Star Forge Titan

Oh, as for the tribe that Alvin originally belonged to, those hermits were not interested in stealing things.

After all, even if they haven't truly awakened the Titan genetic gene, with their physical fitness being stronger than most Northern Berserkers, they can still live comfortably even in an extremely harsh environment like the Northern Ice Field.

Getting back to the point, even if he couldn't change the harsh environment of the northern ice fields, he could still rely on the legend of the 'natural king' and the identity of Prince Elrond to gradually integrate the northern ice fields into the Kingdom of Elrond. Anyway, this trend has existed between the two sides for nearly a hundred years.

Even the northern tribes, who had lived on the icy plains for generations, hoped to move to the warmer and more comfortable south. And the sparsely populated Kingdom of Elrond, with its vast territory, probably wouldn't mind having a strong and healthy population.

Roughly speaking, this process will take about two hundred years, but this is no problem for the immortal species.

However, now that I think about it... that strange white dragon that caused the annihilation of the original tribe and had tentacles all over its body seemed a lot like a twisted creature affected by the power of pure color?

I originally thought it was the evil god taking action, but it turned out to be something even more terrifying?

Ivan thought seriously.

Could it be that deep in the northern ice sheet there is pure color pollution left over from ancient times?

For both public and private reasons, once things here have settled, it's time to go back to Elrond.

Of course, he couldn't forget the agreement with the dwarves. The spectacular-grade super-large furnace they controlled was most likely a Titan creation. In the current world of Palladia, probably no one besides him had the authority to control it.

Ah, there are indeed a lot of things to do. Now is far from the time to rest.

"What is the Great Khan thinking? Seeking the advice of the first witch doctor from the North who has entered your service?"

What the hell is this...

Alvin shook his head helplessly, but the female mage just blinked and put on that puzzling look again.

Wuwuwu——

The completely speechless activated adjutant flew in front of the two of them. A large 'X' was condensed on its mouth by liquid metal, and it was obviously still in a muted state.

Seeing that the head seemed to want to say something, Alvin raised his hand and used his authority to lift the ban on it.

Despite his face full of annoyance, after regaining his ability to speak, the Revitalized Adjutant said solemnly with a sour face:

"The seventh-generation bio-factory ship, Hellagh, is ready for departure."

So fast?

Considering the huge potential threat posed by the hybrid insect beast, Alvin waved his hand forward without any hesitation.

“Weigh anchor and set sail!”

Chapter 136: The Domain of Ten Thousand Gates

The noise made by the insect ship Hellagh, which is over a kilometer long, when it set sail was like an earthquake.

At this moment, the ocean of dust seemed to have turned into a real ocean, with its ups and downs. The sand dunes were the surging waves, and every grain of sand that made up the sand dunes were billions of drops of sea water condensed in the waterless sea.

Fortunately, there are no settlements nearby, otherwise this man-made natural disaster would have brought them destruction.

After the departure order was issued, the kilometer-long body of the living integrated factory ship Hellagur rose upwards. Tens of thousands of tons of carbon-silicon fusion magic muscle bundles consumed a huge amount of magic power to complete this action, making Hellagur's incomparable and amazing figure even block out the sun in an instant, casting a shadow on the turbulent waterless sea, with an area as difficult to estimate as that of a mountain or island.

Immediately afterwards, the peculiarly shaped armor plates on the first section of this living factory ship began to emit a strange buzzing sound. Those uniquely shaped armor plates rotated and cut through the air, making a low but spreading roar like the roar of a giant beast.

After a pause of one second or even longer, the living factory ship Hellagur slammed into the sand. Its exaggerated mass of over 100,000 tons was concentrated at the front. The moment it actually hit the solid ground, the sand and soil all liquefied.

The semi-perpetual core engine embedded within the King's Soul projection ignited at full power, and an industrial-grade environmental transformation spell instantly unleashed upon the front section of the insect-ship, where the bulk of the mass was concentrated. Physical phenomena were naturally altered by the magical force, the two interacting rather than resisting each other. The entire process flowed as smoothly as a perfectly normal spring rain.

The insect ship Hellagur was like a giant ocean whale that leaped back into the sea after taking off, splashing huge waves of sand and dust a hundred meters high into the sky. At the same time, its huge body sank deep into the ground without any hindrance, until the thousand-meter-long body of the sandworm king disappeared without a trace.

