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    I gathered Patrick, Emilia, and Hermes in front of my machine warrior to ask them an important favor, something I needed their utmost gratitude to ask for.


    "I want you to grow even stronger," I said. "I''ve figured out a way to connect my Neutonium Cores with other Cores from different machine warriors… However, I first need your consent to do this. Would you be Extensions of my Neutonium Core?" Your adventure continues at empire


    Their eyes widened once more.


    "E-Extensions?"


    This is the way I figured out.


    To awaken all my skills and abilities, I can''t just focus on myself.


    I''ll share them with every trustworthy pilot, turning them into Extensions of my power!


    "But that''s…" Patrick was really shocked.


    "Can you really do that, kie?" wondered Emilia.


    "I-I''m shocked! Is it truly possible?!" Hermes wondered.


    "Yes, it is." I nodded.


    Extensions, a term created long ago, and that has only been seen a couple of times. It is when someone has created a powerful bond with their machine warrior.


    The Neutonium Core grows stronger and exponentially, to the point that its capable of not only devouring more Neutonium, but also to connect withrge cores and then turn them into Extensions.


    Extensions can easily awaken Neutonium Core Abilities derived from the "Master Core" that spreads into the "Extension Cores".


    There have only been two cases registered in history, both long dead…


    Therefore, they''re very surprised I''m offering them this one in a lifetime chance, after all they would have never believed it was possible to begin with!


    "I-I…"


    "Um…"


    "Ah…"


    Patrick nced at Emilia, Emilia at Patrick, Hermes at the two, and the two at Hermes.


    It''s understandable they''re nervous, but we don''t have much time.


    "I know you''re nervous about this, and still skeptical," I said. "But after everything I''ve done, wouldn''t you please trust me with this one? I assure you that you will only grow stronger, and your chances of survival will only increase- no, of the whole colony will increase."


    They looked at one another, they hesitated but…


    "I trust you, ke! Please tell me what I must do, and I shall do so!" Patrick said energetically.


    "Me too, I am indebted to you after all…" said Hermes. "I just… I have faith you won''t end up breaking the cores…"


    "Hmm… Dunno~ What if you screw things up~?" wondered Emilia. "Hm! Well, wait… I guess I do owe you a lot too, huh? You got me! I guess I need to agree now… Hah!"


    At the end, all three agreed. We started immediately. The first to do anything was not any of us but Eleanora, she was the key for this to work.


    "Eleanora, as I told you."


    "Yes, I got it."


    Through telepathy, I informed her what she had to do. Eleanora quickly worked, connecting to my Demonic Neutonium Core in my chest, and then extending her body.


    Yes, she extended her body like cybeic cables, or like waves of electromaic energy. She expanded into my machine warrior core, then, slowly, towards Hermes, Patrick, and Emilia''s machine warrior cores.


    "Huh, so we just hold hands?" Patrick wondered.


    "This is strange… is this the proper way?" wondered Hermes.


    "I don''t mind it, hehe~!" Emilia winked at me. "Your hands are softer than I imagined, kie~!"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Yes, just shut up for a moment," I sighed. "Close your eyes and meditate."


    As they did this, I sent small electromaic signals into their bodies, their chests in specific. Quickly using the reserve Demonic Battery, I absorbed its demonic energy and then, through Electromaic Energies from Neutonium and the mix of Demonic Energy…


    FLUOOOSH!


    "Oooh?!"


    "What the…?!"


    "Kyaaah!"


    A shock of power surged from within their bodies, rapidly crystalizing in even tinier Demonic Neutonium Cores in their chest, smaller than a thumb, but good enough for now.


    Then thanks to Eleanora, a connection between all the Neutonium Cores of their bodies and machine warriors with mine was created and established through the power generated from their awakening.


    As they received this power, they acted surprised, gasping for air, their eyes turned red for a moment, but then returned back to normal. As if nothing had happened.


    "W-What…? What happened?" Patrick asked.


    "I felt a connection to my machine warrior''s Neutonium Core! A greater connect than ever before…!" said Hermes.


    "Me too! My cutie was shocked! I could feel her presence, hehe," giggled Emilia.


    "It worked," I nodded. "Now you''ve be my Extensions. Congrats!"


    "Oooh! Really?!"


    "I''m honored, thank you."


    "Fufu, let''s see what we can do now~!"


    Having established the connectionspletely, I saw notifications appearing on my machine warrior''s screens.


    [Congrattions! You have established a powerful connection between your {Neutonium Core} and seven others {Neutonium Cores}!]


    [Three [Machine Warriors] from three pilots have been registered as your {Extension Cores}!]


    [The other four {Neutonium Cores} are too small to create an {Extension Core}, however, their connection will further strengthen your {Neutonium Core} growth and development.]


    [Electromaic Energies are being produced inrger quantities.]


    [You now have 5 Slots for Neutonium Core Abilities.]


    [Two of such Slots have been unlocked from the [Machine Warrior] you own and from the smaller unidentified {Neutonium Core}]


    [The other three Slots have been unlocked from every [Machine Warrior]''s {Neutonium Core} you''ve connected to you as {Extension Cores}]


    Excellent, I already knew my Machine Warrior could get an Ability anytime now, and so my own Demonic Neutonium Core.


    But to think my mind and body connection to the Machine Warrior is so strong it can now identify when I have a "slot avable"!


    It''s adapting very quickly to my strange powers, how amusing.


    "Looks like you''re set!" I said. "I''ll now think what Skills would fit you better before you awaken anything. Is that fine with you? For now, try to meditate and connect with your internal Electromaic Energies I''ve now unlocked from your bodies."


    "W-Wait, energies from our bodies?!" asked Patrick. "That''s so cool! I had no idea that was a thing?"


    "Yes, it''s possible," I nodded. "You''ve be augmented humans now. You''ve generated very small Neutonium Cores inside of your bodies which aren''t toxic as I''ve modified them for you."


    "I-Incredible…" said Hermes.


    "Wow~! That''s so cool kie!" said Emilia. "How do you- Oooh~?!"


    SPARK, SPARK!


    Suddenly, sparkles of blue and red electricity surged from her hands almost naturally.


    "Hehehe! That''s easy peasy!" sheughed. "So that''s it?"


    "I think I can do it too!"


    "M-Me too?!"


    Patrick and Hermes quickly followed.


    They''re indeed talented…


    Like that for the next hour and a half, they practiced while I considered my options while also checking the shop for what to buy using Credits.


    I was thinking on more Neutonium Shards so I can grow even stronger. I was able to unlock Eleanora like that, so I think if I want more spirits help, I''ll have to do that.


    But then…


    [WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!]


    [Xenoid Raid has been detected! All Pilots, please go to your positions right this moment to defend the mothership and thest colony of humanity.]


    [I REPEAT: All Pilots, please…]


    Looks like they''re finally here, I had grown bored of waiting, there was so much to try out now.


    And even more after I''ve finally decided on the five Skills I will choose.


    Which will change the entire tide of battle forever!


    "There you are."


    In the distance, I saw them.


    Hundreds of giants, fleshy alien monsters, approaching slowly.


    With enormous tentacles and eyes, hard shells and giant ws.


    And there were new variants again too…


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