Star Forge Titan

So, between lunch and dinner, the town that had been destroyed overnight miraculously revived and even occupied a much larger area than before.

Therefore, the people who lost their "refugee" status in just half a day jokingly called it "One Meal City", meaning that it was a miracle city that was successfully completed by everyone eating only one meal.

Seeing the uncontrollable smiles on everyone's faces, the blockage in Alvin's heart finally disappeared, and the same smile as everyone else appeared on his face.

"Oh wow, what a great guy." The white ape Kakarom's voice of praise came from the side. The old druid still looked like a monkey, but his hands were covered with a lot of dirt like an old farmer. At this moment, he was clapping his palms together, which was both clapping and patting the dirt.

"We'll set off for the Heart of the Forest tomorrow." The old druid said suddenly.

"Oh? You put the seal there." Alvin sighed, but he didn't feel surprised.

The so-called Heart of the Forest is just as its name suggests, the most central area of ​​the entire wilderness forest, and it is also the location of the capital of the United Emirates.

A large number of druids gather there every day. It can be said to be the city with the highest density of extraordinary people in the area, and theoretically the safest.

"Well, that's good to know. Don't say more." The Archdruid looked around and began to wink at Alvin.

"You've been busy all day, you should have a good rest at night."

"Ah? Oh, I mean I see." Ivan blushed and noticed that Afrediya was waving at him.

Speaking of which, the Demon King had been working as a heavy excavator several times during the day. Given her magical proficiency, she shouldn't have had to do that, but... maybe she just found it amusing. Of course, it was more likely because of Ivan. You know, in the eyes of most people, working with your hands is more sincere than using magic.

With mixed emotions, Alvin walked into the bedroom, and immediately smelled the fragrance of bath water.

"You're so dirty, go take a shower." Before the boy could explain, Afrediya pushed him into the bathroom.

Even after soaking in the bathtub, Alvin couldn't help but complain in his heart, wondering how he could get a speck of dust on him through his fighting steel armor.

After washing up and leaving the house, he saw Afrediya sitting at the dressing table with her back to him. At this moment, the ancient dragon beauty was wearing a light and flowing nightgown, and her expression was a little subtle.

"You were staring at the kitten's ears yesterday, weren't you?" Afrediya suddenly spoke up.

"Ahem! No, absolutely not!" Alvin immediately denied it loudly.

In reality, he had just suddenly thought of a classic question: How many pairs of ears does a beautiful girl with animal ears have?

"Hmph." Afrediya lowered her head without comment. When she raised her head again, she saw a pair of newly put-on black cat ears on her head.

Gudong!

At this moment, Alvin clearly heard the sound of himself swallowing, and the words the old druid had just said faintly echoed in his ears.

Remember to rest well tonight... It seems that there is no rest at all...

Just as he was thinking about it, Alvin saw the terrifying and ferocious devil raising his hand and waving towards him.

"Meow~"

Roar—there’s no way to escape!

Chapter 127 I wish my heart could be made of iron and steel, immortal and unchanging

In the early morning, on the top deck of the Traveler airship, there were light white chairs, and a man, or rather, a boy, was sitting on the chair very peacefully.

Bathed in the not-so-strong sunlight in the early morning, Alvin looked exceptionally lazy.

He was simply wearing a blue robe today, holding a cup of hot cocoa in his hand. The warm steam rising from the cup made the picture even more leisurely.

Besides tea, the Great Wild Forest boasts many local specialties, with cocoa berries undoubtedly being a particularly popular one. Originally, this ingredient was a popular ingredient in liquid beverages. After a Linde alchemist developed a method for precisely separating cocoa butter, removing its bitterness and greasy texture, solidified cocoa desserts instantly captivated all those with a sweet tooth.

In fact, cocoa butter is added with a lot of sugar and re-mixed with cocoa powder. After the mixture solidifies, the final product is the solid chocolate that people are most familiar with.

As for why it was alchemists who invented the production method, how could the development of modern food be separated from the intervention of professional scholars?

Before the blissful Demon King lay a box of exquisitely crafted chocolate desserts. Each piece was shaped into lifelike leaves, flowers, and fruits, and occasionally, tiny golden nuts could be seen embellishing the surface, making it look particularly tempting.

This was the gift Princess Mimi gave to Afrediya when they parted. It was said to be handmade by a wood elf pastry chef.

It has to be said that these long-lived immortal species do have unique advantages in handicrafts.

In addition, although the chief's house was destroyed by someone's "self-explosion", the other party used a whole new city with advanced functions and reasonable planning as compensation!

Because of this, the chief, despite having lost his home, never lost his smile. He even hinted that the one-day palm-pressing ceremony still counted. To this, Ivan pretended not to understand and laughed it off.

