The Mech Touch

le conceited, I don ’t think these accomplishments are noteworthy.
In the wider galaxy, only Masters are worthy of attention. ”

”What is the point of all of this, boss? ”

”I ’m just trying to make you understand my vision.
I no longer feel the drive to pursue growth above all else.
My own development must come first.
For this reason, I started designing mechs like our upcoming Deliverer. ”

To a marketer like Gavin, the Deliverer was one of his worst nightmares.
It was a niche, premium mech model with a very small target audience.
Even if Ves managed to elevate its performance to unheard levels, the Deliverer would never sell in significant numbers outside the Ylvaine Protectorate!

”Does that mean you ’re going to design more weird mechs like the Deliverer? ”

Ves nodded.
”It ’s not out of the question.
Of course, just because I don ’t care that much about growth doesn ’t mean I ’ll neglect it entirely.
Don ’t worry about my next products.
I ’ll probably come up with a mech that is aimed at the general market. ”

It wasn ’t a good idea for him to become known as an ’Ylvainan ’ mech designer.
He only decided upon developing the Deliverer because the market needed it despite all of its restrictive properties.

He continued to share some of his future plans to Gavin.
The direction he wanted to take in his career would see him veer away from pursuing growth through quantity but instead focus more on excelling through quality.

”To be honest, I feel like you ’re wasting your potential. ” His assistant honestly said.
He had remained troubled throughout this conversation.
”I know you well enough that you ’ve already made up your mind.
I don ’t know why mech designers like you make these kinds of decisions, but we ’ll do our best to support you, boss. ”

”That ’s a given. ” Ves chuckled while placing Lucky on his shoulder.
”I ’d fire you all if you don ’t do what I say. ”

He was the one raking in all of the money, after all.

”What about your grand expedition? I seriously doubt whether you can gather enough capital to fund your expeditionary fleet. ”

”It ’s useless to focus on money when I won ’t be able to earn enough merits at my current stage. ” Ves retorted.
”I have to progress my design philosophy faster and develop more unique features in order to appeal to the Rim Guardians.
So long as I can design mechs that no one else can match, I will have the grounds to become a galactic pioneer. ”

No amount of success in the Bright Republic or the Komodo Star Sector interested him anymore!

Ves was bored with his home.
He longed to go on an adventure and experience something new.
He wanted to rid himself of the suffocating hierarchy that had solidified in the Milky Way Galaxy.

In his heart, he looked at the Red Ocean as a golden opportunity to develop his own power base that was free from existing entanglements.

Therefore, Ves saw his current activities as nothing more than a means to gain entry to the new dwarf galaxy.

As for money? If he reached the point where he was able to earn millions of MTA merits, he could easily earn an abundant amount of money.

”Don ’t forget that I plan to become a second-class mech designer. ” He reminded his assistant.
”I ’ve been spending some time familiarizing myself with the customs and standards of second-class mechs.
At my current level of progress, I ’ll probably be able to design my first second-class mech in a year or so.
That ’s quite fast, you know. ”

The more he learned about second-class mechs, the more he became enamoured by their expanded versatility and options.

Third-class mechs were very rudimentary in comparison.
While they possessed their own distinctive charm, Ves understood why it was very hard for third-class mech designers to advance.

Naturally, that didn ’t mean that Ves saw no hope if he continued to design mechs for third-rate states.

He had the confidence to succeed where others failed.

If he intended to stay in the Milky Way, then it was fine for him to continue to excel in designing third-class mechs.

Yet he found himself changing his old plans as soon as he set his sights on the Red Ocean.

How could the MTA and the Rim Guardians be impressed by third-class mechs?

No matter what kind of miracle he designed, as long as a single MTA mech could easily crush it like a bug, Ves would never be able to earn a lot of merits.

Only by transitioning to designing a higher class of mechs would Ves be able to earn a lot of merits.

Once he explained all of this, Gavin finally understood.

”I see..
You ’re really serious about starting anew at the Red Ocean.
Every decision you ’ve made recently is to help you redeem a beyonder ticket. ”

The Red Ocean constantly beckoned to Ves like a siren.
His blood boiled and his bones shook whenever he thought of the opportunities he could find there.
The Big Two did not set a high price of entry without a good reason!

”I plan to set off for the Red Ocean within a decade. ” Ves spoke.
”I can ’t afford to stall my departure any longer.
The opportunities that I ’m looking forward to will doubtlessly be snatched by other galactic pioneers if I come too late. ”

Compared to his hopes and dreams for the Red Ocean, his success in the Komodo Star Sector didn ’t interest him anymore.
His reputation and his earning potential were merely means to an end.

He would do anything to become a galactic pioneer! He would even cheer for the sandmen to sweep over the entire Bright Republic if that somehow made it easier for him to reach this goal!

Besides, he was not the only one who was hoping to gain entry to the Red Ocean.
Ves wasn ’t sure whether his competition impacted his chances, but he knew he had to focus on becoming a more capable mech designer rather than a more successful mech designer.

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