"This falls in line with all of my conditions."
It empowered mechs in a manner that didn't catch too much attention. It wasn't as blatant as the previous ideas, which should hopefully keep the MTA off his back, especially when this was strictly supposed to be a trump card and option of last resort.
This method also sought to make the most out of the mech pilots. This method put full agency in the hands of the mech pilots themselves. Whether they sought to use their augmented prowess to save their lives, kill an overpowering opponent or block pursuit, the power was completely in their hands!
"This is true fellowship." He rubbed his smooth-shaven chin.
Ves quite liked the idea. He believed it was possible as long as there was enough spiritual energy to maintain this state among so many Larkinsons. It didn't even have to apply to mech pilots. It could also be employed to empower a group of Larkinsons on foot!
Best of all, it didn't require any special adjustments to the Larkinson mech design. The mech should already be connected to the Golden Cat. This meant that any mech pilot that made use of one of the four configurations of the Larkinson mech could all become part of the same active spiritual network!
Though Ves definitely intended to explore whether the Golden Cat could form such a network, that was for later.
"This domain ability should be made global to every Larkinson."
He believed the Larkinson mech should have something more specific. It had to fit with the ideals of the Larkinson Clan and become something iconic to this line of mechs.
"The Larkinson mech is a mech with four different configurations." He hummed and continued to rub his smooth-shaven chin. "Its versatility is great, but its overall identity is lacking."
This was partially his fault. He had become too preoccupied with solving the technical problems of each individual configuration to take the bigger picture into account.
Right now, he could rectify this shortcoming. The Larkinson mech already embodied the Larkinson Clan in many ways, but that was not enough to make it stand out as a distinctive product.
"What can give my Larkinson mech some punch?"
Out of all of the half-baked ideas he formed in his mind, he eventually focused on the other purpose of the Larkinson mech design.
"How could I neglect this?! It's also a training mech!"
Ves explicitly designed the Larkinson mech to facilitate the promotion of third-class mech pilots to second-class mech pilots.
This meant that Ves had to set the performance and shape various aspects of his modular mech platform to be sensitive towards piloting skill.
"Skill. The mech is all about polishing and refining the skills of its mech pilot!"
What if Ves could emphasize this aspect with the Golden Cat?
One of the properties that made the Golden Cat distinct from other design spirits was her direct and permanent connections to the Larkinsons.
This meant that she maintained access to all of their minds! This included the expert pilots of the old family such as his uncle Ark and his cousin Ghanso!
What if Ves could leverage the Golden Cat's spiritual network to borrow their skill?
If Ves found some way to make the Larkinson mech borrow the accumulated piloting skills and experience of an expert pilot, wouldn't that be astonishing?
An average mech pilot would instantly be able to outfight a stronger opponent if he truly gained the skill of an expert pilot!
Not only that, but some of that skill might stick even if the Golden Cat retracted this ability. This way, this method would be useful in times of peace as well as war! It was as if Ves gave the mech pilots the opportunity to have their very own pseudo-Mastery experiences!
"This is it! This is the ability that I've been looking for! It might not be as direct or deadly as the other choices, but it is an ability that truly fits with the identity of the Larkinson mech!"
Now Ves had to figure out a way to implement it. He scratched his head.
"This.. is going to be a problem."