CHAPTER 1806: CHAPTER 868: PHILANCY’S GREATEST VALUE (PART 2)

In addition, this is a magic world where the body can achieve sainthood; those powerful warriors tearing apart iron golems with bare hands is not something unusual.

Coupled with the prevalence of healing magic and resurrection magic, the death of those powerful warriors can be easily resolved with a resurrection spell.

However, if a powerful golem is damaged, it can only be repaired by a professional using costly alchemy materials. Once destroyed, you can only recycle the materials and forge it anew.

Moreover, those spellcasters usually have their own alternatives. Take the Laiserman Witch for example; they prefer to summon those elements from the Inner Plane, whose strength is not inferior to most golems.

The most important thing is that they don’t need maintenance under normal circumstances, and even if they are damaged in battle, as long as they are not Elemental Lords, you can summon as many as you want based on your own strength.

The Kingdom of Ser, on the other hand, prefers to enslave the undead or summon demons for their own use.

All these reasons lead to golems not being as popular as imagined, sometimes being jokingly referred to as the mages’ expensive servants. Compared to combat, they are more engaged in chores like carrying heavy objects.

Another significant role is as eternal guardians, protecting mages’ secret treasure vaults or certain secret locations, making full use of their mechanical traits.

Philancy said proudly: "An arcanist who cannot manufacture golems is quite rare. Do you think all those floating cities rely on human control?"

Gaven’s mind stirred, and he couldn’t help but curiously ask, "Do you mean that golems are the main controllers of the floating city?"

On second thought, indeed, nothing is more suitable for executing those repetitive tasks than these golems, as for overly complex issues.

The command programs for golems are input by their creators. They cannot execute overly complex command programs, but they can handle dismantled, repetitive command processes without any problems.

At most, you just need to combine golems with different command inputs, which is equivalent to using machines to replace human labor.

Manufacturing a golem is much easier than training a warrior of the same level, not to mention those magic apprentices.

"Yes," Philancy nodded, "The floating city not only employs a large number of golems to replace human labor, but also possesses golem manufacturing factories that can quickly and mass-produce various types of golems, greatly reducing the production costs. They have not only service-type golems but also golems specifically responsible for combat.

Even during the Nesserel Empire period, such factories were top secret. Only arcanists of sufficient level could engage with them. I never had the chance to see them, much less study them.

However, I’ve heard that the mages of Halruaa have received the legacy, and the application rate of golems in their country is very high. It’s just a pity that I never had the chance to visit and study there."

"Even if there were a chance to visit, the likelihood of learning about building golem factories from them is almost zero. It must be their most guarded secret." Gaven’s eyes glimmered, "Actually, there’s another channel to learn from."

"You’re not talking about those fallen floating cities, are you?" Philancy countered.

"Yes," Gaven nodded, "I happen to know the locations where several floating cities fell."

"Oh? If you can really locate those fallen floating cities, I’d be interested to study them," Philancy’s interest was piqued.

No arcanist is not interested in floating cities, as they are the pinnacle of their profession. Much of the knowledge they need is in service of floating cities.

However, this ultimate war machine cannot be constructed by just one or two arcanists, nor can it be operated by a few people. It requires a city’s population to build and control it.

Since the collapse of the Nesserel Empire, no one in this world has been able to construct a floating city again, including the Halruaa Kingdom, touted as the legitimate inheritor of the Nesserel Empire heritage, who at best only possesses the method of constructing airships.

"As long as you’re interested, it will be easy. When we return, I’ll send someone to search for them and pinpoint their locations." Gaven felt he had found the most correct direction to tap into Philancy’s potential.

The Nesserel Empire is similarly a great treasure, deserving of deep exploration, especially the floating cities.

Because he knew that, in ten years, this continent would once again be enveloped in the shadow of the floating cities.

The floating cities of the Nesserel Empire have not all fallen. Several have by chance been preserved intact, and have developed their unique features. They will return one after another, attempting to reclaim their territories.

Unfortunately, Gaven’s domain will have many overlapping areas with theirs.

Therefore, studying floating cities is very necessary, not only to learn from their useful aspects but also to find ways to counter them.

"Are you sure you can really find them? Don’t trust so-called treasure maps; many are designed to deceive or are compiled by Nesserel Empire survivors from their memories.

Back then, the Enorok Great Desert was not even half its current size, and the climate was not as extreme as it is now. Seeking by those treasure maps will only make you lose yourself in the vast Great Sandy Sea.

Over the years, countless people have ventured into the Great Sandy Sea searching for ruins of floating cities, and very few have returned with any information, while many have been swallowed by the sandy sea." Philancy was skeptical about whether Gaven could truly find the ruins of the floating cities.