Star Forge Titan

It was a surprisingly clean diamond-shaped hard callus, shaped a bit like a fragment of armor. It was hard to imagine that such a small thing could actually, uh, produce a Ghost in the Shell whose combat power was no less than that of the top high-level extraordinary beings.

As for why White knew such a secret, it was probably told to him by the ancient cat-and-worm tradition of the learning machine.

Originally, Ivan, who believed that Hercules, who was the one covering his retreat, had died, might have ignored the risk of being blocked by the Zerg army and wanted to force a break with the crazy Ghost in the Shell here.

But now, even if he stayed, it would probably be to make them all out of print, oh, I mean, beat them back to seed form.

However, now is not a good time to dwell on such matters. After all, no one can say for sure whether the Insect Queen will leave the delivery room. Thinking back to that obviously shriveled and short figure, who actually pushed herself so far away with ease, Alvin even dared not guess how strong she would be in her complete state.

This is really weird. She is obviously a queen ant type character who only needs to wait for childbirth. How can she hide such powerful strength? Could it be that the old mother of the insect swarm is their hidden trump card?

He gently swung his left hand and punched Achilles who was charging at full speed, although the scene looked very shocking, very cool, and very refreshing like a novel in another world.

But even Alvin, who has a body of steel (literally), couldn't help but feel a little sore in his wrist while performing such an exaggerated feat. He just hoped that his bones were not damaged.

Besides, judging by the other Ghost in the Shell characters' preparedness, there was no chance of another one-on-one duel. So, facing the impending onslaught of enemies, what was one to do?

The answer to this question is actually very simple. In fact, the moment the question came to his mind, Alvin had already made the decision.

"Whitey, hold on to the seeds."

Looking at the ten Ghost in the Shell soldiers approaching, Ivan kept his smile on his face while whispering to the cat-worm in the armored cat bag behind him:

"mum!"

The cat nodded its furry round head vigorously, and shrank its whole body into the soft cushion it had woven. At the same time, it stretched out several other pairs of short hands that were usually hidden in the soft fur on its belly, and hugged the calluses left by Hercules with all its might (literally).

At this moment, Achilles, who was lying paralyzed in a big pit in the distance, suddenly let out a painful cry. He stretched out his arm covered with thick shells, tremblingly, and wanted to touch his proud horn like a student who was afraid to look at the results of the test paper.

then……

Then, he felt loneliness...

Obviously, along with the disturbing crisp sound before, Achilles' horn, which made him proud and was also the strongest weapon of his body, was broken by Ivan's punch!

A near-wail of grief echoed, its tinge of pain compelling the other Ghost in the Shell soldiers to turn and look. Though they remained in a state of chaotic frenzy, a lingering, almost instinctive camaraderie remained within them, suppressed deep within.

Seizing the opportunity, Alvin rushed to the entrance of the passage connecting to the nest chamber in front. When passing by the remains of Hercules, he even had time to raise his hands to bow.

The Ghost in the Shell soldiers who reacted only had time to launch various attacks at the boy's back, but no matter whether it was the blood-sucking arrows connected to the slender hoses, the poisonous scorpion tails that bent freely, or the dense puppet threads, or the curved and sharp long-handled sickles, none of them could catch up with the tall figure chasing the wind and lightning.

Before being hit, he had already disappeared into the passage, and the combined attack of the Ghost in the Shell soldiers only managed to collapse the entrance to the passage.

The rumbling passage behind him made Alvin speed up even more. The strong wind blowing from the front also made the cat White, who couldn't help but stick his head out of the armored cat bag, have his entire furry round face blown into a funny shape.

Although the black-haired boy is not afraid of challenges, even those who like to stack data the most will choose to make a strategic shift without hesitation when it comes to it!

Thinking this way with confidence, Alvin once again quickened his pace.

In short, in short, run first and talk later.

There were chaotic footsteps coming from the passage ahead. It was obvious that the real insect nest army had returned to the inside of the nest. Fortunately, the number of insect beasts in each passage was limited. Ivan, who had no intention of fighting and just wanted to go back to farming, soon bumped into the insect beasts in the passage.

His choice in this regard was as simple and direct as ever.

"Don't block the way, bugs." After saying this quite sincerely, the young man with his messy black hair floating up like flames suddenly rushed forward.

The tall, armored body was like a runaway bowling ball crashing into a wooden bottle warehouse, knocking away all the insect beasts of various levels that stood in its way.

For a moment, the entire passage was in chaos, with all kinds of strange noises rang out continuously. From time to time, you could see huge and ferocious fighting insect beasts, which were thrown high up like rag dolls thrown by children, and rushed to different angles involuntarily.

The worst-hit ones were of course those that were smashed against the wall. The insect beasts' slender blade legs were entangled with each other due to the collision, and then they were like paper clips or balls of yarn that were stuck together after being shuffled around. In short, it was chaos, very chaotic, and a mess!

While escaping, Alvin did not forget to raise the dark golden light of [Reshaping the World] in his hand, and pressed it on the wall that passed by him.

Then, the normally normal insect nest passageway became crooked, blocked in one section on the east and another on the west. It was like pouring a water bomb into the toilet drain. Only God knew what kind of a mess it would become after it was poured in!

