Chapter 7079: The Essence of the Phasewater Production System “We are more than happy to help your clan research and convert your phasewater organs in a more useful form.” Vector Loban said after he concluded a small deal with the Larkinsons. “Normally, we prefer to let the specialists over at the Phase Lord Department of the Red Collective take over this responsibility, but you should be aware of our growing concerns regarding its people.” All of the recent developments had overshadowed the mystery surrounding the increasingly more infamous department. Yet that did not mean that the collies managed to solve the problem. Ves had heard very little progress about it, which implied that the Phase Lord Department continued to remain a big problem. A part of him wanted to change his mind and pay a visit to the Astral Octagon, but another part of him felt that intervening at the wrong time could get him into big trouble. After all, he happened to be a human phase lord himself. Many people might assume that he would automatically side with the Phase Lord Department, which was not the case. Ves did not want the RC to experience a rift so shortly after its founding! Given the instability and uncertainty that had taken hold of the young and shakily run superorganization, he decided it was better to partner with the Transhumanist Faction this time. While the Transhumanists had shifted most of their work related to the study of phase lords to the collies, recent events prompted them to partially reverse this decision. If the Phase Lord Department had truly gone rogue, then the mechers needed to be able to gain an understanding of phase lords without relying on a third party! Ves was happy to work with the Transhumanists. They may be crazy in their own way, but they were not traitors or unreliable. He cooperated with them for years and did not have too many complaints so long as the Evolution Witch did not stick her nose in his business. “So how quickly can your biotech researchers deliver results? Your faction agreed to help the LBI derive human-compatible phasewater organs from our remaining alien phasewater organs. Our clan is paying you a whole and functioning phasewater production system for your services. The Saint Commander was reluctant to give away such a valuable strategic asset just to expedite your research assistance, but I insisted upon it because speed is of the essence. ” The Transhumanist liaison briefly paused as he retrieved the relevant data from the RA’s internal network. “I understand your desire for haste, Ves, but please do not entertain any unrealistic expectations. Our biotech researchers are busier than ever since the mutated voribugs have emerged as a new threat. We urgently need to understand them better and have diverted many of our scientists to studying the new voribug subspecies. However, I can promise you that we are on the verge of expanding the research teams that are still assigned to study phase lords and phase whales. We have not neglected the necessity of understanding their strengths and weaknesses.” Ves took Vector at his word. “That is good to hear, but can you give me a more concrete timeline?” “The complexity of the phasewater organs that you have retained are all high, some more than others. Understanding the working mechanisms of the Phasewater Production System is a particularly high priority for us. You have greatly aided our research by donating an intact version of one to us. We already have them, but each additional PPS in our possession allows us to allocate more research teams that are permitted to hold riskier experiments. Even then, if nothing else changes, do not expect us to deliver anything useful until half a decade later. Do note that this is only a loose estimate.” Given the immense complexity and amazing features of the PPS, 5 years was already the best that the Transhumanist Faction could offer under the circumstances. It was not realistic to expect the mechers to complete their research faster. “Fine. What about the other organs?” “Broadly speaking, it will take at least 2 years to deliver an initial result. The more difficult phasewater organs may take a decade to decipher. This is not an absolute. I can very well imagine that our research team may have to spend 2 decades of their life to finally produce a successful result if they are unable to call upon any further assistance.” All of this was taking too long, but Ves had no other alternative. He had largely chosen to hold back the greater phasewater organs which were larger and more difficult to figure out. It would take a lot of time to crack their secrets and make them usable to humans. Ves knew that there was little point in urging greater speed. He was still a lesser phase lord. Before he could integrate the greater phasewater organs, he still needed to integrate a Phasewater Production System first. Ves was not sure whether a human greater phase lord even existed at this time. He felt it was way too early for the Phase Lord Department to achieve a major breakthrough on this front. Ves continued to chat with Vector about developments related to the study of phase lords and phasewater organs. During their discussion, the Transhumanist made a startling revelation. “Our studies into the PPS have long confounded us because how it does not make sense.” Vector said. “Its biological arrangements shouldn’t work according to our own theories. We have even less understanding of where the phasewater actually comes from. It seems as if it magically conjures it up from a pocket of empty space. It is only after we gained access to superdimensional matter and recognized a number of familiar properties that we learned the truth. The PPS is the first true superdimensional organ that we have discovered. Its sophistication and organic principles far exceed other phasewater organs in complexity. It is as if it was developed by a greater species than the phase whales.” Ves looked shocked! He never imagined that the PPS possessed such an amazing origin and composition! “Are you saying… that the native aliens are on to something whenever they reference their supposed ‘Elder Gods’? Are they the species responsible for uplifting the phase whale race and gifting them with the design of a Phasewater