"Ahg... my head is still hurting despite it being more then an hour since I woke up, feels like a really bad hangover. Great sage remind me not to overuse my psychic powers again."
[Answer: Noted.]
I woke up an hour ago with a splitting headache and considering I don't remember what happened which should be impossible since I have a perfectly memory now, I freaked out a bit. Fortunately Great sage helped with that by explaining what happened apparently I overused my powers when I was going crazy improving my equipment- I mean sure they look brand new and a bit more advanced then before but that shouldn't have caused my current state. I trust Great sage so I won't question them since they said their doing it for my own good, meaning I did something last night that caused a great deal of concern to great sage.
Okay enough mopping around, it's time to gear up.
I started putting on my clothes which weren't much- I'll have to change that soon, I can't be looking like a begger- then follow by my breathing kit which went from a normal gas mask, filtration plugs and an oxygen tank to a mandalorian like helmet that has a built in air purifier and an oxygen tank that will absorb toxic air, filter it and store it for my use. This means that no matter where I am- be it in space, underhive or anywhere that has toxic and polluted air- my breathing won't be affected negatively. Of course this also has positive effects besides being able to breath better quality air- my overall physical and mental well-being will also improve, well that's just the long term benefits.
[Mandalorian helmet image]
After that I went and grabbed my guns, the Laspistol in hand and the lasgun levitating just behind me, ready to blast anything that would want to sneak up on me. You know, beside the splitting headache which was feeling better by the way- it's gotta be the high quality air- I got the memories of the machine spirits which according to great sage, they were so eager to give to me.
[Lasgun image]
[Laspistol image]
They wanted me to be able to weild them properly just like their previous owners, now I got all the knowledge on how to do that from them. The proper stances, the right grip and how to better handle their recoil and more. Now I know how to shoot a gun despite never having held one before today which gave me an idea, well ideas actually.
Great sage is it possible to create psychometry by combining telepathy and analytical appraisal?
[Answer: Experimental data will be needed to know for sure. I will also start combat simulations and correction when need to help you improve your ranged combat capabilities.]
Yep I was just going to ask for that too.
Alright then enough delaying, it's time to go out there and face the music.
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The whole section is quiet which makes sense considering that hundreds of thousands were sacrificed to summon Nurgle's minions.
My footsteps echoed as I walked towards the inner part of the district, its been a couple of minutes since I left my hub and haven't encountered anything yet- be it people or poxwalkers or even plague zombies. The six eyes were quite the blessing since now I can see far better thus I was able to see how tainted the air is with mental and spiritual viruses, besides that I saw that all the hubs around me were empty- there's literally nothing in there, no beds, no gravity toilets, no cables- just nothing.
As I went further into the hive and I gathered a couple of scraps and materials for me to use, a broken generator, metals, clothes, etc. Honestly I was just looting anything I can find at this point since it's better then nothing. Just as I got closer a corner, I saw a plague zombie walking and groaning in the direction I was going to. I hid near the corner and took aim of the laspistol.
I could feel the both machine spirits are excited to get some action and not gonna lie so am I, since I getting bored just walking and looting anything I see. I could feel my heart beating pounding against my rib cage, I was both nervous and excited but that didn't cloud my judgment, so I went into a proper stance, took aim and pulled the trigger.
First Shot went straight to the throat instead of the head like I was aiming for, so I corrected my stance and aim for the head since the zombie was starting to look towards my location. I shot the second one and it went right through its head, causing it to stop dead in its tracks and it fell backwards.
"Well that wasn't so bad for my first time shooting, right great sage?"
[Answer: Yes you were not bad for your first combat experience in this world. Now I will show you your mistakes and how to correct the-]
"Nah don't tell me, just infuse them into me. Its faster and more efficient that way."
[Answer: Affirmative.]
"Well damn, I didn't think I made that many mistakes even though the fight lasted like 30 seconds."
I said as my mind started going through the data and my body adjusted to corrections that great sage made. I walked toward the zombie and then the smell hit me before i even got there. I started gaging and quickly backed away from it. What the fuck was I expecting, this a fucking plague zombie, a walking corpes, of course it fucking smelled horrible but that wasn't the only reason I backed away.
I could see this person's lingering emotions- the desparation, fear, pain and finally despair. Their soul has been completely ruined and damaged. It's has been completely corrupted by Nurgle's virus and influence.
