The Mech Touch novel Chapter 3334

Chapter 3334: Trion Enze Revisited

A long time ago, a hijacked ore transport ship called the TR-3851 passed through an unremarkable red dwarf star system.

The stopover was situated relatively close to the Desala System where the legendary rebellion initially broke out. The ship did not stay too long here. After a bit of preparation and cleanup, he programmed the navigation system to take the vessel to the nearest substantial MTA outpost.

Despite the betrayal of Gion Greybeard and his confidants, Ves kept his promise to the Desala Resistance Movement. He did not laid the sins of the ringleaders on the feet of the rest of the escaped dwarven slaves from the mining planet.

Perhaps he should have sent his conscience on vacation that time. If Ves did not enable the excited dwarven rebels to fulfill their wish, they wouldn't have gone on to spark a storm that completely swept the Smiling Samuel Star Sector and turned it into a bastion of dwarven supremacy!

If the old Paramount Kingdom was still alive, Ves was certain he could have waltzed to the Trion Enze System, pick up his special package, and leave with no one paying any special attention to one of countless human fleets passing through the star sector!

In hindsight, all of the complications he encountered ever since he stepped foot in Smiling Samuel could have been avoided!

"The Vulcan Empire is ultimately an indirect creation of mine." He whispered to himself. "I guess it is rather poetic that it shall also end at my hands."

Now that he had finally reached his destination, his mood became more heavy and subdued. With the Vulcan Empire collapsing under the weight of its own flaws, Ves continued to think back on his past actions and their consequences.

This was hardly the only case where he flapped his wings like a butterfly that eventually altered the course of history and led to major changes.

Releasing Sigmund, supplying living mechs to the Hex Army, killing a powerful cadre of the Five Scrolls Compact, enabling the rise of the Vulcan Empire, the list went on and on. Ves was pretty sure that no other Journeyman in the galaxy had triggered so many epochal events in their lifetimes!

Yet despite all of the influence he exerted on human society, Ves did not consider himself to be anything more than a mech designer trying to find his way forward. It wasn't his fault that obstacles constantly entered his path and forced him to employ extreme measures to go forward.

This was also one of the reasons why he felt compelled to take a hard stance on the Vulcan Empire. _{freēwebnovel.com}

Only by creating enough deterrence would people stop getting in his way. Ves needed to create an image where anyone who wanted to plot against him had to think twice whether they could bear the consequences of doing so! Since his previous acts failed to achieve the desired effect, he simply had to dial up his punishment and hope that would be enough to make people afraid!

Considering the reactions of all of the third parties the expeditionary fleet met along the way, Ves knew he had achieved his purpose this time.

"I hope a portion of this reputation sticks once I reach the Red Ocean, because it will be a lot harder for me and my clan to throw our weight around in that shark tank."

This was his greater goal. Despite his public denials, Ves was certain that his involvement in the Vulcan Empire's collapse would become a part of his public record and his personal history.

The people in the Fermi Star Cluster who witnessed the Vulcan Empire falter and collapse in real-time knew exactly how horrible Ves could be, but the same could not be said for all of the pioneers and power players in the Red Ocean.

Ves knew that he needed to stand out from the crowd and avoid being seen as a punching bag that could easily be bullied in the cutthroat new frontier. The notoriety he acquired by masterminding the end of a powerful second-rate state would continue to form a powerful impression even to people who originated from the more prosperous parts of the Milky Way!

All in all, despite all of the setbacks he suffered, he actually made plenty of gains. The pressure generated by conflict always brought out his potential and enabled him to develop powerful new solutions that would all be useful in the long run.

Whether it was developing a design spirit incarnation based around craftsmanship to discovering one of the most promising hidden properties of masterwork mechs, Ves was certain that he and his clan made enough gains to increase their chances of survival once they reached the Red Ocean.

"After all, the enemies over there are much more powerful than the Vulcanites. They won't give us a second chance when they launch an attack." He murmured.

As he continued to contemplate his gains from this adventure, he received a call from General Verle.

"What are your orders, sir?"

"Oh." Ves woke up. "We've arrived at the target system. Please instruct the fleet to head to the inner asteroid belt. I'll provide further instructions when we reach this place."

General Verle looked surprised. He didn't expect that Ves would go through all of that trouble to enter the Vulcan Empire just to reach a small and inconsequential red dwarf system!

However, he knew that it was not his place to ask for clarification, especially on a remote channel.

"Very well, sir. Do you require the Andrenidae to deploy her mining mechs to mine the asteroids?" He asked. "During the past months, our clan has slowly filled out her crew complement. She is almost at optimal capacity and can perform most simple mining operations."

Ves initially wanted to say no, but he changed his mind. The buzzing activity might help with disguising his true purpose.

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