The Mech Touch novel Chapter 4653

"So in the end, you and the others decided to split the MTA merits in a 4:2:4 division?" Gloriana asked in confirmation.

Ves nodded as he leaned back on the couch while sitting next to a bloated and sleepy Lucky. He idly rubbed his hand on Lucky's back.

"Meow..."

"That's right. It's a different split than the one that the one we specified in our alliance treaty, but the Cross Clan has truly been essential to the success of both operations. Without Patriarch Reginald Cross and the Mars, nothing would have been possible. Besides, Reginald would definitely get offended if he and his contributions ever got discounted. It is actually quite impressive how we have been able to ensure that our Larkinson Clan at least obtains a reward that equals that of the Cross Clan."

His wife did not look all that happy, though. She petulantly placed her hands on her hips. "Thereby leaving the Glory Seekers as the distant third as usual."

Ves turned towards her with a serious expression. "Well I am sorry, honey, but if you want the mech force that was named after you to earn a greater share of the profits, then tell the Wodins to reinforce the Glory Seekers to the point where they can match the battle power of an ace mech."

"You are asking for too much! Our dynasty doesn't have an ace pilot on retainer! My mother or grandmother cannot casually bring over one of the Hex Army's precious Saints either. Each and every Hexer ace mech is needed to deter the Friday Colonies from attacking the Hex Federation."

"I am not telling you that the Glory Seekers have to obtain an ace mech, Gloriana. They can do just like our clan has done and compensate in other ways. Our clan has been doing more than fine without an ace mech by relying on a combination of numbers, innovative technology and intelligence support. Given the spoils that we have all obtained as of late, every alliance partner should have more than enough resources to boost their strength to another level. This is a great opportunity for all of us to plug our greatest shortcomings."

Ves grinned at the thought of how much MTA merits that his clan would have at its disposal. Of the more than 1.3 billion MTA merits earned by the Golden Skull Alliance, the Larkinson Clan received 40 percent of the share.

This amounted to an incredible sum of 537,360,124 MTA merits!

Combined with the amount he already had in reserve, Ves would soon have over 660 million MTA merits at his disposal!

This was enough for him to retire on and live on a safe and prosperous MTA-controlled planet for the rest of his life if he wished!

Of course, there was no way he would take the easy way out. Even if he persisted in pursuing his mech design career, he was certain that he would stagnate once he got too comfortable in a pampered, high-tech environment.

It was out here in the frontier where Ves truly felt free and unburdened.

Surrounded by no one but his fellow clansmen and trusted allies, Ves could go on interesting expeditions and enjoy unique experiences that would never be replicated once humanity came in and settled the hell out of the place.

As such, Ves did not intend to squander his MTA merits on meaningless luxuries. He could easily improve his quality of life by spending more easily obtainable MTA credits instead.

What he needed to focus on was trying to come up with an optimal plan to spend his massive sum of MTA merits on strategic upgrades and additions that weren't easily available on the open market.

The greatest value of the Mech Trade Association Merit Exchange was that it offered a gigantic repository of exclusive or near-exclusive goodies that could not openly be exchanged through other channels.

Life-prolonging treatment was the centerpiece of this exchange, but it was hardly the only item that made cooperating with the MTA so attractive.

As Ves contemplated whether he should splurge an additional 100 million MTA merits to upgrade the Hyber Chamber that he was planning to order, his wife had moved closer and sat down next to his side.

She leaned her body against his own and rubbed Lucky's head, which he happened to enjoy.

"Meow~"

"I was thinking, Ves." She said as her peachy perfume started to waft into his nose and trigger pleasant associations. "Now that we've earned such an enormous windfall, we can consider new options that we haven't considered in the past. I mean, back when we were planning to have Aurelia, we never imagined that we would be fighting a first-class battleship in a serious battle. Our vision was much more limited at the time, so it was not appropriate for us to shop around for expensive items."

Ves rolled his eyes. He had already seen this coming.

"What is it now, honey?"

His wife adopted a shy smile. "Well, now that we have hundreds of millions of MTA merits at our disposal, I have been exploring the catalog of the merit exchange. Did you know there is an option to buy an entire planet with the MTA's blessing? It is a promising arrangement, and it would do our clan a lot of good if we--"

"Stop." Ves immediately raised his palm. "I already know what you are referring to. The MTA already brought up this suggestion."

"So? Did you express any interest?"

"No."

"What? Why not?! It's the best way to found a colony!"

Ves sighed and patted his wife's hand. _{fгeewebnovёl.com}

"My strategic outlook hasn't changed, Gloriana. A colony can provide us with immense benefits, but the burdens and responsibilities that come with it are also problematic. Mech designers do not necessarily need to own any territories in order to do our jobs. I would rather maintain our current way of life and continue to drift from place to place. The more we stay on the move, the harder it is for any enemies to prepare an ambush for us. Don't forget that we have enemies. We can deter some of them, but those powerful enough to ignore our threat will definitely be able to bring enough forces to roll us over."

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