"Put aside the money thing for now. If I use this manual to create a sand demon for the richest man, will the sand golem regard me as its master and not listen to the richest man's command?"
"Uh... it is indeed possible." Jiang Feng nodded and smiled bitterly, "After you complete the sand golem, can you transfer the ownership to Xiaoyun?"
"I don't know about that." Gao Fei said truthfully, "If the ownership of the sand golem can be transferred, I wouldn't mind contributing money and effort to help the richest man make the sand golem. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a mistake, and my good intentions would end up helping the richest man in the world?"
Too busy?"
"That's right! Brother Fei is just a foreign aid I invited. He can't take out the equipment in this module. If he quits the game, will the sand golem disappear immediately?"
"It shouldn't be...if this happens, it would be a vicious bug." Jiang Feng was not sure either.
"Anyway, put away the "Sand Golem Making Manual" first. After finishing this chapter, send a letter to customer service. After clarifying the ownership issue, we will consider whether to spend money to make a sand golem to play with.
Play." Gao Fei said to Ma Yun.
Student Xiao Ma nodded happily and put the two books and four spell scrolls into the astrolabe.
The exploration of the Yaling ruins has been completed, and everyone left the high tower buried deep under the yellow sand along the way they came.
The moment they stepped out of the window on the fifth floor, Gao Fei, Jiang Feng and Ma Yun all received system prompts:
"Achieve the main plot milestone of this chapter, astral energy 1!"
Ma Yun's Artificer has been upgraded to level 8.
HP4(34); Intelligence attribute 1(21).
Next comes the highlight!
Starting from level 8, the artificer can finally create plug-and-play "clockwork modules" that strengthen the construct.
"Clockwork Module" is a special item enchantment technology.
For example, it is similar to a computer peripheral driver that can be plugged into a construct to achieve the corresponding function.
Clockwork modules are divided into two categories.
The first type is called "energy clockwork", also known as "artificial magic pool", and the manufacturing cost is as high as 1 pound of magic crystal, equivalent to 10,000 gold coins.
Installing it in a constructed organism can simulate the function of a magic pool. The capacity of the magic pool that is automatically filled every day is equal to the life dice of the construct x the highest mental attribute.
When the construct is equipped with an "energy clockwork" and a magic pool is opened, it has the hardware prerequisites for casting spells.
However, if the construct itself does not have a spellcasting profession, it will not know a single magic, and even the magic pool will be of no use.
In this case, it is the second type of clockwork module - "spell clockwork" - that comes into play.
The manufacturing process of "Spell Clockwork" is similar to "Item Infusion", except that during the infusion process, magic crystals corresponding to the number of rings must be spent.
Injecting n-ring magic will consume n ounces of magic crystal, thereby fixing the spell on the clockwork module.
The prepared spell clockwork, such as the "Fireball Clockwork", is loaded into the body of the construct and linked with the "Energy Clockwork", allowing the construct to spend its own magic power to release the "Fireball".
If the construct itself has a magic pool, such as Scarecrow Vader who has acquired the "Trickster" profession, and Tin Man Nick who has acquired the "Judge" profession, there is no need to install an additional "energy clockwork".
Simply load the "Spell Clockwork" to learn the corresponding spell - just like loading a new program into your computer.
The number of clockwork modules that a construct can accommodate is very limited, and usually cannot exceed the artificer's proficiency modifier.
Ma Yun is a level 8 artificer with a proficiency modifier of 4, so at this stage she can install up to 4 clockwork modules on a construct.
Ma Yun's magic pet Toto has also been promoted to a level along with its master.
The mechanical dog's HP is 14 (108), agility is 1 (21), and natural defense is 1 (7).
The hag's daughter Istna's work was not in vain, and she also gained a level after the adventure.
Now she is a level 10 mage, with hp 13 (108), attributes 1 (intelligence 21), and can memorize up to 15 spells every day.
There are no reward professions in this chapter.
The three candidate reward feats are all metamagic feats - "Spell Delay", "Spell Range Increase" and "Spell Silence".
The three metamagic feats all cost an additional 2 magic points, and each has its own unique effect.
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Spell Delay: The duration of spell effects is doubled.
Spell Range: The range of a spell is doubled.
Silent Spell: No incantation is required when casting a spell.
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After comparing the three metamagic specialties, Ma Yun chose "spell delay" which she thought was the most practical.
As a result of killing a large group of steam magic bats that are good at invisibility in the alchemy laboratory, Gao Fei's "Visual Light" completed the first level of synchronization, expanded the anti-invisibility radius to 60 feet, and also marked all hostile targets in this area.
The "demon fire" mark makes it invisible and gives an advantage to attacks launched against it.
The flesh golem could not bring out the Yaling ruins, so everyone had to wave goodbye to Brother 1001.
Gao Fei, Jiang Feng and Ma Yun took the mechanical dog with them and planned to take the mechanical corner stone and return to the surface along the same route.
At this time, Gao Fei noticed Istna standing outside the cabin door with a gloomy expression on her face, as if she was still hesitating whether to go with them or not.
Gao Fei's heart moved, he stopped, turned around and tried to invite the ghost woman's daughter to follow everyone into the cabin.
"Let's go, we'll give you a ride and talk about a deal."
"Deal?" Estna immediately became alert, "Little thief, what bad idea are you planning?"
Gao Fei smiled and frankly stated his plan.
"We plan to return to Sands Castle, kill the old witch Theodora, and rescue Dorothy's three friends. Istna, if you help us deal with the old witch and overthrow her brutal rule in Winkie Township, what will happen if you help us deal with the old witch?"
Rosie and all the residents of Wenji Township will thank you from the bottom of their hearts and praise you as the most beautiful and kind-hearted woman in the world."
"Hmph! Don't talk to me like this! Even if I don't help you, wouldn't I be beautiful and kind?" Istna asked angrily.
"Of course you are beautiful and kind now, but I think... you still have a lot of room for improvement."
Gao Fei answered seriously.
Istna proudly held up her chest and put her arms and legs on her hips, taking advantage of his compliment.
However, Jiang Feng and Ma Yun couldn't hold back their laughter. They complained about Goofy in the team chat channel and had evil intentions towards the little hag.
"You little thief! It's not impossible to ask me to help you, but it's not enough to just flatter me with words. You have to give me some actual benefits!"
Istna is not stupid and takes advantage of the opportunity to ask for high prices.
"Little village girl, give me back the inheritance I deserve, including my mother's magic book and silver shoes, and I will help you deal with Theodora. This deal is fair, right?"
