When Ves spoke to his cousin lkor about his breakthrough and other interesting experiences, he suddenly realized that he had overlooked a lucrative as well as impactful market.
What if ch pilots chose to further their evolution by committing to qi cultivation as opposed to willpower cultivation?
People who managed to beco expert pilots and ace pilots would naturally be equipped with expert chs and ace chs appropriate to their rank and capabilities. Nobody ever believed that it was best for these powerful champions to keep piloting inferior machines that were more suited to be used by their lesser peers.
An expert pilot had to be paired with an expert ch.
An ace pilot had to be paired with an ace ch,
This was common sense in the ch industry. These rules had beco so ingrained among ch pilots and ch designers that no one questioned their validity anymore. It was true that the water was wet.
He saw an opportunity that hardly any ch designer had thought about, let alone try to explore.
Ves did not bla the ch industry for this. Most of them were still unfamiliar with systematic cultivation. Their grasp on cultivation science was only a fraction as extensive as his own.
He was different. He possessed a much deeper grasp on both, and also happened to have plenty of experience with trying to incorporate systematic cultivation in his living ch designs.
Part of the reason why his seventh generation living chs were supposed to be better than the previous generation was due to their ability to proactively guide and assist the pilot's own cultivation efforts!
Sure, Ves had only added a relatively limited auxiliary qi cultivation thod to the Karma Cutter model that was supposed to help ch pilots beco more perceptive of the bonds of karma, but this was already a ga changer in his opinion.
Karma was a highly advanced and abstract concept that was difficult for ordinary people to get in touch with, let alone comprehend. It was very hard for people to get started without receiving expert instruction or special resources.
What made Ves proud of his Karma Cutter design was that it fulfilled both functions at once!
It was like a tutor and cultivation artifact in one. Piloting the ch should effectively reduce the difficulty threshold of learning how to perceive and weigh karma to a minimum!
Though Ves had already been thinking about expanding this nifty feature into his other ch designs, it was only now that he was thinking about using this function to benefit real qi cultivators!
Unlike ch pilots who were still young, fit and way too confident for their own good, the more mature types who lost their hope of breaking through could still beco fairly powerful in other ways.
Qi cultivation was not that bad now that he learned how Commander lkor managed to defeat a bunch of highly advanced puelr elite phasefighters.
Ves saw imnse promise in qi formations. He already concluded that the profession of formation master would one day co close to approaching the value and prestige of a ch designer!
Seeing how a bunch of static formation anchors were able to cut an enemy force in half and cause the trapped phasefighters to fight under much less favorable circumstances, Ves fully acknowledged that lkor had beco an existence that could affect the battlefield to a similar degree to an expert pilot!
Even though a 'combat spell array master' affected the flow of battle in a radically different manner from an expert pilot, the magnitudes of their impact should not be too divergent from each other?
What did this an?
The Larkinson Clan effectively obtained another 'expert pilot-level champion! Though lkor clearly sounded as if he understood how much more agency he obtained by gaining so much powerful capabilities, he clearly undersold his own value.
The Avatar Commander had been beating himself up for so long that it had practically beco an instinct for him. Perhaps he had good reasons to keep his ego in check while he was still diocre, but all of that had changed now that he had taken his first true step on the path to godhood.
"lkor"
"Yes?"
"What you have been able to pull off in the previous battle is only a fraction of what you are capable of when you progress your cultivation and master more advanced techniques, am I correct?"
The Avatar Commander nodded. "That is true, but it takes ti and expensive gear to make that happen."
"lkor, the ti where humans fought against each other with their bodies and cultivation alone is long over. We are a race of tool users. Leveraging technology to amplify our own capabilities has been the standard for our civilization for multiple millenia. Our clan is not so poor that we cannot afford to invest in quality equipnt for people such as you. I am already thinking about designing a new classification of ch
to help you realize your full potential, I should have thought about this before. Qi cultivators can beco much more powerful if they are paired with the appropriate 'cultivator chs"!"
lkor couldn't help but look astonished. He had not considered this idea even though he spent a lot of ti agonizing over his future as a qi cultivator.
The classical image of a qi cultivator was a man wearing an elegant and exotic robe while performing feats akin to magic.
Few people would ever think about putting a wizard-type figure into the cockpit of a modern ch. The two belonged to completely different settings!
Yet because red humanity had entered the Age of Dawn, this conflicting idea had suddenly turned into a viable concept!
