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Chapter 75 - Core controller

After the mine owner's son and the security captain's son took the puppets from Xing Ye and others, they found a warehouse that night and hid all the puppets in it. They looked at the dozens of little puppets with worry.

"Which one is the real one? They look the same to me," said the mine owner's son.

"Me too... We don't have a QR code that forces players to tell the truth. Do you think the puppets they took away are real? Do they have the ability to identify puppets?" asked the security captain's son.

"To be honest, I don't really trust their judgment. How about we be ruthless and bring these puppets to Cork tomorrow and crush them one by one. The one she can stop the most strongly will be the real QR code?" suggested the mine owner's son.

The captain's son said, "That's one idea, but what if Cork discovers our intentions and prefers to destroy the puppet rather than tell us? None of the puppets in Puppet City are trustworthy. We can't destroy all of them; there's bound to be one that's the real thing."

"Okay, I'll get a mining cart tomorrow. Since you're the son of the police captain, you can leave the city without being checked. We'll push the cart out and bring all these puppets to Master Benedict. He'll be able to identify them." said the mine owner's son.

The security captain's son nodded: "That's a good idea."

The two held high positions in Puppet City, making it easy for them to get a car and leave the city. The next morning, they drove a mechanical vehicle to the mine. This vehicle was a steam engine, modified by the city lord and the Puppet City craftsmen using Benedict's technology.

Benedict was indeed a skilled craftsman, but his main focus was making puppets, and he wasn't as attentive to other items. The mayor, however, felt that if he wanted to make the residents of Puppet City happier, he needed to enrich their daily lives with props. Since he didn't have to worry about the puppets going hungry, and he had plenty of free time every day, he gathered the craftsmen together to research. Even Old Nick helped dismantle several mechanical puppets before the mayor finally created a steam car.

With the car, the journey was much faster, and the two of them arrived at the mine in just three hours.

When they were leaving the city, the city lord and the mine owner also had a convoy leaving and were loading the trucks. They used their relationship with the security captain to jump the queue and leave the city.

When they arrived at the gate of the mine, the two puppet men first used the communicator left to them by Master Benedict to speak. A robot cleared the way for them, and the two drove directly in.

Soon after they entered the mine, Xing Ye, who was hiding behind a stone wall near the mine, immediately used the "unemployed projector".

I had come into contact with these two people before when I was snatching Pinocchio, and the projector also worked on them.

Guan Ling couldn't help but sigh again, "Cao Qian hasn't used her original projector and Radiant Fist yet, and we've been using pirated copies so many times. The Redraw Pen skill is too powerful! It's such a shame to have the QR code for 'Puppet Show'. I wish the boss could see it."

"It's okay," Xing Ye said. "Since it's a side quest, it won't affect the main storyline. It's just that losing this QR code will make our lives a little more difficult. But with the projector, we can learn about Benedict's military strength in advance. Knowing ourselves and the enemy will ensure victory in every battle."

"Next time I have a mobile phone, I will show all the QR codes to the boss as soon as possible!" Guan Ling said in annoyance.

As they were talking, they saw two players handing a bunch of puppets to Benedict. The body Benedict made for himself was so exquisite that he looked unhappy when he saw the puppets, but he still endured it and carefully examined them one by one.

Benedict picked up a puppet and checked it, and found that it was not his, so he threw it directly into the constantly running crusher next to it. This was the place where failed products and discarded puppets were processed. Before, Benedict threw the puppets into the moat next to the mine, but later the city lord discovered Benedict's whereabouts based on these puppets. From then on, the master made a giant crusher, and only the broken materials could flow into the river.

Although these puppets are not real little masters, they were made by Benedict to make his son happy. Each one of them is the result of his hard work, but now they are thrown away by Benedict himself.

Xing Ye couldn't help but say after seeing this scene: "Benedict has really changed. He is no longer the master who cherishes his work. He is indeed capable of destroying Puppet City."

Benedict's face grew increasingly grim, and the two obedient players grew increasingly frightened as the robots raised their weapons and pointed them at their heads.

After Benedict smashed the last puppet, he said sullenly, "This is the second time you've tricked me!"

"No, no, not us," stammered the mine owner's son.

"It was Kirk and Little Nick who tricked us! They must have taken the real Pinocchio and hidden it!" the police captain's son said hurriedly, "Master, please give us another chance. This time we will definitely be able to bring back the real thing!"

"That's enough. I have no patience left." Benedict waved his hand dejectedly, and the robot fired directly, attacking the two players.

The two players had means of self-protection at least. They were not seen clicking the QR code, but a transparent barrier appeared around their bodies, blocking the robot's weapon attacks. While resisting, they tried to explain to Benedict that this was their last chance.

"It should be someone's initial skill," Xing Ye said. "It's similar to Randy's initial skill. It defends against physical attacks but cannot defend against special attacks."

Guan Ling said happily, "My Bankruptcy is still very useful. It's a one-time absolute defense. It can block any kind of attack from other players for three minutes. Three minutes is enough to turn the tide of the battle."

Xing Ye looked at him sympathetically and didn't tell him about the beauty mirror that could make the enemy lose their combat consciousness within an hour and the true eye that could be activated without any points. There are differences between people, and Lu Mingze is indeed so beautiful that people can't bear to hurt her.

Looking into the small mirror, the little puppet smiled silently. This was the tacit understanding between them.

"Huh?" Benedict couldn't help but show a curious look when he saw that the two puppets could actually withstand the attack. He reached out and pressed the button of the machine beside him. The machine started to work for some unknown reason. Xing Ye and others across the mine felt unwell all over and their thinking became rigid.

The two players next to Benedict were immediately controlled by the machine. They couldn't even maintain their initial skills and were shot into sieves by the robots.

However, the robots' attacks were measured; they didn't damage the cores of the two players. Seeing that the two players were unable to resist, Benedict used tools to dismantle the two players' bodies.

"It's really strange. They don't have any special devices on them, so how can they create a barrier to block attacks? Did they learn some magic?" Benedict asked doubtfully.

He didn't hesitate for too long and threw the two players' bodies and cores into the crusher, muttering to himself, "It doesn't matter. As long as they are under the influence of the Puppet Core Controller, this thing should be enough to destroy Puppet City."

As the two players were shattered and lost contact, the projector image disappeared.

After a while, the discomfort of Xing Ye and the other two disappeared. Only Xiao Jingzi was not affected at all. He looked at the three people strangely, not understanding why they suddenly couldn't move.

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