Too many months had passed since Lucky produced a gem. His last one was an odd one called Supre Comprehension. Suffice to say, his cat had definitely beco affected by the environnt when his bowels disgorged this troubleso gem.
Ves even questioned whether it had been wise for him to perform an experint by making it alive. If his cat ended up producing a standard gem, he might have gained one more gem that could empower an expert ch or other precious machine.
"C'mon. Don't produce anything too vague and weird this ti."
"eeowww… eeoowww… EEOOOWW!"
Lucky was rolling on the bathroom floor as if his body was infected by an alien parasite or sothing. It was quite odd for him to exhibit such a strong reaction to a process that he was designed to perform.
All of this indicated that Lucky was about to unleash a major haul. Considering that the cat had taken his sweet ti to digest all of the exotics he had eaten, the gems he was about to 'produce' should not be weak!
Ves was all smiles as he squatted next to the chanical cat. His anticipation grew the more Lucky was in pain.
"eeoow!… eeeeeeooow!… eeeeeooooowwww!…"
"Hehe, serves you right for withholding your production for so long. Exercise your digestive system more next ti. "
This ordeal went on for seven minutes until Ves finally spotted so activity on Lucky's backside.
Ping! Ping! Ping!
In just a handful of seconds, three powerful gems shot out and collided against the bathroom wall!
"Three gems! Yes!"
Ves beca incredibly happy when his cat gave him a triple surprise instead of a single delight.
While he did not necessarily object to receiving a single, extrely powerful gem, his collection of gems had dwindled quite a lot. His pouch currently held just four of Lucky's products, two of which consisted of dark gems that had been affected by the abnormal environnt of the Nyxian Gap.
[Unstable Chaos Essence]
A terrible essence of chaos is locked within this gem. The essence is stolen from a great and ancient horror that would dearly wish to regain it. Carry this gem at your own risk.
The effects of the two remaining so-called Unstable Chaos Essence Gems did not instill him with a lot of confidence. He had already confird that they were able to release a lot of explosive energy if they sustained enough damage. There was no way that Ves wanted to integrate them with any of his important chs for that reason.
This ant that Ves actually possessed just two 'normal' gems, and both of them ca with their own quirks or restrictions that reduced their value to a low point in his eyes.
Gems directly translated to potential masterwork ch opportunities as far as he was concerned. Each one he could use to bump the quality of a freshly fabricated ch into a machine that conceptually transcended the original scope of the design was a strategic asset!
Though Ves was still afraid that Lucky had ended up producing weird gems again, the colorful appearances of the gems suggested that they likely belonged to the normal variety that straightforwardly upgraded a specific attribute of a ch.
To Ves, that sounded as if he was about to receive his early birthday presents!
"ooow… eoooowwww…"
Ves completely ignored his exhausted and suffering gem cat and moved over to the side of the bathroom to pick up the three gems.
Despite the place where they originated from, the gems were clean and dry, so Ves did not show any disgust when he touched them and held them in order to confirm that they were all real.
"Three gems." He softly repeated.
Though Lucky was able to produce more gems at a ti, Ves did not feel any regret that he only obtained three this ti. He was just happy that he gained more flexibility and options now that he supplented his depleted collection of gems.
He no longer waited and employed his System vision in order to learn about their effects.
[Bastet's Favor]
The blessing of a feline patron is stored in this gem. Enhances the cutting power of a ch by 20 percent.
[Bastet's Regard]
The blessing of a feline patron is stored in this gem. Improves the agility of a ch by 20 percent.
[Bastet's Affection]
The blessing of a feline patron is stored in this gem. Increases the firepower of a ranged ch by 20 percent.
His smile abruptly froze as he read through the descriptions.
"What the? Who the hell is Bastet?"
Ves retrieved his pouch of gems from his uniform pocket and pulled out one of his older gems. He quickly inspected its description.
[Bastet's Whisper]
The echoing whisper of a feline patron can be found within this gem. Enhances the acceleration of a tiger ch by 30 percent.
"…There is no way that this is a coincidence."
He briefly turned to Lucky, but saw nothing wrong. His cat was currently rubbing his backside while yowling with lingering pain.
"eeooww… eoooww… eeeooowwww…"
Seeing that neither the gems nor his gem cat could provide him with any clues, he no longer bothered with this mystery. No matter how the gems were nad, the fact of the matter was that he gained three more ways to augnt his chs!
"I have a bit more confidence in making a masterwork ch now that I have these goodies." He grinned.
Bastet's Regard was particularly relevant to him as it sounded like the perfect gem for the Disruptor Project. While the chance of getting any of his chs within throwing distance of this coveted quality standard was low, he felt a bit more reassured that he had a viable option at hand.
The only uncertainty was that his last-second attempt at making Lucky's gems alive failed to yield the expected results. None of the new 'Bastet' gems exhibited any significant signs of life.
"Maybe the last ti was just a fluke?"
He needed to conduct more tests in order to figure out the rules behind this phenonon.
The delivery of a fresh batch of gems ultimately put him in an even better mood than before. He had beco even more eager to start fabricating the expert ch for real.
Lucky's agony slowly subsided after a few hours and a much-needed nap. Ves also enjoyed a good night of rest, especially after he 'synergized' with Gloriana after an impromptu 'design session'.
The Miracle Couple woke up and prepared for the day at optimal conditions. Neither of the two felt troubled at this ti. They could hardly be in a better state to fabricate a ch.
When they went down to Gloriana's personal workshop, they t up with both Ketis and Juliet. The two won had also made sufficient preparations for the intensive slog ahead of them. None of the Journeyn showed any intention of backing out at this point.
Gloriana began with reminding them of her overall plan.
"My husband and I are able to fabricate our best chs by completing them in a single run, so that is what we will do. While it takes around two to three days for us to fabricate a typical ch, the Disruptor Project is an entirely different beast. I estimate it will take at least five whole days of uninterrupted work to complete it, so that is what I have based my plan around."
"Five days is a little much…" Juliet softly complained.
"It's doable as long as we make use of stimulants. We'll probably collapse at the end, but the results will be worth it." Gloriana stated. "What matters is that we devote ourselves entirely to making the Disruptor Project our best ch yet. It is the first expert ch that we have all designed. It carries each of our essence and its performance and potential is unmatched to any ch that we have worked on before. I don't want any of us to ruin such a great work because we are too reluctant to work overti."
She did not intend to be soft this ti. This ti, she wasn't dealing with a bunch of weak and barely competent assistants. The other Journeyn had already ford their design philosophies and possessed superhuman minds and physiques. They were more than capable of working continuously across several days.
"I have one question." Juliet briefly raised her hand. "Since Master Willix played a key role in making this expert ch possible, will she take part in this fabrication run?"
Gloriana shook her head. "No. She has already made it clear that we're on our own. Don't worry. She already told how to process the resonating materials that we are about to apply to our upcoming creation. While it would be helpful if she was helping us in person, the Disruptor Project is ultimately our work. I don't believe that we need to borrow her strength in order to achieve a better result!"
Her confidence was inspiring, though Ves wasn't sure it was rited. There was no way that fabricating an expert ch was that simple.
After clarifying a few more matters and answering a couple more questions, Gloriana impatiently waved her hand.
"You all know what to do already. There is no point in rehashing the sa points. Let's proceed with our final preparations. I will give you half an hour to center yourself. After that, we will proceed with creating our first expert ch!"
Gloriana and Juliet both approached the statue of the Superior Mother that had been moved to the workshop.
Both Hegemony-born won fell to their knees and earnestly prayed to the lightning-struck statues.
Ves did not join them, of course. While he was fine with allowing them to do anything that made them feel better, there was no way he was going to worship his own mother! She was not god!
"Ugh." Ves shook his head and turned to Ketis. "What will you be doing?"
"What else?" His first student smiled at him. Her sharp will condensed as she unsheathed Bloodsinger from its scabbard. "I'll be cutting so alloy plates."
As Ketis proceeded to do just that, Ves felt as if he was surrounded by crazies. He scratched his head and decided to pass the ti by spending ti with the cats.
"oooww… oooowww…"
"Miaow. Miaow."
Mrow. Mrow.
Once the half hour had passed, the Journeyn gathered yet again. Now that the mont had finally co, each of them had beco a lot more driven and eager than before.
Seeing that everyone was in their best state, Gloriana did not delay any further.
"Let's begin. All of you know what to do. We have five days to complete our first expert ch. Good luck and get to work!"
The Journeyn of the Larkinson Clan all split up and proceeded to work on their respective tasks.
The ELKINE 3D printer quickly ward up and began to buzz as Gloriana fabricated the first parts. Her work beca a lot more complicated because the difficulty of processing and integrating resonating materials with other materials was a lot higher than usual. For this reason, she took it upon herself to personally fabricate the most complex components.
Of course, it was impossible for her to maintain her peak concentration for more than several hours at a ti. She had already set up a rotation where she would allow one of the other Journeyn to take her place and fabricate different parts.
In the anti, Ves and the others made use of the other production machines to produce specialized components such as processors, knife blades, armor plating and more.
No one was allowed to stay idle. Even though light chs were considerably faster to make, it was a different story for an expert ch. The design of the expert light skirmisher they were working on cramd so many powerful parts in a tiny fra that a single critical fabrication fault could have profound consequences to the total performance of the end result!
Though it was always possible to fix such errors after they completed the fabrication run, this was obviously not the ideal outco that Gloriana and the others had in mind.
As the initial hours began to pass, Ves suddenly ca up with a bright idea.
Since his companion spirit was able to assist with designing the Disruptor Project, could the cat also help with fabricating the ch?
It was worth exploring this new option!
"Blinky!"
Mrow?
"Stop freeloading in my mind and help us out! Let's see if your design network can increase our performance!"
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