Though Ves stumbled a bit during his conversation with Juliet, the two did not compromise their
ongoing collaboration. They were too mature and invested in their work to let their personal
feelings interfere with their work. Both of them were professionals who strongly cared about
finishing what they started to the best of their abilities.
Besides, Ves made up for his mistakes in the following hours. He talked about all kinds of topics with
her during their ongoing design session.
None of the topics were all that sensitive. There was no harm in talking about simple matters such
as Ves' children or what hobbies they were interested in. The sharing of information caused them to
develop a closer friendship than before.
This put them in an excellent position to start the fabrication process.
Ves reiterated his plan to Juliet. "Good work. Our designs truly encompass both of our strengths.
Before we begin, I want to remind you that I prefer to fabricate our two competition chs as
concurrently as possible. I suspect that almost all of our rivals will decide to fabricate their chs
sequentially rather than in parallel. It is easier to keep track of stuff as they only have to concentrate
on a single ch at a ti. We won't have that luxury when we start our own fabrication run."
Though Juliet understood his reasoning for taking this approach, she still felt it was necessary to
express her doubts.
"I would be remiss in my duty if I do not warn you that we are making our jobs harder than is
necessary. The more variables we have to take into account when we start to fabricate the parts and
assemble our two chs at the sa ti, the greater the probability of making mistakes. Are you
sure you want to proceed with this risky plan?"
He took her warning seriously and went through his internal calculations once again. Ultimately, he
believed that he possessed the competence to pull off this approach.
"It is worth it. This may be the first ti we do anything like this, but I think it is truly essential to
the Twin Soul System if we bring these two chs to life at the sa ti. It is impossible to forge a
strong and imdiate bond between our hybrid ch and our light skirmisher if they are born
hours apart from each other. The older of the two chs would beco a lot more accustod to
existing by itself rather than with a close sibling."
His overall ssage that the payoff was worth the considerable risk and that he would have it under
control.
He also had another reason to be optimistic about his chances.
"Blinky has rested enough to be able to deploy the design network again. It might not last the entire
way, but it should tide us over during the most challenging phases of the fabrication run. Shall we
proceed?"
"We might as well." Juliet looked resigned. "I truly envy what you and your wife can do with your
'cats'."
"Don't worry, Juliet. I haven't forgotten about your needs and that of the other Journeyn. I should
have done this sooner, but I will be granting each of you pets of your own." Ves reassured her. "You
all deserve it for contributing so much to our clan. Even if that isn't the case, I still expect you all to
use the advantages I bestow to tackle greater projects and accomplish even more."
That certainly perked her up! Juliet and many other Larkinsons in the know had beco incredibly
envious of companion spirits.
However, considering that only the people that Ves favored the most possessed this rare and special
advantage, Juliet had long assud that the price was too great for the Larkinson Clan to share the
benefits on a wider scale.
She was grateful that Ves did not leave her out much longer.
This promise along with the reactivation of the design network had improved her mood to a massive
extent!
She did not need to borrow Ves' enthusiasm as much as before to pepper her up and invigorate
herself after many hours of non-stop design work.
Just like every other participant in the Twin Souls Tournant, Ves and Juliet had opted to forgo
sleep and work all night in order to complete their competition chs!
The superfab began to activate under their joint manipulation.
The pair of ch designers already explored the settings and the capabilities of the
university-owned superfab before. They learned that it was possible to conduct multiple different
processes at the sa ti as long as its users were fine with increased automation.
Ves and Juliet jointly manipulated their own projected interfaces. They activated different
fabrication orders and took greater control whenever it was possible and convenient.
Despite the fact that there was a considerable chance that their fabrication orders might overlap
with each other and subsequently get crossed sohow, their coordination remained so perfect that
none of their fears ca true!
The audience once again had the privilege of witnessing another impressive performance.
[The team of Ves Larkinson and Juliet Staros is doing it again. Do you see how much in tune they
are with each other? I can scarcely believe their superfab is producing so many different parts for
two different chs at the sa ti. The two ch designers hailing from the Larkinson Clan
most certainly disabled nurous safety asures in order to make this possible.]
[Is it that special to fabricate parts of two different chs in a single run?]
[It is. You do not realize the magnitude of how much they are flexing in front of ch designers such
as ourselves. They are showing that fabricating a single ch at a ti is not a real challenge to
them. I do not bla this pair of Larkinson ch designers to be honest. Patriarch Ves Larkinson
has 7 masterwork certificates under his na. Juliet Staros has 5 masterwork certificates, and she
can largely thank her imdiate superior for earning them in the first place. Even I am envious of
their proven accomplishnts in ch fabrication. I am a Senior ch Designer who has designed
many more chs than the Larkinson Patriarch, but I have yet to earn a single masterwork
certificate myself!]
