While the idea of building a Mecha was exciting, it wasn't easy to start. Ji Xinghe couldn't construct a non-Federation standard-type Mecha on his own.
During the long wait for Shen Mu and Master Liu to finish their tasks, Ji Xinghe continued to graft in the Mecha section, doing whatever he was capable of and perfecting the design of Star Moon during his spare time. His understanding of Mecha had noticeably improved since he started building Old Ji. Many of the concepts he had once stubbornly held to, were now seen in a different light. It encapsulated everything that Shen Mu had once argued with him about on the spacecraft.
"Do you seriously think your amateur skills can surpass the best Mecha designers in the Federation? You really think that your solitary insights can be more comprehensive than a million professional practitioners in the Federation? You seriously believe that without having piloted a real Mecha, you understand better than the Warrior what kind of Mecha we need?"
