Merchant From Earth in the Magical World

The Eternal Domain was actively preparing for war.

At the newly built Eternal Airport, a large number of unmanned drones took off every day, flying towards the Thunderous Swamp. Chui Chui was using these drones to test and structure the information network coverage from the Eternal Domain to the Thunderous Swamp, ensuring that Yan Xing could have signal connectivity with the Eternal Domain from any location deep within the Thunderous Swamp. At the same time, Chui Chui repeatedly sent out fixed-wing drones equipped with high-definition surveillance equipment to conduct high-altitude reconnaissance over the combat zones of the Thunderous Swamp, as part of creating an aerial data network signal coverage.

Now, Yan Xing had a very detailed map of the Thunderous Swamp's terrain in his hands. Sometimes, the reconnaissance drones could even capture scenes of Werewolves fighting Lizardmen. Chui Chui's powerful data processing capabilities allowed for the extraction of even more useful intelligence.

Day after day, Yan Xing observed the all-out war he had orchestrated in the depths of the Thunderous Swamp with a God's-eye view.

Then, again and again, he disassembled and reorganized the Homunculus Alchemical Golems in the Alchemy Laboratory. Experiments had shown that dressing Homunculus Alchemical Golems in simulated silicone skin was a misguided approach. Though called "simulated," the silicone skin from a doll factory, whose primary revenue stream was not focused on it, was far from realistic. It looked delicate and felt slippery to the touch, but once fitted onto a Homunculus Alchemical Golem, it invariably resembled a zombie. It was creepy to look at. Moreover, its softness and elasticity were insufficient, causing the joints to be less flexible and to break after prolonged movement, lacking both aesthetic appeal and practical utility.

If one wanted to use truly high-grade simulated skin, some professional research institutes could produce it. But the cost was too high, making it unsuitable for mass application on these Low-level Alchemical Golems. Manufacturing costs had to be considered carefully.

After Chui Chui's redesign and material selection, high-pressure resin plates were chosen as the external casing material for these Homunculus Alchemical Golems. First, high-pressure resin plates were cut and shaped according to the required dimensions, then fitted over the outer layer of the biomimetic alchemy muscle fibers. This not only provided some protection to the internal alchemy components but also allowed damaged parts to be replaced individually, unlike the simulated silicone skin, where a small tear necessitated stripping and replacing the whole.

After countless improvements, the weak electric signal and analog signal converters finally met preliminary networking requirements. The Homunculus Alchemical Golem, which could now stand and move, appeared and acted like a robot. However, under the control of network servers and built-in smartphones, it was able to accurately perform actions and exert force just like a human.

The first Homunculus Alchemical Golem was at last successfully modified.

Sitting in the Alchemy Laboratory, Yan Xing looked at the Homunculus Alchemical Golem he had crafted and said, "Come on, give your master a twirl."

The Homunculus Alchemical Golem turned in place smoothly.

"March in place. March for your master with vigor and spirit!"

The Homunculus Alchemical Golem began to march in place.

"Take a big jump."

"Do 100 push-ups."

"100 sit-ups."

The Homunculus Alchemical Golem completed all the tasks with great accuracy.

Yan Xing was very satisfied.

"As the first Homunculus Alchemical Golem that I, your master, have personally modified, you should have a name of your own," he declared. "I hope... as a technical worker in the domain, you will love your master's domain and love your work. You must uphold the fighting spirit of not fearing hardship or fatigue, working on the front lines of the domain's construction. Become a model for the working class. You shall be called Lao..."

Yan Xing originally intended to name his Homunculus Alchemical Golem 'Model Worker,' but he recalled Chui Chui's previous lesson. When giving subordinates names, one should not be too casual or too down-to-earth. After all, during the process of making the weak electric signal and analog signal converter, Chui Chui had mentioned that the spirit stone in a Low-level Alchemical Golem's head contained spiritual power with a soul attribute. It was precisely this spiritual power and the Neural Induction Sources spread throughout the golem's body that formed a central nervous system similar to a human's, allowing the golem's entire body to acquire the functions of self-coordination and self-learning. Since this spiritual power carried a soul attribute, it then had the potential to generate a soul. To generate a soul was to become a living being. All High-grade Alchemical Puppets were made by extracting the spirit stone after a Low-level Alchemical Golem developed a soul. Therefore, if one gives a name, it must not be taken lightly.

"You shall be called Laura," Yan Xing decided. "And like Lao Hansi, your surname will be Lao."

The newly named Homunculus Alchemical Golem gave no response to Yan Xing. Her mouth was just a decoration, as Low-Level Magical Puppets simply have no vocal function. This was all Yan Xing, talking to himself in delight. But having completed an alchemical work on his own, Yan Xing was truly happy at heart.

"Let's go... for a walk outside." Yan Xing walked out of the laboratory with the Homunculus Alchemical Golem.

He still needed to conduct some more tests. He wanted to observe the golem's obstacle avoidance capability, its ability to recognize and identify people, and how it dealt with unexpected situations.

The domain's network server would not guide every action of the Homunculus Alchemical Golem because, once there were more Homunculus Alchemical Golems, the computational demand would be too extensive and would severely occupy the already scarce network resources. Most of the action instructions for the Homunculus Alchemical Golem came from the smartphone connected to the spirit stone. When the domain needed the Homunculus Alchemical Golem to perform some technical tasks, the smartphone would download the corresponding programs from the server and, in conjunction with the spirit stone, issue action commands. Only when faced with issues that the smartphone could not handle would the data be uploaded to the server for guidance. The more tasks the smartphone could handle, the less strain on the server, enabling it to manage more Homunculus Alchemical Golems. More testing was needed for the Homunculus Alchemical Golem, with Chui Chui continuously writing programs to delegate as much action management as possible to the smartphone.

Yan Xing took the Homunculus Alchemical Golem for a stroll within the domain, introducing it to the people they met and deliberately guiding it through obstacle-ridden areas. He even suddenly kicked it from behind. The reaction of the Homunculus Alchemical Golem showcased the strength of the Goblin Alchemy Factory's Alchemy Technology. At times, Yan Xing felt as if there was a real, living person within the shell.

"Chui Chui," Yan Xing said, "I feel like with the Goblins' Alchemy Technology combined with real-world materials and precision processing techniques, it might be possible to create a real person."

Chui Chui replied, "The Goblins' Alchemy Technology comes from the Cloud Tower. The Cloud Tower's main research is life alchemy, with reshaping the body through alchemy being one of its branches. Spirit stones, Homunculus Alchemy Muscle Fibers, and Nerve Induction Elements are all major research projects highly valued by the Cloud Tower. As a result, even their lower-end alchemical puppets surpass the current robot technology of the real world in these technological fields."