"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Sir Prague."
Three days later, Jenn met with Prague and his assistants again. But this time, they didn't meet in the luxurious and comfortable parlor. Instead, they met in a simple underground hall.
As far as the eye could see, this place was almost empty. There was nothing, only the light from the Night Illumination Crystals embedded in the wall illuminated everything in front of them.
"Hahaha, Sir Overlord, it seems like you're ready?"
Prague wasn't mindful at all. Craftsmen only cared about the excavation and inheritance of knowledge, and other things were just worldly possessions to them.
Be it wealth or authority, they were just fleeting clouds in their eyes.
However, Prague was also a little curious. Since Zayen invited them here, he must have taken out a gift that he thought was comparable to the medal of the Grand Scholar of Spells.
So, what exactly was it?
"You'll know when you see it."
Upon hearing Prague's question, Jenn smiled and snapped his fingers at Enoya.
After witnessing Jenn's action, Enoya retrieved a magic wand from her pocket and chanted softly.
Shortly after, the fluorite embedded at the tip of the magic wand emanated a gentle radiance.
Then, a series of noises sounded.
Clang … Clang … Clang …
Shortly after, a massive figure walked in from the other side of the door and appeared before Prague's group.
It was a metal giant that was more than three meters tall. Its body was made of metal and its shoulders were equipped with spherical jointed armor.
But the most interesting part was the metal giant's head. Their helmets looked like underwater breathing apparatus.
In the place where the eyes should be, there was a pitch-black rectangular frame. In this frame, one could clearly see a red sphere rotating from side to side.
"Construct?"
As a Legendary-mage, Prague saw through the true identity of the Metal Giant in an instant.
He pondered for a moment and then looked at Jenn with some doubt.
In Prague's eyes, there was nothing special about this golem. Metal golems were the standard equipment of a Mage Tower. Besides, all high-tier Alchemists knew how to make golems, so what was the value of this thing?
Even if the golem looked a little strange, it wasn't something worth paying attention to.
Thinking of this, Prague thought for a moment, then looked at Zayen and asked.
"May I have a look?"
"Of course, no problem. Whether it's outside or inside, feel free to do as you please."
Zayen nodded matter-of-factly at Prague's question.
Prague didn't stand on ceremony anymore. He brought his two assistants to the front of the metal structure and began to inspect it carefully.
However, the more he examined it, the more confused Prague became. This was because this construct did not use any special technology that he had never seen before.
Be it the magic channels etched on the surface or the magic circle that was responsible for stabilizing the form, they were all ordinary. Although some of the technologies seemed ancient, that was all to it.
Not only that, but the automaton itself was no different from other automatons in [Prague]'s eyes. It had limited intelligence and was able to complete the simple tasks given by its controller. Identifying friend and foe … Wasn't that something very common?
Could it be that this overlord was deliberately mystifying and toying with me?
This thought popped up in Prague's mind, but he quickly dispelled it. The other party didn't seem like such a person, and if he was really that confident, it meant that there was definitely something about this golem that he hadn't noticed yet.
Prague gathered his wits and brought his two assistants to inspect the entire golem again. However, they still didn't discover anything special.
His two assistants also reported to him that this construct was very ordinary in terms of workmanship, materials, and technology. There was nothing worthy of their attention.
"What exactly is going on?"
Prague narrowed his eyes, stroked his beard, and muttered under his breath.
At this moment, the corner of his eyes suddenly swept across the golem's slowly rotating red eyeball. Then, a thought emerged in his mind.
Could it be …!
At this thought, even Prague couldn't help but swallow his saliva. He turned around and looked at Zayen again.
"Sir Lord, please forgive me for being presumptuous, but can I take a look at its core device?"
"Of course."
Hearing Prague's question, Zayen shrugged and gave Enoa a look.
Enoya raised the magic wand in her hand and tapped on the golem.
Soon after, a series of mechanical sounds rang out. Then, the parts at the back of the metal construct that were originally tightly closed spun and separated, revealing the core inside.
