Star Forge Titan

Of course, the armor in front of Alvin had no enchantment, only the appearance was exactly the same as the Maximilian armor.

What really makes it emit magical fluctuations is the skeleton of the fighting suit that Alvin had envisioned.

Yes, the 'skeleton' of the inner layer of the battle suit is inlaid with mithril threads.

This skeleton includes the spine, neck and limbs. Through certain techniques that refer to the ancient extraordinary combat skill of "elemental shell", it can perfectly transmit the configuration force running in the wearer's body to the armor, allowing the metal armor to share the load that the wearer needs to bear, thereby achieving the purpose of allowing the boxing configuration force to exceed the user's original tolerance limit.

It can be said that the completion of the original fighting suit is inseparable from the extraordinary combat skill "Elemental Shell" mastered by Ivan and the experience he accumulated in making the light phase system.

"From all aspects, we have succeeded, but..." The dwarf blacksmiths in charge of this work looked at each other, showing hesitation.

"But what?" Alvin turned his head and looked at everyone present, encouraging them to continue speaking with a very gentle look.

Seeing this, the dwarf blacksmith gritted his teeth and expressed his concerns.

"But the cost is outrageous. They're using gold as the main material for the armor. Because of its excellent ductility, this metal is not only extremely heavy but also overly soft. Even a fingernail can scratch it."

"Even if we follow the goldsmith's method and add silver or copper to increase the hardness, it cannot be compared with steel." The dwarf blacksmiths held their foreheads, covered their faces, and some even held their heads and wanted to smash them against the wall.

They really have the spirit of craftsmanship, and they really can't stand seeing people doing such stupid things.

"Are you saying that this kind of armor doesn't have the defensive capabilities that armor should have?" Alvin raised his eyebrows and directly stated what the dwarf craftsmen were most worried about.

"Yes, Father of Forge, the armor I've crafted in my lifetime has saved countless lives in battle. But this armor, this armor..."

The dwarf stopped talking as if something stuck in his throat. He really didn't want to swear on the spot.

"It's truly too impractical! Even if it looks like a perfect suit of armor, it can't protect against even the most ordinary..."

As an armorer, he really couldn't help but curse out loud when he thought that someone actually used gold to make a full set of armor.

"Your concerns are not wrong, but not entirely correct." Alvin praised the dwarves' craftsmanship in his heart, but then he raised his hand to open the cylindrical glass cover and motioned Thorin to come over for help.

"But at this moment, this set of armor has not yet revealed its full appearance." Alvin looked at the dwarf craftsmen and said very seriously. Based on the excellent forging skills he had demonstrated before, the latter were a little unconvinced but did not refute immediately.

As for the young dwarf bard, he rolled his eyes and stepped forward to help Ivan put on his armor.

In reality, for reasons of confidentiality, the dwarves only knew the outer design of the "Original Armor." Therefore, while they also completed the inlay work on the mithril frame, the dwarven craftsmen, lacking knowledge of the corresponding technology, still could not understand the armor's true purpose.

As the first person to try it out, this set of armor was naturally designed according to Ivan's body shape, so he quickly put on the entire set of armor with the help of Thorin.

Feeling the contact point of the mithril skeleton connecting to himself, Ivan attempted to input raw magic into it. Just like when using the Light Phase System, the raw magic, endowed with the stability of steel by the Steel God's Forging Meditation Method while retaining its original violent nature, was smoothly infused into the "skeleton".

"Next, this is the real use of this set of armor." As he said this, Alvin put on the helmet and began to feel the resonance between the original magic in his body and the magic of the same origin infused into the armor.

Then, he operated the Lan Dou Lie Feng configuration very familiarly.

In the laboratory that was completely isolated from the outside world, a strong wind suddenly blew up!

Just as he expected, the design concept similar to that of the fighting steel armor allowed the armor to bear part of the load brought by the configuration force, while also increasing the configuration force to a considerable extent.

Ivan thought so excitedly.

At the same time, under the continuous infusion of primitive magic power, the original fighting clothes made of gold began to emit extremely bright and dazzling golden light!

