The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7507

Chapter 7507: New Spell Array

"..."

Ves did not respond to Jovy’s explanation with words. He simply directed a meaningful stare at his mecher friend.

For his part, Jovy Armalon still possessed enough decency to express shame at the decision made by his superiors.

"I cannot help it, Ves. True mechs are the Association’s strategic assets. We are reluctant to reveal them to the native aliens so soon and in such a haphazard manner. The calculus is similar to the one that you have used to justify the decision to hold back your Ascended Giants. If it is not absolutely necessary, then it is better not to expose a trump card in advance."

While that explanation may have worked for regular individuals, Ves possessed a far greater perspective than others!

"Oh, come on, Jovy! This is exactly the kind of situation that true mechs are designed to address!" He hissed back. "Everything that I have heard about true mechs makes it clear that the pilots are so deeply connected with their machines that they apparently take on the properties of insensitive objects rather than sensitive people. Supposedly, this allows them to become ’immune’ to many of the threats that directly act on their souls. If that is true, then they should at least be highly resistant towards the dark miasma and the deathborn lurking within!"

The RA Senior Mech Designer sighed. "As I have mentioned earlier, it is not that simple. I cannot claim to possess a complete understanding of the rationale behind the rejection, but I can make a few guesses. This is a first contact scenario. We should never make it a habit to expose our best assets in the beginning. If we can handle the deathborn without resorting to exceptional measures, then that is for the best. If not, then the lessons we learn during this mission will go on to contribute a more targeted response, one that doesn’t necessarily have to be centered around true mechs."

Ves possessed enough perspective to understand the logic behind this argument. It did not put his combined fleet in a good position, but it was ultimately the most rational choice for red humanity as a whole.

"I am very glad to hear that the Red Association values me so much that they are willing to let me initiate first contact with an undoubtedly hostile and violent race from Messier 87." He not-so-sarcastically said.

Jovy reached out and patted Ves’ shoulder. "Do not sound so upset. Ordinarily, the RA and the RF would have insisted on taking over command of the combined fleet as soon as it became clear that we are potentially initiating contact with an extra-galactic alien powerhouse. However, your tier 2 galactic citizenship grants you the strongest privilege to represent our race and civilization out of every human in this star system. You are still in charge. Instead of complaining about factors outside of your control, you should cherish the ones that are already in your grasp. Many people would kill to be in your position."

The mecher was right.

In a situation as historically important as this, it was always better to hold the reins in your own hands even if he was not the most qualified leader available.

It was a lot better than subjecting himself to the authority of untrustworthy individuals who never had his best interests at heart.

"While all of that sounds nice, you are just trying to distract me from the fact that we are not allowed to deploy true mechs in this battle." Ves shifted his attention back to the true matter at hand. "While I can understand your arguments, it still feels as if you guys aren’t taking this matter seriously enough."

"You are wrong about that, Ves. Some of our highest leaders are paying personal attention to this ongoing affair. You should be able to guess their identities. They would have preferred to act more directly, but the distance combined with the rising interference from the dark miasma prevents them from doing so. We are operating well behind enemy lines at this time. This makes our situation much more delicate than normal. There is no backup or safe retreat for us. If we suffer a painful defeat, then we will definitely leave a large amount of debris behind. If the aliens of the Red Ocean and the deathborn manage to salvage enough of our true mechs, then they may be able to develop targeted countermeasures. Even if that is not possible in the short term, they will still be able to figure out what they are dealing with, allowing them to adjust their tactics in advance."

That did not sound like a particularly strong excuse. So what if true mechs fell into the enemy’s hands? It was not as if they could employ mechs themselves. It shouldn’t be particularly difficult to figure out how they worked in principle, but Ves felt that the RA was overestimating the native aliens in their R&D capabilities.

Nonetheless, Ves inwardly sighed and abandoned this line of discussion. He proceeded to talk about other matters.

"To be honest, we do not have much confidence in our mitigation solutions." Jovy said with a somber expression. "You are not the only person who wishes that we can convert our existing machines into true mechs. The stopgap solutions that we have devised in cooperation with the Red Collective should mitigate the harm that our mechs and pilots will endure, but I do not dare to expect too much from them. In my opinion, the best way to prevent short and long-term harm to our assets is to limit their field time."

Ves raised his eyebrow. "You mean you want to let our mechs deploy into space for an hour or so before recalling them back to their motherships."

The RA mech designer nodded. "Half an hour is a safer and more appropriate interval according to our estimations. You are correct about the rest. Much will also depend on the effectiveness of the defensive spell array that the collies are just about to activate and how the enemy will respond. We cannot rely entirely on our warships to solve every problem."

"We’ll just see, then."

More than an hour later, the formation masters of the Moloch Squadron in cooperation with engineers and other technical personnel managed to complete their project in record time.

It had taken a bit of time, but they managed to fabricate the half-mech-sized formation anchors in a hurry.

Multiple teams of qi cultivators conducted last-minute inspections on them. Due to the haste in their production, they had slipped up multiple times.

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