Building an Outpost

That's them! Be careful! These monstrous scab eaters brought all their blighted cousins with 'em.

A sizable breaker band. Bigger than a typical raiding party. They're building more of the smaller denstacks.

Can we risk a direct engagement?

If we strike quickly enough, we'll be done before they realize what hit them.

Alright! Let's make that happen!

Done and dusted!

You ... you're incredible!

See! I told you, Mr. Soth! Them breakers got nothing on these heroes!

*Sigh* Those breakers really messed up this place... I gotta see if there's anything we can still salvage and use.

Yes. We can use the AIC Factory and its technologies to build an outpost for you.

The Endfield-designed outpost is a support node linked to the Protocol network. Since we have a Protocol Automation-Core, we can commence field deployment at once.

This location seems decent. Let's deploy a Sub-PAC here.

This is a Sub-PAC. We can build another AIC Factory around it, and support the growth of the actual outpost.

I've applied for an additional Refining Unit since we'll need plenty of processed ore to set up our outpost.

Incredible, Perlica. Always three steps ahead!

Just ... doing my job...

What type of Arts is this? I just blinked, and it appeared out of nowhere!

This thing is huge! Is this the outpost you're talking about?

Alright... This is just our very first step. We've got more to do.

I made my recon run. The Bonekrushers are building more denstacks to spread their haze. They won't give up their objectives that easily.

There's a trail behind the hill over there. The raiders would probably attack again from that direction.

W-what if those Landbreakers come back.....

Our next step is to construct some combat facilities. They will give us automatic fire support. In the future, these combat facilities can be used to fortify our entire frontier.

Let's start with the most basic combat facilities. Hmm... I believe we'll need some Origocrusts to start constructing.

We need Originium Ore to make Origocrusts. I don't think we have enough ore.

What? That means we won't be getting any combat facilities! Or should I teach them some swordmancy...?

Don't worry, Chen. Endfield logistics technology got that covered.

Fellow Endfielders at the Hub Base have stashed some of our Originium Ore stockpile into the Depot. Our Sub-PAC can remotely access this Depot to acquire the ore.

Let's go and take a look at the output port of our Sub-PAC.

These are ... Gun Towers? And they can rotate?

Can these turrets really stop the LBs?

There's movement on the hills. They're coming.

I ... I can't believe this. We ... we actually defeated the LBs...

HAH! We won! Those scum sucking scab eaters will never hurt us again!

With the proper tools, even the prey can turn the tables against the predator.

Performance of our combat facilities has reached our expectations. Endmin, we'll eventually turn this place into a proper outpost.

Providing a steady supply of resources will grant this place basic subsistence. If we assign an Endfielder to offer on-site support, the AIC Factory can operate more effectively and handle more tasks.

The outpost ... and resources... Dear Endfielders, can you let us stay here for a while? We really need the shelter.

Mr. Soth, can I ask you to be our local liaison? We need someone to help us monitor the outpost's conditions.

Gotcha ... it feels like filling out a catalog order form in the cities. I got this.

Given the number of breakers nearby, people will feel a lot safer living as a community. Other straggling refugees in the Valley Pass can also find their way to this outpost.

Indeed. This is what we aimed for when we designed the outpost. Although the place isn't exactly the frontiers, our outposts should also serve as a reliable shelter when necessary.

We can use the Sub-PAC to offer you support. Just give us a list of what you need on a regular basis. Endfield will take care of the rest.

Why don't we give it a try right now?

Request successfully received. The types of supplies we can allocate right now are still rather limited, but more would become available as we progress.

So by supporting your work, this place can become a proper shelter... Thank you so much. Feels like a huge rock being lifted off my chest.

But we still have potential threats lurking around. You seem familiar with this area. Know any secret trail to get inside the Landbreaker camp?

What? You're going to the breakers' lair?

We're on a mission.

...I see. There's an underground ventilation shaft. We used it once to escape the raiders. It might get you there.

Daniel, run along and remove the barricade in the tunnel. Now we got some serious professionals on our side, them pipefaces better start praying for their lives.

Alrighty, sir. Those blighted scum terrorized us for long enough. Time for us to give 'em a nasty surprise!

Hi, Endmin! I wonder if you can help me out with something.

Strange Originium reactions have started to appear in various locations in Valley IV. There's one pretty close to your current location. Can you take a look at it?

A Protocol Space? Did it just appear?

Not really. We just occasionally come across such phenomena.