Chapter 208: Dugu Bo’s Surprise
The promotion match will be held in a month, so… in the next period of time, each academy can adjust for a while.
After Ling Mo explained a few things to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, he returned to Ghost Gate first.
Dugu Bo also came back.
“Old Monster! Look at the gift I prepared for you…”
On the Star Picking Tower, Ling Mo took out a puppet and handed it to Dugu Bo.
This puppet was not an ordinary puppet; it was currently the highest-grade puppet Ling Mo had.
Its surface was crafted from Nine Nether Mysterious Iron, made using thousands of materials.
It was incomparably hard. Ling Mo had tested it with Ghost Lord; unless using the Immortal Slaying Sword, even Ghost Lord could not break its defense.
The most terrifying thing was not its defense, but the hidden weapons inside it, such as Rain of Pear Blossoms Needles and other top-grade hidden weapons, all of which Ling Mo had incorporated.
Crafted using ancient forging techniques, it had a mind connection and could move as willed.
Combined with Heavenly Machine Transformation and Dragon Catching Crane Controlling and other cultivation techniques, it could skillfully utilize the puppet in combat.
Now, Heavenly Machine Pavilion had been established. Ling Mo had thought about it for a long time and originally wanted to select a manager from within them.
But… considering Dugu Bo’s factors, this position was too suitable for him.
Both reliable and capable.
Heavenly Machine Pavilion was of great importance, and Ling Mo did not want any problems to arise, so the best way was to let Dugu Bo manage Heavenly Machine Pavilion.
“Sect Master, this… cough cough… this old man is advanced in age and cannot use such a thing. You should keep it…”
Dugu Bo saw the puppet and felt a bit embarrassed! The puppet crafted from that material was just like a real person.
The most excessive part was that it was a female puppet, with a very pretty appearance, beautiful and generous.
At first glance, Dugu Bo thought it was a real person and thought Ling Mo saw him lonely and deliberately sent him a little girl to play with.
“Damn, your mind is so dirty. This is a mechanical puppet, an existence even more terrifying than the Peacock Plume…
Are you sure you don’t want it? If not, I’ll give it to someone else. Just in time… there’s a bunch of people in the back mountain fighting over it…”
Ling Mo had a head full of black lines; this old man was not very proper either.
“What? Mechanical puppet?”
After Dugu Bo realized he had misunderstood, he felt embarrassed too.
However… when he learned it was a mechanical puppet, he was immediately dumbfounded.
Just looking at it, it was completely like a real person! How could it be called a puppet?
Drawing closer, Dugu Bo carefully examined it and found its eyes lifeless and movements somewhat mechanical.
It seemed like it really was a mechanical puppet.
“Damn, Sect Master, what exactly is in that brain of yours? You can even craft something like this. This old man is convinced…”
Dugu Bo was completely convinced and very curious about how Ling Mo’s brain worked to craft such a puppet mechanism with supernatural workmanship.
He had never thought of these things in his entire life, nor had the idea.
It could only be said that Ling Mo’s brain had holes; he dared to think anything and do anything.
“Cut the crap. Just say if you want it or not. If not, I’ll take it back…”
Ling Mo had a head full of black lines; this guy was deliberately mocking him.
“I want it, why wouldn’t I! This old man wouldn’t mind having more of such good things…”
Afraid that Ling Mo would take it back, Dugu Bo directly blocked in front, revealing a money-grubbing expression once again.
“But Sect Master, what exactly is this little thing for?”
That said, Dugu Bo knew Ling Mo wouldn’t fool him with trash like this.
This thing was definitely not that simple; it was just that no matter how he thought, he couldn’t figure out what ability this little thing had.
“Very simple! Come with me…”
Ling Mo did not demonstrate directly but took Dugu Bo to Heavenly Machine Pavilion in the back mountain.
As soon as the two entered the mountain, they saw on the vast training ground a group of people controlling puppets, flying through the air and burrowing into the earth, omnipotent.
The puppets were at a distance from their masters. Someone used the teleportation effect of the substitute to teleport repeatedly, filling the entire training ground with their figures.
Dugu Bo was completely stunned by the scene before him. He had only been away for a few days, and Ghost Gate had almost become unrecognizable to him.
“You two, come here…”
Ling Mo directly called over two disciples. Seeing Ling Mo and Dugu Bo, the two walked over respectfully.
“Greetings, Sect Master, Elder…”
“You two have made good progress! Come, you two spar with each other and show Elder Dugu a performance of the power of Puppet Mechanism Transformation!
Remember, the intent of sparring is to stop at the right moment; do not use poison needles…”
Sparring with puppets was very dangerous because the deadly poison inside the puppet mechanisms could instantly take a person’s life.
Therefore, they could choose not to use poison, though the power would decrease somewhat.
Ling Mo mainly wanted to see their puppet control techniques, not destructive power.
“Understood!”
After the two disciples replied, they walked side by side to the training ground.
The others on the training ground also tacitly made way and stood aside to watch their performance.
“Sect Master, when did they build another loft here?”
Dugu Bo looked puzzled at everything around and these disciples.
“Just a few days ago! This place is Ghost Gate’s most secretive department, Heavenly Machine Pavilion. In the future… I want you to take charge of Heavenly Machine Pavilion and be the pavilion master of Heavenly Machine Pavilion.
I don’t trust others. Only with you managing Heavenly Machine Pavilion can our next plans be foolproof…”
Ling Mo spoke his true feelings, and Dugu Bo felt moved inside.
Ghost Gate was built by him and Ling Mo; he had long regarded it as his home.
In Ghost Gate, besides Ling Mo, no one loved it more than him.
“Understood!”
Dugu Bo only replied with that and said no more.
He and Ling Mo didn’t need too many expressions. In terms of seniority, Ling Mo even had to call him Grandfather.
Sentimental words were not something Dugu Bo would say.
“Watch carefully! See the ingenuity of this puppet mechanism and the actual combat techniques…
If you can fully master this puppet, even facing combat soul masters stronger than you, you can handle them with ease…”
Ling Mo said with a smile. Puppet Mechanism Transformation was his most outstanding creation among so many variations.
Even Phoenix Cloud Colorful Clothes could not compare.
It could be used by all support soul masters, giving these support soul masters combat capability.
It could also further enhance combat soul masters, diversifying their attack techniques.
Ling Mo had only one idea: either don’t do it, or do the best.
On future battlefields, these Heavenly Machine Pavilion disciples would absolutely be a sharp sword piercing through the entire battlefield.
Dugu Bo was also very curious about how wonderful the puppet was that Ling Mo praised so highly.
Earlier, he had already been convinced by Ling Mo’s hidden weapons, and now an even more powerful puppet had emerged.
No one was more excited than him. With these things, even facing those combat titled douluo in the future, Dugu Bo wouldn’t fear them.
Especially those two scoundrels from Spirit Hall; Dugu Bo wished he could go slaughter them right now.
But… now was not the time; he had to wait until the finals to head to Spirit Hall!
By then, it would depend on Ling Mo’s arrangement—best to cause a huge commotion at Spirit Hall; that would be the best outcome.
