Albert, despite various optimizations, found himself unable to solve the problem—a vicious cycle.
To counteract the drawback that gargoyles turn back into stone upon being dispelled, an artificial flesh that resists dispelling and purification was essential; yet these biological materials could not maintain activity in high altitudes and cold environments, and could detach or become damaged during high-speed flight, thus requiring a sturdy shell for protection and immobilization…
Whether using wood or metal, neither could prevent the fragile artificial flesh inside from being killed by lightning strikes; if a layer of stone was applied using petrification, it would, however, impair the gargoyles' flying capabilities—what method could use materials weighing no more than ten kilograms, without impairing agility, to guard artificial flesh with the vitality of a frog against lightning strikes in the midst of high-altitude and high-speed flight?
