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Chapter 65: Vincent
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The Mech Chapter 1: Age of Mechs
They called this era the Age of Mechs It was not as if the introduction of mechs replaced other weapons of war. In the galactic war against the alien races that sought to wipe out humanity, warships and weapons of mass destruction still played an essential role. Yet a nuclear bomb was too destructive if used against humans. Alien races could easily pick up a bargain if humanity constantly weakened themselves to settle internal grudges. These pointless wars would only end when humanity united all of its separate fiefs. Many visionaries have attempted to do so, and succeeded, up to a point. The human race had an inborn tendency to fall apart. The grand enterprise of unity failed time and time again. So people separated, still loosely allied by their common ancestral heritage, but with nothing else in common. Wars continued, but a complex web of treaties limited the destruction of essential war materiel. The human race stood a better chance of resisting alien incursions once it stop
The Mech Chapter 2: Mech Designer System
When Ves woke up, he brushed a hand over his dark hair and wondered why he ended up on the floor. "It was.. the data chip!" Ves tried to find the data chip that dropped him like a log. After a quick search, he only came across a fried piece of metals and other melted bits. The chip self-destructed after following its programming. He bewilderingly turned his gaze to his wrist communicator, which was still in pristine condition. "That's strange. Anything that could have fried this chip should have melted my comm in the process. How could the chip have melted itself without transferring all that heat to my comm unit?" Cautiously, Ves activated his comm, expecting it to malfunction. Instead, it turned online without a problem. After browsing the menu, he found that nothing changed except for the addition of one new program. The Mech Designer System. The name already sounded boastful. The act of designing mechs was an intricate discipline that required years of study in the fields of
The Mech Chapter 10: White Elephant
Ves kept up his sales routine for a week. He visited different cities each day in order to maximize his exposure. Lucky always accompanied him, and with the help of his charm he managed to draw enough attention to his products to sell a hundred mechs with less than two weeks to spare.He also accumulated a hefty 263 Design Points, but hadn't spent them yet. He thought it would be better if he received his next mission first.[Congratulations for completing Tutorial: Part 3.][You have received a 10-year combat mech production license lottery ticket. Please visit the Lottery page to redeem this ticket.][For completing the mission with time to spare, you have been awarded a bonus lottery ticket.]The System sure loved lotteries, giving Ves a bad feeling. His luck with the lottery so far had been mixed."Hey System, shouldn't you have sent me another mission by now?"[Please do not get addicted to missions. The Mech Designer System only offers missions in order to guide its users to the
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The Mech Chapter 15: Father
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The Mech Chapter 16: Pieces of the Puzzle
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The Mech Chapter 17: Capture the Flag
Joshua drained the energy drink down his throat and tossed the can to the ground. A cleaning bot appeared out of nowhere to take the garbage away.An elegant woman entered the foyer whilst carrying a babbling toddler. She approached the teenager and gave him a kiss on his forehead. "Joshie baby! How was school.""I'm not a kid anymore, mom!" Joshua whined as he avoided his mother's embrace. He ran up the stairs to his room. "And I did fine in school. My mech trainer complimented me again today.""That's good news. The higher your performance, the higher your rank when you become a reservist. Just don't join the Mech Corps.""I'm not going to mom." Joshua said as he threw his bag on his bed. "I'm going to play with the simulator again, okay?""Don't forget about dinner again."After fending off his nagging mother, Joshua left his room and went downstairs. He took two flights down and entered the basement. Situated in a cooled and isolated room was his personal mech simulator pod for Ir
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