At this moment, Alvin had returned to the first bridge, and Heidi was left in the crew rest area with the Cat-Cat-Insect Tribe. He did not immediately accept the female mage's loyalty, but he did not directly express his rejection either.

In order to fight against the various natural and man-made disasters that may occur in the future, it is imperative to unite all the forces of the entire Palladia world.

Regardless of the need for high-end combat power, when the spatial distance between the material world and the outer deep hell is shortened to a certain extent, the demonic invasion force may appear in any area where the spatial barrier is relatively weak. At that time, it will be necessary for all the intelligent races in the world of Palladia to unite and completely extinguish those sporadic "sparks" before they can truly expand into a natural disaster.

Not to mention the unknown amount of residual pure-color poison left, which would be incredibly difficult even for Alvin to handle. Based on known information, it's speculated that the monster known as the Pure-Color Super Beast was likely the culprit, or at least one of the main reasons, for the complete destruction of the Ancient Giant First Kingdom.

Not to mention, they might be hostile beings that even the Titans, the gods who shaped the entire world in Palladian mythology, must face up to.

Having said that, he now has a certain say in both the Central Empire of Lind and the Northern Demon Kingdom of Elrond, plus the Silent Desert is an area where the reputation has reached the top.

The only other large political entities that needed attention in the world of Palladia were the Genoa Commercial Confederation and the Great Wilderness. These two political entities were actually relatively loose alliances, and it would be rather difficult to gain enough influence in them. However, with the information he had and the connections he had made in the past, it was not completely impossible to gain enough influence.

As for the few remaining neutral areas like the City of a Thousand Towers, I think it would be enough to just make sure they don't fall into chaos...

hiss--

Add to that the Great Khan of the North, the Great Chieftain of the Icefields, the Sky Warrior of the Silent Desert, and the Fist of Hope. As these strange titles multiply, I feel like I'm almost overwhelmed by the entirety of Palladia...

With a strange expression, he shook his head, putting aside the inappropriate thoughts, and refocused his attention on the various changes and strange scenes appearing on the first bridge.

Originally a flat, round space composed of fluid metal, it now teemed with a multitude of display-like flat panels. These, also formed from a fluid alloy, displayed a variety of complex numerical values. Each line represented a function of the living factory ship, Hellagh, undergoing a transformation. Mastering the interpretation, analysis, and processing of this information often required years of training.

But civilization has always been driven by the evolution of making complex problems simple.

All of this was centrally integrated into the thinking module. Even though Ivan himself was completely unaware of the relevant information, it did not affect the rapid movement of the Zerg-class Hellagur towards the preset target. However, he was still learning this part quickly with the help of his activation adjutant.

A barbarian who picks up a weapon from civilized society can certainly show off his power among the barbarian group for a while, but when he really steps into civilized society, a weapon whose principles are completely unclear and whose usage is only partially understood will not allow him to truly integrate into civilized society and gain the power that truly belongs to civilization.

Both the experiences after the time travel and the information obtained in virtual Paladia before the time travel told Ivan that even if he possessed Titan genetic genes, he still needed sufficient knowledge to fully utilize them to a level beyond 100%.

If the future cannot be changed, then the enemies that may appear in the future will definitely not be able to win 100% by relying on incomplete blood inheritance. Even if we can have a 50% chance of winning, it will be a blessing from our ancestors.

"A hundred kilometers ahead is the central transmission device. After all these years, I don't know if the equipment there is still functioning properly." The activation adjutant said in a low voice:

"Well, get ready for battle. If I'm not mistaken, the escaped hybrid insect beast will most likely appear there as well." As if remembering something, Ivan's mouth corners slightly raised.

"Although the ability to teleport is extremely rare, with its shallow and incomplete mastery, it is impossible to cross a full million meters to reach the fortress city of Abyss without external assistance."

"And most of the kingdom's equipment requires sufficient permissions to start." The activation adjutant also realized something and immediately continued Alvin's words.

"Ah, maybe this matter can be resolved early." The black-haired boy smiled slightly, but his expression did not relax at all.

Glancing at the silver-gray humanoid communication panel beside him that had returned to silence, he didn't say anything more.

Ever since learning that the Giant Kingdom had been completely destroyed, the Revitalized Adjutant had been very silent, with only occasional glint in his eyes when he looked at Ivan.

