Chapter 6009 Upgrade Arrangements

Chapter 6009 Upgrade Arrangements

The celebratory banquet lasted for several hours.

Everyone filled their stomachs with exotic and high-quality meals.

Many of the invited Larkinsons had also managed to speak with Saint Tusa and Madame Gloriana.

Although the status of these two rising Larkinsons had exceeded that of many other clansmen, the two still made an effort to be approachable.

After all, the Larkinsons who got to attend this party were all promising or highly placed. These were the movers and shakers of the Larkinson Clan.

From the chief ministers to the legion commanders, each of them wielded a considerable amount of influence in the future growth and direction of the clan.

Everyone got what they wanted from their chats with the two rising stars.

The mood among the invited guests remained harmonious. Although the clan had grown so quickly that multiple factions had already started to come into power, none of the Larkinsons had strong reasons to conflict with each other.

With the Golden Cat continuing to bind them all together, every clansman still regarded each other as brothers and sisters that they could trust on a nearly unconditional basis.

Whether that would last remained to be seen, but Ves was quite happy to see that his clan still retained a high degree of cohesion despite its rapid growth.

In any case, life had to go on after the celebration. Many Larkinsons still had work to get back to. The double breakthroughs most definitely had a lot of implications for the clan, but it would take time for them to come into fruition.

The day after the celebration, Ves and Gloriana descended down to the workshop yet again.

Saint Tusa was already by the Dark Zephyr's side. The living mech had grown considerably. E energies continued to pour into the machine, fueling his cultivation and allowing him to catch up to his powerful pilot over time.

"...IF I BECOME AN ACE MECH, THEN MAKE SURE TO INCREASE MY MAXIMUM ACCELERATION RATE. THE COMBAT WARP SYSTEM IS EXCELLENT AT MAKING ME MORE MANEUVERABLE AT SHORT RANGES, BUT MANY BATTLES IN SPACE ARE FOUGHT ACROSS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF KILOMETERS. EACH SECOND IT TAKES TO INTERCEPT OUR ENEMY WILL RESULT IN MORE CASUALTIES FOR OUR CLAN."

The ace pilot shrugged. "I have asked the mech designers to look into it, but you shouldn't get your hopes up. We can't just replace your transphasic flight system with another one. I think we need to wait until the Design Department or one of the new R&D institutions managed to develop an improved version of the Combat Warp System."

"THAT WILL TAKE YEARS. I CAN'T WAIT THAT LONG. I DON'T WANT TO END UP AS THE SLOWEST ACE MECH OF MY WEIGHT CLASS. DO YOU KNOW HOW EMBARRASSING THAT SOUNDS?"

"I don't think you have to worry about your enemies overtaking you. We aren't competing against human mech forces anymore. The only enemies we need to worry about are alien warships, and none of them accelerate faster than you. The only enemies that can give you a run for your money are phasefighters, but they are so weak that there is no point in taking them seriously."

Both Tusa and the Dark Zephyr had noticed the approach of the two mech designers a while ago, but they only suspended their conversation when the newcomers got close enough.

"Good morning, Tusa."

Tusa was probably one of the most ideal candidates of the Larkinson Clan to break through first.

He respected Ves.

He loved the Larkinson Clan.

He was willing to risk his life to protect the Larkinsons.

He was not greedy for authority.

He maintained a relatively subdued and grounded perspective on reality.

He possessed a friendly personality.

He treated his living mech with utmost trust and affection.

All of these reasons and more caused Ves to feel lucky that it had been Tusa who had broken through the invisible barrier first!

If a guest pilot such as Venerable Davia Stark or an absolute idiot such as Venerable Vincent Ricklin broke through first, then Ves would probably gain an enormous new headache.

Ace pilots couldn't be restrained!

Even now, Ves no longer possessed the confidence that he could stop Tusa from doing whatever he wanted.

If Ves and Tusa ever had a falling out, then there was a considerable chance that a lot of Larkinsons decided to follow the latter instead of the former!

It couldn't be helped. Modern human society had been conditioned to worship high-ranking mech pilots.

Many people already treated god pilots as literal deities. Ace pilots were much more accessible but attracted an insane amount of hero worship.

Even now, many clansmen had already turned into dedicated fans! They were practically ready to worship Tusa as a literal patron saint of the Larkinson Clan!

Fortunately, it did not appear that Tusa was the sort of person that paid attention to that kind of stuff. His strengthened willpower exuded a sense of calm and inner peace. It was as if nothing in reality could affect his mood. This was a manifestation of his freedom domain.

After they finished their discussion on the circumstances of the Dark Zephyr's future ace mech conversion, Ves also mentioned a more immediate requirement.

"Tusa, Gloriana, both of you have broken through. This means that the two of you need to make another pilgrimage to a sector headquarters of the Red Association. Both of you will be gone for a week or so. I am not entirely sure what the mechers will tell you, but I am confident that the both of you will at least become aware of a very important pillar of the mech industry. Once you have completed this obligation, you will doubtlessly learn a couple of essential new techniques."

Gloriana eagerly nodded. "I have always wanted to learn how to design expert mechs on an independent basis. I can finally end my dependence on your contribution!"