Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 106 Centaur Golem
“According to Wuta’s tradition, the first principle of alchemy is equal exchange.

The conservation of mass and energy, as well as the transformation of spirit and matter, are actually exchanges.

Both tangible and intangible things are included.

Even change and transformation!"

Alchemy, fundamentally speaking, is the process of transforming "base metals" into "precious metals".

By extension, there are enchanted equipment, magic crystals, magic potions...

The transformation of various substances.

Even the transformation of life and soul!

But things don't just appear and disappear.

Creation and disappearance in the true sense must be traced back to the "origin", "supreme" and "ultimate".

Beyond the heaven and earth, the God above all gods, the creator and destroyer of the universe...

"Normally, whether mortal or extraordinary, one should try to avoid this topic..."

Roy thought to himself.

“Otherwise, it would be like stacking boxes endlessly, going up and up, and developing in the direction of empty talk.

Only by deeply understanding the limitations of this framework can we understand that the conservation of mass and energy is indeed a truth."

……

A few days later, in the carving room.

Roy couldn't wait and hurriedly carved a life-size centaur statue.

Its upper body resembles a sturdy human male. Although his face is blurry and his facial features are unclear, his muscle lines are clearly defined.

The lower body is that of a horse, with well-developed muscles and strong hooves.

The posture seems to be running, with its mane fluttering in the wind and its tail raised high, making it look agile and powerful.

In order to complete it, Roy used all his skills.

The effect of combining [skilled workers] with [craftsman skills] is truly remarkable.

Therefore, the entire statue appears lifelike.

Even the weapon in his hand, a spear that looked like it was made of steel, was portrayed by him in a realistic way, making it extremely sharp and shining with a cold light.

“What a masterpiece!”

“It’s truly a work of art!”

"We studied for three years but couldn't carve what you can do in just three days."

Stuart and others gathered around and flattered him without asking for any money.

But there is also some sincerity in the flattery.

Because in the past few days, they have witnessed the formation of this stone statue with their own eyes, and they also know that Roy has put a lot of effort into it.

Such works are enough to surprise, admire and respect them.

Roy laughed and said, "That's too much.

In fact, this statue is only made by an entry-level craftsman."

He knew in his heart that as a stonemason, he might have already reached the entry level and could make a living as a craftsman even in a large carving workshop.

But from an artistic perspective, it's pretty good...

I really don't deserve it.

“I’m actually not very satisfied with this statue. It fails to portray the warrior’s heroic demeanor, and it also lacks the mystery of a fantastical creature like a centaur.

It's a bit like a forced mix of human and horse statues...

But, make do with it!"

To everyone's surprise, Roy took out a bottle of Centaur blood.

"Senior Roy, are you preparing to cast a spell?" Stuart asked in surprise.

"Not bad." Roy agreed, took out a rag, and poured it on while applying it.

"It looks like the witchcraft used to create a living fossil statue!" said another intermediate apprentice.

Another senior apprentice said, "It is indeed the method of refining stone monsters."

This was an elective class similar to an interest class, with apprentices of all levels. Their main purpose in taking this course was the same as Roy's: to create something like a living fossil statue.

Upon hearing this, the others also gathered around, showing interested expressions.

Since this was not part of any secret technique, Roy didn't need to keep it secret and just showed it openly.

He took a moment to spread the centaur's blood evenly.

Then, he chanted the spell of activation.

",..."

With a strange twist, the stone statue began to move.

At the beginning, there was a slight sense of awkwardness and blockage, like a person who had been frozen for a long time and moved very unnaturally.

But gradually, the blood melted into the skin, making the newly carved stone surface become simple and natural.

The statue's movements also began to become more agile.

Roy felt that a lot of the witchcraft energy in his body had been drawn away and integrated into the statue.

However, since the source of magic power has been condensed, the magic power in the body quickly recovered.

This level of extraction is still within an acceptable range.

He focused his attention on the statue and felt a special power emanating from it, gradually building a mysterious energy cycle.

His own secret mark was also successfully implanted into it, forming a kind of control center.

The heart, brain, limb joints, etc., each has corresponding control nodes.

This is a control system achieved by borrowing from "puppetry", and the spell model is taught.

With this, a stone puppet was officially created.

"Is this a success?"

"It seems to be true..."

Everyone was itching to try it out, and was even more excited than Roy himself.

"Senior Roy's move is truly extraordinary..."

“It’s really amazing!”

Roy ignored these flatterers, turned over and rode on it, controlling the secret mark hidden inside the statue with his mind.

The Centaur statue started running, rushed out of the classroom and headed towards the training ground.

"Come on, let's go see the fun too!"

Everyone even skipped their carving classes and followed suit.

Only then did they discover that Roy had already been conducting various tests on the stone statue inside.

It has short-term mobility and its output power is roughly equivalent to that of a senior knight.

The endurance may be much worse, but because there are things like the Spirit Gathering Array and other witchcraft results inside, it can be restored to activity after a long period of standby.

After the energy is exhausted, you can get moving again after a period of rest.

Under the effect of the spell, the joints and various movable parts of the stone statue became soft, but other parts were still hard stone. It was difficult for ordinary people and ordinary weapons to cause damage to it.

As for the defensive power, it depends entirely on the strength of the sandstone itself, the material of the stone statue.

Statues of this level do not have magical defenses, so they have to rely on secret techniques or materials.

"Monsters like this lack intelligence, and their fighting style is rigid and monotonous...

But it is very suitable for guarding a fixed location...

If it is imbued with intelligence, it can even participate in patrols and defenses."

This kind of golem has a wide range of uses.

If it has artistic value, it can be placed in the castles of wizards as decoration and protection.

"I remember quite a few adventure travelogues and wizard notes mentioning this kind of thing!"

"If we refine a large number of these golems and then use special methods to control and dispatch them, we will become a golem army, right?"

"Enough to conquer some low-magic worlds..."

Everyone looked at it for a while and came to a conclusion.

(End of this chapter)