Chapter 79: The Golem Army
Chapter 79: The Golem Army
As Koi issued his orders, the entire Flashing Territory sprang into action.
Large contingents of the army split into two groups, heading toward Firefly City and Chilin City.
Su Nan also rushed to Firefly City with his mana crystal forge, setting aside a plot of land within the city to establish a temporary puppet factory.
Xie Man, Cole, and Arthil were brought along to assist, handling auxiliary tasks.
With his Puppet Refinement skill reaching level 3, crafting stone golems was no longer a challenge for Su Nan. The success rate was nearly 100%.
In fact, the success rate for puppet refinement was generally high, much higher than potion-making.
The real issue with puppets lay in the cost of refinement and subsequent maintenance.
However, these stone golems were intended as expendable units for the battlefield, so maintenance costs were not a concern. The primary focus was on the refinement cost.
A single stone golem cost around 43 gold coins, roughly three times the cost of a clay golem.
The main cost driver was the gemstones.
Higher-grade gemstones were required to serve as the soul core.
To be honest, if not for the necessity of using naturally generated gemstones—only those possessed the natural essence—Su Nan would have considered developing artificial gemstones.
So far, he had spent at least ten thousand gold coins on gemstones!
If he could find a way to solve the gemstone supply problem, he could save a significant amount of money and allocate it to other needs.
Once the temporary puppet factory was up and running, it immediately went into full production.
Su Nan put aside his cultivation and other tasks, focusing solely on crafting stone golems with his three students.
After more than half a year of training, Xie Man, Cole, and Arthil had mastered their first cantrip—Mage Hand. Under Su Nan's guidance, they had also begun to explore puppet refinement and potion-making, acquiring a certain level of skills and knowledge.
Thus, they served as efficient temporary assistants.
It took Su Nan about half a month to craft 100 stone golems.
"Pity that time is short and gold is limited. If I had more, I could craft even more golems and combine them to create more powerful ones. Their effect on the battlefield would be far better."
Su Nan felt a bit regretful.
Although the Firefox Trade Guild had finally agreed to their terms and advanced the profit from potion sales, it was only 5,000 gold coins.
This was enough to craft 100 stone golems, but any more would be beyond his means.
"However, 100 stone golems should suffice."
Su Nan looked at the rows of towering golems before him, a smile spreading across his face.
Behind him, Xie Man, Cole, and Arthil were also beaming with excitement.
They had contributed to the creation of this golem army, and the thought of these stone golems dominating the battlefield filled them with anticipation.
"Good work, everyone. You've all been through a lot these past few days."
Su Nan turned to the three and smiled.
"Once we return to base, I will award you contribution points based on your efforts during this period."
"Thank you, Master."
Xie Man, Cole, and Arthil all grinned in unison.
With extra contribution points, they could exchange for more secondary vitality potions.
After dismissing the three to rest, Su Nan headed straight for the South Gate.
Five days earlier, Duke Storm's army had already arrived near Firefly City and launched an attack.
Over the past few days, Firefly City had engaged in several intense battles with Duke Storm's forces.
Fortunately, with the assistance of the Black Rock Leopards and the continuous repair of the city walls by the clay golems, Firefly City was not in immediate danger of being breached.
As he walked through the city, the streets were eerily quiet.
The looming threat of war had made the city much more desolate in recent days.
The residents had all retreated to their homes, rarely venturing outside.
Occasionally, groups of soldiers would pass by, their steps hurried and their expressions tense.
Su Nan sensed that Yinlong was basking in the sun at the plaza, about 500 meters away.
As for Amy, who knew where she had wandered off to play.
Initially, Su Nan hadn't planned to bring Amy along, but the little one couldn't stay still and insisted on coming. In the end, Su Nan let her have her way.
After all, with her abilities, she wouldn't be in any danger even on the battlefield.
The Iron Golems, however, Su Nan had left behind at the base.
The base was his foundation, and he couldn't afford to lose it. He needed a strong force to defend it.
On the city walls, Koi was busy organizing the defenses. When he saw Su Nan, he was surprised. "What are you doing here?"
"The stone golem army is ready. We can mobilize them at any time."
Hearing this, Koi's spirits lifted. "That's great! Those guys on the other side have been getting pretty cocky lately. I was just thinking about how to give them a taste of their own medicine. Now that the golem army is ready, I'll lead the troops out of the city tomorrow and crush them head-on!"
Su Nan glanced at the dense encampments in the distance and said, "Why wait until tomorrow? We can act tonight."
"Tonight? You mean a surprise attack?" Koi hesitated.
While a night raid could catch the enemy off guard, it also posed significant risks. Both sides would have difficulty seeing their surroundings, and a single misstep could turn the raid into a disaster for their own troops.
Moreover, Koi doubted that Duke Storm hadn't anticipated this move. They were likely being closely watched, and any unusual activity would be noticed immediately.
Seeing Koi's concern, Su Nan smiled. "The stone golems are constructs with innate darkvision. Nighttime won't affect their combat ability at all."
"Really? The stone golems have that ability?" Koi was both surprised and delighted.
If true, this would give them a significant advantage during the night.
"But even so, a night raid won't be a surprise. The golems make a lot of noise when they move. As soon as we open the city gates, the enemy will know what's happening."
"What if we could transport the golem army into the enemy camp silently?" Su Nan asked with a smile.
"That's impossible."
Koi instinctively objected, but then he suddenly realized what Su Nan was suggesting and his eyes widened.
"You have a way?"
Su Nan nodded with a smile.
The stone golems weren't true living beings with their own consciousness. They could be stored in a spatial item.
Of course, a 5-cubic-meter space ring could only hold three or four stone golems, making the plan unfeasible.
But Su Nan had the Synthesis Cube!
One hundred stone golems could fit into just two of the cube's slots, with plenty of room to spare!
"Great, this is fantastic!"
Koi rubbed his hands together in excitement.
It wasn't that he was being overly emotional, but if Su Nan could indeed transport 100 stone golems into the enemy camp undetected and then launch a surprise attack, it would throw the enemy into chaos.
Then, they could open the city gates and easily crush the enemy forces!
The battle could be decided in a single night!
The plan was perfect, and the key was the person executing it.
If someone else had claimed they could transport 100 stone golems into the enemy camp, Koi wouldn't have believed them for a second.
But Su Nan was different.
Even without explaining his method, Koi trusted that Su Nan had a plan.
Without further delay, they finalized the plan and immediately began to put it into action.
(End of Chapter)
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