Smoke still lingered in the broken subway, curling through the still air like lazy ghosts. Three corpses burned behind him, their stench mixing with melted steel.
Lucian Hao stood in silence. The red hue of the sky painted his face with a demonic glow.
[Dominion Level: 2][New System Features Unlocked:]
Blueprints: Build command structures, facilities, and defenses.
Units: Recruit survivors, assign roles, promote soldiers.
Resource Scan: Detect nearby materials for construction and energy.
[Command Post Blueprint acquired.]
A glowing panel appeared before him—a holographic interface, hovering in the air. It displayed wireframe outlines of buildings, modules, and resource indicators.
Lucian narrowed his eyes.
"So this is my kingdom…"
He swiped through the menus with calm precision. Every function of the system was designed for war, control, and expansion. No diplomacy. No peace. Just dominion.
[To activate the Command Post, select a construction site.][Note: Command Posts anchor your territory. Losing one will dismantle your entire Dominion.]
Lucian glanced around.
The subway station was abandoned, reinforced with concrete, had only one entrance, and access to underground utilities.Perfect.
"Build it here."
The system responded immediately.
[Confirming location…][Constructing Command Post: Time required – 15 minutes.][Materials needed: 100 Iron, 30 Energy Crystals.]
[Scanning… Nearby resources found.]
A map appeared, displaying glowing nodes:
A crashed armored truck nearby—likely had iron parts.
An abandoned generator room—possibly held energy cores.
Lucian's lips curved into the faintest smirk.
"Fetch quest. Fine. I'll kill anything in the way."
He walked out of the subway, molten iron trailing from his hand like a whip.
[10 minutes later…]
Blood splattered the asphalt as Lucian stood over the wreckage of the armored truck.
[+76 Iron obtained][+12 Energy Crystals]
Bodies of mutated creatures lay scattered—humanoid in shape, but with chitinous arms and distorted jaws. Their eyes were hollow, mindless.
[Mutants eliminated. +120 EXP]
Lucian didn't look back.
He returned to the subway station, dropped the resources into a floating panel.
[Command Post Construction: 100% Complete.][Dominion Territory Established.]
[You are now a Tier-1 Tyrant.]
The entire platform shook as steel and fire bent to his will, forming a sleek metallic structure in the center of the station. A glowing Dominion Core pulsed inside, like a heartbeat of pure control.
Panels lit up.
[Command Post Functions:]
Recruit Survivors
Train Combat Units
Upgrade Structures
Issue Global Orders
Lucian stood at the center of it all.
Alone. Supreme.
[Would you like to name your Dominion?]
He didn't hesitate.
"Ash Fortress."
[Ash Fortress established. All who enter... obey.]
Lucian stared at the flickering lights, his voice low and cruel:
"The world will kneel. One burnt city at a time."