Star Forge Titan

Hearing this, Alvin, one of the few people in the chaotic crowd who remained calm and stood still, couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"This is a bit surprising."

Seeing the flames bursting out from the armor gaps of the LQ-84i's mechanical body again, the black-haired boy raised his head and gave it a very bright and hearty smile.

"Also, the name LQ-84i is a bit of a mouthful and hard to remember."

As he spoke, Alvin took two steps forward, and the awakened tower spirit that had integrated into his new body also focused all its attention on him.

"Seeing how hot you are right now, just order a hot dog."

As soon as the words were spoken, the dog was about to bite!

Chapter 31: Escape Game

In fact, the code name of the new body controlled by LQ-84i was originally Scorching Hound.

But perhaps he heard the sarcasm in Alvin's words.

The scorching hound, surrounded by flames, pounced directly from the front.

Its body is even larger than that of an ordinary large dog, and the high temperature and strong wind give this mechanical mastiff hunting capabilities comparable to those of magical beasts, not to mention that this body itself is equipped with various matching combat modules.

Although Lind's magic technology is limited at present, he is temporarily unable to shrink the magic engine to a size that can be placed inside a vehicle of this size.

However, considering this wasn't a magical mechanical creation that needed to be mass-produced, cost considerations weren't a big concern. Therefore, the power source placed inside the Scorching Hound was a 50-carat, 'complete' quality magic ruby.

This level of magic gem can already be used to unleash advanced magic that only high-level spellcasters can master. Therefore, the powerful fire elemental magic generated by it is enough to drive the internal mechanical structure to burst out with power comparable to a medium-sized high-output magic engine.

It is precisely because of this priceless magic gem that the shoulders, spine, slightly opened mechanical mouth, the back of the limbs and the claws at the end of the limbs of the scorching hound are all burning with extremely high temperature magic flames!

Like a blazing gale, the Scorching Hound whizzed past Ivan.

The black-haired boy stood there motionless, waiting for the other party to rush past him, then he slowly turned around and looked at the mechanical dog standing at the entrance of the hall.

"What? Are you planning a race or a game of catch?" Ivan asked calmly.

"Catch up, and you will win." The Scorching Hound said what he wanted to express concisely.

Then, the mechanical dog suddenly stretched out its long and slender tail. At the end of the tail, which was made up of sections of metal parts, was a mechanical claw composed of three flexible metal fingers that could help it grasp various objects.

You can imagine that if you play a Frisbee throwing game with this guy, it can accurately catch the Frisbee in mid-air without even opening its mouth.

But at this moment, what the Scorching Hound was holding with its tail mechanical claws was not a frisbee, a harmless dog toy, but a sharp saber fixed on its back!

This saber with a dangerous curve does not have the common guard of ordinary sabers. The overall style is simple, with the blade and handle directly connected.

It looked like a long, thin dorsal fin extending diagonally backwards along the spine of the scorching hound.

However, when the mechanical claw at the end of the LQ-84i's tail grasped the saber that automatically popped out backwards, magic power suddenly extended from its body to the outside along the conductive path made of active magic-friendly metal, causing the saber's curved blade to suddenly light up with an orange-red light like a flame.

"Thermal Saber..."

Vice President Flamel, standing not far behind Ivan, suddenly understood something. He knew how the LQ-84i had broken through the armored door of the laboratory.

The answer is simple, just chop it down!

It's clearly just a tail, but its sophisticated mechanical structure allows it to perform swift moves that even many sword masters cannot accomplish.

By the way, although the thickness is different, the armored protective doors used at the entrance and exit of the Libra Division Central Hall are also made of a mixture of magic-averse metal and high-strength alloy steel.

In other words, there is a possibility that you will be cut in half by this vicious dog with a knife!

You know, that saber is not an ordinary metal weapon. It does not rely entirely on mechanical force and the sharpness of its own blade when cutting objects.

More importantly, along the pre-set conduction path between the blade and the body, the magic power from the precious magic gem is quickly infused into it, which allows the blade of the thermal saber to reach an extremely high temperature in a very short time. With this, this weapon can produce a thermal cutting effect on the material touched by the blade.

Simply put, it is to melt or burn the material by concentrating heat energy, so as to achieve the purpose of rapid separation and cutting.

So, even though the armored door at the entrance to the Libra Division Center's public hall was much thicker and larger than the armored door at the laboratory exit, the thermal saber in the Scorching Hound's hand still cut through the door like a hot knife (literally, a hot knife) through butter, carving a neat triangular gap in the door at a speed that was not fast but never stopped.

He put the saber back behind his back, and then he ran out through the newly made 'dog hole' as if he was having fun.

Looking at the edges of the cave entrance that had not yet cooled down, Alvin turned around to look at Vice President Flamel who was standing there.

"Open the door." The black-haired boy said simply and forcefully:

As if intimidated by his aura, even though the vice president did not issue an order immediately, the hall staff still subconsciously carried out the order.

The armored door with a dog hole opened immediately opened to both sides. Although the door opened at a relatively fast speed, the Scorching Hound ran directly to the end of the corridor in such a short time, and its tail was about to disappear on the other side of the corner.

