Star Forge Titan

How can it be……

The female mage shook her head, subconsciously wanting to deny this conjecture.

But the young man before him, with the same jet-black hair as himself, had already brought a near-miraculous change to the silent desert. Any low-probability event seemed normal once connected to him.

The 'seed of perfection' mentioned in the literature may refer to this kind of genius.

So, it's not completely impossible...

Heidi's expression became increasingly subtle.

Alvin, who knew nothing about this, was busy greeting the cats and insects passing by.

"Meow!" The cat and bug team, wearing wide-brimmed exploration hats, jumped and greeted their big chief.

This group of furry little friends carried exploration backpacks that were several times larger than themselves, filled with food and exploration tools.

"Another Cat Expedition? These little guys are so energetic I'm really enviable." Heidi sighed as she watched the Catworm disappear around the corner of the corridor like a tumbling ball of fur.

"Not to mention them, even I am curious about this starship. There are too many functions on it that have not been discovered. If it weren't for Embla's help, the current civilization might not be able to fully explore them even in a hundred years." Ivan nodded in affirmation.

Due to the starship's staggering size, Embla, barely acting as the central unified thinking module, was unable to accurately grasp the overall situation. Therefore, the cats and catworms would enter a period of mass production and breeding in the next period, striving to significantly increase the cat population in a short period of time to prepare manpower, er, cat claws, for the upcoming routine maintenance of the starship.

The so-called Cat Expedition Team is actually a new profession that appears after the cats and insects move into their new home. Most of them are composed of sub-adult juvenile cats.

Under the command of Embra, who has become the ship's central integration system, the expedition team will head towards the unknown areas inside the starship that have not been explored yet. After obtaining various related intelligence, they will return to the crew lounge to prepare for the next round of operations.

Incidentally, just like the former bio-factory ship Hellagur, the crew lounge aboard the New Logilas has been converted into a home for the cat-cat bugs, or perhaps even a nest or a cat's nest. Maintenance and security in the engine room are now handled by the ship's combat bugs, which are more capable of withstanding extreme environments.

The newly born Zerg Queen has moved into the engine room with her family, and is also vigorously developing the size of the new generation of Zerg swarms.

"It's really touching. But why are the little ones still carrying such big bags? Didn't the modifications you made for them earlier include the ability to store supplies?" Heidi asked in confusion.

"Well, maybe that's why it feels more adventurous?" Alvin tried to understand Catworm's thoughts uncertainly.

To be honest, it is not easy to do this, it can even be said to be very difficult.

The words and deeds of cats and insects, as well as their various inventions, are full of cat style.

Take, for example, the astonishingly tall, oversized cat-headed robot that appeared earlier. Who would have thought that a combat weapon of such exaggerated size was actually just a mere showpiece?

The engine inside is a pure natural pollution-free cat-powered running wheel, and the fuel is the torpedo bread baked in the torpedo tube of the old Rogilas. The special honey bread spread with concentrated honey has the effect of quickly replenishing magic power.

As for how the cat-headed robot's stubby limbs are controlled internally to perform its various actions, it relies not on some high-end, ancient magical device, but rather on the same principles and technical requirements as a puppet show's hemp rope and pulleys! A truly handmade, oversized cat-shaped doll!

So, after hearing what Alvin said, Heidi, who had also been with that group of little guys for a long time, couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

"It's kitten style indeed."

As for the transformation that the female mage mentioned, it happened in the past month.

Although Alvin has not been able to use the treasure Black Hammer Lemnos smoothly, otherwise the previous battle would not have been so dangerous, but it is not a problem to use it as a tool to amplify [Reshape the World] and improve the shaping accuracy.

During this period of time, he used the Black Hammer transformation power that he could control to optimize some of the structures of the cat-worms and ship-borne combat swarms.

As a beginner, Alvin was very cautious in his attempts.

Apart from the further enhancement of their physical fitness, the cat-worms have basically not undergone any major changes. However, based on the nature of the cat-worms as logistics-specialized magical creatures, a belly bag with space extension properties has been added to their stomachs, which can be used to store common tools and various materials needed for maintenance.

