The Mech Touch novel Chapter 3201

Chapter 3201: New Vanguard

Ves tried to follow his own advice and did his best not to look down on the Vanguard Project.

The expert spearman mech was completely fine from an objective standpoint. There weren't any signs of defects or manufacturing flaws. Even though the expert mech still had to be tested to make sure everything worked properly, Ves didn't think it would produce any surprises.

"It's just a good expert mech."

Gloriana had a different outlook. She looked a bit pained. Even though she should know quite well that the odds of success were small, she had become too confident in her abilities. Her expectations were completely unrealistic that she set herself up for a painful correction.

Ves reached her side and held her by the shoulder before pulling her into a hug. "It's okay, honey. The Vanguard Project might not have turned out to be as good as you wish, but it is still a mech that meets the demands of the clan. We have not failed in that regard."

His wife let out an exhausted breath and leaned against his body. Her perfume had almost entirely faded away at this time.

"I'm not disappointed. I just think we missed an opportunity to do better." She said. "Maybe we were too distracted by the Decapitator Project. Maybe we should have conducted a ritual for this expert mech as well."

"Let's not think this way. These what-ifs are pointless. We chose to fabricate this expert mech with a normal approach. We got a decent expert mech out of it, but it could have been worse. Let us not forget that expert mechs are still relatively new to us. From that standpoint, what we have managed to create is still great."

It took some time for Ves to convince Gloriana not to let the result weigh down on her that much. She needed to return to her optimal state in time for them to fabricate the Decapitator Project.

Since the next expert mech was one of great significance to Ketis, he did not want her to get handicapped by his moping wife.

When Gloriana finally looked better, Ves moved to Ketis and saw how the youngest Journeyman was faring.

Unlike Gloriana who always set unreasonable expectations on herself, Ketis was much more realistic.

"What do you think about the third expert mech that you have made with your own hands?" Ves asked.

"It's interesting." She said as her smile denoted how much satisfaction she derived from completing this expert mech design project. "Last time didn't really count for me because I only contributed a little bit to a ranged mech. This is much more to my liking. I learned so much and managed to get a lot of practice from this fabrication run."

"What impressed you the most?"

"I definitely enjoyed creating the speartip. It's not quite a sword but it still has an edge of some sorts. It's kind of weird working with Pierrotis though. It's not something that I would pick for a sword but it is an appropriate resonating material for a spearman expert mech. If the Vanguard Project's mobility was a little stronger, then it could have functioned as a much better lancer mech."

"Lancer mechs have extreme requirements. They can easily shatter themselves apart if they aren't loaded with features that mitigate the counterforce or employ disposable lances that break upon impact."

The latter was a much more convenient solution but not one that was often used. Mech weapons were expensive and the good ones were even more expensive. Breakable lances were usually made out of lower-quality materials in order to avoid running up costs, but that also made them less effective as mech armor was very tough in comparison.

Still, this limitation didn't apply to the Vanguard Project. It was supposed to fight while primarily relying on a single spear. Made out of Unending alloy, its structural strength was indisputable and its unique qualities would likely turn it into an even more remarkable object over time.

The length of the spear was medium. It was short enough to prevent it from becoming too unwieldy at close range but it had enough reach to keep a typical swordsman mech at bay.

The spear tip was triangular and arrow-shaped. It was optimized for piercing rather than cutting and this was standard for many spears equipped to mechs. The opponents they faced in battle were typically other melee mechs that always possessed relatively thick shells.

For a spearman mech like the Vanguard Project, it was worth it to sacrifice cutting power in favor of amplifying its puncturing capabilities. The expert mech's entire mechanical design was geared towards strengthening its ability to stab its spear forward with as much force as possible.

This made it a good answer against very heavily armored machines such as expert knight mechs and so on. While the Decapitator Project armed with its really sharp greatsword should be able to overcome similarly tough opponents, that was only the case when it relied on several additional advantages.

The expert mech designed for Venerable Orfan should be able to pierce through the armor of any other expert mech without relying on any fancy elements such as resonance abilities or prime abilities.

"Have you gained more confidence in your ability to fabricate the Decapitator Project?"

Ketis nodded. "I need to recharge myself and spend a lot of time on digesting my gains, but once I'm done, I think I will be in a better place than before. I already have numerous special ideas in store that won't show up in any other expert mech."

"Not even the Chimera Project?"

"Just because a mech is armed with a sword doesn't make it a swordsman mech." She admonished him. "It's the same distinction between an infantry soldier and a traditional swordsman. The latter can wield any sword or knife he likes, but he will never be able to harness such a weapon like a true swordsman."

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