at this time.
Suddenly, the clouds parted and the moon appeared.
They were all surprised to find something in the distance, and upon closer inspection, they realized it was an ancient ruin standing on a hillside.
The ancient ruins were far away, so they couldn't be found in the darkness. But in the instant the moonlight shone down, they could see the distant ruins clearly.
"what is that?"
"Castle ruins?"
“Let’s go over there. At least we’ll have shelter there, and we’ll also have a wider view so we can spot dangers sooner.”
Everyone set off towards the architectural ruins, and an hour later they arrived at the ruins and could see them clearly upon closer inspection.
"It's a bit run-down, but it should be fine for a night's rest... Everyone, let's go inside quickly..."
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"Yes, there's still a moon tonight!"
The clouds parted to reveal the moon.
The moonlight made the originally pitch-black night seem much brighter, and it was no longer pitch black.
By the moonlight, Lin Yan and the others traveled through the night.
Inside the carriage, Squad Leader Hange kept her eyes fixed intently. Captain Levi seemed to have noticed Hange's unusual behavior as well. "Hey, you jerk! You seem to be staring at that rock the whole time. Do you like playing with rocks? What a weird hobby!"
"Yeah, look!"
Squad Leader Hanji pushed the stone forward a little.
"This is no ordinary stone; it's a fragment of the hardened skin left behind by the Titaness."
Hardening should be an ability that intelligent giants can learn.
According to the manga, all Titans originated from the Founding Titan Ymir, who had the ability to modify the physical structure of her people, the Eldians.
After her modifications, Eldians could transform into Titans, and the ability to harden was likely an addition to the Titans' transformations, used for rapid infrastructure development, such as building roads and castles.
In battle, the Titans can attack by eating people, and defend by hardening themselves to create barriers. They are a perfect combination of offense and defense. In the era of cold weapons, the Titans were practically invincible!
Therefore, the nine Titans, which surpass all other Titans, should all possess some degree of hardening ability, but the hardened parts and hardness vary from Titan to Titan. The Armored Titan is entirely covered in hardened armor, but its strength is the lowest. The Female Titan can partially harden, and its hardness should be higher than that of the Armored Titan.
The attack can partially harden, making it harder than armor, or it can harden the entire body, essentially petrifying the body and causing it to lose its ability to move.
Warhammer can be used to create various weapons by hardening.
Warhammer and Colossus can also create crystals to encase themselves, which are extremely hard; it's possible that only women can harden crystals.
The jaws are hardened, with claws and teeth of the highest hardness, capable of crushing crystal.
The Beast Titan can also harden, but in the manga, Zeke said he didn't have time to harden when he was about to be defeated by Levi, but there was no footage of him hardening, so the location and hardness of the hardened parts are unknown.
Squad Leader Hanji handed the hardened skin fragment to Lin Yan, "What do you think about this?"
Lin Yan's lips curled into a wicked smile.
He took the fragment of hardened skin and said.
"You all know about the giants inside the city walls, right? And the secret that this cowardly old man is desperately trying to protect."
Captain Levi suddenly interrupted Lin Yan and asked.
"Lin Yan? I remember you're from outside the city walls, right?"
"what?"
Father Nick's face was almost contorted.
His expression was extremely exaggerated.
Waving his hands.
"What did you say! Humans outside the city walls have long been extinct. How could you possibly come from outside the walls? Don't lie!!"
He was very excited.
Rather than saying he was angry, it would be more accurate to say that most of his emotions were panic and anxiety.
Lin Yan smiled indifferently, his seemingly harmless eyes suddenly becoming incredibly sharp, like a peerless sword drawn from its sheath, gleaming with a terrifying edge.
His thin, sensual lips parted, uttering only two words…
0551 The Secret: The Tip of the Iceberg [Please Subscribe]
"is it?"
A simple question made Father Nick's eyes flicker and his whole body tremble. He gripped his clothes tightly, and his palms were sweaty.
The others—Eren, Mikasa, and Armin—already knew about it, but they were surprised that Captain Levi would bring it up at this moment, in such a tense atmosphere. It certainly wasn't a mistake, nor was it meaningless; there must have been a reason behind it.
In addition, Squad Leader Hanji was both excited and shocked.
She never expected that Lin Yan would have such an incredible background. What other secrets could he possibly have?
The more secrets there are, the more worthwhile they are to explore.
"What I want to say is, have you considered that the city walls are made of giants, just like this piece of hardened skin left by Annie? If that ability is used, could it form the front wall?"
"..."
Everyone else listened intently.
Armin, in particular, had noticed something.
His mouth dropped open so wide his jaw almost fell off.
Lin Yan wanted to explain things gradually, rather than all at once.
He turned to Alan Yeager and said.
"Eren, after you transform into a Titan, will you still be able to maintain your rationality? Will you still be able to understand human language...?"
"Yes, I can clearly understand what they are saying, they just can't speak, but I can understand everything..."
now it's right.
Lin Yan nodded as well.
"Then can someone tell me the difference between the Titans we've seen before and Eren and Annie?"
"Those Titans seem unable to communicate. Their behavior is more like... mutated humans than humans, with bizarre actions. And Eren and Annie, after transforming into Titans, are just enlarged humans, with more power and more explosiveness."
Armin's observations were quite meticulous, and he explained his thoughts in detail.
Armin is actually a very thoughtful person.
Squad Leader Hanji also agreed with this.
