Star Forge Titan

"This clamp can be replaced with a hook and a knife. You can throw it out to catch fish, and the knife can be used to cut things. It's actually quite useful." Seeing Ivan staring at the clamp's palm with wide eyes, Marian couldn't help but whisper a few words in defense of the prosthetic limb that had been with her for many years.

"I roughly understand." Alvin nodded without commenting.

Although he calls himself an illiterate titan, after being crammed with a large amount of knowledge by the central thinking module through the learning device, he can be considered to have a degree in the senior kindergarten class and is currently in the stage of studying for a degree in junior high school (roughly).

Therefore, it took Alvin a full five minutes to figure out the technology used in this prosthetic limb.

He was now certain that the magic technology mastered by the Ancient Empire was closely related to that of the Giant Kingdom, but also very different.

The latter directly inherited the remains of the Uranus civilization, acquiring technology primarily through archaeology rather than research and development. The ancient empire, on the other hand, combined its own understanding to develop a peculiar yet unerring path.

It’s like the people who founded the ancient empire accidentally unearthed a super ancient nuclear power plant, and then through studying the various items in the ruins, they successfully invented... the kettle.

In a sense, if the ancient empire had not perished, it would probably have become a very remarkable civilization.

In short, the technology of the ancient empire is something that even the illiterate Titan (fog) can understand at this stage.

A dark golden light shone in Ivan's eyes, and a magical glow emanated from the tips of his fingers. After understanding the internal structure, he continued to tap the outer shell of the prosthetic limb.

Using the 'Core Talent [Reshape the World]' to repair a crudely made iron hand might be like igniting a nuclear bomb, but using this talent to 'repair' a child's future is the most appropriate.

With this thought in mind, the battered, old iron hand emanated a faint glow from within. Combining the ability of [Reshape the World] to transform everything, and drawing on the operating principles of the extraordinary combat elemental shell, Ivan was able to fully improve the various technologies used in the prosthetic while retaining its original functionality, adding a small touch of inspiration—well, just a little.

As a result, the prosthetic limb, which was originally out of proportion with Marian's body, was now shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye, which made her terrified.

It is difficult for the Amori people with only one arm left to be accepted by the tribe. Living alone in the stone web wasteland where the mountain spider colony is entrenched, even wanting to see the Shattered Sun rise again has become a luxury that requires prayer.

Fortunately, the worst outcome did not happen.

When the light faded, Marian was left with a brand new prosthetic limb, gleaming silver. This 'iron hand' had no visible seams, and it resembled a natural arm of a completely different color than a metal prosthetic.

No, perhaps it shouldn't be called 'Iron Hand' anymore.

A new name suddenly popped up in Marianne's mind.

The Silver Arm...

Chapter 190: Bringing the Wind into Soldiers

"Is this really for me?"

Marianne looked at the arm in disbelief.

"Yeah." Alvin nodded and placed the new prosthetic limb that gleamed with silver light in front of her.

"...I." Marian stammered, not knowing what to say. It felt like a balloon in her heart was rapidly expanding, filled with something called hope.

"The interface needs some adjustments too," Ivan said, but suddenly stopped. He noticed that the end of the little girl's stump was attached to a piece of metal, the part that connected the prosthesis to the human body.

The device was installed or implanted in a crude way, with nails driven directly into the bone to secure it. This was painful to watch, but Marianne had previously used it to manipulate a bulky prosthetic limb that was too large for her body.

Ivan's silence made the girl feel uneasy.

"Is there a problem? Did Marianne do something wrong?" She asked anxiously in a very low voice, and the hope that had just risen in her heart disappeared quickly like smoke.

"Don't worry." Diana took the initiative to speak, which was quite rare. Then she took Marianne into her arms, which made the latter's body stiffen, and then suddenly relax.

"It's okay." Alvin comforted.

"It might be a little itchy next, but you have to bear it."

"Marianne, it's okay!" Marianne nodded vigorously, her whole face tense.

"Relax," Ivan said, raising his hand and lightly pressing it against Marian's left arm. A faint white light shone from his palm, and Marian, already nervous, subconsciously closed her eyes.

Because she closed her eyes, she could not see anything at the moment and could only hear her own breathing. Instead, her attention was completely focused on the stump of her left arm.

Contrary to expectations, in contrast to the almost constant dull pain she usually felt when using her prosthetic limb, a warmth now emanated from it. It was as if something flowed through the wound into her bones, washing away the numbness and dull pain that had accompanied her for years, and causing Marianne's tense face to slowly relax.

