The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7457

Chapter 7457: URI-2461-V6

Saint Isobel Kotin frowned as she pondered about the options presented to her up to this point.

Neither Exsanguino nor Triton-Remose-B sounded anything like conventional resonating materials.

As one of the most defining properties of an ace mech, resonating materials had an enormous influence on a high-end machine’s approach towards combat.

Different from most other objects, resonating materials possessed special attributes that somehow caused them to interact with the extraordinary willpower of an ace pilot in very magical ways.

Saint Isobel was no scientist, and though she considered herself to be better educated than most of her peers, she did not understand the science behind true resonance.

Nonetheless, that did not stop her from making her own observations and rules.

The choice of resonating materials weighed heavily in her mind because of two important reasons.

First, it directly affected how well she could fight under specific circumstances. Whether she could fight longer, hit harder, resist more attacks and maneuver more freely all depended on this choice.

Second, as long as she practiced the power expression granted by a resonating exotic often enough, it would eventually imprint into her being, allowing her to replicate its effects without the necessity of a crutch.

She had shared insights with the other saints of the Larkinson Clan in the past. Each of them relayed how the choice of resonating exotics and alloys directly shaped their paths to godhood!

In other words, the selection of key resonating materials was essentially a turning point in her career. Heer choice would directly define what kind of god pilot she could become if she managed to make it all the way in the future.

She needed to take this extremely seriously.

As she continued to ponder over the strangeness surrounding the presented options, she decided to ask a question before the pair of mech designers could present the third resonating alloy.

"Why are you trying to steer me into expanding my versatility? Is there something wrong with strengthening my core advantages? I would have thought it would be better to pick a resonating material that makes my flames hotter or more difficult to douse."

That was a valid question.

Gloriana did not look upset that Isobel had disturbed her rhythm. "There are good reasons for that. We have considered the alternatives, but do not think they can provide as much value to you. For example, the relatively common ChargeMate and HeatMate can directly compensate for the Promethea Mark II’s shortcomings by enabling you to generate additional electrical energy or manage the heat build up with true resonance, yet neither of these possibilities adds any new dimensions to your battle partner. The differences will be marginal. You will still be able to defeat the enemies that are susceptible to you, only with less effort than before. As for opponents that overpower you, they will only become mildly less oppressive due to your stronger base properties."

That sounded a bit too exaggerated. Gloriana might not be completely right, but she was not completely wrong either.

"This does not apply to every situation, but we think that it is still a valid description in your specific case." Ves added. "From our perspective as mech designers, there are ’performance mechs’ that rely heavily on their peak performance to overpower their opposition. Such machines do not need too many frills. There is always a greater payoff when you strengthen their fundamental properties. Then there are ’special effects mechs’ that distinguish themselves not through raw superiority, but by relying on special advantages that can make life difficult for your enemies."

It was only due to luck and coincidence that such materials appeared in the first place.

Fortunately, the Cybers recognized their value and propagated the new tech to other planets.

"Hmm." Isobel thought for a moment. "Thank you for taking the time to explain this. While I still am not fully onboard with this, I at least understand what you are going for. Please present the third resonating alloy, please. I want to know what else you think is suitable."

Ves and Gloriana exchanged a brief glance before the latter did her job.

"The final resonating alloy is called ’URI-2461-V6’. It is the most unusual of the three options. As you can already guess, it is another haphazard lab result. It does not bear a more convenient label because the Cybernetic Empress herself has restricted access to it. Very few Cybers know that it exists. It is only due to Ves’ prior acquaintance and familiarity with the Polymath that the Cybernetic Empire has given us special permission to learn about and potentially make use of this key resonating alloy."

Isobel turned to Ves. "It sounds as if there is a bigger story behind this material. What does it do, anyway?"

"We haven’t gotten the full story from the Cybers, but we have tried our best to fill the gaps." Ves awkwardly said. "As far as I can guess, URI-2461-V6 may have been one of the partially successful outcomes of a study that attempted to replicate or imitate my design philosophy. The Polymath or one of her many researchers under her may have attempted to use special materials and techniques to develop a resonating material that can imbue the semblance of ’life’ into inanimate objects. They did not succeed, but came close to doing so. From what the Cybers claim, URI-2461-V6 may permit you to expend your true resonance to make your flames come alive... sort of. Not really."

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