Star Forge Titan

This was also the judgment method he had mastered in his previous life as a player in exploration missions such as dungeons. The principle was very simple and crude. The more precious something was, the stronger its defense would naturally be. Therefore, the probability of finding important areas by this method was naturally relatively high.

However, due to the sudden chaos in the institute, the two of them managed to reach the depths of the institute's underground headquarters without any danger, but they did not expect to see such a strange area.

"Strange, why does this place look completely undeveloped?" Ka Yang couldn't help but ask in a low voice:

"It's hard to say. I don't think this kind of area should appear inside a building. You can see traces of artificial excavation nearby, but most areas appear very... restrained? It makes people feel like they are at an archaeological site of some ruins." Having said this, Ivan paused and raised his hand to touch the rock wall.

The rock wall is very cold, but it does not have the damp feeling found in the natural environment. It feels very dry to the touch, as if it has been baked by high temperature, leaving no moisture at all.

"Archaeological site? But there seems to be no one around." Ka Yang asked in confusion.

"Well, that's indeed strange." Alvin nodded.

"There is no one left to continue digging, and no one left to guard the excavation site. It is just randomly surrounded by sentinel magic. This looks very strange." Khayon looked back and forth at the cave and the surrounding natural environment that was suspiciously preserved, and couldn't help revealing a thoughtful expression.

"Yes, this is also what I can't figure out." Ivan also had a confused look on his face.

Considering the urgency of time and the possibility that the research institute, which had unexpectedly fallen into chaos, could return to normal at any time, they gave up other more detailed and in-depth exploration methods and chose to go directly down into the depths of the cave to take a look.

Following the sloping cave, Ivan was in front and Khayon was behind, and the two of them quickly moved deeper into the cave with their fists and wands raised.

After walking for about a few hundred meters, they could see a light spot in front of them that was getting bigger as they got closer.

That was obviously the exit at the other end of the cave, and there was light there.

Ivan gestured to Khayon, asking him to keep quiet, and he bent down and slowly approached the exit.

Then, he suddenly discovered that the exit was on a rock wall several hundred meters high, and outside was an even more spacious underground cave.

The underground headquarters of Truth Rock was originally built in a cavern, but what appeared before Ivan was another equally vast cavern. The light they had seen earlier was emitted by a large magic lamp fixed on a high bracket, illuminating the underground cavern with artificial light.

"What the hell is this place?" Holding the edge of the rock wall exit with one hand, Alvin looked at the underground cave in front of him in shock.

The entire cave had an irregular conical structure. The closer it was to the rock wall where the two of them were, the wider it became, and the narrower it became.

In the distance, as far as the eye could see, Alvin saw a dilapidated building, brightly lit by artificial light. The unknown structure itself was mostly submerged in the earth, and faintly visible were numerous fragments of varying sizes scattered around, fenced off by researchers.

The dilapidated building itself did not look like a modern product. Apart from the bright luster reflected on its surface that was not made of reinforced concrete, Alvin, who was standing in the distance, also noticed very clearly that it was actually inserted into the soil at an angle.

In other words, it is very likely that the entire area is made up of very well-preserved ancient ruins!

"What on earth did the Linde people find?" Ka Yang, who also saw this scene, couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"Whatever they found, we should leave now." Realizing the passage of time, Ivan couldn't help but frown.

From their current location, if they wanted to get closer to the area in the distance, they would have to cross a large area of ​​flat land. Not only were there rows of streetlights and smooth roads in those areas, but there were also military patrols along the way.

In addition, comprehensive protection has been established around the ruins, which looks like a city wall built around the ruins, and you can even see magic mechas on duty on it.

These magical weapons, which are still in the experimental stage, have been used to protect the ruins. One can imagine how much value they hold.

Unfortunately, the two of them can't get along now.

"What a pity." Ka Yang sighed, but did not stay for long.

So, the two of them began to return the same way, trying to eliminate any clues that might not be clear when they sneaked in.

Elsewhere, the instructor, who was heading to the safe zone with the students, suddenly sighed. At this moment, everyone had already arrived outside the underground headquarters, which had been designated as a safe area.

Director Christina's deputy has stood up to calm everyone down. Considering the panic, he did not immediately arrange for everyone to return to work. Instead, he asked the logistics staff to bring some drinks and food.

It seems that the entire institute will be in a state of suspension of work at least for today.

With a puzzled expression, the honest-looking middle-aged man looked down at the ground beneath his feet and let out a sigh.

"What a shame. It looks like this experiment wasn't very successful. We'll have to wait a little longer."

"...Hey, humans always make mistakes, even the same mistakes. So in my opinion, this is perfectly normal." A voice that only the person wearing the ring could hear suddenly came from an ancient ring on his hand.

"That's true, but you shouldn't talk to me at this time." The middle-aged man lowered his head and frowned slightly, speaking slowly in a voice that was difficult for others to hear, as if he was talking to himself.

