The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7418

Chapter 7418: The Safest Destroyer Weapon

When Ves finally took the Elegant Cut in his possession, he did not immediately stuff it in a lab machine.

He wanted to familiarize himself even further with the weapon before he messed around with it. Who knew whether it possessed any fancy or unusual functions that might trigger as a result of his actions.

When he drew the paltry sword from its sheath and held it in his hand, he carefully recorded his feelings.

He may not be a swordsman, but he could feel the metaphorical weight of wielding a real Destroyer weapon.

"It is like holding the deadliest leaf in your hand. One accident can easily cut off my legs... if I was still a normal human."

A tier 10 Destroyer weapon may be nothing in front of a high-tier equivalent, but it could easily slice through unprotected human flesh as well as light armor with the same ease as a hot knife through butter!

Sturdier armor might require more effort and skill to penetrate, but a Destroyer weapon could always get through so long as the circumstances allowed.

Even energy shields of varying strengths and properties could not withstand the onslaught of destructive energies for long.

Of course, the proportions still mattered. An infantry-grade Destroyer weapon like the Elegant Cut would take far too much time to drain the modern azure energy shields of a typical first-class multipurpose mech.

This was a weapon that was primarily designed to confront other infantry-grade threats from beginning to end.

"The Elegant Cut is as light as a breeze and swift as a sparrow."

When Ves deliberately restrained as much of his raw physical might as possible, he still felt that the blade was light and easy to wield. Its alloys were actually pretty dense, but the slender and frugal design meant that its overall mass remained controlled.

Even weaklings could swing around the blade with ease.

Its thin profile not only made it more practical to wield the blade indoors, but also reduced the probability of inflicting collateral damage.

That was not a trivial concern. Destroyer weapons posed a danger to both friendlies and enemies. A careless or unskilled wielder could easily mess up the wrong individual when wielding such dangerous armaments!

As Ves continued to perform unskilled attacks with the Destroyer sword, he began to notice other nuances.

For example, whenever he made a sharp slashing attack, the edge automatically darkened and ejected a small amount of destructive energies.

If he thrust forward with the tip, an even smaller but concentrated amount of destructive energies spat out from the front!

When he did not make any aggressive moves, the Elegant Cut remained remarkably calm and docile. It hardly if ever released any harmful energies.

This was a level of restraint and discipline that he was not accustomed to. Its behavior was radically different from that of the mech-grade tier 3 Destroyer spear.

"Are all tier 10 Destroyer weapons like this?" Ves furrowed his brows. "That shouldn’t be the case."

It took a deeper examination of his latest acquisition before he figured out what was going on. While it was true that the low-tier nature of the Destroyer weapon made it much more docile by nature, its design further limited its potential outbursts.

Senior Smith Jiesera Dostoevskaya made the most out of the limited volume of the blade. She meticulously combined and layered multiple different alloys into very precise shapes to channel the flow of destructive energies as much as possible.

Even if the blade produced an uncontrolled outburst, the design of the weapon meant that the probability that it would turn against its current wielder was considerably smaller than usual!

The extravagant basket hilt was not as simple as it appeared. It was made out of special Destroyer-resistant materials that had been known to affect Destroyer particles. Its elegant curves not only looked beautiful, but also exerted a precise influence onto the Destroyer particles, making it so that they slightly tended to move away from the base of the sword.

As for the hilt, Ves discovered that it was packed with a combination of special alloys as well as integrated electronics. Though the available volume was small, Senior Smith Jiesera still managed to find a workable balance between sturdiness and functionality.

Ves found it difficult to figure out the complete purpose behind the electronics. He could deduce certain clues by studying the software and hardware, but he lacked the access rights to study them properly.

The weapon transmitted a bunch of very stern warnings to him whenever he tried to poke the weapon a little too deep.

He had no choice but to take them seriously. During the recent exchange, the Terran official already made it clear that any improper use or examination of the Destroyer weapon may cause it to ’lose its power’.

The Terrans had always been mysterious about what the latter meant, but Ves may have stumbled upon the truth.

Fortunately, Ves had already conveyed his intention to work together with Ketis to upgrade and overhaul this expensive acquisition.

Therefore, poking around the weapon and modifying it to suit its future wielder better should already be taken into account.

There was nothing unusual for a mech designer to try to decipher the secrets of such an impressive object.

Ves gained a better understanding of the Elegant Cut by the time he concluded his shallow examination.

"This is a beginner-friendly Destroyer weapon. It is not only designed to be flashy. It is also designed to minimize self-harm as much as possible."

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