BXBX NOVEL Chapter 35: Golem Abilities
Its legs were two thick columns of clay that seemed to merge with the ground beneath its feet. Its arms appeared capable of moving in any direction, and on those arms were a pair of giant hands, which were likely capable of gripping things with force. It had no face, but there were some protrusions where a face would normally be.
From a distance, this Clay Golem looked like a bald man wearing yellow leather armor. If a cloak were draped over its body, it could be used to deceive an enemy.
Leon commanded the Clay Golem to approach and stand in front of him.
This Clay Golem was indeed a creature made of earth, as it could move its heavy body over soft ground without making a single sound. Its movement was faster and lighter than that of a leopard, and no trace of its passage could be found on the ground. However, it left strong traces of Earth Elementium in its wake!
When Sinbad’s core was obtained, his soul was captured within it. As a direct result of being made from a high-quality demon core, this Clay Golem possessed intermediate intelligence, which was not as rigid as other Titans and Golems. Through the mental control runes he had carved into the core, Leon only needed to give a command, and it would do its best to fulfill the order without issue.
Looking at the Clay Golem standing in front of him, Leon stretched his arm out and touched it. Its skin was rough and solid. Although it was built from soft clay, it still had decent defense.
He picked up a dagger and stabbed the Clay Golem’s waist a few times.
"Zap!"
"Zap!"
"Zap!"
The dagger simply penetrated the skin and left a few marks, which soon disappeared as a faint yellow glow appeared around the mark while the Golem regenerated.
Well, it had basic defense, was mostly immune to piercing damage, and could heal itself. In summary, the basic defense of a Clay Golem was equal to that of a human fighter wearing a full set of leather armor. Of course, it couldn’t compare to a Stone or Iron Golem, and the only noteworthy feature was its self-healing ability.
Leon walked in a circle around the Clay Golem. He thought the Golem’s 1.7-meter height didn’t make it look powerful enough.
So, he tried to make the Clay Golem bigger.
Following Leon’s command, the silent Clay Golem began to grow taller and larger. However, the once solid clay body became soft and light. When it finally reached a height of four meters, its entire body looked like a cluster of gray mist. The once solid clay body had turned into a gaseous Earth Elementium body.
What was wrong?
After communicating with the Chip, Leon finally understood. The demon core used to create this Clay Golem only had the ability of an Advanced Apprentice. Therefore, it could only control a total of ninety kilograms of Earth Elementium. Once this weight was exceeded, it lost any substantial form it previously had.
The 1.7-meter height was the most optimized size after extensive calculations performed by the Chip. At this size, the density of the Earth Elementium was at an optimal level, giving it maximum defensive capability. If he tried to make it taller, the total volume of Earth Elementium remained unchanged, causing the defense strength of the Clay Golem to drop significantly.
Thus, although it looked taller, its density decreased. As a result, it would be difficult to protect the core hidden within its body.
Sighing helplessly, Leon had no choice but to let the Clay Golem revert to its previous form.
Next, he needed to test the few basic abilities that came with this Clay Golem.
Although weakened, the Earthquake ability that came with this Golem was still an offensive skill.
"Tremorr~~"
When activated, the ground around trembled as the Clay Golem moved. Leon tested it, and the vibrations had a greater impact on smaller creatures, as they could barely remain still around the Clay Golem, let alone launch attacks against it. It could also be used decently against medium-sized creatures. As for larger creatures, this ability was useless.
The second offensive ability to test was Mud Clump.
To test it, Leon made the Clay Golem lure three lurking Ghost Nannies from a nearby lake. As a result, the Clay Golem and the three Ghost Nannies engaged in a ’great fight’ on Leon’s behalf.
Strictly speaking, compared to a Ghost Nanny, which barely had decent offensive or defensive abilities, the Clay Golem, which was the equivalent of a pseudo-summoned demon, could easily suppress them in every aspect.
No matter how these three Ghost Nannies continued scratching or biting its solid skin, all scratch marks would disappear in the blink of an eye. But when the Clay Golem attacked with its heavy fists, the Ghost Nannies would be knocked down, suffering greatly.
Following Leon’s orders, the Clay Golem grabbed a Ghost Nanny with one of its hands and squeezed until a cracking sound could be heard.
"Crak~~"
Then, it threw it far away.
"Zosh~~"
While the Ghost Nanny was still flying through the air, the Clay Golem grabbed at the air above its head, and immediately, a one-meter-long spear of hardened mud appeared in its hands.
"Transformation~~"
"Buzz~~"
It threw the spear through the air, penetrating the weak body of the Ghost Nanny and pinning it to a Murderous Tree growing at the edge of the lake. As a demon itself, the Ghost Nanny had strong vitality. Although its body had been pierced by the spear, it still struggled tirelessly, trying to break free.
