Star Forge Titan

Therefore, the giant-sized sofa is like a spacious bed even for a two-meter-tall barbarian orc.

As for Lilim, the smallest of the group, she could even play trampoline on the sofa. Incidentally, the sofa she landed on after her high leap seemed to be just an ordinary single-seater. But Lilim had clearly not considered the ravages of time on furniture, and she ended up falling headfirst into the rotten sofa, only to be rescued with the help of others.

Having learned their lesson, the others had no choice but to sit on the ground. Alvin, who also sat down, took out the core components of the learning machine that he had taken away from the Cat Paradise.

Seeing his actions, the others couldn't help but look a little curious.

"Everyone, I think we need to talk." Ivan clapped his hands and said first:

"Which aspect do you mean?" Andrea asked.

"As for how to leave here, the Sandworm King cannot stay on the surface for a long time. We must find a solution to this problem as soon as possible." Ivan's expression is now very serious, and there is no trace of his idleness from the past few days, so that the others can't help but become serious.

"Seven days. The longest the Sandworm King can stay on the surface is seven days." The half-elf mage suddenly spoke:

"..." Alvin was stunned at first, and then many images flashed through his mind quickly. His precise memory made him think of the source of this estimated duration almost immediately.

"The previous mural?"

"Hmm." The half-elf wizard Kalani raised his eyebrows, a little surprised at the reaction speed of the young man in front of him, but did not say much.

"Do you want to use the map from before?" Lilith took out the long scroll of the ship's interior map from her waist bag.

"Probably not enough." Alvin shook his head, then raised his hand and pointed at the core components of the learning machine.

"My plan is simple. The people who know the local conditions best must be the locals."

"And since this thing can turn these little guys into qualified maintenance personnel in a very short time, the various information transmitted into their consciousness must also include content related to the mobile fortress's structure."

"So, to sum up, I think we can give it a try." Alvin clapped his hands and concluded.

"But can this still be used? Even the elders of those little kittens haven't used this machine for a long time!" Lilith looked puzzled.

"That's because there's no energy. But now, we may have found the energy needed to start the machine." Ivan said meaningfully:

"Really? Why don't I remember seeing it?"

The orc didn't think much about it, but just muttered something in confusion. Andre and Lilith also looked puzzled at first, but then they frowned and began to think carefully.

Only the half-elf wizard seemed to realize something. He looked at Lilith with a very strange look, or to be more precise, at the many small waist bags hanging on the belt of the halfling thief.

This made the halfling thief, who was very sensitive to gazes, immediately cover her small bag with her hands. She looked so alert that anyone who didn't know her would think someone was trying to steal her things.

"I suspect that what Lilim found in the special insect beast's body wasn't just ordinary time fragrance, but a specially processed and compressed, highly concentrated magical fragrance."

After a pause, giving everyone time to absorb the news, the black-haired boy continued:

"So it's not only a special spellcasting medium and incense, but it can also serve as a special fuel, allowing the ancient machines of the giant civilization that combine mechanical and magical power to operate."

Everyone was very surprised by what Ivan said, but after thinking about it carefully, the logic behind it seemed to make sense.

Finally, everyone in the Tracker Team looked at Andre.

The middle-aged warrior pondered for a long time, and finally nodded to Lilith in affirmation.

"Those spices are valuable, but no matter how much they cost, they are only valuable if you can survive. Our lives are much more valuable than a little money."

"The water you drink is more valuable than a gem worth a thousand gold in someone else's hand." Gao Shan laughed and expressed his agreement in the desert slang as usual.

"Well, this is the first time I've seen the real 'Scent of Time'. I don't know if I'll have a second chance."

Lilith looked at everyone aggrievedly, but her hands did not hesitate at all. She immediately took out a small lead alloy box containing spices from the hidden pocket in the waist bag.

I have to say, as a professional thief, hiding things has almost become an instinct for him.

"Don't worry, there will definitely be another chance in the future." Ivan took the spices and said to Lilim with certainty:

He had no intention of lying when he said this. The reason was very simple. Since the Fragrance of Time had a special status in the giant civilization, it must have reserves in other places in this mobile fortress.

If they can find it, they can naturally share some with the aggrieved half-orc girl in front of them. The adventure team is also very reasonable in distributing the spoils.

Well, although that half is based on the fact that our fists are about the same size...