This undoubtedly caused considerable trouble for the enemies chasing him from behind. At least when Alvin ran out of the hive, he did not see any Ghost in the Shell-level enemies chasing him from behind.

Rushing into other areas of the mobile fortress, the noisy sounds behind him became smaller and smaller, until there was no trace of any insect beasts. Alvin then changed direction and began to move towards the location of the third bridge in his memory.

It was not until this moment that the black-haired boy removed the light beam armor on his body, and the pure white mask turned into light and flew into the halo above his head, which could be regarded as recovering some magic power. Although the consumption generated by using these ordinary extraordinary skills was nothing for the descendants of Titans, it was better to save as much as possible.

After stopping, Alvin, White, and the cat all took a deep breath, and then they all laughed.

Although he felt a little regretful, Alvin knew that there was not much he could do now.

However, he also made a decision in his heart that he must complete the awakening of the King's Soul as soon as possible, and then completely resolve the regrets that have lasted for thousands of years in this mobile fortress!

At the same time, Alvin, who had some free time, finally had time to look at the item that the Worm Queen solemnly stuffed into his hands when she was briefly awake.

He took the angular object out of his pocket, and the cold touch indicated that it was probably made of metal.

Looking down, Alvin noticed that it seemed to be a...gem surrounded by a metal frame?

Chapter 91: Tablet of Wisdom

Due to the close relationship between the mobile fortress Herbert and the Uranus civilization.

When seeing the ancient gem, Alvin's first reaction was the Flawless Earth Gem, but he immediately came to his senses and realized that it was impossible.

Although they were man-made flawless gems, the four special flawless gems from the Uranus civilization were clearly more valuable than naturally occurring ones, as they contained ancient secrets related to the power of the Titans.

Moreover, although this object before him looked like a gemstone, with its translucent crystal structure, its shape was more like a slate than a gemstone.

The frame is made of precious metal such as gold and has not left any signs of rust even after thousands of years.

However, the crystal surrounded by this border is not a brilliant cut with as many as fifty-seven to fifty-eight facets like common gems, nor is it a relatively retro princess cut with a shape similar to an inverted pyramid, nor is it a pendant cut that makes the gem appear pear-shaped or oval. Instead, it is somewhat similar to the Asser cut, which has an overall facet that is close to a rectangle or square.

Well, to put it in a down-to-earth way, this thing looks more like a smartphone in a retro-style protective case than a gemstone pendant...

Yes, the so-called "gem" surrounded by a gold frame, if you look beyond the surface and see its essence, is just a whole flat crystal slab.

One side is completely flat and has no decoration except for the golden border. The other side seems to be the 'back' side, so it has various complex patterns cast in precious metals. Those patterns are combined to outline several ancient runes, and the name composed of these ancient runes is - Mímir.

Mimir?

A red-haired figure emerged in his memory, and Ivan remembered the joke he had made with Frey. It was the name of an ancient giant, and it was also a name often mentioned in the northern proverb "Mimir whispered in the ear".

In addition, due to the ancient legend that Mimir guards the fountain of eternal wisdom, this word also has the meaning of "wisdom" itself in the context of the North.

Considering the language used by the Northmen and the profound influence of the Giant Kingdom on their cultural heritage, perhaps this stone tablet can also be called the "Slate of Wisdom"?

So, what kind of effects does the so-called wisdom slate hide?

Considering that the Zerg has experienced a thousand years of turbid frenzy, the Zerg Queen will definitely not hand over useless things to herself during her extremely rare short period of lucidity.

But after turning it over and over for a long time, Ivan still couldn't figure out what the slate in his hand was specifically used for. Perhaps he needed a manual.

However, from the perspective of the Zerg, this stone tablet should be related to the mobile fortress Herbert itself.

It is very likely that with this stone tablet, we can find Herbert's trace again!

This is very important. Even if a mobile fortress like Herbert, the 'King of Sandworms', is over a kilometer in size, compared to the Silent Desert, nicknamed the 'Sea of ​​Dust', it is as hard to find as a grain of corn hidden in a rice field.

Therefore, over a long period of time, most of the stories about it were rumors that could not be verified, like legends.

After thinking for a while, Alvin still couldn't figure out how to use this "slate", but then he heard the voice of Catworm White behind him.

This little guy is obviously more flexible than expected. Even if the grid-like entrance and exit of the armored cat bag is not fully opened, it can still squeeze out from the gaps in the grid. People can't help but sigh that cats are really liquid.

"Big commander chief meow, it turns out you are also the captain mi!" The ancient Norse language of the cat and cat worm became more and more fluent, but the content made Alvin feel confused.

"Captain? When did I become a captain again?" The black-haired boy scratched his chin, White's chin, and asked in surprise amid the latter's comfortable snoring:

"Because you have the captain's terminal key, meow. Only the captain who commands the giant bug has this, meow." The cat bug gave the answer while holding the seed of Hercules.

"Terminal...secret key?" Looking at the crystal slab that was only the size of an ordinary person's palm, the expression on Ivan's face became more and more strange.

