Star Forge Titan

Habits become second nature. Even after being completely reeducated by the learning machine, Catworm White Wrench V did not immediately change his original habits.

"Forget it, none of this matters. Do you know how to leave here safely?" Alvin sighed and turned the conversation back to the main topic.

The key point is safety. Although they also know one way, the cats and bugs may know other safer ways.

"Leave?" White Wrench V seemed to not understand the meaning of the word "leave" for a moment.

"Yes, a way to leave this fortress and Herbert, the King of Sandworms, and go outside."

Ivan nodded and looked carefully at the cat and bug in front of him.

"Go... outside?" White lowered his head and said nothing.

When he raised his head again, his round, heterochromatic eyes were already flashing with extremely bright light.

"Outside, you mean that place very high up with the big, huge fireball hanging on it? That place outside?"

"Yes." Alvin gave an affirmative answer.

"Meow, I want to go outside too! Meow, I want to see the big fireball!"

White Wrench V suddenly collapsed with a "meow". It seems that this little cat and insect also has an adventurous heart.

"Sure, but first we have to figure out the way out. Do you know any clues?"

"It seems like there are roads in my head, but many of them are broken. Some of the other roads have bad bugs on them, and they are blocked by the bad bugs' nests!"

White Wrench V held his round head in his hands as if thinking deeply, and when he talked about the bad bugs, he showed a fierce grin.

It seems that the road information he knows is not only the version from thousands of years ago, but also the version modified by other cats and bugs in response to subsequent changes, which does not completely conflict with the current situation.

In other words, can the information imparted by a learning machine be modified in real time? It seems I'll have to return to the original Cat Paradise and take a closer look at the various murals left behind by my ancestors.

As he was thinking, Alvin suddenly heard White shouting.

"Wait, meow, I don't know any other way, but meow, I know who knows the way!"

Listening to your words is like listening to a speech. After finishing the tongue twister that was like a wheel, White finally got to the point.

"Grandmaster! Grandmaster Kuwatolo Four Screwdrivers knows the way out!"

"Four screwdrivers! Four screwdriver elders, meow!" White took a step forward with his short legs, which were not much longer even after he became stronger, and ran quickly towards the group of cats who were building a cat apartment.

The cat bugs were very lively, but they had a hard time staying still. Just now, they had been gathered around the machine, watching the fun, but when White just stood up and walked on his hind legs, they made some chirping and meowing sounds and gradually dispersed to do their own things.

Right now, most cats and bugs are working hard to repair their homes.

Although the materials used by the giant to build the Cat Apartment are stronger than many weapons materials today, after thousands of years, they still need to be repaired before they can continue to be used.

Although the cats and bugs have lost their civilization over the long years, they still use their abilities to find new ways to repair their damaged homes.

Hearing White Wrench V's call, an old Catworm who was directing other Catworms to spin silk to reinforce the Catworm Apartment turned around.

It can be seen that it should have had a very arrogant golden gradient hair, but due to its age, it has now begun to turn white overall.

The only difference is that on the dome of this old cat's head, which has not yet developed baldness, there is a tuft of extra hair dyed red that looks particularly bright.

The tuft of red hair stood up high, and from a distance it looked like a rebellious unicorn horn.

This old cat lying on the ground, spinning silk three times slower than an ordinary catworm, is the so-called Principal Old Kuwatolo Four Screwdrivers.

The old cat was stunned for a moment when he heard White Wrench V's shout, and then he started talking to him using meows mixed with simple ancient Norse words.

The two cats and worms chatted with each other for a long time before White Wrench V raised his head and said to Ivan:

"The elder knows another way, but the elder said we can't go now. The big bug outside is snoring, the kind of snoring that can blow a meow up to the sky. It will take three days, at least three days, for the big bug's snoring to stop." The two-legged cat-worm explained with a stroke.

"Snoring?" Alvin and the other members of the adventure team were stunned.

Then they realized that the so-called snoring should refer to the strong storm generated when the Sandworm King released the magic fluctuations.

"Pfft, is that snoring?" Lilith couldn't help laughing.

"After all, they've experienced a period of civilizational discontinuity. It's not uncommon for primitive civilizations to use their own methods to explain natural phenomena." Ivan said with some emotion:

Hearing this, the half-elf Kalani couldn't help but look at him. A barbarian born in the northern ice fields would never say such a thing.

But now, even Gaoshan, the most honest orc in the team, would not regard the newcomer as an ordinary northerner.

