Brockton's Celestial Forge (Worm/Jumpchain)

You know i have this question for a while now. If Joe decided to just make an ultimate weapon without holding back and try as hard as he can how powerful would that weapon be ?
 
"Path to acquire Apeiron's tech for analysis without exposing Cauldron, 179 steps." answered Contessa "First step, 'say: We will have to buy it'"

"Shouldn't it be simpler to pop into Apeiron's workshop and steal something?" asked Eidolon in surprise "that's a lot of steps!"

Most of those steps are probably convincing Cauldron to actually try to buy the tech.

if they read canon at all

Canon, itself, is too grim dark. With real life issues, like bullying in the first chapters.

Anyone who was heavily bullied in the past, might get flashbacks.

People who read more, getting bullied more, is common.
 
Hmmm all Generator Rex bullshit, now I see Joe becoming a Machine God and fight Leviathan like Rex did in the last chapter, going all out with multiple weapons beyond the wildest dreams of Tinkers.
 
This does make me rethink Garment's models idea. Like Tybalt absolutely needs to be one, but having Delphine Mertens and Jake Clark also model for her would be fun, no? The idea of her having all of her employees model is kinda too funny, though of course all the outfits are just an employee uniform :p. Kinda feel bad that Matrix doesn't get a civilian identity, but they're enjoying the Gun-EZ look and don't care for one.
 
Thanks for the update!

Most of those steps are probably convincing Cauldron to actually try to buy the tech.
Apeiron has a tracking power from "Built to Last", so a lot of steps might be needed to ensure the item in question won't count as 'lost', or that analysis happens anywhere but not at cauldron's base. Even without that power, PTV probably adds extra steps and precautions just to be on the safe side, because of inability to accurately predict Apeiron.


5) ABB seems to be sitting out of Somer's Rock.
Certain aura-samurai might be on the summit too, he might even represent a splinter part of ABB. Or some ABB splinters might present a mundane representative, with a 'please don't wipe us out'/'looking for protectors' line. I doubt March and Backuda can control ABB sufficiently to prevent that and there are bound to be some smart people to realize where this goes or some stupid ones that think that they can do on their own.
 
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Bakuda is in their dodge-tech pocket dimension atm, actually, and IIRC Joe said he wouldn't act to locate her while her threat was standing, but would rather deal with her once he got the Deadman's code cracked. Also, as far as he knows March is dead, just managed a hail-marry attack via Firmament-rift, which means that the ABB aren't really a threat anymore, esp since he doesn't know about the Game Grid or anything.
Even if that's true, and I can't remember exactly if since it's been about 400k words probably, he has much more means than just technological for either finding them or dealing with the code. In fact, just finding Bakuda and then putting her to sleep would make more sense than whatever he's done these past 2 days and 400k words.
 
Iʻm really looking forwards to next chapter, where Joe gets a new power right before he leaves that necessitates redsigning all of the costumes on the fly while they walk to the meeting, and ends with him talking about whether to knock on the door to the bar or just stride in like they own the place.
 
Survey/Delphine be like: First Brockton ('s information network), then THE WORLD!

Comment section: Bloody typical, let's talk about anything else.

The Survey/Delphine made me so happy for some reason, maybe it was just seeing how much she have grown in so little time (in-universe), from downright psychotic mess to "it's okay to be wrong, because it came for something I have no control over".

Now if only Dadpeiron could think like that more often.....

And, hey, reminder of why Tetra is named that! She is the FOURTH world ending entity Jozef is responsible for! Though I only remember the nanites and the GoW's slime being part of it.

Well, since aisha mentiones "destabilize the Empire by forcing their female membership to question their sexuality" i'd say probably an asian look?

It was in the "so beautiful that it will make them fem nazis gay for her".

So, I'm a bit tired but did we get actual descriptions of Survey and Fleet's appearances other than Survey has silver hair?

IIRC Survey was described way back when she made her Delphine persona, though in this chapter it was reminded that she made it by taking samples from MODELS, so one can gues she is stupid beautiful which Aisha confirm.

Fleet we don't know, but Aisha said he was Fine, not greek legend level like Survey, but probably above average enough to comment on it, which is probably the minimal setting for the beauty blessing perk.
 
You know i have this question for a while now. If Joe decided to just make an ultimate weapon without holding back and try as hard as he can how powerful would that weapon be ?
It will start from planet-busters and build from there. Joe's tech has the potential to subvert even shards with his access to shardspace, so if he wanted to make a tech plague then assume that it also extends to all parallel Earths with access to dimensional tech. Then expand onwards - unleashing the Matrix to the rest of the multiverse to consume everything in a universal scale Grey Goo scenario.

