Date Wednesday, August 11th, 2268
A few days later.
"Alright, that should be it. You guys go get ready so we can set out." I told my squad that consisted of Alice, Rai, Big Tom, Bob, Takeshi, and gramps who forced his way in because he was basically in his prime again.
"You're not coming with us?" Alice asked.
"No, I got a few things to take care of, so I'll catch up with you guys later."
"Okay, kids, let's go get you equipped."
"We're not kids any longer, gramps. We're grown adults." Rei stated jokingly.
"Oh nonsense, compared to me, you all still got a number of years before you can really be considered as such."
Receiving a number of responses, they all conversed amongst themselves and headed off to the armory to throw their loadouts on. Left alone momentarily, I took in the sight of my robotic forces that numbered in excess of a thousand at this time and watched them busily scurry about and load more and more items and resources into the many armored cargo containers attached to the backs of the 40 armored big rigs I had constructed and assembled following the tunnel expansion project's completion, that was mainly done solely for Vritra.
Watching them for a slight bit longer, I vocalized my thoughts. "While my guys are handling that, I'm going to go spend some time with my dragon before I depart."
We aren't going to be separated entirely from each other but we won't be able to spend as much time together for a number of days while I'm making arrangements for him at the new place that we'll be calling home for the foreseeable future.
Continuing to think with my many thought processes that have increased a decent bit in these last four years, I turned around and proceeded to Vritra's domain. On my way there, I passed by many, many robots coming from all over the facility carrying and transporting a huge assortment of items, equipment, and processed materials to the loading area. Although they were transferring items from all directions, most of them were coming from the direction I was heading, since that was where most of my resources were stored.
Passing by the massive blast doors that have remained open ever since I eliminated the molemen threat within the cave system, I entered the mine tunnels that have undergone a gargantuan expansion to accommodate Vritra's non stop increasing size, that has now reached similar proportions to his mother. Continuing my stride, I proceeded to my pet's home and walked inside. Once I had passed the massive entrance that was several stories in height and dozens of meters wide, I came across Vritra who was relaxing and lounging about in his territory peacefully.
"Hey big guy, how are you holding up?" I asked Vritra telepathically with an ability he and I both acquired when we established a bond together some time ago.
Hearing my dragon lifted his monstrous head up and responded despondently with telepathy. "Do you really have to leave me behind, master?"
"I don't necessarily have to, but it would make things a lot easier for you and I if you would stay here until I can get things set up."
"Sigh. I don't want to, but I understand."
"I knew you would, but even if you can't come just yet, I can still visit you just about every day since we have a ton of stuff to transfer over that will require many trips back and forth to get everything moved over."
Hearing what I said, he stood up on all huge fours and asked excitedly with his tail that was dozens of meters long, swishing through the air side to side."Ohh, really, you can visit me every day?"
"That I can, so it's not like things will be all that different from now."
"Okay, then I'll have no problem, master. As long as you keep visiting me."
If I didn't know any better, I would think my scaley friend here is part dog.
With my large reptilian friend happy as can be that his time spent with wouldn't be reduced, I spent about an hour playing and keeping him company in his expansive vivarium. After spending our allotted time together, my time to go came. Thus, he brought his snout down to my level and nuzzled against me as best as he could, given our incomparable size differences.
"I'll see you later, Vritra. Make sure you eat well and keep up with your exercises and training." I told him telepathically.
"I will, master."
Finished saying our goodbyes, I left his space and backtracked the way I came and as I was doing so; I began briefly going over what I've managed to achieve in the last four years in my head.
I got a lot done these past four years. First off, I've expanded my group and established a decently large organization here in Undercity 7 named The Founders at the behest of my and Alice's families, which I took them up on since it seemed like a good idea. The power is made up of my squad and me, my family, as well as Alice's and Rei's.
Besides them, we've recruited gramp's old comrades that he's spent a lifetime fighting and exploring the wastes with later on for the simple fact that they were trustworthy loyal men. Though it also helped that they were wasteland vets with plenty of experience and knowledge that could be useful in all variety of situations and scenarios.
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Since we've recruited those old-timers, they have proved themselves invaluable in many ways. I have little doubt that they'll continue to do so well into the future with their increased lifespans that they've obtained thanks to the magic cultivation techniques I've disseminated amongst them and the effort they put into advancing their mage realms.
Their help will certainly prove I was right to recruit them when I begin procuring men and forming the base of my army in due time. So with the establishment of this organization, I now possess a solid foundation that will later be morphed into the building blocks that my future empire will be built from once I conquer a respectable amount of territory.
Aside from forming an organization, I've more than doubled my robotic forces and manufactured more than several dozen autonomous armored vehicles, all capable of combat. They include a tracked big rig model meant for transporting tons of cargo safely called a Buffalo. There's also a heavy loader/unloader variant called a Retriever that is specially designed to move the 40 foot armored cargo containers the Buffalos will be hauling and a heavily armored tracked escort vehicle named the Wolverine.
