Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 262

262. Source editor (2)

After that, Dexter’s lengthy explanation continued for a while.

The great birth of the Homunculus Engine and the mysterious power of the Oracle that is its basis. Still unsolved mysteries contained in the milestones.

Rather than listening to the scientific history of a world, it felt like listening to a myth or a ghost story.

Thanks to this, Seongjin briefly suspected that Dexter was not actually an engineer, but a follower of yellow media obsessed with UFOs and conspiracy theories.

But fortunately, that explanation didn’t last long. This is because while Dexter was distracted by talking, Seongjin quickly snatched the milestone from his hand.

“100 million……!”

Dexter’s mouth widened as he looked at the bright red jewel in Seongjin’s hand. His face was as helpless as a child who had been deprived of the candy he was trying.

Either way, Seongjin said firmly, thrusting an ice heart at him instead of a milestone.

“Please take a look at this first. I will give you time to explore the milestones later.”

“but……!”

“Mr. Dexter, like I said, this comes first.”

I don’t have time to do this now. Do you think your father, who is always suffering from lack of humanity, can stay here for a long time?

Dexter, looking at Seongjin’s cold face, had no choice but to lower his head and say.

“Then, be sure to show it to me again later…!”

“I promise you this on your honor.”

Of course, it has no value to me and I don’t have the authority to do it.

But it seemed like that was enough. Dexter picks up his ice heart, choking back tears with a resigned look on his face.

“…Keuheuk!”

Oh, I’ll give it to you later!

So, don’t look like Logan who lost his country. I feel weak for no reason.

In any case, taking Lee Jeong-gil hostage was an excellent choice. Since then, Dexter has been extremely cooperative.

He placed the items requested by Seongjin side by side in front of a huge machine that took up an entire wall of the workshop and began to analyze them.

Homunculus engine source editor.

Although it had a name that seemed like adware, similar to malware, Dexter explained several times that this machine was a collection of Ionic over-technology.

The boards, which were studded with old-fashioned crystals, certainly looked quite decent just from the outside.

“Starting with this?”

“Yes, it’s something called the Ice Heart of a Glacher Troll.”

Dexter placed the ice heart on the analysis panel and started the machine. Then, the small crystals attached to the board started flashing dizzyingly, and soon numerous letters began to appear on the huge screen. Dexter was a little embarrassed and his eyes widened.

〚Glacier Troll’s Ice Heart〛

〚A new item obtained from the Gerardu Valley dungeon boss, the Glacher Troll King. You can set the activity conditions of the registered entity and give commands with simple sentences.〛

〚Item grade: A〛

〚*Currently unable to check Northland server.〛

It also contained information that Seongjin had previously confirmed with his spiritual eyes. In full text form without any damage.

“It is true that this is a high-level product. It is just that it cannot be converted properly and therefore does not function in reality. In reality, there are an enormous number of concepts hidden in it. It is so needlessly heavy with data.”

Dexter explained that this was probably because it was not made with a homunculus engine from the beginning.

It is said that the records of Glature Trolls appearing in the Demon World go back hundreds of years at best.

Then another question arose for Seongjin.

“But didn’t you say earlier that the Homunculus Engine was created in Ionia not that long ago? It was only a few decades ago. But how can something from the normal world have existed even before that?”

Are you saying that the concept of the normal world itself is not that old?

“It is certainly true that the normal world has grown rapidly in recent years based on the Homunculus engine. However, time does not flow equally in each dimension, and a completely different form of source existed before the normal world in the first place. It is a ‘game’. That’s what it means.”

“…A game?”

I definitely felt that way before. But Seongjin pretended not to know and she asked him back.

“Yes, I heard that one of the engineers designed an engine based on it. In fact, I was introduced to Ionic technology thanks to my relationship with a game company called Impulse Soft.”

Dexter, who had said that much, scratched his head with a slightly embarrassed expression.

“Hmm. How should I explain it? It may be a little unfamiliar to beings from another world like you. But regardless of the underlying theory, the way the Homunculus Engine works is actually very similar to Earth’s ‘game’. there is.”

That’s why sometimes game data is clumsily converted to that of the normal world. This happens frequently when the rules that govern the normal world are recognized as the source of the normal world.

The game itself can transform into a new world. They are also called the ‘early normal world’. It was given this name because it was completely different from the world carefully created based on the Homunculus Engine.

“Perhaps the Glacher Troll that was controlled by this was also not in its original form. Would you like to see the original?”

As Dexter adjusts the board here and there, a huge monster soon appears on the screen. A rugged monster with huge tusks and long white fur.

It was somewhat reminiscent of a Yeti, but in any case, it would be closer to the name ‘Glatcher Troll’ than its current inanimate form.

“This is also an unknown source from where it came from. It is a very primitive form of data with polygons surrounding the basic framework. As this became a physical entity through the laws of the normal world, its form completely collapsed and the physical laws of the normal world disappeared. It goes against everything.”

Seongjin nodded and looked at the screen carefully.

Surely the Glature Troll moves in ways that are truly incomprehensible. Without a skeleton or joints to support the body, the block of ice was swinging its arms around the empty space.

“So how can we change this now?”

Then Dexter suggested changing the shape of the ‘ice heart’ a little. The reason was that the round-shaped ice blocks were cold and cumbersome to carry.

“Can I make it into a flat rock-like shape? It is said that reprocessing this unidentified source with a homunculus engine was quite popular in Ionia. In particular, the rock is the most basic form, so it is a method widely used.”

After hearing those words, Seongjin realized something.

‘All the magic stones in the imperial palace treasury were created that way!’

