The Mech Touch novel Chapter 4526

Ves and Matriarch Rezzie Boojay continued to haggle the broad strokes of their agreement in the next ten minutes.

They debated on many different points and constantly made compromises in order to reluctantly satisfy both of their needs.

However, neither side wanted to walk away from this mutually beneficial deal so easily, so they kept pressing on in order to finalize a general framework of their agreement.

In the end, the Larkinson Clan ultimately agreed to bless a single ace mech-grade weapon and a single expert-grade mech weapon for the Boojay Family.

"I would be happy to upgrade the main weapon of the Royal Jeem as well as that of your high-tier expert space knight." Ves smiled like a salesman that had just closed a massive deal where he was bound to earn a lot of commission.

Matriarch Rezzie Boojay did not look entirely happy. "What of our expert missileer mech? Why are you unable to provide the same service to this machine?"

Ves sighed. "I am sad to say that I am probably unable to be of any use to your expert missileer mech. Missile launchers are glorified collections of tubes and don't really play a significant role in the firepower or penetration properties of their damage output. The only way to apply my new method to this expert mech is to 'bless' each and every individual consumable missile. This is an enormous waste of time and resources. Not only do I have to work on an excessive number of missiles, they won't even last as they will blow up as soon as they are put to use against enemy targets. Why not consider other expert mechs?"

"No. Two orders will be enough for us, then. What are your prices in phasewater?"

"I charge 50 kilograms of phasewater to augment an ace mech-grade weapon and 10 kilograms of phasewater to do the same for an expert mech-grade weapon."

The matriarch of the Boojay Family momentarily exposed her shock at the high price tag.

"That is excessive, Patriarch Larkinson! It is much more reasonable to charge 10 kilograms for our largest order. You are only applying your method to a single weapon, not an entire mech. I doubt this costs as much as you want us to believe."

Ves snorted. "You are welcome to turn to other suppliers if you want to get a better deal. Don't think about what you are giving up. Think about what you are getting in return. 50 kilograms of phasewater will turn your Royal Jeem into an unstoppable offensive powerhouse that can defeat pretty much every other ace mech at its level. Doesn't that sound much more valuable than risking the life of your ace pilot and the rest of your fleet?"

The two continued to haggle until they finalized their agreement.

Ves had eventually been persuaded to lower his prices to 40 kilograms to augment the spear of the Royal of the Royal Jeem and 7 kilograms of phasewater to do the same for the mech sword of a high-tier expert space knight.

In exchange, Ves received all of the payment upfront, and also took responsibility if he somehow ruined the weapons when they were temporarily under his care.

Of course, the Boojay Family couldn't arbitrarily declare the weapons ruined when they finally received them again. Ves especially did not want the Boojays to blame him if Saint Kalasandra Boojay somehow couldn't get along with her new living weapon and its attached design spirit.

If any disputes took place, both sides would present their case to the MTA so that they could obtain a fair and impartial judgment.

Arbitrating disputes relating to mechs was one of the core functions of the Mech Trade Association. The mechers had worked hard to build up a reputation of neutrality. They could be trusted to refrain from playing favorites, even if the Larkinson Clan was much closer to the MTA than the Boojay Family.

Although the two sides hadn't signed a formal agreement yet, it was only a matter of time before the lawyers and nitpickers of the Larkinson Clan and the Boojay Family finalized a formal contract.

Ves and Matriarch Rezzie Boojay already shook hands with each other. This turned out to be a little awkward due to their protective gear.

"We will transport 47 kilograms of phasewater as well as the two mech weapons to your fleet as soon as our contract goes in effect." The leader of the Boojay Family said. "We trust you not to renege on this deal. The main reason why I agreed to pay upfront to begin with is because you have developed a good reputation in your business dealings. It surprises me that you are much less volatile outside of combat and mech design."

"I started from the bottom, matriarch, so I have a great understanding of the necessity of money, resources, assets and relationships in my business ventures. I can't play around as much if I'm broke. You can rest assured that I will make excellent use of the 47 kilograms of phasewater that will enter my vault soon."

"Please do not remind me of how much of our spoils we have given up in exchange for your services."

Ves chuckled as the matriarch finally went away.

He still couldn't believe that he actually managed to force the Boojay Family to cough up 47 kilograms of phasewater!

He had almost doubled his initial share of phasewater for participating in Operation Lighthouse!

This was a much greater sacrifice than the annual sum of phasewater the Hex Federation paid to the Larkinson Clan in exchange for the right to gain access to the proprietary Mental Simulation Training System!

Ves metaphorically rubbed his palms as the next potential customer walked up to his position.

The man looked different from the rest as he wore a ceremonial version of a white lab coat over a more protective suit that was mainly designed to cope with laboratory accidents.

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