The Mech Touch novel Chapter 3191

Chapter 3191: Cross Business

After instructing Ranya to set up a new secret research department, Ves bid her goodbye and returned to his shuttle.

As his vehicle left the hangar bay of the Dragon's Den and began to move towards the Cross fleet under escort, he settled down and began to think about the implications of what he had started.

A new research department centered around studying spirituality from a biotech perspective would likely yield interesting results, especially if Ves dropped by every now and then to provide assistance. There was no way the research department would be able to get anywhere without him supplying his spiritual energy or donating his biological tissue.

As long as everything went well, Ves would have an explanation of what his daughter was going through and whether he could acquire the same benefits. Though he was certainly a lot more powerful than his unborn baby at the moment, if he extrapolated her growth trajectory, she could easily surpass him once she was well into her teenage years.

The thought of trying to deal with a rebellious teenage daughter whose spiritual prowess exceeded his own already gave him a headache.

"Is this what every first-generation parent of a designer baby feels like?" He wondered as he held Lucky in his lap and petted the pet's head.

"Meow."

"Oh yeah, I forgot. Goldie is sort of your daughter, right?"

"Meow!" Lucky proudly raised his head.

"So how do you keep her in line?"

"Meow…?"

"You mean, you don't?"

Lucky responded with a helpless expression. "Meow."

So his cat basically failed and turned into a loser dad. How swell. At least Goldie turned out okay with the help of other design spirits like Qilanxo.

After chatting senselessly with his cat, his shuttle finally reached one of the hangar bays of the massive Hemmington Cross.

He hadn't visited the fleet carrier in a while. Each time he exited his shuttle and beheld the Crossers and the overall atmosphere on their flagship, he could easily differentiate the evolution of the Cross Clan over time.

There were a lot more personnel aboard this ship than before. The Cross Clan hadn't expanded their fleet, but they readily took advantage of their new kinship network to recruit tens of thousands of military-minded people who became attracted to the promises and ideals of the Patriarch Reginald and his clan.

It was fairly easy for Ves to distinguish the newer faces from the other ones. The authentic trueblood Crossers carried themselves with a strong and unique demeanor that originated from many years of living in the Garlen Empire. The foreigners who grew up in more peaceful and placid states still showed their relative freshness and inexperience.

A good battle or two would quickly sort them out and complete their integration into the Cross Clan. Ves was quite certain about this as his own clan faced a similar situation. A kinship network could only do so much in tying vastly different people together.

An attendant from the clan welcomed the honored visitor to the flagship of the Cross Clan before leading the way to an observation deck at the upper levels of the fleet carrier.

Though Ves wasn't able to see as much of the vessel as he wanted, he could already tell that the clan had taken several powerful steps forward. They were far from the shabby band of military refugees that Ves initially met in the Cinach System.

What was new since his last visit was that the Hemmington Cross' interior featured extensive upgrades. Older, worn modules had been replaced by newer ones. Several sections that previously looked fragile now looked a lot more sturdy after the Crossers applied a lot of structural reinforcements.

All in all, the Hemmington Cross was able to take a greater beating than before. This was good news as the capital ship used to be a prestige project whose size was meant to impress and intimidate rivals outside of combat. As an actual combat vessel, her ability to resist and contain damage was not as good as other fleet carriers like the smaller but much more practical Antonio Cross.

"Where are they getting the money, though?" He wondered.

The Cross Clan on its own didn't possess any native industries when it initially fled from the Vicious Mountain Star Sector. The only variable that presented the Crossers with a new option was its new Senior Mech Designer.

"What has the professor been up to lately?"

Ves had not kept up with any news concerning the former pirate designer. After all, his expert mech design projects along with issues related to his own clan already took up all of his time.

"Well, I guess I will find out soon enough."

After being led into a massive observation room, Ves slowly approached the center where Patriarch Reginald Cross and Professor Benedict Cortez were sitting in front of one of the windows. The pair of senior leaders were enjoying an expansive view of the hundreds of starships that made up the allied fleet.

Patriarch Reginald narrowed his eyes but Professor Benedict maintained his cool. _{freewёbn૦νeɭ.com}

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