The Mech Touch novel Chapter 3134

Chapter 3134: Restricted Technology

It didn't take much explanation from Master Willix to hit home the fact that the MTA was not happy.

The last thing the mechers wanted was for Ves to spread out a weapon system that could fire light beams that inflicted devastating damage against resonance shields!

Though the conventional wisdom was that nothing could ever stay a secret forever and the progress of technology could never be halted, the Big Two exerted a lot of control of humanity.

If the MTA and CFA was able to restrict everyone from using warships, weapons of mass destruction, mass brainwashing technology and many other unsavory applications, then they could surely prevent humans from utilizing luminar crystal technology!

Ves had no doubt that the MTA was willing to go through extreme measures in order to ensure that not a single human organization or state would field any mechs armed with luminar crystal rifles.

It didn't matter that the stronger version that Venerable Stark had just tested a few ago was a special version. Even a rifle that was just a tenth as effective at breaking resonance shields was already a gamechanger to many military organizations.

"Why must the MTA stand in the way of progress?" Gloriana still didn't want to give up the chance of arming the Hex Army with improved luminar crystal rifles. "No tech is invincible. I'm sure that someone will develop a counter against light beam attacks sooner or later. However, this won't happen if you keep the new weapon system out of people's hands. What if hostile alien empires deploy something similar one day?"

"We don't lock every tech we don't like in a vault and forget about it, Mrs. Wodin. Our research teams are constantly at work in order to get ahead of the curve. While I admit that our researchers may not be able to make as much progress as the total population of humanity, this is but a small price to pay to ensure that the development of mechs will not experience too many disruptive shifts. There are some disruptive innovations that we have permitted to spread, but your light beam rifles do not fall under this category."

Master Willix's tone made it clear that she did not intend to make an exception for this case. The MTA's priorities mattered a lot more than the opinions of others.

"Does that mean that we have expended all of this effort for nothing?" Ves frowned.

"What about my former state?" Gloriana desperately asked. "It's not fair to deprive them of the solution that we have developed to save the Hegemony from destruction."

The MTA Master frowned and crossed her arms. "I am not requesting you to suppress your new innovation. I am stating the MTA's stance. We cannot allow your luminar crystal rifles to become ubiquitous. If we see any weapon that is similar to the one you have made, both you and the Hexadric Hegemony will soon cease to exist."

The daunting threat put a stop to any attempt at blocking this ban. Once Ves and Gloriana accepted the MTA's judgement, Master Willix loosened her demeanor.

"Don't worry. We are still fair. We recognize and applaud any attempt at furthering humanity's technological development. As long as you surrender the full details on your luminar crystal weapon system, we will grant you the reward that we issue to anyone who shares their innovations with us. Mr. Larkinson, I will personally do my best to allocate the maximum possible MTA merit award to your account."

"How many merits are we talking about?" Ves cautiously asked.

"As long as you enable us to reproduce the luminar crystal rifle that can fire a so-called 'light beam' attack in its entirety, then I am able to grant you 10 million MTA merits."

10 million MTA merits.

Ves and Gloriana had to go over these several times in order for the reward to hit home.

The two had never expected that this single invention was worth a lot more than turning a couple of MTA mech pilots into expert pilots!

Then again, if the MTA did not possess this tech itself, then it was a lot more reasonable for the organization to issue such a hefty reward.

Though Ves and Gloriana still lost out considering how drastically the weapon system could alter the paradigm of mech warfare, the consolation prize was enough to keep them silent.

They benefited a lot more if they quietly accepted the MTA's judgement and avoided greater sanction.

Ves still wasn't entirely pleased with this outcome, though. How could he possibly proceed with designing the Sentry Project after the MTA took away the most essential piece of the puzzle? What about his other expert mechs such as the Chimera Project?

The thought of depriving Venerable Joshua a powerful means of defeating other expert mechs did not sit well with him! If the Larkinson Clan ever encountered another ambush like it did during the Battle of Reckoning, should Ves obediently allow thousands of good men and women to be slaughtered just because he couldn't equip their mechs with light beam weapons?

Since Master Willix was involved in the design of most of their expert mechs, she possessed a great understanding of the Larkinson Clan's position.

"I believe you are misunderstanding something, Mr. Larkinson. Our goal is to prevent the spread of a dangerous new weapon that can threaten the lives of expert pilots. That does not mean we oppose progress. As the principal developer of this new application, you are entitled to some additional rights. Depending on my discretion, I can allow you and your Larkinson Clan to continue utilizing this weapon system. The only requirement is that you are not permitted to spread it any further."

Ves was shocked! If this was the case, then most of his objections against this ruling would disappear. As long as his Larkinsons maintained an advantage, it didn't matter too much if he wasn't able to equip his commercial or commissioned mechs with the same capabilities.

"Thank you, Master Willix."

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