Chapter 31: The Fist of Hercules

"Nothing.... It's just this pattern, don't you really know what it means? Mark pointed to the Ring E logo printed on the side of the box.

Andy looked at it a few times, but still shook his head.

"It's really the first time I've seen this, I've seen a similar pattern on the box Odysseus gave me before, but it's a white five-pointed star inside a white ring, does it have anything to do with this?" Marx paused, and slowly explained.

"No.... The one you are talking about should be the symbol of the SA Army, and this one ..... It belongs to a special organization, have you ever seen the only powerful country in this land before the war, SA, its emblem? Andy thought back to this, and when he had been walking around Tibbetts Prison and the nursery, he had seen some of the icons that were printed in obvious places and often repeated, and although the signs had mostly dissipated in the wind and sand outside, there were still occasional people talking about it.

"Yes, I've seen it, it's probably a ring of white stars with a relatively large white star in the middle, and some white vertical bars underneath.... It's a bit similar to this sign, but why does the big star in the middle become an E here? Mark was silent for a moment before answering.

"Possibly.... They think that they are above the whole country, that they control everything and that they are above everything, and that they think that only themselves and their own kind are the masters of this country..."

"This arrogance became even more distorted after the Great War, and the end of the world made them feel that the SA had died on the surface, then they were the last SA, the real SA.... And those guys out there are just chaotic mutant monsters and inferior people, and SA becomes an abstract symbol, a pass for them to do whatever they want with their technological superiority. Mark said, his fists clenched.

Andy, who was on the side, heard this and had a faint guess.

"I see what you mean, you're saying it's the sign of an enclave, right?" Mark's eyes widened slightly when he heard the word, but then he immediately disguised it.

"You guessed it right, I'm sure you've heard about those battles many years ago as an NcR, right? The enclave was at war with the Republic of New Lyvoria..... Or conversely, because the enclave felt a great threat to the country, they mobilized enough troops to fill the battle line, and the Followers of the Apocalypse and the Brotherhood of Steel provided technical support and manpower reinforcements, in the ..... After the Battle of Navarro, the enclave has been completely ... Defeat. Andy looked at the sign on the box, today's NcR people already think that the battle with the enclave is relatively old, after all, the most important problem that is now in everyone's mind is the steel plague.

"So, the enclave has a long history, but why are their stuff in Tibbetts Prison?" Mark seemed to suddenly look a little depressed, and stepped aside to look at the mountain.

"The enclaves had absolute power in the SA before the war, and all the important facilities were involved and monitored by them, think tanks, research universities, military facilities, or defense contractors who seemed to ordinary people to be complete behemoths..... They could do whatever they wanted, the SA was completely under their control, and the box was just an indication that they had been involved in some pre-war high-tech research. ”

"Let's open it and take a look." Andy walked over and pressed his finger on the fingerprint lock, and after a click, the box opened, revealing a strangely shaped fist glove, made of a strange metal, although similar to the special steel commonly used on similar weapons, it was silver, but if you looked closely, you would notice that there were many differences in texture.

On the surface of the gloves were some blue and purple pipes of unknown significance, forming several coil-like structures, and there were several metal mats on the fist blades that connected to the strange pipes.

It's so beautifully crafted that even the most ignorant scavenger will understand the great value of this thing from every angle, every detail.

Andy almost held his breath as he carefully removed the glove from the box, then looked back and forth for a moment before reaching into it with his right hand; When his right hand was fully entered, the fist glove immediately emitted a dazzling light, and the internal mechanism of the fist was intricately moved, and Andy only felt that the fist glove instantly matched the size of his hand, so that the two completely overlapped without any gaps.

He opened his hand and clenched it, and although the fist was heavy, it was not a problem to carry it with his strength, and the thing was so smooth that the movement of his fingers was not restricted in the slightest.

The beep boy shook a few times, Andy looked down, and a personal information update popped up on the screen.

[New Equipment: Hercules Power Fist] [Information: One of the results of a series of prototype weapon research and development programs initiated by Poseidon Energy, the research and development of the weapon has received the attention and full support of the government, the material of the fist glove is Saturn alloy and integrates a special coil with the mystery of the prototype technology, and the internal is equipped with behavioral learning AI, which will take different mechanisms to assist the user in a defensive posture and an offensive posture, and the weapon has the function of genetic recognition and self-adaptation] Mark was also attracted by this handsome fist glove, He walked over and looked at Hercules Power Fist without blinking.

