The Mech Touch novel Chapter 3014

Chapter 3014: Complete Tech Base

Though Ves had 'discovered' hundreds of odd applications of luminar technology, the crystals he made with the help of the crystal cube still failed in one aspect.

They broke too easily.

The MTA must have figured out a way to synthesize harder crystals that were at least comparable to other second-class materials, but Ves didn't have access to that know-how.

He felt tempted to contact Master Willix in order to beg her to grant him access to this crucial research, but he had a very strong hunch that he would return empty-handed.

She rejected his request before and had little reason to think it would be any different this time.

In general, the MTA did not like it when humans dabbled with alien tech.

It was one thing to develop technology derived from alien theories and applications.

It was another thing to directly make use of alien technology without understanding their fundamental mechanisms!

Right now, luminar technology was like a black box to Ves. The crystal cube along with the indecipherable crystal circuitry were so different from human tech that he would probably need centuries to understand all of its principles!

The most valuable component of luminar tech was how it seamlessly integrated and interacted with spirituality.

Ves was quite greedy to unlock this secret, but he did not intend to devote all his time to do so. He did not specialize in energy weapons or crystal technology. The only reason luminar technology was relevant to him was because of its relation to spiritual engineering. Yet that was not enough for him to single-handedly transform luminar technology into something that could be mastered by other humans.

"Fortunately, I don't have to achieve this much." He reminded himself. "I just need to make enough progress to add something of value to our ranged expert mech designs."

He was moving closer. Every day, he managed to synthesize crystals that were a little tougher. Even if only five out of five-hundred improved on this aspect, this was still a step in the right direction!

The only annoying part of it all was that Ves had no idea when he would be able to reach his goal. The Illustrious One was obviously able to manipulate luminar technology to a degree. Yet his theoretical understanding was still too spotty to provide consistent answers!

"Maybe I shouldn't have used up the fragment of the Blinding One." Ves muttered. "If I still retained a piece of the original dark god, I could have preserved his knowledge to the highest degree!"

The fact that he used it up as an upgrade material to another design spirit meant that much of that accumulated knowledge and memory became lost.

The Illustrious One was a separate entity from the Blinding One. It did not carry over most of the memories of the Blinding One because they defined one's personality. Ves did not want to resurrect the hostile dark god, so he made sure to cast those irrelevant bits aside in order to obtain his desired result.

"Perhaps I threw away too much, though."

If he knew that luminar technology became a lot more powerful and practical when combined with spirituality, he would have taken a different approach!

"Well, at least I'm making some progress. That's better than many other people. I doubt the MTA researchers are able to match my speed if they don't have my advantages!"

From the research documents that Ves had previously received from Master Willix, he did not get the impression that the MTA research team assigned to study luminar technology possessed anything comparable to the crystal cube. The elite researchers likely also lacked the ability to harness spirituality, thereby causing them to miss much of the potential of this powerful tech.

It was a mistake to underestimate their research prowess, though. Spirituality or not, the MTA's mastery of the sciences was so great that they were probably able to deepen their mastery of the more physical aspects of luminar technology!

As Ves continued to tinker with different crystal formulas, one day Calabast interrupted his current preoccupation.

"What's up?" He frowned as he faced her projection.

He didn't like it when someone came and interrupted his flow. He had already lost his previous mood. It would become a lot harder for him to get back into the groove for today.

The news she presented to him wiped away all of his annoyance.

"We've reached an agreement with the Glory Seekers and the Cross Clan about imparting them with your so-called 'networks'. Both are willing to provide us with both immediate and ongoing concessions in exchange for your help. I think the deal we've settled upon is very favorable for you, but you should take a look at the terms."

"I'll be there right away!"

When Ves left his personal workshop in order to head over to Calabast's office, she had already prepared a brief presentation.

"My networks are absolutely unique, you know that?" He told her. "While I cannot guarantee that they will be able to discover crown terrorists that are already within the ranks of those organizations, it has at least proven to be effective at identifying those who mean harm when they attempt to join. Our two allies won't have to be so careful about recruiting new people anymore."

To be honest, Ves wasn't so eager to empower his allies. Why should he give up his advantage and share one of the core strengths of the Larkinson Clan to them? The most important consequence was that the Glory Seekers and Crossers would be able to catch up to the Larkinsons and gain more weight in the Golden Skull Alliance!

Yet the situation wasn't as simple as that. With the Crown Uprising still going strong, human space continued to deteriorate. The amount of incidents throughout the galaxy had exploded and even the most peaceful and prosperous states were beginning to experience difficulties.

The Larkinson Clan couldn't shoulder all of the future burdens alone. For better or worse, his clan would be better off if the rest of the alliance flourished as well.

Of course, Ves didn't want to give away his networks for free. Far from it. If he was about to grant his allies such a powerful capability, then he better get his money's worth!

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