The Mech Touch novel Chapter 6631

Chapter 6631 Unmatched Artifacts

The D-arm survived the lightning baptism.

Ves knew how close it had been. Although the storm only struck 18 times, the power behind the bolts were at least partially scaled to the Bitter Scimitar's approximate power, quality and other parameters.

He understood a little more on how the lightning tribulations operated. They were never supposed to let off anyone or anything that broke the boundaries of cosmic ecosystem so easily.

The amount of rounds was probably determined by the severity of the supposed violations.

It was useful for Ves to know what to expect next time if he committed another 'violation' in the eyes of the heavenly authorities.

For example, anything that attempted a feat as bold as merging the 5 classical elements together would definitely attract the most severe 9-round multi-modal lightning tribulation!

The same went for a feat as bold as creating a god ship such as the Dominion of Man! Curiously, a masterwork D-arm that was inhabited by a particularly young and weak Middle Demon only attracted a 2-round single-modal lightning tribulation.

A part of Ves was relieved. If the severity of the tribulation event was any more severe, he would have struggled a lot more to keep his first proper D-arm alive.

The physical structure of the weapon was able to resist the tribulation lightning easily enough, but its fatal weakpoint in this situation was the demon that empowered the D-arm!

The Bitter Swordsman shouldn't have been vulnerable under normal circumstances. It was unfortunately that tribulation lightning played by different rules. It was not only able to bypass numerous layers of protection, but it was also intelligently driven to attack the demon regardless of all other factors!

It was clear to Ves that one but possibly all heavenly authorities disliked demons and sought to strike them down whenever people attempted to harness their power in a significant manner.

What was worse was that this was just the beginning. The Bitter Scimitar already met his expectations of what a D-arm was supposed to be, but it was just an early creation.

Once Ves studied the transformed and lightning baptized weapon and increased his comprehension of the Demoncasting process, he would steadily be able to produce stronger and more remarkable D-arms.

If he was able to improve the demon gu cultivation process and succeed in producing a Major Demon of the third major cultivation rank, then Ves could not imagine the power

of the lightning tribulation that would beset his more potent D-arms!

His ambition of creating a simplified Demoncasting Forge and training subordinates to mass produce relatively simple D-arms with the help of demons supplied by Helena became defunct. _{freēwēbηovel.c૦m}

If the heavens hated D-arms so much that they were willing to take action against a weapon at the level of the Bitter Scimitar meant that only high-quality works could make past their crucial life tests!

The main reasons why the Bitter Scimitar managed to survive its own tribulation was not because it was wielded by an oddball phase lord like Ves.

The real reason was because the product happened to be good enough that the Bitter Swordsman was able to exert a significant proportion of his strength and capabilities through his new vessel.

The two matched each other a lot better than the ancient maiden and Ketis' spare pocket knife.

If Ves and Ketis hadn't put so much effort into taking the Bitter Swordsman's parameters into account while designing the scimitar, the Middle Demon wouldn't have been able to demonize it so effectively.

Compared to the Maiden Knife, the Bitter Scimitar looked a lot 'cleaner' and less gaudy. While it still retained a few questionable spikes and other unnecessary protrusions, a much greater proportion of its design still remained useful and functional.

The weapon had still grown larger and heavier than before. The lightning baptism's attempts to purify the weapon had failed.

The Middle Demon had passed the test and absorbed the rewards. Not only had he managed to strengthen his foundation by a large extent, but he also received a surge of strength.

The physical D-arm reflected the demon's growth. It had grown harder, shinier and sharper. Its extraordinary qualities improved as well. Ves could feel that he could more easily take control over ambient E energy radiation.

"I understand." Ves stated as he continued to hold the mech weapon while remaining in his mech-scaled form.

The Bitter Scimitar therefore represented the first of many D-arms that could grant additional power to the heroes of the Larkinson Clan and perhaps beyond. Venerable Joshua and the Everchanger would be the first pairing to enjoy this new benefit. Their experiences and subsequen performance while wielding this new weapon would directly show whether Ves' optimistic expectations for D-arms were justified.

"The debut of the first D-arm designed for a mech cannot come soon enough." Ves eagerly said as he finally approached a large rectangular box and carefully placed the D-arm inside before closing the container that worked decently in isolating the activity of the remarkable weapon. "As long as Joshua doesn't screw up, the Bitter Scimitar will generate a lot of interest... as well as demand. Since you contributed to its development, a lot of people will inquire about the new weapon. I hope that you will remain discreet about it. There are many people who are only interested in wielding this kind of power for themselves, but there are also a lot of annoying people who will create a lot of unnecessary distractions and put up a lot of hindrances if they learn the truth about the

D-arm."

Ketis gaze Ves a measured stare.

"I will not lie about the D-arm, but I suppose I can help you keep the nature of the Bitter

Scimitar a secret for a while longer by not answering at all. I will try to direct all inquiries about the weapon to you. I will probably be too busy with designing the First Sword Mark III Project and spreading my new Manual of Reformed Swordsmanship." "That is good enough. You don't need to do anything more."

"You won't be able to keep it a secret for long, Ves. Anyone who is powerful and perceptive enough will be able to detect the malice and hostility from your D-arms. The mech pilots who make use of them will learn the truth regardless. The greater the

amount of people who are clued in, the greater the chance of leaks. I don't think it will take more than a year for the truth to spread."

Ves shrugged. "That is better than nothing. The Red War is about to reach a critical

point. I really cannot afford any distractions at the moment. Saving red humanity comes first. I can deal with the consequences later on when we have overcome the most acute challenges. Besides, I only need to buy time to prepare more countermeasures. For example, I am thinking about offering D-arms to the Red Association, Red Collective and several other major players. As long as I can convert them into stakeholders, they will have a vested interest in Demoncasting."

"Are you sure that will work?" Ketis questioned. "If these people learn where you are able

to obtain your demons..."

"I will deal with that problem when it arises." Ves dismissively waved his hand.