All signs indicate that the Titans' Uranus civilization is likely an interstellar civilization, or at least the lost descendant of an interstellar civilization, so Alvin would not be surprised if they came up with something beyond their time.

But this crystal slab must have come from a civilization of giants, right? Could even the Titans' followers possess such advanced technological capabilities?

"That's amazing! Do you know how to use this thing?" Ivan exclaimed and continued to ask:

"Woo..." The cat-worm, whose chin was being tickled continuously, made a gurgling sound in its throat. It thought for a long time before hesitantly giving an uncertain answer.

"No, I'm very clear about it, meow. My ancestors' inheritance didn't mention it. Probably, I need to recharge."

The answers of the cats and bugs were a bit confusing. Considering that in ancient times they were mostly only responsible for auxiliary maintenance or daily assistant work, it is normal that they don’t know much about this.

As for the latter suggestion, Alvin thought it was worth a try.

Considering that the essence of magical civilization is inseparable from the study of world rules and the use of magic, he guessed that the so-called charging was probably just pouring magic into this stone slab.

But the uniqueness of the stone slab made Alvin afraid to conduct experiments easily. If something went wrong, it would be terrible.

According to the knowledge he gained in the virtual world of Palladia, it would be safer to find a magic laboratory with relatively complete equipment and try it after being fully prepared.

After putting away the crystal slate that Cat and Bug called the terminal key, the two were now not far from the third bridge.

The originally dark passage now can be seen with bright light in the distance, which makes Alvin feel a little surprised. Could it be that the adventure team members have also found a way to control the third bridge?

Oh wait, maybe it was found by those cat-cat bugs, after all, they are the local natives.

It is even possible that the mobile fortress's bridge system still retains the authority related to it from thousands of years ago.

As he approached the light, Alvin's pace slowed down, just like the cat-worm White behind him opened his cooling vent (chin) and forgot to close it.

What appeared before them was a universal battleship that was previously just a model, but now the model covered by waterproof cloth was surrounded by a temporary scaffolding. From time to time, cat-worms could be seen crawling on it, spitting out silk threads as safety ropes.

Even the battleship, which had been silent for a thousand years, showed many signs of modification.

"What's happening here???"

The man and the cat stood there in a daze, not knowing what to say for a moment.

At this time, a short figure standing on the head of the battleship model noticed them, and quickly stood up and jumped to wave at Alvin.

"Newcomer, come here, come here." Lilith waved her arms excitedly.

Beside her, many cats and bugs were holding tools and continuing their transformation work.

But this made Alvin even more confused. After all, although the warship in front of him was not small in size and its length was over 70 meters, which was one of the longest among traditional sailing warships, it was still just a model in essence.

Then, he suddenly remembered that when he and Lilith discovered the battleship model, a not very reliable idea came to his mind.

Could it be that Lilim had thought the same thing as him? And had already put it into action?

While I was thinking about it, I heard the excited voice of my halfling friend from above.

"Guess what we found!"

Chapter 92 Cat Power Engine

At this moment, the factory area where the battleship model is located is particularly lively.

The swarm of cat-and-bugs, originally exhausted from continuous migration, are now scattered throughout the factory in high spirits.

They were either holding various tools or carrying various supplies. Although the scene was a bit chaotic, there was actually a clear division of labor and order in the chaos.

More cats and bugs hurriedly climbed up the obviously newly built scaffolding, and were busy tinkering with this "universal battleship" which was supposed to be just a model, and were very busy.

From time to time, they would remove various parts from other machines that had stopped working due to age, and then, like ants moving house, they would alternately lift parts that were much larger and heavier than themselves, move them to the side of the battleship model, and then... install them!?!

"What good stuff did you find?"

Looking at the large group of cats and bugs standing up and running around on two legs, Ivan suddenly had the illusion that he had been away for ten days or half a month. Otherwise, how could there be such an astonishing change...

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It is obvious that the learning machine has become unusable due to energy depletion, but what about this group of cats and bugs that have obviously undergone knowledge inheritance and evolution?

Could it be that the adventure team members have found some more fragrance of time?

No, it can be inferred from the number of cat bugs that have undergone transformation.

Alvin calculated silently in his mind and instantly came up with an incredible answer.

Did they find a... a barrel of the Fragrance of Time?

Hell, just the thought of linking a precious spice like the Fragrance of Time with the quantifier "barrel" is enough to make people stunned and unbelievable.

"Hehe, you'll know in a moment." Lilim said with a smirk, standing on top of the battleship model with her hands on her hips.

"..." With a lot of doubts in his mind, Alvin and Catworm White boarded the battleship model together.

Although it is not known at what scale this model battleship was built, since a being as tall as Alvin can walk normally inside it, I think the real universal battleship must be astonishingly huge.

At this moment, there are also many cats and bugs running around in the ship. They are seizing the time to transform this model battleship, and have even divided the originally empty ordinary cabins into different functional areas according to their uses.

The cat apartments that survived the two ordeals were also placed in appropriate locations, and the kittens who have not yet grown up played on the cat climbing frame inside the ship made from discarded parts.

Apart from the amazing changes that happened to the catworm, this was consistent with what Alvin and Lilith had thought before.