As the hours went by, the symposium started to get into full swing. Dawn city beca more populated as more and more outsiders arrived to attend this curious event.
While a lot of people ca to experience Vulcan's glow or hear what the Larkinson Patriarch had to say about craftsmanship, most of them beca seduced by the many interesting chs utilized by the Larkinsons.
Projections of sweeping battles played overhead. Identical chs stood in perfect rows. Larkinson ch pilots and ch designers all stood close to the exhibits in order to explain their chs and answer simple questions.
Almost any ch in use by the Larkinson Clan generated a lot of interest.
"This is the Bright Warrior in all of its four configurations." Rina Orion explained. "This exclusive ch design may not have been designed for the Red Ocean, but it is still a capable ch in our hands. Through the use of special thods, this ch is able to perform better when it is piloted by our clansn."
"What makes this ch stronger than others?" A guest asked.
"Good question. I cannot reveal all of its secrets to you as the Bright Warrior model still plays a vital role in the defense of our fleet. However, I can tell you that it is a highly versatile ch that steadily adapts to its ch pilots and grows stronger over ti. These are features that are highly common to all of our living chs. You may be able to own them or pilot them yourselves one day. While our Living ch Corporation currently isn't ready to release any of its products to the Davute market, this will change in the future."
The group that had co to study the Bright Warrior chs weren't particularly impressed by what they saw. Since they weren't capable to observing the invisible and out-of-sight properties of these living chs, they couldn't distinguish how these years-old machines were better than freshly made ones.
On the surface, the design of the Bright Warrior model was rather basic by the standards of the Red Ocean. The materials that made up the machines were fairly weak while the tech level of the components were not that great either.
The only exception was the luminar crystal rifle wielded by the rifleman ch configuration of the Bright Warrior. The weapon not only looked splendid, but also exuded a greater sense of lethality than other armants.
Even so, the more knowledgeable guests quickly figured out that the Bright Warrior was just an ordinary rim-level ch model that the Larkinsons had brought over from their previous hotown.
Rina Orion didn't have to rely on her heavy augntations to figure out that the visitors looked down on the Bright Warrior. The technical design indeed fell behind, but that didn't an the ch line was hopeless!
She smiled. "Our Bright Warrior chs are still relatively young and have a lot of growth ahead of them before they beco formidable. We do have a number of examples that have experienced much greater growth than other Bright Warriors. Many of them aren't on display here, but our clan patriarch has graciously allowed you to witness the greatest offshoot of this ch model. Please co this way."
The group followed the young assistant ch designer and entered another hall where there was a lot more traffic.
Before they even entered the specially-built hall, they all felt it. The glow of the ch inside was similar to that of the Bright Warrior, but it was much stronger and different than what they experienced before.
"This sensation… it's deeper."
"It's more powerful as well."
"There's more complexity and depth."
Many people used different descriptions. All of them failed to describe the wealth of sensations in their mind.
As they slowly strode forward, they entered a dark, shine-like interior where a single highly-modified Bright Warrior ch stood in place.
The ch, which was currently in its space knight configuration in order to look more imposing, was a golden marvel of tal and life.
If the visitors were previously skeptical that living chs were even a thing, they held much less doubts this ti.
"This ch is a masterwork!"
"Indeed." Rina Orion said as she respectfully bowed before one of the living relics of the Larkinson Clan. "et the Quint. It not only started off as a masterwork ch, but also received nurous special upgrades over the course of its usage. Two of our expert pilots managed to break through while piloting this ch. This has made it even stronger and more alive."
The ch designers among the group were incredibly impressed by the Quint. It was not only stronger and more exquisite than the ordinary Bright Warriors, but also possessed a presence that made it seem as if they were in the presence of a living legend rather than a lifeless machine!
While many different visitors gawked at the Quint, others were discovering unexpected facets about the other chs of the Larkinson Clan.
The Chiron training ch was one of them. The Larkinsons had decided to exhibit the ch model to the public for the first ti since its existence.
The ch didn't look that impressive at first. It was clearly a third-class ch that didn't perform nearly as well as an ordinary modern third-class combat ch.
However, these faults were much less severe once people realized that the Chiron was a training ch.
A young uniford ch cadet proudly stood in front of the Sagittarius, the first production copy of the Chiron and also her personally-assigned machine. She enthusiastically sang the praises of the ch model that had accelerated her growth so much.
Even though she had outgrown the Chiron at this stage in her training, she still piloted her machine as frequently as possible.
"The Chiron here has many advantages compared to other training chs." She claid. "I am only allowed to tell you about two of them. First, it can change its physical form to adapt to its ch pilots. The changes it can make include changing the length of its limbs and altering the shape of its torso. By trying to match the physique of its pilots as closely as possible, more junior cadets can more easily learn the ins and outs of basic ch piloting."
