Chapitre 287: Corrosive personality...

Afton does as 8 says and deconstructs the Robo-Scorpion, following the schematics and making sure not to trigger any of its self-destruct trips. After thirty minutes or so he had a pile of scrap in front of him, one which 8 was quickly going through to find the component he needed.

Eventually, the robot takes out a small box and places it on the workbench in front of him, quickly pulling out a multitude of tools with his manipulators before getting to work. While that was going on, Afton decided to look at the robots other components, furrowing a brow once he spots several things he doesn't recognise...

"Huh..." Afton mutters, realising what it was... It was a shorted out nuclear device, probably meant to destroy the robot and prevent it being captured. Judging by the damage to it, the electro-magnetic attack done by the X-2 Antenna fried it before it could blow up, allowing him to capture the scorpion...

Still, it was kinda scary to have a small nuclear bomb in his hands...

"*Mr Parker, it's done.*" 8 buzzes out.

"What's done?" he asks back, carefully leaving the nuclear device and walking towards 8... He wished to stay away from it, otherwise his [Mechanicus] Perk might repair it and allow it to detonate at any moment.

Dr. 8 turns around and extend a black box with a small makeshift-button attached to it. "*I've made some modifications to it, if you click the button, all Robo-Scorpions in the area will receive the command from 'Doctor Mobius' to 'Attack everything Scorpion-like.'. As I said earlier, it may only work once or twice, so only use it in an emergency.*"

Afton examines it for a couple moments before shoving it in his satchel and nodding, "Nice, thanks 8."

"*It's my pleasure Mr Parker. Try not to hurt yourself again while retrieving our technology, we have time enough to recreate them if needed, but we'll likely never acquire a Lobotomite quite like yourself.*" the scientist says, and Afton isn't sure whether or not he should be happy about it.

"Alright, well, I'll see then. Hopefully, I remain in one piece." Afton says, turning and leaving while glancing at his Pipboy map. There were several places he wanted to visit on his way to the X-13 Research Facility.

In between, it was the X-12 Research center, Z-43 Innovative Toxins Plant, Z-38 Lightwave Dynamics Research, and X-66 Hexcrete Archipelago.

Afton wasn't quite sure what they would have inside them, but hopefully, it'd be something he could stea*cough*, acquire... Besides, he already got permission from the scientists to take whatever technology he wanted.

He steps outside the Think Tank and is greeted by the morning sun... Fortunately, there weren't any Lobotomite's around to ruin his day yet. He double-checks his weaponry before walking West.

The easiest to reach and closest place for him to reach was the X-12 Research center. There weren't any enemies nearby so he just simply walked up to the building. Once inside he spots a forcefield blocking access to a stairway, preventing him from going any further without the requisite tool to unlock it...

"Hmm. Guess I'll have to come back here later." he mutters, going outside and continuing west. Already, he could see large hexagonal pillars sprouting from the ground as if they were growing like organic beings. Just what kind of catastrophe could have caused that?

Following the Pipboy, he leaves the well-tread path and starts going towards the Toxins plant. On his way there he spots a large contingent of Lobotomite's walking through the hexagonal forest. All of which was wielding various weapons.

Afton decided that evading the large group would probably be better in the long run. No point wasting ammo on them, especially if he could use them against the Robo-Scorpions in future. Once they pass he continues and finally spots the Toxins plant... Funnily enough, it looked like a regular building... Aside from the hexagonal pillars growing from the ground.

He was a good distance away, but could already feel the radiation brushing against his skin, his Pipboy slowly clicking in response. Whatever the case, the plant was heavily irradiated. He was highly resistant to it, but depending on how bad the radiation was he may succumb eventually.

Inside the plant was dark, but had a few glowing green light sources dotted around. His Geigar counter was going crazy, but Afton ignored that for now and started looking around.

He found some keys, irradiated food and drink, melted terminals, and last but certainly not least... A glowing green glove that seemed to be slowly melting through the floor... He didn't dare touch it, as if it was capable of melting through metal and concrete, his hands wouldn't stand a chance... Besides, the radiation it was emitting was higher than everything else in the room.

Shaking his head, he decides to leave with the loot he'd manage to recover from this irradiated mess. However, once he leaves the plant he's greeted with three armed Y-17 Trauma harnesses. The blank skulls sitting within their bowl helmet staring lifelessly at him.

"Err... Yo?" he says sheepishly, giving a wave in greeting... Before having to throw himself to the side as plasma and laser weapons start firing at him. They were pretty close, making it difficult to dodge, but Afton wasn't going to make it easy for them... He was in direct sunlight, empowered by radiation, and just so happened to have axe-lightsabers on him.

[Solar Powered is in effect]

[Atomic! is in effect]

[John Wick Style is in effect]

With a 14 Strength enhanced stomp, he throws himself towards the nearest Y-13 Harness, the suit not being able to reach to how quickly he'd changed his speed and trajectory. Rearing his head back, he headbutts the reinforced glass dome holding the enemies skull, shattering it into a million little pieces, before swiping both Proton axes he was holding through its body.