On the special testing grounds outside the workshop.
Allen's gaze was locked on the metal platform in the center of the field.
Crouched there was a mechanical creation, dark purple from end to end.
It lacked the massive, imposing physique of other Golems.
This prototype was only half a meter tall, and with its six articulated legs fully extended, its diameter was no more than one and a half meters.
Its flat body hugged the ground, and a special dark purple coating absorbed the surrounding light, completely concealing its silhouette in the shadows.
"Shadow Assassin, Prototype 01, initiate self-diagnostic sequence," Allen ordered into the communicator.
[Self-diagnostic initiated.]
Jarvis's voice echoed in the control room.
[Core Power: Energy Storage at full load, output normal. One Mid-Level Magic Stone as backup power.]
[Frame Stress Test: High-strength composite materials. Strength exceeds design specifications by 200%.]
