Chapter 227 - 162: Fine Gold Golem

A golden radiance flared, accompanied by the grating sound of metal rubbing against each other. The stone statue’s hand tightly gripped Long Yi’s, with Long Yi instinctively fighting back. To his surprise, he found that his fine gold right hand was being overpowered by the statue’s brute strength!

This was just absurd! There were only a few things in the world harder than fine gold, and a block of stone certainly should not have been one of them!

Creak!

Crevices grew on the statue, gradually spreading across its body. ’Damn,’ thought Long Yi, ’this thing better not be broken.’

’Let it break then! Am I not stronger than you?’ Exasperated, Long Yi decided to fight it out and exerted all his strength.

Boom!

Splash!

An explosion accompanied by a rain of stone fragments, the golden light piercing through the dust.

Outside the secret chamber, a dull cry was heard, causing those who heard it to wonder. "If I recall, the room is soundproofed, how could someone scream that loudly?" Dean Ma Deburg muttered.

"Youngsters always have a zest for new and exciting things," responded another old man beside him. His face was filled with a ’I was once young too’ kind of smile. He was the Vice Dean of the Crystal Core Research Institute, and today they were here to select from ancient relics.

Everyone shared a hearty laugh, but Long Yi knew the sour reality.

"Fine Gold Golem awakened by your call. Are you my master?"

A young girl’s voice echoed; it was strikingly metallic. Her pure gold figure shone through the smoke, its exaggerated proportions setting Long Yi’s blood racing. She was nearly 190 centimeters tall, standing head to head with Long Yi without appearing any shorter.

’Golems,’ Long Yi thought. On their way to the warehouse, Dean Ma Deburg had described them as one of the most fascinating inventions of ancient civilizations.

A golem is an artificial life form powered by energy, designed to serve its master’s commands. They could be made from water, sand, rock, or metal. Every Crystal Core Research Institute in various countries was attempting to reproduce these golems using their crystal core research, albeit with limited success.

What enchanted every country was the potential of golems in warfare.

Golems are lifeless, fearless, and if produced in large quantities, can entirely replace human soldiers in battle. Thus, reducing ordinary ground soldiers to support roles and heralding the age of Dragon Riders in warfare.

Whichever country pioneered in deploying golems in warfare would clearly have the upper hand.

However, this was not what Long Yi was concerned about at the moment!

At this moment, his lecherous eyes were roaming all over the Fine Gold Golem.

The so-called Fine Gold Golem in front of him clearly reflected the unconventional aesthetics of its creator. The creator of the Fine Gold Golem had not crafted any clothing components but had etched armor-like structures onto the golem’s body!

The golem’s face had only a mouth; its eye and nose were akin to a face shield, fused with the golem’s body. The entire body, even sensitive parts, was adorned with armour-like patterns.

Long Yi couldn’t help but cynically think that whoever made this golem must have been single — no person with a girlfriend would allow such an explicit model!

While Long Yi understood that a Fine Gold Golem wouldn’t need separate armor, he thought they could’ve at least made it appear more authentic- by crafting a real armor. However, it seemed like the intention of this golem’s design was to distract enemies on the battlefield with its provocative look, thereby reducing their fighting prowess.

"Are you my master?" the Fine Gold Golem asked again.

"I suppose so?" replied Long Yi, uncertainly.

"Unable to confirm the true master, I require to conduct a test verification," the Fine Gold Golem stated.

"Test? How do you verify?"

Before Long Yi could comprehend, a golden fist was already looming before him!

Swat!

A punch landed solidly on Long Yi’s nose, causing it to bleed profusely.

"Damn!" Long Yi was immediately enraged. For years, it had been since Long Yi had been hit, let alone this publicly hurt.

"I will fight you!" Long Yi shouted, striking back. The sound of metal clashing echoed as his fine gold fist hit the Fine Gold Golem’s peak. Instead of the soft impact that he had anticipated, he was greeted with the usual metallic clash.

Damn! That was solid fine gold!

Long Yi, shaking his fist in agony, was inwardly frustrated. He dared not strike with the left fist as the one time it landed on the Golden Golem had painfully resonated. Although the Fine Gold Golem had a weak combat skill, Long Yi could easily land blows. However, his fine gold right fist could hardly damage the solid Fine Gold Golem.