Aetherios System [Slow Build OP MC, Isekai LitRPG/Cultivation] Chapter 245: Book 4: Chapter 10: Hammered

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Book 4: Chapter 10: Hammered Chapter 10 Another shuddering impact reverberated through the ground as the golem brought its hammer down, attempting to smash Alex flat. He dashed away just in time with a quick [Aether Burst] exploding from his feet, rocketing him out of harm's way by a hair’s breadth. Stone shrapnel still sprayed about from the attack, pinging off of pipes, tools, anvil and more in a cascade of sound. Dodging the attacks wasn’t too hard for Alex, he didn’t really even need his [Aether Burst] to accelerate his movements, as the golem was too slow to truly hit him. The problem was keeping the thing trained and focused on him, instead of attacking his teammates who were slower, such as Garret, Cole, and Devon. It required putting himself in dangerous situations to attack the damn thing and keep up pressure. The other problem was just how damn strong it was. Its durability alone, when not even adding in its self-repairing regenerative effect, was as high as any late-stage Adept-tier beast he’d run across. With the self-healing, it was damn near indestructible, even when Alex tried adding his Demon Asura Style, and his spells to the mix, it just kept tanking the hits. Devon, Kate and Holly’s attempts were no better, while Cole and Garret weren’t spec’d for pure offensive output. Leaning into a purely all out offense with [Vita-Surge Cloak] or even [Demon Descending Fist] might have worked. But Alex couldn’t be sure it would put the thing down for good, and trying either would hit him with high backlashes that would make him far less effective, even with his Meridian Imprints. “Damn it,” He muttered to himself, once more avoiding a haymaker swing of the hammer. Obby, have you figured anything out yet? “ The crucible and forge set up are strange, and really old. I don’t think they were created by any race you've run into so far. ” Obby replied. I figured that based on the giant steps and huge ass temple opening way back on the surface. How about some useful info? Obby’s illusion body floated into his field of view. As always it was a barely humanoid-shaped blob with a single large eye and a mouth full of pointed teeth. Its “arms” with long appendages with barely visible stubby fingers that he sometimes stretched out like miniature copies of his arms. “ Even if its old, and made with technology you don’t understand, it’s still a forge. So breaking it is the same. Cool it down enough that it can’t keep going, and it’ll snuff out.” Alex grit his teeth in annoyance. That’s it? Why didn’t you just say that? “ I figured it was common sense, no? Don’t they teach you thermodynamics back in your flesh-sack world? ” Shut-up. He swatted the illusionary body out of his face before turning to Cole and Holly. “We have to cool the whole forge down. Both of you, smother it!” The two of them stopped their futile attempts at fighting the golem and both turned their attention to the large crucible at the center of the room. It was practically red hot at that point, a molten substance simmering inside it and radiating enough heat to give a thousand California beach-girls a crispy tan. Water poured from Cole’s hands just as Holly whipped up a chilling vortex of wind, both hitting the crucible at the same moment. Holly’s wind pulled at the heat whole Cole’s water did it’s best to swallow it. Each helped the other as well, with Holly’s winds freezing some of Cole’s waters, and any steam created from water boiling over just adding more air gases for Holly to manipulate. Their actions were noticed by the golem immediately, as it stopped attacking Alex almost mid-swing and turned to both them instead. Alex’s aura flashed an even deeper red-black as he switched his footing over to bastion-stance in the fighting style instead. At the same time he stepped in front of the golem, between it and his friends, as he shaped his aether into a massive ten-foot-long, and two-foot-wide greatsword in front of him through [Asura’s Armament], the newest additi