"Humph! Can you block this punch that takes twenty years of hard work?"

Inside the heavy power armor, Carl looked at the power of his punch and nodded with satisfaction.

But he forgot that the clay golem is not so easy to kill.

Due to the collapse of the body, the spirit that drives the clay golem also lost some of its power.

The command data left in the spirit of the clay golem's owner was damaged. The clay golem, half of whose body had collapsed, suddenly rushed up like a madman and hugged Carl.

The clay body burst out with astonishing strength under the power of magic, and Carl's heavy power armor was actually knocked to the ground by the opponent's grab.

The other clay golems around heard the news and surrounded Carl.

Seeing that these guys seemed to be planning to wrap him up in their bodies and squeeze him to death, Carl immediately launched another summons.

"Bang!"

In the encirclement of the clay golems, a metal box that was several times taller and larger than the Gaia Type 1 power armor that Carl was currently wearing appeared out of thin air.

The sound of "clicking, clicking" of the mechanism was heard continuously, and weapons suddenly popped out from the seemingly integrated metal box.

Two shuttle-shaped floating guns flew out first, and white mist continued to blow out from the weapon's heat dissipation vents as the internal pressure increased.

As Carl issued a psychic command, two solid nitrogen "ice" shells hit the clay golem.

They quickly liquefied and vaporized, and the low temperature spread around, even freezing the bodies of the clay golems so that they could not move.

Seeing this, Carl immediately launched the Thunder Fist.

Under the ultrasonic vibration, the already "brittle" clay golems were shattered one by one.

When Carl stood up again, the two shuttle-shaped floating guns flew over and connected to the shoulders of the power armor.

Then, Carl strode towards the weapons box.

Those clay golems that were shattered on the ground were not completely dead, and the remaining spirits were still spontaneously gathering their clay bodies together.

Coming to the weapons box, Carl controlled the power armor to grasp the hilt of the sword on the weapons box, and then pulled it with all his strength.

A ship-cutting sword that was more than half a meter taller than the power armor appeared on the stage. The elemental weapon magic patterns engraved on the blade took effect, and the originally black blade lit up with an orange-yellow light.

The blade cut through the air, and the scorching temperature caused the air to distort slightly.

At the same time, the clay golem completed an unprecedented fusion.

Several golems with collapsed bodies merged together because they could not be distinguished from each other. They stood up from the ground entangled, with four or five arms growing on their twisted bodies and heads growing everywhere.

Seeing this, Carl controlled the weapon box and two more pendants flew out.

They were attached to the two feet of the power armor respectively. The armor at the calf position of the power armor opened, revealing the jet nozzle inside.

He exerted a little force with his legs, and the power armor trampled a deep pit on the ground.

The jet nozzle at the calf position used nitrogen acceleration, and Carl rushed forward instantly, and the electromagnetically heated ship-cutting sword came up and split Huashan with one move.

Speed ​​is power.

The clay golem hybrid was split directly in the middle, and then hit from the middle by the gravity armor.

Carl managed to strike a fairly handsome pose, but before he could make any further moves, the clay golem behind him had completely lost its life and disintegrated into debris on the ground.

"So, how do those sword techniques allow the opponent to remain intact temporarily after a single strike?"

Turning around and looking at the mess on the ground, Carl's face was full of confusion.

"You'll probably have to ask those battle masters about this, but the most important thing right now is the camp. What should we do? The original building collapsed. Should we find another place?"

A few meters away, Hope gradually shrank from his giant form, responding to Carl's mumbling.

The remains of the building that was originally chosen as the future residence collapsed completely due to the loss of support.

"Oh my god, is it so difficult for me to find a ready-made place to live? Never mind, I had anticipated this before I came here."

Pointing in the direction of the weapons box, the box, which had been motionless, slowly rose up, revealing the tracks underneath.

It slowly moved to Carl and Hope's side, and then "spit out" a machine.

This machine was at least one-fifth the size of a weapons box. Carl raised his hand and the small floating cannons flew over, manipulating the clay on the ground and flying into an entrance of the machine.

Fire lit up from inside the machine, and soon a red brick fell out from the back of the machine.

"Well, it seems that the forging skills I honed in the dungeon have not been lost."

After breaking free from the Gaia Type I power armor, Carl picked up a brick and knocked on the armor beside him.

The crisp collision sound showed that the bricks were unexpectedly hard. Carl looked at Hope and gave a meaningful smile.

"Let me make it clear first, my skills in building houses have not improved at all."

Picking up another finished brick, Hope's thoughts seemed to return to the underground city of that year.

"Hey, how could I let you do such a thing? Here, pack the bricks in the dimensional bag, and we'll find a more reliable place later."

As she was speaking, Ying, who was scouting the terrain nearby, heard the sound of fighting and rushed back. Seeing the collapsed wreckage of the building and the two intact people, she sighed helplessly.

Ying: "There is a dirt slope over there. Since we are going to build our own camp, let's go there. It is about the same distance and is more hidden."

Carl: "Okay, I'll go investigate, and you and Hope will collect clay here to make bricks."

Having accepted the reality that he couldn't just move in, Carl didn't waste any time and immediately headed towards the direction that Ying pointed to to investigate.

