Chapter 4858 Fabrication Wizard


    Though Ves stumbled a bit during his conversation with Juliet, the two did notpromise their


    ongoing coboration. 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 n to Juliet. "Good work. Our designs truly epass both of our strengths.


    Before we begin, I want to remind you that I prefer to fabricate our twopetition mechs as


    concurrently as possible. I suspect that almost all of our rivals will decide to fabricate their mechs


    sequentially rather than in parallel. It is easier to keep track of stuff as they only have to concentrate


    on a single mech at a time. 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 ount when we start to fabricate the parts and


    assemble our two mechs at the same time, the greater the probability of making mistakes. Are you


    sure you want to proceed with this risky n?"


    He took her warning seriously and went through his internal calctions once again. Ultimately, he


    believed that he possessed thepetence to pull off this approach.


    "It is worth it. This may be the first time we do anything like this, but I think it is truly essential to


    the Twin Soul System if we bring these two mechs to life at the same time. It is impossible to forge a


    strong and immediate bond between our hybrid mech and our light skirmisher if they are born


    hours apart from each other. The older of the two mechs would be a lot more ustomed to


    existing by itself rather than with a close sibling."


    His overall message 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 designwork again. It might notst 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 Journeymen. 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 n. Even if that isn''t the case, I still expect you all to


    use the advantages I bestow to tackle greater projects and aplish even more."


    That certainly perked her up! Juliet and many other Larkinsons in the know had be incredibly


    envious ofpanion spirits.


    However, considering that only the people that Ves favored the most possessed this rare and special


    advantage, Juliet had long assumed that the price was too great for the Larkinson n 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 designwork 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 Tournament, Ves and Juliet had opted to forgo


    sleep and work all night in order toplete theirpetition mechs!


    The superfab began to activate under their joint maniption.


    The pair of mech 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 same time as long as its users were fine with increased automation.


    Ves and Juliet jointly manipted 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 ovep


    with each other and subsequently get crossed somehow, their coordination remained so perfect that


    none of their fears came true!


    The audience once again had the privilege of witnessing another impressive performance.


    [The team of Ves Larkinson and Juliet Stameros 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 mechs at the same time. The two mech designers hailing from the Larkinson n


    most certainly disabled numerous safety measures in order to make this possible.]


    [Is it that special to fabricate parts of two different mechs in a single run?]


    [It is. You do not realize the magnitude of how much they are flexing in front of mech designers such


    as ourselves. They are showing that fabricating a single mech at a time is not a real challenge to


    them. I do not me this pair of Larkinson mech designers to be honest. Patriarch Ves Larkinson


    has 7 masterwork certificates under his name. Juliet Stameros has 5 masterwork certificates, and she


    canrgely thank her immediate superior for earning them in the first ce. Even I am envious of


    their proven aplishments in mech fabrication. I am a Senior Mech Designer who has designed


    many more mechs 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 Mech Designer. Let me 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 mech design tournament


    live. This is because you have witnessed a small part of the ascension of humanity''stest Star


    Designer!]


    [That is absurd! I admire Ves Larkinson as well, but that does not mean 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 tournament.]


    If Ves heard that an expert panel of mech designers thought he had a high chance of reaching the


    top, he would feel ttered 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 becamepletely invested in fabricating the parts of his two mechs.


    With the help of the designwork, Ves and Juliet melded their work-rted thoughts and


    emotions on a deeper level than before.


    The two trusted each other a bit more and became a lot more willing to delve into each other''s


    minds.


    They learned a bit more about their design philosophies and how they saw mechs from their own


    perspective.


    This sharing subsequently helped with fabricating mechs that not only carried their own signature,


    but also that of their partner!


    It was a profoundly strange and novel experience for Ves to meld with another mech designer


    during the process of fabricating two mechs at a time.


    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 finallypleted the most important


    fabrication work!


    Now, they just needed to assemble the parts intoplete and functional mechs.


    This did not prove to be much of a challenge either. Special mechanical arms and sophisticated


    machinery popped up in their isted area. These additions enabled the two mech designers to


    assemble the mechs that they had envisioned for more than a day!


    Anticipation welled up inside Ves and far beyond. Many more people than his nsmen began to


    wonder increasingly more if this remarkable pair of mech designers might be able to produce a


    miracle upon the twopetition mechs!


    [This is the ability of a sevenfold masterwork mech 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 metal andposites. He is elevating his mechs 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 same reasons do not apply to yourself. What you need to do is explore


    your own preferences and mech design style and apply proactive measures to form your own style.]


    [My colleague is correct. We do not broadcast this tournament in the hopes that many of you will


    be 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 rted to Ves and Juliet.


    This was fine as they became hyper focused towards their own work. None of them exchanged any


    words out loud and it sometimes looked as if the two had turned into drones of the same hive mind!


    The two looked a bit eerie as a consequence, but it yed well with the theme they had going.


    The two mechs started to look moreplete and also feel more alive as a consequence.


    Ves felt gratified enough to exhibit a rare smile. That was how happy he had be after seeing a


    strong and fully active spiritual connection between the two works in progress.


    He should have been fabricating more mechs like this. The Twin Souls System was taking concrete


    shape and would be incredibly handy in his other mech design projects that relied a lot on


    teamwork.


    The two mech designers slowed down a bit as they approached the end of the fabrication phase.


    Ves meticulously 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 mechs fit for a pair of champions."


    The twopetition mechs wereplete and most probably fully functional!


    "We did it, Juliet!"


    "I can see that, sir. These mechs have turned out to be better than I hoped. Whatever you have done


    to make them more inseparable to each other is truly giving me 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 seeded!