The light was so bright, it was like a rising golden sun, illuminating the entire laboratory!

Ah, what a brilliant sunshine! What a dazzling light! What a blinding light!

The same metaphor emerged in the minds of the dwarves who watched this scene almost at the same time.

It's like a magic gem that's about to explode!

Huh? Explosion!?!

Instinct drove Thorin and the other dwarves to fall to the ground at the same time, protecting their heads with their hands and curling up into a ball to perform standard impact-resistant movements.

The next second, the original fighting coat on Ivan, shining with brilliant golden light, just like that—

——It exploded!!!

Chapter 30 Reasons for Failure

The smoke cleared and the dwarf staggered to his feet.

Even though they avoided the attack, they did not suffer serious injuries, but the inside of the laboratory was already in a mess, and even the ceiling had a hole that went through the inside and outside.

The sunlight shines into the laboratory through the gap, bringing a ray of light to the dim environment and allowing people to see the scene clearly.

Various instrument fragments and signs of destruction can be seen everywhere. There are several cracks of varying sizes on the ground, and even the walls show signs of collapse.

People looked nervously towards the source of the explosion. Thorin trembled for a moment, fearing he would see the scene he least wanted to see. But then he immediately relaxed.

But Ivan was standing in the center of the explosion unharmed. Aware of everyone's gaze, he raised his hand and waved.

"I'm fine." The black-haired boy wiped the dust off his face, his expression still a little confused.

He then looked down at the primitive battle armor he was wearing. The front of this exceptionally sturdy suit remained largely intact, but the back, inlaid with a mithril "skeleton" system, had been completely shattered or even melted by the direct impact of the explosion.

The explosion at close range also prevented Alvin from opening the Sun Shield in time. He could only rely on his own body and the passive invisible scales to withstand various impacts and the extreme high temperature generated by the explosion.

The shock wave is not a big deal. The strong body brought by the mystical transformation and the immortal body talent can fully withstand this level of attack.

But the high temperature and violent fluctuations of magic power made Alvin grimace. To him, that feeling was just like when he was an ordinary person and was accidentally scalded by boiling water.

The damage to the laboratory actually mostly came from the out-of-control boxing configuration power. The gale configuration swept through the entire laboratory in the form of a strong wind, but fortunately it did not evolve into other forms with higher lethality.

"Why did it explode? This doesn't make sense." The black-haired boy pondered while tearing off the front half of his original fighting clothes. After all, everyone present was a grown man, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about.

"Perhaps... it has exceeded its load limit." The most experienced dwarf craftsman with a white beard picked up a piece of the battle robe on the ground, examined it carefully for a moment, and said uncertainly:

"Hmm?" Ivan paused, thinking back to the total amount of magic power he had just mobilized. It didn't seem too exaggerated, right? It wasn't even as much as when he used the Light Phase System before.

Wait, he suddenly realized something. The previous light system only mimicked the magic transmission structure of the arms, but the mithril skeleton used to transmit magic in the "Original Battle Suit" also mimicked the main magic transmission channels of the torso and limbs.

According to the design, the more complete 'skeleton' system can not only transmit the power of magic and boxing configuration to the inside of the golden armor, but can even imitate the idea of ​​'fighting steel armor' in the process to construct a magic circulation system similar to the human body to further amplify the power of the configuration.

When designing the original fighting suit, Alvin also took this into consideration, so he referred to the operating data of the 'Shining Light Phase System' and left a relatively safe redundant space.

But the increase in the 'skeleton' system was obviously even stronger than he had expected.

Could it be that the complexity or degree of restoration of the circulatory system will produce different levels of amplification? So, could further refinement of the current "skeleton" system lead to the creation of a battle suit with even higher amplification strength?

Perhaps, the external material used to bear the force of the configuration is secondary.

The internal 'skeleton' system used for amplification is the key!

No, gold is also one of the reasons for the explosion. Alvin recalled the scene he saw in that brief moment.

Thanks to his excellent dynamic vision and proximity, he saw even more than anyone else present. Before the Primal Battle Suit exploded, the parts of the armor that came into direct contact with the Mithril skeleton—the very plates that were first infused with magic—in fact, in that brief moment of a few tenths of a second, their volume expanded several times over.