The flying technique on the Moon Spirit Armor was activated, and pulses were released from the palms of Carl's hands and feet, flying quickly towards the target.

Soon, Carl arrived at the slope that Ying mentioned.

It is called a dirt slope, but it is actually quite high. People living in plains might think it is a small hill.

The space height of the entire underground ruins is about 10 meters, and this earth slope is at least 7 meters high.

The only problem is that there are a lot of wild beasts and monsters roaming around here. If you want to settle down here, you may have to set up some security measures.

After finalizing the plan, Carl turned around and returned.

In just a short while, the machine had already produced half a dimensional bag of bricks.

After groping around on top of the weapon box, Carl found a hidden button and pressed it.

There was another sound of mechanical movement, and V's mechanical body separated from it.

"At your service, Master."

After bowing very gentlemanly, V took out two dimensional bags and opened them.

Grabbing the fallen parts, it assembled them quickly. After a while, the skeleton of an engineering structure had vaguely emerged.

Today, V, like No. 1 in Moore's class, has retreated to the background and become a mechanical servant who assists Carl in manufacturing operations.

After all, as Carl's level increases, V's combat power is no longer necessary.

However, Carl did not give up on upgrading V, but just focused on assisting himself.

"The model of the base should be a relatively open blueprint, and it should be built underground as much as possible. Currently, there are 5 living rooms, and the space for storing my production workshop should be large enough."

After finishing his request, V had already compiled a blueprint based on Carl's knowledge.

This is one of the benefits of having an artificial life servant as an assistant, it is connected to the consciousness of its creator and can directly rely on the knowledge of its master to provide assistance.

Even if Carl drew the blueprint himself, it would only be slightly better than the one given by V.

Soon, the two engineering structures were completed. V input the drawing data into the structures and then went to the construction site.

Carl drove the Gaia I to escort them over, while Hope and Ying stayed here to collect clay to make bricks.

Construction began with a rumbling sound.

By the evening, the first floor of the base was completed, but apart from two bedrooms, the rest was just an outline.

Carl had V and two engineering constructs hide the entrance to the base, and then he went to bed.

…

The next morning, Carl and Hope walked out of the room refreshed, but saw Ying with dark circles under his eyes, looking like he was sleep deprived.

"While we are still in the construction stage, you should quickly think of a way to strengthen the sound insulation."

Looking at Karl, Ying showed a rare resentful expression.

These words made Carl and Hope feel a little embarrassed to speak. After all, they thought there were no outsiders around last night, so they were quite open.

"Ahaha, sorry, sorry. I'm going out to buy some wood today. I heard that the wood in Xen'drik is ridiculously cheap. The big trees in the forest grow as fast as weeds."

This is true. After all, Xen'drik is on the equator and is rich in Eberron dragonglass. The level of greening can be said to be quite crazy.

Even the druids here sometimes take the initiative to cut down some trees to prevent them from taking up too much sunlight and destroying the ecology.

"Then let's go shopping together. We need to buy more than just wood. By the way, didn't No. 18 want to come along? Why didn't you bring her along?"

Pretending not to care, Ying also showed some concern for No. 18, Mitris, who was training as a monk with him.

Moore's class had made a breakthrough in the study of the Death Dragon Mark when Carl was in the fifth grade. He then handed No. 18 to Carl for management, and he went into seclusion to conduct research.

Carl replaced No. 18 with a full set of bionic materials, so that she looked no different from a normal person, at least in appearance.

After that, because Ying began to train as a monk, No. 18 also joined in and chose the Eternal Death Sect from Carl as his sub-profession.

What surprised Carl was that the monk's Qi was not averse to bionic materials, and he even incorporated it into his Qi as a part of his body.

Over the past few years, No. 18 and Lisana have often teamed up to complete missions, and have actually raised their monk level to level 8.

But Carl always felt that this cyborg woman was not a good person, so when he planned to come to Xen'drik to look for the giant ruins, he did not let her go with him.

[Name]: Carl Iris

Age: 18

[Race]: Human (Exploring Dragon Marks) 　　[Dragon Mark Features]: Dark Vision, Hunter Intuition, Seeker Magic, Dragon Mark Spells

【Profession】

Artificer 9th-level class features: Magical Crafting, Spellcasting, Item Infusion, Handy Tools, Tool Mastery, Flash of Insight, Arcane Armor, Extra Attack, Armor Modification

Warrior Level 3 Class Features: Combat Style (Giant Weapon, Archery), Resuscitation, Tide of Action, Weapon Link, (Arcane Deflection, Tactical Wisdom) 　　[Attributes]

Strength: 17 (+3)

Agility: 15 (+2)

Constitution: 18 (+4)

Intelligence: 16 (+3)

Perception: 14 (+2)

Charisma: 14 (+2)

[Feats]: Artificer Apprentice, Ritual Caster (Mage), Telekinesis, Telepathy, Patience, Combat Apprentice (Defense), Heavy Armor Use, Sturdy

Spells

All spells of artificer, abjuration, and evocation from level 0 to 3

【Injection method】

Number of infusions available: 8 　　Types of infusions mastered: All infusions within level 10

(End of this chapter)