Star Forge Titan

Then, he retracted his smile, stared into the rare red eyes of the silver-haired girl beside him, and slowly spoke in a calm yet powerful tone:

"Whether it becomes a guardian watching over all living things, or a bloody slaughterer that destroys countless lives, all depends on your decision."

"..." Diana did not answer Ivan immediately. Instead, memories of being with everyone in the orphanage emerged in her mind.

Although there are quarrels, fights and unpleasantness, what is more important is the warmth that makes people feel overflowing from the bottom of their hearts.

As an ordinary orphan from an orphanage in the downtown area, Diana understands better than many people that this world is never a gentle world.

If you want to protect what little you have, you must at least have the ability to fight against unreasonable external forces!

Then, a faint smile appeared on the silver-haired girl's face.

"So, I understand."

beep--

"Ahem, test sound, test sound!" Christina's voice came from the wired communicator installed on the wall.

"Pilot, please cross the trestle and prepare to enter the cockpit. I repeat, pilot, please cross the trestle and prepare to enter the cockpit."

After giving the above order very formally, she paused and added another sentence in the cute and adorable voice of a twelve-year-old girl.

"Also, um, be safe."

"Pfft." Diana suddenly couldn't help laughing. She could vaguely hear a similar laugh coming from the other end of the communication, accompanied by Christina's angry scolding in a cute voice, which sounded completely non-threatening.

"Let's go." Alvin also smiled, and then took the lead to walk towards the only pier illuminated by magic lights in the dim test field.

Thump! Thump! Thump! Firm footsteps echoed one after the other, and two figures approached the massive and majestic Colossus Unit-03.

Even tall people like Alvin and Diana still look as small as a speck of dust when facing the giant warriors that are as big as mountains.

The nearly pure white body looks like a towering castle built of white granite. Beneath its beautiful appearance like a work of art, it contains the powerful pressure that only the ultimate weapon of war can possess.

Even without activating the machine, the magical pressure still lingered and rotated quietly in place like a howling storm.

hum!

After the driver arrived at the designated position, the mobile pier began to rise on its own driven by the magic machinery, and its height gradually reached a position flush with the head of the Giant God Soldier Unit 03.

Then, the pier began to move inward until it sent the two young pilots to the side of the head of Unit 3.

呲——

The change in air pressure made a slight sound, and the huge helmet covering Unit 3, Bekas, like an entire conical spire, opened a door as high as a person on the side. Painted on it was a red iris mark that looked like a spear in the middle and curved crescent moons on both sides.

Looking at the passage which was even darker than the outside world, Alvin took a deep breath. He seemed to vaguely smell the cold breath of steel.

"Are you ready?" the young man asked in a low voice:

"Of course!" Diana no longer hesitated and even took the lead to step into the passage.

The passage was not long, but not short either. It was obvious that the armor of the Giant God Soldier was thicker than expected.

When the two came to the real cockpit, the scene before them seemed a little different from what Alvin had expected.

Two driver's seats with staggered heights are placed in the center, one in front and one in the back. It looks a bit like a two-person shuttle boat. It is surrounded by a whole circle of control panels, but there is no crystal panel at all.

Once they donned their helmets and settled into the driver's seat, several auxiliary robotic arms, each holding a circular cable, descended from above. Without the driver having to move, these robotic arms connected the cables to corresponding ports on the shoulders and underarms of the specialized suit, then folded back into the space above the cockpit.

Then, the inside of the protective suit suddenly began to be filled with a cold liquid.

Liquid cushioning systems are already available? While they appear to be just prototypes based on a pilot suit, it's still somewhat surprising. It seems Linde has acquired more technology from the whale fall ruins than imagined.

Ivan thought with some surprise, but he was just surprised, while Diana on the other side was a little frightened.

Although her personality prevented her from acting rashly, the feeling of her helmet being filled with alchemical potion still made the girl's expression change slightly.

Fortunately, Christina's voice was immediately heard in the cockpit, and at the same time, a three-dimensional image of the director was projected upwards in front of the control panel.

"Don't panic, that's breathable liquid. Don't worry, just breathe like you normally would."

After a moment of adjustment, Diana regained her composure.

Ivan, sitting in the back seat, watched the scene with a subtle expression.

So this is how the Giant God Soldier was driven before the 'Giant Driver' appeared?

Looking at the cockpit that was different from what he remembered, Ivan couldn't help but have this thought in his mind.

"Okay, you may have noticed the difference between the real cockpit and the training equipment. Let me explain briefly. For some reasons, we have temporarily decided to use two pilots. Armstrong, shut up! Okay, the two knights will conduct this experiment in the mode of driving the Giant God at the same time." Christina explained quickly.

"Diana, as a transcendent in the Magic Sequence, you are able to adjust the Magic Engine. Furthermore, this experiment requires the activation of the shield, so you will be the main pilot. Ivan, although you have better grades, you will have to temporarily serve as the co-pilot this time."

"No problem." Alvin nodded at the three-dimensional image of Christina, indicating that he had no objection.

Christina hesitated for a moment before continuing:

"Also, you've shown better resilience during training. If an assimilation reaction occurs suddenly and without warning like in the last experiment, the driving rights could be temporarily transferred to you if Diana becomes overwhelmed."

"No problem." Alvin remained calm. He had roughly guessed the nature of the assimilation reaction, and to be honest, he was not too worried about this aspect.

Diana bit her lip, but didn't say much. She just made up her mind secretly.

"Okay, after ninety seconds, the command center will synchronize the activation ceremony. Please prepare for the impact, both pilots."

After saying that, Christina's projection disappeared, replaced by a three-dimensional projection of a countdown.

In the dim cockpit, only the sound of light breathing could be heard for a moment.

"The final ten seconds!" In the command center where preparations were complete, Christina grabbed the communicator and spoke again:

"10!"

