I, Stone Golem, only want to forge.

Murphy was in his workshop, having just finished planning the route for later.

Lynn and Siri should have finished their test drives by now.

[Forging complete]

[Forging Subjects: Humans ×2]

[Forging Level: Perfect]

[Reward: High-Speed ​​Vision]

【High-Speed ​​Vision: Activate the vision mode to capture the motion trajectory of objects at high speeds】

……

Murphy pondered this ability for a moment.

It seems that during a test drive, one of the people inside drove too fast, which is why it inexplicably developed this ability.

This ability is somewhat useful to Murphy, but not very useful.

At least for now, Murphy can achieve a similar effect using his Earth Sensing ability.

This ability might be useful in the future when facing flying or sea creatures.

wrong.

Murphy suddenly remembered another use for this ability: this high-speed trajectory.

Does it include magic?

If we could capture the trajectory of magic moving at high speed...

That might allow for a deeper understanding of the composition of magic.

In other words.

I can now analyze the composition of magic myself.

Runes are the foundation of magic, but that doesn't mean Murphy knows runes, or that he knows magic.

Mathematics is the foundation of physics, but it doesn't mean that if you know mathematics, you will be able to do physics.

It can only be said that people with a mathematical background will find it easier to learn physics.

Murphy was in the same situation.

More accurately, it has no magic or spiritual power.

Therefore, it doesn't actually have a way to perceive magic, so the runes it uses are just those very specific concepts.

For example, it can emit fire, spray water, create lightning, or become sharper at an accelerated rate.

However, it cannot be done for more complex tasks.

For example, a huge meteorite suddenly appears from the sky and hits someone, or a sea of ​​fire appears out of nowhere.

Even if he were truly capable of conducting the research, Murphy felt it was best to drive those cars out and bring back the mountain cores he needed.

I'll think about these things after I've installed the stove I need.

So Murphy finalized the route one last time.

They walked to the desert behind the village, intending to call a few people to join them on their way.

However, upon arriving at the location, they found only Siri standing there.

The other two people and the two cars have all disappeared.

"Where is he?" Murphy looked around but couldn't find him, so he asked Sri.

"Um……"

Sri said somewhat awkwardly

"I went to test drive it."

"Did the test drive take this long?" Murphy asked, puzzled.

Siri shook his head, helplessly trying to smooth things over.

"Isn't it because of your excellent craftsmanship, Mr. Murphy? The cars you make are so interesting that they've become quite obsessed with them."

Murphy: (¬_¬)

Although it couldn't understand, it still chose to respect it.

"So how long will it take?"

"They're just planning to take a detour and come right back."

Siri quickly answered, then casually changed the subject.

"Mr. Murphy, you seem to be in a hurry to pick up something?"

Murphy simply nodded without saying anything more.

Soon after, two small black dots approached from a distance.

Lynn and Sylph finally brought the car back.

Murphy also took the opportunity to use his newly acquired ability.

However, the results were much worse than expected.

The track is not very clear; it is simply broken down into several points.

However, it is still usable.

Lynn and Sylph got out of the car.

Murphy asked first.

"How's the car?"

Lynn opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Sylph beat him to it.

Do you have any trucks without a cargo box in the back? If so, could you sell it to me?

"Go away, let's talk about serious matters, why are you interrupting us!"

Lynn shoved Sylph away impatiently, then turned to Murphy and asked him the question.

"Mr. Murphy, what is the price of this car?"

"If you want it, I'll contact you later."

Murphy hadn't found what he needed yet, so he gave a perfunctory answer and pointed in a direction.

Tell them how to drive from the desert to the Stone Man Cave.

"I'll go get my things first. When the time comes, help me load them. Two trucks should be enough."

After Murphy finished speaking, he turned around and prepared to leave.

……

Shortly after, Murphy ended his sprint and stopped.

Of course, it didn't go to its own cave.

It has already taken away the damaged core from that cave.

So we can only go to other caves to see if there are any suitable ones.

Upon seeing Murphy arrive at the cave entrance, the little stone man guarding the gate glanced at Murphy and noticed that the stone on his body was different from his own.

It immediately pushed forward to stop.

It gently patted Murphy, signaling him to reveal his origins.

"I am Murphy," Murphy said.

The little stone man looked at Murphy with disbelief, then shook his head abruptly.

He bumped into Murphy with a little force, clearly not believing him.

The little stone man refused to let him in no matter what.

Murphy could only reveal the stone totem on his back.

I intend to use this to identify myself.

However, to its surprise, the small stone in front of it also turned around.

It showed Murphy something that looked crooked and distorted, like a child's scribbles, and was also shaped like a small hammer.

Clearly, this little stone man is a worshipper of Murphy, and in order to follow Murphy, he even carved totems onto his body.

After proudly displaying his work, the little stone man turned around and looked at the lifelike hammer pattern on Murphy's body, which was full of unique beauty.

The little stone man immediately felt disappointed and gently nudged Murphy.

The question is asking Murphy where he got such realistic runes.

Murphy pondered for a moment, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Tell the little stone man that you will carve a beautiful pattern for it if it can fit you inside.

The little stone man's eyes lit up!

But he restrained his desires and shook his head vigorously.

Murphy was somewhat surprised.

Although some of the stone golem caves are heavily guarded, there's actually not much to guard inside them.

If the other party is a "stone person" (meaning someone who is easily manipulated), you can usually get them in as long as you chat for a few minutes and build a good relationship.

But what's going on today?

If it were an ordinary little stone man, he would have been more than willing to let me in, let alone make me his underling.

But it's still the same today.

So Murphy asked a question.

The little stone man first rubbed the ground helplessly, looking somewhat frightened, before slowly bumping into Murphy and telling him the whole story in fits and starts.

The main reason is that a very strange spider has appeared nearby. This spider will slowly gnaw away at the stone and then burrow into the stone figure.

Eat its core.

Stone figures don't feel pain, nor can they see themselves in mirrors, unless reminded by a companion.

Many stone golems are unaware of this until their core is eaten.

Even more terrifying is that after these spiders devour the core of the stone golem, they can sneak inside and control the golem.

Then they went to other caves and began hunting stone men.

Therefore, the stone people in this area have strengthened their defenses to prevent any other types of stones from entering the cave.

However, before the two could finish speaking, suddenly, a stone figure staggered out and crashed into the small stone figure guarding it.

Murphy quickly picked up the two small stones and then asked, "What happened?"

The little stone that suddenly rushed over explained, still shaken.

The powerful stone golem went out, and suddenly a giant spider appeared inside, eating stones. No stone could defeat it!

"Location."

Murphy's eyes suddenly glowed red, and the air coming out of the crack in the rock became hot.

After the little stone man pointed in a direction, Murphy immediately started sprinting, rushing towards his destination at breakneck speed.