The Void Pathfinder from the Demon Hunter World

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The Brotherhood of Steel is a paramilitary organization with a strong religious color active in the entire wasteland. It was born out of the United States Army.

Before the nuclear war, the relationship between the two poles of the world was very tense. The United States government not only vigorously developed energy weapons, power armor and other weapons and equipment, vigorously developed nuclear energy, but also vigorously developed biotechnology.

The most important project in biotechnology is the forced evolution virus (FEV).

The largest FEV experimental base is located at the Mariposa Military Base on the West Coast. The experimental implementation unit is West-Tek, and the experimental subjects are... the United States soldiers in the base.

As the intensity of the war escalates, the atmosphere in the Mariposa Military Base becomes more and more depressing. Soldiers always take vacations for unknown reasons and never return. The rumors of disappearances become more and more weird, and soldiers, including lower-level officers, begin to gradually lose control.

Captain Roger Maxson led his men to capture Robert Anderson, the chief scientist in the base, tortured him to find out the secrets behind it, and made it public.

The soldiers in the base mutinied collectively, and the highest commander committed suicide in fear and guilt. Roger Maxson was elected as the leader and took over the entire Mariposa Military Base.

He executed all the scientists and announced to the national broadcast that he would leave the United States military.

At that time, the shadow of nuclear war loomed over the world. The military was dealing with the brutal Alaska Campaign and had no time to deal with the rebellion in the Mariposa Military Base.

Then, the nuclear war broke out and the world was destroyed.

Roger Maxson ordered the closure of the entire military base, and the officers and soldiers survived in the underground bunkers.

However, the untreated FEV virus in the base leaked due to the explosion, causing the mutant monsters in the western wasteland to flood.

Due to the limited supplies and insufficient protection capabilities in the Mariposa Military Base, Roger Maxson sent scouts wearing power armor to explore outside, hoping to find a more suitable settlement.

The scouts lived up to expectations. After losing a large number of people, they finally found the Lost Hills in the southeast. There were not only sufficient supplies, but also radiation-proof underground shelters.

After Roger got the news, he thought again and again and decided to take the risk of moving.

After two weeks of arduous journey, hundreds of people arrived at the Lost Hills.

The world just after the nuclear explosion was in a bad environment, and many people died on the road, including Roger's wife.

This "great" journey was called "Exodus" in the history of the Brotherhood of Steel. It not only preserved the available soldiers and weapons and equipment, but also established the tough style of "not fearing hardships and facing difficulties" for the Brotherhood.

After settling down in the Lost Hills, the Brotherhood of Steel was officially established.

They took "rebuilding human civilization and preventing the abuse of technology" as their organizational program, used power armor as shields, and laser guns as spears to start their own legend.

The Brotherhood has an extremely retro leadership system and military rank system.

The highest leader is the Great Elder, and the first Great Elder is Roger Maxson.

Under the Grand Elder are the Elders, who are responsible for managing the entire organization and its branches.

Military ranks include Paladin, Knight, NCO, and Soldier. Only Knights are eligible to use power armor.

All Brotherhood soldiers want to become Knights and have their own power armor.

Civilian staff are uniformly called clerks.

Morano, whom Marvin had met once, is a Knight, and the girl Rachel is a secretary.

Because they were betrayed by the government and their superiors, witnessed the destruction of the world, and faced various mutant monsters and extremely harsh natural environments, the Brotherhood of Steel does not trust anyone but themselves.

Their initial recruitment targets only included former soldiers, and all civilians were refused to join.

The Brotherhood repaired the large communication equipment in Lost Hills and began to use communication satellites to broadcast to the entire wasteland to recruit partners.

Roger Maxson accidentally contacted his former comrade Liz Taggerty, and the two had a good cooperation in a joint exercise before the war.

When the nuclear war broke out, Captain Liz Taggerty was leading his men on a mission in Appalachia.

They were lucky to survive the destruction by relying on the military underground bunker, and they were trying their best to contact the military.

Liz was actually very hesitant after receiving Roger's message.

