The Larkinson Clan gained another expert pilot!
The news spread throughout the clan and beyond. The whole Golden Skull Alliance had begun to boil. Even the Glory Seekers and Crossers were happy to welco a new expert pilot in their allied fleet!
Congratulatory ssages poured in from every direction. It was as if a countless number of people and organizations had shown up at Casella's birthday party.
It was simple to explain where all of this attention ca from. The breakthrough not only happened in public, but also during a highly popular arena match. The extrely advanced recording equipnt faithfully captured the entire breakthrough mont and transmitted the footage to the hos of over a trillion viewers throughout two separate galaxies!
Commander Casella practically beca famous overnight! Much more people recognized her na than the clan she was a part of! Much of it had to do with the inclusion of her breakthrough event in many general news reports.
Many citizens back in the old galaxy developed an interest in following everything related to the Red Ocean. They never had the chance to pass through a beyonder gate in their lives, but that was not a big problem. They could still live vicariously through following the news of their favorite pioneers and adventurers!
In addition, there were plenty of people in the Red Ocean who had an interest in tracking these developnts as well. Whether it was trying to scope out their rivals or finding potential business partners, it was always useful to know more about the pioneering organizations in the new frontier.
However, most of the congratulatory ssages ca from the ch pilots that all felt as if they benefited from witnessing her breakthrough. Though only the live spectators who attended the arena matches in person had felt the force of Casella breakthrough, that still amounted to over a million people, many of whom had a professional interest in what had happened!
There were many hopeful ch pilots who were still trying to grope their way forward. None of them were resigned to live out an average life as a mortal.
Although witnessing the breakthroughs did not directly benefit ch pilots who watched from the side, it was still a profoundly special mont that could serve as a potential source of inspiration or encouragent to those who wished to do the sa.
Of all of the ch pilots that felt that they had gained sothing from this remarkable arena match, no one had co closer to understanding what Casella had been going through than the Bright Warriors who had still been in the fight at that mont!
It was rare for other ch pilots to gain so much from the breakthrough of soone else, but Casella was different from many other expert pilots.
The manifestation of her power already revealed that her strength leaned towards empowering her subordinates rather than maximizing her own personal abilities.
If she was paired with the right expert ch that allowed her to make full play of her individual advantages, then it was conceivable that she could one day repeat the phenonon where she was able to elevate the strength of all of her fellow ch pilots!
The value of such an expert pilot was great! The larkinson Clan was absolutely blessed to have gained the services of a transcendent ch pilot that could amplify a lot of other ch pilots.
Perhaps her rare ability wouldn't have much effect in a small-scale duel or skirmish, but it was a completely different story on a large-scale battlefield!
When hundreds or thousands of chs began to collide against each other, the ability to boost the coordination and piloting skills of a proportion of them could absolutely shift the course of a ch battle!
The larger the battle and the greater the expert pilot's reach, the more influence she could exert!
If Commander Casella continued to develop her powers and beca a much more formidable expert pilot, then perhaps she might be able to elevate every single Larkinson ch pilot on the battlefield at once!
Many Larkinson leaders such as General Verle practically drooled when they thought about what Casella could bring to the Larkinson Army. An expert pilot with a force multiplier capability was a dream for every ch force!
After the match had ended, the entire Larkinsons celebrated their good fortune. While there were plenty of clansn who were happy with reaching the finals and guaranteeing a haul of 20 combat carriers, they were readily willing to sacrifice this prize if it ensured they gained another expert pilot!
A festive mood had broken backstage as the Larkinsons personally congratulated Commander Casella for her breakthrough.
"Make way, everyone! We need to bring her to the infirmary! She's just completed a breakthrough and needs to undergo examinations in order to make sure there is nothing wrong with her health. You can give her your appreciation later!"
A group of Larkinsons carefully brought Casella's body out of the Quint and quickly moved her to the state-of-the-art dical facilities of the Fortas Major Arena.
Many Larkinsons watched the new expert pilot leave while lying on a floating stretcher.
Though she did not look that strong at the mont, her willpower was still palpable. Reminiscent of the various spiritual networks utilized by the Larkinsons, Commander Casella seed to have gained the ability to reach out and connect to her fellow Larkinsons. This was absolutely remarkable and caused many clansn to have more hopes for the future.
A group of close friends and family looked happy and envious at her success.
"Did you expect your sister to break through in this tournant?" Vincent asked his buddy.
Imon Ingvar shrugged and shook his head. "Not really. The chance always exists, but I never thought she would get ahead of so quickly."
"She's piloting the Quint, right?"
"Yeah, but from what I know of her, my sister is only slightly ahead of . She shouldn't have been able to make so much progress."
"It's the Quint, then. The ch helped her beco an expert pilot."