"9!"

"8!"

"7!"

"6!"

"5!"

"4!"

"3!"

……

At this moment, even though she was a fourth-level crown mage, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

It doesn’t matter. This time we’re using Baicas, which is much more docile than the other two bad-tempered guys.

Moreover, this Unit 3 is the official version that has been basically finalized, so it is more stable than other models. The last experiment was just an accident, and there will definitely be no problem this time!

At the same time, Christina's voice was also transmitted synchronously to the cockpit of the Titan Soldier Unit 03 - White Iron Soldier Bekas.

Diana gripped the joystick nervously, but then she heard a relaxed humming coming from behind.

"Fly Me To The Moon..." The black-haired boy suddenly hummed an unfamiliar melody in a very casual voice.

As the lyrics she had never heard before came to her ears, all the tension in Diana's heart suddenly disappeared, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled upwards, and the countdown began to move towards the last number at this moment.

"0!" The moment Christina's voice fell, her consciousness started to work simultaneously, and then she felt as if her thoughts were being pulled away.

In an instant, Diana seemed to see a lot, and she immediately tried her best to maintain her clear thinking.

On the other side, Alvin, who felt nothing, was not surprised to see the light curtain pop up again in front of him.

[An external link request has been detected. Do you want to allow the connection to the external device?]

"Yes." The black-haired boy gave the order calmly.

[Command confirmed, linking started...]

[The target's applied mana equation is incomplete, and the spiritual network bridge cannot be completed at a long distance.]

The next second, the same error message popped up again, but then a new message appeared.

[Physical direct connection detected, proxy form... for combat... &... %@#￥ is incomplete and cannot be *@#￥)]

Just as Alvin frowned slightly because of the garbled code in the light curtain.

[Ding... Found the highest administrator privileges...]

Accompanied by a prompt sound, all error warnings and garbled characters disappear and are refreshed.

Instead, a line of glowing runes slowly emerged in the ancient Uranus language.

[Welcome back, son of the human god, forger of the stars, great Omega-level warrior! ]

Chapter 108: Fist

Son of God, forger of stars, great Omega-class conqueror...

Should I say as expected?

Who are the human gods? Or is this a name for a group of people? Could it be the beings that created the Uranus civilization?

The Star Forger is relatively easy to understand. It should be referring to the Titan who possesses the power to [reshape the world].

As for the Omega-class warrior, this is another name whose specific meaning is difficult to discern.

Although I got unexpected information, more questions also arose.

However, Alvin let out a breath slowly, without feeling much surprise in his heart.

What was happening now confirmed his previous suspicions; the origin of the Colossus was indeed connected to the Titans. This also clearly meant that the Whale Fall Ruins, located deep within the vast underground cavity, where the Colossus's key element, the divine skeleton frame, had been unearthed, were also related.

Is it the real Ancient Iron Whale? Or, if the Ancient Iron Whale really existed, then wouldn't the legend be...

Considering the divine emblem contained in the system on his body, the wise ancient god probably knows something, at least it should be related to the Titans.

However, putting all the clues together, why does it feel like the world of Palladia is becoming less and less like a fantasy world, and instead has a science fiction feel?

Or is it just the convergence that occurs when civilization develops to a very high level?

Ahhhh, things are getting more interesting.

Perhaps, this is the epiphany that belongs only to time travelers?

Just as Ivan was thinking to himself, Diana, who was sitting in the front seat, finally overcame the mental shock brought by the synchronization of consciousness.

huh-huh-

Even though the helmet was filled with a special breathable alchemical potion, Diana still gasped violently out of habit.

When she opened her eyes again, she felt that she had established some kind of indescribable deep connection with the huge humanoid machine she was controlling.

Moreover, unlike the temporary pilot Armstrong, the silver-haired girl did not rely on the assistance of a driving suit. The scene she saw in front of her eyes directly became two layers of scenes superimposed on each other because of the synchronization of her consciousness with better numerical values.

The first floor is still a pitch-black cockpit, while the other floor is a secret testing ground that is exceptionally bright after all the magic lights are turned on.

And, as the synchronization link continues to stabilize, the latter becomes clearer and clearer until it completely replaces the former.

However, Diana could still see the scene in the cockpit, but her main attention was attracted by another picture.

The silver-haired girl felt that her perspective had become extremely high. She could see the slowly retracting pier below her, but now the pier looked like a thin metal pole, and not far away was a metal wall connecting the ground and the ceiling.

The next moment, Diana suddenly had an epiphany.

This is the perspective of the Giant God Soldier.

At the same time, inside the command center, researchers were busy carrying out their respective tasks, fearing that an accident like the last time would occur.

The operations of starting the large magic engine of the imitation star furnace and draining the freezer were completed long before the driver entered the body, and the divine skeleton inside the giant god soldier, which serves as the core skeleton, was also activated when the driver completed the synchronization of consciousness. However, the real risk that is difficult to control often occurs after the driver and the body have achieved synchronization of consciousness.

Fortunately, the situation this time seems to be better than last time.

"There's no abnormal fluctuation in the activation rate of the God's Skeleton. The activation trend of the 'True Blood' within the Orichalcum Skeleton is increasing slightly, and there's no external assimilation reaction!" The researcher monitoring the Colossus data shouted happily.

"Keep monitoring." Christina then picked up the communicator again.

"Diana, how do you feel?"

"Everything is normal." The silver-haired girl answered simply. She was still immersed in the shock brought by the Giant God's perspective.

Christina glanced at the driver's physical condition, which was transmitted by the detection magic on the driving suit. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with him, she continued:

"Next, you prepare yourself. The activation rate of the divine remains will be further increased."

"clear."

After giving the driver instructions, the director, who looked only twelve years old, gave the order to the other researchers: