Star Forge Titan

"Of course, names are meant to be called." Alvin nodded casually in agreement.

Following the waves of thought, he could feel the other party's undisguised kindness.

"That's good. In exchange, you can just call me Lucy. Friends who are familiar with me are usually used to calling me that." Lucifer suddenly smiled brightly as he spoke.

"This place is closed enough, and it's very suitable for delivering messages from my old mother." At this time, the tone of the Seraph in front of him became different from usual, seeming more frivolous, or a little bit free-spirited.

"Old mother?" Alvin was stunned, not quite understanding who this name referred to.

"Oh, sorry, that's my personal habit. Other Seraphim would probably just respectfully call him 'Lord God.'" Lucifer shrugged nonchalantly and gave an answer that made Ivan's eyes widen.

No, wait a minute, don’t you angels ultimately worship and respect the God who created you?

How could we use a term like "old mother" which is so down-to-earth and even seems a bit inappropriate to others?

"Ah, that guy is still as fond of assigning tasks to others as ever, even though I just started my rotation leave a few days ago."

Completely ignoring the increasingly obvious surprise on Ivan's face, Lucifer pouted, crossed his arms, and began to complain like a teenage girl complaining about her mother.

"I've gone off topic." Finally realizing that he had strayed from the topic, Seraphim coughed lightly and pretended to be nonchalant as he brushed a strand of hair emitting a light pink glow behind his ear.

"Anyway, putting aside all the useless formalities, the message basically means that the Ancient God of Wisdom hopes you'll take some time to visit the Great Central Library."

"Oh?" Alvin raised his eyebrows and immediately recalled the silver Ouroboros divine blessing mark in his consciousness.

His own system, now the Lingzi Terminal, was created by him. He even suspected that the very act of traveling through time itself was inextricably linked to the Ancient God of Wisdom.

For a moment, the Titan's heart began to beat faster, the smile on his lips gradually faded, and his eyes became extremely solemn and serious.

"Finally, can we get straight to the point and talk?"

Chapter 23: Prosperity Ring

"Well, it's not that urgent actually." Lucifer scratched his cheek a little embarrassedly.

"Based on my experience, it should take about a hundred years. For someone accustomed to the pace of life in the material world, this shouldn't be too short, right?"

What does it mean to get used to the rhythm of life in the material world?

Ivan's originally excited heart suddenly became as calm as a salted fish.

The concept of time of gods, or immortals, is indeed very different from that of ordinary people. I have to try to get used to it.

In contrast, the dwarves' problems might be more pressing. After all, they were anxious to resolve the problems of the Great Melting Pot within a 'short' ten years.

Oh, ten years, that doesn’t seem particularly short, right?

Damn, I'm a bit confused...

Having said that, Alvin didn't plan to delay too long. After returning to discuss with Afrediya, he decided to meet the god whom he had never met but with whom he had a close relationship.

Now that he had made the decision, he felt a lot more relaxed and turned to ask about another matter that concerned him.

"By the way, why do you want to convey information in such a secretive way?"

"Because..." Lucifer sighed, revealing a bit of melancholy and helplessness.

"Not all the gods in heaven agree."

This is a bit subtle.

The two looked at each other and tacitly agreed not to continue the topic.

"Anyway, I have delivered the message. As for when to go, it is up to you to decide." Lucifer patted the boy next to him who was a head taller than him in a familiar manner, and a big smile appeared on his face as he was also tall.

"Come to think of it, this should be your first time in the upper plane, right? Do you want to experience the exploration of the gray area? It's very interesting." The active-minded Seraph made a suggestion with shining eyes (literally), and his crystalline hair became particularly shiny and brilliant.

"Gray Domain? What is that?" Alvin did not agree immediately. The upper plane belonged to the unopened area of ​​the virtual Palladio in his previous life, and he knew very little about it.

"Oh, didn't I tell you before? This star ring is an ancient object that existed before the birth of the celestial beings. Even after thousands of years of exploration, many completely unknown areas still exist deep within it. Those areas are called gray areas, indicating that they have not yet been explored."

Lucifer patted his chest, and the light in his eyes (literally) became brighter. It was obvious that he was very interested in the so-called Gray Domain exploration activity.

"One of our favorite pastimes during our holidays is to team up and head out to unexplored areas. If we find something new, that's great, but even if not, we can still expand the known areas on the map."

That's it...

Wait, why do I have to work when I have vacation?!

Alvin didn't know what to say for a moment, and sighed in his heart that the angels actually enjoyed their work.

But considering the unique social structure of the heavens, it may not be difficult to understand that people regard work that they are interested in as entertainment.

No, if it's something you're really interested in, then it's no longer considered work. Just like fishing for anglers and plastic piecing for plastic pie makers, no one considers it work; it's truly entertainment and relaxation.

"I have a one-person tent and a complete set of camping supplies. It takes several hours to make new supplies, but if you don't mind using old stuff, we can go to a goods circulation warehouse before we leave. There, we can find unused items that others don't need."

