Star Forge Titan

After all, compared to the young emperor who turned the tide in the game, the guy in front of him looked like a struggling salted fish. The difference between the two was really too big.

But soon, he identified the other person's identity from his familiar appearance.

But why would the Emperor of Linde appear in an ordinary casino in the lower city? Besides, isn't he a serious guy with a stern face all day long?

The completely different feeling surprised Ivan. Even if the influence of this Mothra was huge, it couldn't possibly affect a guy who was born many years ago, right?

But soon he had no time to worry about it because something even more unexpected had happened.

The elemental crystals were too effective as explosives, and the people sent by the Black-billed Sparrow Gang to put out the fire were even more useless than expected. They were responsible for both putting out the fire and transporting the gold coins, but the end result was that they failed to do either task well. They were almost completely unable to prevent the spread of the fire, and the entire casino fell into an irreversible state of increasingly serious burning.

The large amount of interior decoration made of cloth, wood and other materials made the speed at which the spacious multi-story building was engulfed by the flames accelerate.

Fortunately, because the vault was a long distance away from the guests' entertainment area, most people, except for the gang members who ran to the vault to transport gold coins, stumbled out of the casino after the loud noise, which actually saved their lives.

When the ceiling began to collapse, Conrad was carried up by the guards and quickly evacuated from the fire scene.

On the other side, because of questioning Goyle and being held back by Catherine, Ivan did not have time to leave smoothly before the fire spread.

The guards were not worried about Catherine. As a transcendent being, that princess was very trustworthy and far more reliable than the fluttering salted fish on their shoulders. In addition, other colleagues had already gone to protect the Duchess.

As the shouting faded away, both of them felt powerless for a moment, and the idea of ​​fighting quickly faded.

"Sorry, I was a little rude." Alvin took two steps back, flicked off the dust, and continued in a slow tone.

"I guarantee that he's a piece of trash who deserves to die ten times. Besides, besides being from the downtown area, he's also an illegal immigrant from a foreign country. In your Linde legal system, people like him aren't even considered human beings, are they?" At this point, a sneer appeared on the young man's face.

There were always many things he couldn't stand about this era, and even though he didn't want to appear too cynical, he couldn't help but sometimes reveal a temperament that was out of tune with his surroundings. Catherine, sensing this from close up, couldn't help but look surprised.

Lind's magical revolution brought about industrialization, but it also brought many related social problems, foreign workers being one of them.

Unlike normal countries with sound systems such as the Demon Kingdom of Elrond and the Confederation of Genoa, there are many small kingdoms of varying sizes in the north of Lind, that is, the south of Elrond. Some of their residents even live a miserable life equivalent to that of medieval serfs.

For these people, having the opportunity to enter Linde is completely acceptable, even if they work illegally in the factory. After all, as far as the result is concerned, at least they don't have to worry about being whipped to death in the factory.

After hearing what Alvin said, Catherine, who was originally angry, was stunned.

Regardless of whether his description of the 'victim' was true, if the black-haired boy in front of him was not lying, then from a legal perspective, there was really no reason for him to continue to embarrass him.

But this is not right...

As she was thinking, the ceiling, which had become brittle due to the flames, suddenly collapsed, and a large piece of stone slab fell towards Catherine who was distracted.

Without time to think, Alvin grabbed the hand of the blonde drill-head girl and pulled her towards him.

The stone slab fell to the ground with a loud bang. Although it did not hit Catherine, it separated the guards and the Duchess who were unable to get close in time.

"Your Highness!" The guards shouted anxiously across the flames and rubble.

"I'm fine." Feeling the masculine scent so close to her, Catherine pushed Ivan away and shouted loudly across the flames.

"You guys evacuate to a safe place first," she said immediately afterwards.

"But!" The guard hesitated for a few seconds, and then another stone slab fell from above, fortunately no one was hit.

"Go!" Catherine ordered again with a stronger tone.

"Yes, Your Highness, please leave here as soon as possible!" the guards said loudly, and then left the fire scene through the unblocked passage.

"Do you have anything to say about this situation?" Catherine turned her head to look at Ivan. Her face was unusually red, not because the flames around her were too hot.

"Unexpected, but reasonable. Gang members are indeed trash." The tall black-haired boy shrugged. He didn't care about the overly close contact just now because it was an emergency, so there was no need to think too much about it.

"Let's go out from the other side." As he said that, Alvin walked to a relatively intact wall. After estimating that this section of the wall was not a load-bearing wall, he raised his hand and pressed the wall.

[Reshape the World] was activated, and under the surge of dark golden light, the solid wall melted like mud, creating a gap large enough for two people to pass through side by side. Then the black-haired boy waved his hand: "Ladies first."

"This doesn't seem like the method an alchemist should use?" Catherine asked curiously.

"Well, it's a secret recipe." Alvin shrugged without further explanation.

Relying on this unreasonable way of clearing the way, they quickly left the fire scene from the back of the casino. Shortly after they walked out of the last outer wall, they heard a loud bang behind them as the building completely collapsed.

