Chapter 27: The First Upgrade
The fortress hummed. The Symbiotic Lifeform in the core pulsed with a steady, purple light, feeding on the resources the Ironclad had gathered. Kaelen stood before it, his Rust-Proof Exoskeleton reflecting the glow. He accessed the Alchemic Codex. The blueprints were clear. He fed the High-Density Alloys into the fortress's fabrication units. He fed the Mana Condensers into the power grid. And he fed the Corrosive Ooze into the weapon systems. The fortress responded. The walls thickened, the internal lighting brightened, and the air hummed with a new, potent energy. [System Notification: Fortress Upgrade Complete] [Defense: +40%] [Energy Output: +75%] [Weapon Systems: Online] Next, the Ironclad. They stood before Kaelen, their patchwork armor scarred and dented. They looked weak. I
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