The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7097

Chapter 7097: A Tentative Agreement

Ves happened to possess another powerful piece of leverage.

He was peripherally involved with the Oblivion Gate Consortium.

Sure, he was not one of the people in charge. His voice had no say in front of the powerful True Gods that controlled the two gates and decided what should be exchanged between the galaxies.

However, that did not change the fact that he was the son of the holder of the Black Oblivion Gate and also happened to possess a somewhat friendly relationship with the holder of the Red Oblivion Gate.

One word from him should be enough to make one of them consider the possibility of inviting the Polymath into the Oblivion Gate Consortium.

Ves looked carefully at the Polymath. She and her mini empire had a lot to offer, but her demands were also great. Being able to conduct trades with the old galaxy would definitely help her satisfy her needs for ultra-rare materials and devices that could not be found in the new frontier.

The truth of the matter was that the Red Ocean was too small for her. There were too few major players that could trade with the Cybernetic Empire on an equal level, and each of them feared that it might take them all over one day.

It would be much more convenient if the Polymath could trade with her old buddies in the Milky Way Galaxy instead.

There were so many god pilots, Star Designers and other notable figures in the old galaxy that plenty of them should be willing to exchange their extremely powerful specialties.

Much of the Cybernetic Empire’s superior technologies just so happened to have little to do with phasewater technology, hyper technology or E-technology.

The Time of Isolation almost caused much of its local tech scene to regress to an low-energy environment that had much more in common with the Milky Way.

In other words, the value of CE tech was even greater for the powers of the old galaxy, whose limited access to phasewater and hyper materials prevented them from utilizing many of the most recent technological advancements in the new frontier!

Ves could easily foresee that the Polymath could make a killing through conducting strategic trades with her friends from the old galaxy.

The question now was whether Ves was willing to see her become an active participant in the trades between the two galaxies.

A 10 percent volume quota was a heavy concession considering that the amount of stuff that could be traded each time was quite limited to begin with. Every cubic meter mattered. Giving her a quota meant depriving it from others.

On the other hand, Ves saw a great opportunity for the Oblivion Gate Consortium to earn a profit from the Cybernetic Empire.

Sure, the Polymath spent half a decade transforming an original greater beyonder gate into a so-called Translocation Gate, but he was pretty sure that it was not able to cross intergalactic distances.

The Oblivion Gates only managed to work because Master Moira Willix designed both of them to synchronize perfectly with each other.

Even if Ves was not an expert in this field of spatial and dimensional physics, he could figure out that it was much harder to reach further distances with just a single gate as opposed to a pair of gates!

So long as the Polymath was not able to compete with the Oblivion Gate Consortium, his mother and the Evolution Witch could impose a ludicrously high tax on every exchange of goods.

The wealth and knowledge of the Cybernetic Empire would go on to benefit his ’allies’!

Since that was the case, it did not hurt to give the Polymath a chance.

"I can put you in contact with my mother." He eventually said. "You will have to negotiate further with her and the Evolution Witch if you want a piece of the action. They will not listen to me. They will make their own judgment."

The Polymath, who still possessed Hugo’s body as if it was nothing but a convenient tool, did not quite agree with his assessment.

"That is not true, Larkinson. You are the glue that connects multiple disparate parties together. I am in a much better position than your mother in providing material aid to her child and grandchildren. We can bestow you with superior tech and a well-equipped force to ensure that her bloodline remains protected in this dangerous dwarf galaxy. This is a compelling exchange for a mother. Introduce me. Give me your recommendation. Your approval will influence your mother’s verdict."

Ves was not so sure about that. His mother had always been adamant about how he should fix his own problems rather than seeking external help all of the time.

Perhaps she thought differently this time. The only way to find out was to bring her into the conversation.

Ves reached into one of his suit pockets and retrieved a small metal statuette of the Superior Mother. He always kept a collection of these within easy reach in case he needed to consult one of his design spirits.

He tried his best not to ignore the Hugo or rather the Polymath’s unnerving stare and did his best to attract the attention of a particular incarnation.

"Mother, I need you to come. The Polymath over here wants to discuss a deal."

The idol began to glow and grow in power.

Whatever the Polymath had done to flood the chamber with communication signals did not hinder the Superior Mother from manifesting a small part of herself into the statuette.

The ancestral spirit was unable to descend to the same degree as the Star Designer. The statuette was too weak and tiny to compete against Hugo Fournier.

"Very well." The Polymath eventually broke the silence through her human puppet. "We are in agreement. You will not regret your choice. In time, our provisional agreement shall evolve into an alliance. My empire and yours shall join hands across two different galaxies. With the resources and technologies of both galaxies at our disposal, we shall dominate our respective galaxies in time."

Hugo nodded and responded with the same icy female voice. "Your mother has agreed to a trial. We will be conducting a number of limited exchanges in the future to establish whether there is truly grounds for cooperation between us. She will find that cooperation is the superior option. Once we transition into a more permanent arrangement, I will join her Oblivion Gate Consortium, pending the Evolution Witch’s approval."

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