Star Forge Titan

At the same time, he finally learned the truth about this world.

Palladia is the cradle of the Titans, one of the few refuges in the Eternal Darkness, and one of the remaining embers of past wars.

The Titans and the pure-colored beasts have never stopped fighting. Even with the current language system of Palladio, including many complex words in the most cutting-edge scientific research fields of Ivan's previous life, it is difficult to accurately describe the essence of the battle between the two.

Its essence transcends the limits of human comprehension, something ineffable, transcending even the very word "concept." And this war, igniting countless galaxies and stretching across endless light-years, continues even today. The territories affected extend beyond the boundaries of spatial dimensions, unable even to be defined by the monuments of consciousness and time.

The vast majority of the twenty-one-dimensional universe was filled with destruction, and beyond that, nothingness. The remaining material universe was as nascent as a newborn, yet even within this miniscule pocket dimension, the figures of Titans and Ultra Beasts lingered. These weren't their true forms, but rather a shadow cast by them as they passed through higher dimensions, or perhaps a fleeting glance.

These shadows carry some of the characteristics of the original body and can easily extinguish the sun and swallow up planets. They will also fight with each other, making the already incomplete universe even more dilapidated.

But apart from destruction and nothingness, the Titans who worked hard to repair the world also left behind seeds of hope. These were conceptualized genetic information from true Titans, not blood, but awareness and thought.

Yes, the Titans are a race whose thoughts carry on a transdimensional inheritance. Like sunfish, they spread countless information across the vast universe. Those who can understand their thoughts, identify with their ideals, and ultimately achieve complete enlightenment will become the new Titans!

Sorry, I don’t understand a little bit, or rather, I can only understand a little bit.

Ivan stood there, expressionless, his mind churning with complaints. Many of his past assumptions had been completely wrong, and many of his preconceptions had been completely overturned. He couldn't even confirm whether the power of his awakened King Soul was real or illusory, nor could he tell whether the pure-colored horde that would arrive a hundred years from now was real or fake.

In the end, his extremely strong will prevented him from falling into madness. He simply sighed and cursed inwardly.

The young Titan turned to look at the greatest being in the surrounding universe—the sun. Something was hidden within it, something whispering to him.

But before setting out into the star's core, which sizzled to tens of millions of degrees, Ivan still had some unanswered questions. There was only one person in the world who could answer them: a being from ancient times who had survived to this day—the Ancient God of Wisdom.

Chapter 275: Meeting the Truth

The real world is what humans can touch. Wenwen thought and flew towards the Star Ring, which was the location of the Fire Realm's defense line and also the residence of the righteous gods of the realm.

Without any obstruction, all the angels saluted the pale victor who passed by. The news of the destruction of hell had been widely spread, and trumpets and cheers resounded throughout the world. Although he carried a huge secret in his heart, Ivan couldn't help but smile.

Even though the truth was extremely heavy, at least he had done a good thing.

But he soon noticed that although the angels flying by had smiles on their faces, the entire defense line did not relax, but instead became even more vigilant, as if they were on guard against something more dangerous than the devil.

Were they worried about the remaining demons? Ivan shook his head, certain he had annihilated every demon in the four hells, leaving not even a single demonized cockroach behind. So, what force were the angels of the Fire Realm's defenses on guard against?

Pure color super beast?

The answer came naturally, and Alvin felt even more depressed.

He had a feeling that perhaps the Fire Realm Gate built based on the Star Ring was more than just a defense line for the demons from hell.

Thinking of this, Ivan immediately stopped flying and used space teleportation to reach the Great Library of the Church of Knowledge headquarters. He saw an asteroid floating near the star ring ahead. Its volume was only one-third of the moon's, but its shape was a very strange cone.

The cross-section cut by powerful magic is extremely smooth, and a huge library with an astonishing area is built on it.

Even a Titan could walk directly into the Heavenly Library through the main entrance. In reality, it wasn't so much a library as a city comprised of a single, massive building, or perhaps a city of books, comprised of hundreds or even thousands of libraries storing diverse books in diverse categories.

