Star Forge Titan

"Maybe, I mean maybe." Miss Seraph considered her words.

"You can go to the Central Library early."

Chapter 29 The Journey Begins

As for the gods, or rather the righteous gods, Alvin has a neutral attitude towards them.

In the material world, since the ancient Years of Silence, the gods and their beliefs have ceded most of their say to the royal power, retaining only some powers in the relevant areas of priesthood, such as purifying stagnant magic or expelling foreign demons.

It is precisely because of this that the relationship between the Pantheon and the ruling regimes of various countries is mostly maintained at a good level. Although friction may occur occasionally, it can be maintained within a controllable range, ensuring a basic relationship of cooperation and win-win overall.

At present, among all the righteous gods, at least two already know the identity of the descendants of Ivan Titan.

Leaving aside the other gods, the attitudes of those two were visibly friendly.

The great god Odin had directly blessed Ivan with divine power when he was at his weakest, indirectly guiding him to initiate his first transformation into a giant. While there was a certain element of transaction involved, Ivan still appreciated the favor and intended to return the favor.

As for the Ancient God of Wisdom, this peculiar being had never communicated directly with Ivan, but the silver Ouroboros emblem imprinted on the psychic terminal was enough to explain everything. He even suspected that his inexplicable travel through time might be related to this ancient god.

In this regard, the young man had too many doubts in his mind that needed to be interpreted, and the answers to these questions could obviously only be given by the wise ancient god.

In any case, Alvin will meet with him when the time is right.

But the cautious part of his character made him suppress his anxiety. He prepared to set off for the Central Library, the core temple of the Ancient God of Wisdom, after being promoted to the fifth level and gaining enough say.

Based on the experience of the virtual Palladia, the Great Central Library is rumored to be a massive fortress floating in the sky. Its true appearance is usually hidden from view, and only those guided by a Paladin of the Church of Knowledge or an angel of the Ancient God of Wisdom can enter.

It now appears that the Central Library isn't just floating in the air. It's likely a large man-made space station hovering in low-Earth orbit, a point even further away than the sky itself. It's a crucial component of the Fire Realm Sky Defense Line and the Star Ring Upper Plane.

Realizing this, Alvin couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Who could resist witnessing a real-life wonder?

The Star Ring Upper Plane is certainly vast and magnificent, but the man-made space station floating in low-Earth orbit must have a unique charm.

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In addition, he is also concerned about Embra, the thinking module that holds the memory of the last princess of the Giant Kingdom.

To this day, Embra had shown no intention of actively communicating, seemingly a mere ordinary thinking module that only acted upon orders. However, his actions within the fortress city of Abyss clearly proved this to be impossible.

So far, the cooperation between the two sides has been very smooth, which shows that Embra at least retains the most basic goodwill towards himself, a descendant of Titan blood.

Therefore, Alvin plans to remain unchanged for the time being. He needs to first solve the issues at hand, including the flawless gems and the secret rituals of the original world, and then have a frank talk with the other party.

In addition, after a brief conversation with Lucifer, Ivan learned that the registration process for the new Logilas would probably take two to three calendar days.

Afterwards, the ship will no longer be considered to be on the road without a license, and will be able to leave the Prosperity Ring-Torch Port legally and in compliance with regulations, and either return to the material world or go to other ring areas.

In reality, the relevant management angels were also troubled by the classification of this oversized ancient excavated warship. If it were classified as military, it would require stricter supervision. However, according to the regulations governing the excavation of secret treasures, it was strictly the personal property of the individual being, Alvin Elian, and should generally be classified as a civilian vessel.

How can there be such a large civilian ship? You don’t need such a big boat to go fishing at sea!

In short, according to Lucifer, this matter should be left to the administrative staff to deal with. This is what they do anyway, and the worst that can happen is that they will lose a few more clumps of hair.

Wondering if angels would also suffer from hair loss, Alvin went to ask Heidi and others if they wanted to go camping together.

"Respected Khan, this is a good opportunity." The female mage, who was also from the northern tribe, smiled and looked at the black-haired boy who was confused by these words.