The changes in the ship-borne combat Zerg were much more significant, mainly because the new Zerg queen, nicknamed 'Oh-chan', provided a genetic factor library. With reference to the complete design blueprints in it, coupled with the power of the black hammer unleashed by Ivan, the Zerg collectively upgraded to a complete shell species, thus perfectly integrating the biological tissue and mechanical structure in their bodies, and no longer presenting the original half-baked feeling.

Among these, production units like the Drones saw minimal changes, and Ivan didn't make any changes to high-level units like Ghost in the Shell, a fact he was somewhat self-aware of. However, basic combat units did receive significant changes.

The new ship-borne combat Zerg basic combat unit, named the "Soldier Peak," is a new soldier type modeled after the Zerg's superior unit, the Shell Knight. It features a black and yellow armored shell, four bionic mechanical arms, high-endurance universal metal joints, and transparent crystal wings, creating a remarkable combination of biomechanical features.

Although he is not born with weapons like before, Bingfeng's four arms that imitate humans can use various weapons or tools according to the required environment, thereby greatly improving his applicability.

Based on the same design concept, the high-frequency vibrating wings behind them can serve as flying backpacks, as well as high-frequency cutters that are production tools and melee weapons. In emergencies, they can even be used as emergency shields.

"By the way, is it really okay to let the Sandworm King continue to stay in the Silent Desert? That is also a legacy of the former Giant Kingdom, right? I believe there must be many people who are eyeing its existence." Heidi asked with a little concern.

After choosing to join the Khan she identified with, she naturally put herself in the perspective of the tribal witch doctor and began to offer various reasonable suggestions for the cause of this adult.

"It's okay." Alvin waved his hand.

"Herlag spends most of its time lurking thousands of meters underground. It and the shell-type sandworms it creates and transforms are responsible for maintaining the earth's network. Taking it away would hinder the Silent Desert's recovery."

"I think that's a bit selfish." The black-haired boy said with a smile.

After mastering the complete body of the giant god, Alvin's way of looking at the world changed quietly without him realizing it.

Compared to the legacy of the ancient Giant Kingdom, the natural environment of the Silent Desert is a far more valuable and priceless treasure. This isn't so-called environmentalism, but rather a long-term judgment based on the sense of ownership and succession of the captain.

Fundamentally, this matter could provide Alvin with something more valuable than a few pieces of Giant Kingdom heritage.

Putting aside the fact that the most valuable Titan relics of the ancient Giant Kingdom are all stored in the top-secret storage vault "Lightless Abyss" inside the New Logilus.

For a Titan, Star Calling can yield higher benefits after the planet's magic field is sorted out and becomes more orderly.

Apart from these things that others cannot see, the revival of the Silent Desert area has also had a considerable impact on the overall situation in the material world.

Evan's high prestige here meant that even if he were to claim the crown with a single declaration, there wouldn't be much of a hindrance. Brad, whose hair was already turning into a dandelion (a hair that would fade with the wind), was eager for someone to take over these troublesome tasks. The other members of the Fighter Council wouldn't object to Evan, the "One Finger," consolidating power.

Having experienced the period of rebellion against the Witch-King, they knew very well that if even their own people did not work together, it would inevitably lead to extremely disastrous consequences.

Moreover, from a legal perspective, as the last disciple of the former Grand Master Rigor, Ivan naturally has a very high claim.

In other words, this place does not follow the traditional feudal dynasty system, and Evan himself has no interest in the throne, so he uses the council system modeled after the Thousand Towers City to manage the new desert kingdom.

Of course, as the earth vein network system repairs the environment itself, I believe that the temporary name of Desert Kingdom will soon no longer be applicable. At that time, everyone in the Council will have to take the trouble to think of a new name.

I'll leave these matters to you all...

With this in mind, Alvin showed a bright smile on his face, like a boss who doesn't care about others' business or a rent collector who only wears shirts and slippers.

Then, he noticed the flickering look in Heidi's eyes. Following the sorceress's gaze, he gradually noticed that under his skin, a touch of azure light was flickering slightly with his breathing.

"Ah, I'm still not used to it. I'm not the son of a lamp factory." After muttering something that others couldn't understand, the black-haired boy controlled the magic power in his body to calm down.

After he began to create the Dimensional Hadouken to integrate all of his skills and talents, physical changes like these began to appear one after another.

Relying on his rich experience after becoming a fifth-level giant driver in the virtual Palladio world, most of the obviously inappropriate changes will be actively eliminated by Ivan, but the other part of the changes that can bring positive gains such as stable magic rotation and increased casting speed will be retained.

