Alright, let's break past the security measures and make this place my own, along with all of its mechanical inhabitants.
Cracking my fingers, I opened up a command prompt terminal and started typing away on the main controller's keyboard to begin the process of hacking the relatively advanced security this facility possessed for its systems. Several minutes went by whilst I machined gun the keys and before long the server's security along with its AI succumbed to my skilled breaching abilities.
Now that wasn't too much of a challenge.
I thought to myself, satisfied. I could've forwent that entire task had I used my Mechanical Domination, but I occasionally enjoyed putting my intelligence and physical abilities to the test every once in a while. It also wasn't bad to keep my actual hacking skills fresh in case I ever needed to rely on them instead of the perks I gained through the system.
Content having put my skills to use, I was presented with the main window of the system that controlled this place and everything in it. Despite me wanting to go through it manually like I would've preferred, I refrained from doing so in favor of speed since I had my family and friends who are nearly at the level of being considered blood brothers waiting on me. So, not wanting to keep everyone out in the hot Nevada sun for much longer, I utilized Mechanical Domination and began taking over the system and everything it had governance over.
Due to me weakening the defenses through my hacking moments prior, it sped up the process a decent bit. And not all that many minutes in, I had the administration and employee lists wiped and full control over the system, the basic AI running the show here, and the thousands of robots that were still operating and functioning to this very day within this facility. What I gained in the way of robots were 749 Assault Bots, 4,893 CD1 Security Robots, 1,874 Laborers, 99 Miss Maids, 200 Mister Maintenances, and 300 Sentinels. And for turrets, I acquired 250 AAEL Defense Turrets.
| Assault Bot |
Armament: 2 x Inbuilt Wrist Mounted Assault Lasers
Carry Capacity: 300
Health: 250
Resistances: DT 55
Power: Fusion
Value: 32,500
Description: The first generation of Assault Bots was designed for the former U.S. military to fulfill the role of assaulting fortified positions that would likely result in troop casualties and excels at doing so. This model is bipedal and armored up to the level that it can shrug off 7.62x51mm rounds as if they're nothing. In addition to those features, this robot possesses two built in wrist mounted automatic assault laser emitters and has the ability to wield any human weapon more effectively than most trained soldiers, hence why it is so good at its job. Designed by Cyberdynamics.
| Laborer |
Carry Capacity: 150
Health: 75
Resistances: DT 50
Power: Fusion
Value: 5,000
Description: The Laborer model of robots was Cyberdynamics's solution to replacing basic human labor. This model of robot can perform basic tasks efficiently and without rest. It can also perform hazardous work without the worry of being sued. Designed by Cyberdynamics.
| Miss Maid |
Carry Capacity: 100
Health: 50
Resistances: DT 5
Power: Fusion
Value: 3,000
Description: The Miss Maid is a general bipedal housekeeping robot that was designed and manufactured in collaboration of both American Standard and Cyberdynamics. This particular model of robot specializes in keeping things clean.
| Mister Maintenance |
Carry Capacity: 200
Health: 120
Resistances: DT 10
Power: Fusion
Value: 5,000
Robot Description: Although this robot is designed in collaboration with the same two companies American Standard and Cyberdynamics as the miss maid series, it is, however, entirely different and serves the purpose of keeping all sorts of computers, electronics, equipment and machinery maintained. This model comes equipped with several manipulator arms so it can perform its duties with all manner of tools.
Taking over this place has more than doubled my forces.
As that thought just crossed my mind, I heard a ding informing me that I met the objectives for The Makings Of A New Power quest.
◊ | The Makings Of A New Power | Objectives: Create a military unit that is 5,000 strong, with all the bells and whistles. Rewards: Perk | Supreme Commander |, 50 Leadership Points, 250 Skill Points, 500,000 exp.
Nice, I'll be able to undergo another huge power up. That said, I'm going to hold off on claiming it until I have a few more quests ready to turn in alongside it, which is something that shouldn't take me all that long to accomplish.
Planning to delay my rewards in favor of collecting a bunch of them all at once, I was about to begin going through the system to gain an idea of the current state of this facility, but I was interrupted once more.
[Ding!]
[New Quests Gained]
✩ | Not A Force To Be Reckoned With | Objectives: Assemble an army 100,000 strong. Rewards: 100 Attribute Points, 1,000 Leadership Points, 1,000 Skill Points, 10,000,000 exp.
Guess I'll be expanding my army like no tomorrow so I can collect those juicy quest rewards.