"What do you mean by a good opportunity?" Alvin frowned, feeling puzzled.

"Well, maybe you have a better chance this way." Looking at the boy's puzzled expression, Heidi showed an adult's meaningful smile, and then clearly rejected the invitation.

"Anyway, I'd like to continue my tour of Torch Harbor in the Prosperity Ring. Therefore, I'll leave this exploration journey to you and that angel lady."

"There are two of us now, how can it be considered exclusive?" Alvin shook his head, vaguely feeling that the other party might have misunderstood something.

But he was too lazy to explain, not knowing that a wizard's thoughts were much harder to guess than those of ordinary people, not to mention that she was a woman. With these two identities combined, it was impossible for ordinary people to guess what she was thinking.

Looking at the black-haired boy who shook his head and left, Heidi's smile grew wider.

"Young Khan, seize the opportunity~"

The day for the appointment with Lucifer soon arrived.

Considering his upcoming mission, Ivan donned an adventurer's outfit. He wore a white long-sleeved shirt made of a unique material: silk spun by the ship's cat-worms. It was light, smooth, and surprisingly tough, and it didn't easily stain; a simple wipe removed most stains. He also wore thicker, durable gray trousers made of the same material.

The decoration on his waist was quite special. Alvin casually pinned there a fragment of the immortal holy sword Revatin, which looked like a dagger.

In addition, he also did not forget to bring the camping equipment he had bought a few days ago.

To be honest, these things are more ritualistic than necessary.

For Titans and Seraphim who can withstand the strong radiation, microgravity and extreme temperature environment of outer space.

Keep warm? Is it necessary?

Given their physical fitness, they will not catch a cold just because they don't prepare a tent or sleeping bag. This is an entertainment product that is purely for fun.

After realizing this, Alvin felt more deeply that exploring the shallow gray area with limited danger was just an ordinary daily entertainment activity.

Walking to the outskirts of Torch Harbor, we found a typical multi-directional hub-type transportation cabin. At a glance, we could find more than dozens of airtight gates of various sizes. Continuing along the ancient passages behind the gates, we could enter the gray area that has not yet been explored by the Star Ring, where there are often various architectural structures.

At this moment, many angels of various races were carrying camping supplies and preparing to go out together. Most of them had extremely relaxed expressions on their faces and did not regard this as extra work at all.

From a distance, Alvin could hear Lucifer's energetic voice.

Miss Seraph skipped and waved over here. Her hair was light golden today, and it looked like snow illuminated by the morning light.

He was wearing a short black cape that just reached his waist, and a dark green double-breasted short woolen jacket similar to a military uniform. The buttons and cuffs were decorated in gold, making him look particularly dashing.

As she jumped up and down lightly, the skirt-pants that looked like a short skirt but had the structure of pants also rose and fell accordingly. Paired with black over-the-knee socks, Lucifer looked both dashing and girlish.

Apart from that, she only brought a small package, which obviously couldn't hold things like a tent.

"Good morning." Alvin smiled back and looked at the small package with an inquiring look.

"Ah, today I realized that a lot of the camping supplies I prepared were damaged because they were left for too long." Lucifer knocked his head and looked distressed.

"...Excuse me for asking, when was the last time you went out to explore the Gray Area?" As if realizing something, Ivan's expression became a little subtle.

"Fifty years ago? Probably. Anyway, it happened before my last break, so I didn't pay much attention to how long it had been." Lucifer pointed his chin with his index finger, looking thoughtful.

"In other words, you have been working continuously for at least fifty years?" Ivan's mouth twitched slightly. Is this heaven or hell? What kind of ultimate continuous overtime can last for fifty years?

"Hey, mainly because I feel that I am too young, so I took the initiative to apply for exemption from combat missions to hone my skills. There is no gain without hard work, otherwise I would not be able to become the Seraphim who completed three transformations in the shortest time." Lucifer smiled brightly without caring.

Only then did Alvin notice that there was no trace of the steel wings behind her today.

