Chapter 258: The Horror Of The Puppet
In front of the Shrek team.
“Xiao Mo! What’s wrong with you, you’ve been quiet the whole time…”
Inside the carriage, Tang San asked curiously, poking his head out.
On a horse in front, Ling Mo sat silently, not having said a word from beginning to end.
Tang San was very confused. Dugu Bo had come to find him just now, and Dugu Bo left without saying a word.
And Ling Mo just sat on the horse, not uttering a sound, which was very puzzling.
He didn’t realize at all that Ling Mo was no longer there. The puppet in front was merely Ling Mo’s substitute.
“Don’t disturb him, he’s not here anymore!”
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing’s expression turned very strange.
“What? He’s not here, isn’t he just sitting on the horse?”
“Zhu Qing, what’s wrong with you? Have you been too tired these past few days and are seeing things?”
Zhu Zhuqing’s floral mark had just appeared, and Tang San cast a questioning glance at her. He clearly saw Ling Mo sitting on the horse, right in front of the team.
“Right! Brother is clearly in front! How can he not be here?”
Xiao Wu also chimed in, saying. She saw it very clearly, Ling Mo had never left.
The only one who knew this secret was Zhu Zhuqing, not even Ning Rongrong knew, let alone Tang San and the others.
“That’s not him! It’s just one of his puppet substitutes…”
Finally, Zhu Zhuqing chose to speak, as there was no need to hide it any longer. Number Five had just transmitted information to her through a special method, and the other party had already arrived.
“Puppet substitute? How is that possible…”
Hearing this term for the first time, Tang San reacted the most.
Only he could understand the true meaning of a puppet, because he had seen one in his previous life.
The others were all confused and didn’t understand what she was saying at all.
“Xiao Mo has actually refined a puppet! And can even use it as a substitute to leave here without anyone noticing…”
Tang San was shocked, disbelief written all over his face.
In terms of the complexity of its creation, that puppet was definitely more difficult to craft than Tang Sect Hidden Weapons. Even if you were given the diagram to study, you wouldn’t be able to figure it out.
It required a specific technique, and this technique was one that the Tang Sect lacked.
He never expected Ling Mo to have refined it.
“Xiao San, what are you talking about?”
The others cast confused glances, and even Flander and Liu Erlong looked over.
“A puppet mechanism is to create a puppet that resembles a human. All materials are crafted to match, making it completely indistinguishable from the real thing.
Inside each puppet is a set of perfect hidden weapon strikes.
By controlling the puppet with special techniques, it can completely be used as a second martial soul in battle, with even more astonishing combat power.
The intricacies of the puppet, in addition to the deadly hidden weapons, are accompanied by various combat techniques.
These all require long periods of cultivation to develop and can be used as Soul Skills.
Judging by the method Xiao Mo used to leave just now, he must have comprehended a heaven-defying divine skill for shape-shifting teleportation.”
Tang San explained in detail. If Ling Mo were present, he would definitely be startled.
He never expected this kid to understand mechanisms so deeply, and even guess it somewhat correctly.
“Heavens! This… it can actually be used as a second martial soul?”
“Wait, shape-shifting teleportation? You mean, he could leave silently right under our noses.
And what was left in his place wasn’t him, but that puppet?”
“This… this… this is simply incredible!”
For a moment, everyone in the carriage was shocked. They had never witnessed such astonishing means, which completely deceived everyone.
“That’s right! Combined with what Zhu Qing just said, then at this moment, Xiao Mo should no longer be here! The one on the horse should be the substitute he left behind.
He used the technique of cicada shedding its shell to deceive all of us and leave here…”
Tang San said solemnly.
According to the Tang Sect’s general principles, before the development of Tang Sect Hidden Weapons, there was actually another prosperous period.
That was the era of puppet mechanisms. Unfortunately… the refining methods for puppet mechanisms were too profound and thus were not passed down.
This gap directly led to the loss of puppet mechanisms, and Tang Sect Hidden Weapons began to emerge into people’s sight.
He never expected that, across another world, Tang San would have the fortune to witness another of the Tang Sect’s former glories.
That is, this bronze puppet technique, a forging art that can be called supernatural workmanship.
“If what Xiao San said is true, then… these puppets in Xiao Mo’s hands will surely shine on the continent in the future, striking fear into the hearts of everyone on the continent.
I truly don’t know what this kid’s mind is filled with, to be able to research such things…”
Flander sighed, as if witnessing a rising star.
If nothing unexpected happens, in the next few decades, such puppets will become popular throughout the world and sweep across the entire continent.
Becoming a second substitute for a martial soul, at that time… it might not be a true martial soul uniqueness anymore.
If those with wasted martial souls possessed soul power, or Support Soul Masters, could also gain attack capabilities.
It is unknown whether this is a disaster or a great fortune for Soul Masters.
“Wait, you just said Xiao Mo is no longer here, so where did he go?”
Flander suddenly said, he had a bad premonition.
Tang San shook his head, knowing nothing. Everyone could only turn their gaze to Zhu Zhuqing.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing stood up and said sternly, “Dean! Prepare for battle. There’s an ambush in the canyon ahead…”
“What!!!”
As soon as Zhu Zhuqing finished speaking, everyone was dumbfounded.
“Zhu Qing, are you joking?”
Liu Erlong directly stood up and said anxiously.
“Number Five told me! We are already surrounded…”
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Number Five in the corner and said with certainty.
She believed that Number Five would not lie to her and had full confidence in his strength.
As expected, as soon as Zhu Zhuqing finished speaking, a change occurred.
A cold killing intent enveloped the entire canyon, making it suffocating.
The captain leading the Imperial Knights shouted loudly.
“Everyone on alert, there’s a situation!”
The members of the Imperial Knights guarding the Soul Masters around them immediately raised their knight’s spears.
The participating members of the Soul Master Academies, however, were all relaxed and at ease.
With so many genius Soul Masters here, what did they need to worry about?
However, the slap in the face came very quickly.
Countless falling rocks rolled down from the hills on both sides. These falling rocks not only appeared very suddenly but were also very orderly, rapidly descending.
Blocking all exits in front and behind.
“Everyone out of the carriage, prepare for battle!”
Flander reacted very quickly. He jumped out of the carriage and smashed an incoming stone with a punch, saying vigilantly.
Immediately after, everyone from Shrek got out of the carriage, ready to fight.
“Not good, they want to block the connection points of each academy and disrupt the formation…”
The observant Tang San noticed that the flying stones were not intended to hit people, but to sever the connections between the academies.
The academies that had felt secure due to their numbers were now starting to panic.
Their own academies were isolated and unable to cope with the sudden changes.
