They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 72 Aozaki Touko's Lesson (4000 words, please recommend and read further)
After the Longhushan Quanxing incident, the outside world remained calm for more than half a month.

However, this past half month has actually been the calm before the storm. Zhang Zhiwei has already declared that he will get revenge for his junior brother and settle accounts with Quanxing.

In the past two weeks, he has summoned all his disciples who were traveling back to China, and he looks ready to lead them down the mountain to fight.

Moreover, Dan Lei, who had been copying books on Longhu Mountain for more than half a month, also left the mountain with puppets and handwritten books, carrying large and small bags, on the day when Zhang Zhiwei's disciples gathered.

Dan Lei has had a very fulfilling two weeks. He not only copied books during the day, but also used his spare time to learn the basics of all eight extraordinary skills he had collected.

However, Dan Lei only has the Eight Extraordinary Techniques; he simply doesn't have time to practice the other techniques, so he has to put them aside for now.

Fortunately, the Eight Extraordinary Skills lived up to their name. Once Dan Lei mastered the Six Treasures Immortal Thief, the Heavenly Record, and the Spirit Binding and Commanding Skills, he immediately discovered their synergy with the Dual-Handed Technique, and his own combat power soared.

So, less than two hours after Danlei came down the mountain, Na Du Tong lost track of Danlei's location, as if he had vanished into thin air.

When asked, Feng Zhenghao said he knew nothing about Dan Lei's whereabouts. Dan Lei had unlimited paid leave at Tianxia Group, and even if he disappeared, his salary would still be paid unless he didn't show up for three to five years.

Of course, Danlei didn't just vanish into thin air; he met someone less than an hour after descending the mountain.

To be precise, it was a person, a puppet.

Dan Lei recognized the puppet; it was as beautiful as a flower.

What is Ruhua? She is a "low-level" puppet mass-produced by the master strategist Ma Xianhong, whose appearance and attire are just like those of an ancient maid.

However, Ma Xianhong is a fanatical tech geek, and he doesn't put effort into things he deems useless, resulting in Ru Hua's appearance looking like a big-headed doll toy from a street stall in the 90s.

Of course, the "low-grade" that Dan Lei mentioned only refers to the low-grade materials used to make these flowers. This thing is made of the most ordinary iron, and the outer shell is not thick. Without the blessing of Qi, it would really just be a piece of iron.

However, in terms of transmission design, Ruhua is not low-level. Just the fact that it can use a series of supernatural moves such as guns, ropes, and hidden weapons, as well as release Xingyue, are the basic configurations of advanced puppets.

The person who brought Ruhua to find Danlei was Guo Liang. In the original story, he was sent to test Zhuge Qing's strength and invite Zhuge Qing to visit Biyou Village.

Based on the current time, Zhuge Qing should already be in Biyou Village.

In the past two weeks, Wang Ye's matter in Beijing should have been resolved, and the seventh day after the death of Liao Zhong, the head of Nadutong's South China region, should have been over. The company's six temporary workers should have already assembled.

Knowing Dan Lei's formidable strength, Guo Liang dared not test him in the same way he had tested Zhuge Qing.

Instead, while Danlei was replenishing his energy at a street food stall after coming down the mountain, they suddenly handed him a small advertising card that read "Welcome to Biyou Village" like a pimp.

Biyou Village was Dan Lei's next target, so he naturally followed Guo Liang to a secluded place.

What happened next was simple: Guo Liang made a phone call to Ma Xianhong, then handed the phone to Dan Lei, and let the two of them talk privately.

Ma Xianhong expressed interest in Dan Lei's puppetry skills over the phone and promised that he would teach Dan Lei the Divine Machine Hundred Refinements technique as long as Dan Lei went to Biyou Village.

Dan Lei knew that Ma Xianhong advocated education for all and even created a new sect called Jiejiao. He would unconditionally pass on his Divine Hundred Refinements technique to anyone he thought had talent.

So Danlei didn't doubt his words and readily agreed to meet.

Next, Dan Lei asked Guo Liang for three Devouring Pouches, packed them with the six puppets he had already repaired and a large number of handwritten books, and went directly with him to Biyou Village.

Then, quite coincidentally, Danlei ran into the Nadutong tour group at the entrance of Biyou Village.

Unlike the comics, in the anime version of Under One Person, the five temporary workers (two of whom are not physically present) and Zhang Chulan arrive at Biyou Village as a travel group.

Unfortunately for Danlei, he ran into the temporary tour group at the entrance of Biyou Village.

The two sides bumped into each other at the entrance of Biyou Village. Zhang Chulan was momentarily flustered and pointed at Dan Lei, unable to finish his sentence for a long time.

Dan Lei could understand Zhang Chulan's feelings. It was like going to a World of Warcraft dungeon where you couldn't resurrect, and you were told it was the Dreadlord's domain, but when you entered, you found Kil'jaeden just dropping by. Imagine the psychological trauma a player would experience at that moment.

Zhang Chulan's plans have been completely disrupted by Dan Lei's appearance.

Fortunately, among the six temporary workers, there was one who was naturally outgoing. Wang Zhenqiu, a temporary worker from the Southwest region, jumped out and said...

"Hey, hey, isn't this the [Future Mechanic] who's been wreaking havoc in Longhu Mountain? What? Are you here for tourism too?"

Wang Zhenqiu's words were a test to gauge Dan Lei's purpose in coming, and he wanted to determine how much Dan Lei knew about his group and how much hostility he harbored.

