Chapter 55: Chapter 55: It’s Nothing Short of a Miracle Based on the materials used, golems can be roughly divided into categories such as Flesh Golems, Clay Golems, Stone Golems, Metal Golems, and Supreme Golems, etc. Among them, the Flesh Golem is special; its power depends on the quality of the flesh used to make the golem, with a very wide upper and lower range. Low-grade Flesh Golems made from beast flesh have combat power not much stronger than a Junior Knight. At the highest, those made from Divine Flesh and Blood create divine body golems that even True Spirit Wizards must avoid. Clay Golems are more often used as laborers, their combat power is not particularly strong, at most they bully Apprentice Knights. Stone Golems are slightly better, but only reach the combat level of an Official Knight. Metal Golems have a much richer variety. Steel Golems, Refined Gold Golems, Shadow Steel Golems, Vajra Golems, etc. Generally speaking, the more precious the material, the more powerful the golem produced. Even the lowest-grade Steel Golem possesses Legendary Knight level combat power. Golems like Shadow Steel Golem and Vajra Golem are enough to battle against an Official Wizard. Of course, the manufacturing cost for these types of golems is astronomical. Sunan is uncertain if Starlight Continent can still gather the materials to make Shadow Steel and Vajra Golems. As for Supreme Golems, they are the primitive form of magical energy constructs. On top of this primitive form, Wizards have developed Arcane Guards, Magic Energy Mecha, Tower Spirit Constructs, Secret Silver Sage, etc., legendary mechanical lives. These types of legendary mechanical lives are generally used to combat Divine Spirits. Besides these golems, there are also special models like Dark Golems, Strangling Golems, Skeleton Golems, etc. However, due to their relatively single function, only Wizards with special requirements generally create them. Overall, the combat power of golems can vary greatly depending on their type. Many Wizards create golems for labor or defense. Sunan has had similar thoughts. However, to create a golem, a Soul Core is indispensable. A Soul Core can grant golems simple intelligence, allowing them to perform not very complex repetitive tasks. Clay Golems and Stone Golems are manageable, since they don’t have high-quality requirements for Soul Cores, using gemstones as Soul Cores can suffice. But higher-grade Metal Golems require Soul Crystals. Soul Crystals can be divided into five grades based on quality and quantity—micro, small, medium, large, and legendary. Generally, the higher the grade of Soul Crystal used, the more intelligent the golem will be. The Soul Crystal Sunan obtained from Kubero Manor was only the lowest-grade micro Soul Crystal. Fine for creating Steel Golems, but inadequately for higher-grade golems. Still, having a Steel Golem at this stage already satisfies Sunan. "Once the Magic Energy Crystal Forge is built, I’ll begin manufacturing golems." The second book that interested Sunan was about how to artificially create Secondary Magic Stones. Secondary Magic Stones refer to energy crystals artificially manufactured, containing relatively less energy than true magic stones. Though inferior in wide application and functionality compared to true magic stones, they can substitute magic stones in many places, hence referred to as Secondary Magic Stones. During the wizardry golden age a thousand years ago, the use of Secondary Magic Stones wasn’t extensive. However, as the Energy Particles’ concentration has sharply declined, all magic stone veins in Starlight Continent have exhausted, with no natural magic stones produced, the importance of Secondary Magic Stones becomes prominent. Indeed, Secondary Magic Stones have now become the sole choice for Wizard Apprentices when selecting energy crystals. "This is good." "Using a magic square with Secondary Magic Stones, real magic stones could potentially be synthesized!" Sunan’s eyes lit up. If magic stones are obtained, constructing the Magic Energy Crystal Forge and setting up energy particle aggregation arrays when establishing a Magic Plant Garden will be much easier. Setting aside the sorted books, Sunan turned to the last box. The box contained seemingly aged items. Yet after examination, Sunan found most were antiques, meaningless to him. Only two objects remain with faint patterns, indicating they were once magical items. But due to the erosion of time, these items are now entirely damaged. "Thousands-of-years-old magical items, left till now are basically unusable, getting a protective ring and magic coin previously was luck." "It seems I must still rely on myself and manufacture magical items." Sunan sorted out the useless items, instructing servants to clear them out, then proceeded to the laboratory. This trip had exhausted many rune gemstones. Considering the upcoming attack on Flash City, he must craft another batch of rune gemstones for self-defense. He exchanged all two thousand plus gold coins obtained from the Starfire Sect’s stronghold for various gemstones, intending to use half to create rune gemstones. ... Baron Owen’s assault on Black Stone City attracted the attention of many aristocrats. At that time, Baron Owen shamelessly seized the title after his brother died in battle and exiled his two nephews to Black Stone City, causing quite a stir in Golden Rock Province. Many speculated that once Baron Owen consolidated Flashing Territory and firmly held his title, he would uproot them. And developments unfolded as expected. Almost as winter ended, Baron Owen couldn’t wait to dispatch troops. Charging Black Stone City with colluding with Starfire Sect, a crime obviously false to sensible people. Many aristocrats disapproved of Baron Owen’s shameless conduct, feeling sympathy for the Kei Brothers. Yet none believed Black Stone City could defeat Baron Owen. After all, the difference in strength was starkly evident. But the final result stunned everyone focused on the matter. Baron Owen actually lost! And it was a disastrous defeat! His five thousand troops were utterly routed, with only about half returning. The Elite Cavalry Legion was entirely wiped out. The leading Grand Knight Matel and three knights died on the spot! Describing the casualties as heavy is no understatement! With this battle, the power dynamics between Baron Owen and Black Stone City completely reversed. Suddenly, all aristocrats in Golden Rock Province recognized Black Stone City’s new-found strength. And Sunan’s name officially entered the aristocracy’s awareness. According to surviving soldiers, the three knights and Grand Knight Matel were killed by Sunan. He could unleash lightning and Wind Blades and summon blood-colored vines, his methods uncanny. He also owned a giant beast capable of invisibility. The army fell swiftly because of the beast’s surprise attack, leading to their downfall. It can be said that Flash City’s defeat is largely owed to Sunan. Through personal effort, he single-handedly changed the war’s outcome! Nobility hearing this intelligence were all dumbstruck. Even a mighty Grand Knight couldn’t achieve such a feat. Only a Legendary Knight might have a slim chance. Achieving an act that even a Legendary Knight wouldn’t necessarily accomplish at less than twenty years old truly qualifies as a miracle! Starting from this incident, the aristocrats of Golden Rock Province realized the legends about wizards were indeed true! Instantly, except for the select few atop the pyramid who already knew wizard secrets, others began gathering intelligence on wizards. Just as the battle ended on the fourth day, an even more shocking news spread, inciting a huge storm in Golden Rock Province. Black Stone City formally dispatched troops, aiming straight at Flash City!