And that is the easy stuff. If Joe wants, he can probably just damage the fabric of existence itself, whether through magic or through changing universal constants until the laws of physics themselves fall apart. Ever heard of False Vacuum Theory? It's basically that, but with all of Joe's perks boosting the eradication process.
 
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Edit: Also, hey. Means Joe could easily take control of and 'fix' the Machine Army now... with his new Nanotech abilities, the Machine Army could be his in an afternoon and either shut off or fixed.

Joe does seem to be addressing a lot of the major antagonists from Worm/Ward early (compared to canon). Makes sense to allow Matrix to assimilate the Machine Army and turn a serious threat into an asset.
 
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You know i have this question for a while now. If Joe decided to just make an ultimate weapon without holding back and try as hard as he can how powerful would that weapon be ?
As Joe is right now, he can easily cause the apocalypse through multiple methods. At minimum he has several S-Class threats capable of killing all life on the planet, but even then still has a few options that straight up reduce the Earth to space dust. I suspect if forced he could destroy the Solar System or at least destroy the sun.

Joe's final ability level I suspect to be the end of existence. A space/time nullification attack that removes the concept of space from the multiverse collapsing infinite space from infinite universes into a singularity then destroying that single point of space. This attack would then propogate infinitely through time, ensuring that anything that is, was, or will be, ends up up destroyed in the attack.
 
Also, do you think Survey is going to get Sabah's interest after they meet? Considering even her 'normalized' looks are going to be well... probably devastating.

Which will lead to interesting times as both Survey and Garment would have the interest of the Sabah and Lily respectively...

...and both are technically products of Joe's powers.

Ironic.
 
Even if that's true, and I can't remember exactly if since it's been about 400k words probably, he has much more means than just technological for either finding them or dealing with the code. In fact, just finding Bakuda and then putting her to sleep would make more sense than whatever he's done these past 2 days and 400k words.
Bakuda was planning on blowing up everyone in the park at the mere hint of apeiron tech, and was believed to have been hiding out in the I-feild/a stealth field place. Deciding to not risk things and jump into battle immediately after what happened(esp since exotic bomb effects are still a concern), and instead just remove her leverage, makes a lot more sense imo.
It will start from planet-busters and build from there. Joe's tech has the potential to subvert even shards with his access to shardspace, so if he wanted to make a tech plague then assume that it also extends to all parallel Earths with access to dimensional tech. Then expand onwards - unleashing the Matrix to the rest of the multiverse to consume everything in a universal scale Grey Goo scenario.

And that is the easy stuff. If Joe wants, he can probably just damage the fabric of existence itself, whether through magic or through changing universal constants until the laws of physics themselves fall apart.
Joe is at a point where when it comes to weapons, you have to ask what the goal is. Does he want a people-murdering machine? Divne Soul-poisoning weapon with an HF monomolecular Lathe Metal blade. A universe destroyer? Divine Heretically Adapting Warp-Grenade that makes the riftiest rift to ever rift. Etc. Joe can make almost anything he wants atm, tbh.
 
Bakuda was planning on blowing up everyone in the park at the mere hint of apeiron tech, and was believed to have been hiding out in the I-feild/a stealth field place. Deciding to not risk things and jump into battle immediately after what happened(esp since exotic bomb effects are still a concern), and instead just remove her leverage, makes a lot more sense imo.

Joe is at a point where when it comes to weapons, you have to ask what the goal is. Does he want a people-murdering machine? Divne Soul-poisoning weapon with an HF monomolecular Lathe Metal blade. A universe destroyer? Divine Heretically Adapting Warp-Grenade that makes the riftiest rift to ever rift. Etc. Joe can make almost anything he wants atm, tbh.
Dang, all these perks and Apeiron doesn't have anything that lets him be stealthy. Sadge
 
Also, do you think Survey is going to get Sabah's interest after they meet? Considering even her 'normalized' looks are going to be well... probably devastating.

Which will lead to interesting times as both Survey and Garment would have the interest of the Sabah and Lily respectively...

...and both are technically products of Joe's powers.

Ironic.

Darth IMPatient: Ironic. He could produce Love Interests for others, but not himself.

Jozef: .........Make Prequel Quotes again and I will ask Survey to change your wake up alarm for bubuzelas.
 
"so beautiful that it will make them fem nazis gay for her".

Sauron broke off a piece of his soul and placed it into a ring. The heroes dedicated their lives to its destruction.

Voldemort broke off pieces of his soul and placed them into various objects. The heroes dedicated their lives to their destruction.

Zouken Matou breaks up his soul into pieces and places them into crestworms. Everyone wants to see the evil creatures destroyed.

Joe breaks off pieces of his soul and places them into various creations. Cue wolf whistles, pick-up lines, and requests to Netflix and Chill.



One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn't belong,
Can you tell which thing is not like the others
By the time I finish my song?
~Sesame Street​
 
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