Though Ves was both impressed and horrified by what he learned, he still retained enough awareness to know that this was all a deliberate ploy.
By exposing his superior technological prowess and capabilities, the Xenotechnician made a powerful show of force.
Ves no longer dared to dismiss this old and eccentric geezer as a senile old man who had fallen behind the times.
It was foolish to underestimate and dismiss any Star Designer to begin with. Though the Xenotechnician had made the weakest and most pathetic impression during the opening speeches on the first day, that did not mean that he was any less competent!
The Xenotechnician did more than strengthen his own impression.
By demonstrating his ability to circumvent his colleague's security measures with apparent ease, he had also managed to diminish the aura of invincibility that the Polymath had steadily accrued!
