Ves had the impression that the Caskar Pike design was a wolf in sheep's clothing. It adopted a simple mech concept, but it probably hid a lot more nuances under its hood.
For this reason, Ves spent an entire hour studying the design schematics in greater detail.
In the past, whenever Ves attempted to study the work of a high-ranking mech designer, he faced a significant amount of danger. When he was an Apprentice, his design philosophy was still in a nascent state, which meant it was highly malleable.
While this malleability allowed Ves to constantly adjust and improve his design philosophy, it also made it vulnerable to outside influence!
Before, the Skull Architect deliberately tortured Ves by exposing him to designs and information that threatened his design philosophy.
If Ves did not possess a stronger-than-average Spirituality, then he might have succumbed to outside influence.
"Fortunately, that didn't happen."
