Chapter 332 Discussion at the Dining Table

Karl had no way of knowing what Iris was guessing.

Because he would probably have to devote his energy to upgrading his level as a mechanic for a long time.

However, even though Karl had no plans to become a warlock for the time being, the two powers of the time machine soul inherited from his life on Earth and the distorted mind from the heart flayer larvae began to manifest themselves in Karl.

When Karl summoned the mecha back and repaired the damaged parts of the mecha with repair techniques, he actually felt that he had some kind of inexplicable connection with the mecha.

This feeling was just like the feeling he had after he turned into a mecha in the third level of dream.

The mecha was no longer just his armor, but became a part of his body.

So Karl re-entered the mecha and tried to operate it to see how he was different from before.

But as he integrated into the mecha, he suddenly found that his operation of the mecha became unusually agile.

The sensors that used to require concentration to activate are now like an extension of his five senses. They don’t need to pay special attention to them, and everything around them will be transformed into information and transmitted to his mind.

His consciousness seemed to have some of the characteristics of the modron, and he could directly convert the machine's instructions into information that he could understand.

"Oh~, this is great! I feel like I have really become Optimus Prime."

Operating the mecha's speaker, Carl made the special voice of Optimus Prime in the movie.

Elise, who was standing by, saw that the mecha actually showed a human expression to her, and for a moment she was a little overwhelmed.

In her perception, Carl seemed to have completely merged with the mecha, and even her psychic power could not scan Carl's position in the mecha, as if what was in front of her was not just a mecha, but a modified war forged.

Just as she was thinking about whether to let Carl come out first, the mecha knelt on one knee again and went into hibernation, and Carl walked out from the exit behind it.

Seeing that the three iron ants on the side were still helping to repair, Carl probed his psychic power and reconnected his consciousness with the three constructs.

But somehow, just after the connection was completed, the three iron ants suddenly turned back into the form of a flying saucer, and then went into hibernation directly.

"What's going on?"

Caught off guard by the sudden stoppage of the Iron Ants, Carl hurried to the side of the red Iron Ant and pressed his palm on the other's body, trying to let more psychic energy penetrate into the other's body.

In an instant, Carl felt a large number of construct program instructions being updated iteratively, and the source of this change was the psychic energy he had just connected to the three Iron Ants.

His psychic energy seemed to carry some complex information that only the constructs could feel. With just a simple contact, the three Iron Ants began to "upgrade the system."

According to Carl's observation, this upgrade process may take three hours to complete.

As for whether this upgrade is good or bad, we can only wait until they wake up again.

"Carl! The meal is ready!"

About an hour later, Hope called Carl to eat.

The four of them were grilling steaks in another place on the deck, and there was a big pot stewing thick soup next to them.

Putting down the work in his hands, Carl walked over with Iris and the dwarf.

"After all, we are at sea, and the types of food are limited. I will make you a big meal after returning to Storm Bay!"

Like a young wife, Hope leaned on Carl's arms and nudged Carl with the horns on her head, trying to offset the responsibility of "abusing" Carl in the past few days.

"Hmph! I will not be bought by a meal. Tonight I will take revenge for all the grievances of the past few days. You three should be ready later! As for Mitress..."

Looking at Mitress with a calm face, Carl really had no way to take revenge for the grievances he had suffered before.

'Damn it, don't let me get the chance! '

His eyes stayed on Mitress's face that looked like No. 18 for a moment, and Carl lowered his head and bit a bite of the steak fiercely.

I don't know if it was because the braid was not convenient, or the braid ponytail did not match the temperament of the proprietress of the next life bar, Mitress had changed her hairstyle back to the time when she was nicknamed No. 18 by Carl.

Ignoring Carl's "vicious" look, Mitress took a sip of the thick soup cooked by Nia, and her eyebrows slightly raised.

Asking a mage of the Transmutation School who specializes in making alchemical potions to cook thick soup is really a bit of an overkill.

The superb alchemical technology fully stimulated the taste of the thick soup, and the wonderful taste made Mitress linger for a while.

Reluctantly swallowing the soup, Mitress took the handkerchief beside her to wipe her mouth, and asked Carl and Iris:

"What should we do next? Continue to go south to help the remaining pirate fleet attack Dalcat Port, or return to Storm Bay?"

Because of the betrayal of the Linland family manager, this expedition suffered heavy losses.

But fortunately, Carl killed all the Dalcat fleet halfway, so the losses of both sides were actually the same.

If the damage caused by the pirate fleet to Dalcat Port is counted, it can be considered a great victory if it is a little shameless.

