Northern Wasteland.
It was already midsummer. Even though Northern Wasteland City was located in the north of the continent, the weather was still very hot. Suhlen was lying in his room with two small wind elementals acting as electric fans. The wind blew gently, and there was a fruit platter on the table next to him.
There were all kinds of fresh and juicy fruits on the fruit platter. Just looking at them was enough to whet one's appetite. Suhlen was lying in a rocking chair. The two maids, Angela and Annie, were massaging his calves and shoulders. Kris was sitting at the side. She picked up a tender cherry and put it in her mouth before feeding it to Suhlen.
Suhlen opened his mouth and ate the cherry. He hugged Kris and took a bite. This was what life was like.
Northern Wasteland City had been developing well recently. It was also because of this that Suhlen had the time to enjoy the luxurious life of a feudal noble.
"My Lord, there's an urgent military situation." Just as Suhlen was enjoying his luxurious life, a guard reported from outside the door.
"Come in." Suhlen said lazily. Angela and Annie's massage was too comfortable. His entire body felt soft and relaxed.
"My Lord, there's a large-scale battle in the Sierra de Lotas in the north. It's speculated that both sides are powerful magic beasts."
"Have you confirmed what kind of magic beasts it is?" Suhlen asked.
"The reconnaissance team has already sent people to investigate. There's no news so far."
"I see." Suhlen waved his hand. There had been a few news reports about high-level magic beasts recently. Suhlen was also curious. After this year, the high-level magic beasts in the Northern Wasteland seemed to have entered the active period.
Under normal circumstances, high-ranked magic beasts had their own territories. They would divide their territories, and under normal circumstances, these high-ranked magic beasts wouldn't easily leave their territories. But now, there were continuous fights between high-ranked magic beasts. Aside from this, when Suhlen was building Mirror Lake City, he discovered that it wasn't just magic beasts, even wild beasts were becoming restless.
Winter wolves rarely appeared in the northern city, but there were five of them last time. Even the patrolling army often reported that there were wild beasts attacking the territory. This was very unusual in Suhlen's eyes. Under normal circumstances, wild beasts would not attack humans, especially human armies.
Under normal circumstances, those wild beasts would avoid human armies. Things like this rarely happened unless there was a lack of food in the winter. The starving wild beasts had no other choice but to attack the territory to obtain food.
It was summer now, the time when the plants in the Northern Wasteland were the most lush. The water and grass were abundant, and wild beasts were multiplying. It was the time of the year when food was the most abundant. During this time, wild beasts would not provoke humans. But now, there were wild beasts attacking human territory.
Suhlen thought for a while, but couldn't figure it out. He was a bit annoyed. After saying goodbye to Hathaway, Suhlen went to the lab to find Hathaway. If there was anyone in the territory who had the most knowledge, it would probably be Hathaway. Karina and Grace were a bit behind.
When he arrived at the lab, Hathaway was drawing on the lab table. Suhlen glanced at the drawings. There were stone golems of different sizes on the drawings. These stone golems had been separated into different parts. At the same time, the composition and runes on them were a bit different.
At the same time, there were some golems that Suhlen had never seen before. They should be the ones recorded in the book that Suhlen obtained from the necromancer.
"What kind of golems are these?" Suhlen asked curiously. The golems on the drawings were very different from the stone golems. They didn't have the heavy feeling of the stone golems. On the contrary, they had smooth lines and looked very agile. Their hands were sharp claws, and they also had a pair of wings.
"These are Gargoyle Golems," Hathaway explained.
"This kind of Golem is a variant of the Rock Golem. Unlike ordinary Golems, Gargoyle Golems have the ability to fly and don't have the weakness of ordinary Rock Golems. Gargoyles move very quickly."
"They can fly?" Suhlen asked in surprise.
"Yes, they are flying golems." Hathaway nodded. "And these golems are very different from the stone golems."
"Normal stone golems aren't made as professional combat units. The stone golems made by wizards are multi-purpose golems. They can help their masters with their work, and they can also fight in critical moments. These Gargoyle Golems are different. They are completely made for combat, so they are called battle golems."
"Battle golems? How are they fighting? "Suhlen asked with great interest.
"Not bad. Their attack power is close to that of the stone golems, but their defense is a little lower. If they fight with the stone golems, they can't do anything to each other. If they fight with the obsidian golems, the Gargoyle Golems are no match for them. However, these golems were designed to fight against air units."