There are no unnecessary decorations in the library. Huge bookcases can be seen everywhere, occupying almost the entire front. They are filled with various books, and occasionally you can see stone carvings and documents made of other materials.

Numerous upright, cat-like demihumans in neat uniforms were scurrying about, pushing carts or roller ladders, sorting borrowed and returned books. Occasionally, you could see a cat scurrying about on all fours, looking quite busy.

Apart from the special magical pets that have been cultivated recently in the City of Thousand Towers, only the magically modified creatures Cats and Bugs that were mass-produced during the period of the Giant Kingdom look like this.

A brief observation revealed that the busy cat-like workers in the Great Library were more likely to be the latter, indirectly proving the close relationship between the Ancient God of Wisdom and the Giant Kingdom. Apparently, his arrival had been foretold.

Shortly after entering, Ivan saw Lucifer standing on a bookshelf, smiling and waving at him. At that moment, the Seraphim's strange, translucent, crystal-like hair was flashing a pink-gold light, representing joy and excitement.

Incidentally, the massive bookshelf she was standing on was dozens of feet tall, nestled within smaller shelves. It looked like a building missing a wall, or rather, a building-sized bookshelf filled with countless neatly arranged books. A closer look revealed that it wasn't a missing wall, but rather that the wall itself was composed entirely of transparent glass windows, revealing a subtle yet undeniably humorous style.

Wanting to speak seriously, Alvin decided not to care about the details. Seeing this smile, Alvin's originally heavy mood was slightly relieved. He did not beat around the bush and chose to get straight to the point.

"I want to meet the ancient god of wisdom."

"No problem, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Lucifer said this with a meaningful look in his eyes as he looked at Ivan.

So, the two of them walked through countless tall bookshelves,

Walking along the corridor into the depths of the library, Alvin discovered that the closer he got to the interior, the fewer cats there were wandering around, and the more angels he could see, but their number was still not large.

In the silent corridor, apart from the sound of footsteps, the only sounds that could be heard were each other's heartbeats and breathing.

"Well, ancient god of wisdom, are you easy to talk to?" Alvin suddenly spoke, but the question he asked made Lucifer smile.

Easy to talk to, of course easy to talk to, find the occasional

I even think the old lady is a little too mama.”

The envoy Chiguan had no choice but to take charge of the matter.

"What? Are we going to ask you to eat more vegetables?" Alvin also laughed. This description reminded him of his past experiences.

“…” Lucifer suddenly fell into an awkward silence.

"Wait, is she asking you to eat more vegetables?" Ivan's mouth twitched, and he barely suppressed the urge to laugh.

"Angels don't need to eat." Lucifer explained the settings of himself and his companions seriously.

All we need is sunshine and dew, and an occasional

Your sugar can work for hundreds of years without rest.

“…is this also part of the factory settings?

"Ivan began to wonder if the righteous gods specifically selected high-quality worker souls as raw materials when creating angels.

"This is part of good character." Lucifer said with a proud look on his face.

As the two chatted, time seemed to speed up a bit. Passing through a gate guarded by several Blazing Gatekeepers, the hallway's style changed from retro wood to a more sci-fi, minimalist silver-white metal style.

Ivan noticed that the door he had just passed through was exceptionally tall, constructed entirely of an unknown white metal. It was quite thick, requiring mechanical force to open and close automatically, reminiscent of a fortress's main entrance. Clearly, he had entered the true heart of the headquarters' library.

This place is more like some kind of high-tech scientific research center than a library, with various laboratories and special testing equipment distributed everywhere.

As the airtight door opened and closed, Lucifer finally stopped when the two entered a special cabin isolated from other areas.

[Warning: About to enter the isolation airlock leading to the central computer room. Units with insufficient energy resistance should proactively equip sealed protective clothing of Protection Level 3 or higher.] A dull, unwavering tone echoed through the room, and Ivan's expression turned strange. He certainly didn't need to worry about meeting the energy resistance standard. But the next environment actually required energy resistance to enter. Could I ask if it was a nuclear reactor or a radiation laboratory?

