Arriving at the Genesis Foundry relatively quickly, we proceeded inside, where I spent the next hour showing them all of what I've prepared up to this point. Which eased and significantly reduced whatever worries and concerns they had about that grand goal of mine.
"This is obviously not enough to accomplish what I wish to currently, but I still have almost seven years left to prepare. I'm sure you can imagine how much my robot army and arsenal will have grown too by then when my production capabilities continue to expand with every day that passes."
"It will certainly be impressive, sweety, but what do you plan to do when you depart for the wasteland?" Mom asked whilst my father was still in the midst of imagining the force I would have at the age of 18.
"I have it all planned out already. The first step I'll take is I'll travel to the Cyberdynamics Robotics Facility located southeast of here, take it over from its robot inhabitants, and fix it up, to upgrade my robot manufacturing capabilities massively. Once that's done I'll..."
From there I went on to explain in detail to both of them what I've already told gramps some time ago.
"Looks like you've got it all figured out, son. Let us know if you need anything. We're always here for you."
"Mm, he does, doesn't he. But if you ever encounter any sort of danger that you even have the smallest amount of doubt of handling, I want you to promise me you'll prioritize your safety above all else."
"I have no plans of throwing my life away, so I'll promise I'll make sure to prioritize my safety." I replied.
"The kid has already faced a moleman nest in the depths of the mine tunnel. So he'll be more than ready to face whatever the wasteland can throw at him right now, not to mention when he's an adult."
"HE DID WHAT, DOM-" Mom said, immediately getting upset at the danger I've already faced.
Here we go again, haa.
Calming her down, mom wrapped me in a hug for a few moments before letting me go, and as soon as she did, I decided to bring up the subject of whether to inform several more people of my secrets. "Now that you two have been made aware, should we tell grandpa Henry and grandma and Alice's family?"
"I don't think they'll show all that of a negative response. Alice's father David certainly won't since he was quite the ambitious fellow in his youth, so he'll more than understand. Her mother Aura, on the other hand, will be more concerned with her daughter's safety, but I'm sure you have something figured out for that already, son."
"I do, multiple things, in fact."
"I think things will be fine, Dom, when you explain to them your plans in detail and they see the extensive preparations you've already made." Alice added.
"... Let's tell them tomorrow. Mom, dad, can you gather everyone?"
"Sure, what time are you thinking of?" Mom responded.
"Let's do 9:00 AM. We can have breakfast together before we start."
With that settled, we speedily returned home and, after spending a few hours chilling, we turned in for the night.
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The next day, everyone gathered, including Bella and Alice's grandparents, Ronald Ed Steele and Evelynn Scarlet Steele. I don't know what my parents said to gather everyone, but they were all looking at me with curious gazes, Bella being the sole exception. Unwilling to bring up the topic of today's gathering just yet, we sat down and had a scrumptious breakfast to get everyone in a good mood. Over the meal, the bunch of us made small talk and once everything was eaten, all the eyes within the room focused in on me.
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Wasteland Conqueror
Science Fiction| Description | Dom, a man in his mid-twenties, suddenly gets reincarnated into the harsh post-apocalyptic world of his favorite game series, Wastelander. With his previous life ended and his new one just beginning he needed a new goal to strive for...