Ves began to grin as his inspiration injected him with new ideas. "There is no rule that states we have to stick to the classical model of qi cultivation. By rging every form of qi cultivation with artifact cultivation, we can drastically improve the survivability and potency of qi cultivators such as yourself! is such a great idea that I cannot imagine why others have failed to realize it already."
lkor started to warm up to the idea. If he had a choice, then he would naturally welco the possibility to amplify his combat effectiveness as a formation master by an
order of magnitude or more.
"What you just said makes so much sense to , Ves. I have consulted with other qi
cultivators in the past, but they never thought about piloting a ch or Carmine ch. They all assud that they could best wield their powers without relying too much on conventional technology"
"I am not surprised, lkor. Those cultivators have all fallen into the sa trap. Expert pilots require expert chs because they are barely stronger than a well-trained infantry soldier outside of the cockpit. A qi cultivator such as you is a lot more powerful when utilizing spell arrays by yourself. This naturally produced an attitude that assus qi cultivators don't need to bother with chs in order to exert their power to the fullest. I believe that this is a faulty way of thinking. At the very least, we need to test my new hypothesis and gather empirical data on whether cultivator ch can significantly boost your combat effectiveness as a qi cultivator."
lkor really wanted to work with such an experintal ch, but when he thought about the upcoming battle, his mood began to sink.
"I would love to cooperate with you, Ves, but I am afraid there is not enough ti to explore this idea of yours. I need to focus on the upcoming battle. I have to work with
the assets that I have right now."
Ves snorted when he heard lkor's words.
"Who do you think I am? We don't need to complete a full experintal ch design project in order to give you a powerful boost. I can whip up a short-term solution within
a day or less. This should be enough to give you a leg up in the upcoming battle. I will need to think further on how to design a proper cultivator ch for your specific circumstances. I will not only need to discuss this with Gloriana, but also the people of the T Institute and the Red Collective. Cultivator chs have the potential to beco a big deal considering how much easier it is for people to achieve low-level breakthroughs as qi cultivators as opposed to willpower cultivators."
Hearing that Ves could whip up a quick solution sounded great, but lkor did not understand how the patriarch would be able to make such improvents.
"What do you have in mind for my current situation?"
"I have already studied the design and modification plan for your Fey Fianna. I understand its current condition quite well. I need to perform a close examination of the so-called formation anchors that you have been using and any theories about it that you can share with . My goal is to figure out how to convert these formation anchors into living fey. If that is not possible due to compatibility issues, it should at least be possible to mount external thruster modules onto them and allow you to control their flight."
"Uhm, my Fey Fianna is only paired with 8 living fey at the mont. My confinent spell array can only be activated by deploying 25 formation anchors."" "That is true, but I bet you can finely control way more than 8 fey at a ti." Ves guessed with a smile. "You told that your breakthrough has caused your cognitive functions to expand by a lot, right? Your multitasking ability should have improved by a lot. How many fey do you think you can really control now that you are much stronger than
before?" lkor frowned. "You are right. I should be able to handle many more now. What about my Fey Fianna? I know that living fey are special because the Fey Fianna is able to split. up pieces of itself and insert them into the spurs. Can my machine handle so much splintering in a short amount of ti? The previous tis my Fey Fianna's capacity expanded, the people responsible for doing the work warned that this can only be done once every few months, because we need to give the living ch ti to recover
and heal."
Ves chuckled. "This is true, but only under normal circumstances. I can think of several ways to skip this healing and adaptation process. Besides, your Fey Fianna should have grown a lot more powerful as well, I know that when ch pilots break through, they release a lot of energy. Living chs can absorb a portion of the released energies to substantially fuel their growth. I do not think the effect will be much different when it cos to the breakthroughs of qi cultivators. Don't bother telling what you think about this. I will remotely examine your custom Fey Fianna and attempt to upgrade it
right away."
"Thank... thank you, Ves."
The Avatar Commander felt honored that the patriarch of the clan was willing to set
aside his current work schedule to figure out how to upgrade his current machine in the
short term.
The eventual result might not be as promising as a proper cultivator ch as Ves envisioned, but it was better than nothing.
"By the way, do you have other spell arrays on hand? You told that your formation
anchors have already cracked and are close to breaking apart. If it is possible, I would rather work with the formations anchors of an untouched and undamaged spell array" The Avatar Commander shook his head. "I hate to disappoint you, but I do not have anything available. I don't think I can find anything comparable in the Viola Magnifica System as I am pretty sure that I am the only formation master in this Middle Zone." "Damn. Well, let take a closer look at the formation anchors, then. Maybe there is a way for us to repair these artifacts..."
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