Chapter 377: Chapter 275: Assistance from the City of Darkness
"Thank you so much, if it weren’t for you, I would have been so worried lately," Long Yi said, emotional as he looked at the Darkness Saintess.
"Brother Long, you are too courteous... the Core Tribe was created by the Giants to drive the Golems, we were created as weapons. Now, not only are we not helping you fight, but we are also hiding here, far from war, we feel very ashamed already. Please, don’t mention gratitude or anything like that, it’s really no big deal," said the Core Tribe.
However, Long Yi shook his head and said, "No matter what the initial purpose was for creating the Core Tribe, at least now, that is no longer your duty. Perhaps in the future, I will ask you for your help, just like now. But, I will never force you to do anything, you are free."
The Darkness Saintess was touched as she looked at Long Yi. In fact, everything that happened on the surface was well known within the city of Darkness. Long Yi’s Giant identity was also well known within the city. Every member of the Darkness Tribe was telling tales of Long Yi’s achievements, while regretting their own selfishness and guilt.
The Core Tribe was created during the late stages of the war between the Giants and the Dragon Clan; the entire clan was almost entirely preserved without engaging in the war. However, knowledge of combat was written into their genetic memories as an instinct, passed down from generation to generation.
But the Giants did not originally create them as war maniacs, and they have now chosen a new path.
Nonetheless, now some members of the Darkness Tribe had also begun discussing their future paths. Should they continue hiding here, enjoying a safe life, or should they leave the underground, follow the Giants, and fulfill the mission etched into their genetic imprint?
"Oh right, actually, there are also two other things I need your help with," Long Yi said, scratching his head awkwardly.
"Please say, Brother Long," said the Darkness Saintess.
"Actually, this is a request from the Research Institute, I have two items here, could you please check them out and see if there’s any room for improvement?" Long Yi handed over two items, one was the Power Core, the other was the Molten Beast Core.
The Darkness Saintess took them, glanced at them, and immediately nodded, saying, "Alright, give me some time, let our technicians take a look, I’ll be right back."
"Thank you!" Long Yi could only express his gratitude, he didn’t know what else he could say, "Oh, right! Is there anything I can assist you with? I feel so bad always troubling you."
"Pfft! No need, Brother Long, these are trivial matters." The Darkness Saintess couldn’t help laughing at the sight of Long Yi’s awkwardness, then, quickly exited the hall.
After the Darkness Saintess left the hall, only Ai Lin and Long Yi were left.
"Brother Long... are you a Giant?" Ai Lin finally mustered her courage and asked.
"Yeah." Long Yi scratched his head, deciding how to explain. He had always wanted to tell Ai Lin about it, but never found the right opportunity.
Ai Lin scrutinized Long Yi from head to toe, making him feel slightly uncomfortable; he didn’t know what she was thinking.
Finally, Ai Lin opened her mouth slightly and said two words, "So short."
Long Yi was suddenly left speechless.
Is it my fault that I’m short? Who knows why my Giant parents would seal me up to be this short, none of the grand abilities mentioned in ancient myths for Giants I possess, aside from the greater strength, there aren’t any special advantages. Even the power of the Giants doesn’t seem to give me much advantage when fighting with others.
Popularity-wise, my Giant identity is almost pointless apart from showing off!
How miserable, how pitiful.
"Ah, most things in life don’t go as planned; I am used to it." Long Yi sighed, not knowing how to respond.
Ai Lin looked at Long Yi’s expression and burst into laughter.
I knew it, Brother Long is not just any ordinary person! But I didn’t expect Brother Long to be a Giant! No wonder Brother Long has always been able to get his hands on things related to the Giants. Ai Lin has heard some myths about the Giants since she was a kid, though those myths were not certain. They are described as almost omnipotent, like Gods.
Now, thinking back on the things that have happened around Long Yi, maybe Giants are actually kind of cute.
Long Yi saw that Ai Lin was not speaking and was just looking at him with a strange smile on her face, which made him slightly uncomfortable. He didn’t know what was going through this girl’s mind.
After a while, Ai Lin gathered herself, giggled, and uttered two more words.
"Alright."
Long Yi was taken aback.
Alright? What does she mean by that? Has she accepted my Giant identity?
"Aren’t you curious?" Long Yi asked.
"Curious about what?"
