Once again, Adrian had been left stunned by the System. He had received not just one, but four new features from the Factory's upgrade. Each was special in its own way, addressing strategic concerns he was only just beginning to formulate and others he never knew he had.
They made him feel a rare sense of excitement, a certainty that they would all be game-changers, either now or in the distant future.
Amongst all of them, the one he held in the highest regard was the Deconstruction Matrix. Although he hadn't yet seen any technology truly superior to what he could create himself, he was not so arrogant as to believe his knowledge was absolute.
With an alien civilization looming in the ten-year future, Adrian was certain this feature would prove vital. It was his key to understanding and surpassing any advanced technology he might encounter.
