The Mech Touch

ossible.

Along with the implementations of controls that manually disconnected various cables to isolate a compartment completely from the ship, no one should ever be able to hijack a sensor feed in the affected area no matter what kind of backdoors they used!

Unfortunately, the overhaul stopped short from extending this protection to the rest of the ship.
The Barracuda was simply too interconnected and automated for that to happen.

This was why Ves had no problem with wearing his Synthra Umbra vacsuit inside his ship.
In fact, he should probably get used to wearing it all the time.

”Fortunately, it doesn ’t take much time or effort to clean.
I can just dump it into a washing machine while I shower. ”

Though Ves spent an inordinate amount of time and effort on something that most people simply didn ’t bother with, he truly valued this new addition.

Once he became satisfied with his new Synthra Umbra vacsuit and underwear, he turned his attention to the third product he made.

He took the sleeve and carefully wrapped it around his second shield generator.
After that, he wore it underneath his clothes.

”By now, it should be public knowledge that I ’m always wearing a shield generator.
Even if someone attempted to use a powerful scanner to confirm this, there ’s no way that anyone will be able to detect my second shield generator! ”

Ves really liked what he did.
Considering his adventurous life so far, people were bound to send hitmen after him.
For some reason, people really didn ’t like him and wanted him dead.

He truly didn ’t know why.

”I haven ’t done anything to merit this treatment! I ’m just a mech designer! ” He lamented.

In any case, after an entire week of crafting, his new gear significantly increased his sense of security.
To protect himself, he always emphasized stealth and protection measures.

While he was no slouch in terms of firepower with the Amastendira, he preferred to leave the fighting to his guards and his mech escorts.

Once Ves finished basking in the glow of his new additions, he rubbed his hands and exited to the lab and headed to the vault compartment.

Nitaa and Lucky both followed after him like ceremonial bodyguards.

Once they entered the vault, Ves gazed at the locked containers that held his new prizes.

”Where should I begin? ”

Lucky approached one of the lockboxes strewn on a table and sat on it as if it was his throne.
His tail swished back and forth in anticipation.

”Meow meow. ”

”Are you serious? Don ’t you know how rare and valuable they are? Aren ’t you happy with your current diet? ”

”Meow! ”

Ves sighed in defeat.
”Yeah, I remember.
I did promise to surrender a P-stone to you if I get more samples. ”

Currently, he possessed six P-stones.
Each of them expanded his excess spiritual energy storage capacity, which was very important to sustain his long-term spiritual activities.
They also served as adequate containers of spiritual entities, saving him from giving up a portion of his own mind to host a potentially uncooperative guest.

”Goddammit. ”

He hated the thought of giving up any P-stone.
However, when he faced the hopeful expression of his cat, he couldn ’t muster up an argument to defer his promise.

”Okay! Just pick one! ”

”Meow! ”

Lucky already inspected each of the six P-stones and made his choice.
Surprisingly, Lucky wanted to gobble up the very first P-stone that Ves had obtained.

What made the first P-stone different from the other ones was that Zeigra ’s surviving spirituality spent some time in it.
Was this the reason why Lucky preferred it over the other P-stones?

”Do you want to become a tiger or something? ”

”Meow. ”

”C ’mon.
Don ’t pick my first P-stone.
Pick one of the newer ones instead! ”

His first P-stone was the most memorable one in his collection! Despite its unremarkable appearance, Ves possessed an emotional attachment to it.
He really didn ’t want to lose the first spiritually-reactive exotic he obtained in his life.

After a bit of haranging, Ves managed to get his grumpy cat to settle with his second P-stone.
Zeigra ’s spirituality spent a brief moment of time inside, so there might be some traces left of the Crown Cat ’s presence.

”Meow! ”

”This is the best you ’re going to get! I ’m not changing my mind! ”

Though Lucky meowed a few more times, he eventually got over the refusal and began to dive into the lockbox after Ves opened it up.
Just like with the spent battery, Lucky slowly nibbled at the bronze-green metallic P-stone like it was a gourmet meal.

”Is it yummy, Lucky? ”

”Meow. ”

”Hopefully, you ’ll grow stronger, then! ”

Though Ves dearly wanted to hoard his P-stones, he didn ’t object to sharing a sample to Lucky if he got something in return.
If Lucky managed to assimilate the properties of the P-stone, then he was willing to reduce his collection.

As Ves observed Lucky getting lost in his own reality, he found it rather fascinating that Lucky, Zeigra and the Devil Tiger all shared something in common.

”All three of you are gluttonous cats! ”

As Lucky ignored his words, Ves simply shook his head and turned away.

”You better produce a gem for this! You ’ve been freeloading from me for a long time! ”

Though Lucky never explained why he stopped producing gems, Ves already formed his own answer.

Lucky was no longer able to produce low-value gems with minor effects.
Eating cheap and low-grade exotics only served to sate his appetite and nothing else.

If Ves wanted to put his gem cat to good use, then he needed to feed his pet a diet of higher-value exotics!

Though the price was high, the rewards were high as well! If Ves could obtain another batch of gems comparable to the likes of the Ardent Wish or the Sin of Altrium, he ’d be able to empower his most important custom mechs!

More importantly than that, each use of a high-value gem represented an increased chance of crafting another masterwork mech!

”Masterwork! ” He clenched his fist.
”Even if I can ’t take credit for my first attempt, now that I know I ’m capable of reaching this height, I can definitely repeat this feat! ”

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