"If these little guys are right, does that mean we can leave in three days?" Andre asked thoughtfully:

"It's possible, but don't forget, in addition to these cute cat-worms, there is a group of very tough guys wandering around in the Sandworm King's body." Alvin kindly reminded.

"Although it's dangerous, the 'money bags' they drop are priceless," Lilim said jokingly.

"What? Do you want to take the initiative?" Andre glanced at the naughty halfling thief.

"I dare not, I dare not." Lilith waved her hands repeatedly, but the fox-like expression on her face seemed to say - I dare, I dare.

There's no way around it, this is just the character of a halfling. If you have high emotional intelligence, you can be called optimistic and lively, but if you have low emotional intelligence and curse, you can be called a naughty kid who loves to commit suicide.

Andre's face darkened, and he silently winked at the orc Gaoshan. The tall and strong orc immediately nodded vigorously at him, indicating that he would use the same momentum as when he hunted for freedom his domesticated two-legged little jumping creature in his hometown to try to keep an eye on his halfling companion who was obviously too excited.

After organizing his thoughts, Alvin summarized the currently known information.

"If the little guys' records are correct, the storm will stop in three days. We must seize that opportunity to leave, or at least leave before the Sandworm King returns underground."

"Before that? Let's explore this ruins, okay?! Please?! Please?!" Lilim ran around in front of everyone, looking at everyone with hope in her round eyes, similar to White's.

Although it was not her first day as an adventurer, exploring such a rare area as the Giant Ruins was a very rare experience, so the adventurous spirit of the halflings was at an all-time high.

The other adventurers who were constantly harassed all felt a headache. Seeing this, Alvin laughed secretly, and then he returned to White Wrench V.

"White, um, this name unexpectedly sounds a bit like the word for white in Saga. Can I just call you Abai?"

The tall black-haired boy squatted down and sat cross-legged on the ground, and continued to talk with the cat and bug that had completed the "super evolution" in a gentle and equal tone.

"Abai? Mi? Sure! Am, Am used to call me like this." As he said this, Catworm White Wrench V suddenly looked a little depressed.

"...Sorry." Alvin touched the little guy's head. The other party seemed to like this action very much and rubbed Alvin's hand with his head.

Speaking of which, this is indeed a little guy, but it is not clear whether it is a boy or a girl, so let's just treat it as a boy for now.

"By the way, tell me what else you learned from that machine?" After some interaction, Alvin turned the topic to other aspects.

"Meow, I've learned a lot. I can fix things, take things apart, and even cook the meals that the big commander-in-chief likes!" White Wrench V raised a front paw and said seriously:

"Giant-style cuisine? That's really amazing." Alvin chatted with Cat, Cat and Bug with a smile, but he was thinking about his next move in his heart.

The primary goal at this stage is naturally to get others away from the Sandworm King safely, but he has not forgotten the more important goal in his heart.

The sublimation of the machine world and the pure-colored super beast, these two key factors that are extremely important make Ai Wenjue not intend to leave easily.

He also noticed the murals left on the wall by the ancestors of the catworms, and knew that the King of Sandworms actually stayed longer than expected.

Therefore, I must carefully investigate this relic, at least to prepare for the next exploration, and at least get a way to track the King of Sandworms, otherwise I don’t know when I will come next time.

The existence of such a large individual has not been confirmed over the long years.

I think it is because the Silent Desert is too vast and the settlements are as sparse as a few sesame seeds sprinkled on a pancake.

The vast land and sparse population, combined with the extremely few observation records that are difficult to confirm, ultimately led to the King of Sandworms - Herbert becoming a name that only exists in legends.

Therefore, it is very necessary to find a way to track down the King of Sandworms.

"By the way, do you know now what this ship was originally used for?" Alvin asked casually during the chat.

Although he thought that maintenance workers like Cat and Bug should not know this news, unexpectedly, White Wrench V immediately responded to this issue.

The cat-worm, who was originally curled up lazily on the ground, suddenly stood up straight and stood at attention, then raised his first pair of front paws high in a gesture of praise.

"Secret Order No. 99 from the Great Emperor! His Majesty wishes us to build the Kingdom's final fortress city, a thousand kilometers deep underground!"

"All comrades in the Factory-Type Mobile Fortress Prototype - Herbert 001, including Comrade Fortress himself and all his modified descendants, will do their utmost to achieve this goal! No matter the cost! Meow!"

Although the information was from countless years ago, the surging emotions in his mind still made White Wrench V look extremely excited. Even the ancient Norse language spoken by Lai Na was exceptionally fluent, as if the words themselves had been completely imprinted by the learning machine into the deepest consciousness of every educated generation of cats and cats.

