Under Chen Yu's mage tower in the Necromantic Space, the long-silent mechanical factory roared back to life.
Massive spider-like robots moved their slender limbs, weaving among the gigantic machines.
On the production line, glowing molten iron was poured into molds, casting into shape with the machines' rumble, rapidly cooled amidst steam and steel.
Each component was assembled, like a symphony of steel celebrating the birth of another great iron creation.
The mechanical mages assembled on the production line were still just shells; they needed a heart to power them and a soul to control the body.
The soul core, blue like a gemstone, was already prepared, serving as the repository for the mechanical mages' souls, and the source of their power and magical energy.
