Chapter 801: Chapter 638: The Demonic Puppet Returns to the Secret Cave
In short, the Crow Master issue should be temporarily resolved.
Pinocchio also woke up from the suitcase: "President~~"
Only then did Chun see his modified appearance; one could only say, rough and unfinished, because it hadn’t been smoothed out and still looked fluffy. No wonder Aziza said it was quite cute, huh?
Chun asked, "Is this the magical roots of the Divine Artifact?"
Pinocchio excitedly said, "It’s far from enough. This is just a segment exposed above ground; there’s a large section still underground. I want to go back immediately to continue excavating! Wait, my tools aren’t all ready yet. I need not only a good saw but also chisels, a plane, and a hoe for digging. President, could you prepare these for me?"
Holy shit, where would I have those?
Chun said, "A major event just happened in the city, so security is definitely tight. If you rush back to work on those roots now, won’t there be trouble?"
Pinocchio anxiously replied, "If the Crow hadn’t come, I wouldn’t have left the underground at all. Now I don’t want to wait a moment longer! My strings are still connected outside, and I fear staying here will cause trouble."
Ah! Strings? They’ll be traced here?
Chun wondered, "Can you disconnect the strings?"
Pinocchio replied irritably, "Why disconnect when I’ve finally captured a puppet?"
Aziza said, "Alright, I’ll have my grandson outside buy a high-end set and bring it back since he has a Black Card."
Chun instantly triggered his anti-surveillance awareness: "No! Even just drinking in a tavern, your grandson could catch attention. If they go out to buy carpenter’s tools, it seems absurd. People will likely associate it with carpenters and puppets and then trace it back here."
Aziza laughed, "What should we do then?"
The old lady said, "I have some herb-digging hoes beside the medicine cabinet. I can give them to him for digging."
Pinocchio, eager and impatient, replied, "Alright, as long as I can dig, I’ll make do with them!"
Chun asked, "Are you just going out like that? Can you become invisible?"
Pinocchio slung the hoe on his back: "You underestimate me? With the magical roots of the Divine Artifact, I can become even more invisible! I’m heading out."
As he spoke, the space around Pinocchio wavered and blurred, and he truly disappeared from sight.
Chun was stunned: "What is this?"
Nancy said, "Actually, what he’s doing isn’t invisibility; he’s moving through the necromancer space. Because of the Dark Rotten Wood’s enhancement, he enters deeper layers of space. Simply put, it’s like diving deeper into water where it’s harder to be seen from the shore. Even I struggle to see him, so it’s generally safe."
I see!
Chun remembered something: "Wouldn’t he encounter other dead spirits in the necromancer space?"
Nancy chuckled, "Perhaps, because of the existence of the Evil God Secret Cave, the necromancer space of the current plane seems quite vast. He might have encountered remnants of dead spirits in the Evil God Secret Cave and felt quite superior, hence calling himself the King of Oak City."
Ah! I forgot to ask him about that! So it’s not just a boast, huh?
Chun wondered in amazement, "Does that mean all Five Great Cities have this secret cave, and the necromancer spaces below them are quite active?"
Nancy replied, "Yes, that’s why there’s frequently paranormal activity in the Five Cities."
Ah! Speaking of which, on the first day of server open when I was job-hunting as a Cleaner Fish, the Astrology Old Lady already had ghost-related business. So that’s how it is.
Aziza showed some impatience: "What about the old lady? Can she wake up? Brewing medicine is boring."
The old lady smiled, "I drank medicine to sleep, so I can’t wake up. Please bother a friend to help."
Aziza sighed, "Alright."
The old lady laughed, "By the way, there’s a wooden box under my bedroom pillow. In case something unexpected happens, the warrior can open the box."
Holy shit, what’s with this tone of leaving an inheritance? You’re the Earth Mother!
Chun hurriedly said, "The old lady won’t encounter any accidents!"
Yet the old lady worried, "Speaking of which, with such a big event happening in the Five Great Cities, I guess City Beauty Liya will be quite busy. I wonder if she can keep her regular sleep schedule. If not...
Chun asked in surprise, "Would it matter?"
The old lady smiled: "Who knows?"
Oh, she has this similarity to Celia. You’d think with her wisdom, knowing everything and having emotional build-up, she’d have an answer but then she pops out with ’who knows.’
The old lady smiled, "In any case, there’s still more than an hour of medicine brewing; let’s take a rest during this time."
Sounds good. Chun was actually preparing to sleep, but this incident interrupted.
As soon as he leaned against the sofa, his phone rang.
It was Zhou Qing. Alright, she was definitely looking to ask me about something. But this phone... Zhou Qing gave it to me, specifically for the two of us to communicate and send strategic information. Chun thought about his own phone, and he really felt something indescribable...
"Brother Chun, what’s with this sudden announcement from the Five Great Cities?"
Chun replied helplessly, "President Zhou, what if I say, I don’t know?"
Zhou Qing laughed, "But whenever you’re in a city, it always leads to a major event!"
Chun sighed, "Is that really how the world thinks?"
Zhou Qing sighed, "Prejudices in people’s hearts are like a giant mountain!"
So no matter how I hide it, I’m stuck with injections three times a day, morning, noon, and night?
Chun simply decided to go all out: "President Zhou, why not just go with the opposite strategy? Launch some publicity claiming the event is related to me!"
Zhou Qing was shocked, "This is about the Five Cities’ most-wanted NPC!"
Chun laughed, "I’m also a veteran who served time in the Five Cities. Saying I’m unrelated is impossible, right?"
Zhou Qing laughed, "Alright, I’ll prepare it right away."
...
The sudden announcement by the Five Cities left Tata War God quite baffled.
But what was more frustrating was that the opposing side completely ignored him; not only did the Four Lords fly back to the Main City, but the troops and onlooking players all returned to the city in a rush.
Leaving Tata alone in a wheelchair with no one to push, severely injured and unable to move on his own, he was left in place.
Still, at least the strings remained!
Especially after the Crow Master flew out of the city, it seemed the strings didn’t have any special changes. According to the previous puppet statement, the further the distance, the tighter the string. So it could be confirmed the puppet wasn’t taken out by the Crow Master, still inside the city, as long as it’s in the city, there’s still hope.
Another hope was awaiting a message from Alpha and seeing what insights or instructions he had.
After waiting on the spot for more than an hour, Alpha sent the message!
Tata immediately linked to the dark web to communicate: "I’m here!"
Alpha replied, "Just now, Beta heard repetitive sounds of sawing and digging from the Divine Tomb inside the central magical mirror, confirming the puppet returned. This matter must be kept absolutely confidential and must not be let known to the Ten Lords."
Tata was thrilled, "He actually escaped from the Crow Master!"
Alpha was pleased, "This proves his strength is very reliable, and worthy of our full investment. Find a chance; Beta will emerge from the magical mirror to connect and contact him. Before that, you must first establish contact with the puppet to prevent him from mistakenly seeing Beta as an enemy."
Tata happily said, "Understood. But why did the Crow Master go mad after encountering him?"
Alpha said, "Uncertain, but this only proves he contains immense secret and potential value."