The girl gently lifted her eyelids and saw the white light attached to the end of her limbs, turning into pure white flames that burned the rough-shaped metal parts.

The heavy metal parts melted completely, but Marian didn't feel the slightest bit of heat. Then, even the metal nails driven into the bones turned into liquid and flowed out, and the wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The molten metal, carrying some of the solid components, flowed up the stump to the upper arm, where it solidified into a silver armband. Its design was quite plain, with almost no decorative patterns. There was only a small groove on the outward side, inlaid with a bright red prismatic crystal.

"Marian, be a good child in the future." Alvin smiled, picked up the prosthetic limb and placed it near the girl's residual limb.

Without any warning, the silver-shining prosthetic limb suddenly jumped upwards and instantly connected with the human body.

"Wow!" Marian exclaimed and leaned back, only to find that the new prosthetic limb was flailing around, looking exactly like the instinctive reaction of a normal person when being frightened.

"I didn't control it to move. No, it moved by itself. Well, that's not right either. It seemed like I moved by myself?" The little girl was confused, her eyes wide open, and her look was so funny that people couldn't help laughing.

"What a cute kid!" Afrediya pouted, letting out an envious sound. Then, the look she gave someone began to become dangerous, in a different sense of the word.

Ivan, who was completely unaware of this, was smiling at Diana and Marian in her arms.

"I have my left hand again!" Marian kept closing and opening her fingers, her whole body trembling with excitement.

"Although it can't be used for fishing." The girl waved at Ivan mischievously.

This look is consistent with her age, and there is no longer that sense of being forced to mature.

"Well, then I'll change it into a big hook?" Alvin said deliberately.

"No way!" Marianne immediately put her left hand behind her back and subconsciously shrank into Diana's arms.

The latter was not impatient at all, but cooperated very well by moving sideways to protect the girl. His face turned red, and then his eyes also turned red.

"That's great, that's great." Afrediya made an envious sound again. Her body had moved behind Ivan without her knowing when, and she was poking someone's lower back very subtly with her fingers.

The person who was poked had no intention of poking back. He pretended not to feel anything and began to introduce the various functions of the prosthetic limb.

"The simplest way to use it is to treat it as a normal arm." Ivan paused.

"Well, a normal arm that's stronger and more flexible than before."

As she spoke, Marianne looked at her left arm, where her fingers were literally knotted, with an extremely shocked look.

She had just noticed that the new arm was not as bulky as the 'Iron Hand'. It was incredibly light and agile, even leaving afterimages in the air.

"Well, I know something about 'omnidirectional joints,' so I used a similar design for the arm joints. So, in addition to the normal mode, this arm can also unlock the joints and perform movements that are theoretically impossible for ordinary people."

"Why does this silver arm have feelings?" Marianne exclaimed. "I feel like I can touch the wind, and I can even feel cold and heat!"

"Just some minor modifications." Alvin shrugged.

"Are there any other functions?" Marian was like a child who had just got a new toy, excited and curious.

Well, considering her age, you can completely remove the word 'like'.

"It has other functions. If you pull off your pinky finger, you can use it as an ear pick."

"what?"

"Kidding."

"Woo——"

Marianne puffed up her cheeks and finally reacted as she should at her age, but suddenly an idea popped into her mind.

If you can feel the wind, can you throw it away like throwing a stone?

The silver arm made a grasping motion under the control of its owner, and the sound of the wind was bound between the silver fingers and palms.

When the fingers were further closed, the wind that should have been invisible actually revealed a faint green light. The whole thing looked like an extremely neat green ball of light, and it kept spinning rapidly all the time.

Frightened, Marian immediately threw the ball of 'wind' away.

There was a loud bang, and in the distance, the thick cement pillars that were built by the mountain spiders and could support the entire elevated road surface were broken in half by this small ball of wind!

In an instant, Diana and Afrediya cast sharp glances at Ivan, silently questioning how he dared to hand such a dangerous weapon to a child.

"It's just a small self-defense gift for good kids." A Titan glanced to the side, his tone revealing obvious guilt.

Of course, it's not a title of "good kid" that comes from a guilty conscience.

Alvin would not show kindness to people simply because he felt sorry for them, especially when giving them such a powerful tool.

From the initial use of the mirror to warn, to the later loud reminders regardless of her own exposure, we can see the kindness and bravery in Marianne's character.

What's more, she grew up in such a harsh environment, which is enough to show her firm will and she will not easily change the principles and rules she agrees with.

Of course, children don’t think in this way.

