I stole glances over at the vice president of Ferrumus Corp, Bi Sun, as he continued to stare at the screens before us that showed various drone footage from around the world.
He hadn’t answered for a few minutes since I mentioned a potential cooperative opportunity that would also undermine one of their rivals, Virtue Co...
2024-02-05 12:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post“I simply want to be there along with my men when you meet my contact from Ferrumus Corp.” The old QG dryly laid out his condition.
“...You’re scared we’d hurt your contact?”
He nodded. “Life up here isn’t that easy for common folks like us. I need assurance that no accidents happen. Otherwi...
2024-02-02 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostTally (Miranda) - Mercenary
As Tally entered the server room of Sanso Corp, the automated turrets dropped down from the ceiling and quickly snapped their weapons toward her. Her prayers for the guns to deactivate intensified with every passing second.
“Five, four, three, two, one…”
A loud ...
2024-01-31 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, after speaking with the QG, Amos, we headed to a local bar to meet our contact for the gig we had accepted. We had gotten there slightly early to scout the place out, but now it was almost half an hour past our scheduled time already.
“Do you think someone is actually coming?” Thorne asked as he placed dow...
2024-01-29 12:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Wait! We’re not hostile!” I quickly yelled out as the hooded gang members were about to scatter.
Several of them immediately pointed their weapons in the direction my voice came from. They nervously looked into the empty space where I shouted from, with their fingers on the trigger. Then one of the hooded figures hel...
2024-01-26 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Do you really think that Nosei guy will pull through and get us that meeting with someone higher up in Ferrumus Corp?” Thorne stared straight at me from his bed in our shared hotel room.
“Hard to say… I doubt Ferrumus Corp’s intelligence department doesn’t know that we’re here and what we’re here for. It’...
2024-01-24 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt turns out I wouldn’t have to wait until I got to a zero-g section in Aegis to experience the weightlessness of space. The shuttle accelerated smoothly up the space elevator and when we got into orbit; it began to ease up once it reached a certain velocity and altitude where I was then able to experience zero-g.
To be m...
2024-01-22 12:10:05 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough I said we’d be creating our own power armor, that didn’t mean we would be doing so from scratch. There just wasn’t enough time to do so, as we would save a lot of time by tweaking one of the ones our allies had sent us. However, we would first have to settle on the design and select the most appropriate one to use ...
2024-01-19 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Rollo, did you read over the report Lucy sent?” Leo said as soon as I picked up his call.
“I just received it. I’m going over it right now.”
“Well, you better do so quickly and go speak with our allies. This is getting a lot bigger than we had thought. It’s way out of our hands now.”
I went over...
2024-01-17 12:10:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe people who were in some sort of active camouflage continued to trail us as we moved inside towards the hallways of the building, away from where the spectator stands were. The only people who could be the ones who were going to the restroom, so I had my Argus perform another scan in that direction to ensure no one would get c...
2024-01-15 12:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Rollo, I’ve seen the latest promotion video you put out with Qilin Corporation. I’m sure members of our alliance would be happy to procure some of your latest products. In fact, I would like to do so as well if you are willing to sell your most advanced version.” The bald businessman said from across the table that was f...
2024-01-12 12:10:00 +0000 UTC View PostA few weeks after the cybernetics expo, I finally finished the premium variant of the Argus for the dungeon delving market.
We had spoken with several businesses interested in carrying out new products, but a lot of them gave lopsided deals where our margins became unacceptably low. We eventually decided to go with Qilin Co...
2024-01-10 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View Post“We should be starting on schedule in two hours. Are you ready?”
I drew my attention away from the web I had pulled up on my optics and looked up to find Claire.
I glanced around and found everything had already been set up by our employees. “Yeah, it should be fine.”
After last night’s dinner, I had b...
2024-01-08 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, we returned to the spaceport, where various expos were continuously being held throughout the entire week.
The three of us had a lot of fun trying out various corporations’ new products and taking notes on how each panel was held. Joey helped a lot in that aspect too, as we watched his Authentic Corp’s pre...
2024-01-05 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostOnce my little practical test on the Argus was finished, I pulled up my status on the drive back.
Status
Level:
21
EXP:
1450/2100
Musculoskeletal:
211
Neural Reflex:
65
Visuomotor Coordination:
87
Endurance:
59
Sensory Perception:
127
...
2024-01-03 12:10:00 +0000 UTC View PostHappy New Year Everyone!!!
