Chapter 55: A Miracle Indeed
Chapter 55: A Miracle Indeed
Golems can be roughly categorized based on the materials used in their creation: flesh golems, clay golems, stone golems, metal golems, and supreme golems, among others.
Flesh golems are particularly unique, with their power varying widely depending on the quality of the flesh used in their creation. The range of their capabilities is vast.
At the lower end, a low-tier flesh golem made from the flesh of a wild beast has barely more combat power than a low-ranking knight.
At the higher end, a divine flesh golem crafted from the flesh of a deity can even make a true spirit wizard think twice before engaging in battle.
Clay golems are often used for manual labor, with their combat prowess being relatively weak, barely enough to threaten an apprentice knight.
Stone golems fare slightly better, with combat capabilities on par with a formal knight.
Metal golems, however, come in a wide variety of types.
Iron golems, mithril golems, shadow steel golems, and diamond golems, to name a few.
Generally, the more valuable the material, the more powerful the golem.
Even the lowest-tier iron golem possesses the combat strength of a legendary knight.
Golems like shadow steel golems and diamond golems can even hold their own against formal wizards.
Of course, the manufacturing cost for such golems is astronomical.
Su Nan wasn’t sure if the materials needed to create a shadow steel golem or a diamond golem could still be found on the Starlight Continent.
Supreme golems, on the other hand, are the primitive form of magical constructs.
From this primitive form, wizards have developed a range of legendary constructs, such as arcane guardians, magical mechs, tower spirits, and mithril sages.
These legendary constructs are typically used to combat deities.
Besides these, there are also special types of golems like dark golems, strangler golems, and skeletal golems.
However, due to their specialized functions, they are usually only created by wizards with specific needs.
In summary, the combat capabilities of golems vary greatly depending on their type.
Many wizards create golems to serve as laborers or guards.
Su Nan had similar thoughts.
However, a soul core is essential for creating a golem.
A soul core grants the golem basic intelligence, allowing it to perform simple, repetitive tasks.
Clay golems and stone golems are relatively easy to create, requiring only a gemstone as a soul core.
However, higher-tier metal golems require a soul crystal.
Soul crystals are classified into five grades based on their quality and energy content: micro, small, medium, large, and legendary.
Typically, the higher the grade of the soul crystal used, the more intelligent the golem will be.
The soul crystal Su Nan obtained from the Kubero Estate was only the lowest-grade micro soul crystal.
It was sufficient for creating an iron golem, but not for higher-tier golems.
However, having an iron golem at this stage was already a significant achievement for Su Nan.
"I’ll start manufacturing golems once I build the magical crystal forge."
The second book that caught Su Nan’s interest was about the artificial creation of secondary magic stones.
Secondary magic stones are energy crystals created artificially, containing less energy than true magic stones.
While they are not as versatile or functional as true magic stones, they can serve as a substitute in many applications, hence the name secondary magic stones.
During the golden age of wizards a thousand years ago, the use of secondary magic stones was not widespread.
However, with the significant decrease in the concentration of energy particles, all the magic stone veins on the Starlight Continent have dried up, and no new magic stones are naturally produced. This has made secondary magic stones much more important.
In fact, they are now the only choice for wizard apprentices when selecting energy crystals.
"Excellent."
"Secondary magic stones can be synthesized into true magic stones using the synthesis cube!"
Su Nan’s eyes lit up.
With magic stones, building the magical crystal forge and setting up the energy particle gathering array for the magic plant garden would be much easier in the future.
Setting aside the organized books, Su Nan turned his attention to the last chest.
The chest contained items that looked quite old. However, after a thorough inspection, Su Nan found that most of them were antiques with no practical value to him. Only two objects, with faint traces of magical runes on their surfaces, seemed to have been magical items in the past. Unfortunately, the ravages of time had completely destroyed them.
"Magic items from a thousand years ago are mostly useless now. Getting the protective ring and the magic coin was quite a stroke of luck."
"It seems I'll have to rely on myself and start manufacturing magical items."
Su Nan gathered the useless items and instructed the servants to dispose of them. Then, he headed to the laboratory.
During his recent expedition, he had used a significant number of rune gems. Considering the upcoming attack on Flash City, he needed to create another batch of rune gems for protection. The two thousand gold coins he had obtained from the Starfire Cult's stronghold had been exchanged for various gems. He planned to use half of them to create rune gems.
Baron Owen's attack on Blackstone City had attracted the attention of many nobles. When Baron Owen seized the title from his deceased brother and exiled his two nephews to Blackstone City, it caused quite a stir in the Golden Rock Province. Many speculated that once Baron Owen consolidated his control over the Flash Domain and secured his title, he would move to eliminate his nephews.
And events unfolded as expected. As soon as winter ended, Baron Owen launched his attack, using the ridiculous charge that Blackstone City had conspired with the Starfire Cult. Many nobles found his behavior despicable and sympathized with the Koi brothers. However, no one believed that Blackstone City could defeat Baron Owen, given the vast disparity in strength.
But the outcome shocked everyone. Baron Owen was not only defeated but suffered a crushing defeat. His army of five thousand was routed, and only about half managed to escape. The elite cavalry regiment was completely annihilated, and the leading Great Knight, Martel, along with three baronets, were killed in action. The losses were staggering.
This battle completely reversed the power dynamics between Baron Owen and Blackstone City. The nobles of the Golden Rock Province gained a new respect for Blackstone City's strength, and Su Nan's name entered the consciousness of many nobles.
According to the survivors, the three baronets and Great Knight Martel were all killed by Su Nan. He could summon lightning, wind blades, and blood vines, using them with incredible skill. He also had a massive beast that could turn invisible, which played a crucial role in the rapid collapse of the army.
In essence, the defeat of Flash City was largely due to Su Nan. He single-handedly changed the course of the battle.
When the nobles heard this, they were stunned. Even a Great Knight would find it nearly impossible to achieve such a feat. Only a Legendary Knight might have a chance.
For someone under twenty to accomplish what even a Legendary Knight might struggle with was nothing short of miraculous!
This event marked the beginning of the nobles' realization that the legends of wizards were true. Suddenly, everyone, except the few at the top who had long known the secrets of wizards, began gathering information about them.
And on the fourth day after the battle, an even more shocking piece of news spread through the Golden Rock Province, causing a major upheaval.
Blackstone City had officially declared war, with Flash City as its target!
(End of Chapter)
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