The change Heidi noticed at this moment was one of them.

The tissues that had originally crystallized between the eyebrows and palms have now been perfectly integrated into Ivan's body and there is no longer any strange rejection.

With this as the source, lines as straight and thin as circuit boards extended from under the skin of the young Titan, with tiny crystalline particles condensed at the ends.

This not only makes his own magic power more stable and efficient, but also integrates the Dou Qi steel armor in the invisible sky armor state into it, which can provide an invisible barrier that combines most of his own defensive talents.

If you actively invest in magical support, you can even use it as a medium to quickly create a huge soul-like body, thereby completing the entire startup process of the fighting steel armor.

Ivan vaguely felt that this transformation wasn't complete. If it could be combined with the spatial control capabilities embedded in Pluto's design, perhaps his own defenses could undergo a fundamental transformation, from simply increasing defense strength and total shield value to something more... unreasonable.

After the battleship, the new path forward is indeed closely related to Pluto.

To be precise, it is inseparable from the knowledge of Titan civilization contained therein.

What restricted my continued growth also changed from a simple lack of material resources to a lack of knowledge.

After all, I still have to go to the City of a Thousand Towers.

Ivan had some understanding of this before. Considering the unrest that was about to break out in the virtual Palladio world line and the possible subsequent major events of the Black Forest, he wanted to eliminate all of these invisibly. Although there were still many days before the critical time point, considering the impact of his time travel, it was necessary to set off early.

But before that, he planned to go back to the North and take a vacation. Speaking of which, Ivan, who had just arrived in the desert a while ago, also planned to take a vacation, but ended up making things worse and finally saved the world again.

In silence, the two arrived at the second bridge behind the starship's top deck.

As soon as the heavy armored airtight door opened, the spirited roar of the activated adjutant immediately emanated from it.

"Monitor, look to the left! The firepower on the port side is too weak! What's going on!?! You want to drive a big ship when you're so listless! Huh!?!"

Apparently, a combat simulation training session was underway as usual. The cats and bugs scrambled (literally) to carry out the orders of the Activation Lieutenant.

At this moment, they were like spiders hanging upside down on the ceiling, firmly clamped by mechanical arms extending from the ceiling. The whole person was suspended just above the bridge control panel, using four main limbs and another four auxiliary limbs usually hidden in the belly hair to input complex commands.

The way that Maomao Chong uses eight legs to input commands simultaneously is extremely efficient. Theoretically, it is at least four times more efficient than an ordinary person with only two arms. It is simply a keyboard warrior among keyboard warriors.

As for the activated adjutant, this guy's body still remains in the First Bridge, which is made entirely of fluid metal like Hellagur, with only his head remaining in the Second Bridge, which is under the control of Cat-Cat Bug, to command the entire simulation.

Like Embra, the thinking module, the Activation Lieutenant was also transferred to the interior of the starship as part of the central unified management system. This person was primarily responsible for combat-related fire control procedures, and the memories of a seasoned sailor and captain made him fully qualified for this position.

In theory, the identity of the activated adjutant is now the fire control module and deputy captain of the new Rogilas, and he also has a new name - Askra.

"Captain, enter the bridge! The exercise is suspended!" Askra, the deputy fire control captain, immediately noticed Ivan's entry through the monitoring device and shouted.

The cats and bugs all stopped their work and saluted in unison. Unlike their naturally cute, fluffy appearances, the little ones now had serious expressions on their faces. Apparently, they had been well-trained by Askra and had acquired some of the demeanor of a soldier.

After raising his hand to greet everyone, Alvin walked to the captain's seat and sat down as usual.

Not far in front of him was Ascra's head. The deputy captain was currently fixed as a single head in a specially designed groove in the center of the control panel. Considering the various accidents that might occur during combat, his head was covered with transparent protective armor similar to a glass jar, making him look like a specimen at first glance.

Heidi had a subtle expression. She had wanted to complain about this scene for a long time, but the two parties involved seemed to not care at all. As a result, the female mage had to hold back her words and almost got hurt from trying to hold back her laughter.

"What is the current altitude?" Alvin asked this question as soon as he sat down.