The functions have been reduced for convenience in order to apply them in the real world as they are now, but if you dig into each of the components, they may all be of an incredible level.

And from then on, the arduous work of processing the Ice Heart and Glature Trolls as desired continued.

Dexter modified some of the data to suit Seongjin’s requests, looked at the results, and adjusted them again.

Meanwhile, Seongjin was able to ask him a few more questions.

“Mr. Dexter, I experienced my soul becoming unstable several times while using this ice heart. Do you know why?”

“Well, honestly, what happens to the soul is out of my jurisdiction. I am a technician after all.”

Dexter adjusted his goggles and continued.

“I have only seen early Ionian research materials. It is said that if you come into contact with raw sources, especially those with excessive functions, without filtering them, it puts a great burden on your mind and body. That is why the Ionians enjoyed reduced processing.”

“Then one more thing. I came into this space purely as a soul. But how can things from the normal world come here with the soul? And how are the adjustments made here reflected in reality?”

It was perhaps the most important question, but Dexter’s answer to it was simple.

“That’s because all objects in the normal world exist based on a kind of ‘concept’ called the Homunculus Engine.”

So, if you touch on the concept here, it also applies to shaved ice in the real world.

But unfortunately, it was impossible to add something that didn’t exist at all. Only entities already registered in the Ice Heart can be adjusted.

However, after a fierce battle, apart from shaved ice No. 1, which was completely destroyed and disappeared from the list, and excluding the shaved ice that was not in very good condition, there were only about five left.

The same goes for the two ice hearts taken from the devil. Because Seongjin had fun destroying the ice monsters controlled by the devil.

‘If I had known it would be like this, I should have registered a few more decent glatcher trolls when I had time.’

There was no way anyway. I have no choice but to use what’s left and make a gift.

Seongjin crafted a Glacher troll to be taken to the imperial capital. Don’t forget to engrave the god’s symbol on his chest.

‘And I’m giving this to the kid again…’ … .’

The next thing Seongjin put effort into was a gift to Sisley.

I was thinking about giving something to Amelia and Logan, but I felt like there was no right gift for Sisley.

As a gift from my sister, there is a wonderful sword that was already taken from the Margrave. When I showed it to Logan, who was very knowledgeable about the Henesys longsword, he was very impressed, saying it was a rare and famous sword.

-Seeing as it has a similar center of gravity to Arjuna, it is possible that it was made by the same craftsman. There remains a craftsman’s unique habit that only those who have wielded a sword can understand. Even after the fall of Ortona, there are still craftsmen who make such good swords.

It’s just that it looks ugly, isn’t it a bit unsuitable for a lady? Seongjin smiled confidently at Logan, who had such a nervous look on his face.

-It’s okay, it’s okay. I assure you, this is totally your taste!

And I thought of everything I could give to Logan.

If the products processed here and the resourcefulness of Branch Manager Schmidt in Regina are combined, something quite worthy will be created.

‘And there is also the matter of the Sigismund estate… … .’

It was a time when I thought I could roughly create what I had envisioned in my head.

“Aaaah!”

Dexter suddenly threw away his goggles and let out a strangled groan.

“Oh, no! If things continue like this, withdrawal symptoms…!”

Then, he grabbed his neck and started rolling around the room!

“Boo! Boom! My passion and curiosity are being suffocated to death! I can’t take it any longer! Save me!”

“…….”

Seongjin looked at the fuss with a sullen expression and thought.

‘Well, there are all kinds of strange withdrawal symptoms.’

There have been a lot of things I didn’t like with the guys who go to engineering school for a long time.

My junior, whom I met at a college club and continued our relationship with at the company until my Hunter days, was also an engineering graduate. And there was something strange about his personality.

“Ugh….”

However, since he had ripped off more than expected so far, Seongjin obediently handed Jomo’s pendant over to Dexter. While he does not forget to give attention.

“Please be careful.”

Then Dexter, who suddenly became fine, shouted with his eyes shining.

“Of course, I have no intention of handling this precious thing carelessly. I will cherish it and be careful not to cause even a scratch! I promise!”

No, that’s not it.

I have a bad feeling that this is something I didn’t really want to do earlier.

‘Well, I can’t help it. ‘Because a promise is a promise.’

In this way, the bright red, broken gem entered the Goi Analyzer.

And the moment you turn the machine.

“Oooh!”

Along with the dazzling light on the instrument panel, an enormous amount of data began pouring in.

Windows piled on top of windows. Text is overlaid on the dext. A huge amount of data that cannot even be compared to the ice heart from before!

Beep beep beep beep-

But suddenly, a strange sound began to be heard from the crystal instrument panel. And soon after, a thick black smoke billowed out!

“Dangerous!”

Instead of Dexter, who was absorbed in looking at the monitor, Seongjin quickly snatched the pendant from the analysis panel.

And soon after-

Pow!

The Homunculus Engine source editor was destroyed in a spectacular explosion.

“Aaaah! No! My engine source editor is! The essence of over-technology!”

Dexter falls to the floor with a despairing look on his face and screams.

Ah, that’s why I told you to be careful.

[What’s going on, Dexter! Are you okay?]

Then suddenly. The door to the workshop opened and the old dragon man strode in.

Then, he freezes on the spot when he sees a machine emitting black smoke.

[The legacy of Ionia… … .]

Seongjin shrugged his shoulders, but soon made direct eye contact with Seonghwang, who had followed the elder.

Gray eyes that were extremely calm, as if they had anticipated everything.

Seongjin realized what he was thinking and silently screamed.

‘No, that means it’s all a misunderstanding! This is not me! ‘It’s real!’

One way or another, Seongjin felt truly unfair.

fantasy,