I, Stone Golem, only want to forge.

Murphy instantly understood all the problems with that dark green stone.

An ordinary stone has no soul.

This is an obvious fact.

Therefore, Siri couldn't discover the uniqueness of that dark green stone.

Because what the stone transforms is spirit, not soul.

Murphy glanced at the ordinary stone he had carved.

Then he glanced at the nearby plants.

Although the spirits on ordinary stones exist, they are relatively quiet and peaceful, lacking vitality.

The spirits on the dark green stones and plants will appear even more active.

And they will all produce tendrils that resemble vines.

Under the sun's rays, it will constantly capture something and then swallow it.

So that's how it was done...

Murphy then understood why his stone carving had failed.

Although it can alter and utilize the rules by engraving runes, these rules apply to the third and fourth layers.

These rules do not cover the second layer.

So no matter how hard it tries to carve, it's all in vain.

It's like adding salt to a pot, but only drinking the soup from the bowl.

No matter how much salt you add to the pot, you'll never feel it's flavorful enough.

No wonder I have to remind myself that all things have a spirit...

Murphy scratched his head.

o_O

It suddenly felt that it had become a bit arrogant, probably because it had been building too many things recently, which gave it some confidence.

Thinking they were very capable, they gave up thinking and learning.

It was originally just a stone man with a tiny bit of intelligence.

You can't think you're a genius just because you've compared yourself to an idiot.

Murphy closed his eyes, calmed himself, and reflected on his actions.

However, reflection is one thing.

Although it knew that its next learning direction was related to spirituality.

However, its future learning direction has little to do with what it wants to do now.

It is now thinking about whether it can use other methods to replicate that dark green stone.

And it actually came up with that idea!

It is precisely this capability that it acquired not long ago.

[Flexible and adaptable]

This ability, though seemingly unrelated to its actions.

But what if it's combined with another ability?

One stone can turn into a hundred.

The former can freely control their own body, while the latter can summon clones.

Well, here's the question.

Even its clones fall from its body.

It must also be part of its body.

So, is it possible to use the ability to control and manipulate this body to make certain changes?

For example, spiritual matters...

Murphy immediately closed his eyes, sensing the parts of his body that he could control.

With the enhancement of spiritual perception and the breath of the earth.

It actually sensed that faint, almost imperceptible presence within its own body.

That must be what is called spirit.

It hadn't sensed this thing before, mainly because it had no idea it existed.

Just like many people realize that after they start breathing, they will switch from automatic to manual transmission.

Only after discovering that you have a wound do you belatedly feel the pain.

The same principle applies here.

Murphy wasn't really thinking things through, so he didn't bother with disturbing the spirit.

Who knows what will happen if it moves?

However, it cannot control its own spirit, but it can control the spirits of its clones.

Murphy thought about it and didn't linger any longer.

It summoned a small stone golem.

Upon seeing Murphy, the Stone Man immediately summoned his spear, slammed it into the ground, brought his feet together, and bowed.

loyalty!

However, the poor little stone man had no idea what cruel things Murphy was about to do to it!

Murphy placed his hand on the little stone man and began to control the spirit within him with ease.

Let it gradually move closer to those plants.

But after it changed part of itself, the remaining part reverted to its original state...

Murphy stopped what he was doing and observed carefully for a while.

Then a new problem was discovered.

The relationship between the second level of spirit and the third and fourth levels is not that the second level dominates the third and fourth levels, but rather that they influence each other.

Although I don't know how that dark green stone was made.

But if Murphy wanted to fake the stone as a dark green stone...

This requires some changes to both the material and the soul of this little stone man.

Murphy took out a chisel and began carving on the stone figure.

It can disguise the mountain core as ice crystals through runes.

Then naturally, this little stone figure can also be disguised as a plant.

So in no time, the small stone was covered with runes.

What follows is a change in one's soul.

Although the little stone's soul was bound to Murphy, it was still a semi-independent entity, albeit with an extremely simple structure.

At most, there are only two concepts: loyalty to Murphy and being a stone man.

Therefore, all we need to do is change the latter concept.

As for how to change it...

Murphy lifted the little stone figure up, stared into its eyes, and repeated:

"You are a plant, you are a plant..."

Yes, it's that simple and unpretentious.

The underlying code of this little stone man is loyal to Murphy, but transcends its essence as a stone man.

So as long as Murphy keeps instilling the idea that the little stone man is a plant...

This little stone man, because of his loyalty to Murphy, will actually believe that he is a stone man.

After reading for a while, Murphy asked the little stone man again to confirm.

"What are you?"

"I...I'm in a vegetative state!"

Perhaps Murphy hadn't instilled enough knowledge in him, because the little stone man gave a somewhat strange answer.

Murphy paused for a moment, then scratched his head.

We finally discovered some problems.

It brought some vines or something similar from nearby and tied them to the little stone figure and itself.

Then, while transforming the spirituality within the little stone man, it repeated the same mantra over and over.

"You are a plant, you are a plant..."

However, this time, Murphy's change in the little stone man's spirituality did not revert back; it was simply maintained.

Murphy nodded in satisfaction and asked again, "What are you?"

The little stone man stared at Murphy with a puzzled look in his eyes, but after a while, he suddenly became extremely determined.

then!

The little stone man began to shake wildly from side to side...

Murphy was startled and quickly put the little stone man on the ground to see what was going on.

When the little stone man touched the ground, he gave Murphy an answer he never expected.

"I am a seaweed~"

As the little stone man spoke, he actually swayed from side to side, just like seaweed being blown by the waves.

Murphy: o_O!!

It just stared at the stone man, without reacting for a long time.

Under its vision, the little stone man did indeed grow countless tentacles.

Along with its swaying, it constantly twists and shakes.

Then, it suddenly remembered.

The dark green stone seems to originate from the Mediterranean region.

No... the mark on that stone.

Actually, it's a mark of seaweed, right?