Others may not understand the deeper meaning behind the forward movement of the black-haired young man beside them, but for a fused individual like it that has acquired the memories of a high-level commander of the Giant Kingdom, it is unknown what it means to mobilize even a mere afterimage of the Eternal Light (the Soul of King Uranus).

I didn't expect that after 1,900 sidereal hours, I would be able to see a truly awakened member of the royal family.

It is unknown whether he will leave countless wonders on the ancient planet of Palladio, just like the original king who founded the kingdom, and then launch a lonely expedition to the unknown star realm.

Just like that, there was another unbearable silence, and the fluid metal screen projecting the external image in front of the first bridge suddenly changed.

The scene that was originally covered by a large amount of liquefied sand suddenly became open and bright.

The next second, the kilometer-long body of the Sandworm King broke through the ground. However, this wasn't the surface, but a vast cavern deep beneath the earth. Even Hellagur's massive form could move through it with remarkable ease, demonstrating the vastness of its area.

At the same time, a bright but not dazzling light filled the entire large cavity. Its source was a metal platform located in the center of the cavity, which had no support but always remained suspended.

"This is……"

Looking at the area in front of him that was buried deep underground but lit up by some artificial light, even Alvin couldn't help but make a sound of surprise.

The activation adjutant raised his hand to his chest and saluted, and introduced in an exceptionally deep tone:

"Welcome to the Realm of Ten Thousand Gates, the Hub City—Hermopolis."

Chapter 137 Population Evolution

The hub city, Hermopolis.

There are almost no buildings on its surface, it looks like a featureless harbor platform.

However, even though there was no support from underneath, this large metal platform known as the 'Hub City' was hovering steadily in the center of the large cavity, like a natural island that emerged from the sea and was rooted to the seabed, without any ups and downs or shaking.

"The automatic mooring procedure has been activated, and the port mooring device is being remotely bridged." The activation adjutant issued a notice reading out the script.

Before the huge body of the Sandworm King completely left the soil, two rays of light composed entirely of magic power shot out from the edge of Hermopolis.

The magic beam passed through the two sides of the living factory ship in parallel, and then an invisible force field allowed the heavy and huge ship to steadily enter hovering loading and "fly" towards the metal platform in the distance.

It's more like dragging than flying...

Although the Sandworm King Herbert is a special ship that can travel underground, it obviously has no flying ability. The reason why it can break free from the constraints of gravity and "fly" in the big hole is obviously due to the support of some special magic force field from Hermopolis.

With his keen perception, Alvin discovered that an unknown magical fluctuation was spreading outward regularly with Hermopolis as its center.

At the same time, although this was his first time in Hermopolis, this method of mooring seemed surprisingly familiar to him.

"A subtle sense of déjà vu."

Inside the first bridge, Alvin, who was watching the entire docking process through the external sighting device, couldn't help but show a strange expression.

The approaching Hermopolis has an area beyond imagination, including three extremely large special docks, each of which is large enough to accommodate super-large ships like the Sandworm King to dock and carry out maintenance work.

The last time I saw such a huge man-made structure was probably the last time, or to be more precise, the last life.

Alvin vaguely remembered that in his previous life, when he was still in high school, he participated in a competition and achieved the best results, and was awarded a rare reward to travel to the low-Earth orbit space station.

He took the orbital elevator cabin across a distance of 90,000 kilometers into the universe and saw for the first time through the side viewing window a man-made structure with a diameter measured in kilometers.

That feeling of surging emotions really comes no matter what time it is, no matter what your identity is, or even whether you are a human or not, creating wonders is just awesome!

This is probably where the previous sense of déjà vu came from.

A super-large floating port that has been in continuous operation for over 1,900 years.

So, why is Hermopolis called the Hub City? And what does the 'Realm of Ten Thousand Gates' mean?

Looking at the large metal platform getting closer and closer, Alvin couldn't help but think about various speculations related to it.

Hermopolis as a whole presents a multi-layered nested nine-layer concentric circle structure, which can accommodate an exaggerated number of ships docking at the same time. The three gaps distributed in a triangular shape on the outermost ring are special docks dedicated to docking and repairing super-large ships such as the Sandworm King Herbert.

When Herbert, the King of Sandworms, completed docking, the surrounding maintenance devices that had been stagnant for who knows how long started up automatically. These included something in the shape of a Chinese numeral 'X' that resembled a gantry crane, as well as multi-segment robotic arms of various models.