"This thing.... Do you know what it's called? Andy's eyes couldn't move, and he felt that his right hand was gathering great power, as if it could destroy everything.

"It seems to be called Hercules Power Fist, do you know what Hercules means?"

"I know." Mark thought back to the books he had read.

"It was a demigod hero from Greek mythology, who was said to be so powerful that he could kill monsters with divine powers with his bare hands... The name is indeed a good choice to use on power gloves. His attention was focused on the unique coil on the gloves.

"Interesting.... This type of technology.... I've heard some rumors that this unique energy-releasing technique might have some unbelievable-sounding sources. We're not too far away from some special areas right now.... I don't know if you've heard the story about Area 51? Andy shook his head, he had never heard of Area 51, and the term sounded to him no different from Area 62 and Area 37.

Mark stretched out his hand and pointed to the west.

"In the desert to the west, less than 200 kilometers away from the location of the famous New Vegas, in addition to the nuclear weapons test site set up by the SA before the war, there is a mysterious military research area, which was completely closed and completely secret even before the war, but there are many rumors .... The most talked about is that the military once dismantled a crashed flying saucer there, you know what a flying saucer is, right? ... It's a flying machine that aliens ride. Andy looked at Mark in surprise.

"What? You mean there's alien technology in this thing? You're kidding me, right? Mark smiled rarely.

"Sounds funny, doesn't it... Hey, but listen to me, just a word. He had a strange look on his face that made Andy wonder if he was joking or serious.

"There are really aliens in this world, and the SA government has long been in contact with them, and has also obtained new technical ideas from their creations, although this reference is very rudimentary." Before Andy could say anything, Beatrice burst out laughing.

"Haha..... Humans are funny, aliens..... Hahaha. Mocked by the stupid super mutants, Andy and Mark have embarrassed expressions on their faces before hastily ending the topic.

He raised the Hercules Power Fist, the energy flickering on its surface, and he lifted a stone on the ground with a slight force, and the hard black and red stone immediately shattered to the ground.

"I can't imagine anything against this." Mark looked at the shattered stone in amazement.

"Even if it's the power armor made of special steel or the sturdy carapace of those giant mutant monsters, they'll only deform and dent or shatter their bones under this fist..."Andy looked at the fist gauntlet raised above his head, and the energy glow on it even overpowered the sun at one point.

"Maybe we should find a place to try its power." ............................ The sun had gradually set, and several people had come to the shores of Lake Meade, and it was not a good idea to move around the water at this time, as the monsters in the lake would become more and more active in the night.

Beatrice chewed on a piece of jerky that Andy had given her and looked bored at the lake.

"Something in the lake.... I like to call ..... It's hard to hear.... The meat is also unpalatable. Mark was nervous, as he pulled out his weapon, a uniquely shaped energy pistol filled with intricate pipes and metal modules of unknown principle, some of which were glowing green.

"In any case, you have to be careful with whatever comes out of the water, I know that many people have died at the hands of these monsters, and they don't even have time to send money to Dr. Yuri, because their bodies are broken in the middle of the way." The fist gloves in Andy's hands were emitting a fierce light.

"I know, but I really want to punch out right now." As the surface of the lake gradually rippled, a grenade was thrown into the water and exploded into the sky, which made the monsters in the water irritable, and figures gradually emerged from the water.

Looking at the guy who was closer, Andy turned on the V mode and rushed over and punched it on the body, and the blue energy impact that made people's hair stand on end erupted like a mountain of mountains, not only instantly evaporating the lake monster that came into contact with it on the spot, but even the aftermath made the other monsters who had not had time to get out of the water disappear one after another.

A huge wave swept towards the opposite shore, and the water crashed against the rocks with a terrifying sound, and then recoiled back, echoing through the valley and far away.

The Hercules gloves dimmed slightly for a moment, but immediately returned to their original shape. Streams of blood and broken corpses churned along with the still-agitated water, and the surface of the water reflected the stunned trio.