《Dungeon Automation (Hiatus)》 Awakening *BEEP* "AAHH!" "Oh, I forgot. Its my first day at the robotics research center." I get out of bed and head over to my dresser. The dresser opens with a loud click and I begin to rummage through it looking for clothes to put on. Soon I find a nice looking blue shirt and gray cargo shorts. Afterwards, I put on my hat and grabbed my keys. My car beeps as I press the unlock on my car keys. I have always been interested in robotics and studied hard through high school and college to be able to get a job at the robotics research center. My car roars to life as I turn the keys. The headlights of the car light up and The engine roars louder as I put my car in reverse and begin to back out of the parking lot.You might be reading a pirated copy. Look for the official release to support the author. A large explosion sounds overhead. "Huh? what was tha-" A large piece of debris flies through my car windshield and hits me in the head. I felt like I was falling. Then almost instantly I woke up in a pitch black room with no doors or windows. From the ceiling, a large burst of light could be seen. The light lowered itself to the ground and began to shift and turn into a mostly humanoid shape. "Greetings, human. I am Emira, The Machine Wizard. I have chose you to bring automation to this dungeon. May I have your name?" "I am Adrian. And what was with the debris flying into my brain? IT HURT," I said angrily. "I am sorry, Adrian. I cannot control in what way my chosen are brought to me. I will give you an advanced robotic body along with some knowledge of machines that may be used to upgrade yourself, and your empire. You may contact me any time through thinking my name. I wish you luck, Adrian." Emira announced. Suddenly, a bright light surrounded me. I could feel my body being flung through space at an incredible rate. In a split second I am inside a corridor with stone bricks in disrepair. A bright notification shines in front of my vision. >Objective: Survive< Escape I slowly open my eyes as i try to stand. "Huh? I cant feel anything!" I said angrily "Calm down Adrian" Said Emira "Wait. How are you speaking to me? What am i?" I replied confused "You are one of my creations, so i can speak to you. You are an advanced machine created by me for the sole purpose of you inhabiting it. I have given you many weapon systems. Good luck." Emira said calmly "Ah, that''s nice. You give me a robot body and dont even teach me how to MOVE!" I said with a rising anger. "To move, try to move like you used to in your previous life. It may be hard, but this body is the best I could do with my current power." Emira said calmly. My body makes a slight Hissing sound as it implies my body beginning to start-up properly. Tons of tiny cogs, gears, and pistons begin to whirl So I can slightly move. {Run diagnostics on current state of body?} "Huh? Whos there?" I said confused "Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you. I installed an A.I assistant inside of your body. It can activate weapon systems, and run diagnostics on your body." Emira said You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version. "If what emira says is true... {Run diagnostics}!" I thought. {Running diagnostics} {Left leg: 100%} {Right leg: 100%} {Torso: 100%} {Left arm: 100%} {Right arm: 100%} {Head: 100%} {Optical sensors: 100%} {Scanning for imperfections in circuitry......} {Circuitry: 100%} {Overall condition of body: 100%} "Hmmm. This is nice. I was expecting to have atleast some damage!" I thought. "Hey, Emira! What fuel do I run on?" I asked curiously "You run on steam. You require water to power your body. You have to upgrade your body if you want to run on something else!" Emira said "Anyways, Lets start trying to move in this new body of mine!" I said confidently. {Suggestion: You will need more manpower. Find people to aid in your survival, or make some automatons} "Alright, im gonna make a mental note of that!" I thought {Note: Get more manpower} "Hmm, This ai comes with some useful applications!" I thought amused. "I better get on with this if I want to survive." I said Testing out my new body, I finally figured out how to move limbs. It feels like when you move without feeling in your limb. I begin to take my first steps inside the dungeon, And I fall over. {Damage detected.} {Torso: 99%} "Oh well that''s nice. A fall takes down one HP." I said angrily "Hey, Emira. How do I fix myself?" I asked "You can fix yourself by touching the ground and thinking {Repair}. The repaired body part wont be as durable, but it will help you protect yourself." Emira said casually. "Nice. Thanks Emira!" I said I begin walking down the stone hallways once more. All that I can hear is my footsteps and steam. All this noise my body makes is going to make stealth next to impossible. My main goal now is to find a way out of this stone labyrinth. "Hmm, I wonder if my little ai friend could help" I thought curiously. "Scan for the exit!" I said {Scanning} {Scanning: 50%} {Scanning: 70%} {Scanning: 90%} {Scanning: 100%} {Scan complete.} A map pops up in my vision clearly showing where I am and where the exit is. It seems that the exit is only a bit further down this long stone corridor and to the right. I resume walking but at a slightly faster pace. "What am i?" I asked {You are a soul that has been brought here by the machine wizard to bring prosperity to you and himself. Your goal is to take over this dungeon so he can get revenge on the wizards who had disowned him and cast him away.