Shennong Sequence

Chapter 408 'Dragon Emperor Scorching Sun World-Destroying Cannon' 'Virtual Dao Kingdom'

Zhao Yun and Xin Ruyin disembarked from the cargo airship and felt the unique, somber atmosphere of the military camp.

Then, Zhao Yun revealed his identity as General Po Lu to the guarding soldiers and said that he wanted to see the Gongshu family to make a fifth-order war puppet for him: Lord Gongshu Hongliu!

Being part of the same military system, it was much easier to gather information.

Before long, a soldier came to lead the way: "General Zhao, the Divine Craftsman requests your presence!"

When Zhao Yun and Xin Ruyin met Gongshu Hongliu, this powerful figure at Sequence Five was standing in front of a book covered with densely packed runes, seemingly deducing something.

Upon seeing the two of them arrive, Gongshu Hongliu turned around and exchanged pleasantries.

At the same time, Gongshu Hongliu also took out a puppet that was covered in black light, which, even before it was activated, already exuded a chilling and murderous aura!
"This is the fifth-tier conquest war puppet that was custom-made for you!"
I've tested its abilities to fight independently, protect its master, form battle formations, and control Dao soldiers, and there are no problems... It's just that the energy consumption to activate the puppet is a bit too high for you!

Zhao Yun received the heavy, fifth-tier war puppet, which felt like holding a massive boulder. He immediately connected with the essence of his own blood that had been forged within it, and felt a surge of special, effortless control through their shared bloodline. He was about to express his gratitude...
But then Gongshu Hongliu changed the subject: "Although the goods have been delivered, there's something else I need to remind you of..."

Zhao Yun's smile vanished in an instant, his forced smile becoming noticeably stiff; he had a bad feeling about it!

Why are you saying "half" when the goods have already been delivered?

Could it be that there's something bad you want to tell yourself?
Seeing Zhao Yun's puzzled expression, Gongshu Hongliu explained:

"It's not that there's anything wrong with the puppet I made."

On the contrary, this fifth-order war puppet, crafted from the body of a powerful dragon, perfectly showcases the immense physical strength of the dragon's corpse, in accordance with your requirements for close combat, self-protection, and even commanding troops!
Therefore, the final crafted close combat ability of the war puppet body, which can wrap and protect you when necessary, and even the 'Dragon Emperor Scorching Sun Annihilation Cannon' which can destroy a small secret realm with a single shot, is excellent even among fifth-tier puppets!
The only problem is that it consumes a lot of energy.

But as long as the power is strong, aren't everything else minor issues?

Zhao Yun nodded: "That's true. As long as the power is great enough, and the energy of the 'Dragon Emperor Scorching Sun Annihilation Cannon' can be accumulated in the puppet's body in advance, it will be enough for me to enter the puppet's body for protection and control, and at the same time, it will be enough to do things in the low-sequence realm."

"What is it that you wish to remind me of, senior?"

Zhao Yun's curiosity was piqued by this elder of the Gongshu family, especially since the problem wasn't with puppet making... so this special reminder must be about other difficult aspects, right?

"The problem isn't external, nor is it the puppet itself, but rather your own!" Gongshu Hongliu paused for a moment before continuing, "As I just said, this fifth-tier puppet is exceptionally well-crafted, almost perfect! But the only problem that arises from its excessive perfection is the lack of self-combat instinct that you initially requested in the puppet!"
"This fifth-tier war puppet, after being infused with your essence and a bit of your divine soul, has developed a bit of spirituality. After being trained in combat instincts by the 'virtual Dao Kingdom' created by my ancestor, it is essentially a special combat clone of yours... But the main problem right now lies in this bit of spirituality!"

"If you were at the sixth level of the Sequence, this little bit of fifth-order spirituality would be harmless and posed no threat to you."

"But right now, your cultivation level is at Sequence Eight, which is a huge gap between you and the fifth-order spiritual level!"

"Therefore, this fifth-order spirituality is something that can be easily suppressed by those at the sixth-order or higher ranks with a little mental effort."

"But for you, the thought of a Sequence Five being pressing down on you could very well shatter your soul. This is not an exaggeration... So I want to remind you in advance to understand and clarify the reasons behind it."

"Of course, this puppet also contains a large number of formations to control this spirituality, making it obey your various commands, and it will periodically format some of the spirituality's thinking abilities, etc... This is also a protective measure specifically added for you, taking into account your relatively weak cultivation level."

"What I'm specifically reminding you of is that the spirit within this fifth-order puppet needs you to keep it by your side at all times, and even frequently inhabit it with your own spirit, so that the spirit and your main body can assimilate. Only in this way can this fifth-order spirit, which shares the same origin as you, not develop its own consciousness... In this way, it can truly be your clone puppet!"

"Otherwise, when it develops self-awareness, it will be like a newborn child, and a child with immense destructive power at that. Perhaps, as it grows to a certain point, it might even become a true living being... after all, it is already a Sequence Five creation!"
These are all situations that you need to be wary of.

As for the rest, there are no problems.

After listening to Gongshu Hongliu's account, Zhao Yun felt a little more at ease.

Overall:

Because it requires the ability to fight independently and protect itself, it must possess a degree of intelligence.
This shared spiritual essence, coupled with the fact that the puppet itself is of rank five, also elevates the spiritual essence's rank to five.

This results in a significant gap between the user and their low-ranking master, making them difficult to control, and there is also a fear of potential self-awareness awakening later on.

One needs to constantly engage in spiritual assimilation with this shared spiritual source in order to sever the potential for developing self-awareness.

Therefore, in summary:
The problem is that the puppet itself is too weak, while the puppet is too strong. The puppet needs to stay by one's side frequently, rather than being randomly thrown somewhere to carry out tasks alone.

This problem, however, is quite easy for Zhao Yun to solve!
Because the divine spiritual domain is located within his body, and the entire divine domain is dominated by Zhao Yun's mountain god divinity, and the divine domain is used as a medium to place this fifth-order conquest war puppet into it, then this little bit of spirituality can't possibly cause any trouble. Naturally, this can solve the problem of 'Gongshu Hongliu's divine work deliberately keeping people in suspense to attract his attention' very well.

(End of this chapter)