Star Forge Titan

After a while, he realized that the 'minority of people who have not received systematic education' mentioned by the other party did not refer to everyone except himself?

"Hmm?" The tall, dark-haired boy tilted his head, a look of astonishment on his face, as if to say, "Is there something wrong with you?" The noble young man also began to look puzzled, and then his expression gradually turned into anger.

"I see." Joseph nodded when he heard this question on the other side. He did not immediately refute the other party's words, but instead showed a very serious attitude.

"Although I am not responsible for the teaching process, I must make one statement in advance." The young wizard looked at everyone with a gentle smile.

"For the New Age Research Institute, mainstream magical engineering knowledge out there is... just old-fashioned, ten years behind the times."

"..." Upon hearing these words, the noble youth and most of the participants in the plan widened their eyes and revealed an expression of disbelief.

Is that really the case?

Ivan chuckled and shook his head. According to the uncertain rumors he knew, the 'New Era Research Institute' with the strongest technology in Linde, Central Empire seemed to have control over a piece of ruins, which was why it was able to make the overall magical engineering develop by leaps and bounds in a very short period of time.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to develop a complete extraordinary sequence in just over a decade.

It is even more impossible to create an artificial weapon as powerful as the 'Giant God' that is incredibly powerful.

In fact, even if there were ruins to dig, Alvin was a little surprised how Lind could create the Giant God Soldier in such a short time.

He himself tends to agree with the view of the "grave diggers" on the forum, that is, the "Giant God Soldier" itself actually existed inside the rumored ruins a long time ago, and the alchemists and scholars of Linde just found a way to dig it out.

Although, in his original memory, even that relic was just a rumor that had not been confirmed.

After all, no player in the early versions had successfully infiltrated the wizard training program, and people like him who later became giant riders had no idea that there was such a huge underground space under the Rock of Truth, let alone the authenticity of the ruins.

However, judging from this unprecedented underground space, the rumored "ruins" might actually exist.

Ivan lowered his head in thought, not noticing that the elevator ruins had already reached their destination. When everyone was almost gone, he came to his senses because Khayon poked him in the back several times.

"You guy, do you have a steel plate stuffed behind your back?" Ka Yang complained in a low voice while rubbing his fingers.

The corners of Diana's mouth curled up slightly, and then immediately returned to her original expressionless and cold look.

At this time, they noticed that Joseph seemed to have deliberately slowed down his pace.

"What a surprise! I didn't expect you to be in charge of such a simple task." Ivan was the first to ask:

"No, no, no, this is not an easy task. There are many people in that group who are not to be trifled with by others. Of course, after entering the institute, whether they have backers or not is irrelevant. You know, our director is a very stubborn and territorial guy." Joseph said in a teasing tone.

"So, that's why you didn't just say that all the magic technology out there is rubbish?" Ka Yang said suddenly with a wicked smile:

"How can it be garbage? At most, it's just a generation behind in technology." Joseph shook his head and looked like a polite gentleman.

"What's this person's name?" He pushed his glasses and looked at Khayang, whom he had never seen before.

"Kayan Paulus, an ordinary wild mage." Kayan shrugged.

At the same time, he slightly opened his eyes, which were usually narrowed into slits, and carefully looked at the young researcher in front of him.

"You're being modest. How could someone who joins the 'Mage Project' be just an ordinary wild mage?" Joseph said with a smile.

"Maybe it's just because I found a 'leader' who's suitable to follow." Khayon said casually in a joking and frivolous tone:

"Haha, you're really humorous."

Alvin watched the interaction between the two with a subtle expression, feeling an indescribable sense of disharmony.

After Kayan and Joseph introduced each other, the latter quickened his pace to the front of the group in the name of work and continued to explain to everyone every department they passed by.

"How is it?" Ivan came to Kayang, who was still staring at Joseph's back, and asked casually:

"What do you mean? Oh, are you talking about the first-level official researcher who looks like a good gentleman?" Ka Yang did not turn around, and the corners of his mouth still had a smile that seemed to be asking for a beating.

"Hey, I can only say that I seem to smell a familiar odor of scum." The Necromancer uttered a direct personal attack in a vicious tone.

"Oh?" Alvin raised his eyebrows, but did not directly refute the other party's judgment.

"But you two seemed to have a good chat before."

"Get rid of it, of course it's because I'm not a good person myself." Khayon shrugged and nonchalantly classified himself into the category of 'scum'.

Ivan was stunned. In the original novel, Ka Yang, the avatar of "everyone's traitor," was indeed a "scumbag" no matter how you looked at it. But now...

"Don't say that about yourself. You're still a little far from being a scumbag." The black-haired boy refuted seriously:

"Just a little distance?" Khayon's expression became strange.

