Star Forge Titan

The other party was an alchemist, while her knowledge was all unlearned, which made her feel shy.

As a sixteen-year-old girl from the Lower Town, she actually respected those scholars who were wise and knowledgeable. However, the young alchemist beside her did not look like a scholar at all, so she had not overlooked the fact that he was also very knowledgeable.

Well, even though Alvin has learned a lot of knowledge from the 'Northern Witch Doctors', he doesn't really care about this.

"At first, I told Sister Theresa that I wanted to learn something, so she recommended me to be an apprentice to Old Barton, a public taxi driver from the downtown area."

"At that time, old Patton was old, his physical strength and energy were declining, and he had no children, so he wanted to find an apprentice to drive the night shift." Diana spoke a little incoherently.

This is actually normal. Not everyone in the downtown area can only do the hardest work. There are always a few people with ideals and aspirations who are willing to work hard when they are young.

The old Patton mentioned by the girl was one of them. When he was 20 years old, he participated in the public selection of the earliest batch of magic vehicle drivers by chance. Although he was unable to join the military due to physical reasons, he was later hired by the magic vehicle rental company.

After twenty-five years of hard work, old Patton finally had his own magic car when he was nearly fifty years old, although the license plate was still under the company's name.

By the way, this stubborn old man has liked to drive his magic car to the orphanage to help out since twenty years ago, but he has never been able to achieve his real goal and has been an old bachelor until now.

Back to the point, early magic cars were more prone to breakdowns than those today, so most magic car drivers had a basic knowledge of magic engineering so that they could perform emergency repairs when problems arose on the road.

At least driving the car slowly to the repair station is much better than pushing it there by hand.

From Diana's description, Alvin learned that the stubborn old man taught her how to drive while also imparting the most basic knowledge of magical engineering to her.

Although it was only the most basic magical knowledge, Diana seemed to be naturally talented in this area.

Once she holds a part, she knows almost instinctively where to put it.

During the racing process, this instinct or intuition helped Diana to seize many victories in ways that seemed very thrilling to others.

This is also one of the main reasons why she was later called the Witch of Salt.

After all, that kind of dangerous and almost crazy driving route is simply not something that ordinary people can handle.

But when he heard this, Alvin was stunned.

A jack of all trades? A master of all trades? A harbinger of things to come? Could it be the horn of the apocalypse?

Among these, the first two rare talents allow people to quickly learn various skills, while the last two are super rare talents that can simply predict the future.

Why does Diana's description sound so similar? The special talents gained after multiple attributes reach the extraordinary realm...

Could it be that she was born with an intelligence or perception attribute of over twenty points?

What a joke! Even if humans occasionally have a few people who roll the dice with a perfect score, they can't be born with that level of skill, right? That's twenty points!

Even a Titan descendant like him had not reached such an exaggerated level before his true awakening.

Well, although he was only one or two points away from reaching the edge at that time, he was a special case.

You should know that the natural attribute cap for mortal races is usually 18 points. Any natural attribute exceeding this value is basically inseparable from extraordinary powers such as magic, or simply related to super ancient civilizations.

In the latest version that Ivan knew, players could already vaguely deduce some very obscure clues, but they couldn't confirm them yet.

In this way, Diana's background seems very suspicious.

At least she would never be an ordinary abandoned orphan.

Taking note of this, Alvin continued discussing topics related to magical engineering with the short-haired girl beside him.

The more they talked, the more surprised both parties became. The former was because some of the ideas that emerged from the other's words were actually related to several revolutionary innovations in the magical engineering system. The latter was surprised by the other's broad knowledge, which seemed to know a little bit about everything.

Diana has an almost prophetic ability when it comes to the magical industry. Although Ivan has not promoted the progress of the entire industry like the most brilliant scholars or alchemists, as a former fifth-level giant driver who has used most of the most advanced magical vehicles in later generations, he fully understands all future development paths of the entire magical industry.

In other words, one is a master at guessing the answer, and the other is a person who has seen the reference answer on the wall. Naturally, the two people's ideas are completely consistent.

They sat on the steps and talked until the sky was slightly bright.

"By the way, I haven't asked you the name of this car." Alvin suddenly realized this.