"The specific location is easy to see. It's the one with the yellow dried fish mark on the airlock. It's said that the dried fish was the first idle item taken out for circulation by the angels. As a result, it was kept there for more than two hundred years without being taken away by anyone, so they were simply preserved permanently as a symbol of the circulation warehouse." Lucifer rattled off a bunch of words, leaving Alvin stunned.

He had originally thought that Gray Domain exploration was a rigorous and serious investigation. But from what he heard, it seemed more like camping or even a picnic.

From this perspective, the entertainment value is indeed no less than or even greater than the practical value...

After a little thought, Alvin did not refuse the invitation of Miss Seraphim next to him.

Whether it was to build closer relations to obtain more information about the celestial realm, or his genuine curiosity about the vast star ring, it prompted him to give an affirmative answer.

"Well, I'm quite free lately. Before I complete the registration procedures for the New Logiras, I should try to participate in this, oh, Gray Domain Exploration Operation."

“Don’t worry, I’ll ask an angel I know to help with the registration matters. Although the excavated warship itself is quite unique, similar items have appeared several times in history, but the relevant procedures are more complicated.” Lucifer immediately patted his chest to make the promise.

"In this case, I'll be fine." Ivan thought for a moment and said:

"Mind taking some others? Others on the ship might be interested."

"Really? That's great. For something like this, the more people there are, the more lively it is." Lucifer clapped his hands and expressed his agreement without hesitation.

At this moment, a bright light radiated from the distant port, which was a light signal indicating that the ship had completed its entry into the port.

The majestic and huge New Rogilas completed its docking. Several metal plank roads that looked inconspicuous from a distance but were actually quite spacious and large were connected to the top deck of the starship one by one, allowing passengers to smoothly enter the star ring and its affiliated space stations.

Afterwards, the two people who had been wandering around outside for a long time also arrived at the port.

We officially entered the Star Ring - the upper plane where the Fire Realm Sky Defense Line was located through the airlock, and then floated through the gravity-free corridor space.

With the opening of the airtight door, Alvin finally entered the interior of the star ring.

Then, he felt a sudden light in front of his eyes and felt a strong visual impact.

What comes into view is not the expected sci-fi space capsule, but a large area of ​​vibrant plants. In the distance, you can see pure white dome buildings distributed among the green plants, which look like decorations.

The space inside the star ring is so spacious that it makes people feel as if they are in a garden rather than a closed cabin. They can even see the blue sky and white clouds simulated by magic above their heads.

No, if you look closely, although the blue sky is a magical projection, the white clouds are actually real water vapor and mist.

"There's nothing strange about that. The internal height of the large living cabin within the star ring is sufficient to allow for a certain degree of natural water circulation."

As if she could see the surprise in his eyes, Lucifer introduced him very skillfully, which made people wonder if she had been a tour guide several times before.

Then, Alvin realized that he was standing firmly on the ground. The transition between zero-gravity and gravity space was too smooth, and he stood still naturally without being able to react immediately.

"The star ring itself has a certain rotational speed, which can create artificial gravity on a large scale at a low cost. For the inhabitants of the material world, such a living environment should be easier to adapt to, right?"

"To be honest, it's true." Alvin kept looking around, feeling like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, everything was new to him.

Then, the next second after officially entering the Star Ring-Upper Plane.

The Titan Spirit Terminal was like a crazy system, blasting out 999+ message prompts in a row.

Three question marks immediately popped up in Ivan's mind.

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Chapter 24: Rebirth of Armor

Around him was Lucifer introducing the scenery of the ring belt in a pleasant voice.

As expected of the most prosperous belt with the highest level of construction, it is almost equivalent to a garden city. Beautiful scenery and elegant buildings can be seen everywhere, and celestial creatures of various shapes pass by from time to time.

But on the other hand, the 999+ pieces of information in the spiritual terminal made Ivan's head overwhelmed, and he wished he could grow another head to share the pressure of thinking.

The vast majority of them are related to damage repair reports, and many more are garbled characters and error messages. Only a small part of the content really requires attention.

But it was the part below that required attention, so he couldn't just skip and had to bite the bullet and read on one by one.

However, after reading less than one percent of the information, Ivan exclaimed, unsurprisingly. The Star Ring's history was surprisingly over ten thousand years old, and its creator was indeed a Titan who descended upon Palladia thousands or tens of thousands of years ago.

Furthermore, the chaotic repair information made him realize that if he wanted to reactivate the entire ring, he would most likely have to transform himself into a plumber and work endless hours without a day off for at least a hundred years before he could, with the Titan's unreasonable manual dexterity, barely complete the repairs to the main structure.

Fortunately, the star ring itself has a certain degree of self-repair capabilities, and coupled with the large-scale maintenance organized regularly by the angels, there will be no major problems requiring shutdown for repairs for at least a thousand years.

As for a thousand years later, if I still don’t have the ability to rub a star ring with my hands by then, I might as well not be a Titan and just find a job as a rice jar eater.

