The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 219

Chapter 219 Armored Golems

The research assistants looked dreamy at the notion of being able to bond a monster to call upon in their time of need, like a guardian spirit that would make them the equivalent to an Elite, blessed by the Gods through the Divine Injection.

But it was time for them to focus, as the newest items for the mages were on display in the first area, and there were two mages interested in testing their work.

The researchers got recognition within the department when the Elites chose their new products over an existing and proven formula or device, so this was showtime for the research lab.

"Alright, as we have you recorded as a wind and a Golem Mage, respectively, we will bring forward the projects that are most likely to be of interest to you. We have a number of formulations that should be of great benefit to you both, so let's get started.

First up, we have the Summoning Stone, as it has been dubbed by its developer, the Grand Mage Sandra."

An old woman in a lab coat waved happily as her invention was sent forward by her assistants, who would be the ones to introduce it to the Elites.

"We have completed initial testing on the stone with extremely promising results. When ingested, the magic successfully bonds with the user with a one hundred percent success rate, increasing their mana strength, and has a thirty-four percent chance of causing the activation of a secondary skill informally known as Indestructible Constructs. There have been no noted side effects.

We have not yet tested on a live subject, but the data from the research mimic should be accurate, and the resources used are all Awakened Grade or lower, with an Ascended Rank outcome." One assistant announced, while the other held up pages with graphs and data charts on them that should show the results of their tests.

"What is a test mimic?" Dana asked.

"Oh, it's a wonderful thing. The Grand Mage learned a spell that creates a clone body, accurate to the real one in every way except that it lacks a consciousness. Many of the research teams use them for testing, as the mimic will respond to potions and show signs of gaining skills, as well as the duration of potions.

It cannot tell us what the skill is, obviously, but we can extrapolate the data from our predictions, and the Grand Mage's observations of her mimic."

So, the product hadn't actually gone through human testing yet, but they were somewhat confident that it would work. That would explain why the Director was so eager to get volunteers, and why he said that it wouldn't be a hassle to purchase nearly anything they were making.

They were here to get stronger, but they were also the guinea pigs testing new resource combinations.

Dana nodded. "That sounds perfect for my skill direction. I have learned from my group members that having Golems to block for you while you cast your offensive magics is by far the superior way to fight. Even better if you can enhance the Golems with offensive magic."

Alice nodded in agreement. She used both barriers and a spell known as [Tearing Wind] on her Golem whenever it was in combat. Hawk hadn't gotten the hang of it, which was a bit surprising, but the change to Dragon Hawk seemed to have changed his elemental affinity from wind to fire.

The assistant brought the container with the stone over, and everyone gathered with their notepads to record the event.

"There is a security camera overseeing the area, please feel free to proceed when you are ready." The Director informed her with a happy smile.

The first item they had brought up, and already they had a volunteer to try it. That was a much better than average acceptance rate, though the sample size was limited.

Dana cautiously took the stone shaped pill out of the jar, and set it on her tongue, then swallowed.

The effects weren't immediate, but after a few seconds, there was a slow buildup of power, and then Dana began to smile.

"The official name for the skill is Durable Constructs, according to the system, so you were close." She informed the researchers. _{frёewebηovel.cѳm}

"Can you summon your Golem and explain any changes it has undergone? We should have had you summon them before, so we could get proper before and after data." The assistant realized.

The Grand Mage chuckled at their oversight. She would get many more opportunities to test now that the product had proven effective without immediate side effects, so she wasn't concerned, but they were students at the University, and missing steps in the process affected their grades.

Dana called out her golems, and everyone nodded in satisfaction at the changes. The Golems were formerly classically nude and muscular marble statues, but now they were wearing bronze armour, which included a form of segmented armour skirt that somewhat hid their assets from view.

"They look like they did before, except that they were nearly nude. Now they're wearing armour. It looks functional, so I would say that the Golems have definitely gained an advantage from the new passive skill." Dana explained.