Production Organ?” Vector shrugged. “This is one of the theories that have gained traction within our faction. There are many other theories that do not rely on the existence of the Elder Gods. Whatever the case, the PPS derives much of its remarkable properties from the modest amount of mid-grade superdimensional matter that is efficiently arranged within its organic tissue. All of the phasewater that is reinforcing the flesh and structure has previously blinded our sensors of the presence of small amounts of alien-grade superdimensional matter spread across the organ. They are spread across the entire organ in small concentrations, but are always augmented by large amounts of phasewater-infused tissue.” That sounded as if the superdimensional matter was present in just enough quantities to open up new possibilities, but relied on the rest of the PPS to do the heavy lifting. In other words, the superdimensional matter acted similar to Ketis whenever she opened up a new dimension breach. She, or rather the Dimension Observatory, created a temporary passage to the Blue Dimension. What came next were a huge number of mining mechs, mining vehicles and ore transportation vehicles. Each of them worked hard to mine and bring back as much superdimensional matter as possible! Ketis did not involve herself in all of the large-scale mining activity, but she undeniably played a crucial role in making this possible. If the PPS worked in the same fashion but for the purpose of producing phasewater rather than superdimensional matter, then it should no longer pose as much of a mystery to Ves anymore. He was sure that there was a lot of fascinating superdimensional science and bioengineering at play, but people should be able to unravel those secrets soon enough. What was important was that the mechers discovered the key principles and basic functioning of the PPS. It was no longer an organic black box anymore. That would have many implications on future research and development. Ves could already draw one insightful conclusion from what he learned. The strategic value of superdimensional matter had grown even further! Learning how to create your own PPS had become a lot more vital! Many people dreamt of owning a sustainable source of phasewater. The PPS not only offered liberation to its users, but could also help a greater phase lord meet the exponentially greater consumption of his own true body! “So the native aliens have access to and made use of superdimensional matter before the Red War began.” Ves flatly said. “Can we make more superdimensional organs based on the template of this original one?” “That is sadly out of our budget and capabilities, Ves. You are asking us to fly when we have not even learned how to run. We have only just begun to walk. There is much to go before we can master every mystery that makes a PPS work. We can only promise to reproduce one within 5 years because we expect that advancements in superdimensional technology will help us understand the PPS better. We are essentially freeloading off their research.” “I see. Well, I don’t really care about the details. I will be happy so long as you deliver on your end of the bargain.” Red humanity still did not know much about superdimensional theory. This was why the major players directed a lot of physicists and other scientists to figure out as much as possible. They urgently needed to build up their theoretical frameworks and catch up to the native aliens who were already capable of manipulating superdimensional matter in advanced applications. However, one possible consolation was that the phase whales did not invent the methods to process superdimensional matter into superior applications, but inherited them from the Elder Gods. If the latter was the case, then it was quite plausible for the phase whales to lack true understanding of what they were dealing with. If they revered superdimensional matter as ‘godbones’, then the very act of trying to decipher the secrets of this material could be regarded as sacrilege! All of this gave Ves hope that red humanity might be able to overtake the native aliens when it came to understanding the essence of superdimensional theory and utilizing it to create wondrous new mechs and other war weapons! Ves lamented that he was still stuck in the early stage of this technological cycle. He had to wait for multiple years before he could think of benefiting from all of the advancements in superdimensional technology. At least the delays bought him lots of time to solve his hidden personality. He had not forgotten about Sev’s existence. Now that he resided in Yernstall, he was thinking about whether it was a good idea to borrow the RA’s assistance to confront his alter ego in a safe environment. He was too busy, though. Between his ongoing design obligations, the need to meet with important sellers and attending a social event here and there, Ves found himself short on time. One of the most important events that took place during his stay in Yernstall was the return of a lot of old friends. The Larkinsons who had experienced multiple subjective years of intensive training and education had finally come out of EdNet training. While they had not all been able to stay up to the limit of 4 full years, the Red Ocean was changing way too quickly. The longer they remained hooked up to a virtual universe, the more they grew out of touch with the real universe. The pressure of continuing to stay in an accelerated virtual learning environment rose considerably with every passing day. Given that staying longer than 3 years was already a form of mental torture for most people, Ves did not blame the Larkinsons for ending their session and return to reality where the Larkinsons needed their newly gained skillsets a lot more urgently than ever. Ves and Gloriana both freed a lot of time in their schedule to meet with the EdNet-trained Larkinsons and welcome them back into the fold. Thank you for reading my work. If you wish to support The Mech Touch, please vote with your golden tickets! Purchase Privilege for The Mech Touch! Read a varying amount of chapters ahead of regular readers while enjoying a 99% discount on unlocking new chapters! Join The Mech Touch’s unofficial Discord server: https://discord.gg/APB5KCU