[The ability to make not just one but several different masterworks at this stage of his career is an
unquestionable mark of a genius. This most of all is hard proof that the renowned patriarch is not a
simple Journeyman ch Designer. Let make a prediction. If any of you are lucky enough to be
alive a century from now, then you will thank yourself for watching this ch design tournant
live. This is because you have witnessed a small part of the ascension of humanity's latest Star
Designer!]
[That is absurd! I admire Ves Larkinson as well, but that does not an that he is a future Star
Designer candidate!]
[Let us not get overboard, please. We are living in the present and not the distant future. The Red
Ocean is still in flux and anything can happen in the future. We should return to detailing the
fabrication work done by the participants of this tournant.]
If Ves heard that an expert panel of ch designers thought he had a high chance of reaching the
top, he would feel flattered but also make an effort to diminish his heroics.
He could not withstand the heat of being regarded as a Star Designer in the making!
Fortunately, he did not pay any attention to what the public was thinking about his current
performance.
He beca completely invested in fabricating the parts of his two chs.
With the help of the design network, Ves and Juliet lded their work-related thoughts and
emotions on a deeper level than before.
The two trusted each other a bit more and beca a lot more willing to delve into each other's
minds.
They learned a bit more about their design philosophies and how they saw chs from their own
perspective.
This sharing subsequently helped with fabricating chs that not only carried their own signature,
but also that of their partner!
It was a profoundly strange and novel experience for Ves to ld with another ch designer
during the process of fabricating two chs at a ti.
The model and capabilities of the superfab helped a lot in this regard. The device was more
user-friendly than normal and took away a lot of the finicky tedium that could prevent Ves from
appreciating the beauty of his current workings.
As the parts started to stack up more and more, the duo finally completed the most important
fabrication work!
Now, they just needed to assemble the parts into complete and functional chs.
This did not prove to be much of a challenge either. Special chanical arms and sophisticated
machinery popped up in their isolated area. These additions enabled the two ch designers to
assemble the chs that they had envisioned for more than a day!
Anticipation welled up inside Ves and far beyond. Many more people than his clansn began to
wonder increasingly more if this remarkable pair of ch designers might be able to produce a
miracle upon the two competition chs!
[This is the ability of a sevenfold masterwork ch designer. Watch and learn, folks. What Patriarch
Ves Larkinson is doing goes far beyond work. His actions and his decisions are expressing art in his
own style. He is shaping life from tal and composites. He is elevating his chs from crude and
debased machines into vivid tapestries of craftsmanship. If nothing else, the Larkinson Patriarch can
win many prizes if he takes up life as a professional artist! The good ones are always in high
demand.]
[You may admire Patriarch Ves Larkinson for his artistry and such, but do not follow his example too
closely. His distinctive design style is radically different from everyone else's and there are many
good reasons for that. Those sa reasons do not apply to yourself. What you need to do is explore
your own preferences and ch design style and apply proactive asures to form your own style.]
[My colleague is correct. We do not broadcast this tournant in the hopes that many of you will
beco the next imitation of Ves Larkinson. We want to expand your horizons and give you a taste
of what is possible.]
Not all of the talk was relevant to the design tasks related to Ves and Juliet.
This was fine as they beca hyper focused towards their own work. None of them exchanged any
words out loud and it sotis looked as if the two had turned into drones of the sa hive mind!
The two looked a bit eerie as a consequence, but it played well with the the they had going.
The two chs started to look more complete and also feel more alive as a consequence.
Ves felt gratified enough to exhibit a rare smile. That was how happy he had beco after seeing a
strong and fully active spiritual connection between the two works in progress.
He should have been fabricating more chs like this. The Twin Souls System was taking concrete
shape and would be incredibly handy in his other ch design projects that relied a lot on
teamwork.
The two ch designers slowed down a bit as they approached the end of the fabrication phase.
Ves ticulously inspected and evaluated his work. He did not make any significant mistakes as far
as he could see, but he always wanted to make sure and double check his efforts because a mistake
could truly ruin his chances to win the finals.
"Now these… are chs fit for a pair of champions."
The two competition chs were complete and most probably fully functional!
"We did it, Juliet!"
"I can see that, sir. These chs have turned out to be better than I hoped. Whatever you have done
to make them more inseparable to each other is truly giving a special feeling about the two
works. The two simply belong together. I can scarcely imagine a circumstance where they have to
fight by themselves."
This was a clear sign that Ves succeeded!
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