It was a yellow crystal that was about the size of a thumb.
At this moment, it was hovering in the center of a device made of Mithril with three rings of different sizes wrapped around it, emanating a gentle magical radiance.
Around it, waves of rhythmic magical waves spread in all directions, transmitting energy to every part of the golem.
It seemed like there wasn't much difference from the energy cores used by other golems. But the instant Prague saw this energy core, his expression changed drastically.
He couldn't help but take two steps back. His eyes widened in horror as if he had seen something unbelievable. His expression became extremely ugly and shocked.
"Teacher!"
"Teacher, what's wrong?"
Seeing Prague's reaction, his two assistants were also shocked and hurriedly went forward to ask.
However, Prague didn't answer their questions. Instead, he rudely pushed away the two assistants who rushed to his side. Then, he squinted his eyes and scanned the core within.
After a few moments, Prague let out a long sigh and lifted his head to look at Jenn.
"How did you guys do it?!"
At this moment, the elderly mage had lost his composure and was replaced by a frenzied excitement.
As one of the seven Legendary Archmages of Colomsia, he immediately understood what Zayen had brought him after seeing the core.
This was something that could change the entire Empire — no, it could change the development process of the entire Klein Continent!
Indeed, just like what Prague had said, the golem itself wasn't mystical. The only mystical thing was its core.
In fact, the energy core of the golem was ordinary. Of course, it wasn't only the golem; most of the magical devices in Colomsia were the same in terms of energy.
No matter if it was the floating city that soared in the sky, the warships that traversed the clouds, or the magical cannons that could destroy a city, their core components were all the same.
That was a piece of magical crystal. Using various methods to absorb the energy from the magical crystal to operate the magical devices.
It was just like how airplanes and cars on Earth required energy to operate. Otherwise, they would be nothing more than a pile of scrap metal.
Although this method was common, it had a huge flaw. It had a high requirement for the purity of the magical crystal.
For instance, the floating cities were still using the magical crystal left behind by the ancient dragons. The magical energy contained within was powerful enough to sustain the floating city for 500 years.
However, that was the end of it. After 500 years, the magical energy in the magical crystal would be depleted and it would be the end of the city.
Either they replaced the battery, or they would fall to the ground.
However, such high-purity Mana Crystals were extremely rare. They were goods that couldn't be bought even if one had the money, which objectively limited Coruncia's development. Of course, Coruncia wanted to develop more troops, stronger forces, and build more floating cities.
They also had sufficient technology and manpower, but the problem was that they didn't have enough energy cores. Wasn't it useless even if they had more?
However, Jenn's core wasn't the same. Although he used the same magical crystal, the core's thought process was entirely different from the Magic Empire's.
He didn't use the magical crystal as a battery, but as a key instead.
All magical crystals had their own attributes, and Jenn's thought process was to build an energy channel that connected to the elemental plane, which would then be activated by the magical crystal itself.
This way, the energy from the elemental plane could be continuously transmitted to this world for use.
This also meant that it was an unlimited energy core!
Unless it was completely destroyed, it could be used as long as it could!
As a Legendary-mage, Prague immediately saw through the trick. He was also extremely shocked that the Balxianon Mens Family could actually come up with such a thing.
It wasn't that mages didn't know how to connect to the elemental plane, but after so many years, no one had ever thought of using this method to create a brand new energy core. This point alone was enough for Prague to feel deep respect for the Balxianon Mens Family.
One had to know that this was a brand new creation, and Prague was also very clear that even if he understood its principle, it would be very difficult to imitate something similar.
After all, it wasn't difficult to connect to the elemental plane, but it was extremely difficult to maintain and continuously transmit energy. And yet, the Balxianon Mens Family could even come up with such a thing …
And at this moment, Jenn's voice sounded in Prague's ears.
"How is it, Grand Mage Prague? Are you satisfied with my gift?"