The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7404

Chapter 7404: Rotating Personnel

Ves had a busy few days.

Though he considered the Elemental Universe to be a supplementary means of contributing to society, its scope and profit potential meant that he had to take it seriously.

He met with a coterie of officials from the Red Collective, the Wild Fighter Association and other interested parties.

Although many of the latter grew disappointed when they learned that they could not obtain an ownership stake in the mysterious Elemental Universe, they still expressed plenty of interest in trying out its features.

Ves and other Larkinsons frequently dipped in and out of the Elemental Universe in order to give tours to different people.

Many of them came away impressed and inspired. Ves had no doubt that the representatives of various major powers such as the Cybernetic Empire and the Red Fleet aspired to create their own imitation of the Elemental Universe.

Ves did not think it was too difficult for them to pull it off. When it came down to it, the Elemental Universe was just a persistent daydream of Vulcan.

As long as other groups acquired the services of a powerful enough qi-based entity, they could engineer their own version of a spiritual universe.

Of course, whether such a realm could match the accuracy and features of the Elemental Universe remained to be seen.

Unlike many other entities, Vulcan specialized science, engineering and craftsmanship. He possessed a much more detailed grasp on the laws of physics and the behavior of extraordinary energies. He had observed so many phenomena related to E energy and true resonance that he possessed a substantial first-mover advantage when it came to simulating extraordinary power.

"Opening up your Elemental Universe to any human who can buy or rent one of the new ’Elemental Helmets’ of yours is equivalent to opening up Pandora’s box." Jovy Armalon said as he looked down on the Living City from above.

The Survivalist clearly had mixed feelings about this radical switch.

"I think we are living in a time where opening up more boxes is exactly what we need to change our fortunes." Ves responded.

Jovy sighed. "The Mental Simulation Training System has always been a useful benefit for the customers of your living mechs. We were quite content with it considering that it gave many mech pilots convenient access to superior training programs. However, now that you have opened access to norms, you are risking massive disruptions that we have not planned for. Many virtual reality programs will become obsolete or lose much of their value overnight. Many groups that have previously invested heavily in this sector will feel compelled to rush out their own alternatives. Regulating them all will be a nightmare."

"That is a problem for the Red Collective, not the Red Association." Ves responded back. "The collies won’t take long before they establish the rules for this sort of stuff. They already know quite a lot through my partnership with their Education Department."

Nobody mentioned the obvious conflict of interest inherent in this relationship.

"I think the development of the Elemental Universe is a boon to our entire race." Vector Loban sounded more positive. "Mech pilots are important, but we are living in the Age of Dawn, not the Age of Mechs. We no longer need to provide special favors to them. They are no longer upstarts that need to rely on favorable policies to carve a privileged place in society. If we want to win the wars against our alien adversaries, we will need to activate and stimulate the potential of 96.5 percent of the population that have largely been left behind in the previous age."

The Transhumanist voiced an opinion that aligned with his faction.

Out of all of the members of the Red Association, the Transhumanists had always cared more about the collective evolution of their entire race, and not just mech pilots alone.

The introduction of the Elemental Universe only benefited their cause as far as they were concerned.

"Virtual reality technology has clearly peaked a long time ago." Ves remarked. "Ever since E-technology became available to the masses, the development of a superior alternative became inevitable. Even if we did not create the Elemental Universe, another group would have come up with a similar invention sooner or later. At least this time our clan enjoys a head-start. I think that is much more preferable than allowing another party like the Cybernetic Empire to gain first place."

That was true. It was quite fortunate that when the Polymath and Bridgehead One remained stuck in their tampered spacebubble time, they had difficulty gaining access to E energy radiation.

Otherwise, the Cybers definitely would have been able to create a much more developed and mature version of the Elemental Universe!

"Will your clan be up to the task of keeping the Elemental Universe up to date and competitive?"

"Our clan won’t run the Elemental Universe directly, Jovy." Ves responded. "The Elemental Universe Consortium will take care of everything, from commercialization to the development of new features. There will definitely be Larkinsons among the personnel, but the Education Department and the Wild Fighter Association have promised to contribute their own experts. Furthermore, the new consortium is not opposed to hiring external talents. I am sure that the superior starting conditions of the Elemental Universe will attract lots of ambitious creators."

The Elemental Universe already attracted a lot of interest from small to medium-sized companies. They all recognized the potential of this new invention and wanted to get in sooner rather than later.

Once the tour came to an end, both Jovy and Vector disconnected from the Elemental Universe and removed the prototype Elemental Helmets from their heads.

Of course, Ves had no need for these helmets. He could directly interface with his external incarnation whenever he wanted.

Only a few close friends and family possessed this privilege.

After handling the final meetings with different representatives, Ves could finally take a small break.

The Bluejay Fleet had gathered up again at this point.

"The Ur-Titans don’t mind the new hammers because they are a defensive unit. The hammers are ideal for weakening and crippling powerful enemy units." The female giant told the Dark Apostle. "However, when it comes to direct killing, my Flesh Choppers still prefer to wield their superdimensional axes. Their weapons are razor-sharp and can cut through nearly anything. My troops can complement the Ur-Titans with their current loadouts."

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