"Where are your wings?" the black-haired boy asked subconsciously:

"Huh? Of course it was demolished." Miss Seraph said as a matter of course.

"We're not going on a combat mission in the void, so who would bring a full set of space combat equipment?"

"So that's something that can be dismantled!?!" Alvin's eyes widened as he walked around Lucifer, looking him over.

The Seraph pursed her lips, and the boy's repeated stares made her blush slightly.

"B-It's a detachable external device. We Seraphim are born like this."

"Sorry, I'm short-sighted." Alvin patted his forehead, feeling that he had gained some really wonderful knowledge today, such as the ecology of Seraphim.

"Ahahahaha, anyway, let's go!" Lucifer laughed awkwardly twice, then she waved her fist and took the lead to arrive in front of a medium-sized airtight door.

Taking out an extremely primitive-looking unlocking tool from your pocket is also part of exploring the gray area. Using primitive tools to unlock is a ritual to pay tribute to the predecessors.

But then, Miss Seraph suddenly froze in place.

"What's wrong?" Ivan asked curiously:

Lucifer, who was facing away from him, had a blush on his face as he held the metal lock picking tool in his hand.

"Uh, it's been so long since I last used it. I think I've probably forgotten how to open the door with this thing."

"How about letting me try?" Alvin's expression changed. He actually had some ideas about this exploration trip.

Judging from the information received from the spirit particle terminal, as a descendant of Titan, I have natural authority over the star ring.

However, the research in the past few days showed that even though it had been maintained and cared for by the heavens for more than a thousand years, the management system of this huge space building still had major problems. He had to find a special port that could be physically connected in order to truly gain management authority.

The Prosperity Ring, which is still in operation today, should obviously have similar ports, but those places are not accessible to just anyone.

So, without intending to reveal his identity directly, Alvin prepared to go to the gray area to find similar ports in order to obtain management authority as secretly as possible.

In a sense, he himself was not sure what he was worried about, but no matter what, being cautious was not necessarily a bad thing, especially before he developed himself, or before he became invincible.

"No, wait, I should be able to handle this thing." Lucifer tried to pry open the airlock with traditional rituals.

"This is a necessary part of the exploration of the Gray Territory, and we can't give up easily." The Seraph gritted his teeth, as if he was fighting a powerful demon seriously and strenuously.

Ivan twitched his lips as he stood there. He could already hear the suppressed laughter of the other angels not far away. They probably had no ill intentions, but simply felt nostalgic and amused by such a standard newcomer's behavior.

Obviously, the young Miss Seraph is not good at traditional exploration procedures such as breaking into doors and picking locks, but she is not without any methods.

After failing again, there was a brief but awkward silence before Lucifer raised his index finger in front of his rosy lips.

As the magic power flowed, arcs of electricity appeared on the surface of Miss Seraphim's fair and slender index finger. That was the scene produced by the interaction between the strong magnetic field and the surrounding atmospheric environment after it was activated.

She took a deep breath, and the external gas entered the body of the Seraph. After mixing with her own magic power, it was rapidly pressurized and accelerated by the lungs until it turned into some kind of high-temperature plasma.

Lucifer then exhaled gently, and a stream of high-temperature plasma with a dazzling white light surged out like steam on a winter's day. It was then captured and bound by the strong magnetic field released by the front part of Miss Seraph's index finger, transforming into a small cluster of rapidly fluctuating mini flame-shaped "swords".

This is the ability of the Seraphim to control "fire", which is also the origin of their name. It is the true power of high-level angels.

Using this to open locks is certainly a sure win, but...

Ivan raised his hands to cover his face. He heard the laughter behind him pause at first, then become more obvious and surprising. He could also vaguely see an older angel shaking his head slightly.

This made the black-haired boy standing behind Miss Seraph feel extremely embarrassed, and he wanted to shout out something like "I don't know her".

Lucifer, who had her back to this side, had obviously heard it as well. Her movements froze for a moment, but then she pretended not to hear and pointed her index finger at the airtight door.

呲——

Sparks flew everywhere, and Chitian used his special ability to release a plasma flame sword that easily penetrated the airtight gate. Even the thick and solid alloy material could not withstand the cutting of high-temperature plasma.

