The Golem in front of him weighed around 90 kilograms and stood 1.9 meters tall.
The yellow surface of its body was built from loose, wet clay. It had four distinct limbs and a head, but all of them were poorly made. Moreover, it lacked as many joints as a real human.
Its legs were two thick pillars of clay, which seemed to merge with the ground beneath its feet. Its arms seemed capable of moving in any direction, and on those arms were a pair of gigantic hands, which would likely be able to grip things tightly. 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 placed over its body, it could be used to deceive an enemy.
I ordered the Clay Golem to approach and stand in front of me.
This Clay Golem was indeed a creature made of earth, for it could move its heavy body over the soft ground without making a single sound. Its movement was faster and lighter than a leopard’s, and no trace of its passing could be found on the ground. However, it left strong traces of Earth Element in its wake!
When I obtained the demon core of clay, I captured its soul inside. 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 I had carved into the core, I only needed to give a command, and it would do its best to follow the order without issues.
Looking at the Clay Golem standing in front of me, I stretched out my arm and touched it. Its skin was rough and solid. Although it had been built from soft clay, it still had decent defense. I took a dagger and stabbed the Clay Golem’s waist a few times. The dagger simply passed through its skin and left some marks, which quickly disappeared when a faint yellow glow appeared around the mark as the Golem regenerated.
Well, it had basic defense, was mostly immune to piercing damage, and could heal itself. In short, the basic defense of a Clay Golem was similar to that of a body development acolyte. Of course, it couldn’t be compared to that of a Stone or Iron Golem, and the only noteworthy feature was its self-healing ability.
I walked around the Clay Golem. I thought that the height of 1.9 meters didn’t make it seem powerful enough. So, I decided to try and make it bigger.
Following my command, the quiet Clay Golem began to grow taller and larger. However, the previously solid clay body became soft and light. When it finally reached a height of four meters, its entire body seemed like a mass of gray mist. The previously solid clay body transformed into an Earth Element-like gaseous form.
What went wrong?
After communicating with the Virtual Laboratory, I finally understood. The demon core I used to create this Clay Golem only had the abilities of an advanced acolyte. Therefore, it could only control a total of ninety kilograms of Earth Element. Once this weight was exceeded, it would lose any substantial form it had previously.
The height of 1.9 meters was the most optimized height after extensive calculations performed by the Virtual Laboratory. At this size, the density of the Earth Element was at the ideal level, providing maximum defense. If I tried to make it taller, the total volume of the Earth Element would remain unchanged, causing the defense strength of the Clay Golem to drop significantly. So, although it appeared taller, its density decreased. As a result, it would be difficult to protect the core hidden inside its body.
I sighed helplessly, with no choice but to let the Clay Golem return to its previous form.
Next, I needed to test the few basic abilities that came with this Clay Golem.
Though weakened, the Earthquake ability that came with the Golem was still an offensive skill. When activated, the ground around it trembled as the Clay Golem moved. I tested it, and the vibrations affected smaller creatures the most, which could barely stay standing 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 I needed to test was Mud Clump.
To test it, I had the Clay Golem lure three mud demons that were lurking near a nearby lake. As a result, the Clay Golem and the three mud demons engaged in a ’great battle’ for me.
Strictly speaking, compared to a mud demon, which barely had good offensive or defensive abilities, the Clay Golem, which was equivalent to a pseudo-summoned demon, could easily suppress them in all aspects.
No matter how much those three mud demons continued scratching or biting its solid skin, all the scratch marks disappeared in the blink of an eye. But when the Clay Golem attacked with its heavy fists, the mud demons were knocked down, suffering greatly.
"Pow~~"
Following my orders, the Clay Golem grabbed one of the mud demons with one of its hands and squeezed it until a cracking sound could be heard.
"Smahh~~"
Then, it threw it away. While the mud demon was still flying through the air, the Clay Golem reached out above its head, and immediately, a one-meter-long spear of hardened mud appeared in its hands.
"Zoossssssshhh~~"
It hurled the spear through the air, piercing the weak body of the mud demon and nailing it to a Killer Tree growing at the edge of the lake.
"Pow~~"
Being a demon itself, the mud demon had strong vitality. Even though its body had been pierced by the spear, it still struggled tirelessly, trying to break free.
A second spear was thrown, striking the mud demon’s head and leaving it hanging lifelessly on the Killer Tree.
"Pow~~"
At that moment, the two remaining mud demons clung to the Clay Golem’s body like two rabid dogs latching onto a meaty bone. Using both arms, the Clay Golem forcibly pulled them away from its body and threw them to the ground. As they struggled to get up, the Clay Golem raised both arms into the air. The next second, countless earth spikes emerged from the ground, turning them into two skewered chickens.
In just a brief moment, all three mud demons were annihilated, and the Clay Golem remained unscathed.
Throughout the entire process, I remained an indifferent spectator, allowing the Virtual Laboratory to collect real-time battle data so it could formulate a better-optimized strategy for using the Clay Golem in combat.
Soon, detailed battle data of the Clay Golem was projected into my mind.
["Clay Golem"]
["A simple lifeform classified as a Pseudo-Summoned Combat Golem"]
["Overall Combat Strength: Advanced Apprentice (Low Level)"]
["Attributes: Strength: 12 | Agility: 4 | Stamina: 14 | Espiritual power: 7"]
["Innate Abilities: (Active)"]
["Earthquake (Weak)"]
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["Effect Radius: 5 Meters"]
["Vibration Magnitude: Excellent against small creatures, moderate against medium creatures, and ineffective against large creatures"]
["Cooldown: None"]
...
["Mud Clump (Single Target)"]
["Damage: 12 Physical Damage (Based on Strength), 7 Earth Damage (Based on Espiritual power)"]
["Range: 5 – 80 Meters"]
["Cooldown: 3 Seconds"]
...
["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% of health per minute)"]
Through this detailed data, I was able to better understand the Clay Golem I had created.
Judging by these stats, the Clay Golem was only comparable to an Intermediate Apprentice. However, considering its self-healing ability and lack of fear of death, it could unleash a basic combat strength similar to that of an Advanced Apprentice.
Based on my understanding, the damage inflicted by a spell cast by an Advanced Apprentice Adept ranged from 20–30 points, varying according to the caster’s espiritual power. As for an Advanced Apprentice’s defensive spells, they had a defensive value of around 30–40 points, meaning that two attacks from an opponent of a similar level would be enough to break through a defensive spell.
In this aspect, the offensive strength of a Clay Golem was quite weak. If confronted with a higher-level acolyte, the Clay Golem would need my offensive support. Only then would it have the possibility of defeating the enemy. After all, my Solar Light Arc spell could deal 13–18 points of light damage and 5 points of physical damage. If the Clay Golem and I worked together, we could break through a Level 3 Apprentice’s defenses in a single round of attacks.
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