But who makes Aiwen a reasonable person?

In short, after a brief study of the general structure of the learning machine and combining it with the previous murals, the young descendants of the Titans roughly worked out some feasible operating methods.

Later developments proved his guess to be correct. When the specially treated Fragrance of Time was placed into an empty metal container connected to the core components of the learning machine, the originally gray crystalline components, which were tightly fixed together by the metal frame, immediately lit up with a faint light.

Seeing this scene, all the cats and bugs were stunned. No matter what they were doing before, they all gathered around at this moment, and didn't even continue to make the strange "meow, meow, meow" sounds as usual.

"Ancestor... show your spirit, Mipa!" A cat-worm, so old that its fur was beginning to fall off, suddenly shouted in a clumsy ancient Norse language, with a quirk still at the end.

For a moment, the entire crew lounge was filled with the sound of "meeps" and ancient Norse with a heavy accent. Many of them might not understand anything and were just joining in the fun, but they were indeed very excited.

It’s like celebrating Chinese New Year in advance.

Alvin was stunned. He was still wondering whether the cat and cat bug would resist this kind of thing. His inner moral standards also made him unsure whether he should do this. After all, the risks for the cat and cat bug undergoing the experiment were unknown.

Who would have thought that when these little guys saw the learning machine started up, they all started to worship it as if they were having a religious frenzy.

Could it be that……

Slowly turning his head to look at the learning device, Alvin thought of an unlikely possibility.

Do they regard learning machines as their ancestors or the reincarnation of their ancestors???

It's not impossible. For a cat that can quickly teach its people a lot of knowledge and continues to exist for many generations, isn't that a living ancestor?

But why didn’t the little guys fight with me when I took the machine apart before?

Could it be that because the machine has been unable to start for a long time, this "ancestor" has been abandoned by cats and insects at some point in the past?

Damn, they are really a group of realistic guys!

The cats and bugs quickly gathered together and started to discuss with each other, apparently using their most familiar way to communicate how to deal with this sudden "apparition of the ancestors".

Perhaps because this learning machine changed only after Alvin's operation, the last familiar figure was pushed in front of him.

The white catworm, with pure white fur, short limbs, and a young cub that has not yet reached adulthood, stared at Ivan with its round eyes.

"It's you." Alvin pinched his eyebrows speechlessly.

"Forget it, this is probably the decision of fate."

Bring the Learning Machine's Ring to the Catworm's Head.

Lilim seemed to want to say something to persuade him, but was stopped by Andre.

On the other side, Alvin hesitated for about two seconds as he looked at the innocent-looking cat and cat.

To be honest, he quite likes small animals.

But it involves major events such as the "Sublimation of the Machine World", and the even more confusing enemies of the Titans and the pure-colored ultra beasts.

Now is not the time to hesitate!!!

So, the black-haired boy gritted his teeth and pulled down the starting device which had a structure similar to a knife switch.

In an instant, the cute cat-worm with a ring on its head lit up from the inside out!

It looked just like a character in a funny cartoon being struck by lightning...

"Miapa?"

Others were stunned by what they saw, but the little guy just squatted on the ground as if nothing had happened.

Soon, a large amount of magic power was extracted and instantly converted into a special spell that began to work, and the shape of the cat-worm wearing a learning machine also changed accordingly.

The catworm's hind legs became stronger, and its entire body began to stand up completely on its two hind legs, while its first pair of front limbs became more slender, and the rest of its limbs became short and flexible, and could even be completely hidden in the soft fur on its body when not in use.

Although it seems to have become shorter and smaller, it is not a degeneration, but a targeted change for operating certain precision instruments.

The whole process was very quick. As the body changed, the white catworm's eyes became more and more flexible, as if something that could be called an intellectual light was constantly strengthening.

Witnessing this scene, Ivan suddenly thought of a possibility: if the Giant Kingdom had such a convenient learning device, did the Titans also have something similar? Would they use such a device to pass on information and educate the younger generation?

It is an information medium that is more convenient to browse than any USB drive or cloud drive.

However, judging from his own experience, Titan might have a more convenient or even more exaggerated way to pass on information.

As I was thinking, a thick smoke suddenly rose from the learning machine.

Just as Alvin was about to step forward, he discovered that the machine had stopped working.

Then, a stuttering voice came from the thick smoke, but gradually became smoother.