"I… don't know about that." Imon hesitated. "She told multiple tis that the Quint was working against her. They're too different from each other to get along, though I don't know if that is the case right now. Her breakthrough might have changed her ch's opinion."
"The Quint…" Director Raella trailed as she gazed at the living ch. It had beco even more powerful to her senses, though it was hard to tell from this distance. "You know, now that Commander Casella has beco the latest expert pilot of our clan, she's no longer eligible to fight in the G-Aena League. She can't compete in any tournant in Chance Bay for that matter."
The expressions of the two n dropped. Commander Casella served as a pillar for the Larkinson Battalion. She had proven her ability by winning four matches and propelling her comrades to the finals.
To fight the final match against the strongest opponent in the tournant without the main person responsible for getting them this far was a big regret!
"Can't we find a way to keep her in the tournant?" Imon asked. "Casella wasn't an expert pilot when the tournant started. She doesn't even have her own expert ch!"
"The rules don't take any of that into account. They only look at the current status of our ch pilots. According to the tournant's perspective, Casella is too strong now. It's not fair for her to bully lesser ch pilots with her new level of strength. Even if she is confined to piloting the Quint, she can probably defeat any expert candidate in a duel. There is hardly any aning to the competition if she is allowed to fight in the next match."
There were other reasons why Casella shouldn't participate any further. She might not be able to control her new strength and inadvertently produce accidents. Her life was much more valuable now and should never be thrown in an arena where the safety systems might not be able to rescue her in ti.
"So who will take her place?" Imon asked.
Both Raella and Vincent looked pointedly at him. Their expectation was obvious.
"Wait, ? I'm not ready to lead the Larkinson Battalion!"
Raella smirked and patted her hand against Imon's shoulder. "Don't worry about that. The other ch officers will take care of that. You should just focus on doing your best against the Zpoezers in the finals."
"Why ? Why not you, Vincent?"
The man hastily raised his palms. "Hey, I know my limits! I'm not going to do well if I'm forced to take part in the upcoming match. Besides, do you know how many people will be watching the finals? I don't want to embarrass myself and the rest of the clan by getting my butt kicked by the pussies."
"Then what makes you think I would fare any better?"
"Hey, you're a strong duelist, Imon. You'll probably lose against our final opponent in the tournant, but at least you'll go down fighting."
"I can't pilot the Quint." Imon brought up another argunt. "I already tried. The ch moved on to my sister."
"Maybe the living ch changed its mind. Maybe it sees more promise in you Ingvars."
"I doubt it." Imon pressed his lips.
Raella stopped this discussion before it could go any further.
"I've just consulted with General Verle and we have made a decision. We won't be fielding the Quint in our next battle."
"What?! Then how are we supposed to win?"
"We'll try our best. We don't need to rely on any particular ch to win our battles. Even if the Quint can make a difference, we shouldn't risk it anymore. If the Zpoezers win the next match as we expect, then our priceless masterwork ch will co under great risk. We don't know if it will stay the sa or if it will remain as strong as now if it is cut into half or blown into pieces. We were willing to throw it into battles against opponents that we are reasonably confident about beating, but risks are greater for our final match."
The clan had already made a decision. After several glorious deploynts, the Quint would be sent back to the Larkinson fleet where it would be serviced and paired with another expert candidate.
There were still plenty of other expert candidates in the clan that might be able to break through with the living ch's help. The Quint had already set a precedent in this regard.
Right now, the most important priority concerning the Quint was to inspect it thoroughly and repair any faults.
Every breakthrough event was a violent process. The manifestation of forced resonance temporarily elevated a regular ch to the level of an expert ch. While this sounded great in battle, it nonetheless put a huge amount of strain on the affected machine.
It was not uncommon to see these chs fall apart after an expert pilot pretended to pilot an expert ch!
Fortunately, the Quint was not an average ch. Its fra was reinforced and its entire structure also received nurous upgrades in order to make it sturdier for monts like these.
The ch still incurred a decent amount of cracks and other faults. The Larkinsons quickly needed to bring it to a workshop in order to bring it back to its peak condition.
As the Larkinsons all saw the Quint being hauled away, Raella suddenly chortled.
"What's so funny, babe?" Vincent asked.
"I just realized that Ves will probably be angry or annoyed at this developnt." Raella tried to stifle a laugh. "He's already swamped with work and now he has to design yet another expert ch!"
"That does sound difficult."
Most Larkinsons didn't care about that. They just wanted Venerable Casella to receive her expert ch quickly so that she could fully contribute to the defense of the Larkinson Clan!
The Larkinsons taking part in the tournant kept celebrating the joyous occasion until the arena staff forced them to take their party elsewhere.
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