"So this is superdinsional matter."
"It's a sample of the most basic variation of it." Ves said. "Structure-grade superdinsional matter is actually not that special aside from its most obvious trait. It is little different from ordinary dirt and rock in the Blue Dinsion. There are stronger versions of superdinsional matter available, but they are much harder to find in the limited period that the gateway to the 365th dinsion remains open."
Saint Commander Casella Ingvar received an invitation to visit the design lab for multiple reasons.
Not only did Ves and Gloriana give her a tour in order to understand what was taking place in the Design Departnt, but they also took deep and precise asurents in order to better tailor her upcoming ace ch to her current state.
Since she was here, Ves thought he might as well widen her horizons further by putting her in contact with superdinsional matter.
He also wanted to find out whether Casella would have any special interactions with this special material.
Right now, she carefully held a small bar of structure-grade superdinsional matter in her palm. The Saint Commander never handled anything like it. Whether it was by touch or through her Command Field, the sample threw her off due to its weirdness. "Is it safe to hold it in my hands? What if it shreds my body due to spatial fluctuations?"
"I wouldn't have let you co into contact with it if there is a serious risk." Ves said with a smile. "However, you are not wrong to make that assumption. According to many studies that have co out recently, phasewater is a liquid form of superdinsional matter. What makes them different aside from the obvious is that solid superdinsional matter is often stable in rest form. They don't produce unstable spatial activity because their form is inherently rigid and static. If you produce a lot of superdinsional pellets, put them in a bag and shake it hard, you may be able to reproduce a fraction of the unstable spatial turbulence produced by phasewater, but there are ways to prevent that from happening."
"How?"
"It turns out that it is much easier to develop all kinds of useful and interesting superdinsional alloys." Ves responded with a smile, "One of the simplest ways to make superdinsional matter safer and more stable is to dilute it. The lower the proportion of superdinsional matter, the lower the chance of accidents.""
"I suppose that will also weaken the improved defenses and hardness that superdinsional matter is known for." Saint Commander Casella guessed. "I can
faintly feel through my Command Field that this block of matter is actually a lot larger and heavier than it appears on the surface. I can imagine that much of that will be gone if you dilute it by blending it with other materials."
"There are tradeoffs in everything." Ves confird. "Pure superdinsional matter already possesses a lot of powerful properties, but it is not perfect. Paraters such as spatial stability and electrical conductivity are also important. Speaking of this, have you tried to resonate with this material?"
Even if Casella was not piloting a ch at the mont, she still possessed the basic ability to resonate with anything she held in her hand, though she would never be good at it as a swordmaster.
The ace commander frowned as her willpower tried to grasp and impose itself onto the small bar.
In the end, she was only slightly able to resonate with it. "I can resonate with this block of superdinsional matter, but it is a lot harder than I thought. It is not a resonating material. However, compared to other non-resonating materials, it is much harder for to get a grip on this deceptively small bar. It feels much 'denser' to my willpower. Maybe all of that extra mass that exists in the other dinsions is making it so that I am actually trying to resonate with a solid block of matter that can fill up half a room."
"That aligns with the latest research as well as my own theories." Ves said. "Superdinsional matter is nothing more than stuff that exists in many more dinsions at the sa ti. I am not sure whether it is necessary for you to resonate with all of the extradinsional mass in order to resonate properly. That is a debate that is better left for scientists. What matters is there may be limits to how much superdinsional matter a high-ranking ch can pile up at a ti. The resonance strength of expert pilots and ace pilots will limit how much they can resonate and amplify the properties of superdinsional alloys integrated into their chs." That caused the Saint Commander to frown. "The Saint Kingdoms of ace pilots is pretty huge. I do not think there will be much of a problem for any ace pilot to resonate with a full superdinsional ch. Expert pilots are much weaker. Their domains only co in the form of resonance shields, which are much smaller and weaker. I fear that you can only apply a limited amount of superdinsional matter to expert chs."
"That is not precisely true, Casella. It is still possible to make a superdinsional expert ch. The problem is that the willpower of an expert pilot simply won't be strong enough to fully resonate with such a machine. That will leave large parts of the machine devoid of the reality-defying amplification generated by true resonance." "That... sounds strange."
"It can theoretically work." Ves said with a smile. "For example, I can design a ranged
expert ch that is clad with armor-grade superdinsional alloy plating. The expert pilot of this machine only has to resonate with the internals as well as the rifle of the machine. As for the armor system, he doesn't need to resonate with it at all. Even without the blessing of true resonance, armor-grade superdinsional matter is already tough enough to partially resist Saint Piercer attacks. In fact, if the expert pilot can predict an incoming attack in advance, he can spare a bit of true resonance to empower the parts of the superdinsional armor that will soon receive a hefty
blow""
This sounded far too unrealistic to Casella.