After hearing Hathaway's explanation, Suhlen also understood the characteristics of these Gargoyle Golems. First, they were more expensive than stone golems, but less expensive than obsidian golems. Second, the Gargoyle Golems had decent attack power and low energy consumption, which was only consumed when they were activated. The dormant Gargoyle was like a normal stone golem, so it didn't consume any energy. Third, they could fight against air units, which was the original intention of the Gargoyle Golems.
Ordinary golems, from clay golems to stone golems to steel golems, basically didn't have the ability to fight against air units. They could only do so after special modifications. The Gargoyle Golems were specifically designed to deal with air units.
Most wizard schools had the technology to create ordinary golems, but after the modification of the basic golems, there was a big difference. Each school had their own technology to create golems.
For example, the Armor Golem looked like a knight's plate armor. It was flexible and fast, and its cost was lower than that of the stone golems. There was also the Skeleton Golem, which cost even less.
The Gargoyle Golem was a special type of golem in the Necromancer school. The cost of this golem was only half of the obsidian golem, and it also used some knowledge of the Necromancer.
Because it used obsidian as its main body, the Gargoyle Golem had high magic and physical resistance.
"We have the Harpies now, so we don't need the Gargoyle Golems for the time being, but they can be used as a technical reserve," Suhlen said after thinking for a moment.
"I know. I only plan to make a few and put them on the roof of the castle. Once someone invades from above, they will wake up and attack immediately," Hathaway said with a nod.
"By the way, why did you come to see me this time?" Hathaway asked.
Suhlen said with dissatisfaction, "Can't I just come to see you?"
"Haha." Hathaway rolled her eyes at Suhlen.
"Okay, okay. I admit that I came to see you about something, but it was just in passing. I came to see you specifically," Suhlen emphasized.
Hathaway looked at Suhlen without saying anything. Her expression was as if to say, Do you think I'll believe you? Scumbag!
"Something happened in the territory recently. I want to ask if you know the reason." Suhlen pretended not to see her expression and changed the topic.
"What's the problem?" Hathaway asked.
"There have been a lot of wild beasts attacking the army and slaves in the territory recently. Now is not the winter season when there is a lack of food, so they shouldn't be in such a situation. Also, the soldiers of the reconnaissance camp have reported that they have found several high-grade magical beasts fighting …"
"I feel that something is not right in the wasteland recently," Suhlen said with confusion.
"Something is not right." Hathaway nodded and said, "Maybe you didn't notice it because you're not a wizard, but I noticed that the concentration of elements in Northguard City is slowly increasing.
"The elemental energy is also a bit chaotic. I think there's a connection between these things."
"What connection?"
"I wonder if you've heard of the Elemental Tide?" Hathaway asked as she took off her spectacles.
Suhlen frowned and said, "Elemental Tide? What's that? "
"The Elemental Tide is a term for the periodic changes in elemental energy discovered by wizards. It involves a lot of advanced knowledge, and it's hard to understand without systematic study." Hathaway looked at Suhlen with an expression that said, "You're stupid. I can't explain it to you." The veins on Suhlen's forehead twitched.
"Tell me about it." Su Lun resisted the urge to spank her and said.
"Alright." Hathaway shrugged and continued, "You should know that the place we're living in is called a plane in wizard theory. There are many planes like this in the multiverse.
"Some planes are flat, wrapped in a layer of membrane to protect them. Some planes are planets, and some are half-planes, and so on. All of these planes were first born in the Origin Sea. Some people call it the ether.
"The Origin Sea is boundless. It's filled with the most primitive energy. All the energy in the multiverse comes from the Origin Sea.
"In other words, the elemental energy around us originated from the Origin Sea.
"As for the Elemental Tide, let's make a simple analogy. Think of the Origin Sea as a vast ocean. This ocean is constantly moving. You should know that the ocean has its own ebb and flow. These are all natural phenomena.
"So, the Origin Sea is an ocean of energy. It has its own ebb and flow, and this energy ebb and flow is called the Elemental Tide by wizards.
"Normally, the sea level will only rise after the ebb and flood the coast. However, the Elemental Tide is different. It's energy that rises. The rise of energy in the Origin Sea will directly lead to the rise of energy in the multiverse.
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