With a new quest added to my log, I spent the following few minutes investigating. What I found from my investigation was that the place was in pretty decent shape overall for a plant that has sat abandoned and unused for more than two centuries. But it was only in such a fantastic state because of the efforts of the multiple maintenance teams here, keeping this place from falling apart at the seams around the clock. When that was taken into account, it wasn't really all that surprising why it was in its current impeccable condition.
Alright, I got a good general overview of the place and its facilities, time to move in and get this place into shape.
Getting up from the chair whilst being careful not to crush the poor thing under my body's hefty weight, I started infecting the many thousands of robots throughout the manufacturing plant wirelessly with Mechanical Domination to make sure I had absolute authority over them regardless of what happens to the controlling systems and servers.
As I had a number of thought processes handling that task via my new base's systems, I informed my teammates of the current situation. "Guys, I took care of what I needed to and got control of the servers."
"Good shit, Dom. What do you want us to do now?" Gramps said excitedly over the radio.
"Just sit tight, old man. I'll be there in a minute."
"Sure thing, kid." Gramps responded lastly before I toggled on Ghost and raced through the many concrete walls and floors of the facility.
Making a beeline for the loading area of the facility, I arrived there shortly and the second I had; I looked around the massive space for a few brief moments when I located the door controls for the many loading bays up a level in a warehouse office space. My current objective located, I went there next and when I reached them; I used Mechanical Domination on it and willed the numerous loading bay doors to open.
*Kshk... Grnnnd-*
So as they all rumbled open, I proceeded down the metal warehouse stairs I took to get to the controls and made my way over to my companions, who had been holding down the fort outside with my robots whilst I was busy getting things under control inside. Before I could reach them, my many autonomous vehicles and robots began pouring in from outside, getting right to work. Waiting for them to get out of the way, I found an opening and headed outside.
"Anything happen during the time I was doing my thing inside?" I inquired.
"Not a thing. How did things go on your end?" Alice responded.
"I had no trouble at all."
We talked amongst each other for a minute or so when I decided to get everyone moved inside the place that will become our home and only refuge out here in the wasteland. Entering the massive and expansive structure via one of the many large loading bays that will need to have their doors replaced in due time with armored blast ones, I walked in on my robot army, both the old and the newly acquired ones busily streaming about the loading area.
The Retrievers were occupied with unloading the 40 foot armored cargo containers from the Buffalos and lining them up evenly against the wall. While on the other hand, the thousands of bipedal robots I had total authority over were actively emptying the contents of the containers and transferring them to the warehouse and wherever else they needed to go.
Looks like an armory is going to need to be constructed.
Unwilling to have countless weapons lying about unsecured, I continued watching them work for a few seconds longer when I was brought back to reality by Bob complaining. "Damn, it's hot in here."
Hearing him, everyone nodded their heads and agreed, including me, even though the heat didn't particularly bother me all that much due to my substantial endurance.
"I have the Multibots fixing the A/C issue, but it won't be resolved for at least an hour, so why don't you guys hop in the Buffalos in the meantime."
"That's fine by me." Gramps said before the others followed up with similar responses.
As nearly everyone was beginning to walk off, the two dark-haired beauties, Rei and Alice, asked simultaneously. "Are you joining us?"
"As much as I would love to, I got some things to take care of, so I'll catch you two later."
"Awe."
"Alright, we'll see you later then, dear. Call us if you need us."
"Will do." I said simply.
Turning around, I walked off in the direction of the manufacturing side of the plant while Rei gazed at my distancing figure, hungrily, anticipating what I would have in store for her come night time. Following my departure from the loading area, I left there via a large opening and entered a large industrial hallway whose sole purpose was to allow the movement of big pieces of equipment, machinery, materials, and products throughout the plant.
I followed that hallway for some time, occasionally taking turns when needed and at some point or another, I ended up at my intended destination, the robot manufacturing area of the Cyberdynamics Robotics Facility. Proceeding into this section of the place, a vast concrete and metal space came into view, with all kinds of industrial machinery dotting across its smooth concrete floors. Impressed with what I was seeing so far, I surveyed the zone and the many pieces of manufacturing equipment placed about to see what needed to be done.
After spending a decent amount of time on that task, I came to the conclusion that all ten robot manufacturing machines that were in various states of disrepair required a ton of work to bring them back online and return them to good working order. It would be a massive undertaking to repair all this manually, but thankfully for me, I had the foresight to raise my repair skill to over a thousand points. Thus, this enormous job was reduced to a small task that only required me to sit around for an hour and cover the area in my repair field.
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