The Mech Touch novel Chapter 1278

Ves was sipping a cool drink on a terrace in a downtown district.

Meanwhile, Lucky perched comfortably on the table. The cat leisurely ate the random minerals that Ves had bought from a nearby exotics marketplace.

"Meow."

"No, Lucky. We’re not staying here so that you can have access to every exotic in the galaxy. They’re too expensive!"

"Meow!"

"Don’t even think about it! Just because I gave you a present back then doesn’t mean you can get away with it in MTA territory!"

Lucky resentfully turned around and swung his butt at Ves.

There was no way Ves would let Lucky raid the highly-guarded exotic marketplaces. With the amount of sophisticated security precautions in place, the risks were way too high!

"If you want to grab something, at least do it in a place like Bentheim. Centerpoint is way too secure for you to pull off any of your tricks."

"Meow meow!"

"Pff! When did this conversation suddenly turn to my love life? Of course I’ll find a girlfriend! The matchmaking services in Centerpoint are the best in the entire star sector!"

Ves had grounds to make this statement. Centerpoint was one of the most frequented star systems in the entire star sector. It was a holy land for mech design and attracted many mech designers looking to improve or exchange knowledge.

While he could still find a match in Bentheim or Leemar, the range was far less. The Bright Republic didn’t host many Journeymen.

The Friday Coalition was a lot better in this regard, but most of them were split up on different planets and different coalition partners.

No single star system concentrated so many mech designers in a single location than Centerpoint!

While Ves did not have any precise figures on hand, it was not a big stretch to estimate that there were at least 10,000 Journeymen present somewhere in Centerpoint!

Of course, not all of them were single and available. All of them also possessed very different backgrounds. Due to the proximity and the high cost of living in Centerpoint, most Journeymen tended to come from the Friday Coalition and the Hexadric Hegemony.

"Many of them probably disdain hooking up with a mech designer from a lesser state." Ves briefly frowned.

Still, some mech designers valued compatibility and other traits over someone’s origins. Even mech designers employed directly by the MTA still married with local mech designers if their design philosophies worked well with each other.

"Everything is worth it as long as it helps your design philosophy!"

A good match increased the chance that a mech designer could achieve a breakthrough. For this reason alone, pompous internal mech designers of the MTA wouldn’t hesitate to propose to a pauper from a third-rate state! The huge gulf in status between them was of very little concern in comparison!

Even if the matchmaking service failed to find a match within the star system, it could still expand its reach and match him with mech designers who resided elsewhere.

"It will just be a little bit more troublesome to meet with each other." He muttered.

Time passed as Ves and Lucky leisurely finished their drinks and snacks. As the time of the appointment neared, Ves hailed an aircar and rode it to the vicinity of the matchmaking agency.

Like any prestigious company, the office was situated in an upscale district and floated high above the ground. The aircar he rented refused to park directly onto the building, so Ves had to use his smart clothing to ascend into the air.

"This is such an annoying custom. I’m glad the Bright Republic isn’t as pretentious."

To the natives, such means kept the rabble out. Ves encountered no one else along the way as he reached his destination.

CALLISTO PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS

"Well, they certainly sound like they know what they are doing, Lucky."

"Meow."

A bubbly-looking representative of the company met him in the lobby of the building.

"Mr. Larkinson! It is such an honor to meet you!" The woman approached and shook his hand with vigor. "We here at Callisto Professional Relations are all devoted to matching you with the best possible partner in Centerpoint or beyond. You have chosen wisely to employ our services as we are one of the most successful agencies when it comes to high-end, upper-level matchmaking! Many Seniors and Masters are among our most satisfied customers!"

Ves politely smiled as he tried to jerk his hand back from the representative’s enthusiastic handshake. "I know. I’ve read the reviews and testimonials."

"Let us head into my office to discuss your possible relationship further! My name is Irene Zircon by the way! Before you ask, I’m already spoken for, so don’t get any ideas!"

"I wouldn’t dream of it." Ves dryly replied.

Irene led Ves and Lucky to a very open and comfortable office. The entire interior of Callisto exuded a peculiar atmosphere. Projections of happy pairs of mech designers gave every guest a measure of hope that they would be able to enjoy the same kind of relationship.

As Ves and Irene took their seats, the representative resumed her spiel.

"Matching mech designers is one of the hardest jobs in the galaxy." She explained, though Ves doubted her claim. "We are more than aware that your kind are very strong-willed when it comes to your unique design philosophies. This is on top of the other elements that are in play. Any matchmaking service can match two people together. It takes a special service to find a match between two very different mech designers."

Ves nodded in understanding. "But you claim you can always find a good match."