"Great!" Marian jumped up three feet high, happily holding the silver arm. "Next time I won't be afraid of those bad dogs!"

"Wait, the noise just now might attract dangerous guys..." The girl's expression changed, and then she immediately realized something and couldn't help scratching her head in embarrassment.

"Well, it's probably not dangerous for you guys."

"Don't worry, nothing like that will come."

Ivan smiled. Out of Marian's sight, an unimaginably huge super spirit was folding its arms, sitting in a floating cross-legged position, quietly looking down at the earth below.

Despite its dazzling golden color, a super spirit with a low presence is difficult to detect. Even if one sees it with their own eyes, they will subconsciously ignore it due to its low presence.

Only the invisible deterrent emitted by the super spirit still had a remarkable effect. All individuals within a radius of 100 miles felt fear instinctively and subconsciously wanted to stay away.

Except for a few people who were already covered by super spirits.

Although there was no need to worry about safety, Marian's unintentional words just now made the smile on Ivan's face completely disappear.

After Marianne calmed down, he asked in a calm but serious tone:

"Tell me, what happened to this world?"

Chapter 191: The Battle of Broken Sun

When Alvin asked the question "What on earth is happening in this world?"

Marianne didn't respond immediately, but just looked at him with a strange look.

After a long time, the girl nodded in sudden realization, then slowly gave the answer with a strange look in her eyes.

"It's the war." Marianne gave a serious and unsurprising reply.

"The Battle of the Broken Sun."

"Before the cursed war, everyone united to create the greatest tribe ever created."

"All the iron beasts of the earth, sea, and even the sky obeyed the orders of the tribe members at the time and tried their best to provide the best services they could."

"The giant Atlas lifted the Gate of God, Babel, high into the heavens. Through Babel, people can travel freely between paradise and the real world."

"The rivers of Paradise are sweet waters filled with saccharin, and the mountains of Paradise are salty mountains made of canned meat paste. The tribesmen living in this blissful land can have enough food even if they do not work for their entire lives."

The little girl's words seemed like a strange dream that was a fusion of primitive fantasy and civilized creation, which made people wonder about the soil that gave birth to such "legends".

In the post-apocalyptic world, the thinking organ transformed by the mystical ritual and subjected to multiple sublimations allows Ivan to instantly associate the required information.

The so-called "post-apocalyptic world" refers to a world that hasn't completely died after the apocalypse. Perhaps civilization can be reborn, or perhaps civilization has already died, leaving only its corpse, which has not yet fully decayed. But people ultimately live on this scarred land.

Even with empty hands, life goes on.

To put it bluntly, even if a nuclear bomb explodes, as long as people are still alive, life must go on. No matter how good or bad it is, it still has to go on.

The level of magical technology in this world seemed far more advanced than that found in the ruins of the ancient empire. Ivan was puzzled. If the ancient civilization's magical technology was truly so advanced, it couldn't have been extinguished by a mere civil strife. Or was there something more to the story?

"Tell me about the Sunshattering War. Are there any relevant records in your tribe?" After collecting his thoughts, Alvin looked at Marian again.

The girl was a little nervous, but when she saw Diana's encouraging look, she continued:

"I don't know much. Most of it is just legends I heard from the elders."

"At that time, in order to conquer more lands, the vast tribe called the Empire continuously created larger and more powerful iron beasts. They even wanted to fly into the sky and stand on equal footing with the gods among the stars. So, over eighty years ago, the Empire tribe created twelve fine steel beast gods."

Marian's shoulders shuddered subconsciously, as if she felt fear even at the mention of the title.

"That is the most powerful iron beast." The girl opened her hands and tried her best to make a very big circle.

Then, her eyes suddenly widened, because the left arm that had just been connected was now more than two meters long.

"Wow! What's going on?!?" Marian swung her left arm wildly, causing the air around her to be moved, making her expression completely panic.

"Don't panic, this is normal." Ivan's mouth twitched, and finally he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

It was not until he was stared at by three people, big and small, that he coughed lightly to cover up his previous mischievous behavior.

"You're still a child, and you'll inevitably grow up. Therefore, I used a compression structure to allow the length and thickness of this arm to be adjustable. You can do it just by 'thinking'."

The above explanation is quite abstract for adults, but it is just right for children.

Marian closed her eyes and strained, as if trying to stifle a sneeze. Then, the silver arm, which had grown to over two meters in length, instantly returned to normal. This made her breathe a sigh of relief, and when she came to her senses, she puffed up her cheeks again and glared at Ivan like a little hamster.