The excellent ductility of gold ensured that they did not explode immediately. Perhaps the dwarves themselves did not realize it, but this gave everyone time to react before the explosion.

In other words, there may be a material that can offset the force of an overloaded configuration by changing its own volume, thereby protecting the wearer and the suit itself.

The best evidence is the intact front part of the original fighting suit.

"Thorin, please help me find a pen, quickly."

Without caring about his bad image, Alvin grabbed the short cloak that had been placed beside him and wrapped it around himself. Then he picked up a few pieces of manuscript paper on the ground that were still intact with only some burn marks on the edges. He took the half-broken feather pen that Thorin had found in the ruins and began to check the calculations with excitement on his face.

Although the mana equation and various related knowledge were new knowledge learned after coming to Palladia, Ivan's mathematical foundation from his previous life could also be used, so his calculation speed was very fast. The black-haired boy was so focused that he even completely forgot that the surrounding environment was not a spacious and bright office.

The dwarves looked at each other, then shrugged and began to clean up the mess in the laboratory.

Honestly, they were familiar with what was unfolding before their eyes. It was just an explosion, a common occurrence when developing new equipment, and the dwarves were already accustomed to it. Furthermore, they found Ivan's immediate search for the source of the experimental problem particularly pleasing.

I think this behavior is very dwarf (adjective), so much so that I wonder if this guy is really an overgrown dwarf.

Thorin was also amazed by this, and then he swiftly found a metal ink bottle near the overturned desk, and by the way, he also stood up a desk with only three legs left, so that Alvin could complete the work at hand more conveniently.

So, when Brad and the others rushed into the laboratory, the scene they saw was Ivan, wrapped only in a rag, holding up a burnt manuscript paper covered with various equations and shouting. Surrounding him was a group of dwarves who were also ragged, looked more like tramps than excellent craftsmen, but had happy faces.

"I figured it out! The amplification of the 'skeleton' system is [desert curse] thirty percentage points higher than expected! Damn it, I really should find a regular magic institution to study hard!" Obviously, the latter half of the sentence was said to himself, and the content can actually be understood as 'I was such an idiot before'.

"Junior brother, are you okay?" Brad asked uncertainly:

"Me? Of course I'm fine! Let's start the experiment over again! I've figured out a new way! This time I'm sure I can make a real battle suit!" Ivan said loudly, waving the manuscript.

"...I suggest you put on your clothes first." Brad held his forehead helplessly and murmured a complaint.

Amidst laughter and joy, the experiment that had failed once was carried out again.

This time, everyone was more confident.

Chapter 31 Beyond the Battle

Although the experiment resumed, it would take considerable time to cast the armor.

Alvin also needs to reconsider the design structure of the original fighting suit, and he plans to add an insurance mechanism.

Over the next period of time, the dwarves will try various alloy formulas to find the material that Alvin envisioned, which can offset excessive loads through its own volume or temperature changes, and then create a corresponding safety mechanism.

According to Alvin's initial setting, the so-called safety mechanism will prevent explosions or other worse situations by popping out overloaded alloy armor plates when the force of the internal configuration of the battle suit exceeds the limit.

The corresponding new design drawings are already being drawn, and in the process, Alvin also discovered a new use for the "Shining Light Phase System". As long as his reaction can keep up, four arms will definitely draw faster than two hands.

He also had to reflect on the failed experiment, admitting that he had used too much magic power at the beginning and had subconsciously overlooked the extremely active nature of raw magic power. Even with the addition of the "steel" properties through meditation, it was still an extremely violent and high-intensity magic type.

If it were an ordinary fighter, even if the Mithril Skeleton's bonus to the configuration force exceeded expectations, it would not necessarily cause the entire 'Original Fighting Suit' to turn into a bomb.

We really need to reflect on this. Douyi is not some customized equipment. We need to consider more users and its universality.

With this thought in mind, Alvin worked a little faster.

