[Design Evaluation: Blessed Squire BS-A-01]
Model na: Blessed Squire BS-A-01
Original Manufacturer: Ves Larkinson, Gloriana Wodin
Weight Classification: dium
Recomnded Role: Knight ch/Support ch
Armor: B
Carrying Capacity: D
Aesthetics: B
Endurance: A
Energy Efficiency: B
Flexibility: D
Firepower: D-
Integrity: B
Mobility: C-
Spotting: D
X-Factor: A-
Cost efficiency: C
Project involvent: 90%
Original component composition: 7%
Overall evaluation: The Blessed Squire is a landbound knight ch designed to support assault forces. It features enough defense to withstand a fair amount of attacks and it possesses sufficient mobility to take part in offensive operations. The Blessed Squire excels more in its support function, as its ability to store, transfer and siphon electrical energy adds a considerable degree of utility to the ch. Its glow is also remarkable for its six different expressions that provides various different thods of support.
[You have received 50,000 Design Points for completing an adequate original design that has no other equivalent.]
[You have received 50,000 Design Points for designing a ch with a high presence of X-Factor.]
He had almost forgotten about checking the System’s notifications. He completed the design of the Blessed Squire so ti ago, though the Hexers hadn’t deployed it into battle up to this point.
The scores given to the Blessed Squire looked a bit worse than he thought, but that was due to its very specialized roles. A ch didn’t necessarily have to be great at everything. It just had to fulfill its designated purpose as efficiently as possible.
"Hopefully, it will showcase its true value on the battlefield." He muttered.
[You have personally assembled a masterwork ch based on your own Blessed Squire design!]
[You have acquired Masterwork ch Assembly III! Create more masterwork chs to upgrade this Sub-Skill!]
[As you are not a major contributor to the formation of the masterwork ch, you are not entitled to receive additional rewards.]
He already expected this outco. He knew that his ch affinity had increased after the creation of the Little Angel. Gloriana deserved the bulk of the credit, but since she wasn’t hooked up to the ch Designer System, she wasn’t eligible to receive an extrely precious radiant lottery ticket.
That was a missed opportunity in hindsight. If Ves added her to the System as a guest user, she might have been able to receive a considerable reward!
"It’s pointless to think about that right now. I don’t have the Design Points to think about bringing her into the fold."
It would take a long ti before he could accumulate 1,000,000 DP. Perhaps the recent changes might accelerate his progress, but Ves did not believe it was so simple.
His project involvent in the minor projects would definitely be substantially less than in any of the major projects.
While Ves had no way to determine how the System actually defined and asured project involvent, there wouldn’t be any loopholes. He would probably only receive a fraction of the DP rewards for completing a minor ch design.
The System was very fair in that regard, though from another perspective the System always took advantage of any opportunity to act stingy.
Now that he earned 100,000 DP, he finally built up a modest buffer again.
He partially regretted his earlier decision to spend his DP in a profligate manner. The lack of critical resources that he could spend to bail himself out of a crisis had weighed heavier and heavier on him since he ventured into the Nyxian Gap.
He underestimated the threats residing in the periphery of the region!
Now that he spent weeks in this perilous region, Ves felt as if he gradually shifted into the mindset that he used to hold when he entered the frontier during the last Bright-Vesia War.
His paranoia acted up to a greater degree as he didn’t feel very safe anymore no matter how quiet his surroundings seed.
The thought of encountering strong, weird and outright alien adversaries both terrified him as well as excited him. He paradoxically felt more alive as the pressure mounted on him. The gradually-increasing spiritual interference field didn’t help matters either!
It was tis like these where he missed companionship. With Gloriana and Benny both remaining behind in civilized space, Ves did not have soone on his ship who he could share his more personal concerns.
What was worse was that Ves couldn’t even vent his feelings to his cat. Calabast enthusiastically put Lucky through a crash course in infiltration, sabotage and assassination.
Any day now, Lucky would be going about his day wearing a pointed hood and jumping off of incredibly tall heights just to coincidentally land on a haystack even though he didn’t need the cushioning because he could already fly.
He supposed he could expand his circle of conversation partners. It wasn’t as if he was alone in the fleet. People like Nitaa, Major Verle, Ketis, Commander lkor, the expert candidates and so on were all potential friends.
"Hmm. I think this might be a good idea to check up on Joshua. I haven’t really talked to him after he advanced to expert candidate."
Out of every expert candidate in the Larkinson Clan, Joshua stood out from the others due to his chosen conviction.
He was the only one whose developing force of will centered around life!
Ves found it quite remarkable that the vibe that Joshua exuded closely matched his own attributes.
Both of them seem to obsess over life and chs. The similarities were quite uncanny! It was as if Joshua was his first direct disciple as the products made by Ves had clearly played a huge role in the young ch pilot’s developnt.
As a ch designer, Ves saw himself as a creator and facilitator of life.
What did that make Joshua? He might truly be the first ch pilot who truly embodied the aning of Avatar of Myth.
Even though he still had a lot of work on his plate, Ves impulsively decided to pay a visit to Joshua. He boarded a shuttle that departed from the Scarlet Rose and soon reached the Redfeather.
