The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7144

Chapter 7144: The Self Showdown

The time had come for a showdown.

Ves had already changed into a nanosuit. It was fairly thick at its current size, but he was sure that it would stretch to a thin layer once he realized his full size.

He was having second thoughts about unfolding his true body, though.

Although he knew that it was best to confront Sev under controlled circumstances, what if that was not enough?

What if Sev decided to stick around and couldn’t be stuffed back in the bottle?

Ves did not want his alter ego to hijack his body and stay put despite all of the opposition!

Yet if he continued to postpone this operation, it would continue to haunt his thoughts.

He was also afraid that the problem would only grow worse over time. If his phase lord cultivation advanced even further, Sev would grow stronger and gain more leverage.

From a logical perspective, it was best to deal with Sev when he was still weak and incapable of relying on force to break his way out of all of the restraints.

Ves eyed the superdimensional shackles and chains with great suspicion.

"Am I supposed to put them on?" He asked.

"Yes." The Farseer said. "Do not worry. We will move them across your body by remote control. We only ask you to remain still so that we can minimize the variables. The next steps will proceed much smoother if there is no need for our mechs to step in and teach Sev a lesson."

The shackles should be effective at restraining a lesser phase lord like Sev.

The same could be said for Ves. If he ever lost the support of red humanity and turned into a wanted criminal, superdimensional shackles could easily be used to confine him and make sure he stayed in place.

The collies had not forgotten about his ability to manipulate E energy radiation either. The walls of the ritual chamber contained plenty of dampening materials similar to B-stone that was able to block the passage of E energy radiation.

The only E energy that was allowed to circulate in this protected chamber came from hyper materials and other controlled sources.

The collies wanted to leave as little to chance as possible. Only by holding all of the cards would they be able to corner Sev into accepting a compromise.

Ves let out a nervous breath as he tried to shove these uncomfortable thoughts away. "Let’s get this over with. Where should I stand?"

A gaggle of collies led him to the right position. Ves stared closely at the superdimensional restraints and experienced existential fear.

There was no way he could break out of them by relying on his own power. Most tech and materials would not be able to do more than scratch them. Superdimensional matter and technology was too well-positioned as a counter against phase lords and many other subjects for that matter.

Many people began to retreat from the ritual chamber. All of the painted and carved symbols seemed to create a strained atmosphere.

Ves already felt affected by them despite the fact that barely any E energy circulated along the ritual circles.

"Chief councilor, we have completed our preparations." The voice of the Farseer transmitted from the overhead speakers. "Get ready and unfold your true body. As you do, make sure to maintain a strong connection to your companion spirit. Blinky should give you a measure of awareness and control even as your other personality is roused. You may begin whenever you are ready."

Ves took a few more measured breaths before he decided to pull the trigger.

There was not much point in procrastinating any further. He overcame his strong resistance against this move and began to unfold his body like he did in the past.

As the mass and dimensions of his body began to enlarge, his nanosuit automatically adjusted to keep him covered.

At the same time, the chained shackles came to life. They lifted off the floor and began to assume the right positions.

Though Ves still felt in control over his body, that rapidly began to fade once he reached a certain threshold.

A part of Ves strongly urged him to stop and turn back before it was too late.

It took an even greater amount of courage and conscious effort for him to break past his renewed hesitation and firmly put his fate in the hands of the collies!

"I HAVE RETURNED!" Sev victoriously crowed as he came to ’possess’ the true body yet again! "Behold, my Ascended Giants! Your god king has arrived and he sh—urkh! Release me! You are abusing your only savior!"

Sev’s arrogant tone immediately turned indignant as the superdimensional restraints locked onto his form.

Thick superdimensional shackles captured his wrists and ankles in an instant. The chains attached to them started to get pulled into multiple directions.

Sev’s gigantic form immediately started to lose footing. The phase lord fell to his knees while his arms got pulled behind his back!

This was a profoundly humiliating pose!

"Unhand me! You dare touch your god?! This is a travesty!"

"Oh, shut up, you idiot! I can’t believe that you were born from my body!"

With the help of the ritual circles and other support, a larger and more empowered version of Blinky emerged from the human phase lord’s head.

"You." Sev spoke with vitriol as he recognized Ves right away. "You are a weakling and a failure. Your complete inability to embrace your destiny has set you back in ways you cannot imagine. What is so great about being a mech designer when you have to work so hard only to let others steal all of the glory with the help of your works? What is so wrong about working for yourself? You have yet to make a Carmine mech for yourself!"

"I am working on it, you imbicile! If you are a part of myself, then you should know that already."

"You could have become a god if you realized how much greater you have become, but still you cling to your identity as a human as if you are suffering from Stockholm syndrome. These weaklings are holding you back from achieving greatness. It is no surprise that I have come into existence. I am the strength that you deny!"

"You are too presumptuous, mortal. Even if you have correctly identified a point of interest of mine, you should at least give me the courtesy of using the correct terms. The Ascended Giants have chosen their own name. Use it. Do not refer them to their mortal names. Now that we are on this subject, you should call me by my real name, not the ’Sev’ that you have foisted upon me without much thought."

"I don’t like you, but I am... willing to be reasonable with you. I only hope that you can reciprocate my gesture. What... alternative name have you chosen for yourself?"

"My chosen name is the Dark Apostle."

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