So, after a few seconds of intense flashes, Lucifer, the Seraph who drew the 'Gate of Heaven', wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, which didn't exist at all, turned around, straightened up, and looked at Ivan.

"Look, it's done!"

As she continued to speak with vigor, the alloy-made airtight gate in front of the Seraph also collapsed with a wailing sound.

Boom! The gate made a dull sound as it hit the ground, and the ancient dust was mercilessly blown up high.

At this point, the little journey of Seraphim and Titan started smoothly (?).

Chapter 30 Horrible Anecdotes

When it comes to writing about the upper plane, which is read as a man-made wonder of supergiant planetary rings, Alvin can only describe it as breathtaking.

It is not the stereotypical closed environment consisting of pipes and narrow cabins. The space inside the entire star ring is larger than you can imagine. Walking in it feels more like walking slowly in a steel forest.

The small hub cabin that had just departed was connected to more than a hundred airtight gates of various sizes. After passing through one of the inconspicuous and unexplored gates, what came into Alvin's sight was not a narrow passage, but a suspended plank road with dozens or hundreds of floors that was so huge that it looked like the interior of a skyscraper.

Angels can also be seen walking on other metal plank roads. They did not choose to fly in the air, but instead used their feet in a very traditional way to measure and explore the gray areas that were not marked on the map.

"Well, where do we go next?" Lucifer took out a crystal tablet that looked familiar to Ivan.

After the Seraph poured magic power into the completely transparent tablet, a clear pattern with bright colors immediately emerged. It was actually a personal terminal similar to a slate of wisdom.

Had the Celestial Realm truly inherited some of the Uranus civilization's legacy, much like the ancient Giant Kingdom? Or perhaps, in other words, there were ancient remnants of giants within the Celestial Realm? Ivan silently conjectured this in his mind, yet he didn't reveal it on the surface.

"The green ones are the areas that have been explored, the yellow ones are the areas that others have selected and are currently exploring, and the remaining grey ones are the areas that can be explored routinely." Pointing to the map displayed on the crystal tablet, Lucifer introduced it very skillfully. Although he had not participated in such activities for many years, the relevant knowledge was still well-remembered in Miss Seraph's mind.

"What are the red and black areas?" Having said this, Alvin looked at the two special color blocks that can only be seen occasionally on the outermost edge of the map.

"Red is a high-risk area, where there are usually defense mechanisms still in operation. Individuals without permission will be attacked if they get close. Although it's not impossible to defeat them, most people don't think it's necessary to force an exploration since other areas have not yet been explored." Having said that, Lucifer glanced at Ivan who was listening quietly, seemingly indifferent, with a thoughtful glint in his eyes.

"As for the black area, it's a restricted area. It contains unusual environments or special circumstances that are difficult to describe in words. Generally, a formal exploration team consisting of a large number of high-level angels is required to be qualified to enter."

"For an ordinary team like us, without any specialized equipment and primarily out for entertainment, we can only explore the Gray Zone. The danger level here is below normal. Even if hostile individuals occasionally appear, they are generally just low-level elemental life forms naturally generated by the accumulation of magical energy."

"Besides that." Lucifer paused, a rare look of disgust appearing on his face.

For Miss Seraph, who is always in a good mood, this expression of obvious rejection is really rare.

"And then there are bugs. They're the most annoying thing. They make the environment really dirty, and not only are they very troublesome to clean up, but they also reproduce very quickly."

"Huh? But in such an environment, is there any food for normal creatures to survive?" Alvin looked around in astonishment. In this man-made space full of metal structures, he really couldn't think of anything that could be used as food.

“The environment inside the star ring is quite complex. Some of the ancient biological laboratories and greenhouses have even formed small ecosystems, and that group of insects…” Lucifer frowned.

"It will cultivate fungal spores like ants, and the result is that the entire cabin will become sticky and smelly!" Obviously recalling something bad, the facial features of Miss Seraph were squeezed together, as if she had eaten something very sour.