However, speaking of the majority, in addition to designing and developing combat suits, the outsiders whose souls came from another world also found time to do several other things. While that might not make the Freedom Fist fighters stronger, it could make the lives of the majority of ordinary people a little better.

Although the knowledge from previous lives cannot be copied directly, after careful reference to local conditions, a lot of knowledge can be quickly transformed into convenient technologies adapted to local conditions. The most important of these are probably those related to planting and irrigation.

Although Alvin didn't carry a search engine with him, his excellent learning ability and his better memory after traveling through time allowed him to easily recall what he had seen even at a glance.

There is a lot of information that can be used here.

For example, drip irrigation technology and greenhouses.

"Mr. Elian, there's news from the experimental field. The results are out! The first batch of crops have begun to bear fruit!" Lucas shouted as he pushed open the door, leaving Ivan stunned.

"Really? That's a bit surprising." To be honest, that was not something he was good at after all, and what Alvin provided was more of a concept.

But when he heard that it was possible to save water resources to complete planting, Brad immediately arranged for scholars with expertise and farmers with rich experience to start experiments.

They even spared no expense and built a greenhouse using glass as the raw material.

During this process, the hobby of the Witch King Senedd during his lifetime unexpectedly provided important help. Without sufficient prior technical accumulation, making those large glass plates would not be a simple task that could be completed in a day or two.

The technology of the Sorcerer King Sene not only successfully produced large sheets of flat glass, but also made the price of the once expensive glass much cheaper than before. However, using it to build greenhouses was still a costly project.

Alvin thought about it and realized that his work would probably not be completed in the short term, so he might as well go out for a walk and relax.

So, he nodded to Lucas, put the important blueprint into the safest lepton space and continued:

"Let's go check out the greenhouse."

"Yes, sir."

The Fist Fighter moved faster than the carriage, and the two soon arrived at the greenhouse, which was also located in the city center.

This new building was also built here to facilitate testing and ensure safety. If the technology used in the greenhouse is successfully developed, it will naturally be moved to a more open area for a second batch of expansion, and the technology will be promoted to all surrounding oasis farms.

Even if greenhouse technology is limited by the cost of the materials used, drip irrigation technology can be promoted to more areas if it is really useful.

When we came near the greenhouse, the glass building in front of us looked very beautiful. The clear glass reflected bright light under the sunlight, and it seemed as if it was glowing itself.

The shape of the greenhouse itself is not complicated, just a simple front and a sloping triangular roof.

Besides the large sheets of flat glass, there was a metal frame. In fact, in the Silent Desert, the metal frame might even be more expensive than the flat glass. Fortunately, there were mines around the city of Nunris, providing access to metal at a relatively low price.

After crossing two blockades, Ivan noticed that even the sentries on guard duty couldn't help but look back at the plants growing well in the greenhouse. Clearly, the people of the Silent Desert attached great importance to agriculture, especially those members of the Freedom Fists who came from the lower classes, making up the majority.

As a former farmer or farmer's son, those crops that grow well are treasures more precious than gold.

Inside the greenhouse, neatly arranged crops give the otherwise yellow sandy ground a striking green hue. Between the curving green stems and leaves, a few small dots of varying colors can be vaguely seen; they are ripening fruit.

"It's really the result!" Lucas came forward excitedly.

Not only is he a farmer's son, he has also been a farmer and done farm work himself, so he knows very well how healthy the plants in front of him are, and he understands how rich the yield will be if they are healthy.

"It seems that drip irrigation technology can be used in the Silent Desert." Alvin didn't pay much attention to the growth rate of the plants. Instead, he turned his attention to the pipes made of clay.

These pipes are placed slightly above the ground, with a small hole added at regular intervals. Currently, nothing is flowing out of them, but as long as clear spring water is injected into the high water tower, drops of water will drip out of all the pipes one after another.

In this way, precious water resources will drip slowly and evenly into the soil near the roots of the plants in the form of water droplets, providing the plants with the moisture they need for growth and development.

This technology can significantly save water, but it also incurs additional costs due to pipeline construction and other pre-conditioning investments. However, in areas with severe water shortages like the Silent Desert, the additional cost of building a drip irrigation system is far less valuable than the water saved.