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Chapter 1156 Buying Upgrades
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I glanced at the huge feast over the table, Eleanora had overdone it wonderfully today as she cooked almost all of the food in the fridge and created a wonderful breakfast. Pancakes, bacon, cheese bread, muffin, salad with white cheese, tropical fruit salad, yogurt, and more.
We were a huge group, so we were going to eat a lot regardless, but it surprised me how well she prepared everything and also how perfectly she did! It seems that the programs installed within her machine body also upgrades her own abilities and capabilities.
Even the information stored inside instantly becomes her own information as well, amazingly enough. I wish these abilities could remain once the trial is over, although in the world of Spiritias technology like this doesn't really exist, everything is magic based instead of cybernetic.
Anyways, its convenient and nice, even more with Hendrick who seems to be rapidly absorbing information and programs to enhance his usefulness.
"Wow! What a feast…" said Emilia. "Are we really allowed to eat with you boss?"
"Sure, have your way and eat as you please," I nodded.
"Thanks!" said Patrick, eating a toast with scrambled eggs and bacon on top.
"Hm, the fruit is really fresh and juicy, wonderful," said Hermes with a gentle smile. "Thank you for inviting us to eat again, Blake. We'll make sure to repay your immense kindness."
"You better do! He is of a much higher social standing than you three," said Henriette. "I would even go as far as saying that you should stop treating him so casually, he's a General of your battalion now."
"That's not necessary," I said. "And even less now that I'll drop this bomb to you guys."
"Bomb?"
They looked at me with confusion.
"I wanted to invite you to live in this house as well," I said. "After all, I want you close to me so we can continue strengthening our… bonds. Also because I need to train with you three."
"WAIT WHAT?!"
Their reaction was to be expected, but they still surprised me. Hermes didn't believe it, Patricka sked me if he heard right, and Emilia blushed for some reason.
"I-I… what?" Hermes asked.
"Did I hear that right? No way, right…" Patrick said.
"S-So you want us to live together? L-Like a couple?!" Emilia gasped. "C-Calm down Blake! We gotta start from the beginning you know… B-But I wouldn't mind."
"Enough," I said. "I am serious, and you will all live in my own house. I need your help growing stronger. And now that you share part of my power, you've become an extension of my strength. To continue growing so we can survive and protect humanity, I need you close by. That is all, there's nothing else… it's not an illusion, I'm not messing around with you and…" I glanced at Emilia. "It's nothing romantic either…"
"Ohhhh?!"
"Really?"
"E-Eh? Ah…"
Patrick seemed pumped up, Hermes seemed happy, and Emilia… a bit disappointed, but I'll ignore that.
"So?" I asked. "Will you live here?"
"Yes of course!" Patrick immediately agreed.
"Thank you… I'll accept the offer," Hermes said. "I'll do my best to fulfill your expectations."
"I-I'll do my best too!" said Emilia. "Sorry about that…"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"It's fine," I smiled. "Now let's enjoy the meal, we have a lot to do later. Henriette… I hope you leave after eating."
"A-Ah?! Yeah! I mean… yes, sure…" she nodded. "Ugh… but I wanted to stay a bit longer? I could help in anything you need. I'm an engineer and also I specialize on robotics… I am not a pilot but a citizen but… I could help?"
"Why do you want to help so badly?" I asked. "Enjoy your break day."
"Well, I feel a bit guilty after how I treated you," she said. "So I want to help somehow."
"Hmph…" I sighed. "Fine, you can help… it'll be a lot of work, so you better be prepared."
"Sure," she nodded, readjusting her glasses.
After enjoying the meals, which Eleanora also ate and enjoyed, constantly saying how realistic everything tasted, making me wonder why they even made a robot with such a realistic ability to eat, we moved on
First, I spent several thousands of Credits purchasing a lot of new stuff, from Neutonium Core Shards to more materials to repair my robot and improve upon it.
[You have exchanged a total of 600.000 Credits.]
[You have purchased the following items from the Online Shop]:
[Small Neutonium Crystal Fragment (For Neutonium Cores Crack Repairs)] x200] [Cost]: [200.000]
[Reinforced And Adaptable Orichalconium Triple-Layered Armor Plate (For Machine Warrior Only)] x10] [Cost]: [100.000]
[Electrified Shoulder Cannons (For Machine Warrior Only)] x4] [Cost]: [80.000]
[Mechanical Robot Circuit Wires (For Machine Warrior and other Machines)] x50] [Cost]: [50.000]
[Mechanical Laser Exodus Blade (For Machine Warriors Only)] x2] [Cost]: [100.000]
[Electromagnetic Battery Automatic Recharger (For Machine Warriors Only)] x1] [Cost]: [70.000]
[All purchased items will be delivered by specialized robots to your room and your Machine Warrior's storage area.]
[Thank you for your purchase!]
[Available Credits]: [3.370.000]
Even after that big purchase, I still had plenty of Credits to continue working just fine. And with each day I'll get rewarded even more Credits from every Xenoid I kill.
Also these Credits had increased last night as I sold a lot of that black metal and the Neutonium shards from the virtual reality game, so I made a bunch of money. Incredible how people pay real money for virtual things that aren't real.
"Alright, we're done."
We glanced as several delivery robots arrived flying above the air, landing in front of my Machine Warrior and leaving the materials there.
We were currently in the storage area where the Machine Warriors were, mine remained unscathed, nobody dared to even harm it this time.
Knowing how a rumor about it being "haunted" spread around as they said it could move on its own, not many approach it anymore, making things easier.
"Alright! Everything is here now!" Emilia licked her lips, grabbing her equipment. "Time to give this baby some nice refurbishment! We're going to leave you even better than before buddy, I promise!"
"I'll help as well," Henriette said, bringing forth four of her personal robots to help lift and repair things.
"Us too!" Patrick, Hermes, Eleanora, and Hendrick joined the fray.
And of course, I was going to help too.
Time to bring the Machine Warrior to the next level.
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