In addition, the other members of the tribe also smiled and saw Ivan and his group off.

Even though they also lost their home, a certain unknown Titan was really generous in compensating them!

The small town now owned by the Mountain Cat Tribe not only has a complete and advanced water supply and drainage system, but also because Alvin referred to the knowledge of his previous life during the construction process, even the road traffic is planned extremely reasonably. It can completely compete with the nearby trading city of Viena for the position of border trade distribution hub.

In addition, there is another compensation that makes people's eyes light up.

Afrediya squinted her eyes and occasionally picked up a piece of chocolate and put it in her mouth.

To be honest, if this girl wasn't a dragon, she would definitely become a fat woman with the way she eats, and it would be impossible for her to maintain her current voluptuous figure.

As I was thinking about something impolite, I smelled a sweet scent beside me. It was Afrediya, who came over with a piece of chocolate in her hand and a smile on her face.

"The relationship between you girls improves so quickly." Alvin took the chocolate and couldn't help but sigh.

"Vivian is very cute and smart. I certainly won't hate such a child." Afrediya held her cheeks with both hands, her oval face full of smiles, and a chocolate fingerprint appeared on it without knowing when.

Then, the Demon King revealed the reason with a pure face, which was full of cold political flavor.

"Besides, that little kitten is much more talented than her two brothers. She may very well succeed her father as the new sheikh. By then, she'll be a senator of the entire United Emirates."

"Wow, the reason is colder than ice, so scary." Ivan said strangely, and turned sideways as if he wanted to keep a distance from Freyra, but the Demon King hugged his arm tightly like a giant python.

"What? Do you think you can get away now?"

"I can't run away, I can't run away at all." Alvin sighed deeply, feeling that the strong touch and passionate love were stronger than any restraint, and made people more willing.

"But is it really okay to use those things as compensation?" What Afrediya was referring to was naturally the part of compensation excluding the city.

In the land that was originally a valley but has now been blown into a plain, there are a large number of mineral crystals. These special substances caused by Ivan's "self-explosion" are essentially the most excellent magic crystals.

Although the market price of magic crystals is not exorbitant due to their limited reserves, they are a very important strategic material for Linde in the Central Empire. After all, the magic engineering technology currently promoted by Linde requires a large amount of this material.

"No problem. Although it was an accident at first, it can turn into a good thing if handled properly."

After answering Afrediya's question, Ivan suddenly asked her another question.

"Frei, what do you think we should do to change the world?"

"Huh?" Afrediya poked her cheek with her finger, looking a little surprised. For a moment, she couldn't figure out how this question was related to the conversation ahead.

But soon, the Demon King's expression turned serious.

"What do you want to do?" Such a sharp reaction immediately makes people realize that beneath the appearance of a beautiful girl, the girl's true nature as the ruler of the kingdom.

"As for me, I want to make everyone's relationship better." Alvin said in a light tone.

"Make your friends more numerous and your enemies fewer."

"By the way, make yourself invincible." Smiling a little embarrassedly, the black-haired boy continued:

“Once we become friends, we can work together to make this world a better place.”

"..." Afrediya was silent for a moment, then grabbed the guy next to her by the neck.

The girl only looked soft and silly, but as a demon king, her wisdom in all aspects reached an extraordinary level, and her knowledge reserves were extremely vast. Having said that, she still didn't understand Ivan's 'simple' thoughts.

Admittedly, the appearance of the Crystalline Plains was a complete accident.

However, this resource holds strategic significance for the Central Empire, Linde, and will inevitably prompt more frequent exchanges between the Great Wilderness United Emirates and Linde. As for whether Linde will resort to violence to seize resources, don't forget that Elrond, with its booming technology, is watching from the north.

The three parties will therefore compete with each other and restrain each other until the most stable triangular structure is reached at the political level.

In other words, as long as the means are appropriate and this small accident is utilized, the three major countries in the material world can establish closer and more stable relations with each other.

The instigator who gave the first push was the young man leaning on the chair in front of him with a smile on his face.

"You arrogant fellow, do you want to rule the world?" Afrediya asked angrily, but her eyes were full of seriousness and solemnity.

"Don't say such harsh words." Although he was being strangled by the dragon, the smile on Ivan's face did not change at all.

“I personally prefer to call it… optimizing the world.”

There was a gleam of confidence in the boy's eyes, as if there was a flame burning in them.

"Too arrogant." Although she cursed again, Afrediya had no intention of letting go of her hand. Instead, she hung her whole body on her boyfriend.

The look in the little female dragon's eyes at this moment was more greedy than when she saw any gorgeous gem.

