It was a pity that Alexa had yet to detect anything comparable in her own self, but that could be remedied in the future.
There were more oddities about Ves that she could spend hours on analyzing. The hammers that he carried on his toolbelt were veritable artifacts. His entire body faintly glowed with not just one, but two entirely different variations of power. There were even hints of additional layers underneath what he showed on the surface.
The flood of new data overwhelmed the former Terran. Alexa could not even begin to analyze all of the new sights that fought for her attention!
"This... is... incredible." She gasped as she finally opened her own pair of eyes. "Is this what you and everyone else with a companion spirit see every day?"
"Pretty much. You get used to it after a while. What you are seeing through your new companion spirit is different manifestations of E energy that exists in another realm that is parallel to the one that our bodies occupy. Now that you have opened your perception to a hidden layer of reality, you have gained the qualifications to manipulate it in a deliberate fashion."
"Is that what you intend to teach me, sir?"
Ves nodded. "Yes. Since the Red Two has yet to announce their latest unified technological developments, I will teach you my own theoretical framework. From there, you can choose to learn more specific methods and techniques from me, or you can choose to explore on your own. Whether you want to follow my footsteps or find your own direction, I don't mind either way. I am sure you can contribute a lot to our clan no matter your choice."
"Thank you." Alexa said with a grateful smile. "I have already made up my mind to an extent. If possible, I still wish to learn how to design mechs that can come to life under my power. Too few people can do this. The Senechai had spent decades searching for other mech designers that could produce comparable works, but he never succeeded. This shows how rare you are. If I am able to learn your craft, then our clan and our society will no longer suffer an irreplaceable loss if anything happens to you. This is a strong and persistent concern to many leaders who have a vested interest in your work."
Ves nodded in understanding. "Then we have little time to waste. Once you have recovered and familiarized yourself with your new companion spirit, I will start to teach you right away."
His attention eventually shifted back to the new companion spirit.
"What have you decided to call your new companion spirit?"
"Maia."
"That is simple enough. Have you already learned what she can do? I think I have a vague idea of her abilities, but I am not entirely sure about my guess."
"I think... I know what she can do. Can I try it out on you? I believe that Maia's abilities won't cause you any harm."
"Sure."
The spiritual ragdoll cat slowly flew forward until one of her paws came into contact with Ves.
A warm and nurturing spurt of energy tried to enter Ves' body.
He had to lower his defenses to allow Maia to insert her energy and exert a measure of active control.
Surprisingly enough, Ves did not really feel as if Maia had intruded into himself. Her energy appeared to contain the same trait of universal compatibility as Gaia's spiritual energy!
Once Maia's energy approached Ves' spirituality, the former melted and began to nourish the latter!
Although it had no effect as Ves was in good condition, his eyes widened as he realized what Maia was doing.
"Your companion spirit... is nourishing my spirituality. This is useful! Can you do more than heal any spiritual injuries?"
Alexa furrowed her brows. "I believe so. I sense that Maia can exert her energy in a slightly different fashion. Let me try..."
Maia's spiritual energy began to shift into a slightly different state that caused it to produce a different effect.
Though Maia was still far too weak to produce any noticeable effect on Ves, it quickly became clear what else the new companion spirit could do under her own power!
"If I am interpreting this correctly, your companion spirit should be able to use her energy to speed up the growth of comparable entities. It just didn't work for me because the gap between us is too great." Ves concluded.
It might also be that this ability only worked on younger spirits.
Alexa looked intrigued. "What does that mean, sir?"
"This is really useful in my field of specialization. One of the greatest weaknesses of my design philosophy is that it takes a lot of time for living products to reach maturity. If Maia can cut this process short by several weeks or months, she can contribute a lot to enhancing the combat effectiveness of our new living mechs."
These auxiliary abilities were enough to turn Maia into a valuable addition to the Larkinson Clan!