"The previous turmoil was too conspicuous, and I even gave up my position as an operator after many years. Now we need to keep quiet."

"..." The ring did not refute his words, but immediately admonished him in a very cold tone:

"Mortal, be aware of your identity!"

"Yes, of course I know my identity, but are you clear about yours?" The middle-aged man's eyes became extremely cold.

He raised his hand and pressed it on the ring, starting to activate some dark spell hidden within it. Immediately, a sharp scream came from inside that only he could hear.

"Stop, stop it! How dare you! I'm..."

The middle-aged man turned a deaf ear to it and even had a faint smile on his face.

"The great being behind you wouldn't mind us, as partners, plotting against each other. I suspect he would even applaud it."

"Is that so? My dear..." The smile on the middle-aged man's face became more and more intense, but his eyes remained as cold as iron.

"Lord Deceiver."

Chapter 89: The Name of the Ruins

The ruthless passage of time can erase almost everything in existence, even the creations of God.

Looking at the Titan Soldier Unit 03, Bekas, which was gradually returning to a state of stillness, Christina secretly loosened her five fingers that were tightly gripping the fan handle.

Just now, the fixing device weighing dozens of tons and almost entirely made of solid metal castings, even though it was connected to the wall to strengthen its fixing function, was still forcibly pulled off the wall by the out-of-control Colossus Unit 03.

After the pilot ejected, the completely out-of-control aircraft continued to struggle for a long time, dragging the heavy burden including the external armor. Although it was active for only about twenty-three seconds, it caused extensive damage to the entire secret test site.

Now, all kinds of sunken holes can be seen everywhere on the site. They are all traces of the hammering made by the Titan Soldier Unit 3, Bekas, with his bare hands. Obviously, even without using any weapons, this huge humanoid weapon possesses the terrible violence of destroying mountains with its bare hands.

However, as if summoned by something, until it finally came to a complete stillness, it twitched and stretched its right hand upward, leaving behind a tense movement that seemed to completely penetrate the cover of the cage.

"The assimilation reaction has completely stopped. Unit 03's internal mana has been depleted. The Colossus has ceased its activity."

After the machine fell silent for several seconds, a researcher spoke uncertainly in a still trembling voice.

"Huh..." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time.

The atmosphere in the command center also became slightly relaxed from the frozen state just now.

"Recover the aircraft, lift the alert, and rescue the pilot as quickly as possible!" Christina, who also breathed a sigh of relief, seemed calm as she issued one order after another.

"Yes!" The researchers answered immediately and then devoted themselves to their respective tasks.

Although the Giant God Soldier has stopped its activities, the mess it left behind has caused headaches for everyone. It is estimated that several analysis reports will have to be written.

I don’t know what the reason is that the activation rate of the divine skeleton suddenly increased so much.

Don’t underestimate the change of 0.1% to 1%. In essence, it is a surge of more than ten times.

"Fortunately, it's just an incomplete divine skeleton. It can't move on its own for too long without external magical stimulation. But even the basic framework that has been preserved is so exaggerated... I really don't know what kind of unimaginable power it will have in its complete state?" Christina, who was standing alone on the high command platform, couldn't help but sigh.

As the person in charge of the New Era Research Institute who knows the essence of the Colossus best, she is more familiar with the true origin and working principle of the giant weapon than anyone else, which is one of the reasons why she appears calmer than others.

However, even Christina was puzzled by the final gesture of the machine reaching out towards the sky. It looked as if something was calling out to it. But what kind of existence could the Colossus, awakened after countless millennia, still remember?

"Are you longing for the sky and the sunshine?" However, even the Crown Mage cannot see through the heart of a machine.

Even though it was a special machine, and even though the Grand Master himself was no ordinary person, mutual understanding was not an easy thing after all, and of course, it was not something that was necessary.

At this moment, there was a sudden call from outside. Ms. Anna, the assistant standing behind Christina, suddenly became tense again after finally relaxing her expression.

"Ma'am! Security has sent a signal. They've detected traces of intrusion outside the 'Whale Fall Ruins'!"

"What!?!" Christina raised her eyebrows in surprise, and then became a little angry.

A heavy magical pressure instantly spread throughout the entire command center. It was the pressure from a fourth-level crown wizard, enough to produce a spell-like effect that made it difficult for ordinary people to breathe.

Fortunately, most of the researchers are extraordinary people, and Christina quickly controlled her emotions in a very short time and retracted the pressure released due to emotional fluctuations.

But this still made the entire command center quiet down immediately.

"Continue to search and rescue the driver and do your part!" Christina shouted sternly.

"Understood!" The researchers subconsciously straightened their backs and quickly continued with the work in their hands.

"What's going on? Are those bastards in the security department all salary thieves?" Christina asked in a low voice.

Anna, the assistant, looked innocent, but quickly told the information she received through the communication technique.

By the way, the reason why the communication spell was not sent directly to Christina, the director of the institute, was, on the one hand, because we were worried that the sudden communication would disrupt the research of the crown wizard, and on the other hand, we also took into account the protective magic that resident in her body and the characteristics of a fourth-level transcendent, which would most likely automatically resist or erase foreign spells.

