The Mech Touch novel Chapter 4147

Chapter 4147 Myths and Truths

"What… do you mean exactly when you say 'His Holiness' is your leader?" Ves carefully asked.

"I mean exactly what I said. Divine Hussain Albedo is our leader. Ever since he attained his current rank and took charge of our faction, he has set our rules, our vision, our principles, our goals and our research directions. The Transhumanist Faction that exists today is largely aligned with his views on what humanity must do in order to attain greater power and surpass any alien races that exist today and may emerge in the future."

"That… is quite hands-on for a god pilot." Ves remarked.

Master Dervidian understood why Ves sounded so dubious. "Did you think that a faction as large and important as ours should be led by highly accomplished administrators and intellectuals such as Star Designers or galactic mech councilors?"

"It would make more sense to me." Ves carefully said. "Mech pilots excel in battle, but they tend to be on the dogmatic and stubborn side when it comes to matters outside of the battlefield. Those traits generally aren't as desirable in politics or administration. There are very few if any states that allow their high-ranking mech pilots to rule over them. The few that do are often embroiled in… turmoil."

"Expert pilots and ace pilots are deeply flawed beings. I am readily willing to admit that, Mr. Larkinson. They do not make for the best leaders because they are still in transition. They are much better off by focusing all of their time and energy in developing their skills, tempering their character and growing their resonance strength. However, your understanding of god pilots is insufficient. Did you not recall what I just said a moment earlier?"

Ves had to rewind his mind to the past, which was much more difficult now that the secure communication chamber forcibly repressed his cranial implant.

Slowly but surely, he recalled a detail that he had brushed past because of the overflow of shocking information.

"Are you referring to the description that god pilots are much smarter than normal?"

"Correct." Master Dervidian smiled. "Expert pilots and ace pilots have largely earned a bad but deserved reputation for being brutes that only sees reality through absolutes. God pilots are similar in a sense, but that is tempered by their vastly increased intelligence and ability to absorb and accept information. There is a huge divide between ace pilots and god pilots that cannot be described in a short amount of time. You cannot simply extrapolate the abilities of an ace pilot to a higher level. There is one crucial factor that completely changes the way we think and perceive reality."

It took a bit of time for Ves to understand the Master's point, but when he recalled an important detail that he heard about god pilots, he suddenly became enlightened.

"Ah! Is it because god pilots have essentially merged with their god mechs?!"

Master Dervidian smiled. "That is a clever deduction that you have made, Mr. Larkinson. Indeed. If you know this much, then I can tell you that the fusion between pilot and mech is truly complete. The form doesn't necessarily matter anymore. God pilots can appear as humans, mechs or more fantastical creatures. or into anything else. They are mostly energy life forms at that point."

"Energy life forms that can think like supercomputers?"

"Yes. God pilots have fully integrated all of the power and capabilities of their god mechs. That includes the latter's logical thinking and incredibly high processing power. When you combine a human that is supremely powerful due to their extreme willpower with a machine that is the apex of what we can make in this form, you will end up with an amalgamation that combines the advantages of both while covering for each other's weaknesses. The product has become so strong that it is not without reason that they are called gods."

Ves and many other people did not know what god pilots were like at all. They possessed more information about how expert pilots and ace pilots were like in general, and assumed that god pilots followed the same trajectory.

It turned out that they were all wrong. Only insiders know the actual truth. The true fusion between god pilots and god mechs introduced so many massive changes to how the resulting products thought and behaved that they were truly an entirely different species!

"Wait, does this mean that god pilots can become mech designers as well?!"

Dervidian chuckled. "No. You do not have to be afraid that god pilots will take over our jobs. Though they can become excellent engineers and scientists if they wish, their course is already set. God pilots are unable to develop the psionic abilities that make our own profession special. This means that god pilots are unable to design their own god mechs. They still need the assistance of Star Designers to design and update their machines."

This was a good balance. _{freēwēbηovel.c૦m}

If god pilots became self-sufficient, then the status of mech designers within the mech community would doubtlessly drop!

If mech designers became dominant, then mech pilots would probably be relegated to pure cannon fodder.

Compared to those possible realities, it was much better for both of them if they achieved an equal balance. Both of them were dependent on each other and neither of them would be able to stand up to the CFA and other powerful forces if they tried to keep to themselves.

Seeing how Master Dervidian not only knew so much about god pilots, but also spoke freely about this mythical subject, there was no way that Ves would waste this opportunity!

This was probably the best chance for Ves to learn more about the most powerful group of mech pilots in existence!

Who knew when Master Derividian would be in such a generous and open mood next time.

"Is it normal then for god pilots to engage in politics or take a more active hand in leading organizations?" Ves curiously asked.

"Every god pilot is unique and different from each other." The MTA Master explained. "Whether they choose to involve themselves in matters outside of their immediate combat duties is largely based on their goals and other motivations. Some choose to dedicate themselves solely to guarding essential human locations. Others have decided to train and educate as many mech pilots as possible. A proportion of god pilots have sought to spread their ideals through leading factions or other organizations. Our Transhumanist Faction is proud to be led by one whose consciousness is strongly biased towards human supremacy and evolution."

"Is that rare within the MTA?"

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