Dust mixed with sparks shot up into the sky, dimming the sky for a moment. Before the construction of the casino, the Black Sparrow Gang had forced the surrounding residents to move to a farther place to make it easier for guests to park their carriages. Therefore, there were no other buildings around the casino, which was good news. At least the fire would not cause a secondary disaster.

Just as he was secretly rejoicing about this, Alvin suddenly felt a chill on his wrist, and at the same time, a crisp "click" sound came from his ears. The violent primitive magic power in his body stagnated slightly, and then immediately resumed its normal flow.

Looking down, he saw a shiny silver bracelet clasped around his wrist on one end and around Catherine's wrist on the other.

These are magic-suppressing handcuffs specially equipped by the Ninth Public Security Department, which is responsible for dealing with crimes committed by extraordinary people. They can usually effectively suppress the magic power in the bodies of detainees, making it impossible for them to cast spells or use their innate abilities.

"What you said may make sense, but I want to change this incorrect situation, so..." Her Royal Highness the Duchess gave a slightly cunning smile.

"Please come back to the police station with me."

Looking at the familiar handcuffs, a hint of nostalgia flashed in Ivan's eyes.

In the game, if you are a Lind player, your gaming experience is not complete if you have not been handcuffed by this thing.

So, in front of Catherine, he took off a hairpin from her hair, and this action made Her Royal Highness the Duchess suddenly freeze.

"This thing actually has a design flaw. You'd better find someone to fix it when you go back. Besides, I have other things to do today, so I can't play cops and bad guys with you."

In just one sentence, Alvin pried open the handcuffs with a hairpin.

He waved his hand casually at Catherine, who was standing there in a daze, and turned to look at the street intersection.

Then, we found that a group of gangsters wearing black top hats or black vests had blocked the alley behind the casino.

"That's him!" A gang member, holding his crotch, shouted shrilly:

"Tsk." Alvin smacked his lips softly.

"Why bother?"

Chapter 57: Nostalgic

In the world of Palladia, medical technology is a very delicate existence.

Some people died from common wound infections, while others had their limbs regrown under the influence of advanced spells.

But for the gang members in the downtown area, there are usually only some herbal medicines made by folk methods. As for holy water or spells, the former can occasionally be encountered in the form of second-hand goods that have been diluted countless times, while the latter basically only exists in rumors and stories.

After all, neither of these items is cheap, let alone free.

Although Lind was changing faster and faster, the masters in the Mage Tower were still as arrogant as before. They wouldn't even lower their noses unless they saw gold coins, let alone cast a spell on people.

Although the 'holy water' produced by the temple does not have a fixed price, without a substantial donation, there is no hope of receiving the 'gift' kindly offered by the priests.

Moreover, both the Mage Tower and the Temple had long been moved into the Perfect City, and it was difficult for people in the lower city to even enter.

According to the legend in the lower city, unless they use the jingle of gold coins to clear the way, they will never be able to step through the door to heaven.

Therefore, the gangster who covered his crotch and lost the "source of happiness" in his life would most likely never find his leg back in this lifetime. It is not difficult to explain why he looked at this side with such hatred.

As for the other gang members, their eyes were also red, and they were more shocked and angry because the canary cage was burned.

You know, this is a huge loss for the Black Mouth Sparrow Gang, which will shake the overall stability of the gang.

As the largest casino in downtown, the Canary Cage is one of the biggest sources of cash for the Black Sparrow Gang, and also a channel for them to improve their relationships with the upper echelons.

The gang members responsible for guarding the casino felt a chill at the thought of their leader's stern and gloomy face.

The current leader of the Black-billed Sparrows is Maxwell Ross. Twenty years ago, he was already a high-ranking member of a downtown gang. He rose to power through a series of bloody murders and renamed the gang after his own nickname, the Black-billed Sparrows.

Although the black-billed sparrow is called a sparrow, it is actually a bird of the Corvidae family.

They have the common intelligence of the Corvidae family, but they use this intelligence completely in how to kill prey. All animals of similar size to the black-billed sparrow are on their menu.

Even if they cannot eat all the prey in a short period of time, these cruel birds will injure their prey and hang them alive on thorns or branches, leaving them to wail.

As the saying goes, there are only wrong names, but no wrong nicknames.

The cruel and taciturn Blackbilled Sparrow Maxwell is nearly fifty years old this year. Even though he is no longer as strong and vigorous as before, all his subordinates still respect and fear him, and this fear often drives the Blackbilled Sparrow Gang members to show brutality towards others.

That's why, after the fire broke out, they rushed to the streets like hornets whose home had been poked, quickly blocking all the surrounding roads and preventing anyone from leaving at will.

The gang members certainly did not dare to provoke those distinguished guests. After confirming their identities, they respectfully sent them away, but other people and the surrounding small vendors suffered.

Not only did the stalls of small vendors get smashed, but ordinary people would also be beaten up if they dared to glare at them or show any dissatisfaction.

Soon, they blocked Alvin and Catherine who were still arguing in the alley behind the casino.

"They're here!" a sharp, distorted voice shouted first.

"Don't let that guy get away!" The rest of the gang members also rushed over in a hurry.

