NTR Rogue in the Apocalypse-Chapter 250: The Core 2

John focused his will and mind as he focused on the core, trying to gather information about it, but of course, it wasn’t like he could suddenly understand.

"Just what the hell is this thing?"

"Can I see it?" Echo spoke as she materialised from nothing.

"Whoa, don’t scare me like that," he exclaimed in surprise.

"It’s the first time I’m seeing it too," Echo said. "Let’s bring it to the warehouse so I can inspect it."

He brought the core to the warehouse and handed it to Echo. Echo began to inspect the core, flipping it and examining it closely.

John arched an eyebrow at how she was suddenly able to touch things, but then he remembered she had control of all the materials in the base.

"It’s a monster core in stasis," Echo stated, her voice a mix of curiosity and confusion. "It’s not fully formed yet. I think someone put it in stasis and hid it so that it wouldn’t form fully."

"So it’s not fully formed and useless to us?" John questioned, a hint of disappointment in his tone.

"Not exactly," Echo responded. "It’s still a core and could be used to power up your base. There’s some potential there."

John thought for a moment, mulling over her words.

"How can we get it to full form?" he inquired.

Echo smiled, "We could infuse it with energy from the System and let it absorb some Energies. Once it’s fully formed, we could use it to upgrade and evolve your base."

"The base can upgrade and evolve? What’s the benefit of doing so?"

"Well, I think I can get it to form the defensive weapon you want, and the warehouse can also be upgraded, allowing you to store more resources. It all depends on the power of the core, but if you’re lucky, you could get access to one of the best features, such as turning the base into a mobile fortress."

John’s eyes widened at the last part.

’A mobile base does sound good. We might not be able to defend the base once we go to war with the Luminars.’

"It might take a lot of energy, so you should be careful with your actions, John. Once the core forms, we can’t put it back into stasis again and that could be a huge waste if something happens," Echo said.

"I’ll take my chances," John replied, "How do we do this?"

"Infuse it with your energy, and I’ll guide the process from there."

John nodded and concentrated on the core, pouring his energy into it and allowing Echo to guide his actions.

He could feel the core vibrating and absorbing his energy, and a bright glow emanated from it.

After a moment, the vibration and glow subsided, and the core stabilised.

"There, all done," Echo announced.

"What now?" John asked.

"Now, we wait and see what happens," Echo replied.

John took a seat on a nearby chair, his eyes glued to the core in anticipation.

Time passed by slowly as John watched the core, waiting for any sign of change.

"Is there anything we can do while we wait?" John finally asked.

"Yes, actually," Echo replied.

"Now that we’ve fed the core, we can start using its energy to improve the base. I suggest we upgrade the dormitories. We will see the full effects of absorbing the core with time, but we can start using its energy right away."

John nodded, "Sounds good."

He glanced around the dormitories, his eyes falling on the various doors in the narrow corridor.

John brought up the base’s interface, and a new upgrade button for the dormitory caught his interest.

[Dormitory Upgrade]

[Cost: 50 Energy]

[Dormitories will be upgraded to be more spacious. These rooms come with attached bathroom facilities, wardrobes, and individual climate controls. Inhabitants will have a key to the room and the door will lock automatically upon closing. Additionally, the building will be extended with 20 additional spaces, increasing the total number of rooms. Further upgrades can increase the number of rooms.]

[Accept] [Decline]

’50 Energy? How much do I have in total?’ John wondered as he looked at the base interface.

[Current energy: 11427 Energy]

’Holy shit.’

"I guess that core is working already."

"Can I upgrade it while everyone’s sleeping in their quarters?" John asked.

"It’ll just take a minute," Echo responded, "Don’t worry. No one will even notice."

John accepted the upgrade prompt.

Suddenly, the air in the corridor shimmered, and everything blurred for a moment.

It was as if the entire building had been picked up and moved. The layout of the dormitory had changed, and the corridors were longer and wider.

"Great. For now, I will wait until the full core is absorbed before any further upgrades. I should sleep for now."

The core’s glow slowly faded until it was no longer visible, leaving the base dormitory shrouded in darkness.

The morning sun peeked over the horizon, painting the sky in brilliant shades of pink and gold.

John stretched and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, enjoying the feeling of his warm bed.

’Mmm, this feels good,’ he thought as he snuggled into the blankets and pillows, letting his mind wander.

"Good morning," a soft voice rang in his head, startling him awake.

"Hmmm?" he mumbled, blinking sleepily.

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"Good morning," the voice said again.

John groaned, rolling over onto his back and stretching. His body was stiff and sore, as if he’d been in bed all night without moving a muscle.

"Dalia?" John questioned, still a bit groggy.

"Hey John, you’re finally up. You’ve been sleeping for 8 hours," Dalia’s voice rang in his head.

"How did you sleep?"

"Fine."

John’s mind raced as he tried to remember the events of the night.

"What time is it?"

"It’s almost nine," Dalia replied.

"When did you sneak into my room?"

"I didn’t. I just entered the dormitory and found your room and slept on the chair."

John chuckled and shook his head. "Why?"

"Because I didn’t want to disturb you, silly."

John sat up and looked around the room. His eyes fell on the chair in the corner, and he saw Dalia sleeping on it, her body slumped over the armrest.

’How can she sleep like that?’

The room was larger than he remembered it, and his eyes roamed around, taking in the new, larger space and the improved facilities.

"John, good news," Echo’s voice rang in his mind, "we can begin the process to turn the base into a mobile fortress."