"Name?" Diana was stunned for a moment, and then a faint smile appeared on her face.

The short-haired girl with a smile looked at the silver magic car gleaming in the morning sun with a gentle gaze.

"Hope. Her name is Hope."

At the same time, the morning newspaper published the breaking news that a serious fire broke out at the Abagoon Textile Factory, but only three people were killed.

Many people in the city habitually buy a newspaper from a newsboy or newsstand owner.

Among them were three young men who were dressed exactly the same, and even looked exactly the same. They were obviously triplets, which are quite rare nowadays.

In this era where medical technology is limited and magic and miracles are not free, it is difficult for triplets to be born successfully without the blessing of God or the intervention of magic.

In most cases, they die due to complications during childbirth, and even mothers carrying triplets find it difficult to survive.

But apart from the pair of identical dark green eyes that made people feel inexplicably uneasy, these three people now looked very healthy, even abnormally healthy.

At this time, the people standing on the left and right sides each stretched out a hand to hold one side of the newspaper, while the person in the middle stood upright, and the three of them read the same newspaper together.

"The experimental subject was destroyed." The man on the left suddenly said.

"The sheriffs of Welsh Field are no simple men either," the man on the right said automatically.

Will Market is the location of the Lutetia Security Headquarters, so it is also used to refer to the elite sheriffs directly under the headquarters.

"No problem." The man in the middle nodded.

"after all."

"experiment."

"already."

Like a trinity, the three spoke one sentence after another without interruption, and then continued in unison:

"Success."

Chapter 42: Mr. Lind

Chatting is not as direct as actually doing things.

So Diana quickly dismantled the hull of the Hope and discussed with Alvin how to improve this magic car.

Of course, Alvin knew that if he casually published those improvement plans from later generations, Lind's magic technology would develop faster than normal.

But to be honest, he is not very worried about this.

Fear of competition is a cowardly act of the weak. People who truly have strong will never worry about competition. Instead, they can see more opportunities in it.

Therefore, instead of worrying about Lind's technological development being too fast and thus approaching the Central Empire with a powerful magic army in the original plot more quickly, it is better to work hard to improve yourself at a faster rate.

Anyway, regardless of whether he chooses to release the technology improvement plan, Lind will research those technologies on his own and develop them step by step to the level in the plot, because this is a technological explosion brought about by the total accumulation of scientific research results for decades or even hundreds of years, and it is a trend of the times that cannot be easily reversed by one or two independent individuals.

For such a torrent, it is much easier to go with the flow than to go against it.

Ivan was convinced that as long as he selectively released the corresponding new technology at the right time, he would be able to achieve his goals ahead of schedule by leveraging the resulting reputation and actual benefits.

For example, at this stage, he plans to release the improved technology, which is the complete magic engine that will soon appear in the magic car competition and can be freely controlled by one person.

This improved magic engine can rely on its own structure to independently complete the entire process of burning magic materials, refining magic power, and converting it into mechanical force for release. It does not require the full real-time control of the extraordinary person, and it can also automatically balance the unstable reactions that will occur when the magic engine is operating at full power.

In fact, this was the original design purpose of the magic engine.

You know, the engines currently used can already do this when operating at low power.

However, due to technical limitations, unstable reactions will most likely occur frequently when entering full-power operation. It must be regulated in real time by a transcendent who can control magic power to ensure that the magic engine can operate stably at full power.

It is precisely because of this that people call the improved model the perfect model, believing that it is the truly perfect magic engine.

While thinking, Alvin continued to discuss relevant technical issues with Diana.

At this moment, the clear and distinct whistle of a magic car suddenly sounded from a distance.

Beep beep, a magic taxi with the same exterior color as the horse-drawn taxi, painted in deep black, drove smoothly into the street until it stopped in front of the orphanage.

When public magic taxis leave the factory, the magic engines are given a power limit, so even one person can drive them independently, provided the speed is limited.

The car door opened, and a pair of leather shoes made of cowhide with simple carvings on both sides stepped on the ground.

Although the upper of this pair of leather shoes has some wrinkles, the surface is polished very clean, which shows that its owner is a person who pays great attention to hygiene and image.