"Curious about why I am a Giant, curious about what it actually means to be a Giant, curious about why I am so short, etc..."
"I’m not curious at all." Ai Lin said.
"Huh? Why aren’t you curious?" Long Yi asked, puzzled.
"Because I’m very familiar with you, Brother Long. I’ve even seen you naked, and there’s really nothing special about that," Ai Lin replied, laughing with a blush on her cute face.
Long Yi felt tears welling up in his eyes.
This girl used to be nice; where has that shy, cute little girl from my memory gone? She must have turned naughty after becoming half-dragon! It must be the dragon’s fault!
But luckily, the cavalry arrived.
The Saintess of Darkness appeared, bringing two little girls with her. Of course, to Long Yi, they were little girls, but according to the Dark Clan’s height, they should be adults.
"These two are out technicians, let them explain to you" said the Saintess of Darkness.
"Alright, thank you," Long Yi nodded.
"You’re too kind, Sir Long Yi," the two technicians began.
"Actually, the finished product of these two items is already pretty high, but they both have a common flaw. Although they both focus on energy output, they lack endurance. Obviously, originally intended for combat, they don’t need great endurance. However, we still insist that these are places for further improvement. We now have two plans. Please choose one, Sir Long Yi."
"What are the two options?"
"One is to keep the endurance unchanged and enhance the instantaneous output of burst; the other is to keep the output unchanged and improve the endurance. Of course, we can also further enhance one attribute by reducing the other."
Having said this, Long Yi couldn’t help but ponder carefully. On the battlefield, which is more important?
For Battle Armor, its purpose is to quickly crush and tear its opponent, so the burst is clearly more important. As for the Molten Beast’s core, its high temperature alone can cause lasting damage. It also needs to fight against the Undead army. Then, obviously, endurance is more important.
"Let’s enhance the burst of Battle Armor and improve the Molten Beast’s endurance," Long Yi decided.
The two technicians looked at each other, their faces lighting up with joy. "This was exactly what we were thinking, we’re glad to be in agreement with you, Sir Long Yi."
"I’m honored to have the approval of professionals," Long Yi smiled.
It won’t take long to adjust the core. The Dark City has gathered a wealth of Crystal Core technology, with the two new cores being adjusted swiftly.
What intrigued Long Yi the most was the way these two girls adjusted the cores.
They didn’t use any tools at all, but simply placed the Energy Cores in front of them. An intricate mechanical device in their chest would shoot out a beam of light, enveloping the core. Long Yi could perceive a very complex energy operation.
When the light disappeared, the modification process was over.
Incredibly convenient!
This is the innate ability of the Core Clan. Originally, the Giants created the Core Clan, not only for them to power Golems, but also to quickly repair Golems. It’s impossible to rely on a bunch of cute little girls to use wrench pliers. So this convenient function came from the Giants’ heritage.
Long Yi completely achieved his goal, but he still felt a bit uncomfortable. Since he’s always been used to helping others, it always feels awkward to ask for help in return. And having to face these legal underage girls, Long Yi was feeling embarrassed.
"There’s really nothing I can help with?" Long Yi asked again, "Since we live on the surface, it may be easier for us to get something."
"Well... There is..." Finally, the Saintess of Darkness spoke up hesitantly.
"What is it?" Upon hearing this, Long Yi’s eyes lit up.
"If Brother Long can find some Magic Gemstones, could you help us buy a few?" The Saintess of Darkness asked shyly.
"Magic Gemstones? For modifying the Golems?" Long Yi inquired.
"No, for repairing ourselves..." The Saintess of Darkness pointed to her chest and said. Long Yi noticed that although the mechanics on her chest sparkled brightly, there were many vacant spots as if there were missing parts.
"Over so many years of inheritance, the Core Clan has lost a lot, not only our fighting spirit but also our symbol as the Core Clan is gradually disappearing. As members of the Core Clan, our cores are defective. If this continues, even our existence may fade away. If it wasn’t for you, Brother Long, who helped us to reactivate our cores, we wouldn’t even know that we were incomplete. However, luckily we can repair ourselves."
The Saintess of Darkness spoke solemnly.
Listening to her, Long Yi reached out and pulled out a heavy pouch from his private space and placed it in the surprised Saintess’s hand.
"Actually, I prefer the word ’heal’." (To be continued. If you like this work, your vote on qidian.com is very much appreciated. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
