The Mech Touch novel Chapter 3012

Chapter 3012: Deeper Studies

Though Ves was taking longer to finish the configuration of the Sentry Project's energy rifle, he believed he was onto something.

"Luminar crystals have two distinct advantages compared to other energy weapon catalysts." He enthusiastically claimed to his wife. "They are very efficient and effective at their jobs. They can enhance the power of a laser beam without needing to input extra energy. They can also add special properties to the attack when combined with a prime mech. We're only scratching the surface of what we can do with luminar crystals now that I have figured out how to unlock their potential?"

Gloriana's face turned sour as she crossed her arms. The room in the design lab turned pretty tense as her heels clacked sharply against the metal deck.

She stepped closer to Ves until she loomed over his seated form.

"Ves?"

"Yes, dear?"

"I EXPECTED YOU TO SPEND YOUR TIME ON REFINING OUR DRAFT DESIGNS! I DID NOT GIVE YOU A LICENSE TO GET DISTRACTED BY A RANDOM STUDY THAT TAKES UP WAY TOO MUCH OF YOUR TIME!"

"Whoa whoa whoa! Calm down!" Ves hastily said. "You don't understand the benefits yet! Do you really think I'm just doing this to improve the Sentry Project?"

Gloriana narrowed her eyes. "What are you talking about, Ves?"

He was quite used to her blowing up in his face these days. He already prepared a good excuse.

"How many expert mechs will we arm with laser weapons? How many custom mechs and other special mechs will we arm with laser weapons? Each of them will be able to hit a lot harder if they are equipped with improved luminar crystals. Our fleet has plenty of melee expert mechs, but we are still deficient when it comes to ranged expert mechs. We can partially make up for this shortcoming if we can add some extra punch to our ranged expert mechs in this way."

"That sounds fine and dandy Ves, but COULDN'T YOU HAVE JUST WAITED UNTIL AFTER WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR CURRENT ROUND OF DESIGN PROJECTS?! We have to stay focused on what is important! We already have plenty of design problems to take care of. We'll only get bogged down even more if you add new ones on top of that! Stop chasing after every shiny toy just because you can't control your urges!"

Ves did not back off. He knew he was right and he had to convince his wife that he was on the right path.

"I can't just do it later. This is a core feature of the Sentry Project. It just wouldn't be the same if I develop this tech afterwards and integrate it with the finished expert mech. As long as I incorporate the new crystals into the Sentry Project from the start, I will not only be able to tune the improved energy rifle to the expert mech to a significantly greater degree, but I'll also be able to figure out how to best embed the crystals into the mech frame to produce the greatest possible synergy. It is a lot harder to do this when the expert mech is already complete. I'll have to perform a time-consuming overhaul that will take the expert mech out of commission for quite some time!"

"THAT IS BETTER THAN WASTING TIME RIGHT NOW AND CAUSING THE COMPLETION OF OUR EXPERT MECH DESIGNS TO BE DELAYED!"

"C'mon, Gloriana! Don't be like that! Didn't I tell you that it's fine to be a little more adventurous during our design process? The benefits of my little side study are absolutely worth it. Not only will the results immediately strengthen the offensive power of the Sentry Project, but it will also enhance the performance of the Chimera Project as well! After all, the rifle we're arming it with is also energy-based."

His wife briefly paused at that. If Ves chose to invest so much time and effort just to improve a single expert mech, then it was quite questionable whether it was worth it. If his efforts improved multiple expert mechs, then that was a different story.

Seeing that Gloriana was leaning towards the other direction, Ves smirked and brought out his killer argument.

"The expert mech design project you're collaborating with the Hexers is also an energy rifleman mech, right? I'm sure your lovely little brother Brutus would be able to ensure his survival a lot better if he's armed with a rifle that performs as much as thirty percent better than normal. The other expert mechs of our clan will also be able to provide him with more support on the battlefield. Think of how Venerable Davia was able to save your brother's life in the nick of time during the Battle of Reckoning. My attempt to integrate luminar crystals with prime technology is the key reason why the Bright Beam Prime possessed the power to divert a fatal resonance-empowered attack!"

That was the final push that tipped Gloriana over. Her eyes glazed over a bit before she regained her composure. She directed a measured look at Ves. _{ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com}

"If that is the case… I expect you to deliver solid results before Master Willix arrives to deliver our much-awaited batch of materials as well as the mech pilots we are supposed to take under our wing. Can you do that or do I need to revise my estimate of your research capabilities?"

"Hey! I'm a great researcher! I have made many interesting discoveries and came up with a lot of useful innovations! You can disparage whatever you want about me, but don't question my scientific credentials. I am absolutely certain that no one in the clan is better than me in this aspect! I'm the Larkinson Clan's version of the Supreme Sage in our fleet!"

An awkward silence fell in the room.

Gloriana blinked. "Didn't the Supreme Sage build a monstrous biojuggernaut that proceeded to go out of control, kill millions of civilians with its indiscriminate attacks, wipe out an entire mech division including all of its expert mechs before requiring direct MTA intervention to take down?"

"Uhm, you're not wrong, but you have to admit that the Supreme Sage is quite brilliant when he's on the right track."

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