Yuki - Halls Corporation
Yuki woke up to the sound of her alarm that was blaring from the other side of her room. She had the option to simply use the alarm function on her SAID, but sometimes she was so tired she would simply set it on snooze and fall back ...
2024-01-01 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Can't believe 2023 is drawing to a close, I'm super excited for 2024! This chapter will be the last one for the year, see you all next year!
“Let’s gather at Haven tonight for a drink! Go call all our old acquaintances!” I said to Thorne first thing in the morning.
“...Any special oc...
2023-12-29 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe event to celebrate Holly Corporation’s promotion to D-Class corporation continued, and I chatted with Joey over some snacks while I waited my turn to participate in the trap shooting tournament.
“It has been nice chatting with you, Rollo. I believe it’s almost your turn, so I’ll go check in with some other acqua...
2023-12-27 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Happy Holidays Everyone! I hope you all had a good one and thank you for supporting me!
“Rollo, you’re going to be late if you don’t go get ready soon!” A voice yelled out from behind me.
I turned around and found Claire standing there with a hand on her hip, looking annoyed. Thorne was st...
2023-12-25 12:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Listen, Jacob. Remember to follow my directions unless you want to get shot at,” I said to the wasteland kid sitting in the Wraith with me, who dumbly nodded. “Okay, then. Let’s go.”
We exited the car that was parked in an alleyway, and we both turned on our active camouflage. I had put together a suit like the o...
2023-12-22 12:10:00 +0000 UTC View PostI had just gotten started working in the workshop inside the NLA office when a call marked urgent stopped me in my tracks. I commanded the nanomachines to cancel their soldering task and placed down the terminal as I took on the call.
“Rollo, about that matter you had me investigate, something has turned up,” Leo’s vo...
2023-12-20 12:10:00 +0000 UTC View PostAfter spending a whole week cleaning up the remnants of QuickLinks Logistics along with our allies at West Coast Agroindustry, I was finally able to return to NLA.
The entire operation ended a lot more smoothly than anyone had thought. High Gate Groups, the rival group of corporations that QuickLinks was part of, hadn’t r...
2023-12-18 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostI watched Benjamin, the boss of QuickLinks Logistics, slowly change his expression from shock to terror. His gaze darted around the room but averted me or Thorne.
I exchanged glances with Thorne before we both pointed our weapons at him. We kept our distance as we didn’t want any more surprises.
“Wait! I can give ...
2023-12-15 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostHaving located where our missing target, the boss of QuickLinks Logistics, could potentially be, we quickly set off from the security control room.
We had left Mark in the control room to dispatch anyone who came to investigate, run interferences in their comms, and more importantly, prevent our friends in the basement from...
2023-12-13 12:10:00 +0000 UTC View PostAndrew - Halls Corporation
“Peng, remember, only attack if they actually notice us or try to touch the terminal.”
“Peng understands. Attack if they touch.”
“...Yes. Wave at me if you need me. I’ll just be outside.”
Andrew then climbed out of the hole in the window and went ba...
2023-12-11 12:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Are you guys all ready?” I whispered into the team comms.
Thorne and the four on Andrew’s team quickly replied affirmatively, and we began our infiltration mission into the headquarters of QuickLinks Logistics.
From the previous report, getting through the front gate was the easy part. Their sensors out front m...
2023-12-08 12:10:00 +0000 UTC View PostI woke up later than usual in recent times, as I had ventured out last night with Thorne.
Once we finished our gig, we still had to bring the girl to a safe location where we contacted the QG, Oli. We couldn’t use Fitel as it was too likely he would spot through my fake persona, Cloak, so we used the other QG we were fami...
2023-12-06 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostAndrew - Halls Corporation
“We have no connection here at all, and we’re not even inside their buildings yet,” Brian said to his three other team members.
“We’ll take a quick look around first. We need to gather some useful information about this place. Mark, go around with Brian and record ...
2023-12-04 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostVin - Halls Corporation
Inside the NLA office of Halls Corporation, Vin strode into the meeting room he had set up as a base for managing all affairs related to the fight against QuickLinks Logistics.
“Talo, have the new equipment arrived?” He asked his second in command.
“Yes, sir. They s...
2023-12-01 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View Post“So, what did you find out over there?” I asked as I ate my breakfast, which consisted of authentic oatmeal and milk.
“They’re posturing defensively right now. They have rivals to keep in check and they just lost a part of their forces. Still, there’s a slow buildup in Firebird centered around their hired guns, so...
2023-11-29 12:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post