"Mom, open the door. I'm bringing your son to see you. He doesn't need protective clothing or anything like that." Lucifer knocked on the door and acted very familiar. His carefree look seemed to silence the notification sound.

"Wouldn't that be impolite?" Ivan asked hesitantly.

Although it's not wrong...

"It's okay, my mother won't care about such details." Lucifer waved his hand and the door opened automatically.

There was a breeze coming towards us, but this wind was mixed with charged particles and strong radiation, which could blow ordinary creatures to pieces, and they would immediately open their mouths and legs and die.

Alvin was completely unaware of this. The Titan, which was able to cross the universe alone, would naturally not be affected by the radiation. He was more curious about the scene in the so-called central computer room.

The central computer room was incredibly spacious, reaching heights as high as dozens of stories, even larger than a stadium, making it feel like you were outside. Furthermore, a vast expanse of copper pipes stretched from the edges of the room to its core, illuminating it with a faint golden glow in the sunlight.

This place should be maintained daily by many angels wearing three-defense suits, but there are no other people here today.

In the center of the computer room, a "lake" occupying two-thirds of the space quietly emitted a faint glow. Well, considering the ambient radiation, it might as well be a faint uranium glow. The lake wasn't filled with ordinary fresh water, but a special coolant. All the copper pipes in the room were physically connected to the lake. These hollow heat pipes provided excellent heat conduction.

In summary, it is coolant and heat dissipation device.

As for the light source that illuminated the entire lake, it was a huge crystal ball sunken in it. Its size was astonishing, and such a huge crystal could not be a natural creation.

The unexpected scene made Alvin pause for a moment, but he quickly stepped forward again, walked straight to the edge of the lake and looked directly into the crystal ball.

As if greeting him, the crystal ball began to flash rhythmically.

Then, it cracked.

Chapter 276: A Glance for a Thousand Years

The radiation was like a strong wind blowing on my face, and even Alvin couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly.

A spherical crystal with an astonishing diameter, like the moon, cracked in the middle, and light poured out like flowing water, gradually converging into the figure of a woman.

She looked like a girl, then old, and the next second she became as young as an unopened bud: the only thing that remained unchanged was her blue eyes, which always seemed to see through the infinite peace of time and fate.

"I finally meet you, my beloved son."

A soft and familiar voice sounded beside his ear, and a slightly cool little hand stroked his cheek. Alvin did not feel repulsed, but instead felt a resonance as if he was connected by blood.

Then he realized it wasn't blood, but a shared understanding. They shared an unbreakable understanding of life and death. They could be called allies, fellow travelers, or even accomplices.

You were born in the Purple Chamber. Please forgive me for bringing you to the wilderness to be born again, just because you yearn for light in this world, the light of rebirth that penetrates the darkness.

The figure floating in front of him slowly uttered shocking words, but Alvin seemed very calm.

The Goddess of Wisdom, or rather, the Eye of Prophecy, Ishtarri. The two, who had never truly met, now seemed as familiar as old friends. Then, he noticed the peculiarity of the other's current presence.

"Are you her?" Alvin asked the core question that went straight to the point.

"Yes, or no." The voice of the wise ancient god became familiar. It was the voice of the central thinking module on the ultra-ancient excavated warship, which seemed to prove certain conjectures from the side.

"I see." Alvin nodded slowly, then shook his head regretfully.

"You defeated the tamperer of fate, but failed to defeat your own fate."

"Yes, this is the natural limit of the prophet, and it is also the fundamental reason why Ishtarli cannot become the true king of Titans." The wise ancient god smiled without changing his smile, and just looked at the seemingly ordinary mortal boy in front of him with gentleness.

"Between eliminating three and eliminating the most difficult one, did you choose the latter?" Ivan discerned more and more clearly the massive plan Ishtar had laid out in the past. It was a grand strategy spanning vast timelines, a strategy that gave him, a latecomer, unlimited trust in time and space.

