The Mech Touch novel Chapter 4082

Chapter 4082 EVSAS

The advantage of asking for information from the managing director of a private club was that he could provide exactly what Gloriana needed.

The list of names that Director Aperson supplied to Gloriana were not only relevant, but also approachable to someone with her identity.

For example, most of the developers were either members of independent institutions or belonged to neutral groups.

There were doubtlessly more developers in Davute that worked on smart metal products as well, but they might not be willing to engage with the Larkinson Clan due to political or business reasons.

Director Levi Aperson was keenly aware of such relations. Even if few if any of this information was available in the public, his position and his resources allowed him to maintain a constant pulse on what went on at this layer of Davute's society.

Gloriana did not doubt that the contacts he provided would refuse to work with the Larkinson Clan. The only question was whether the developers could offer solutions that met her requirements.

She quickly contacted the first name on the list. In her experience, a lot of developers were quite willing to put down their work if a large or well-paying client inquired about their products.

This time was no different. The man reacted with enthusiasm and invited her over to his R&D center.

"That is not necessary." Gloriana replied over the comm. "I would like you to present your work to me at the Bronze Paradiso if possible. There are plenty of private rooms where you can explain your offerings and potentially demonstrate a sample of your work."

The reason why she declined to visit the developer's facility was because it was located in a city on the other hemisphere of the planet.

Once she ended the call, she contacted the next name on the list. She made a similar request as before and scheduled a meeting with the second developer at a different time slot.

Soon enough, Gloriana filled up her entire afternoon schedule with numerous appointments. She planned to listen to the sales pitches of all of the people she contacted before she was willing to make any further decisions.

She didn't really care whether the developers stumbled upon each other and discovered that they weren't the only ones that Gloriana approached.

"It will be better if they are aware of the competition." She smirked.

Smart metal systems were famously expensive. This largely reduced their appeal and made it difficult for developers to obtain more funding. Without enough money, how could these developers afford all of the expensive materials and lab equipment to invent better products?

It was for this reason that many of the people that Gloriana contacted earlier eagerly dropped what they were doing so that they could prepare for their upcoming sales pitch. They did not mind at all that they needed to meet their client at the Bronze Paradiso rather than welcoming her to their own workplaces.

Although it was a lot easier for Gloriana to examine some of the latest and most interesting smart metal products that the developers were working on, this was merely an initial exploration. It was already enough for her to learn the basics.

If none of the smart metal systems available in Davute satisfied her requirements, then she wouldn't waste any further time with the local developers. She would rather reach out to other parties who were located in another star system or zone.

Her first appointment was scheduled to start in several hours, so Gloriana passed the rest of the morning by socializing and befriending the other club members who had visited the Bronze Paradiso at this early time.

She met and talked about various matters with dozens of mech designers, researchers and industrialists.

There were little to no mech pilots present at this moment as they typically trained and performed their duties at this time.

She finally bid goodbye to a fellow mother and mech designer and entered a private room where a man in a lab coat already awaited her arrival.

The developer perked up when she arrived and eagerly shook her hands.

"Hello, madame. I am grateful that you have taken an interest in my work. Let me introduce myself to you. I am Rezen Makeorim, an associate professor at the Davute University of Technology. I am also a developer operating under the umbrella of Seifer Microtechnologies."

"What do you mean by the latter, exactly?" Gloriana asked. "It does not exactly sound as if you are working for the latter company." _{fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓}

"That is correct." Professor Makeorim replied. "Seifer Microtechnologies is an independent research institution that offers support and conveniences to independent researchers and developers such as myself. We still retain full ownership of everything we create, but Seifer is entitled to receive a share of the earnings should we succeed in monetizing our work."

"That sounds like a useful arrangement to smaller developers such as yourself. However, since you possess the qualifications of a professor, it should not be difficult for you to found your own company. Why not do that instead?"

Professor Makeorim sighed. "It is complicated. It is difficult to become truly independent in an environment like this. I am already satisfied with my current arrangement. Seifer Microtechnologies is affiliated with the Davute University of Technology and therefore carries enough weight for me to pursue my research and development projects without too many hindrances."

"Let us move on to exploring your products." Gloriana said as she recalled that she also had other appointments. "I have already informed you of my purpose and what I am looking for. I have heard that you have recently succeeded in developing a variation of smart metal that can be strengthened by supplying it with additional energy."

"That is correct." The professor smiled as he activated a projection that showed the partial design of a new nanomachine. "My Electra-Vizmar Smart Armor System is an enhanced take on the concept of smart armor. Different from ordinary smart armor that is either made entirely of nanomachines or use them to form solid armor plating on demand, the protection that my EVSAS can be amplified by up to 347 percent if you supply it with maximum power!"

Normal smart metal systems always needed a supply of energy in order to remain operational. It was not unusual for them to become a bit stronger and more useful when fed with additional energy, but there were always limits to this effect.

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