"I do not see that happening anyti soon, Ves. If high-grade superdinsional matter is powerful enough that even god chs find it useful, then only the best and most powerful machines should benefit from it. There are still multiple god chs and many more senior ace chs that deserve this upgrade. It should not be the turn of expert chs to receive this gift"
"That is where you are wrong, Saint Commander. I have already reserved a batch of armor-grade superdinsional matter for the Riot Mark III."
Ves proceeded to summarize his reasoning for his unusual choice.
Unlike Gloriana, the Saint Commander showed greater understanding.
"Your decision makes sense. It is good that you have paid attention to the character of Venerable Orfan and the combat inclinations of the Riot. I am uneasy about the bet you have made. Turning the Riot Mark III into a superdinsional ch when Venerable Orfan has not even broken through is a heavy commitnt. You will put Rosa Orfan under enormous pressure to perform and break through. If she doesn't succeed within a few years... her fighting will may collapse."
"So be it." Ves said with steel in his voice. "We cannot make safe decisions at this point. Not when our civilization cannot even protect its own borders anymore. I have great. confidence in Venerable Orfan. She might not be as smart and thoughtful as you, but she is a fighter through and through. I believe that she will demonstrate far greater grit and perseverance than any other expert pilot. Only Venerable Jannzi may be better in this regard."
"I already paid a brief visit to her." Casella said. "We had a good talk. Venerable Orfan proudly announced her decision to turn the Riot Mark III into a Carmine ch. She has truly committed to 'marrying' the Riot. Maybe this is why she chose to refer to him
as a male."
Ves never thought about that. His original assumption was that Rosa Orfan simply wanted to be different from her peers.
"Choosing to convert one's machine into a Carmine ch is a privilege to all
Larkinson ch pilots." He carefully said. "There are many pros and cons to piloting Carmine chs, and I don't need to give you all a lecture on that. Venerable Orfan
knows what she is getting into, and that is good enough for . In her pursuit for greater strength, she is willing to make a great sacrifice. She is quite decisive in this regard. Many other expert pilots and ace pilots are still in doubt." Casella crossed her arms. "That is not a surprise to . No ch pilot can ignore the consequences of forming a Blood Pact with a single ch. To be honest, I have been pushing this decision back as well. We all fear the consequences of making the wrong mistake. I am sure that being able to form a permanent bond with a ch will allow us to perform better. However, if our enemies succeed in breaking our machines, we would be living in regret for the rest of our lives."
Many people claid that high-ranking ch pilots no longer experienced fear,
Ves beca increasingly convinced that this was a lie.
It was true that high-ranking ch pilots no longer experienced fear when faced with powerful enemies. Their courage was usually so strong that it pushed aside all other
emotions.
However, there were still sources of fear that high-ranking ch pilots could not quell by resorting to false or genuine courage.
One of the greatest sources of fear was the act of stepping on the road to no return.
This was the greatest terror of peak ace pilots, those that had reached the limit of what their mortality allowed.
This brutal test was so fatal that many ace pilots that previously demonstrated a lot of
valor on the battlefield always chickened out before they could initiate the ch Body rger Process!
That may be a reason to embrace Carmine chs. Ves had long speculated that the Blood Pact already initiated a few steps of the ch Body rger Process in advance.
If Ves was able to collect convincing proof that Carmine chs directly increased the success rate of this sacred process, then every ace pilot would be happy to pilot a Carmine ace ch!
Unfortunately, proof was lacking. It was not as if Ves could knock on the doors of General Axelar Streon of the Mace of Retaliation just so that he could offer to convert their personal machines into Carmine ace chs.
Many highly professional Master ch Designers and nurous different Star
Designers had already 'laid claim' to the ace chs that served as the personal steed
of powerful god pilot candidates.
If Ves wanted to get in on those projects, he must take the place of other powerful
ch designers.
This was incredibly unfair!
Ves could only bury this idea for the ti being. Perhaps the only way for him to fulfill
the ch needs of peak ace pilots was to wait until they ca to him. He needed to advertise his services and show proof that his work could make a crucial difference. Fortunately, his existing roster of high-ranking chs had already spread a lot of propaganda!
The local and regional news portals all reported the perceived superiority of
Larkinson chs.
Whether it was the Dark Zephyr Mark III or the Amaranto Mark III, the two machines currently represented the pinnacle of what the Larkinson Clan could deliver.
Ves intended to break his last record quite soon!
"The Minerva Mark II will be truly breathtaking"
With the inclusion of a whole ntalist Crystal and paired with a large owl-shaped
living fey, Ves and Gloriana carefully designed the Minerva Mark II to emphasize command capabilities as opposed to direct combat options!
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