Overgeared

Grid didn’t realize the performance of the magic machines. It was due to a lack of inspiration. The magic machines’ detailed stats were only available to the riders.

It was a natural structure. In the first place, the rider was the one who determined the detailed stats of the magic machines. This was why Zibal was so special. It was also the cause of the marked difference in performance between the Raiders implemented by Grid through Item Transformation and the Raiders who was directly controlled by Zibal. This meant the creator could only measure the potential of the magic machine they made through the armaments, output, durability, size, structure, etc. It was purely the responsibility of the controller to derive and utilize that potential.

It was easy when thinking of robot animations. Weren’t there separate robot makers and the pilots who controlled them in cartoons? For magic machines, the position of Grid was a doctor. Doctor Grid.

‘Raiders, which is reproduced through Item Transformation, is weak.’

The God Hand Raiders was the same model as Zibal’s Raiders. It was the Raiders that had been analyzed and strengthened by Grid. However, the AI of the God Hands couldn’t utilize Raiders’ capabilities to 100%. Despite knowing this fact, Grid often transformed the God Hands into Raiders because it was useful in certain situations. Above all, he had lingering feelings.

Grid hadn’t forgotten. The power of Raiders, whose soul was adjusted and controlled by Braham during the Demon King Subjugation. The outstanding performance of Zibal, who went crazy—very briefly—in the Great Human and Demon War. This was why he had been obsessed with the power of the magic machines even though he couldn’t accurately feel it.

‘It would be more comfortable if I controlled the magic machine myself.’

Grid didn’t qualify as a rider. He could grab, pick up, or swing the magic machine by hand, but he couldn’t control it. Sitting in the cockpit was like wearing large armor.

‘...It wouldn’t make sense even if I controlled it.’

Grid had a strong ally called Radwolf. Raiders could’ve been modified so that Grid could control it, but Grid didn’t ask for this. Sitting in the cockpit of the magic machine sealed his own strength. Grid was much stronger than Raiders’ maximum output. Additionally, most of his existing skills were disabled when riding a magic machine. Instead, the magic machine’s unique skills were activated. This was naturally a loss for Grid.

In fact, the tower members also used the magic machines as auxiliary weapons. It was the same even though Radwolf’s magic machines were made with moon night iron.

In the end, there was only one conclusion. Maximize the magic machine’s own performance as much as possible. It would be ridiculously powerful even if the God Hands utilized only ‘some’ of the functions of the magic machine.

It was just as he had been thinking about this.

“......”

He encountered the red magic machine.

Trauka—a secret weapon made by the ancient giants for the purpose of killing the gods. The specs themselves were superior to the other magic machines. It wasn’t far inferior to Grid in terms of power and speed.

The sea was split apart and joined back together repeatedly. Due to the water soaring high into the sky and the series of whirlpools, the depth of the sea became shallower.

Grid and Trauka collided without a break in the sea and in the sky. They crossed the horizon and sometimes turned all the uninhabited islands that their feet touched into powder. The violent battle even stimulated underwater volcanoes. The flames that rose from the depths of the sea were soaked in the sea water pouring down like rain, creating thick smoke. It was mixed with volcanic ash and thoroughly blocked Grid’s view.

-Be careful...!

Did he remodel his own body to build a communication system? Filewolf’s urgent voice entered Grid’s ears. It was a system that players called whispers and transcendents called sound transmission.

‘He is surprisingly kind.’

Filewolf’s giant body was wrapped around the water clan’s warriors. Like a dam, he protected the warriors from all types of winds and waves. Information was transmitted through Grid’s artificial senses. It showed Trauka approaching from the

a heat detection

transcendent senses at the same time. He clearly understood the flow around him even with

easily overpower it when the thickly spread volcanic ash swallowed its vision, but Trauka also immediately grasped Grid’s position. The blocked view was overshadowed. The stab of Kill collided head on with Trauka’s fist. A missile was fired from Trauka’s fist that was disastrously split apart.

pursuit that would immediately follow. He used White Tiger’s Posture. He meant to link the fusion sword dance with

the target’s vision isn’t

volcanic eruption and tsunami also impaired his hearing and sense of smell. How did

of its eyes glowed incandescent as it tried

“......”

and wielded a spear and sword directly. It identified how

particles. It is presumed to be the

“......!”

silver thread powder with magic power. It spread out around Grid and even now, it had never

nature. They equated it with the mana of a city filled with dust and oil, and the mana of the battlefield that was full of a bloody scent. It was even more so because they

it was different for Trauka. It scientifically analyzed that the impurities (silver thread) mixed with magic power were substances that didn’t suit the environment. Then it became vigilant. It intentionally avoided the

reason why Trauka

it is simply the high specs, but the role of the artificial

Trauka’s functions. Perhaps the giants also interpreted that the magic machine that operated without the help

an artificial intelligence like this on his

greed grew even greater. An army of magic machines equipped with a high performance artificial intelligence. He imagined

Trauka’s head. He immediately gained insight and responded to the position of the opponent who broke through the artificial senses and approached. It was because he felt killing intent. He relied purely on the transcendent senses. He properly took advantage of

sword dance slammed into the chest of the magic machine who was caught by Turning the World Upside Down and temporarily lost

Confirming the descent of Martial God Chiyou. It

Error. Target can’t be

the safety device. Self-destruct sequence

Dragon Breath. If Grid’s response had been 0.1 seconds later, he wouldn’t have been able to open the Mysterious Cloth

self-destruct sequence is stopped by an ultra high density gravity. It is presumed to be the target’s

“It isn’t a power.”

of the six fusion sword

power of items,” Grid

just two of the many

has caused confusion. Blocking

and its eyes lost its light. Grid didn’t destroy it. He urgently put away his sword, captured it with the dragon harpoons and God Hands, and cooperated with Filewolf and the water clan’s people to start the salvage work. The original purpose of the

***

was immediately after securing Trauka and the moon

to erase all traces and leave,” Filewolf urged. His voice was serious. “The heavenly gods must’ve felt

birth of the magic machine