Inside the Meditation Room, Allen opened his eyes. A deep blue light flashed deep within his pupils before vanishing.
The construction of his Fourth Core Matrix had progressed by a sliver, but the further he went, the more tedious and drawn-out the required Spiritual Power refinement became.
He stood up, smoothed the wrinkles on his robe, and pushed open the door, heading for the control room.
"Jarvis, status report."
"Commander. Two 'Earthworm Volcano Type' prototypes have completed final assembly and enchantment testing. All parameters meet design specifications."
The holographic sand table in the center of the control room quickly switched its display.
On the shore of the lava lake, two dark-red machines were on standby.
They retained the basic structure of an Earthworm, but their outer armor was made entirely of costly Molten Titanium Crystal.
It was a model specialized purely for operating in extreme environments, even more heat-resistant than a Flame Demon.