This is also one of the reasons why Anna exists as an assistant.

After listening to the assistant's retelling, Christina's brow furrowed even more.

The so-called "Whale Fall Ruins" naturally refers to the secret, sealed ruins beneath the New Era Research Institute headquarters. The origin of the name is related to the most ancient myths and legends, but the truly important thing is not the name of the ruins, but their value.

If we want to explain the value of this relic in the simplest and most straightforward way, we only need to mention one thing.

'Divine Skeleton', the excavated secret treasure that is the foundation of the entire Giant God Soldier Project, originally came from this relic!

Therefore, Christina, the Grand Mage of the Crown, was very angry when she heard the news.

However, after hearing the general description, the great wizard, who looked only twelve years old but had actually experienced the vicissitudes of life, immediately calmed down.

"Instead of invading through the main entrance, they followed the 'ballistic trajectory' left by the accident decades ago?"

Christina looked thoughtful.

This makes sense relatively speaking. After all, the security there is weaker than that at the main entrance.

Perhaps, we should seal that passage. After all, the research on the necessary areas has been completed, and even the unearthed treasures that served as the source have been transformed into exclusive equipment for the Giant God Soldier.

After thinking for a long time, the great wizard smiled, and the expression on his face became a little dangerous.

"But who on earth could have invaded such a confidential place? It seems the room hasn't been cleaned for a long time, and a lot of small insects have quietly bred~"

At the same time, Ivan and Ka Yang, who had no idea that they were being called "little bugs", had already reunited with the other students.

Because of the crowded crowd on the road, except for Diana who cast a questioning look, the other students didn't even notice that he and Ka Yang had been away for a while.

Ivan gestured, indicating that he would explain it to her later, and then he started thinking to himself.

What exactly is the situation with that ruins?

Chapter 90 Ancient Relics

The so-called relics are all the remains of ancient civilizations.

As a world with a long history of civilizational changes, Palladia has been home to several different civilizations.

They either replaced each other, or several civilizations existed at the same time, and various successors still exist today.

For example, Ivan himself seemed to be the heir of one of these ancient civilizations. Although he hadn't yet found his ancestral tomb, he at least knew the civilization's former name: the Uranus Civilization, the Sky Dynasty.

In short, there are many different kinds of ancient ruins.

The parts that are relatively well preserved today are either from a period closer to modern times and therefore less damaged, or the civilization that left behind the ruins was strong enough and possessed technology that ensured that the buildings or other creations could be preserved for a longer period of time.

Most of the ruins that Alvin saw in his previous life's games were from ancient empires.

They were the predecessors of the Central Empire of Lind in the center of the continent, the Northern Demon Kingdom of Elrond, the United Emirates of the Wilderness Land entrenched on the outskirts of the Great Wilderness, and the Genoa Confederation located on the coast, among other great powers.

A huge empire that once almost occupied Gondwana, the largest landmass in the Palladian World.

Now several major countries basically have various relationships with the ancient empire. Linde even directly claims that he is the direct descendant of the ancient empire, so he naturally has the right to rule this continent.

On the other hand, most of the remains of the ancient empire have very distinct civilizational characteristics.

They are often built with a large amount of stone, and their design and decoration style are close to the traditional Linde style. The center of the building is often set as a hall or a main hall, and there are a large number of pillars on the periphery. Scholars collectively call them ring-column buildings.

This kind of structure makes the building more artistic. Under the sunlight, it often produces rich light and shadow effects and changes in reality and illusion. Compared with other more closed architectural designs, the sunlight can effectively eliminate the dull feeling brought by the closed walls and highlight the characteristics of the sculpture art inside the building.

Therefore, the ruins that Alvin had seen before obviously did not belong to the ancient empire.

The material of the ruins should be metal, which can be seen from the degree of reflectivity on the surface of the material.

Moreover, the overall architectural style of the ruins is very simple, with no reliefs, no murals, and almost no obvious external decorations. Instead, it feels closer to modern civilization.

Moreover, apart from the ancient empire that existed closest to the modern era, the ancient civilizations that Ivan knew of didn't seem to have any records of large-scale ruins being unearthed, let alone large-scale ruins in a unique geographical environment like an underground cavity.

Those civilizations were either too old or had limited power, and were basically unable to leave behind sufficiently complete relics over a long period of time.

Combined with the prompt that popped up by the system before, Alvin could infer a possibility, that is, the ruins he had seen before did not belong to any ancient civilization he knew, but came from some more mysterious or more ancient existence.

For example... the Titans! The Uranus civilization!

In addition, the emergence of unknown large-scale ruins also confirms the authenticity of the statement that "the Giant God Soldier may be discovering secret treasures" from another perspective.

In this way, many related doubts can be resolved, and the value of this mysterious giant humanoid decisive battle weapon is also more apparent.