am-books Chapter 351: Final preparations [1]
Chapter 351: Final preparations [1]
Chapter 351: Final preparations [1] 22nd September, Year 714 A.G.
3 towering heavy-duty military-grade black trucks- each one of them absurdly tall and armored like moving fortresses rolled through the outer industrial gate of the city in perfect formation.
On their bodies was the proud emblem of the Freegrid Collective, this was why they were not stopped at the gate.
The second followed at a measured distance, identical but somehow more ominous, its side panels bristling with recessed compartments that were closed.
It was raining in Canyon Hub as the rain fell in thin, slanted lines, catching neon and turning the air into a glowing curtain.
Everyone knew what these trucks were, these were the D22 Heavy Trucks of the Freegrid Collective that were in charge of transporting heavy duty and confidential goods that were too cumbersome to transport by air.
Throughout, the trucks never sped up, they never slowed down either.
And finally, they took a byline into a street and drove into the underground garage of one of the most prominent skyscrapers in the central district.
VROOM...
This was the result of his work for the past 4 days.
This was why while he focused on upgrading the Doom Rover v0.1s in his possession, turning them into more lethal war machines while also dabbling in other tiny side projects, back in the fringe of the Wastes, with his ADE and with Butler’s supervision, the ChronoSystem focused only on constructing new Doom Rover v0.1s for the past 4 days.
Clamped inside these 3 heavy-duty transport trucks were 40 new Doom Rover v0.1s!
Personally as a D Rank Mechanist, Leon needed just approximately 3 hours now to construct a complete Doom Rover v0.1.
So by working with his ADE, creating a Doom Rover v0.1 every hour in his shelter, 8 per day, the ChronoSystem managed to construct 40 in 5 days.
It was Leon’s personal ’Glitch’.
And now with the addition of 40, he now had over 50 of them!
Leon stood for a few minutes just admiring the result of all the effort that he’d been putting in for the past days and weeks.
After paying the 3 drivers the fee that was agreed upon, he sent them away with the Freegrid military trucks and finally, Leon did something that he’d been holding himself back from doing for days.
DING!
[Snooping Tool utilized!]
[Classification: Mechanist – ADE-Reactive Mech]
Manufacturer: Field Engineer Leon Ardent
Interface: Neural impulse driver (spinal plug link)
[4. R9 Energy Shield.]
[5. Aegis-V Modulator Energy Shield.]
...
With the combination of both the R9 energy shield and the Aegis-V modulator shield inside a single machine, defense was no longer the weak point of the mech suit. Now, it was one of its strong points.
...
[Classification: Mechanist – ADE-Reactive Drone]
Height: 2.6 meters.
Ammo Capacity: 3,000 – 6,000 rounds.
Manufacturer: Field Engineer Leon Ardent
[NEW! DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS:]
>Energy shield defense system.
>Energy shield defense system.
[1. NS-99 "Blackout" Signal Dampener]
...
[Classification: Mechanist – ADE-Reactive Aircraft]
Manufacturer: Field Engineer Leon Ardent
[NEW! ANTI-NETRUNNER SYSTEM:]
>NetRunner and psionic attack suppression system.
[Name: Doom Rover v0.2]
Rank: D
Power Source: ADE Condenser Cell
[5. Defense System]
[6. NS-99 "Blackout" Signal Dampener]
...
[NEW! KEY SYSTEMS:]
>Aegis-V Modulator energy shield.
>NetRunner and psionic attack suppression system.
[Classification: Scout Class]
[6. Defense System]
[7. NS-99 "Blackout" Signal Dampener]
...
[NEW! KEY SYSTEMS:]
>Aegis-V Modulator energy shield.
>NetRunner and psionic attack suppression system.
[Classification: Beast-Type Class]
[6. Defense System]
[7. NS-99 "Blackout" Signal Dampener]
...
Rank: D
Power Source: ADE Condenser Cell
[10. Full Body: Aegis-V Modulator Energy Shield.]
>NetRunner and psionic attack suppression system.
[ChronoSystem Remark: The mark of a great Mechanist is riches.]
Leon briefly focused on the remark of the ChronoSystem and chuckled. "You’re damn right about that".
BEEP!
Leon clicked the message open.
{"Tomorrow, we move."}
A few minutes later, he left Canyon Hub on the Zerphyr-7.