Chapter 6162 Attention on Carmine Mechs

Chapter 6162 Attention on Carmine Mechs

The mechers snatched away the Elegant Rage before she completed her journey back to Diandi Base.

In one moment, the exhausted but sublimated Woodsap mech calmly flew towards a single destination.

In the next moment, Ves suddenly blinked as the closed cockpit environment around him changed into a completely outdoor setting!

It turned out that the Red Association teleported the Elegant Rage as well as Major Simon Jankowski directly from her current location to a different site!

That sounded fine and all, but the problem was that they excluded Ves from the teleportation process, meaning that he got left behind!

Naturally, just because the mech was gone did not mean that Ves lost all of the forward momentum from the Elegant Rage's flight.

Just like any other person that got launched from a flying shuttle, Ves turned into a ballistic projectile that managed to fly a certain distance before crashing onto the ground like a cannonball!

Boom!

Ves dug himself out of the hole he created onto the soil. As a phase lord, he incurred no damage from the violent impact.

He just felt upset that the mechers dared to play a prank on a dignified tier 3 galactic citizen!

"Screw you guys!" He roared as he raised his middle finger into the air! "Can you at least bring me back to Diandi Base?"

Nothing happened.

Ves no longer bothered to wait and brushed off whatever dirt had clung onto his suit before rising in the air and journey home by relying on his own power.

Fortunately, a shuttle dispatched by the Premier Branch and escorted by a bunch of mechs managed to meet him halfway. This allowed him to take a break until the vehicle finally brought him back.

Ves immediately went down to his workshop. He grew disappointed when he did not see the Elegant Rage. This meant that the mechers had already claimed the Woodsap mech for themselves.

He turned around and entered the elevated control room where he was met with Gloriana, Alexa, Jovy and Vector.

"Ves."

"You have returned."

"Master Dervidian wishes to contact you as soon as possible."

It quickly became clear that a lot of people wanted to talk to him about what just happened. Ves knew that he would probably remain occupied all day, so it was best to get all of the meetings over with sooner rather than later.

"There are those among the Association that believe that your Woodsap mechs can indeed play a small but significant role in turning around the Red War. There are also mechers who have developed great doubts about the safety and stability of these unusual living mechs. It is good that you are willing to continue the development of these special Carmine mechs for a longer period of time. The base version of the Carmine System might not possess as many advantages, but the risks are not as great."

"So what does your faction actually want?" Ves impatiently asked. "Do you want to change the timeline, or do I need to make any changes to the Elegant Rage?"

The RA Master spread his arms. "We need you to begin with prioritizing development of your first third-class Carmine mechs. We understand the reason why you have prematurely begun to work on your so-called Woodsap mechs, but we are concerned that you will quickly cause accidents, of which some may produce fatal results, if you continue to work on more advanced and experimental versions of the Carmine System. We do not think it is prudent for you to maintain this pattern. It is best if you return to basics and focus on developing the most stable, low-tech and cost-efficient Carmine mechs for the third-class market."

In other words, the Transhumanist Faction wanted Ves to stop attracting so much attention by pulling off a crazy stunt!

As long as Ves spent his time on working on the most boring and least powerful versions of Carmine mechs, then there was no way he could inflict as much harm as today!

"I can do that, Master. Do you want me to complete these projects sooner than scheduled? Designing third-class mechs is not a difficult challenge to me. Carmine System or not, its presence only introduces modest complications to the mech frame. A third-class mech is still a third-class mech."

Master Dervidian looked undecided. "There are good reasons to adhere to the original timeline, but there is a chance that we will shift our chance. It depends on how the alien offensive unfolds. If our defensive bands collapse one after another, then we may need to rely on any solution to stop the alien invaders from pressing into our hinterland."

"Let's hope it doesn't come to that. I would like to release my Carmine mechs early, but not at the cost of letting the native aliens rampage across our stars without hindrance."

The two mech designers talked a bit more about the planning and arrangements surrounding Carmine mechs.

Although people like Master Dervidian were highly sensitive towards the societal impact of the release of the first Carmine mech models, the strange capabilities shown by the Elegant Rage also attracted a lot of concern.

"Tell me honestly, Ves. How much is the Elegant Rage at risk of losing control again?"

"None. Zero. The only reason why the Elegant Rage grew out of control was because she was not paired with a sufficiently strong pilot. She was made for Venerable Lanie Larkinson. Once an expert pilot takes charge, my latest work will have no chance of going out of control. This is assuming that Lanie interfaces with the Elegant Rage with a regular neural interface."

"What will happen if the two form a 'Woodsap Pact?"

"I can only guess at the result." Ves honestly replied. "I predict that the Elegant Rage will become even more stable as Lanie's strong willpower can act on the machine through an even stronger connection. I think that you should agree with this logic."

Master Dervidian possessed a good understanding of extraordinary willpower, so he was willing to take this statement at face value.

That did not assuage all of his concerns, though.

"How do you estimate the risks when you consider other Woodsap mechs that are paired with either professional mech pilots or norms?"

"Well, assuming that they have undergone the same kind of extreme body modifications that Lanie must undergo, I think that the personality and discipline of the pilots in question will affect the stability of Woodsap mechs. There... is a heightened risk that they can turn into giant trees if their pilots are too weak, undisciplined, weak-willed or beset by personality disorders."

That was not a pleasant answer to hear. Master Dervidian frowned as he mulled over the answer.

"If that is the case, then we must restrict the sale and usage of Woodsap mechs to mentally stable individuals."

"I guess so, Master. I do not think that any variation of an elemental Carmine mech is suitable for weaklings. They have much greater potential, but that also makes them a lot more dangerous. I don't think this is bad. This will give elites a goal to strive for while also keeping ordinary Carmine mechs relevant for the masses."