At this moment, Alvin suddenly moved.

A footprint-sized depression suddenly appeared on the metal-reinforced ground of the Libra section. Then, the black-haired boy who had been standing there just now suddenly disappeared from everyone's sight.

What followed was a violent wind that seemed to tear the air apart.

Yes, if the scorching hound's rapid running is like a gust of high-temperature gale, then the power generated by Ivan's running in an instant is a violent hurricane on the ocean.

Without using any magic, Alvin was able to burst out with a speed that surpassed the Scorching Hound, relying solely on the powerful body brought by the Elrond Angel of Death's Secret Rite and the Titan's genetic genes.

The muscles, as strong as metal, generate incomparable and terrifying power during contraction and relaxation. Even after being transformed by the magic ring, his 1.85-meter-tall body is still like a whistling bullet.

Tear through the air! Break through the raging wind!

The long windbreaker with a pure white outer layer and a bright red inner layer was tilted back like a pair of burning wings. The black-haired boy's body leaned forward greatly as he ran. At this moment, he had crossed the entire corridor and appeared at the corner at the end.

The Scorching Hound's mechanical body seemed to be equipped with some kind of sensory device with excellent accuracy and range. As soon as Ivan broke into a run, it responded immediately.

The flames wrapped around the limbs were completely transformed into high-speed cyclones visible to the naked eye. Then the flames spewing out from the shoulders and back also extinguished. In the next moment, Huawei exhaled a powerful airflow. The resulting lifting and propulsion force increased the speed of the Scorching Hound to another level.

Furthermore, its running path was no longer limited to the ground. Its lightweight body, combined with the elemental force that offset gravity, allowed this mechanical hound to step directly onto the wall, bouncing left and right in a complex pattern.

However, Ivan, who witnessed all this, remained calm and his expression did not change at all. Instead, he showed the tolerant smile of an owner looking at a naughty puppy.

"What a lively guy." As he said that, the new talent [Phoenix Blood] he obtained after being promoted to Ash Knight was activated.

The special talent that can consume magic power to reshape flesh and blood can also drive violent primitive magic power to further strengthen this body that is already far superior to that of an ordinary transcendent.

The next moment, the awakened tower spirit LQ-84i, who had obtained this new body code-named "Scorching Hound", suddenly heard a familiar voice in his ears.

"But naughty dogs also need to be treated well..."

"Educate yourself!"

A dizzying feeling came over him, and he saw Alvin grasping the tail of the scorching hound with one hand, spinning it several times like a windmill, and then suddenly throwing it towards the central hall.

Bang!

The researchers, who had not yet reacted, suddenly heard a loud noise, and then saw that the scorching hound that had just run away was thrown back like a discus.

The solid metal body left a series of sparks on the ground before it hit the wall due to inertia and stopped moving.

At this moment, both the raging fire and the long wind disappeared from the scorching hound. The limbs that were impacted could not be used normally for the time being. While barely supporting the body, it also began to tremble uncontrollably.

This made it look like a frightened puppy, with its tail hanging behind it, its limbs shaking constantly, and it stood up with difficulty, turning its head towards the entrance of the central hall.

Snap, snap, snap...

With rhythmic footsteps, Alvin casually put his hands in his pockets and returned to the hall naturally and peacefully, then walked straight to the Scorching Hound.

"I won?" the black-haired boy asked with a smile:

“…” The awakened tower spirit inside the Scorching Hound remained silent.

Alvin didn't care. He just reached out and patted the streamlined crystal shell of the burning hound's head, which was still warm, like rubbing an ordinary dog's head.

"Continue next time."

Chapter 32 The Dog is Talking

"Okay, I've seen your latest progress. Is there anything else I need to do?"

Alvin sat upright on a casually pulled chair, his face looking so bored that he wanted to yawn.

"Even if there were any original plans, they probably can't be carried out now." Vice President Flamel said with a wry smile:

"Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo." The tower spirit, who seemed to have not yet fully recovered, made a few strange noises with the mechanical body of the scorching hound, which actually sounded a bit aggrieved.

At this moment, the calm Scorching Hound placed its heavy armored dog head on the knees of the tall black-haired boy, just like an ordinary large pet dog. The latter, like an ordinary owner who had just returned from walking his dog, occasionally patted the shiny crystal armor installed on the dog's head, which was not furry.

Although his behavior just now was as inhumane and brutal as murder to an ordinary pet dog.

but--

First of all, from a genetic perspective, the person who lost the dog is probably not a pure person.

Secondly, as the one being thrown, the fully armored Scorching Hound is not an ordinary puppy that will whimper for a long time after being kicked.

So, although the process and the result caused quite a lot of noise, generally speaking, the whole thing can probably be classified as a game between the owner and the dog.

Even moderate playfulness allowed the awakened tower spirit to recover from the data chaos caused by the combat module. Apart from looking dizzy and sluggish, it had no other problems. Its staggering steps even looked a bit silly.

However, the researchers who witnessed the whole process probably wouldn't think so.