He t with Commander lkor first. When soone as important as the clan patriarch paid a visit, it was only proper to pay respects.
"Sir. Welco to the Redfeather. Your visit isn’t scheduled, so I apologize for not preparing a tour for you. What do you require?"
"Tell about the state of the Avatars first."
Ves told him while he idly toured the ch hangar. An abundance of glows washed over him as Aurora Titans, Bright Warriors and a couple of other LMC chs vied for his emotions.
It was a rather intense experience to soone as spiritually sensitive as Ves. Fortunately, it appeared that the rest of the Avatars and ship crew were accustod to working in the presence of so many overlapping glows.
The pressure and influence of glows did not grow stronger in a linear fashion. Eventually, the overlap of so many glows began to flatten out into a plateau.
lkor began to walk alongside him while reporting the overall state of the Avatars.
"The Avatars in the task force have all been growing at a rapid pace. The intensive training conducted in the previous months are all coming into fruition. When the stakes are real, the Avatars are far more serious about improving their skills and refining their thods. They are making months worth of progress in a matter of weeks."
"That sounds good." Ves nodded with a smile. "How goes the developnt of the elite squads?"
"Quite well, but that is because of their unique nature. First, the elite squads are all small. It would have been considerably more challenging if we decided to implent elite companies instead. Second, the leaders are all expert candidates. Joshua, Jannzi and Tusa are all universally respected by practically every other ch pilot in the clan. Even if they don’t possess any notable command skills, their authority is rock solid."
Strength and skill determined the pecking order among ch pilots. A considerable gap existed between a normal ch pilot and an expert candidate.
"Tell about Joshua and the Bright Companions specifically."
"While the Bright Companions are in a combat-ready state, they are still developing. Its current focus on adopting an assault orientation is mostly due to necessity. The Larkinson Clan lacks a unit that excels as breaking through obstacles or is geared towards challenging very strong opponents. Jannzi already covers so of our defensive needs while Tusa already excels at mobility. This leaves offense."
Ves briefly turned towards his visored cousin. "It sounds like there is an issue. What is Joshua’s opinion?"
"According to him, he doesn’t want to pigeon-hole himself into a narrow role. He is a fan of every LMC ch and not just the ones that are defined by their attack power."
That sounded like Joshua, Ves thought.
"I can see how that can be an issue. What is your response to this request?"
"While I normally don’t want to reject a request from a potential expert pilot, the Avatars and the rest of the Larkinson Clan truly need his strength in this capacity. Their charge against the Rust Grinders was a good example. Joshua and his Bright Companions quickly managed to take out the ship-mounted cannoneer chs with a single devastating attack run. They single-handedly broke the Rust Grinders, turning the remainder into easy pickings."
"Hmm. That was indeed a morable sight."
"Joshua may not like it, but he understands our decisions and knows what is needed. He just hopes that he can move to a broader orientation once we have cultivated replacents. It’s very likely that most of the current mbers of the Bright Companions will form the nucleus of our shock troops."
Commander lkor already ford an extensive plan in this regard, so Ves saw no reason to intervene.
"Let’s put the Bright Companions aside and focus on Joshua himself. How is he doing as a person."
A wry smile appeared on lkor’s face. "He has attained a height that few people have achieved. To beco an expert candidate, and to break through while showing a notable degree of forced resonance, ans that he is very likely to advance to expert pilot in the coming decade. Not a day goes by when he is not ecstatic. Ever since he achieved his higher state, he has enthusiastically poured himself into training. Even at this mont, we can probably find him in a simulator pod where he tries to fight back against overwhelming odds."
Though lkor tried to convey himself as a professional commander, he wasn’t able to hide the envy in his voice.
lkor was jealous of Joshua. He was jealous of every expert candidate in the clan. Why shouldn’t he? Almost every ch pilot in the galaxy dreamt of undergoing apotheosis in order to attain true glory!
Much like other unattainable dreams such as being able to join the MTA or being born in a prosperous first-rate state, too many ch pilots would never be able to fulfill these dreams.
The overwhelming majority had to live with the disappointnt that they would never be able to surpass their mortality when it ca to ch piloting.
When Ves studied lkor with his spiritual senses, he found no changes in his cousin’s mind.
He possessed no spiritual potential to speak of. And it didn’t seem like one would ever form, at least naturally.
Though Ves truly felt tempted to try and find a way to bestow spiritual potential to lkor and assist him into becoming an expert pilot, this was not a good idea.
First, he had to develop a safe and effective thod, which was anything but easy!
Second, Ves and the Larkinson Clan would definitely attract too much suspicion if expert candidates and expert pilots erged at a greater rate!
Last ti, Ves barely managed to deflect Master Willix’s suspicions in this area. Since an MTA Master ch Designer felt the need to speak up about this topic, Ves knew that he didn’t have much leeway anymore!
Therefore, for good or ill, lkor would have to contend with living as a mortal for the rest of his life.
At least lkor seed okay with it. As the appointed leader of the Larkinson Clan’s most illustrious ch force, he already had sothing to dedicate his life towards.
There were multiple paths to greatness.
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