The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7450

Chapter 7450: Countering Woodsap Mechs

Ves normally did not like to put down his roots in any fixed location. He also did not wish to break any boundaries and meddle into the affairs of other parties.

Yet Calabast presented him with opportunities that sounded so compelling that he felt tempted to intervene anyway.

The proper way to deal with the internal conflict brewing within the Terran Alliance would be to maintain a healthy distance.

Yet that seemed like a cowardly and overly risk-averse course of action.

That did not mean it was the wrong decision to make, but if Ves wanted to advance his interests and lay claim to a greater share of resources, R&D assistance and industrial capacity, meddling into the affairs of the Terrans sounded like a rewarding if risky venture.

The key was to strike a balance between risk and reward.

If he attempted to grab too much, then he would likely overreach and end up in a worse position than before.

Fortunately, Calabast presented a plan that leveraged several of his accumulated advantages.

From his well-earned reputation for being trustworthy to his prior record of respecting the agency and principles of his allies, Ves had purposefully built an image of a reliable business partner.

Few people would expect that he would scheme to seize power over another sovereign nation.

Of course, this was a bit of an exaggerated description. Ves had no interest in taking over planets or territory.

He merely wanted to continue to exploit a significant fraction of the Terran Alliance’s highly developed R&D sector.

Ves had witnessed first-hand how he effectively managed to get 50 times more work done with an abundance of external design and research assistance!

If he had to design his Woodsap mechs by himself, he could work non-stop for a whole decade and still not be able to complete a work as good as his present gains!

Though Ves did not want to develop a dependence on the Terrans, if he had an opportunity to get their help in exchange for relatively minor concessions, then he would be a fool to miss this opportunity!

"Please explain your plan in full." He requested.

"I have yet to devise a full step-by-step plan, but I can present my outline of one to you." The confident woman responded. "Manipulating the Terran Alliance requires a deft touch. You will need to continue to present the image of a proud mech designer in the public sphere. Even if everyone knows you are far more than that, doing this will lower the guard of most Terrans. The Green Coalition is in the ascendancy at the moment. You have already satisfied them enough for the time being, so it is better to prioritize the needs of the Steel Coalition next. You can do that by designing a mech that just so happens to counter your Woodsap mechs. You will need to complete it within a year at the very least in order to achieve the maximum impact."

As Ves studied the outline with an interested expression, his chief of staff provided her own advice.

"Designing a fire-based mech for the so-called Steel Coalition is too blatant of a move." Eliza Mo Ragadan said from the side. "Also, you are already short on time, Ves. While I am not too familiar with your workload, I know that it is difficult if not impossible to add one more design project to your existing schedule. There should be a way to satisfy this requirement without delaying your existing projects or compromising their quality."

Ves looked interested. "What is your suggestion, then?"

Eliza raised her palm and activated a familiar-looking projection.

It depicted the 5 classical elements.

"Sir, you are currently treating your elemental Carmine mechs as self-contained products. Woodsap mechs are Woodsap mechs. Polymetal mechs are Polymetal mechs. That is understandable, but from the perspective of the Red Collective, they are not isolated from each other. Since each of them are based on what some describe as the Five Phases, then your products will definitely share the same meanings and associations."

Ves widened his eyes in realization.

She was right!

She had pointed out a blind spot that Ves had overlooked due to his fixation on the mech-side of the equation!

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