However, from a strategic perspective, this expedition did not achieve the expected results.

Therefore, if the Dragon Mark Family wants real results, it is better to continue fighting with Port Dalcat.

However, due to the other party's negligence and Karl's performance, even if Karl turned the ship back directly now, the Dragon Mark family probably would not dare to say anything more.

Even though they are powerful, they still need to be embarrassed.

This can be roughly seen from the behavior of Elise being rushed to see Karl's condition.

"My current attitude is to stand still for the time being, or let's abandon the ship and move towards Gushan."

After saying that, Karl looked around, then stopped at Elise and asked:

"How much do Kalashtar know about the Forge of Eternity?"

In Karl's opinion, since the Incubus clone he destroyed knew about the Eternal Forge, there is no reason why Elise, the Dreamling drow who is related to a complete Kalashtar, doesn't know about it.

Seeing Karl's probing eyes, Elise slowly said:

"I'm not very clear on the specific situation. It seems that all dream spirits who are really closely involved with the Eternal Forge have degenerated into incubus spirits.

I only know that this is the eternal energy that the giant emperor presided over the construction of back then, which can support the development of the giants in all walks of life.

There is more than one eternal furnace, and each furnace seems to have certain differences in basic principles. The invasion of the dream world and the subsequent cutting off of the connection between the dream world and the main plane also seemed to involve the eternal furnace. "

Although he said a lot, Karl felt that Elise's words were useless.

It seems that she did tell some ancient secrets, but upon closer inspection, she only proved that there is more than one eternal furnace, and it seems to be related to the dream world.

Regarding the current situation and the next development, Elise's words are actually not helpful.

Rubbing his forehead, Karl pondered for a moment, and then asked: "Have Ash and Lauren received any news from the Rose Sect? Was their original action a personal act of the Rose Sect, or were they helping Rui? Yi Zhuoer?”

Compared to the Ruiyi Drow Empire, which seems to have great ambitions for the Eternal Forge, the Rose Sect, which just wants to spread its influence, provide benefits to adventurers, and absorb the essence, is pretty impressive.

The former is rushing to become another giant king, while the latter is just a less than compliant sect leader.

In other words, the Rose Sect has a certain united front value in dealing with Ruiyi Drow.

Hearing Karl's question, Elise looked up at him in surprise. After a moment of silence, she explained:

"Ai Xi was originally seized by the elders of the Rose Sect through rumors. Now she has become a traitor that everyone within the Rose Sect has almost become a traitor. This is why I can easily regain her.

As for Lauren...she gave up on herself for a while after learning that Rose's sect had colluded with Ruiyi Drow. She is currently actively helping me promote the Dark Maiden's teachings. "

"Hey, I can't tell that the drow named Lauren is a rare person among the drow who cares about the country and the people."

Hearing Elise's description of Lauren, Karl raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling that the other party had subverted his first impression.

He had always thought that Lauren was a hard-line die-hard loyal to Rose's mindless belief.

"It seems that the cooperation between the Rose Sect and the Ruiyi Drow is not complete. The Drow scattered in Khorvaire may indeed be involved in some espionage activities, but not all. In this case, it is true. You can consider attacking Dalkat."

If the cooperation between the Ruiyi drow and the Rose Cult is very deep, and even reaches the point where they are able to control the drow in Khorvaire, then Carl and the others cannot act rashly until they have solved the drow in Khorvaire. .

Otherwise, once the Dalcat Port feels the threat of possible capsizing, there is no guarantee that they will not make any drastic reaction.

After thinking again and again, Karl tapped his fingers on the dining table, which was also made of bronze wood, and gave his answer.

"Let's not go to Dalkat Port now. Let the Dragon Mark family solve this mess by themselves! Come with me, let's go to Gushan to guard it!"

Hearing this, the dwarf huddled in the corner wanted to say something, but when he thought that his life was saved by Karl, he shut his mouth.

Seeing that he seemed to have something to say, Karl raised his head and asked the dwarf sitting in the baby chair: "Do you have anything to say?"

Meeting Karl's eyes with some fear, the dwarf said tremblingly: "Master Karl, my ability is a bit low, and I am a little scared to follow you to Lonely Mountain... Otherwise, I will follow the ship back to Storm Bay first, and then send someone The stronger ones will come and follow you?"

It’s human nature to be afraid of death.

Considering that there is basically no need for instant communication in the future, and the Dragon Mark family may send reinforcements to garrison, Karl nodded and agreed with the dwarf's words.