Then they were like a pack of wild dogs. Instead of rushing forward immediately, they just stood there and cursed loudly.

After seeing Catherine, even more unpleasant and obscene words came pouring in.

This made the Duchess's face turn very ugly. However, her current situation was actually a bit embarrassing.

If a traditional extraordinary person like a warrior is like a super heavy cavalryman who can wear heavy armor and run at a speed comparable to a galloping horse.

The new type of extraordinary people born based on magical engineering are positioned more like the tank crew members or fighter pilots in Ivan's previous life.

Without vehicles, these new superhumans may only have one or two special abilities more than ordinary people, and cannot defeat a hundred enemies with just their fists.

For example, Catherine, a second-level armored cavalryman, although she has been promoted to the second level, her physical fitness is still not particularly outstanding, but her reaction speed has become extremely good, and she can catch arrows with her bare hands or avoid multiple attacks.

This is also the limitation that the new type of extraordinary people in the magic sequence must face at low levels.

The true strength of Her Royal Highness the Duchess can only be fully exerted with the help of vehicles and weapons such as the Magical Cavalry.

The difference in physical fitness is replaced by a powerful magic engine, and the lack of magic control is compensated by the roar of guns and cannons.

Normally, the new type of superhumans are not much stronger than ordinary people, but when they are equipped with a complete set of vehicle weapons, they can unleash astonishing destructive power that exceeds or even far exceeds traditional superhumans.

In other words, when a transcendent of the magic sequence gets on a vehicle, it is like a tank driver jumping into a tank and a pilot entering the cockpit.

Facing dozens or even hundreds of ordinary people armed with cold weapons like now, she doesn't even need to waste her energy. She just needs to gently pull the trigger and fire as much ammunition as she can.

Of course, this comparison is limited to the low-level period. When the extraordinary people reach the high level, the situation will change dramatically. The awakening of soul power will change the extraordinary people's combat system in an extremely huge and unpredictable way.

But one thing will never change, that is, this group of extraordinary people are often extremely dependent on logistical supplies.

Without sufficient supplies, the Magician's Transcendents' endurance and maximum combat power would gradually decline. This wasn't surprising, as no profession was perfect.

As an armored cavalryman who had just been promoted, Catherine was naturally very aware of the shortcomings of her profession, so when faced with the excited gang members, she couldn't help but take a step back.

The girl's diamond-shaped golden braids swayed slightly. She knew that even if she revealed her identity as a sheriff, it would not scare off these gang members, and it might even attract more serious hostility.

Fortunately, she is not completely without any trump cards.

Catherine quietly pressed the pendant under her chest, feeling the powerful magic as deep as the ocean, and felt a little relieved.

But then, the Duchess unexpectedly saw the tall, dark-haired boy do something she didn't expect again.

Faced with gang members whose number was dozens of times his own, he did not take a step back. Instead, he took the initiative to walk towards the group with a strange expression on his face.

His expression seemed to be very... nostalgic?

"You only lost a leg, even though it was your third leg, but what they are about to lose is their love, no, their life."

Ivan made a joke that only he understood, and looking at the group of thugs in front of him who kept spewing out all kinds of dirty words, he felt particularly "nostalgic".

That's right, it's 'nostalgia'. A black round wide-brimmed hat and a black vest are the most standard attire of the lower-ranking members of the Blackbeak Sparrow Gang. The small leaders among them probably only have a black jacket.

Because of this, the members of the Black-billed Sparrow Gang were disgustingly called Crows by others, meaning that they were noisy like crows and chased after death and carrion.

And this group of guys were also the first opponents that Alvin encountered in the game.

At that time, he was still a novice trainee, and he and his guildmates spent the whole day fighting each other in the city alleys with simple weapons such as nailed wooden sticks or daggers.

If I remember correctly, there was an early series of quests related to this gang, called "The Light of Justice" or something. After a series of quests, the player will encounter their leader, who is also the final boss of the quest: the Black-billed Sparrow leader, a second-level transcendent - Maxwell Ross, the "Thug."

At that time, players who were not even considered extraordinary people would feel that a first-level extraordinary person was a difficult little boss.

The second stage is a tough nut to crack even if everyone rushes to solve it.

But now, Ivan, who has undergone the advanced Elrond secrets and awakened part of the Titan bloodline, just wants to experience the refreshing feeling of a high-level player returning to the novice village to bully the newbies.

"You were using Lind's kicking technique just now, right?" he suddenly asked while moving his wrists.

"Yes, yes." Catherine nodded subconsciously.

"It just so happens that I've learned some of it too." Alvin smiled and continued walking forward.

He had indeed learned Lind's kicking and punching techniques in the game. This basic and practical fighting technique accompanied most Lind players through their novice period.

However, after becoming extraordinary people, most people abandon it, while a few further improve it and integrate it into other technologies.

As a fighter who is used to focusing on data, although Alvin did not continue to study this technology in the later period, he still raised his proficiency to an extremely high level through frequent use during the long Skeleton Frenzy.

He even combined the powerful properties amplified by equipping magical weapons, and in his spare time he advanced this technology to newer levels, evolving it into simpler, more direct, and even brutal new methods.