"As for me, I am now able to feel at ease in most situations. So, I feel it's time to do the right thing." Alvin leaned back in his chair, his gaze shifting from the girl's face close to him to the more distant skyline.

"But after thinking about it for a long time, I still can't be sure what is the absolutely 'right' thing." The boy muttered to himself.

Young people always want to change the world, but are often forced to see their own limits due to the cruelty of reality. What follows is the inevitable compromise and growth, until they are embedded in the entire social operating system as a qualified component.

But there are always some people who, even if they are bruised and battered by waves and sand and gravel, will stubbornly remain true to their original intentions and remain a teenager forever.

And when these young people with golden hearts truly gain the power to change the world, the first thing that emerges is not ambition, happiness or anything else. Those slow guys are simply no match for the other one.

Only 'confusion' will come first.

Some people lost themselves because of this, while others hesitated because of it. But Ivan is grateful to the countless teachers he met.

Among them are our closest parents, some truly outstanding teachers, and even strangers we meet on the street.

The teachings from everyone and the vast amount of knowledge accumulated through reading and learning together turned into a sword of wisdom, allowing him to cut through confusion in the shortest time possible and look towards the future again.

The memory brought a smile to the boy's face, and then he gently revealed his most sincere thoughts.

"The only thing worth taking action on right now is to make more people happy."

Chapter 128: Star Player

Ideals are expensive things, so people who possess ideals often shine brighter than gems.

The words she had heard before swirled through her mind. Afrediya blinked, and her gaze towards Ivan gradually became more dangerous. To use an analogy, it was like the expression most dragons would have when they saw a rare gemstone—in short, a very evil dragon.

"It's a bit crowded." Alvin complained. Because a certain evil dragon forced its way into the same chair with him, the small chair was under an unexpected burden.

Surprisingly, despite the curvature of her body, Afrediya didn't feel heavy. It wasn't because of her incredible strength, but because she didn't actually feel any mass, floating like a balloon.

"You used magic? That's not right. I didn't sense any fluctuations."

"Hehe, secrets make women more attractive."

"What? Frey is charming without that kind of thing."

"Well!"

Ding ding ding, a crisp bell sound rang out in the ring, and the Afrediya, whose defense was too low, announced that it could no longer get up.

Baji, prprprpr, whoosh whoosh.

"Puh~~" Afrediya took a deep breath as if she had just finished a dive.

"Alvin, what do you think is the biggest difference between ancient dragons and ordinary dragons?"

"Genetic factors? Lifeline? It can't be age at all." Looking at his girlfriend who is in her prime, Alvin tried to make a guess.

Even in Virtual Paladia, he'd encountered only a handful of ancient dragons. From a player's perspective, the most obvious difference between an ancient dragon and a real dragon lies in its various stats, from health bar length and number to resistances and immunities. The former is vastly different from the latter.

Furthermore, besides possessing an incredibly imaginatively large body, a True Dragon's greatest strength is its breath. Ancient Dragons, on the other hand, can use any of their breath attacks as normal attacks. Their true trump cards lie in their various unique abilities, which players generally consider to be the Dragon version of Soul Power. In terms of immunity priority, both perform quite similarly.

"Of course it's not age." Afrediya glared at her boyfriend, sat up straight, and then gave the answer very seriously.

"Singing." The beautiful girl from Gu Long looked up at the sky with great emotion, where a shining sun was hanging high in the sky.

"Huh?" Ivan was stunned, a sense of déjà vu at the answer. Then, his thinking organs, now much more effective after his time travel, immediately dug out relevant information from his memory. This also made his expression become subtle.

World Tuning Device...

Not noticing the change in her boyfriend's facial expression, Afrediya continued to speak.

"In the traditional myths and legends of the dragon race, the world is composed of a vast array of complex and diverse musical sounds, a timeless song that repeats itself endlessly."

“Every individual is a note dancing in a song, every story is an undulating melody. And every action in life is part of the whole song.”

"For this reason, the dragon race adheres to the Way of Song, believing that the songs sung with the soul can influence and even control everything in the world. Ancient dragons possess the power called 'Music'."

"But just like different voices in a chorus, different ancient dragons' true forms correspond to different musical passages. Some can control the vast solid earth, while others can manipulate the free flow of wind."

Having said this, Afrediya suddenly put one hand on her chest and struck a very proud pose.

However, considering that she was sitting on Ivan's lap at the moment, this behavior only made people feel that she was acting coquettishly to her boyfriend.

"And the true form I inherited—the Brilliant Dragon—controls a special field that can even distort light, a force dragons call 'gravity.'"

"Thus, even if the Brilliant Dragon doesn't have wings on its back, it can still soar freely across the sea of ​​stars."