The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7413

Chapter 7413: Air of Death

Once the team started on their tasks, Ves decided to take another look at the tier 3 Destroyer spear.

He already studied it a few times before, but it did not hurt to take another glimpse. Perhaps he might be able to uncover a hidden facet or gain new inspiration.

Studying the tier 3 Destroyer spear was not a trivial matter, though.

A high-tier Destroyer weapon was a dangerous object and had a habit of eroding its surroundings. Just removing it from its container put a lot of stress on the Tarrasque’s shield generators and other nearby implements.

Even if the powerful armament behaved at the moment, there was no guarantee that it would remain this way. Ves did not take this danger lightly and maintained a respectful distance from the weapon now that it had been taken out of its protective container.

"Papa!"

"Meow!"

An unexpected pair decided to drop by at this time!

Ves interrupted observations and turned around to hug the girl that had confidently jumped in his arms!

"Andraste! Why are you here? Don’t you know how dangerous it is to approach this section of the ship?!"

The young girl kissed his cheek before she adopted an earnest grin. "That’s exactly why I wanted to take a look! Destroyer weapons are so powerful. I really want to see one up close. Maybe I even want to request one as a birthday gift."

She definitely had a purpose in mind. Destroyer weapons generated a lot of fascination among people.

Even the rise of superdimensional weapons had not significantly harmed the prestige of this signature Terran weapons technology.

In fact, many people expected that the combination between Destroyer technology and superdimensional technology could produce an incredibly amazing result!

While such a development was at least several years away from realization, Andraste did not think so much. She just wanted to take a very good look at the weapon that Rosa Orfan used to demolish the Ixith Goliath and put up a valiant fight against the Voice of Liberty.

Ves still held Andraste in his arms even as she gazed at the Destroyer weapons beyond the protective screens.

"Meow..."

Lucky meanwhile floated around while keeping a protective eye on the little Larkinson. The gem cat appeared relaxed, but he still took his duties seriously. He could easily drag the girl back if an accident ever occurred.

"So what do you think, my cute little pumpkin?"

Andraste expressed genuine interest and fascination as she observed the floating weapon.

The as-of-yet-named Destroyer spear never truly rested. Even in its relatively dormant state, its speartip still generated a leaking corona of destructive energies that constantly tried to wear down the nearby azure energy shields.

The Tarrasque had to divert a significant amount of energy just to contain the weapon’s destructive effects!

After a few more seconds of quiet contemplation, the girl finally attempted to articulate her feelings.

"It is really powerful. Even I can feel it from this distance. All of my danger instincts are warning me to stay away. I am not even close to ready to wield this weapon."

"Would you like to do so one day?"

Andraste shook her head. "Sort of. I don’t want to take Rosa’s weapon away from her. I want to wield my own Destroyer sword."

"If you truly want to, you might get your chance one day." Ves smiled back at his second daughter. "It is not easy for me to get my hands on the high-tier stuff, though. The low-tier stuff is a lot more common, especially at the infantry scale. Still, it is best to wait a while before the Terrans have successfully developed a superdimensional version of their iconic weapons. Combining the extraordinary cutting power of superdimensional matter with the all-encompassing destructive potential of Destroyer particles will definitely result in a fusion that cannot be resisted by anyone."

While that might sound like an exaggeration, it shouldn’t be too far from the truth. Perhaps only True Gods would be able to defend against direct attacks from such armaments!

His girl certainly looked enamoured by the possibility of wielding such a magical weapon. She was a miniature swordswoman alright. As one of Ketis’ biggest fans and student, Andraste no longer thought about pursuing other passions aside from maybe marksmanship, and even that played second fiddle to her pure and genuine love for swordsmanship.

"Maaw."

Yaika emerged from the red-haired girl’s head. The partially grown kitten maintained a curious expression as she single-mindedly gazed at the tier 3 Destroyer spear.

"What is it, Andraste?"

"My companion spirit’s perception is special." She replied. "Yaika is a lot more connected to death, just like auntie Helena. She can feel a subtle air of death infused within the spear. It is not easy to distinguish it from all of the other harmful energy, but it is definitely present."

"Oh? That sounds interesting." Ves grew intrigued. "Can you tell me more? Is there anything special about this ’air of death’, and is it affecting the weapon in any way?"

Even Blinky hadn’t been able to make this observation despite his sensitivity towards E energy! This was the difference between a specialist and a generalist.

Andraste and Yaika both began to frown. "I don’t know. I feel like the death energy is supposed to do something to the spear, but because it is already filled with destruction energy, nothing is happening. It is... strange."

That sounded interesting. "What is supposed to happen normally, then?"

"I cannot say for sure, but when I studied other weapons, Yaika was able to notice a small difference between them. Weapons such as Ketis’ Bloodsinger have spilled the blood of hundreds if not thousands of humans and aliens. All of that killing has coloured that weapon with their deaths. I can’t really describe it better than that. The more the weapon is killed, the more it becomes affected by the power of death. I don’t know if it makes any difference. I don’t believe Ketis has noticed that her weapon has become deadlier because of that. It is probably nothing important."

Ves hadn’t noticed this effect, and the same applied to others.

If a weapon truly became more lethal after reaping a lot of lives, then such an effect should have been measurable!

Since Ves had never encountered any reports that described such a phenomenon, then at least two possibilities existed.

Either the effect made no functional difference, or the weapons had not accrued enough kills to produce a significant outcome.

Ves was not quite sure what was true. He felt tempted to research this phenomena further.

Though he and Blinky were not able to detect and accurately judge this supposed ’air of death’, it might be a good idea to bring Andraste along with his examinations of other weapons.

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