This was a useful feature that was not uncommon to see in training chs.
Not all training chs were designed to be adjustable. There were certain instructors and academies that believed that ch pilots needed to learn how to adapt to their chs instead of the other way around.
Those who adhered to this doctrine looked down on chs like the Chiron that bent over backwards in order to make the piloting experience as easy as possible!
If Lanie Larkinson noticed these glances, she did not acknowledge them. The Chiron was best ch model in the Larkinson Clan and no one could change her opinion!
"Another way the Chiron can do what other training chs cannot match is its ability to accelerate the learning of its pilots."
"That is a vague statent, miss. How exactly does the Chiron accomplish this feat?"
"It's a living ch. I'm sure you've heard other Larkinsons throw this phrase around, but it truly matters, moreso for a training ch. From the mont a cadet like myself begins to pilot the Chiron, the living machine becos a part of the training journey. The ch cadet gains a personal companion and tutor who not only grows stronger and smarter the more you use it, but is also able to provide the best and most appropriate tips that are always relevant to your current progress. Not even the best instructors can do better since they don't exactly know how their pupils are doing inside the cockpit."
Although there were plenty of skeptics among the crowd, others already developed a desire to obtain these chs for themselves!
"Can we try it out?" A ch pilot asked.
Lanie laughed. "I'm sorry, sir, but these chs are only here for sight-seeing. I would love to show you in person how they are by far the best training chs in this galaxy, but that is not what this symposium thing is about. I'm allowed to show you bits and pieces of my training footage, though. You can judge the effectiveness of the Chiron by yourselves."
She waved her hand, causing a large overhead projection to display edited clips of her best training performances.
The footage showed Lanie piloting chs in reality and in simulation. The forr were more ta, but the Sagittarius piloted by Lanie fought with surprising skill and aggression.
Lanie understood the limits of the Chiron model so well that she was able to pilot the third-class training ch close to its full potential.
Even when she sparred against a Bright Warrior piloted by an instructor, she did not allow herself to get crushed. She managed to stave off the Bright Warrior through a combination of great familiarity, polished skills and excellent combat judgnt.
The ch pilots among the crowd beca increasingly more impressed at Lanie.
Sure, as second-class pilots, they looked down on ch cadets that started their training with third-class chs.
Yet there are elents about ch piloting that were universal among the different classes.
Focused aggression. Smart decision-making. Good intuition. The ability to exploit openings.
Lanie scored high on all of these aspects, so much so that she actually outperford many second-class ch cadets!
The differences beca more obvious when the footage also showed her piloting different chs.
These sessions mostly took place in a virtual environnt. ch cadets were only allowed to pilot real combat chs in their last academy years, so they mostly had to rely on simulation battles to pilot different machines than their training chs.
In the instances where Lanie was no longer constrained by the weak performance paraters of her Sagitarrius, she turned into a beast of a ch pilot.
She happened to perform extrely well when piloting swordsman chs such as the Bright Warrior in the appropriate configuration.
When she piloted these chs, she was able to fight her way out through many different scenarios, so of which would have even given seasoned second-class ch pilots a good challenge!
There was nothing about her performance that suggested that she was an immature pilot-in-the-making. Even if she was fairly close to graduation, she showed none the roughness and mistakes that other ch cadets of her age would make!
"If this is what a Chiron can do, then it is truly a revolutionary pedagogic tool." A ch pilot who also happened to be a ch instructor comnted. "I can't see whether this kid gained all of her skills from her training ch, but there should definitely be truth to this matter. I've tried my best to pass on the sa qualities in my own classes, but few if any of my cadets ca close to her level."
His words and the words of other ch pilots added a lot of credibility to the Chiron model. They had fallen in love with the training ch. If they had the opportunity to pilot it during their academy days, then they might have made a lot of achievents at this stage!
"Where can we buy a Chiron?"
"It's not for sale, haha." Lanie chuckled. "Before you ask, it's not because we're selfish. The truth is that the Chiron is specifically developed for our clansn. It's not as nearly as effective when outsiders pilot it. Believe , we've tried."
"How?" Soone frowned.
"Because we're special." Lanie straightforwardly answered.
"Seriously?"
"What do you expect to say? I didn't design this ch. All I know is that the Chiron is able to work this way because of special technologies. You'd have to ask a ch designer if you want to find out what that ans, but I'm pretty sure they are under orders not to clarify anything. If you truly want to get to the bottom of our exclusive chs, then you are welco to join our clan. That is the only way you get to pilot these babies."
The young woman smirked as she attempted to do her part in strengthening the clan.
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