Chapter 32 Part4 (1/2)
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[Revive...]
[The t.i.tan...?]
”Yeah.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo said nonchalantly, but the Giants froze. They focused their attention on the now exposed core; seeing cold air stick to the top of the core and form ice, even at this very moment, was memorable.
[As expected, it takes a human to say something so impious with such ease.]
[The t.i.tan pa.s.sed away. If a human could've revived it, then it would've risen long ago.]
”Mm, you still don't get it, even when you're looking right at it.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo watched the t.i.tan's Heart... the t.i.tan Golem Core as it continuously drew in heat from its dented side and smiled bitterly.
He realized just how much time had pa.s.sed when he thought about how the story of a giant golem had transformed into the legend of the t.i.tan. He was sure that it hadn't occurred within just one hundred or two hundred years. Moreover, there were no traces on the core of it being made by Steelworker! That meant that it wasn't made by the Empire.
”Do you still think the t.i.tan is a G.o.d?”
[We won't tolerate any more disrespect. I acknowledge that you're strong for a human, but the price of looking down upon the t.i.tan's Pride is death.]
”Is that so?”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo replied apathetically. They hadn't figured it out, even though it was clearly not a living being's heart. Therefore, he would have to prove it to them in a different way.
”Then, just watch.”
[You dare!]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo extended his hand. While the Giants were overwhelmingly stronger than Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, they were also extremely slow in exchange. Therefore, when they attempted to stop him, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had already reached the core.
[How dare you!]
”Ha.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo evaded the Giants' attacks and grabbed the core on the ground. As expected, the moment he held the core, he felt the core attempt to steal all the heat from his body, but fortunately, he could use level 8 Intermediate Fire. So long as he used that, he wouldn't have to worry about freezing.
[T-The heart.]
[That fool... In the end, that human took the t.i.tan's Heart!]
[The t.i.tan's Pride will kill you without fail. When it does, we'll take back the t.i.tan's Heart! That's not just the proof of our ancestors, but the very soul of the Giant Tribe!]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had already blocked out the Giants. All of his attention lay on the t.i.tan Golem Core in his hands. The moment Lee s.h.i.+n Woo used his power, the core, which had until now been absorbing all heat...
[Through Bone Reinforcement, the Lv8 Damaged t.i.tan Golem Core is transforming.]
He thought it might not transform like the Huginn's Eye. Fortunately, it did. Perhaps his affinity was high since he'd manufactured golems before and he possessed the Puppet Master t.i.tle.
[T-The t.i.tan's Heart is...!?]
[Kill himmmmmmmm!]
The enraged Giants ran over to Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, but they couldn't get too close. While their frames were large, the t.i.tan's Heart was comparatively small. Therefore, if they tried killing Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, then there was a chance that they would damage the t.i.tan's Heart as well, which would be an unforgivable sin.
”As I thought, you guys really are undead. Or were you like that when you were alive? You guys are always in a hurry.”
[You have acquired the Lv8 Damaged t.i.tan Golem Bone Core.]
Then, the transformation was complete. Half of the once crimson metal core now looked like a crushed red circular bone.
Of course, its energy hadn't reduced in the least from the transformation. Its composition and form had just become easier for Lee s.h.i.+n Woo to understand. ...And there was one more thing.
”I'd thought as much, but it's still damaged even after the transformation. I don't think I'll be able to a.n.a.lyze a thing when it's in this state. In order to restore it, I'll have to use Bone Reinforcement... Oh, that's right.”
He remembered that he could use Bone Reinforcement on the core itself!
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo mulled over what the suitable materials would be to reinforce it with and soon opened his inventory, pulling out a non-bone item from it. It was none other than the fossil that permanently radiated heat... the Solar Fossil.
[Consuming the Solar Fossil to reinforce the Damaged t.i.tan Golem Bone Core. The compatibility between the two items is incredibly high! 2% of the Bone Core's information has been restored!]
”Nice!”
[...Huh!?]
[This human.]
[The t.i.tan's Heart is...?]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was the only one who could see the messages, yet all the Giants there responded. Why you ask? It's because the slight authority that was bestowed upon them by the t.i.tan's Heart (they called it a blessing) had become stronger.
[What is he doing...?]
”I already told you. I'm reviving the t.i.tan.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo said and reinforced the Bone Core with the second Solar Fossil. The core accepted the Solar Fossil without hesitation, as though it was a chick that was being fed by its mother.
[A resounding success! 3% of the Bone Core's information has been restored!]
[I-It's gotten stronger again!]
[Is he truly...? Is a human truly reviving the t.i.tan...?]
The Giants were confused. Contrary to their original a.s.sumptions, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo wasn't stealing the t.i.tan's Heart but restoring its energy. Because they were sure of this, their hostility towards him waned. As expected of the undead, they were quick to anger but also quick to calm down.
[Success! 2% of the Bone Core's information has been restored.]
[A resounding success! 3% of the Bone Core's information has been restored.]
[Success! ...]
The compatibility between the Solar Fossil and the Bone Core was unmatched. When reinforcing a core with a similar core, there would be times when the reinforcement failed, but the Solar Fossils never failed to reinforce the Bone Core.
Perhaps the Solar Fossil was used in the construction of the t.i.tan Golem Core in the past... In other words, perhaps the sunlight stone was used in its creation. It might not have been part of its core, but rather, part of its body instead.
[It's gradually...]
[The energy in my body is increasing more and more. It might even be similar to the blessing that the t.i.tan bestowed upon all Giants when it was alive...!]
Why was their energy increasing as the Bone Core was restored more and more? What exactly was the connection between this core and the Giants? Lee s.h.i.+n Woo continued to reinforce the Bone Core diligently, if for no other reason than to find out that link.