"Well, it's quite far away." Ivan added awkwardly:

"Ha~" The Necromancer sighed deeply and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"The brothers and sisters in the orphanage all like you very much." Diana, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said:

Hearing this, Ka Yang's whole body stiffened. He couldn't help but recall the experience of being pulled by the hair and robes by those bastards, and the affectionate name they called him in various cute or annoying tones - Uncle Paulus.

Damn it, why do those bastards call the big guy next to me brother, while a young talent like me becomes an uncle who sounds at least 30 years old!

The Necromancer roared angrily in his heart.

But then, the hypocritical expression on his face, like a mask, suddenly softened for a moment.

Well, uncle is uncle, at least he is one level higher in seniority.

As they chatted, a series of exclamations suddenly came from the front. The three of them immediately looked up and saw Joseph leading everyone to the end of the corridor, where there was a five-meter-high metal door.

At this moment, the metal door was still slowly opening to the left and right, and through the gap one could see a scene inside that amazed everyone.

They were steel giants, nearly fifteen meters tall, standing quietly in the "cages" made up of movable walkways, like giant gladiators bound in chains.

"Everyone, this is the latest magical vehicle developed by the New Era Research Institute - the Iron Cavalry Type 1886!" Joseph's voice with a hint of pride came from the front.

However, while others were exclaiming in amazement, Khayon and Diana immediately turned their heads to look at Ivan.

The Iron Cavalry Type 1886 is really nostalgic. The first thing I remember seeing was as a practice vehicle for new recruits in the training ground. It was particularly famous for being heavy and durable but difficult to control.

If you are a superhuman with average physical strength, such as a spellcaster, you may even have to bring a hammer when you drive, because the actual mechanical control in the cockpit really requires two hands of strength to move the joystick.

Just as Alvin was still looking at the clumsy and rigid humanoid magic vehicle in front of him with nostalgia, which looked like a human covered with an iron barrel, the strange looks from the people around him finally made him realize that something was wrong.

"Why are you looking at me?" Ivan, the alchemist (self-proclaimed) who created the transformable magic car Hope, looked back at Khayon and Diana with a puzzled expression.

"No, this thing, don't you think it looks a little... familiar?" Ka Yang's eyes twitched slightly, and he suppressed his surprise and asked in a low voice:

"Oh, you mean this." Alvin smiled slightly.

"It's just a coincidence."

"..." Kayon and Diana both showed an expression that said 'I don't believe you'.

But neither of them dwelled on this issue too much. They just suppressed their doubts in their hearts and followed the others into the huge workshop in front.

Afterwards, under the leadership of Joseph, they witnessed a staff member demonstrating the specific performance of the Iron Cavalry 1886 to everyone.

Judging from the actual situation witnessed before us, if the Hope, which can fight the enhanced beast-shaped demon engine in close combat, is an elegant and agile swordsman, then these Iron Cavalry Type 1886 in front of us are most likely militiamen in iron barrels.

Although these humanoid magic vehicles have good power, their movements are very stiff, even worse than some puppet golems.

The others obviously noticed this as well, and couldn't help but cast suspicious glances at Joseph who was explaining on the side.

Joseph coughed lightly.

"That's why you're here."

"The biggest feature of the Iron Cavalry Type 1886 manufactured by the New Era Research Institute is its ability to amplify the abilities of extraordinary people through the body." As soon as Joseph finished saying this, the contempt on everyone's faces immediately disappeared.

No one who can come here is a real fool, and the young people quickly realize how much potential this represents.

"Just imagine a five-meter-tall warrior wearing heavy armor, or a nimble mage protected by heavy armor, appearing on the battlefield. What a stunning sight that would be."

His description made everyone look at each other in shock.

"Of course, we still have some minor technical problems before we reach that goal." Joseph added seriously:

"In the following training, you will learn how to operate this type of magical vehicle, and at the same time, assist the institute in completing further research on control technology."

"Everyone, I believe you can transform these giants into true Iron Knights, allowing them to gallop across the battlefield with ease and flexibility!"

Finally, Joseph concluded with a sentence that makes people's blood boil.

Well, it must be said that young people are easier to fool. At least, most people, aside from Ivan and Khayon, were excited, eager to jump into those bulky mechas and start training right away. Even Diana clenched her hands, her eyes revealing a hint of anticipation.

After completing the tour of the superstructure of the institute's headquarters, everyone was assigned to a classroom.

According to Joseph, this classroom, which was temporarily converted from a laboratory, will be their main place for learning in the coming months.

Afterwards, the young researcher distributed a bracelet to each person. This seemingly insignificant item was actually a priceless magical device that could effectively record each person's information and locate their location.