She knew that Roger had betrayed the United States military, so she was naturally suspicious, but because they were both soldiers and had a good relationship, she continued to communicate.

The two sides communicated in text for several days through satellite, and Roger Maxson explained the causes and consequences of the rebellion in detail to Liz.

The United States military and government have never been able to pee in the same pot, just like the Pentagon and the White House are always quarreling in reality.

Liz also dislikes those cunning and stupid politicians.

She used her own method to verify that Roger's words were probably true.

The world was destroyed, and the government and the military no longer existed, so Liz accepted Roger's invitation.

The Appalachian branch of the Brotherhood of Steel was officially established. The first generation of core members was Liz and his subordinates. Liz Taggarti was the leader of the branch and had the rank of Paladin.

The Brotherhood of Steel began its expansion in this way. Except for super-large forces such as the New California Republic (NCR) and Caesar's Legion, the Brotherhood encountered almost no decent resistance.

Moreover, they do not intend to rule the civilians, but rather forcefully collect and even plunder scientific and technological knowledge and technological creations, on the one hand to improve their combat effectiveness, and on the other hand to avoid the abuse of technology.

Due to the scarcity of real soldiers, the Brotherhood gradually began to recruit civilians, but required recruits to receive necessary military training and values ​​education.

The Brotherhood of Steel is expanding at an even faster pace.

At its peak, the Brotherhood had branches almost everywhere in the wasteland.

California Headquarters (Lost Hills), Texas Chapter, Midwest Chapter, Chicago Chapter, Washington Chapter, Boston Expeditionary Force, Montana Chapter...

They even repaired the giant war robot "Liberty Prime" for a time and built several giant airships.

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Marvin doesn't know much about the Brotherhood of Steel. He has only played Fallout 4.

He had a deep memory of the Brotherhood of Steel. He was passionate about the phrase "invincible", complained about a synthetic knight, and hated a stubborn elder.

But those are just memories of past games, and games are just games.

He was walking in the wilderness north of Morgantown. Robert Vaughn and Anita Garcia were waiting for his reply at the stronghold.

There is no need for a specific location. The building that is a mix of cement board houses and abandoned trailers is clearly located next to the river ditch.

"Is there anyone there?" Marvin shouted toward the inside.

Three heads emerged from the windows on the first and second floors of the concrete house, Robert and Garcia. There was also a woman he didn't know very well. Marvin remembered that her name seemed to be Lily.

Lily was the first to speak. She waved and shouted: "Hi, bounty hunter, come in quickly."

Entering the room, skipping the brief greetings, Marvin pretended to operate the Pip-Boy, took out the cloth bags and cans, and placed them on the coffee table.

"Biological samples from that monster."

The radiated corpse beast was not dead and could not be submitted to the learning machine. He didn't feel bad at all when it was given out.

The three of them opened the bag and saw the severed limbs inside. Lily exclaimed, "God, how did you do that?"

She had only worked with Marvin briefly at the Morgantown Airport. Although she had heard Anita describe the bounty hunter's terrifying record, after all, she had learned about it several times before, so it was not that profound.

Anita asked, "Did you kill it?"

Marvin shook his head: "No, just cut off these few pieces and it flew away."

"Lily, take it for a test quickly." Robert handed the can bottle containing black blood to Lily.

"Okay." Lily took it, picked up the bag and walked out.

"That monster is called the Radiant Corpse Beast, and I'm afraid there's more than one..." Marvin dropped another bombshell, and before the two of them could be surprised, he went on to tell what happened that day.

Because of his inherent impression of the Brotherhood of Steel, Marvin still believed the words of Knight Morano and Rachel, and there were probably a lot of radiated corpse beasts.

He could also tell from the expressions of the two people opposite that they didn't know the news either.

Appalachia is a large area, transportation is inconvenient, and the shelter boys lack long-distance communication methods, so they don't know what's normal.

Robert Vaughan was still wearing his old military uniform, but without protective gear.