The sight is haunting really and the only reason I'm able to analyze this scene calmly is once again thanks to great sage. Another thing I noticed is that there appears to be a link connecting this zombie to something or someone and they're nearby too.
It's time to see how much the corrections improved my aim and accuracy.
After a few minutes of walking towards where the psychic 'thread' was leading to, I found myself on a road way that leads to an abandoned factory that has large tubes leading into it. The rotten and diseases filled air thickened as I drew closer to the building and what I saw inside disgusted me.
Just when I thought shit this couldn't get any worse, the universe finds a way to prove me wrong.
Inside the factory, group of people is being tortured by another group of people who seem to be corrupted? No, not corrupted but twisted- both spiritual and physical- judging by how they look and by the amount of joy they seem to derive from torturing those men and women. They were called Dregs in one of the videos I watched in my past life, beings who gave themselves willingly to Nurgle. Surrounding both groups are dozens of pox walkers- shit that's a lot of them too.
I'm starting to hate having the six eyes now.
I took a deep breath and refocused on the situation at hand- should I or should I not save them- I mean I follow the trail and it lead me here, now I found a factory that has a lot of material and scrap for me to use and all thats left is to take care of there enemies inside but if I do that I'd get involved with those people and I know myself- I don't like to do things half assed, so it's either I kill the enemies along with those people or I save them then get the factory. I'm conflicted
Great sage, what do you think?
(A/N: So about this I kinda wanted to flesh out Arthur's character here since I want to make him go from someone who's goodish/chaotic good to chaotic neutral, so while it might seem unnecessary to some but for me it is since it will define his actions in the future.)
[Answer: You should do what you feels right for you. Nobody is here to judge you or hold you morally accountable for anything you do from now whether you choose to save them or to kill them or just leave them to their fate. Though if you would like a suggestion I can give you one.]
Hmm, thanks great sage.
Alright, what do you suggestion.
[Answer: I suggest you save them and get yourself a couple of minions or workers- whichever you prefer- that would have you gather materials and do menial tasks while you focus on making equipment and focus on training. This will save you alot of time and give you more time to prepare for any unexpected situations may encounter in the future.]
Okay, yeah I like your suggestion more since I was planning on just leaving and finding another factory.
I nod my head and focus on the situation at hand. Since I decided to save them I need to find an advantageous position to deal with all of Nurgle's minions. I started going the factory looking for another entrance and I found one, a broken window at the back. I got in and started looking for a place to snipe and that is well concealed while also having a high view of the situation.
I found a great spot and I switched to using the lasgun since it has more range and power plus I don't need a sniper scope since I got the six eyes.
Note to self: see if it's possible to create an ability allows me sense 360 degrees around me like mana perception from tensura and see if it can be combine with the six eyes. Great sage-
[Answer: On it.]
Always the reliable one, huh great sage.
I wiped off the smile on my face and locked in. I tooked in the positions of every single being in the building and started calculating and had great sage run multiple simulations on how to come out of this unscathed. Once that was done and a plan was made, I went into action.
Stance. Aim. Grip. And shoot. Repeat.
I fired the first shot at one of the Dregs that was whipping a women and it was a headshot. Before the Dregs could even react to what had happened, the second Dreg fell then the third and so on. Only when the sixth one fell did the others react and chaos arose. The dregs started shouting and commanding the pox walkers to find the shooter, only for another one to drop dead. The pox walkers scattered to look for the culprit only for them to be sniped and killed. This continued on for a while before one of them pointed to my position but the damage has already be dealt, a little more then half of them are already dead.
I got up from where I was and started shooting them as I kept switching my position. Those who got too close were either push away by my telekinesis or just electrocuted to death by my lightning. I kept my distance and alternated between using my guns and psychic powers until there was not a single enemy left alive.
Pest extermination complete.
I thought and let both guns float behind me as I went down the metal stairs and walked towards the group of people. I arrived in front of them and bent down a bit.
"Is everyone alright?" I said, voice laced with concern
Gotta make a good first impression in front of my future minions.
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And that's chapter 4 done. Honestly how do people make good fight scenes, I've been agonizing on what to write and how to write this and I'm still not sure about it. I hope it's something that I will get good at with time. Also I've been thinking about my uploading schedule and I've settled on two chapters a week and no specific day, I feel like if I add a say to that I'll just put too much pressure on myself and writing this won't be fun anymore.
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