Esdeath

The Teigu Incursio was wielded by the Empire's Great General Budo. This powerful Teigu allows the user to manipulate thunderclouds and summon lightning to attack enemies.

Coincidentally, for a Human-tier Puppet to evolve into a Heavenly Demon Puppet, it must absorb an immense amount of lightning energy. Incursio pairs perfectly for this purpose.

After storing away the two Armor Teigu, Xiao Feng shifted his attention to [Susanoo] and [Hundred-Armed Giant], both of which are Biological Teigu.

In a way, biological Teigu are essentially specialized combat puppets.

However, compared to the puppets and Human-tier Demon Puppets refined by Xiao Feng, biological Teigu possess significantly higher intelligence and incredible regenerative capabilities. As long as their core remains intact, they can recover quickly.

Especially [Susanoo], which closely resembles a human. Not only does it boast tremendous combat power, but it is also adept at household skills—cleaning, laundry, and even cooking over 1,000 recipes.

With Xiao Feng's current level of artifact refinement, if he could fully understand [Susanoo] and [Hundred-Armed Giant], he could undoubtedly create puppets more powerful than Heavenly Demon Puppets.

As for the last Teigu, [Murasame], Xiao Feng planned to give it as a gift to Little Fairy Doctor.

The most terrifying feature of [Murasame] lies in its potent cursed poison. Any living being cut by it will be infected through the wound and swiftly die. This matches well with Little Fairy Doctor's Calamity Poison Body.

Beyond the seven powerful Teigu, two of the three simulated rewards also caught Xiao Feng's attention: [Thunder Beast] and [Mutagenic Serums].

The [Thunder Beast] is the ultimate weapon Seryu obtained after undergoing body modifications—a self-destructive bomb comparable to a small nuclear explosion.

The [Mutagenic Serum], on the other hand, is a transformative potion developed by Dr. Stylish, capable of turning the user into a giant over 100 meters tall.

Although these two items fall short of Teigu in power, they hold significant research value.

Particularly, the [Mutagenic Serum]. In the original anime, after Dr. Stylish used it, he transformed from a powerless weakling into a giant strong enough to rival several Teigu users simultaneously—comparable to a Dou King-level expert.

If the [Danger Beast Serum] could be mass-produced, its value might rival that of Life Devouring Pills.

After reviewing the attributes of all the simulated rewards, Xiao Feng opened his character attribute panel:

Name: Xiao FengCultivation Level: Three-Star Dou EmperorBloodline: Titan God (One-Star Dou Venerate)Domain: God of Slaughter DomainSoul Bone: 100,000-Year Mirror Magic Spider Right Leg Bone (Mirrored)Abilities: Psychic Force, Ice Blood Demonic Technique, Clone Blood Demonic Technique...Cultivation Method: Nine Transformations of the Swirling Dragon (Third Transformation)Combat Skills: Five Wheels Fire Technique, Transparent World, Imperial Seal Art...Merit Points: 16,485,579Simulation Attempts: 0 (Countdown: 30 days)

(T/N: I recently figured out that the titan bloodline of Xiao Feng is actually a Dou Di bloodline! It will be named as Titan God/God of Titan now+

The greatest gain from this simulation was the enhancement of Xiao Feng's bloodline.

Previously, Xiao Feng's transformation into a Titan of the Empire only granted power equivalent to a Nine-Star Dou Ancestor. Now, he can unleash power comparable to a One-Star Dou Venerate.

The gap between a Nine-Star Dou Ancestor and a One-Star Dou Venerate is immense—tenfold at the least.

Without considering protagonists with plot armor, a typical Nine-Star Dou Ancestor couldn't withstand even one move from a One-Star Dou Venerate.

With this powerful trump card, Xiao Feng now has the confidence to dominate the Black-Corner Region.

Half a Month Later

After nearly a month of intense cultivation, Little Fairy Doctor reached the pinnacle of the Dou Emperor realm, entering a state of deep slumber two days ago.

Meanwhile, Xiao Feng successfully created an improved version of the Teigu Puppet after studying [Susanoo] and [Hundred-Armed Giant].

This puppet took the form of a tall, cold, and elegant blue-haired beauty clad in a white military uniform.

Anyone familiar with Akame ga Kill would instantly recognize her as the infamous ultra-S battle maniac—Esdeath!

Xiao Feng chose Esdeath as the model for his first significant Teigu Puppet primarily because he admired the character. Moreover, the materials he had were best suited for crafting an ice-type puppet.

Esdeath's puppet core was forged from a sixth-tier ice-attribute magic nucleus. Although she could use combat techniques of other attributes, her strongest capabilities lay in ice-based techniques.

Since Elder Devil Ghost's Dou Qi attribute is also the rare ice type, the treasure vault of the Devil Flame Valley contained many ice-attribute cultivation methods and combat techniques.

During Esdeath's puppet core refinement, Xiao Feng infused it with one mid-tier earth-level cultivation method, one mid-tier earth-level combat technique, two low-tier earth-level combat techniques, and five high-tier profound-level combat techniques.

As an intelligent puppet, Esdeath can cultivate techniques just like ordinary people.

However, the strength of a Teigu Puppet ultimately depends on the durability of its puppet core. While Esdeath can cultivate, she cannot enhance her strength beyond her core's limits—only maintain her energy and prolong her activity time.

Typically, biological Teigu require the user's energy to function. Xiao Feng's Teigu Puppets, however, were optimized with Heavenly Demon Puppet techniques, significantly reducing reliance on the user's energy by enabling self-cultivation.

When Xiao Feng first crafted Esdeath, he thoroughly tested her physical attributes and combat abilities.

Although her body's toughness rivals that of a peak sixth-tier magic beast, her skin feels soft, elastic, and lifelike—a near-perfect imitation of a real person!

With the boost from her earth-level techniques, Esdeath's combat strength rivals that of a peak Dou Emperor. Her ice-based Dou Qi attacks can freeze hundreds of miles in an instant.

While she cannot use time-freezing secret arts, her combat power surpasses her original depiction in the anime.

"Boom!"

Meanwhile, Xiao Feng's split-off Emotion Clone—"Rage"—wielded the Armor Teigu [Incursio]. Surrounded by ominous black thunderclouds, it unleashed relentless lightning strikes on the Human-tier Demon Puppet.

As an entity embodying rage, the "Rage" clone specializes in lightning-based attacks. Equipped with [Incursio], it becomes an unstoppable force.

(End of Chapter)

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