That last vehicle comes equipped with heavy advanced alloy armor plating, multiple laser point defense systems, a 30mm rotary cannon as a main weapon, and a coaxial version of the FBPC-10 Plasma Cannon that has better heat distribution and expulsion systems. A total of eight of those bad boys were built to escort and ensure we get from point a to point b as safely as possible. The firepower they possess is enough to rip apart any tank from my old world in seconds as if they were made out of paper mache.
| Buffalo |
Armament: 4 x PDB Laser Turrets
Carry Capacity: 200,000
Power: Fusion Breeder
Value: 35,000,000
Description: A armored tracked big rig that can transport numerous tons of cargo within the safe confines of its armored cargo container. This vehicle can be driven manually, but it also features an in-built A.I. that can drive and operate the vehicle and its defenses all on its own if the user so wishes. The hefty transport also comes along with emp immunity, like all designs its creator has made and also has four laser point defense turrets that can shoot down incoming explosives from almost all conceivable angles. Designed by Dom Mason Woods.
| Retriever |
Armament: 4 x PDB Laser Turrets
Carry Capacity: 350,000
Power: Fusion Breeder
Value: 19,000,000
Description: The Retriever is a heavier loader variant of the Buffalo and is specifically designed to load and unload cargo to wherever it needs to go. Designed by Dom Mason Woods.
| Wolverine |
Armament: 1 x FBPC-10 Coaxial Plasma Cannon, 2 x M304 Dischargers, 6 x PDB Laser Turrets, 1 x Swisser 30 Rotary Cannon
Carry Capacity: 20,000
Power: Fusion Breeder
Value: 59,000,000
Description: A heavily armored and armed combat vehicle that is a mixture of a tank and an armored personnel carrier with a rear hydraulic door. This vehicle comes equipped with a 30mm rotary cannon that can be loaded with all sorts of round types, but its usual loadout is smart HEAT rounds. As powerful as it main weapon may be thankfully that is not all it has to offer, it also features a coaxial version of the FBPC-10 Plasma Cannon that has better heat distribution and expulsion as it's secondary, a laser point defense system that will have zero issue shooting down incoming explosive munitions, two eight shot M304 Dischargers that can launch 65x150mm Grenade countermeasures and last but certainly not least an onboard A.I. that can take over driving and operating itself if the owner wants. In addition to all of that, this vehicle of war also possesses emp shielding all across, granting it immunity to emp weaponry. Designed by Dom Mason Woods.
I could've easily designed more vehicles than this, but I didn't see a purpose too when these three serve my immediate demands just fine. Additionally, it's not like I can't wait until I get set up at the Cyberdynamics Robotics Facility with an entire production line to begin designing and manufacturing vehicles.
Moving on from that to weapons now. I haven't created too many new weapons, nevertheless I have made a couple in this period, namely a larger combat knife that fits better in my hand, and a handheld version of the plasma scorcher with an alternate fire mode that basically turns the weapon into a plasma cutter.
| Commando Knife |
Damage: 25
DPS: Variable
Weight: 2.5
Class: Light
Value: 1,350
Item Description: An 18-inch hardened advanced alloy combat knife featuring spiked knuckles around the handle of the knife for whether the wielder wants to slice, stab, or bash.
| FBPS-3 Plasma Melter |
Damage: 40 + 15 for 30 seconds, 150
DPS: Variable
Fire rate: 50
Weight: 5
Class: Light
Ammo Type: Microfusion Breeder Cell
Value: 79,000
Description: A scaled down fusion breeder powered plasma flamethrower that comes with the normal firing mode and a focused one that allows it to act like a plasma cutter to get through locks, doors, walls, and other kinds of obstacles in a short time. Designed by Dom Mason Woods.
Remaining on the equipment side for slightly longer, I've made suits of armor for everyone who's coming along on this trip, with each suit customized for their individual needs and wants. Alright, that wraps up that section... I guess I should cover stats next for a second, even though I've just been progressing as normal. Although much faster than prior, in part thanks to my higher intelligence and me titrating my Buffmax dosage higher.
So my strength and endurance attributes have improved significantly these last four years, so much so that they've more than doubled. It's to the point that both attributes have caught up with my intelligence, with my endurance blowing past it by almost two dozen points. Showing off just how beneficial and effective Buffmax has been for me. And as a result of that, my strength and endurance have breached 101 and unlocked two new perks.
| Herculean Strength Rank 2 | Requirements 101 Strength: Your strength has reached superhuman levels and is now entering unknown territory, +10,000 carry weight. In addition to your carry weight increasing by a substantial amount, you can now freely exert your carry capacity as additional force on top of your strength. For example, if your carry capacity limit is 100, then you'll be able to exert an extra 100 lbs of force on top of whatever you're normally capable of. Lastly, the items that are stored within your item box are now held in stasis, so items placed within will remain exactly the same as when you initially stored them, no matter how much time has passed since they were initially stowed.
Yeah, I'm going to have to start thinking about making a primary melee weapon to properly take advantage of this perk. I got a few ideas floating in my head, but I'm in no rush, so I'll wait till I get comfortable at my new base of operation before I come to a decision.
| Monstrous Physique Rank 2 | Requirements 101 Endurance: Your limits for Endurance have been surpassed and because of that, you've entered a new realm of toughness. Due to your newfound durability, your body has gained the ability to build compressed muscle, giving you the ability to continue building muscle without expanding beyond what your frame can handle. Along with that, your organs have become stronger and more efficient in their functions. However, that is not all. You have also acquired a second heart located opposite of your original and your lung capacity has doubled, allowing your body to get more oxygen to where it needs to go. On top of that, the amount of sleep you require each night has reduced further from 4 hours down to 2 hours, your health regeneration goes from the previous 0.2 per point of endurance to 0.5 per point, and instead gain 50 health for every point of endurance you have. +100% to blood circulation speed, +200% to bone durability, +1,000 to health, +100 years to lifespan, +500% to both your stamina and stamina regeneration.