The thought startled even Elliot himself.
The Third Era was the era of machinery. He had asked Victoria about it, and her answer had been, "Machines will walk the world as humans do."
Elliot had always assumed she meant technology like mecha, or perhaps "walking" in the literal sense.
But now, a flash of lightning seemed to streak through his mind, connecting many of the clues.
He had once suspected that those warships coming alive might have been an effect of [Honey], but he now knew that [Honey] had no such authority.
It was very likely the result of the Old Duke's actions, stealing the power of the Third Era. This was the form machinery took in the Third Era.
Machines had truly come alive!
Yet even now, the only ones that had really made an impact were those warships. The other machines showed no sign whatsoever of coming alive.
If this [Philosopher's Stone; Part Two] really possessed such power, it would actually be even more powerful than [Knowledge Pollution].
[Knowledge Pollution] could only bring destruction, whereas [Philosopher's Stone; Part Two] was creating!
Elliot gradually settled his thoughts, picked up Vanessa's card, and placed it into [Philosopher's Stone; Part Two].
The slot swallowed the card, then the metal plate rose. The talent had successfully been made permanent.
Elliot breathed a sigh of relief, and excitement gradually welled up within him. He could hardly wait to test it.
But he did not rush to experiment. He had not finished allocating points yet.
He tried tossing in some sacrifice offerings, intending to see how many it would take to keep raising her rank.
The result left him speechless. After reaching high rank, the number of sacrifice offerings required for advancement had multiplied many times over, reaching a terrifying figure.
Between each minor