Judging from his clothes alone, he is a guy who likes military culture very much. And he does have a very good impression of the Brotherhood of Steel and has always wanted to cooperate. But the other party didn't give him a chance.

This time, Marvin not only brought biological samples of the Scorched Corpse Beast, but also established relations with the Brotherhood.

Robert immediately put aside his previous hesitation and felt that it was a good deal to bring this bounty hunter over.

In short, in two words, it's really delicious.

He thanked her heartily: "Thank you, Marvin. Not just this time."

"As you should, you help other people and I'll help you."

There were so many lies in this paragraph that even Marvin himself almost believed it.

Anita and Robert have been working together for a long time and they work well together.

When she saw that the captain was showing off again, she had to show off.

"Thank you, but what do you want? You are not like a person who does things without asking for anything in return. You are rewarded, paid, and hunted."

Anita said the last two words very strongly.

Bounty hunters are similar to mercenaries. Both are desperadoes who work for money and never have a good reputation.

After such a long time, Marvin had already compiled a relatively complete story of his "origin".

"I come from an old family in Boston, the Geidema family is of Nordic descent. You want to rebuild Appalachia, and I want to rebuild my family, so I need knowledge, architecture, mechanics, electronics and computers, all knowledge I need them all. In addition, I need high-end weapons that can protect my family.”

Marvin spread his hands and said very frankly: "This is my purpose. And equal exchange is my principle."

This statement not only explains his origin and purpose, but also can well cover up his future collection of technological artifacts and drawings, and even explains his strange accent.

Anita was tasting whether there were loopholes in Marvin's words. Robert didn't want to disturb him, while Marvin sat quietly.

The scene felt a little awkward for a while.

Lily opened the door excitedly and said, "There's a result! Come on, I think we found it."

The three of them immediately stood up and followed her out and into a nearby trailer.

The trailer was transformed into a laboratory. A device that looked like a rice cooker was placed on the table, and the centrifuge on the top was still spinning rapidly.

This device is connected to a terminal, and a large amount of data is displayed on the screen.

Lily pointed at the screen and said, "Look, the blood contains 46.2% of the radiation zombie virus. That means that the monster is almost entirely covered in viruses."

Lily pressed the switch, and the centrifuge gradually stopped spinning.

She said in a positive tone: "Considering the monster's size and flying ability, I am almost certain that the radiation corpse virus originated from it."

"Lily, this kind of monster is called a radiated corpse beast, and I'm afraid there are more than one..." Anita pulled the little sister and told her about the news she had just received.

Robert pulled Marvin out of the trailer and said apologetically: "Marvin, don't mind, Anita is suspected to be more ill..."

"It doesn't matter. In the wasteland, it's not a bad thing."

"Yeah, I think so too." Robert nodded, then leaned closer and whispered, "How is she? She's beautiful, smart, and has such a great figure. Do you want me to help you..."

"Robert Vaughn! I heard you!" Anita walked out of the trailer with a sullen face.

Robert shrunk his neck and walked quickly to the cement board room.

Marvin originally thought the two were a couple, but now they look more like brother and sister.

Now that he has a lawsuit on his head, how can he be in the mood for any lovemaking?

The three long-term tasks of the Radiation Corpse Virus, the Moth Cult, and technological creation are pressing on me. I also have to get nuclear bombs and improve my strength...

It is estimated that he will have to leave the wasteland soon and fight to the death with the elves of Ain El, and there will be no spare time.

He was currently looking at the prompts on the learning machine and had no desire to speak at all.

[Task tip: "Radiation Corpse Virus (First Ring)" has been completed. Rewards will be settled after all links are completed. 】

[Task Tip: Radiation Corpse Virus (Second Ring). Find the Scorch Beast's lair. Mission time: 30 days. 】

There really is more than one Radiant Corpse Beast.

How to find the Radiant Corpse Beast's lair?

The Knights of Morano mentioned two places, Defiance Fortress and Red Plum Swamp, which are the only clues.

It seems that we must cooperate with the Brotherhood of Steel, and we must rely on Vault 76 to cooperate with the Brotherhood.