But then again, among this large number of prompts, at least two-thirds make people feel that they are not super administrators, but general chores specialists who are like "written as General XXX, pronounced as Ten O Village, I'm here to help you if the toilet is clogged." One can't help but wonder whether Titan, who ran away after building the star ring, was tired of maintenance work and simply ran away.

No matter how much you complain, you still have to do what you have to do.

Alvin summarized the information at a speed comparable to the legendary quantum wave reading.

Combining Lucifer's introduction and the shared exploration map, he found that the outermost part of the ring belt had been repaired by the angels. This was obviously the basic work completed for the establishment of the Fire Realm Sky Defense Line.

As the legitimate heir, Ivan didn't feel any loss. Putting aside the question of whether this ancestral property, untended for millennia, could be considered abandoned and distressed, the mere fact that the Celestial Realm stood up to protect the planet from Hell's invasion was enough to warrant a voluntary donation, not to mention their voluntary long-term maintenance of this aging asset.

Judging from the way the Heaven Realm does things, as long as you reveal your identity, there is an 80% chance that you can obtain ownership of the star ring.

After all, the celestial forces in Palladio are not like the Light O Cult in ancient online novels, who do everything except human affairs. When something happens, they yell at the devil, and are the ultimate executors of justice who would self-destruct and perish together with the devil.

Aside from the vast majority of areas that have only been surface-explored, some areas have been fully explored and deeply transformed, representing what's known as a prosperous transformation. This applies to both the Seven Heavens and the Free Wilds. The same is true for Torchlight Harbor, where Ivan and Lucifer are currently located. This is a shared, multi-party public spaceport, allowing for the sight of a wide variety of celestial beings freely coming and going.

Let’s get back to the point. Due to the long-term maintenance by the angels, the Star Ring-Upper Plane has many problems that need to be solved at the moment, but there are basically no major problems that are imminent.

The only thing that concerned Alvin was a spot of structural damage in the old frame. While repairing this damage wasn't difficult, if left unattended, there was a chance of structural failure, which could lead to a serious chain reaction.

In addition, the damaged location is in an unexplored gray area, and the angels may not be able to notice it before the rupture occurs.

This time, I could take advantage of the opportunity to go out exploring with Lucifer to put out a fire.

So, during the subsequent stroll, Ivan consciously guided him to choose the problematic ring as his target for exploration. Then, Lucifer took him to the goods circulation warehouse to pick up some second-hand camping equipment, including a tent and some outdoor supplies.

Initially, Miss Seraphim was worried about finding a tent big enough, and Ivan was considering changing his size. Then, a particularly tall Celestial Bear Warrior came to store his old outdoor tent.

So, after a cordial and friendly conversation, Alvin used his core talent [Reshaping the World] to help the other party make a pair of reinforced glasses with bulletproof and telescopic functions, and he himself bought a complete set of extra-large outdoor equipment.

"It's really surprising. I didn't expect that the trading method in heaven is still at the barter stage." Carrying the oversized tent, Alvin was quite emotional.

"That's not the case. There's no so-called trade. People are just taking out things they don't need and putting them into circulation." Lucifer shook his head and continued, "This will not only reduce waste in productivity, but also make personal space less crowded."

"Hmm, wait a minute, I think I made a mistake somewhere." Alvin was stunned and looked at the bustling 'trading' market around him again.

Only then did he notice that most people simply put their belongings down in a suitable place and then left without caring about anything else.

"So, it really is just a warehouse."

"Yeah, it's just a warehouse." Lucifer said as a matter of course, and he didn't even understand why the other party was so emotional.

"The upper plane is indeed an interesting place." After saying that, Alvin said no more.

After completing the preparations, the two agreed on the next time they would meet and then left.

Returning to the New Logillas, Alvin put down his outdoor supplies and began to think about what to do next.

Since it concerns the soul of King Uranus, the Foundation of the Original Realm must be extremely cautious, so he does not intend to complete the third stage of the secret ceremony within the upper plane.

But there is another thing that can be arranged in advance, and that is what to do with the wreckage of the Despair Armor.

Picking up half of the helmet, Alvin's expression was very serious.

The purified wreckage became completely crystal clear, looking like a broken piece of glass armor.

Next, he would completely break these armor fragments into light and absorb them into his body as if swallowing a panacea, so as to enhance his overall strength, including defense.

"It should be fine." After recalculating the entire process in his mind, Alvin calmed down and began to stimulate his soul power.

The next second, a huge hand made entirely of light appeared out of thin air above the remains of the armor.

In an instant, the whole world seemed to be filled with bright white light.

The ability was activated, and the transparent armor debris gradually decomposed into tiny light particles.

Alvin immediately took a deep breath, letting all the floating tiny light particles flow into his mouth like a river.

Without any movement, a brand new armor that combined the features of the Armor of Despair and the Lightforge Armor appeared out of thin air on the warrior.