The mage arrives

Facing the complex battlefield where the situation is changing rapidly, many of the mage's very practical spells in small-scale battles are useless.

The protective arrows can resist the attack of a dozen or twenty arrows, but it can't resist a rain of arrows; the shield technique can resist the swords cut from the front, but it can't defend against the spears piercing from all directions... And the golem, although for As far as the mage is concerned, it is a powerful guard, but it is also difficult to protect the mage from harm on the complicated battlefield.

Golems are only suitable for small-scale battles, not large-scale wars, which is a common view in the mage world.However, there are always exceptions in the world. The once glorious Netherdulan magic empire successfully applied golems to the battlefield.

Their plan is simple.Create a tall and large giant construct creature—that is, the Titan Golem, which Gordon referenced when he made the Black Titan.However, unlike Gordon's method of directing the golem at close range through telepathy, when the Netherdulan Magic Empire made the Titan golem, a cab was made in the golem's body.

Of course, it's a little inaccurate to say it's the cab.Because there are no joysticks, buttons, pedals, etc. in this cabin, there is only a chair that allows the golem controller to sit as comfortably as possible.The mage still uses telepathy to control the golem, but the place of manipulation has changed from the outside world to the golem's body.

With such a complete protection, the mage can naturally sit in the body of the golem and set foot on the battlefield, killing and killing, invincible.

Although Gordon's black titan is huge enough, it is fundamentally designed.It was just the outer armor of the Blade Golem, and Gordon didn't have the idea of ​​sending the Black Titan to the battlefield at the beginning, it was mainly used for adventures.Deal with those huge monsters.Unless it is a siege or defense battle, he can make the black titan play a huge role.

When the two armies confront each other in the wild, the enemy's cavalry only needs a big detour to bypass the Black Titan and go straight to Gordon, the controller.Or simply use heavy long-range weapons to bomb Gordon at a distance of more than 1000 meters.

The magic empire of Netherdulan adopted the path of "integration of man and machine", using golems in large-scale wars.And played a huge role.Inspired by Dalinar's gizmo, Gordon thought of another way.

On Earth, since the beginning of the 21st century due to the rapid development of technology.Since remote-controlled drones began to be used on a large scale in warfare, the form of warfare began to slowly change.In the era of the Earth Federation where Gordon lived, the number of unmanned equipment in the army has reached an astonishing level.

In the world of sword and sorcery in Telos.Gordon, who has knowledge and experience unique to Earthlings.Then came up with a completely different method from the Netherdulan Empire to use golems in war.

When a golem enters the battlefield, it is easy to fall into danger because the controller cannot stay away.But if Dalinar's little invention is used to greatly increase the control distance of the golem, then the controller can command the golem to fight in a safe place away from the battlefield.

Think about it, setting up a golem control center in Clearwater, far from the northern front lines.Hundreds of mages stayed there.Using Dalinar's invention, he controls the golem legion hundreds of kilometers away.What would it be like to fight the orcs?Regardless of the battle situation ahead, the precious mages behind will not suffer any losses.As long as the financial and material resources are sufficient, countless golems will continue to be added to the battlefield.

And how long does it take for a creature of flesh and blood to grow up and receive enough training to become a warrior?

This is a mighty army that knows no tires, no fear, and no fear of loss.

Sounds a bit like those undead armies of the necromancers.However, even the lowest-level clay golem is many times stronger than undead creatures such as skeleton zombies, and it does not have the fatal flaw of being afraid of positive energy.

But Gordon still has a long way to go to achieve this vision.First, he had to improve Dalinar's gizmo to meet actual combat needs.Second, he must have a factory that can manufacture golems in large quantities—not a medieval handicraft workshop, but a factory that has reached the assembly line standard of the industrial age.Third, he had to recruit a group of magic apprentices to manipulate the golem.

To achieve the first two points, Gordon needs a lot of money and enough time.To achieve the third point, you need to have fame and status in order to attract the loyalty of talents.

Dalinar had no idea that the little invention he had conjured up on his own brain had made Gordon think so deeply and think so far.Holding the arcane notebook that Gordon gave him, he couldn't put it down and smiled.Seeing this, Gordon bid farewell and left without wanting to disturb Dalinar's interest.

Leaving the "Jewel of the Wild", Gordon didn't walk very far on the road leading to the Red Rock Fortress, when he saw a group of people coming towards him in the night.

Gordon took another look at them.

Because the leader, a young man with slanted eyebrows and an arrogant expression, is his colleague - a mage.Because the warriors who followed the mage had a white eagle with wings embroidered on their armor cloaks—this was the emblem of the Winter Claw Legion.