Otherwise, he alone will have too few chips to offer.

It seems that we need to show more strength to shock these people.

Marvin quickly cleared his mind.

…

The four of them returned to the concrete room and sat down again. Anita reached out to Marvin with her right hand.

"I basically believe you, Marvin. Welcome to join."

Marvin reached out and shook her hand.

“A pleasure to work with.”

After Anita took back her hand, the conversation changed.

"I hope you are sincere. Also, I will keep an eye on you."

Marvin shrugged and said, "It's up to you."

Afterwards, the four of them discussed the follow-up plan.

Now that Marvin has clearly joined, Robert has nothing to worry about.

He asked directly: "What suggestions do you have for the Brotherhood of Steel?"

Marvin asked, "How many of you are there?"

"Twenty-two, you've seen all the core combatants, maybe a dozen or so." Robert replied, "If you mean all of Vault 76, it takes a while to gather thirty or forty good fighters."

"Then we have to cooperate with the Brotherhood of Steel. The Radiant Corpse Beast is difficult to deal with, and it won't work without a few people." Marvin rubbed his chin with his right thumb and said, "We must at least go to the 'Resistance Fortress' to see the situation first, right?"

Robert nodded: "That makes sense..."

The four discussed and decided on the next plan. They would first go to the Atlas Observation Station to meet the leader of the Brotherhood, and at least get a chance to rebel against the fortress.

After the discussion, Marvin was not in a hurry to leave. He asked about another thing.

"Do you know the 'Lucky Mine'? It should be near the ashes."

The three of them looked at each other, their faces still a little ugly. Robert asked uncertainly: "The Mothman cult?"

Marvin nodded, it seemed like they really knew.

"Let me tell you." Anita sat down again, holding the water glass and said, "That was the first major loss of life since we left the shelter..."

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Vault 76 is a special shelter, one of the few that was truly built for refuge and safety.

All those who are eligible to enter Vault 76 are the elites of the United States, and their descendants will also receive the best education in the Vault, including literature, history, politics, technology, and military training...

They are the last hope that the few academic elites in the United States have for themselves and future generations.

This shelter will be opened at a fixed time, and the supervisor will lead everyone back to the surface.

Then Vault 76 will be completely closed, forcing the descendants of these elites to rebuild that free, democratic, civilized, and strong country and make the United States great again.

However, those academic elites of previous generations were too idealistic, and their descendants did not become noble when faced with the hopeless wasteland.

After leaving the shelter, the first task assigned by the supervisor is to disperse in small teams, survive, arm themselves, gather more people, and search for three nuclear bomb silos in Appalachia.

Things got into trouble right from the start.

Half of the young people released have lost contact. Some could not adapt to the wasteland and died; some did not recognize the ideal of reconstruction and were more willing to live for themselves; some simply left Appalachia, Find a wider world.

The remaining Vault Boys discovered even greater trouble, the Radix Corpse and the Radix Corpse Virus.

They had to focus on dealing with the radiation zombie virus first, and put other issues on hold for the time being.

When a team of ten people explored the ash heap, they encountered the Mothman Cult-Light Faction fleeing northward and learned about the Dark Faction entrenched in the Lucky Mine.

Out of kindness and confidence in his own strength, the captain led the team to raid the Lucky Mine.

As a result, only two people escaped.

When these two people returned to Sutton Town, they were completely crazy.

The supervisor could only shoot and kill the two people and get the location of the Lucky Mine from their Pip Boy.

Because the big trouble of the blasted corpse virus had to be solved first, the supervisor only informed the remaining team of the general situation and concealed the location of the mine.

Apart from the missing people, this was the first major documented loss of personnel for the shelter boys.

A group of people who thought they were elites since childhood, a group of people who were given a great mission, were wiped out by the natives, and by the cultists among the natives.

This was really too different from the education they received, and it was a big blow to morale.

After listening to the three people's introductions, Ma Wen nodded and said, "I'll take this job. I'll go and kill those cultists."

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