The voice spoke in Old Smithy, with a strange quirk in its speech.

Of all the people present, probably only Alvin could hear it completely.

"I, I am, yes, mipa, yes..."

"I am White Mipa Wrench Three, Fifth!"

Chapter 58: Ancient Secret Order

It seems that the learning machine will no longer be able to be used in the short term.

The cat-and-mouse who calls himself White Mipa Wrench Number Three Fifth, at this moment, is emitting the light of wisdom in his two different colored eyes, one blue and one green.

Well, at least it looks smart.

The current Wrench V, or Mr. White, looks like a round white cat that walks upright and has a very uniform body shape in height and width.

The two pairs of limbs that were originally extra to ordinary cats are now tightly attached to the belly and covered by fur, making it almost impossible to see any abnormality. It can be completely disguised as a follower cat bred in the City of Thousand Towers.

At the same time, this may also prove a truth, that is, from ancient times to the present, the things people like are actually similar.

Furry is justice! (Probably)

In short, he strode out of the thick smoke of the learning machine, and the Catworm Wrench V, who has the official name, walked towards Ivan with his chin held high.

However, the closer he got to the black-haired boy, the more he realized the huge difference in their stature, and at the same time, a sense of inexplicable respect emerged from the bottom of his heart.

So, after walking this distance, the arrogant and silly master turned back into a well-behaved little kitten.

Ivan squatted down and touched Wrench V's furry head, and the two sides seemed to be in very good harmony.

Although there have been obvious changes in its body shape, this white furry creature still has a very high-quality round face, so it looks a bit rounder than ordinary cat bugs. Its round head and round brain can be said to be very cute.

"Now, can you understand what I'm saying?"

Under the surprised gazes of the others, Ivan whispered to the upright walking cat-worm in Uranus:

Then, he turned around and explained to the other adventurers.

"The people of the North used to speak Norse, which is probably somewhat similar to the ancient Norse used by the giants. The simple words these little guys use also come from ancient Norse. I'll give it a try, maybe we can communicate."

"Yeah, I understand, I understand. Try it again." Andre nodded and motioned Ivan to continue.

The black-haired boy shrugged and turned to look at White Wrench V, who was still a little dazed.

Behind him, the other members of the adventure team looked at each other. The orc shrugged, Lilim curled her lips, the half-elf wizard snorted, and Andre put one hand on his waist and held his forehead with an expression of headache and toothache.

Without paying attention to other people's reactions, Alvin continued to talk to the white cat-bug that had completed its super evolution (fog).

"Yes, I understand, part of it, meow." White Wrench V stammered in ancient Norse.

Apparently, he's not used to this new way of meowing, er, speaking.

"That's good. Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" As he said this, Alvin used his power for personal gain and touched the cat and bug in front of him.

Through magical perception, he discovered that not only had the catworm's appearance changed, but the magic reserves in its body had also increased significantly. It would not be surprising if it had mastered some spellcasting abilities as a result.

"Meow no! Big Commander Chief, meow, I feel great! I feel strong! My fur is shiny! My eyes are bright, meow!"

White Wrench V quickly used his two front paws and four appendages to flex his muscles at the same time. He looked a little cute but also a little SAN-lowering. It can be said that he was afraid of being cute.

At the same time, two conical searchlights were emitted from the pair of round eyes. The eyes were literally extremely bright and dazzling.

"Huh? Big commander-in-chief?" While raising his hand to block the light, Alvin was choked by the name he heard from the other party.

"QVQ?" Maomao Chong retracted the searchlight in his eyes, raised his head and showed a very innocent expression.

In the following conversation, Alvin took some time to figure out that this name was actually related to the history of cats and bugs.

As maintenance personnel working on a ship (although this ship runs on land and underground and basically never goes to sea), the cats and bugs will naturally abide by military etiquette.

In addition to learning to salute by raising the padded front paws above the head, it naturally also includes different honorifics for officers of different levels, with military ranks incorporated into the content.

However, after more than a thousand years of long iterations, the cats and insects that have lost their civilization heritage have also misinterpreted or misrepresented the various honorific titles that were originally circulated, and began to mix in common titles of primitive tribes such as elders or chiefs.

The final result is that cats and bugs will express their respect for elders and tribal chiefs in their daily lives by joining different military ranks.

But in fact, they themselves don’t know the specific meanings of different military ranks.