The Mech Touch novel Chapter 3914

Chapter 3914 Resumed Business

The MTA didn't appear to be in a hurry to summon Ves for a good discussion, so he spent quite a few hours on additional preparations.

He mostly asked for advice from his wife, Calabast and Minister Shederin.

Each of them gave him a lot of ideas and recommendations that further prepared him for whatever stratagems the mechers might present.

Of course, Ves did not ignore the fact that the mechers tracked all of his preparations and could adjust their own approach based on what they learned.

This was a game that Ves was bound to lose. At the very least, he aimed to limit his losses as much as possible. He did not want the MTA to roll over him without worrying about encountering any resistance!

"To be honest, I believe you are painting your upcoming talks with the MTA in a far more adversarial light than is warranted." Minister Shederin gently told him. "You are the goose that lays the golden eggs. What the mechers want to see the most is seeing you continue to lay more eggs. The best way to do that is to cater to your needs and make you feel as comfortable as possible."

"I'd like to believe that, Shederin, but my prior experiences with the MTA haven't exactly been as pleasant as you described, you know. I mean, they basically browbeat me into giving up 90 percent of my spoils from the Royal Tomb, although I don't think the original deal extends to my spoils from Purgatory. They're two separate places."

Shederin cast a dubious look towards Ves, but did not comment on this matter any further. He instead returned to his original point.

"The Ves they talked to before is different from the Ves that is currently sitting before me. Your value and significance has undergone a transformation, much as how those 27 mech pilots completed their own transformations. Just as how our clan provides completely different treatment to expert pilots, the MTA will also revise its treatment towards you. Pay close attention to who the mechers will send and what tone they will adopt towards you. If they approach you with an official attitude, then your suspicions may be right, but if they take the effort to greet you with a friendly attitude that is part of a purposeful effort to make you feel at ease, then you should not hold too many unreasonable thoughts."

"I guess it depends on which part of the MTA is in charge here." Ves stated. "The Association is not a monolithic group. I hope that whowever is handling my situation belongs to one of the friendlier camps."

Time passed as Ves constantly guessed which face of the MTA he would meet today. Even a friendly personality was not easy to deal with. No matter how much he aligned with the mechers, he would always be considered an outsider to their close-knit bunch.

Soon enough, Ves received another notification. He had already changed out of his Unending Regalia and donned his formal patriarch outfit, sans cape, in preparation for his upcoming meeting.

"Well, wish me luck, honey."

"You'll do fine, Ves." Gloriana said while holding their daughter in her arms.

Ves grinned as he leaned in to plant a kiss on his baby's head.

"Hihihihi!"

His entire form teleported out of the Spirit of Bentheim shortly afterwards.

He quickly reappeared in a familiar lounge compartment on the Simile Halifax.

The small frigate had warped all the way from the inner system to the coordinates of the expeditionary fleet to fetch their invited guest!

Just as expected, Jovy Armalon was ready to greet Ves first.

"Hello again, Ves. I knew you would make gains inside that pocket space, but I never imagined that your actions were so great that you successfully caught the notice of our top figures. You've caused quite the stir within our circle, to say the least."

Ves could already figure this out on his own. He needed to learn more information, though.

"By top figures, do you mean the Galactic Mech Council, or do you mean the head of your little clique?"

Jovy snorted and chuckled. "Do you think it is that easy to get on the agenda of the highest governing body of the MTA? You wish! The galactic mech councilors only convene and discuss matters of grave import such as the decision to invade the Red Ocean or allowing indigenous human populations to build their own minidrives. The Association isn't as centralized as you think it is. The vast majority of issues are handled by sector branches, planetary branches and so on. You are in friendly company right now, or otherwise we wouldn't have called over the Paracelsus Optimus."

The MTA Journeyman effectively conveyed the most crucial information that Ves wanted to know.

He already relaxed a bit after he interpreted the hints he received in a positive light.

"What is special about the Paracelsus Optimus?" He asked.

"You must have noticed her specialized configuration. Officially, the new battlecarrier operates as part of the 307th Pacification Fleet of the MTA that is headquartered in Krakatoa, and is currently assigned on a roving patrol and cruise through the hinterland of occupied space."

"And unofficially?" Ves raised his eyebrow.

"Unofficially, the Paracelsus Optimus is mostly a private initiative of a high-ranking mecher who possesses a great degree of fascination towards the biotechnology and unique racial strengths of the phase whale race. He is of the opinion that humanity can make further revolutionary technological advances by studying and absorbing everything the phase whales have ever learned and created. You can imagine that he is immensely pleased with the phase whale enclave and what came out of it. You have given him a pleasing gift."

This bigshot must have a lot of clout in the Association for him to organize and use a well-equipped battlecarrier as his personal research lab or exploration arm!

"Does this great figure hail from the Survivalists or another faction?" Ves carefully asked.

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