Fortunately, as professionals who have been doing experiments in the underground space of Truth Rock for many years, they are very familiar with accidents such as experimental accidents. At first glance, it seemed that everyone was in a panic, but in fact there was no fool standing in the path of the Scorching Hound and Ivan's pursuit.

They made preparations to avoid accidents almost immediately.

It was also because of this that, apart from the laboratory door which required a lot of time to repair and the messy central hall which required laborious cleaning up, no one was injured in this sudden accident.

At this point, Ivan and the awakened mechanical tower spirit LQ-84i had finally reunited. Perhaps it was the body's influence on consciousness, or perhaps the alchemists had devised some strange transformation.

The tower spirit now actually has some animal habits in its behavior. To be precise, it performs some unconscious behaviors similar to those of canines without receiving any external commands.

This amused Alvin greatly, and he couldn't help but tease him for a while. Then, following the Vice President's almost explicit hint, he left the Libra division.

Obviously, although the accident that happened today did not cause too much damage, it still brought them a lot of extra work. They just hope that it can be completed before the normal working hours.

Taking into account that this is the underground space of the Rock of Truth with complete security forces, and that the awakened tower spirit's consciousness growth requires more communication, Flamel did not forcibly restrain the Scorching Hound after considering various factors.

The vice president of the Alchemist Association simply told Alvin not to leave the underground space with the Scorching Hound carrying the awakened Tower Spirit consciousness, and then allowed the LQ-84i, which was now in the shape of a big dog, to continue to act with the former.

So, the man and the dog followed the same path they came from and returned to the large classroom where the magician training program was held.

Joseph seemed to have completed the initial introductions, and now it was time for the students to socialize with each other, so most of them seemed quite relaxed.

Even Khayon and Diana were not excluded from the circle. Those who could join the training program were definitely not fools. After seeing that a member of their small group had close relations with a big shot of the Alchemist Association, most of the students very realistically gave up their previous prejudices and took the initiative to talk to them.

However, Diana's cold personality in front of outsiders made the male students retreat, but the few female students gathered around her with interest.

As for Ka Yang, this sociable guy quickly mingled with most people. He could vaguely hear their restrained low laughter, which reminded Alvin of the group of high school boys.

However, when he led the Scorching Hound into the classroom, its unique appearance immediately caught everyone's attention. Ivan also noticed that his "classmates" had all changed into neatly styled uniforms. (Considering that everyone would be studying in the same classroom for quite some time, it wasn't inappropriate to call them "classmates" for the time being.)

The entire uniform looks very convenient for movement, with a white winter flannel thickened shirt underneath and a summer cotton shirt of the same color as an alternative.

The jacket is a blue military jacket with pockets of different sizes on both sides, three pockets in total, one on the top and two on the bottom, and is paired with a dark blue flat-top hat that is slightly darker than the color of the jacket.

Finally, there is a pair of loose-fitting black trousers with 45mm wide dark red lines on both sides, and a pair of sturdy leather ankle boots.

There is no difference between the women's uniform and the men's uniform, except that the hat is changed from a dark blue flat-top hat to a boat-shaped hat with a blue base and red edges.

The style of this uniform immediately reminded Alvin of a lot of information.

Although there are some differences in details, the overall appearance is exactly the same as the standard uniform of the Royal Mage Knights, which was famous in later generations.

Of course, due to the bulky and clumsy appearance of the early magical vehicles, the outside world even directly called this order the Tractor or Engineering Machinery Knights, so that most of the mainstream people in the Lind camp at that time did not choose this sequence.

However, when all kinds of avant-garde and handsome new magic vehicles came off the production line one after another, it was their turn to drool with envy.

But in this case, the purpose of the magician training program launched in 1886 was actually to establish a new type of extraordinary knights using heavy or special magical weapons?

Or is it that this batch of students themselves constitute a small-scale special forces unit, similar to a technology verification unit? And their subsequent courses and training content will also be inclined towards this aspect?

In this way, many things seem to make sense.

Why was the champion team of the Youth Magic Car Competition placed in this training program? Why was Catherine, a Duchess with royal blood, also included in the program later?

Haha, it seems that the dissolute and happy King is not as incompetent as the outside world rumors.

As he was thinking, Alvin saw that other people had gathered around with interest, even Diana looked at him curiously.

"Sir Elian, may I ask what kind of animal is this?" A student who knew Ivan's name through the Youth Magic Car Competition couldn't help but ask:

"I can't reveal the details of the Alchemist Association's research project, but I'll just call this guy a dog." Ivan patted the Awakened Tower Spirit's armored dog head and spoke in a cheerful tone:

His attitude quickly reduced the distance between him and the unfamiliar student, and he even had the courage to carefully touch the matte black outer armor of the Scorching Hound after getting permission.

However, the awakened tower spirit that controlled this mechanical body seemed dissatisfied with Ivan's answer.

After repairing the language barrier caused by the data error during this period, the awakened tower spirit LQ-84i immediately made additional explanations in the common language with a very standard Linde accent.

"Negative. I am LQ-84i, an awakened mechanical tower spirit affiliated with the Linde Alchemist Association. Even the body I am currently using should be classified as a magical weapon. I have no genetic connection to canines in the biological sense. Over."