The Mech Touch novel Chapter 3662

Chapter 3662 The Deficiency of Humankind

Ves was not a religious person.

He abhorred any forms of superstition.

Yet at this moment, he came dangerously close to converting to a belief.

The part of him that derived the most satisfaction from experiencing the Polymath's incredibly exceptional domain was completely enchanted.

Compared to her powerful spirituality, all of the other spiritual entities he was acquainted with were wholly inferior!

The Unending One, the Superior Mother, Qilanxo and even Vulcan may be regarded as gods by certain groups, but to Ves they were merely pretenders to the real thing!

A real god ought to be a lot closer to the Polymath!

He would do anything to replicate even a fraction of this domain and the endless amount of knowledge it was able to bestow.

Once this meeting was over, he wanted to return to his personal workshop and build a shrine dedicated to the Polymath straight away!

He vigorously shook his head.

What the hell was he thinking?!

Even if the Polymath was truly the closest person to becoming a god of knowledge, it was completely out of the question for him to bow his head to any other entity.

He was his own man!

Ves desired to become a Star Designer himself one day. Though it might take a century or two, once he arrived at this height through his own efforts, he no longer had a reason to worship the Polymath as if she was a deity.

By that time, other people would mistake him as a god!

As he successfully managed to center himself, the Polymath gave him an acknowledging nod.

She made it seem as if he had passed another test.

Now that he thought about it, there was no need for the Polymath to unfold her domain in such a dramatic fashion. She exerted such fine control over her own prowess that she could have limited the effects to studying Blinky and nothing more.

Ves could only conclude that she deliberately made a show out of her power for ulterior motives.

Fortunately, the Polymath didn't keep him in suspense.

"With your knowledge, abilities and heritage, you will attract the attention of the Five Scrolls Compact sooner or later." She said in a calm tone of voice that was so much more restrained than when she was excited. "The cultists will try to capture you. If that does not work, they will attempt to tempt you instead. They will do so by promising to help you develop your powers and elevate you into a god. Do not accept these temptations. You are a mech designer, and our trajectory is no weaker than their own. Star Designers such as myself are powerful in ways that you cannot imagine. What I have demonstrated to you is only a glimpse of what I am capable of. I am not even the strongest among us. There are older Star Designers who have made many strides. There is no limit that can halt our progress."

Ves was already committed to pursuing the pinnacle of mech design, so he hardly needed the Polymath's reminder to stay true to himself.

Nevertheless, he appreciated the preview that she provided. He felt a lot more reassured that mech designers were not weak in the spiritual arena.

Though all of the knowledge that the Polymath's domain bestowed upon him had disappeared, Ves still retained the observations and insights that he made himself.

He could recall his overall impression of the Polymath's domain and deeply remembered its all-encompassing strength and spiritual properties.

This was incredibly useful knowledge in itself! He had a much more concrete idea of what he was working towards. Even if he would inevitably develop a different domain based on his own design philosophy and spiritual attributes, he could still derive a lot of lessons from his earlier experience!

This was the real gift from this little episode. Though it wouldn't be relevant for a long time, at least he was able to confirm a few theories and gain a clearer direction of what he was working towards.

As Ves gradually came down from that indescribable rush, he recalled another remark that the Polymath had made.

There was no way that someone as smart and powerful as her would make any thoughtless remarks. There had to be more behind her earlier assertion.

"Your Excellency, earlier you stated that you were a human, but you also said something about not being 'defective' anymore. Could you… clarify what you mean by that?"

The Polymath gave him an indulgent smile. "You are a mech designer, not a child. You should be able to deduce the implications behind my words yourself, especially if you have heard about the related theory before."

Ves quietly ran through his thoughts, which wasn't easy given all of the pressure he endured.

"The most immediate implication of your statement is that humans who are weaker than Star Designers are defective in a way." He began. "They have… a fault that makes them lesser than what they can be. Only by repairing their defects will they be able to attain strength akin to gods. Is that what you were trying to convey?"

"You have captured the most essential fact, Mr. Larkinson. This theory originated from the Five Scrolls Compact. If its members haven't already enlightened you to it, they will most certainly attempt to mesmerize you with it. While you generally should not believe any theories or beliefs espoused by this forbidden group, their description of humanity as a defective species is unfortunately correct."

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