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Rhodes then exchanges greetings with Atkins.

"My name is Rhodes, <>."

"I am Atkins of the Divergence. I've heard a lot about you. ...... So, what do you need me to confirm?"

Atkins, without even saying hello, inquired about the purpose of his call.

"Yes, actually,......."

Rhodes showed Momoko the rock and mineral samples he had brought back.

"I see," he said, "that there has been magma intrusion in the area around the mouth of the Sitong River, which is a skarn mine.

On rare occasions, magma seeps out from deep underground and penetrates the strata that form the earth's crust.

When this happens, the rocks in the vicinity are thermally modified by the highly heated magma. This is called thermal metamorphism or contact metamorphism.

For example, marble is formed when limestone undergoes thermal denudation.

If the magma itself cools near the surface, it becomes igneous rock, and the slower it cools, the larger the crystals become, which are called pegmatites.

Pegmatites sometimes have <> containing gases and liquids that were separated during crystallization, forming crystals of high purity minerals.

Ars was remodeled by <> a long time ago, but it still shows such activities as an original planet in some places.

"Originally, skarn is an aggregate of minerals called skarn minerals, which are mainly composed of calcium and silicon, formed when the components of magma (silicon, iron, aluminum, etc.) react with the components of limestone.

It's not surprising to find pegmatites made from magma itself, Atkins said.

"This is granite. This is diorite. And this is adamantite ore, adamus rock.

So you can get adamantite here?

"I don't know how large the reserves are at the moment, though.

Adamantite is a rare metal, so it is profitable to extract even a small amount. We will have to wait for further research, but there is hope.

"I hope it will help the economic development of the Nordic Federation.

"I agree.

While we were talking, Nikelis of the <> seemed to have finished setting up the transfer magic circle.

"Rhodes, the counter magic circle was taken by the general-purpose golem. They will contact us soon. Then they'll send the golem they found to us.

"Okay. Call me again when you're ready.

Okay.

The golem that appears on the shifting magic circle will not be able to move on its own, so Rhodes and the others will have to carry it out.

< are all strong and can carry a golem weighing about 200 kilograms by themselves, which is convenient in a situation like this.

However.

The golem weighed about 300 kilograms.

Therefore, it would take two people to carry it.

Not a big problem.

"Watch your step. It's a magic circle drawn on leather paper.

We have to be careful, because if we tear them, we can't use them anymore.

A general-purpose golem carries one of the golems into the transfer magic circle and transfers it.

On the receiving side, two people carry up the sent Golem and place it on the side.

The process was repeated, and it was 15 minutes later when all 10 Golems had been removed.

"All right, tear up that piece of leather with the transfer magic circle on it before you bring it back."

Nikelis instructed the general-purpose golem.

Then, burn the leather paper with the magic circle on it.

Now it is no longer possible to use the magic circle for any purpose other than the one for which it was applied.

Naturally, there is no danger of misuse.

"With this, I think we've accomplished most of our goals as a survey team.

We investigated the at the Sitong River, confirmed the derived from it, and secured the golem we found. And as a bonus, we discovered a vein of adamantite ore.

< survey team.

"Now we just need to analyze this golem, don't we?"

Kondak came out of the tent. He is also Marikka's granddaughter and is interested in the golem technology.

"That will have to wait until we get back."

But Rhodes' blow floaters won't be able to carry it all, will they?

"That's true, but..."

Each golem weighs 300 kilograms, so we can barely carry four. If possible, we would like to carry only three golems.

I had reported this to Zion and Belial, so I was hoping that the carriers would be here tomorrow.

"Then, since we have time, why don't we try to analyze them here?　There will be a second survey after this anyway, right?"

"I'm sure there will be."

Then maybe these golems will come in handy.

You have a point.

Don't you think?

So, with everyone present, we decided to analyze one of the golems we had found.

Since all of us here are technicians, we can analyze the Golem, even if we are not so good at it.

So, Kondak takes the lead in analyzing one of them.

Rhodes, as an auditor, supervises the analysis to make sure that it is not overdone and that the methods are appropriate.

"The exterior is a ferrous alloy. It is ......<>."

Nickel-chromium steel is an alloy of carbon steel with 1 to 3.5 percent nickel and 0.2 to 1 percent chromium. Although similar to stainless steel, it is not a stainless steel because of the small amount of added chromium.

It is tough and has excellent corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and quench hardenability.

"The skeleton is the same. Next is muscle material. ...... is a metal-based material."

It's not a bio-based material, Conduck said.

"It's not Adriana. <

Rhodes says what he has noticed.

The other members of the group looked at him silently.

"In other words, it is likely that this is a technology from the time of the <>. It was either made before or during the Great War ......."

"Or much closer to 500 years ago?"

The population was drastically reduced for about 100 years after the war, and there would have been no time to make such <> golems.

And after the appearance of ...... Jin 400 years ago, the form of golem has changed, and the materials used have also become different.

"And what about the control core (control core) and the magic element converter (ether converter) ......"

Now it's time to analyze the core: .......