Once the bracelet detects that the holder is beyond the three-meter range of itself, it will immediately issue an alarm.

If the holder fails to complete the verification in time, a special security force from the institute will be dispatched to rescue him.

Therefore, Joseph repeatedly reminded the students to carry this bracelet with them when they go out. At the same time, it is also their test certificate for entering and leaving the institute.

Playing with the magic bracelet that could automatically transform to fit the wearer's wrist, Ivan immediately realized that it must also have a monitoring function to prevent these young people who joined the top-secret project from leaking relevant information.

Just as everyone was talking, there was a gentle knock on the classroom door.

The visitor was none other than Flamel, the branch president of the Linde Alchemist Association. The young people who recognized this gentleman immediately quieted down, and some even stood up and saluted him.

Afterwards, people saw Mr. Flamel simply nodded to show his understanding, and then waved to a young man sitting in the back row of the classroom, who stood up and walked out of the classroom casually.

When the two left, the classroom, which had just quieted down, immediately erupted into a series of surprised discussions.

"If you do this, it will be very difficult for me to do things later." Ivan complained without caring about the other party's identity:

"I don't think you are the kind of person who would care about this kind of thing." Flamel glanced at the young man next to him, recalling the other party's outstanding performance when they met last time, which was completely unlike his peers. He just thought that this guy was joking, and a very boring one at that.

"Okay." Ivan shrugged.

"Since you're here, does that mean the plan has already begun?"

"Yes, the first phase of the Living Dagger Project's research has been completed, and the Tower Spirit LQ-84i has a new body." Flamel paused.

"It wishes to see you."

Chapter 28 Good Luck in the Opening

"If I'm not mistaken, the person who just came is Mr. Flamel, the vice president of the Alchemist Association?"

In the messy classroom, Joseph frowned and whispered to himself:

In fact, the various discussions around him had already confirmed this for him.

"Assisting in research, the new recruits of the Mage Program can already play a role in the Alchemy Association's research even before any training? This is truly surprising."

The young researcher had a complicated expression on his face, but he quickly covered it up with his usual gentle smile.

"Please be quiet, and let us continue to introduce our study plan for the next period of time."

Joseph completed his work step by step. On the surface, he did not seem to be distracted by the unexpected things before, but what he was actually thinking about was unknown to outsiders.

On the other side, on the way out of the classroom and heading to the research area where the Living Dagger Project was located, Ivan couldn't help but ask Flamel a question out of curiosity.

"Why not Diana? Logically speaking, she should be the main force fighting against that little guy on the field, right?"

"I'm not sure. The information we have about awakened tower spirits is very limited. But some people have suggested a possibility that awakened tower spirits may possess some kind of instinct similar to the imprinting behavior of chicks." Flamel's voice was a little uncertain, and it was obvious that even he himself did not agree with this point of view.

"Are you really going to study it as a living organism? It seems that you change your ideas pretty quickly." Alvin smiled and felt that these guys from the Linde Alchemist Association were quite capable.

"In such a rapidly changing era, those whose thinking is bound by old cognition cannot keep up with the pace of the times." Flamel also smiled, with undisguised pride in his expression, which was the expression that only members of a group on the rise would have.

If most members of a country can have such a mental state, even if they encounter some troubles, as long as they maintain a positive spirit and persistent behavior, all problems will be solved, and the country's national strength will develop rapidly and even stand at the top of the world.

However, each country in Palladio has its own opportunities, and the mental state of its citizens is mostly very positive.

Unfortunately, their competitors are the same.

Therefore, this era is called the rise of nations.

Ivan sighed in his heart:

Incidentally, he also discovered that this massive base belonging to the New Era Research Institute seemed even larger than he had expected. To the point where Flamel had to take him down a further elevator before they could finally reach their target area.

Standing in the empty lift, the vice president of the Linde Alchemist Association took the initiative to explain:

"Although the New Era Research Institute is nominally affiliated with the Royal Society, this massive research base was actually built through the joint efforts of many parties, so everyone has access. The space within is divided into twelve major areas. These areas, named after the twelve zodiac signs, each focus on a different research direction. For example, the Sagittarius area you were in is responsible for the development of new magical vehicles specifically for extraordinary beings. As they say, the knights should be given mounts worthy of bearing the emblem of glory."

"Actually, the humanoid form you saw earlier is just one research direction. However, it is indeed the mainstream direction in the relevant fields of the New Era Research Institute. Most researchers agree on one point, that is, humanoid magical vehicles can maximize the power of extraordinary beings."

"So that's how it is. It's named after the twelve signs of the zodiac..." Alvin nodded in understanding.

Then, the tall black-haired boy lowered his head slightly and continued to ask:

"So which area are we heading to next?"