"1500 kilometers from sea level, about 500 kilometers from the target altitude." Deputy Captain Askra immediately said:

"It's really fast. It's worthy of being a starship with a name so long that it's hard to memorize. The technical strength of the Giant Kingdom should not be underestimated." Alvin sighed.

According to the data recorded within the starship, if Palladio is truly a planet, then its size and mass should be similar to the planet where he lived in his previous life. Therefore, the maximum altitude of Palladio's near-Earth orbit should also be around 2000 kilometers.

At this moment, the main screen projecting the external scene from inside the second bridge showed a silent desert area shrunk to the point where it seemed to fit within one hand, while the pristine blue of the sky above and around was replaced by the deep black of the universe.

Is this the universe in which the world of Palladia exists?

Anticipation grew in Alvin's heart. At the same time, the tiny stars that were originally invisible due to the brightness of the stars in the daytime began to emerge one after another.

One of them was even rapidly enlarging, almost like...

Ok?

enlarge!?!

"A high-speed target is detected approaching! This is not an exercise! Warning! This is not a show!" The voice of the deputy captain of fire control sounded immediately.

The cats and bugs were in an uproar, and the bridge was filled with deafening meows. Fortunately, the continuous training exercises during this period allowed them to be busy but not chaotic. Finally, they successfully activated the starship shield before the rapidly approaching "starlight" entered the warning range.

Yes, the New Logilas has a powerful shield covering its entire body.

However, after they successfully activated the shield, Ivan heard the deputy captain Askra continue to speak in a calm voice:

"Well done, but how come no one noticed the IFF signal was friendly? So, what are you little idiots so anxious about?"

Friendly forces? The vice-captain's words made Ivan look at the screen in surprise. The "starlight" that had been magnified to a certain extent finally revealed its true appearance.

It was a figure with steel wings on its back, and six objects shaped like daggers and missiles hanging from its wings...

Angel!?!

Before Alvin could do anything, a message from the outside world immediately reached the second bridge and exploded.

"In the name of the Celestial Defense Headquarters, the unknown starship ahead please stop taking off immediately!"

"You are approaching the war zone! Repeat! You are approaching the Fire Realm War Zone!"

Chapter II Traffic Instructions

Looking at the figure displayed on the main screen, Alvin couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

After mastering the body of the giant god, the young Titan's qualities in all aspects increased day by day, as if he was getting stronger with every breath.

In fact, the Star Calling technique, which directly resonates with the planet's magic field, is indeed constantly improving Ivan's body, making him more and more extraordinary, and even his soul power is no less than any fourth-level crown wearer.

The Crowned One's most powerful exclusive ability is to summon a materialized super-spiritual doppelganger and armor it, but considering the existence of the two Fist Fighter-exclusive abilities of the Fighting Steel Armor and the Simulated Spirit Shell, even such a powerful talent seems less important.

In other words, apart from being unable to fully unleash his soul power, Alvin's physical fitness and some abilities are now equal to or even surpass those of an ordinary fourth-level person.

However, the more significant change lies in his ability to perceive the outside world.

It's like someone with long-term severe myopia suddenly putting on a pair of perfectly fitting glasses, and everything in front of them takes on a whole new look. In reality, this isn't simply a visual experience, but a kind of insight that transcends the five senses and even intuition. It's a way of using one's subjective consciousness to discern the objective existence of the outside world, a way of understanding the world.

Logically speaking, it was inevitable that the New Logiras would enter space.

Whether it is the disturbance of the planet's magic field by the hull itself or the unnecessary additional burden caused by gravity on the hull, it is destined that the ship will need to stay in outer space for most of the time, or at least maintain its altitude in a low-Earth orbit with less impact.

It was this inevitability that led to a series of subsequent events. In other words, the appearance of this angel before him had been predetermined long ago.

The subtle feeling made him seem to grasp something, but it was still separated by a hazy veil, and he could never be completely clear.

A high-dimensional vision beyond the realm of the transcendent, even able to capture the slender threads of fate's loom...

There seemed to be an undetectable voice, like an auditory hallucination, in his ears, but when Ivan turned his head to look, there was no one there. Only Embra's projection appeared inside the bridge at some point. The only thing that could be seen clearly on the face shrouded in dim light was the smile at the corner of his lips.

"External communication request detected." Embra, who has become the central integrated system on the New Rogilas, said: