Chapter 49: Duel on the Edge of a Blade
2015-06-03
Author: Zhu Sheng Fu Tu
Others continued to harass the High-level Construct Golem.
Soren was circling around it, looking for a breakthrough point. The energy core was usually located in the most heavily fortified area, and it was unlikely that this type of golem would place the energy core in its head. The most likely location was its chest. No matter the angle of attack, the chest is the easiest part to defend; the High-level Construct Golem only needed to cross its shield or giant sword in front of its chest to block most attacks. Therefore, its energy core was likely concealed within the alloy steel armor of its chest.
“Draw its attack!”
Soren turned his gaze to the Eastern Dance Maiden beside him. She was the most agile and nimble person aside from Soren. When dealing with such a heavily armored opponent, she didn’t have much combat power, but she was one of the few who could confidently outmaneuver the High-level Construct Golem’s counterattack. Soren needed her to create a breach; the shield posed a significant obstacle.
— “Veiled Dance!”
— “Moonlit Step!”
The Eastern Dance Maiden reacted quickly, her tall figure suddenly leaping gracefully as if dancing, her form becoming increasingly ethereal. When she glided close to the High-level Construct Golem, she suddenly lunged with a dagger.
Clang!
As expected, the High-level Construct Golem blocked the attack with its heavy shield. In the “Defense Against Attack” mode, its defensive capabilities had increased by at least three levels.
The giant sword swung down.
The Eastern Dance Maiden’s expression was untroubled; with a light turn of her body, she deftly sidestepped using a technique similar to a teleport.
In that moment!
Soren, who had been waiting for an opportunity, finally made his move. His figure vanished into the shadows.
— “Hide from View!”
Soren’s form disappeared from the spot, and the next moment, he reappeared beside the High-level Construct Golem, or rather, he should have appeared directly within the Golem’s arms.
Time rewound half a second!
The High-level Construct Golem had blocked the Eastern Dance Maiden’s attack with its heavy shield, then countered with a sweeping strike of its giant sword.
At this moment.
It slightly lifted the shield in its hand, and under the light from a nearby torch, the shield cast a shadow over itself.
And Soren’s figure leaped out from that shadow!
It was a crazy move.
This was akin to walking a tightrope — no, it was better described as dancing on the edge of a blade!
Soren’s figure pressed directly against the High-level Construct Golem; the cold alloy steel armor brushed against his arm. In this situation, if the High-level Construct Golem’s reaction speed was just a little faster, it could immediately close its arms and trap Soren. The immense strength would be enough to crush him within its iron grasp.
However!
Soren’s speed was slightly faster.
After directly using “Shadow Leap” to appear next to the High-level Construct Golem, a faint golden light emerged from his palm. Then, the precision of his exquisitely crafted dagger pierced into the chest of the High-level Construct Golem, accompanied by crackling sparks. The puppet golem trembled, and its arms fell limply to its sides.
Thud!
Soren landed on the ground.
His chest heaved slightly. It seemed he had consumed a considerable amount of energy in that brief moment. Such a daring move was nerve-wracking, but it appeared he had successfully struck the enemy’s energy core.
If he hadn’t hit the enemy’s vital spot, he would have had to use “Shadow Leap” again to escape the enemy’s attack range.
“Finally dead?”
The Dwarf Heavy Armored Warrior panted as he sat down heavily, muttering, “This thing is probably even tougher than a Dwarf Defender! No wonder the Arcane Empire was destroyed!”
No one paid him any mind.
After resting for a moment, Soren slowly stood up and said, “There should be some loot inside; you guys go collect it.”
Loot.
Hearing Soren’s words, the Dwarf Heavy Armored Warrior quickly got up and hurried inside, saying, “Come on, let’s see what good things are in there!”
The others exchanged glances and couldn’t help but follow suit.
As normal adventurers, they were more concerned with how much reward they could gain.
Soren stayed in place. He was now the Pirate King ruling the Three Seas, his worth comparable to that of a small kingdom’s ruler. What truly attracted him was the “Anti-Detection Cloak,” undoubtedly an artifact for Wanderers.
Another person remaining still was the Eastern Dance Maiden.
She seemed very interested in the High-level Construct Golem before her, murmuring, “Is this the craftsmanship from the Arcane Empire? Indeed astonishing wisdom!”
Soren ignored her.
He retrieved some tools and began to dismantle the High-level Construct Golem before him.
Although Soren was not a conventional wizard and didn’t have much knowledge of alchemy, many of the components inside were of the Arcane Empire’s craftsmanship, which would undoubtedly be useful for Gloria’s research. This thing had a challenge level that was probably close to level 20; they could handle it so easily primarily due to the enemy’s insufficient energy.
That “Elemental Fission Shield” felt like a very advanced piece of equipment.
Clank clank clank.
Soren quickly disassembled the High-level Construct Golem into parts. Some components resembling construct bodies were directly crammed into his pack, and he also collected some samples of “memory metal.” The crafting of golems during the Arcane Empire was exquisite; the inner components were more complex than current golem crafting by over tenfold, giving a sense of disassembling a robot. Soren discovered the damaged energy core in the chest of the puppet golem and found something resembling a crystal block in its head.
“This should be its intelligence system, right?”
Soren held the purple crystal block in his hand, his expression serious: “It can actually input special abilities into the puppet golem! How did the spellcasters of the Arcane Empire accomplish this?”
Such an advanced item.
It could even be considered at the level of “artificial intelligence.” Soren became increasingly curious about the craftsmanship of the Arcane Empire.
He had no idea how to study this item.
So Soren directly stored it away, intending to take it back to Gloria, to see if she could discover something from it; at the very least, it might help her enhance her Iron Golem.
If the puppet golem could input specialty abilities, its growth potential would be terrifying!
Soon.
The Dwarf Heavy Armored Warrior and the other two emerged from the front room, bringing out plenty of good items, including some complete light purple crystals, the origin of which was unclear — whether they were artificial or natural.
From their expressions, it seemed that their gains were quite satisfying!
This is good.
Soren wanted to ensure they were satisfied, so these people would truly put in their efforts.
………………(To be continued ~^~)
