A strange world

Chapter 1099 Section 21. Knight Golem Type 1

As Annan spoke, he noticed that Dumbledore looked thoughtful.

Are mages always like this, constantly inspired and making others look like fools?

Without disturbing Dumbledore's thoughts, Annan raised his head and looked up at the 3.2-meter-tall metal golem. Refined steel is cast into its shape, and the cold and deep luster on the metal surface seems to breathe cold air. There is no face, replaced by a knight's visor.

Annan circled around the knight golem, and his eyes finally rested on the sword blade in the knight's golem's hand.

Dumbledore did not adopt the holding and subsequent watering suggestions of the initial plan, but changed it to a detachable and modular one: weapons can be replaced according to different scenes. In the corner of the laboratory is a heavy shield that is almost as tall as him.

In order to maximize its power, the blade was made double-edged. One side flashed with a sharp cold light, and the enemy was lightly armored in two pieces. A thick band saw blade, unless it is made of solid steel plate armor, is just a can opener.

Annan raised his hand and touched the blade, feeling a cold, thick feeling on his fingertips.

The center of gravity of the Knight Golem is very low, and its hands are hanging down so that the blade is just between the waist and the head, making all enemies facing it feel as helpless as "facing a huge boulder." And steel is much harder than rock.

Knight Golems are undoubtedly pure war machines. There is no need for more. As long as dozens of Knight Golems are placed on the battlefield, they will be like a row of steel city walls... no knight can hit them head-on.

Annan suddenly felt that he had a glimpse of the future war.

Your rat swarms may be endless, but my golems only come at a human cost. It can even be recycled after the war, repaired and smelted and put back into the battlefield.

At this moment, Annan suddenly became very interested in the ancient goblin empire - it was the pinnacle of golems, and the goblins almost became a major race by relying on golems.

The only problem is: magic is conserved. There is no shortage of magic power to drive such a large demon statue...

"I'm sorry, your words gave me some inspiration." Master Dumbledore turned around and bowed.

"It's okay." Annan said nonchalantly, pointed at the golem and asked, "How do you solve its power problem?"

"That's exactly what I'm thinking about. The Knight Golem Type 1 was enlarged in order to install additional modules. Its weight increased by ten percent, its consumption increased by thirty percent, and its active time at full power was only three seconds. minutes, and the state of indolence is only ten minutes.”

So even if six additional arms are installed, it will still be difficult to use the fingers like arms?

"Can you remove some modules?"

Dumbledore shook his head: "The added modules are all useful... the protection module can prevent the golem from being controlled by hostile spellcasters. The trick module can counter some trap spells to prevent the bulky golem from being targeted. Although the magic gathering module increases the weight and It consumes, but it can improve the efficiency of replenishing magic power..."

Even so, the Knight Golem type 1 still has a fatal weakness: in the forbidden magic realm, their activity time is only a pitiful minute.

"How long will the Goblin Golem last?"

"Thirty minutes to six hours."

"Is it so different?"

Dumbledore moved a ladder, climbed up and opened the visor of the experimental subject, took out a fist-sized light blue magic crystal, then walked to the experimental table aside, and a dark blue magic crystal about the size of a tree elf in a glass cover. Crystal put together.

"The goblins' golems consume less energy, and their magic crystals are more stable, larger, and more efficient than ours."

"Can't we get it out?"

"It has been lost... It is inappropriate to say that. Mage Tower and Wilhelm can make it, but the price...

It's several times more expensive than the whole body of the Knight Golem put together.

Annan estimated that replacing the good magic crystal would only extend the use time three times, but the extra cost would be more than three times...

So we still have to learn about technology... No, we still need to learn about magic...

No invention can be achieved overnight.

Annan still has a glimmer of hope: "Is there no other way besides increasing costs?"

Dumbledore said: "If the golem can move with the mage, I can improve the efficiency of the magic gathering module and let the mage create a magic-rich area to increase the duration of the golem."

But a problem also arises. If there is a mage on the opposite side, a dispersion spell will be useless.

"I'll figure it out."

Annan could only say, "Is there no good news?"

"Good news?"

Dumbledore thought for a while, raised a finger, walked to another experimental table, and picked up a magic rune engraved with mithril that flickered slowly like a star.

"Cleaning rune, with it, you don't have to worry about the barrel being clogged."

“Great stuff, but what about the cost?”

"Mythril can be replaced with other magic materials, but the efficiency will be reduced and the weight will increase by about three pounds."

"It's acceptable."

Anyway, the revolver also needs a magazine and a handle, and being engraved with runes is equivalent to having no additional weight.

Magic runes are good things. All magic runes have their own recharge and can be used repeatedly.

"I'll ask Bronzebeard to bring the revolver. Let's try out the finished product first!"

Finally, there was good news, and Annan made arrangements resolutely.

It would take a few days before the experimental product was ready. Taking advantage of the gap, Annan spent some time looking up information about the golem.

Golems are not rare. Many nobles will collect one or two, and there are more in the Mage Tower. Annan has not seen them much so far because the western part of Middle-earth is the sphere of influence of the Empire, and the Empire despises these external forces the most, so they are mainly concentrated in Wilhelm, Middle-earth and the South.

How did they solve the problem of magic crystals?

The answer is that there is no need to solve it.

Golems are a symbol of power, a display of strength, and a luxury, but they are not warriors. No noble would want to form an army of golems to fight. Those who dare to propose it are either crazy or stupid - after all, there are more cost-effective things. The money to buy a golem can train ten cavalry.

The golems in the Mage Tower can run around all the time because they don't need to fight, and the magic power in the Mage Tower is sufficient to maintain the balance of the golems.

Annan couldn't help but think, if the Free City is also full of magic, does it mean that the golems can also run around in the city?

He went to Lilith and got a positive answer, but the premise is that the Mage Tower is large enough and there is a magic gathering rune.

The former is not a problem, as the two-story wizard tower that has been completed can just hold two runes. The latter is a big problem. Annan does not have a magic gathering rune, and it would cost hundreds of thousands of gold coins to buy one.

Lilith suggested that Annan buy the lowest-level rune seed. As the name suggests, rune seeds need time to be nurtured and gradually improve their effects, and the corresponding price is only a few thousand to tens of thousands of gold nars.

"I'll ask Mr. Dumbledore first."