Of course, despite their appearance, they are essentially magical engineering creations powered by magic.

A large number of complex magic circles appeared at the end of the magic device, and began to provide preliminary inspections for this living factory ship.

Standing on the first bridge, Alvin saw various data constantly popping up on the display screen made of fluid metal, and the activated adjutant beside him would report relevant notifications from time to time.

After all, the Herbert was an old ship that had been operating on autopilot for over a thousand years, and the catworms and the shipboard swarm alone couldn't completely repair it. This was probably one of the main reasons why the Revitalization Adjutant strongly requested a trip to Hermopolis first.

Ivan understood the importance of this step, so he didn't interrupt the activation adjutant's work until the first phase of the entire inspection process was completed. Then he asked:

"Do we have the right to move freely in Hermopolis?"

"As the Lord, you certainly have this authority. In fact, I even suggest that you take the time to go to the central tower, where you can gain control of the entire Hermopolis." The answer given by the activated adjutant was shocking but did not surprise Ivan, but he did not intend to make things more complicated for the time being.

"I mean the other people on the ship." Alvin was referring to the cat-worms and the ship-borne combat insect swarm.

"They belong to the Kingdom's military and have free access to all public areas within the Outer Three Rings of Hermopolis. If you give the order, they can even temporarily enter the Middle Three Rings and the core Inner Three Rings," the Activation Adjutant said quickly.

"That's good. Let the cat-worms release all reconnaissance planes. We must confirm whether the hybrid insect beasts are staying in Hermopolis." Ivan nodded and began to issue new orders.

"Got it." Without any hesitation, the activation adjutant immediately sent the relevant instructions to the cat-bug colony that had re-stationed in Herbert.

Just like a thousand years ago, those furry little guys are still part of the maintenance department. They also serve as assistants in the mental health counseling room (treatment equipment), crew handymen, canteen kitchen staff, crew union members, and related welfare components, etc.

After completing the above instructions, the activated adjutant looked at Ivan again.

"My Lord, the Zerg has sent a request. They also hope to join the search operation."

"Hmm? Oh-chan, wasn't Gavinna just born? How could she make such a request? Can she understand what I mean?"

"In fact, as a member of the ship-borne combat bug, its growth rate is very efficient. After completing the indoctrination of common sense through the learning machine retained by the maintenance department, the newborn bug queen has begun to learn the relevant operations of the incubator." As he spoke, the activation adjutant projected a picture onto the display screen in front.

"Oh~" Oh-chan, whose official name is 'Gavinna', makes a brilliant appearance.

Although only a few hours had passed, the little queen's appearance was already very different from before.

The originally soft white shell solidified into a hard black and yellow carapace. The two pairs of transparent wings on the back were fully opened, and the entire wing surface was composed of a large number of hexagonal support structures.

In addition, the little queen has an extra segment of structure on her waist that looks like the abdomen of a bee, which makes her look like an insect-type monster girl. At the same time, her body also has a metal mechanical structure unique to the shell type.

At this moment, she was shaking her body restlessly. With the help of Hercules, she sat in the control seat of the large incubator that looked like a throne and familiarized herself with its operation.

Although still a newcomer, the integrity of the inherited gene pool has enabled the little queen to achieve good work results. Newborn insects and beasts of various sizes are shipped out of the factory in an orderly manner like assembly line products, and the speed is much faster than making dumplings.

After all, they are industrially mass-produced ship-borne combat insects, and of course they will not reproduce entirely by a single queen like natural bee colonies or ant colonies.

In the Zerg swarm, the Zerg Queen's work focuses on the evolutionary design of the swarm and overall planning. The one who is actually responsible for production is the incubator that looks like a stepped Mayan pyramid.

Of course, taking into account uncertainties such as biological variation, the scholars of the Ancient Giant Kingdom had embedded preset instructions into the insect swarms from the outset of their design. Without the authority and full oversight of the Insect Queen, the incubator alone could not produce a single insect beast, not even the simplest worker bee.

Additionally, perhaps because the new generation of insect queens had completed their secondary metamorphosis and sublimation, all newborn insect beasts, regardless of size, had undergone some degree of change compared to before.

Taking the most basic worker bee as an example, its changes are mainly reflected in the lightweight transformation while retaining the original output power, while also gaining the flying ability that can greatly improve work efficiency and movement range.