Later, the person who got out of the car also confirmed Alvin's guess.

He was an elderly Lind man of medium build, wearing a clean brown suit jacket and a crimson beret.

In his hand, he held a bunch of roses, whose branches and petals were covered with dew and which had obviously been picked not long ago. His face was filled with a bright smile that seemed to reduce many of the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

"Grandpa Patton!" Diana's eyes lit up and she took the initiative to step forward and greet him.

"Oh, my little moon, you are so beautiful today too." Old Patton, who drove over, raised his hand and took off his hat, and waved the rose in his hand with familiarity.

The old man called Diana "Little Moon" because the girl's name also means "moonlight" in the Huma language. If further analysis is made from the perspective of ancient language roots, the name also means "from the sky."

Coupled with the personality traits that Diana usually displayed, she got such a nickname.

Then, the old man's eyes quickly swept over Ivan. After a quick look at him, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows with a hint of curiosity.

"Won't you introduce me to this new young man? I don't seem to have seen him in the downtown area." Old Patton asked in a natural tone.

"This is Ivan, an alchemist from Genoa, who may become my new partner." After saying that, Diana introduced the other person to Ivan.

"Ivan, this is Grandpa Barton, the master who taught me magical engineering and vehicle driving techniques."

"Good morning, Mr. Patton." Ivan nodded.

"Good morning. No need to use such a formal title as 'Sir'. I'm just an old guy who drives a magic car taxi." Old Patton winked humorously and extended his hand to Ivan enthusiastically.

"Welcome to Lutetia. I believe you will like this city."

The two men shook hands, their expressions normal, as if it was just a very ordinary handshake.

But Alvin was secretly alert in his heart. The moment he shook hands, he found that the other person's palms had calluses.

Although it is not very obvious anymore, judging from the location of the calluses, it is likely the mark left after long-term use of weapons.

Interestingly, this seems to be different from the news Diana told herself.

An old man driving a taxi in Lutetia, could it be that his hobby is actually swordplay?

"Little Moon, is Theresa up? The roses I planted in the backyard are blooming, so..." Old Barton winked at the girl, looking like a young man in love.

"A child was sick yesterday, and I'm not sure if the nanny is up now." Diana held her forehead helplessly.

"Oh, this is really bad news. I hope those poor little ones can get better soon." Old Patton's expression became more serious.

"Barton?" The door was opened from the inside. Mother Theresa, with a tired look on her face, saw old Barton holding a rose in his hand, and the same helpless expression as Diana appeared on her face.

"I've told you so many times that I'm just an ugly, fat old potato and not worthy of such a beautiful rose." The old nun, who was over fifty years old, smiled and shook her head.

"No, no, no. In my opinion, you will always be the kind angel who makes all men crazy. You are more beautiful than any blooming flower in this world."

Old Barton walked up to Theresa in a few steps with a gait that did not match his age, bent down with a smile and presented the rose in his hand.

"And I'm still the same bad-tempered downtown brat I was twenty years ago."

"You are still so good at talking." Theresa took the rose and couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.

Then, Patton began to recite a long poem in front of the crowd. Although the words were not particularly elegant, the rhythm was beautiful. It was completely unrecognizable as being read by an old driver in the downtown area.

This change made Alvin feel admiration just by looking at it. This was something he could never do!

As expected of an old man like Lind! He is as sultry as the Playboy of Genoa!

Theresa quickly went back to prepare breakfast for the children, but when she left, she had a bouquet of bright red roses in her hands.

On the other side, old Patton turned and came to the two young men.

"Since you already have a new partner, do you want to try the eight-car race tonight?" The old man's expression became serious.

"Of course, being sick is very expensive," Diana said quickly.

"Ha, you are worthy of being the witch of Salt." Old Patton smiled, but the smile soon disappeared.

"But you must be vigilant today. Your opponent is no ordinary creature." His expression gradually became serious.

“That scavenger will come too.

Chapter 43: Not Pretending to Be Like

Old Patton did not say who the scavenger was.

But Diana's expression immediately became extremely serious because of this.

In fact, Alvin didn't understand much of the conversation between Old Patton and Diana.