Chapter 296: I Have 14 of These Crafted Puppets

The functions of the automaton were certainly not limited to the basics.

Its chest and abdomen held vast space, filled with a myriad of tools capable of precision works typically achievable only by many industrial machines.

However, it also had a critical flaw.

That was, it lacked intelligence and acted solely on commands.

'Perhaps this is the origin of that reflective statement in the description panel…'

Based on Arno's comments about the "Palm Fireworks," Chen Lun gathered that Martin was likely a man who constantly sought perfection, unsatisfied even with many of his creations, despite them being merely immature works from his youth.

The original intention behind the creation of the "Hope Workshop" was clearly to craft automatons capable of autonomous smithing, but sadly, they lacked the ability to think for themselves. This made them heavily reliant on the user's own talent and genius.

The automaton had merely become a "useful tool."