"The flower that blossoms from possibilities can easily transcend even despair." The wise ancient god calmly recounted the story that had already ended.

In the past, she witnessed the war that would unfold years later, when a horde of Ultra Beasts, enough to fill an entire galaxy, would arrive in Palladia. Therefore, she judged that this starry sky needed a warrior, a warrior capable of piercing the darkness. At the same time, Shutori also saw her own failures: she could not transcend the world, nor escape the pull of fate.

Prophecy can see countless possibilities, but the prophet himself has his limits. The observed future means solidification in a certain sense, and she cannot transcend time itself, and will ultimately be bound by the prophecies she makes.

The Eye of Prophecy, the last remnant of the Giant Kingdom, Ishtarli leaps from the past into the present. The Ancient God of Wisdom is but her reflection, a single echo etched within the photon-based thinking apparatus of a super-ancient civilization. The past self chooses to entrust everything to the future self, that special soul descended from an incalculably distant realm. He will be born a second time, see the silent eye a second time, and bring a light of hope to the world, piercing the darkness.

At this point, all the mysteries have been revealed, and all that remains is silence.

I understand." Without feeling dissatisfied with the arrangement, Alvin simply said:

"You have worked hard."

The words that did not appear in the prophecy made the wise ancient god's eyes widen.

"Woo." The little goddess puffed up her face and made a strange sound.

"Aren't you angry?" Ishtar couldn't help but ask.

What's there to be angry about? Even if some things were destined thousands of years ago, the final decision is made by me in the present moment."

"Since this is a decision I made myself, I should take responsibility for everything related to it." Ivan looked at the wise ancient god calmly. He would not deny his own choice, his own responsibilities, nor would he deny the sacrifices of the past, because his self-light was always towards the future.

"What's the next plan?" After saying that, Alvin took the opportunity to wipe away the little goddess's hand that kept touching his face.

"The Crown of the Sun is the Titan's treasure that hides this galaxy in the dark universe. It is also the final secret that can truly connect to the main soul throne." The wise ancient god said a very unfamiliar name.

"Revadin is the key to open the incubator, and the solar crown exists inside the star." Pointing to the huge fireball floating quietly in the distant universe, the wise ancient god showed a relieved smile on his face.

"After that, there is a future that even Ishtarri has never foreseen."

"Okay." Without any hesitation, Alvin nodded and turned to walk out the door.

"Wait." The voice of the wise ancient god came from behind.

"..." Alvin turned around and saw the little figure clenching his fist towards him. His movements were childish, but like a parent sending his child to an examination room, he revealed his undisguised sincerity.

"My beloved son, come on!"

"Ah, I will." Waving his hand, Ivan left without looking back. Only Lucifer, who was waiting outside, saw his slightly flushed face.

Hearing the sound of the airtight seal closing, the Titan God Shinobu, still in his youthful appearance, didn't let out a long sigh like a mortal. Or perhaps, he hadn't really separated himself from the human realm.

So, Ivan could be happy, angry, unhappy, willful, and even slightly ashamed. And, driven by similar impulses, he could make promises that could change the course of billions of years. During their earlier meeting, Ivan hadn't asked the question about the true Titan, but he already knew the answer.

There is no point in thinking so much. I think, therefore I am. As long as my self-will does not disappear, don't think too much about irrelevant things.

"Are you done? It went much faster than expected."

Lucifer watched with interest as Ivan stood there looking up at Guan.

"Well, I didn't expect it to be over so quickly. Anyway, it's good to talk things out."

"Indeed, do you want to visit the Great Library? I'm quite familiar with this place." Lucifer nodded and asked casually.

"Next time. By the way, do you have any paper and pen here?" Alvin sighed and rubbed his face. The enthusiastic Chiguanshi beside him immediately brought him what he wanted.

Ivan quickly wrote a short letter and handed it to Lucifer.

"My friend, please take this letter to Fleur."

"Hey, what are you going to do?" Lucifer looked at the letter in his hand with some surprise.