"Mr. Yankee, we have been too depressed these two days. Without gold coins, there are no women and no good wine. Seeing the war is approaching, but life is so poor, it really affects morale..." A burqa said A man with a golden bar painted on it, indicating that his position is the squad leader, complained beside the mage.

The mage called Yankee glanced at the other party and said with a smile: "What do you think I brought you out today? If I don't feed you veterans, how can you protect me on the battlefield?"

A field mage of the Winterpaw Legion, and his infantry squad, came out to have fun as night fell...

Gordon found that there was nothing worthy of his attention, so he quickened his pace.It's just that the taverns and brothels patronized by these soldiers tonight may be in bad luck.

But when the two sides passed each other and the distance gradually widened, until Yankee and his party disappeared at the corner of the street, Gordon changed his mind and stopped.

Because his keen sense of hearing vaguely captured the last conversation of the other party.

"Mr. Yankee, all your gold coins are used to buy spell-casting materials and various magic items for the upcoming orc war. Where do you want to get money to entertain us?"

"Don't worry, I still have a 'private bank'. Do you know the mage apprentice who was kicked out by me a while ago because he couldn't pay the tuition?"

"Is that the guy who looks so wretched that one can't help but want to step on his face with military boots?"

"Yes. That wretched and cowardly mouse. If my former 'teacher' asked him to borrow a few gold coins, he would definitely obediently offer them up. I heard that he met a big customer a few days ago. I made a fortune..."

There is no doubt that the mage named Yankee and his henchmen are going to blackmail Dudlin.

"I just come out once in a while, but I don't have leisure..." Gordon sighed, turned and walked back.

Before reaching the "Jewel of the Wild", Gordon saw two tall Winterclaw soldiers guarding the door carelessly.

bang!Crash!

There were noisy voices in the store, and passers-by looked inside curiously, and two soldiers immediately greeted them with yells and curses, and then lowered their heads in fright, and walked away at a faster pace.

"Hey! You! Get the fuck out of here, the Winter Claw Legion is searching for shops that have colluded with the orcs, and no one is allowed to approach them!"

Seeing that Gordon was getting closer, two soldiers with fleshy faces first warned loudly, but seeing that Gordon didn't respond, they immediately drew out their swords and came up to him.

Gordon sneered, raised his hand and instantly cast two second-level spells "Detect Thoughts".

The translucent spiral magic beam sank into the foreheads of the two soldiers.

Gordon stood still, pointed to the soldier on the left and said, "Soldier Aristo, you have hidden eighty silver coins under your pillow. This is the last time you gambled and cheated by using a lead-filled sieve. "

"How do you know!" Suddenly being reminded of the secret in his heart, Alesto asked in a daze, unable to react at all, and blurted out.

"Wow! Alasdo, you illegitimate son of a goblin! No wonder you were so lucky when you gambled last time! And last time... I suspect that you cheated every time you set up a gamble in the military camp! Return the money Give it to me!" Another soldier ignored Gordon and immediately grabbed Alesto by the collar.

Gordon continued: "Brian, when you went home on vacation on Dragon God's Blessing Day, you fucked Aristo's wife. Yes, in the kitchen, while Aristotle's children were waiting for dinner when."

"Brian! You bastard, I'm going to kill you!"

Alesto, who was at fault, was grabbed by the collar by Brian and was trying to defend himself, but he didn't expect Gordon to say such a thing.He looked at Brian in a daze, then showed a flustered expression, and immediately confirmed that he was cuckolded.

"Hmph, you cheated me of so much money, I will become a prostitute once I fuck your wife!" Brian refused at all.

"Slowly dog ​​eats dog."

Going past the two soldiers who were fighting more and more fiercely, Gordon walked to the door of "Wild Gem" and pushed the door open.

In the small store, it was a mess.The goods that were originally placed on the shelves fell to the ground in a mess.Glass shards covered the wooden floor, and liquids of various colors flowed all over the floor, exuding a strange smell.

Dalinar stood by the counter, covering his face full of humiliation, without saying a word.From between his fingers, Gordon saw a few thick fingerprints remaining on his face.

And the mage named Yankee was sitting on a chair with his legs crossed, leisurely flipping through the spell notes that Gordon gave to Dalinar. (To be continued..)

ps: 100 million words!

Although it took almost a year to reach this word count, and although I experienced many twists and turns, I persevered!

As my writing journey continues, so does the story!

Encourage yourself to keep working hard.