Chapter 6339 Contributors At Risk

Chapter 6339 Contributors At Risk

On the date of the departure, Ves bid goodbye to his wife and children before he reluctantly left them in order to go on a life-changing business trip.

According to his schedule, the magnitude of the events that he intended to participate in was just as massive and impactful as the events that took place on his last travels.

The good news was that these major events were a lot more foreseeable this time. Ves did not expect to encounter too many surprises along his journey.

The bad news was that the cosmopolitans hated Ves so much that they were probably more than willing to expose their cells and burn a lot of assets just to claim his life!

Ves had done what he could to bolster the Bluejay Fleet. Shortly after he teleported to the Tarrasque, he called up a projection that showed a majestic view of the core fleet surrounded by additional warships and combat carriers loaned out by various different groups.

There was a clear and obvious difference in quality and capabilities between the hulls of the Red Two and the vessels owned by other groups.

The former boasted superior tech and materials. The most prominent technological edge was support link technology. The warships and carriers of the Red Two were able to withstand a lot more damage and coordinate their actions a lot more effectively due to benefiting from the signature technologies developed by the Web Mistress.

Ves found it rather stupid that the mechers and fleeters still refused to share this tech with the other major powers. Shield link technology was especially a game changer in many battles.

Oh well. The mechers and fleeters must have their reasons. Perhaps this may be the only way to keep this restricted tech out of the hands of the cosmopolitans and subsequently the native aliens.

As the Bluejay Fleet slowly began to distance itself from the orbit of New Constantinople VIII and make its way over to the nearest Lagrange point, Ves began to settle in the familiar heavy cruiser.

He met with two of the collaborators of the Swarm Project, both of whom had taken up residence in adjacent staterooms.

"Lady Romanda Devos. Lord Richard Brownstone. So both of you have decided to accompany me on this dangerous journey."

The Terran and the Rubarthan Senior Mech Designers both looked nodded.

When the two first arrived at New Constantinople in order to collaborate on the Swarm Project, they understandably did not manage to get along.

"I don't think you will be short on credit." Ves smiled encouragingly at Lord Richard. "The modular kinetic armaments that you have designed for the subordinate mechs are fantastic. They are not necessarily the most powerful, but the sheer versatility in calibers and projectile choices allows them to be useful to both cheapskates and high-end clients."

He initially did not have the best opinion on kinetic ranged weaponry, but Lord Richard managed to develop prototypes that thoroughly impressed the design team.

Specialized ammunition that was laced with volatile exotics and hypers could produce a myriad of useful effects.

Saint Tusa's tales of what the Messenger of Silence was capable of with his unique Stella also increased Ves' appreciation of kinetic weapons.

"The journey to Yernstall won't take too long, but don't get complacent." Ves told the pair of Seniors. "We may receive challenges during the product reveal. Our Carmine mechs must be fully prepared to confront any possible threat. The greatest emphasis should be put on the first-class subordinate mech. This will probably be the machine that the major powers will pay the greatest attention to. It presents the opportunity for many powerful figures to pilot a real mech and fight side by side with professional mech pilots in the greatest battles of our era. Think about the great figures that will finally be able to realize their long-cherished dreams."

The three briefly smiled at the thought before the Terran mech designer mentioned an interesting possibility.

"I think that the influence of Carmine mechs will extend far beyond what you can imagine, Ves. The attraction of a Carmine mech is great to many people, but I think the most enthusiastic group by far will be mech designers such as ourselves."

Lord Brownstone immediately nodded in agreement. "It is no secret that many mech designers were originally children who remained unreconciled that they do not have the right genetic aptitude to pilot mechs. We cling to mechs so much that we were willing to study hard to learn how to make them. Now that we are capable of designing and fabricating these powerful machines, we can much better appreciate the act of piloting mechs, especially if they are derived from our own designs!"

Ves never really put as much thought on this angle than he should have. "Now that I think about it... mech designers are probably the most suited to pilot Carmine mechs than anyone else. Not only do their vast technical expertise complement their control over their own machines, but their non-combatant status means that the greatest shortcoming of Carmine mechs doesn't affect them as much! They can purely pilot their own Carmine mechs for testing and for recreation. If they are high-ranking mech designers, then there is no need for them to risk their lives and fight in the trenches alongside professional mech pilots!"

"What about the low-ranking mech designers?" Lady Romanda Devos critically asked.

"They are more... expendable, I suppose." Ves frankly admitted. "I think this is a great opportunity for Novices and Apprentices to learn what mechs are truly about by volunteering for frontline service. Perhaps it is best to make it an obligation. Only mech designers who have experienced true mech warfare first-hand have received the tempering they need to take their work a lot more seriously than those who never stepped foot on the battlefield. There are far too many of them around in my opinion. They spend all day designing machines of war without truly comprehending anything."

Lady Romanda Devos and Lord Richard Brownstone technically fell under this category, but that would soon become different if this journey became as dangerous as everyone thought!

"We should think about the repercussions of letting mech designers pilot their own personal Carmine mechs on a life-long basis. The consequences are much larger than you think." Lord Brownstone sas=id. "Our work may even trigger the rise of a new class of hybrid mech pilots and mech designers. An entirely new breed of warriors will rise up that solely learn mech design to constantly improve and perfect their personal Carmine mechs."

That sounded rather... dubious to Ves.

He was a big believer in specialization. He found it difficult to imagine that anyone could master both mech piloting and mech design at the same time. It took a huge amount of work and effort for anyone to excel in one profession. There was no way they could shine in both occupations at once! Ves refused to believe that anyone was talented and capable enough to do the impossible!