} "Oh wow. You went really in-depth there!" I said surprised Suddenly, i hear a loud screeching sound unlike any other sound i have ever heard. I quickly look over and spot a giant brown rat. The rat runs at me then jumps to me. I use my right hand to slap the rat away. {Damage detected} {Right hand: 95%} "Ah this is just great. I cant hit anything too hard without breaking!" I said Angrily First Contact i paid attention to the dungeon more to prevent future attacks. Suddenly, a large flash of light bombards my optical sensors. I have finally found the exit of the dungeon. {Dungeon exit 2 found} Emira said calmly "How do I get resources anyway?" I asked curiously Emira said "Gather materials: Wood" {Command registered.} {Scanning} {Wood found, Deploying drone} reveal a basic design. quadcopter extended from my back and got launched to the opposite direction of me. quadcopter was getting launched, it activated mid-air and caught itself a few feet from meeting its maker.If you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. It makes a strangely familiar whirring sound that got louder as it moved forward. {Probability of attack on sight: 50%} "Hm? Whats that?" I asked confused {Warning: Not enough data} thats nice." I replied sarcastically "*&*^%($*%&" "*&%(#**#@%" "Huh? Whats that noise?" I asked {Activating translation mode} {Warning: Translation mode data at 5%} "Ho*&$* u()" hi**&^" The bushes rustle louder. I look over at the bush and walk over it to try to find out what this horrible rustling noise is. A large iron spear thrusts out of the bush right next to my face. Then, a two figures jump out of the bush and say "Wh##@#% A#@e Y^^$^$u" i am." I said scared for my life. One of the figures presses a button on a necklace and it glows green. "Who are you" the figure says. snarkily "Hey, Bere, I found something!" The figure says "Hey, I am not a SOMETHING!" I snapped "What is that thing Bere?" The figure Asked. My body made another hissing sound as it released the steam. creature" is not a . It looks like an automaton." Bere said calmly. creature, or a fucking automaton. I was a human." I replied {Depositing wood} quadcopter landed on the platform. The platform slipped back into my back and it closed with a click, {Resources: Wood (1)} Beginning of an Empire Im sorry that you had to go through it. Where were you when you were summoned?" Bere asked "You wouldn''t understand. I am not of this world." I replied "What? You weren''t born in this world?" Bere asked surprised. "Now if you excuse me, I would like to begin my empire already." I said very annoyed at how long this conversation was going on for. Braie said in unison. "Fine, But I will kill you if you betray me or get in my way." I said angrily "Okay! Lets go!" They said should be somewhere that off. Perhaps a mountain or forest. Luckily, there is a giant forest right here!" "Follow me!" I said turning to walk into the forest. The forest was green. Far greener than it could ever get on earth. Birds and animals roamed freely as there aren''t many hunters to keep them in check. Braie points to an area in between the trees and says confidently "Lets build it there!" "No, I would rather build the base against a big rock, so its easier to defend!" I said Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author''s preferred platform and support their work! Emira says emira?" I thought "Now you are ignoring me? Great!" I thought I spot a giant rock behind a large group of trees. The rock was around 7 foot tall. "Hey, Lets base here! There is a large rock so we don''t have to worry about defending our flank!" I said excited Emira said excited Braie Braie replies Braie says "I guess I will get the grass." I replied sad Braie are out of my vision, I begin my plan "Gather materials: Grass" {Command registered.} {Scanning} {Grass found, Specify amount} "Around 300 grass" I reply {Grass found, Deploying drone} quadcopter launching. "Hmm, im gonna need stone, But how? I have no tools and my body breaks when I hit things hard" I thought "Oh yeah, I forgot!" I said out loud I touch the ground with my right hand and say "Repair!". The grass and dirt begins to snake up my arm and fills in some of the damage caused by the rat. It then snakes up my arm again and inserts itself into my dented torso and hardens. {Congratulations, You are at 100% efficiency} "This fucking dirt and grass is probably stronger than my body that goes down 5% from hitting a rat!" I said angrily. *Beep* clawful of long grass. Then it re docks with my body. {Resources: Wood (1), Grass (300)} "How do I get the grass out of my body?" I asked {Command registered} {Deploying grass} onto the ground. "Well that solves that problem!" I thought amazed. i do that?" I grab two long pieces of grass and begin twisting them together. The grass suddenly splits in half forcing me to start over again. "Great." I think "The grass is out to get me too!" I thought annoyed Update I have been feeling really tired recently, so I will be taking a break for a few days. I have been waking up later and later each day so I will resume this story when I get my sleep schedule back on track. I know I said I would try to keep this story going every day but i just cant stay awake long enough. If you didnt see, I canceled the rise of evil story I was writing a few weeks ago.Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. When I come back to this story in a few days, I will either rewrite it entirely or just continue where i last left off. Update #2 I am afraid i might not be able to continue this story much longer. My sleep situation is getting worse and i wake up extremely tired in the morning and i cant get back to sleep until around 3-4 AM. Due to the recent events, I will be putting this story on hiatus. Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.I really want to continue this story but i get too tired to think of anything else that happens in this story. To whoever likes this story, i might be continuing it soon. It all depends on how i feel and if i can come up with any more chapters.