Small Refractor Field Generator

"What the hell... what the fuck is all this stuff?"

Rorschach had already been lying in bed.

After going through a dazzling pile of salvage gains.

He could not help but roll over and sit up.

His brows furrowed slightly as he carefully read through the descriptions of every item, falling silent.

A few minutes later, Rorschach let out a sigh and murmured:

"Sigh, I knew it..."

Among the second batch of salvage, there was only one truly valuable item.

An unopened small Refractor Field Generator.

This was a high-tech product that only officers in the Imperial Defense Force had a chance to wear.

It could project a protective Energy Field around its user.

It dispersed and resisted lasers, plasma, and incoming bullets.

In other words, Rorschach would no longer need to worry about damage from most bullets.

He could happily charge in with a Chainsword and start sawing people apart.

But!

Rorschach absolutely had to say "but."

The rest of the haul was all ammunition and clothing.

There were even some food supplies completely unsuitable for human consumption!

Although that was perfectly reasonable considering the Simulator's salvage fees.

The surprise and anticipation of obtaining an Iron Man on his first salvage run.

Still left Rorschach feeling faintly disappointed.

He sat cross-legged on the bed and stared blankly for a while.

Then Rorschach's fingers moved.

He extracted the field generator.

A heavy metal plate the size of his palm appeared in his hand.

It was a decorative iron plate meant to be worn over the chest.

The symbol of the Imperium of Man, a double-headed eagle, was engraved on its surface.

Several linear patterns surrounded the double-headed eagle.

Squinting, Rorschach examined it carefully.

He eventually discovered that the so-called linear patterns were the touchpoints for activating the field.

As long as he brushed across them one by one from top to bottom.

He could instantly activate the refractor field.

Having satisfied his curiosity, Rorschach tossed the generator onto the bedside.

Creak—

He flopped heavily onto his pillow.

The powerful momentum combined with his weight made the entire bedframe let out an overburdened groan.

Rorschach closed his eyes and prepared to sleep.

But no matter how much he tossed and turned, he could not settle down.

In the end, gritting his teeth, Rorschach opened the Simulator's Salvage Page again.

"I'm going to turn a small bet into a big win! I want Power Armor! Even if I can't wear it, I can at least put it on display, right? If that doesn't work... I wouldn't mind a force-feedback mortal Power Armor either..."

Muttering to himself, Rorschach selected ten more salvage attempts.

Salvage completion countdown: 9 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds

Staring at the steadily ticking countdown on the page.

Rorschach, now completely calm, quickly shut down the Simulator.

And peacefully drifted off to sleep.

After all, dreams had everything...

—

Nine o'clock the next morning.

The first thing Rorschach did after waking was check his salvage gains.

Only to discover that there was still about an hour before completion.

So Rorschach decided to temporarily put the matter out of his mind.

After washing up, he went straight to the basement.

He wanted to see.

Whether his Iron Man friend had adapted to its new life.

However, the moment one foot stepped into the basement.

Rorschach was startled by the unfamiliar scene before him.

The old basement.

Limited by Rorschach's skill and materials.

Had merely been reinforced with steel plates and wood at key points.

It had never undergone any real design or renovation.

But now, the entire basement had become something else entirely.

Smooth steel plates without a trace of welding covered the basement walls and floor.

Even the opening excavated yesterday had been carefully designed and renovated.

The upper half of a simple metal ladder was visible.

"Hiss—"

Rorschach took a deep breath and calmed his agitated emotions.

Then, he cautiously walked to the opening and peered inside.

At once, Rorschach saw that the cave interior had also become a deep passage covered in metal!

"How on earth did it do this?"

Rorschach frowned slightly and muttered to himself.

He hesitated for a moment before starting down the metal ladder.

After descending roughly fifteen meters underground.

Rorschach's eyes gradually adapted to the darkness.

Once he finally reached the bottom of the cave.

Rorschach had barely turned around when he suddenly discovered.

That a cavern spanning at least five hundred square meters had already begun to take shape!

"Good morning, Rorschach."

Before the stunned Rorschach could react.

Accompanied by the faint blue glow in its eyes.

The two-meter-tall Iron Man emerged from an Underground Passage, carrying a pile of brand-new steel plates in its arms.

"Uh..."

Rorschach widened his eyes, momentarily unsure how to respond.

In the end, he could only point at the new construction materials and ask:

"Friend, where did you get all this metal?"

"I ordered it from a construction company in Rorschach's name. More materials are on the way... The materials brought in here were unloaded by delivery workers beneath a bridge several kilometers away, as stipulated in the contract. There is also an abandoned entrance to an Underground Passage there. I am studying a species called ants and moving them in bit by bit..."

"I remember there wasn't much money left in my bank account."

Looking at the Iron Man as it set down the materials, Rorschach could not help asking:

"What did you use to pay for them? My credit card?"

"Rorschach, Terra's financial system and economic principles are extremely fragile and rudimentary, with loopholes everywhere..."

The Iron Man slowly straightened up and turned its metal head.

The blue light in its eyes fixed on Rorschach as it explained:

"It took me only a few seconds to acquire ownerless funds from the network that Terra's humans would be incapable of counting, all completely legal and compliant."

"Rorschach, do you need any? I can transfer money directly into your bank account... If you are concerned that a massive amount of money would draw investigation from other humans, Terra's stock market is also open. Would you like to become Terra's newest billionaire?"

"A billionaire!"

Millionaire Rorschach could not help taking a deep breath.

However, the sudden temptation of wealth did not completely destroy his reason.

Breathing rapidly, Rorschach quickly waved his hand at the Iron Man and said:

"Not for now! I don't want to become famous so quickly!"

"Thank you for the offer! If I need anything, I'll ask for your help... I need to calm down right now. You keep working, 025!"

Before his words had even faded.

Rorschach, who had not stayed long, scrambled up the ladder.

He moved as nimbly as if rocket boosters had been installed on his ass.

Watching Rorschach's rapidly vanishing figure.

The blue light in the Iron Man's eyes flickered.

Its slowly rising mechanical voice seemed filled with confusion.

"They are merely ownerless resources that can be obtained effortlessly... Why did Rorschach react so strongly? Could it be because, like me, he enjoys keeping a low profile and being free?"

"But... if Terra does not even have a single temple, how can it be worthy of the Omnissiah's presence?"

The Iron Man shook its metal head, as though sighing.

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