"Bang~~"
A second spear was thrown, hitting the Ghost Nanny’s head, leaving it hanging lifelessly on the Murderous Tree.
At that moment, the remaining two Ghost Nannies clung to the Clay Golem’s body like two mad dogs on a meaty bone. With both arms, the Clay Golem forcefully pulled them away from its body and threw them to the ground. As they struggled to get up, the Clay Golem raised both arms in the air. The next second, countless earth spikes emerged from the ground, turning them into two chicken skewers.
"Xink~~"
In a brief moment, all three Ghost Nannies were annihilated, and the Clay Golem remained intact.
Throughout the entire process, Leon remained an indifferent spectator, letting the Chip collect real-time battle data to devise a better-optimized strategy for using the Clay Golem in combat.
Soon, detailed battle data of the Clay Golem was projected in Leon’s mind.
Clay Golem
A simple life form named Pseudo-Summoned Combat Golem
Overall Combat Strength: Advanced Apprentice (Low Level)
Attributes: Strength: 12 | Agility: 4 | Constitution: 14 | Spirit: 7
Innate Abilities: (Active)
Earthquake (Weak)
Area of Effect: 5 Meters
Vibration Magnitude: Excellent against small creatures, moderate against medium-sized creatures, and ineffective against large creatures
Cooldown: None
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Mud Clump (Single Target)
Damage: 12 Physical Damage (Based on Strength), 7 Earth Damage (Based on Spirit)
Range: 5 – 80 Meters
Cooldown: 3 Seconds
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Spikes (AOE)
Damage: 7 Physical Damage and 5 Earth Damage
Range: 10×8 Meters
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Innate Abilities: (Passive)
Earth is in the Air (Recovers 7% health per minute)
Through these detailed data, Leon was able to better understand this Clay Golem he had created.
Judging by this data, the Clay Golem was only comparable to an Intermediate Apprentice. However, considering its self-healing and lack of fear of death, it could unleash a basic combat strength similar to an Advanced Apprentice.
According to Leon’s understanding, the damage that could be inflicted by a spell cast by an Advanced Apprentice Mage was around 20-30 points, varying according to the caster’s Spirit. As for an Advanced Apprentice’s defensive spells, they had a defensive value of about 30-40 points, so two attacks from an opponent of a similar level would be enough to break a defensive spell.
In this aspect, the offensive strength of a Clay Golem was rather weak. If confronted by an Advanced Apprentice, the Clay Golem would need offensive support from Leon. Only then would it have the chance to defeat the enemy. After all, Leon’s Fire Arrow spell could deal 13-18 points of Fire damage and 6-7 points of Physical damage.
If he and the Clay Golem worked together, they could break through an Advanced Apprentice’s defenses in a single round of attacks.
And once the enemy lost their magical defenses, unless they were a Body Refinement Mage, they would be like a meek sheep that Leon could easily kill, not even worth mentioning. So, as long as he didn’t have to face someone like the worm controller or that scary little Loli, the combination of Leon and the Clay Golem was enough to threaten even an Advanced Apprentice.
But, unfortunately, the mission for the Underground Cave Investigation exceeded the abilities of an Advanced Apprentice. Most likely, he would be working with a group of Pseudo-Mages, so, even with a Clay Golem now, Leon was still too weak.
According to the mission requirements, they had to depart in half a month to reach the mission location. So, Leon was left with fifteen days to prepare. Such a short period was clearly not enough for Leon to improve his magical abilities. Therefore, he had to continue exploring the potential offered by Golems to increase his strength while he still had the chance.
Leon stood where he was, pondering what this meant for him. Finally, he looked far into another area of the swamp, which was obscured by a thick mist.
He was looking at the habitat of the Giant Alligators, which he believed were also Earth demons.
If he could kill the Giant Alligator King there, he would probably acquire another useful Earth Elementium core. As for a Water Elementium core, Leon simply couldn’t think of a demon in this swampy land that met the requirements.
"Alright, I’ll spend the next few days fighting those giant alligators!"
With a fierce look gleaming in his eyes, he spoke maliciously while gazing in the direction where those Giant Alligators lived.
After that, he pointed at the Clay Golem, causing the human-sized Golem to collapse. Freed from the constraints of the Earth Elementium, a large amount of clay formed a pile where the Golem had stood.
Leon grabbed the summoning core, rolled it in his palms, and examined it closely. Initially, there were two lit energy nodes, but now, one of them was slightly darkened. Based on this rate of consumption, with all four energy nodes lit, this Clay Golem could probably only fight in an intense battle for fifteen minutes. If it wasn’t a fierce fight, it might last longer.
Since the energy stored in the Clay Golem wasn’t suitable for hunting that Giant Alligator King today, Leon put away the summoning core. Then, using Burning Hand, he ignited all three destroyed Ghost Nanny bodies. He pulled up his hood and disappeared into the dark mist.
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