Although she is usually carefree and even acts like a madwoman, Squad Leader Hange is actually a very capable elite.
"That's right, that's what I'm thinking too."
Lin Yan nodded and continued.
"That makes sense. There are different kinds of Titans. For example, we call ordinary Titans that can't communicate with each other 'Pure Titans,' while Titans like Eren are called 'Intelligent Titans.' So, do all Intelligent Titans have certain specific abilities? For example, Annie's Titan has localized hardening, super-fast movement speed, and crystallization ability. If other Titans also have such abilities, they could build walls, and after hardening, humans could escape from them, and the hardened material wouldn't disappear. This would explain why there are no traces of brickwork."
The secret seems to be being revealed little by little.
Levi, who was initially somewhat absent-minded, seemed to become more focused, not to mention the excited squad leader Hange.
She chuckled mischievously and looked at Lin Yan.
"Lin Yan, if it weren't for your significant contributions to us, I would have suspected that you were a spy sent by one side... Hahahaha..."
0552 Absolute Trust [Please Subscribe]
"But I trust you, absolutely trust you. I believe Levi feels the same way..." Squad Leader Hange said, winking. The seemingly carefree but actually quite perceptive Squad Leader Hange understood the saying "two tigers cannot share one mountain," and in her view, Captain Levi's strength had reached its peak, and he was also at the right age. Lin Yan, on the other hand, was in the prime of his youth, with significant room for improvement. Moreover, Lin Yan was currently even more capable than Levi.
The student may not surpass the teacher, but he will be better than the teacher.
Wouldn't Levi be unhappy about this?
If there is a conflict between them, and it becomes significant, then they will face their greatest crisis, and possibly their greatest loss.
This is something we must be very careful about.
Especially since Hange is also an important squad leader in the Survey Corps, Squad Leader Hange glanced at Mikasa, and Mikasa also spoke.
"I have absolute trust in Lin Yan."
"Me too."
Armin also said.
Alan Yeager nodded solemnly. Although he had initially been resistant to Lin Yan, he was now the person who trusted him the most.
Moreover, Alan Yeager had a hunch that Lin Yan knew far more than they imagined, perhaps even important secrets, or that he had the ability to uncover even more secrets. If he was willing to do so, he was certain to succeed.
"I wonder if everyone has these questions: First, how did the Titans come into being? Second, how do the Titans survive and reproduce? Of course, this question is related to the first one. Third, and most importantly, since the Titans are intelligent, what is their purpose? Fourth, what is the power behind the Titans? Could it be a leader made of a giant covered in hair?"
"Covered in hair?"
Alan Yeager looked at Lin Yan with a puzzled expression.
Father Nick, in particular, was so frightened that he almost fainted. Given his personality, he would have been furious and even started cursing. When he was next to Lin Yan, especially when he saw his sharp gaze, he was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.
Don't dare to speak out.
He dared not imagine what other secrets Lin Yan knew. What kind of impact would it have if these secrets were made public?
His hands were clenched tightly.
I was so nervous I almost fainted.
"I'm just speculating. After all, some people say that humans evolved from primates, like gorillas... so I just gave this example. It doesn't necessarily mean there was a giant that actually looked like an ape... hehe..."
Lin Yan seemed nonchalant.
In reality, he observed everyone discreetly, seeing through their every move, including the thoughts hidden in their eyes. The most enigmatic of them all was Father Nick; there must be a secret hidden behind him, or rather, behind the Walled Cult.
Ultimately, the relationship between the monarchy and the City Wall Cult was one of mutual exploitation.
of course.
The Beast Titan is a real entity.
In fact, the appearance and abilities of the Beast Titan are largely dependent on its host. Zeke's Beast Titan resembles a gibbon...
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The Beast Giant was covered in fur, looked very sturdy, and was tall with arms that reached below its knees.
In fact, besides the Beast Titan, there are other Titans, such as the Beast Titan that resembles a reindeer and the Minotaur Titan.
Zeke inherited his Beast Titan from his adoptive father, Kusawa. Standing 17 meters tall, the Beast Titan resembles an ape, possesses a hardened nape, long arms, and incredible arm and wrist strength. It boasts exceptional throwing power, easily breaking large boulders and launching objects at supersonic speeds. It can effortlessly hurl rocks, projectiles, and even pieces of wood. During the Battle of Slava Fortress in the war between Marley and the Middle Eastern Union, it dropped a large number of cannonballs, inflicting heavy casualties on the Middle Eastern Union fleet.
Zeke's Beast Titan can also speak human language, climb high walls with its bare hands, and partially harden.
They possess the ability to inject spinal fluid into the bodies of Eldians, activate them by roaring, and transform them into Pure Titans, thereby giving them simple commands to a certain extent.
However, Zeke's Beast Titan also has a fatal flaw: weak defense and slow movement.
That's all I wanted to say.
Lin Yan chuckled twice.
Father Nick would shudder every time he laughed.
“So, it would be very difficult to repair the damaged Wall Rose if we didn’t have the right stones to block the hole in the wall… But if Allen also had the ability to harden, then blocking the hole would no longer be an insurmountable challenge.”
"let me……"
Alan Yeager was somewhat shaken.
Lin Yan thought that changing Alan Yeager's fate would make him completely withdraw and no longer be a 'pitiful person' who feeds on hatred.
However, Allen is still involved in this situation after all.
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