As for Alvin who heard the news.

He was completely stunned.

A fortress city one million meters underground...

What the hell is that a scary concept!!!

Chapter 59: The Name of the Underworld

A million meters underground...

Even with the Giant Kingdom's legacy from the Titans, this number is truly astonishing.

After arriving in the world of Palladia, Alvin had never looked down at the entire earth from as high as space, and the plot in the previous life game did not fully reveal the relevant content.

But if this number is converted to the planet where he once lived, it has already broken through the outer crust of the planet and directly entered the terrifying depth of the lowest layer of the upper mantle.

It is hard to imagine that there would be a civilization that built a city there, and a fortress-type city at that!

It is even more difficult to imagine what kind of monster would continuously launch attacks on a fortress city hidden deep in the mantle. It is simply unbelievable!

Looking at White Wrench V, he shuddered as if he suddenly woke up.

"Where is that fortress city? What's its name?" Ivan couldn't help but ask:

"Meow, I don't know, meow, I'm not sure, meow, meow, woo woo woo..." The cat's eyes were confused, and it seemed as if it had turned into two plates of mosquito coils, spinning non-stop.

But in the end, this upright cat-worm, which had received re-education in ancient knowledge, suddenly uttered a name that left a particularly deep impression even after hearing it only once.

Abyss, the City of the Underworld

Hearing this name, Alvin couldn't help but hold his breath.

Although it is just a name, it reveals a deep and lonely meaning, like the land of the dead.

He paused to ask the question.

Even a Titan descendant like Alvin who inherited the legacy is helpless in the face of rock layers that are 1000 kilometers thick.

I don't have enough power now to create a crack a million meters deep in the earth, well, now.

What's more troublesome is that Alvin doesn't know where the fortress city deep underground is located.

But there is one thing that Alvin can be roughly sure of, that is, the Star-Forging Titan in the original game who mastered the power of sublimation of the machine world and used a trick of mechanical deification to wipe out countless maximum-level players.

He must have some relationship with this city!

The other party wants to launch a machine world sublimation ceremony that is enough to change the entire world. The technology and key items used in it may all come from the fortress city buried deep underground!

The thought of exploring a million meters underground makes your blood boil!

However, compared to boiling blood, a clear and calm mind is also an indispensable element of adventure.

Alvin knew that he shouldn't risk everything and start exploring right away.

On the other hand, Herbert, the King of Sandworms, is likely to know the way to the fortress city.

Therefore, Ivan, who became serious, temporarily set the goal of this operation as obtaining a way to track the factory-type mobile fortress Herbert 001.

This is not simple, as the Sandworm King has only been seen by a handful of people over such a long period of time. This suggests that its activities under normal circumstances are very secretive, and it can only be discovered during the very few brief moments when it surfaces to be exposed to sunlight.

That's a bit of a hassle...

Alvin did not tell the other adventurers about the content related to the fortress city, but was reserved in his retelling.

As for the half-elf wizard who knew a little about ancient Norse, it was a bit embarrassing to say that he even had difficulty understanding the clear words written on the wall, let alone directly listening to the strange "dialect" of the translator, Cat, Cat and Bug, which was mixed with strange quirks and sounded like "Ulu Gulu Mi Pa Pa".

In order to maintain his dignity as a mage and his intellectual status within the team.

Even though she basically didn't understand, Kalani kept nodding and saying "hmmmm", indicating that what Ivan said was right.

The reason why Lilith and others did not say anything about this was naturally because they trusted Alvin.

"Everyone, since the storm outside won't stop for three days, how about we get some rest tonight and then explore the surrounding ruins tomorrow?"

While the others were still digesting what they had just heard, Lilith was already eagerly suggesting exploring the nearby ruins.

"Lilim, please stop. This place is too dangerous. Even if the Fragrance of Time might exist, we'd better not do anything unnecessary before the storm subsides."

Captain Andre shook his head and made a very steady decision.

For an old adventurer like him, the reason he can survive to this day is nothing more than the word "stability".

Although they are called adventurers, most of those adventurers who are truly addicted to adventure have failed collectively not long after their debut, when they are still in the years of passion and enthusiasm.

Of course, it is not ruled out that there are extraordinary protagonists who can survive one adventure after another until they become big guys who cannot be killed by most ordinary adventures, but most ordinary people still have to rely on steady actions to go further.

As a middle-aged man, Andre, who has long known that the world does not revolve around him, is naturally very stable.