Jia Xiu felt that making golems was pretty much like building remote-controlled robots.
That was his biggest takeaway after several days of studying knowledge related to golem construction.
First, draw up the design plans. Then find the materials. Once the materials were decided on, "machine" the components, assemble them, connect the magical circuits like electrical wires, and finally write in the "control program"—the final enchantment.
Jia Xiu had never built a robot, but he had used a Raspberry Pi—not the edible dessert, but a miniature computer that could be modified and developed independently. Connected to other components, it could also be used to make robots.
He had also dabbled in microcontroller development. But after all, he was not an embedded-systems specialist and could only be considered an amateur. Compared with pure computer software, both Raspberry Pis and microcontrollers involved a bit of hands-on craftsmanship. Sometimes, he even had to solder components himself.
Unfortunately, every solder joint Jia Xiu made looked exactly like a lump—a literal lump. He had never managed to produce those delicate, smooth, rounded solder joints.
In that regard alone, he probably had no affinity with golem construction. Golems demanded even more craftsmanship.
Things were slightly better in this era. Golem makers were no longer forced to complete every stage themselves. Material selection and acquisition, as well as the production of basic components, could all be outsourced to specialized workshops after providing the design plans. The golem maker only needed to handle the final assembly, circuit arrangement, and enchantment.
In the old "ancient-method" era of golems, though, golems had truly been one hundred percent handmade.
A stone golem's creation began with digging the stone out of a mountain.
"Little golem, masterwork."
No one knew how the word handmade had become associated with high-end quality, but this world certainly