Chapter 37: Miniature Puppet: Destroying Truth Type 1!

Destroying Truth Type 1!

Lu Qingfeng called the first miniature puppet he designed and successfully refined "Destroying Truth Type 1."

It signified the resolve to annihilate Returning to Truth Sect.

Additionally, the word "destroy" indicates that the Destroying Truth Type 1 is an offensive puppet!

"Destroying Truth Type 1 is a physical attack puppet. Stability talisman arrays and speed talisman arrays are inscribed on its legs, while its arms bear Huge Strength Talisman Arrays, and its eyes have clarity and precision talisman arrays. Internal spiritual energy converges, enhancing all major talisman arrays."

"In the future, Destroying Truth Type 1 can be equipped with bows and arrows, moving towards long-range physical attack developments. It's also possible to micro-adjust its internal talisman arrays, engraving martial arts within its body using Thousand Machine Stone, creating a close combat puppet! Alternatively, inscribe magic talisman arrays for it to become a long-range magic puppet."

Lu Qingfeng had a detailed plan for the pathway of Destroying Truth Type 1.

In fact.

Over these years, the majority of failures in researching puppet creation were due to the failure of Lu Qingfeng's design concepts.

Puppets refined based on his designs often failed due to problems with talisman array combinations or because their defensive power was too weak, breaking upon contact. Or, if their defensive power was strong, they were too cumbersome and not agile.

After numerous trials and modifications, he finally produced a more balanced and perfected creation like "Destroying Truth Type 1".

Of course.

Even after designing "Destroying Truth Type 1", in order to refine it proficiently, Lu Qingfeng needed hundreds, if not thousands, of failures.

It must be said, this was a significant investment.

But "Destroying Truth Type 1" has already been successfully designed, the most difficult step completed.

The issue of proficiency following this is hardly worth mentioning.

At least, even if a mistake in a certain step results in a failed refinement, the parts that were previously made are always interchangeable, significantly reducing waste.

"Next, while refining 'Destroying Truth Type 1', I will also master the refining of several talismanic tools that are compatible with it, such as bows and arrows, long swords, sabers, shields, etc. Different talismanic tools require micro-adjustments to the internal talisman arrays of Destroying Truth Type 1, which are not troublesome."

"At the same time, further enhancements can be made to 'Destroying Truth Type 1'!"

With a thought from Lu Qingfeng, his perspective shifted and Destroying Truth Type 1 leaped towards him in a few arrow steps, its speed not slow.

Huang Tiangu's research on miniature puppets mostly revolved around Level 1 (Fetal Breathing Realm) and Second Level (True Qi Realm). He slightly improved the Thousand Machine Stone so that it could remotely control puppets over short distances through the stone.

Up until Huang Tiangu disappeared, this "short distance" remained at "five zhang".

"I isolated the refining method of the Thousand Machine Stone from Huang's Puppet Manual and fused it with three common refining methods for Thousand Machine Stone found on the market, combining their strengths and weaknesses, after which I enhanced it twice."

"After fusion, the control distance was increased from five zhang to ten zhang."

"The first enhancement increased it from ten zhang to a hundred zhang."

"The second enhancement brought it from a hundred zhang to a thousand zhang."

"Yet I still have not derived a Thousand Machine Stone that can autonomously control puppets according to instructions."

Derivation methods are flexible and varied.

For example, with Huang's Puppet Manual, one can derive in full, through strengthening, fusion, or enhancement.

Due to its uniqueness, it can also be broken down. For instance, one could separately enhance the core refining method of the Thousand Machine Stone or strengthen the Spirit Core Array, Spirit Control Array, and so on.

The separately enhanced Thousand Machine Stone refining method, after three fusions and two enhancements, resulted in a significantly improved quality of the refined Thousand Machine Stones.

Even though the Spirit Control Array has not been strengthened, the control range extending from five zhang to a thousand zhang marked a ground-breaking improvement in practicality.

But this still hadn't met Lu Qingfeng's expectations.

The heart power of a person is limited.

