The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7127

Chapter 7127: The Blitz Watch

After Astrid and Athena Jameson eventually became swayed by the ability to speed up thinking, Ves went to work.

It was possible but a bit difficult for him to create a companion spirit by relying on the spirituality of Athena alone.

To her credit, she did not only rely on her naturally strong spirituality, but also worked hard to cultivate and expand her strengths.

Yet it was a bit of a stretch for Ves to create a companion spirit for a woman who only specialized in short-term foresight.

Fortunately, the fleeters were quite knowledgeable and brought a variety of different materials and curiosities.

Armored guards brought the secure containers into the courtyard after going through rigorous checks.

Ves inspected each of the materials. They were mostly exotics or hypers that possessed a special connection with time. Some naturally accelerated the passage of time a few meters around them. Others messed with Ves’ perception and caused him to see a few milliseconds ahead or behind.

The value of these materials were extremely high. Each of these special materials could be used to help an individual get started in a time-based cultivation method. They could also be used to promote their understanding of specific aspects or concepts of time.

Though Ves wanted to spend a lot more time with them, he had a job to do so he went to work.

He picked up a hyper material that accelerated time in the immediate area and began to extract this quality and blended it with the branch of spirituality that he split from Athena.

It had been a long time since he created a custom companion spirit, but he did not get rusty at all. He was still familiar with the basic theory and methods. He and Blinky had grown considerably since last time and were able to complete much finer and more delicate steps with less risk of complications.

In the end, Athena only had to go through a period of pain as Ves literally rearranged and upgraded a part of her soul.

It was worth it as far as they were concerned.

At Athena’s request, Ves created a mostly inanimate companion spirit for her. It took the form of an archaic but decorative silver pocket watch.

Ves had embellished its design with jewels and symbols that possessed a clear naval theme.

It looked good enough to become a masterwork as far as he was concerned. It was too bad that it was only a spiritual product.

A part of him felt a bit regretful that it did not take the form of a living organism. It would have been more animate if that was the case, but Athena very clearly did not want to split her identity.

While the stopwatch was technically a second personality of sorts, Athena simply treated it as an object that happened to be governed by a smart AI.

Though Ves disapproved of her behavior, he only issued her a single warning before dropping the matter. It was ultimately up to Athena herself how she wanted to treat her other self.

"Done." He said with satisfaction. He showed no hint of fatigue. "That went well. Thank you for being prepared and bringing so many different materials related to time to me. This commission is much easier to complete with material assistance. Is this stuff for sale by the way?"

Astrid Jameson immediately shook her head. "I am afraid not. We are under strict orders to bring all of the unused samples back without exception. I am not authorized to trade them to you under any circumstances. Their strategic value is so high that it is unlikely that you will be able to trade for them. We will not give them up even if you are willing to exchange weapon-grade superdimensional matter for them. Time-attributed materials are so rare that just bringing them here was a challenge on its own."

Ves was not so sure whether the fleeters would remain so obstinate. It could be just a negotiating tactic meant to persuade the Larkinsons to offer up the good stuff in exchange for these time-based resources.

As the RF guards carefully brought the containers away, Ves examined the new companion spirit as Athena gradually grew more familiar with its initial capabilities.

"I hope that you are satisfied with what you have gained. What name have you chosen for your new companion spirit?"

"I shall call it the Blitz Watch." Athena said. "I am thinking about commissioning an identical pocket watch in reality. If it is designed and assembled correctly, the physical watch may be able to amplify my companion spirit."

Ves nodded in agreement. "That has been my experience as well."

"Will you accept this commission, then? We only ask you to recreate this companion spirit in reality."

Ves thought about it for a few seconds.

"I do not think I will accept your second commission, but not because I dislike this job. I have a busy schedule, and it is only going to grow even busier due to all of the agreements that I expect to make by the end of this year. I have already solved the most important problem for you. The Blitz Watch in its current form is more than capable of taking care of this young lady. Any master artisan will be able to create a worthy recreation of your companion spirit."

Though the pair of Jamesons briefly looked disappointed, they quickly adjusted.

Ves was right.

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