Ordinary people can control one puppet or two with divided attention, but they can't simultaneously control ten puppets or a hundred with precision. Even Lu Qingfeng, who had reached the True Qi Realm, wouldn't dare claim he could handle three to five puppets as deftly as his own limbs.

And three to five puppets were far from meeting Lu Qingfeng's vision of a "Puppet Sea" in his heart.

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"The most refined method for refining Thousand Machine Stones is hidden within the Hundred Skill Sect, only accessible to True Disciples and not attainable unless one is a True Cultivator of the Spirit Void Realm. And after my two enhancements, even though the Thousand Machine Stones produced through my method may not match the ones from Hundred Skill Sect, they shouldn't be much inferior."

"Perhaps, the crux of puppet self-control does not lie solely in the Thousand Machine Stones, but in the inscribed Spirit Control Array, which is the core essence."

Lu Qingfeng had been researching puppets for over a decade and had derived a set of experiences.

Firstly.

A puppet is an entirety; focusing solely on enhancing one part or a set of talisman arrays will cause an overall imbalance in the puppet, leading to various types of problems.

Lu Qingfeng had stumbled in this area and suffered losses, so he was especially cautious.

And the Refining Method for Thousand Machine Stones is one of the few aspects of puppet refining that only has positive effects without any negative repercussions.

The Spirit Control Array inscribed within the Thousand Machine Stones, perhaps unlike the Spirit Core Array, Huge Strength Talisman Array, Speed Talisman Array, and so on, can also be enhanced separately.

"First, I shall enhance the Spirit Control Array on its own, then refine the 'Destroying Truth Type 1' to see if things turn out as I envisage. If indeed enhancing the Spirit Control Array enables the 'Destroying Truth Type 1' to achieve autonomous control, nothing could be better."

All conjecture needs to be tested to be verified.

Lu Qingfeng spent 10 Experience Value points to enhance the Spirit Control Array once.

Altering the Spirit Control Array is the simplest.

There's no need to refine a puppet from scratch; one merely needs to disassemble the 'Destroying Truth Type 1', remove the Thousand Machine Stone, erase the original Spirit Control Array within it, and then inscribe the enhanced Spirit Control Array.

The experimental results greatly exceeded Lu Qingfeng's expectations!

First, the Destroying Truth Type 1 did not show any negative conditions due to the enhanced Spirit Control Array.

Secondly, the reaction speed of the Destroying Truth Type 1 increased significantly.

This was within Lu Qingfeng's expectations.

After all, the Spirit Control Array is equivalent to the puppet's control center, akin to a person's soul. If the soul is enhanced, the reaction speed naturally increases significantly.

"The Spirit Control Array has been upgraded from forty sets of talisman arrays to sixty, and the sensing range has been expanded from a thousand zhang to two thousand zhang, becoming more nimble in control!"

"It seems I'm on the right track!"

Lu Qingfeng, walking in and out of the Black Sand Refining Room and testing the sensing range of the Destroying Truth Type 1, had an even broader smile on his face.

"Continue enhancing!"

With the second enhancement, the Spirit Control Array went from sixty sets of talisman arrays to eighty, and the sensing range of the Destroying Truth Type 1 went from two thousand zhang to three thousand zhang, making it even more nimble in control!

With the third enhancement, the Spirit Control Array went from eighty sets of talisman arrays to a hundred, and the sensing range of the Destroying Truth Type 1 increased from three thousand zhang to four thousand zhang, and moreover—

"It finally can recognize instructions and control autonomously!"

Lu Qingfeng's thoughts moved, and he issued a command—

Spin in circles!

This time, without Lu Qingfeng's consciousness dwelling within it, but merely through the connection with the Spirit Control Array, the Destroying Truth Type 1 actually started spinning in place!

Punch!

Run!

Jump!

Every command issued by Lu Qingfeng was swiftly and accurately executed by the Destroying Truth Type 1.

"Attack me!"

Lu Qingfeng tried more complex commands.

The Destroying Truth Type 1 moved its feet and, indeed, charged at Lu Qingfeng, swinging a fierce punch!

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