So Danlei didn't hide anything and answered directly.
"Wang Zhenqiu, a temporary worker in the Southwest Region of Nadutong, it's a pleasure to meet you."

As for the others, I actually know you all.

However, you don't need to be nervous for now. I'm just here as a guest at the invitation of Village Chief Ma, and I haven't reached any agreement with him yet.

So, you temporary workers don't need to worry about my activities for now, because what's meant to happen will happen eventually.

Oh, and say hello to me and Erzhuang. I know she's actually here too.

Also, she's not allowed to look at my phone. If she dares to peek, Longhu Mountain will hold the company accountable for allegedly spying on my cultivation manuals.

Dan Lei's meaning was quite clear: he knew a lot about the temporary workers, but there was no conflict of interest between them at the moment, so it was best to maintain the status quo.

However, Danlei did not guarantee that there would be no hostility later, and implied that the six of you temporary workers did not yet have the resources to make you hesitate and reconsider.

If someone else said that, all six temporary workers in the company, except for Feng Baobao, would probably have some complaints in their hearts.

It's no secret in the circle that Ke Danlei possesses the spirit Li Tongchen and that he almost defeated Zhang Zhiwei.

Therefore, everyone present really didn't want to face Dan Lei, because it meant that they would need to have at least the same combat power as Zhang Zhiwei to guarantee victory.

However, none of the people present dared to say they could stand up to Zhang Zhiwei.

If we had to pinpoint a chance, it would be Old Meng, the temporary worker in the Northwest region. His microbial control techniques, if used intentionally and unintentionally, could potentially influence Zhang Zhiwei for a period of time.

Seeing the sudden seriousness on the faces of everyone at Nadoutong, Dan Lei smiled.
"Actually, I can guess your purpose."

However, if it doesn't affect my actions, I don't really have a reason to stop you, do I?

Alright, the main character is here, so everyone better perk up.

As Dan Lei spoke, he pointed to the village. Following Guo Liang's notification, Ma Xianhong had already brought his eleventh-grade disciple to welcome Dan Lei.

Yes, it's possible that people from the company were also there. Ma Xianhong brought all the top-tier talents, including Zhuge Qing, to show off their combat prowess, except for Chen Duo.

Seeing so many people, Dan Lei took the initiative to go up to them and said with a smile.
"Village Chief Ma, isn't it a bit too much of an honor to bring so many people on our first meeting?" Ma Xianhong wasn't so clueless as to lack emotional intelligence; he knew that the group behind him was more inclined to a brawl than a welcome, so he smiled back.

"Mr. Danlei should naturally be welcomed with red lanterns and banners."

However, there were a few uninvited guests here.

Therefore, I plan to first determine which guests need to be welcomed, and then host a welcome banquet for Mr. Danlei.

Seeing that Ma Xianhong had already decided to talk to the company first, Dan Lei didn't stop him. Instead, he hooked his arm around Zhuge Qing, whom he had met a few times before, and said...

"In that case, let me borrow this guy to show you around the village for now. You go ahead and do your work, Ma Village."

Ma Xianhong naturally had no objection, nodding to signal Zhuge Qing to show Dan Lei around first, then turned to face the company representative, Zhang Chulan, with a serious expression.

After Dan Lei pulled Zhuge Qing away, he didn't hide anything and asked directly.

"Zhuge Qing, have you already helped Ma Xianhong perfect his cultivation furnace? I heard that not only is he eating and drinking with Village Chief Ma, but he's also trying to seduce the village beauty?"

Zhuge Qing and Dan Lei were not actually close, and they didn't even get to exchange more than a few words during the entire Luo Tian Grand Ceremony.

After all, Dan Lei's current strength is comparable to that of the older generation of experts, and he is not in the realm of the younger generation at all, so there is naturally less communication between them.

However, after this conversation, Zhuge Qing seemed to realize that Dan Lei was also a young man. When he was gathering intelligence, he even cared about his own gossip, which showed that he was not an old-fashioned person.

Zhuge Qing was very puzzled as to how Dan Lei knew this information.

But upon closer reflection on Dan Lei's abilities, it suddenly dawned on him that it wasn't so strange that he knew this information.

Therefore, Zhuge Qing answered very honestly.

"Yes, the Body Refinement Furnace has been completed to a new version."

"If you ask that, does that mean you're here for the cultivation furnace too?"

Zhuge Qing was actually half right. On the way to Biyou Village, Dan Lei had already planned what he would do here.

First and foremost, you absolutely must get your hands on the Divine Machine Refinement Manual, as it will form the foundation for your subsequent mass production of a puppet army.

Then, Danlei wanted to complete a project in Biyou Village, a project that Aozaki Touko had set out for him in his previous life, but which he himself was completely unable to complete.

The project is quite simple: to create a living puppet that can transplant human consciousness.

As is widely known, Aozaki Touko is one of the most outstanding modern puppeteers in the Type-Moon universe.

She is most famous for her ability to create dolls that are exactly the same as herself, and to have more than one dormant version of herself prepared. As soon as her original body dies, her memories will be instantly transferred to the prepared body and she will awaken and be resurrected.

The magic techniques required here are simply countless.

But the most difficult part is undoubtedly creating a doll that is completely identical to a human and instantly replacing memories.

Creating a doll that is exactly the same as a human actually breaks the absolute rule of the magic world that "even if you create a doll that surpasses humans, you can never create something that is the same as a human."

After all, dolls are not artificial humans, which can be created through training.

It's important to know that the dolls Aozaki Touko created for herself can not only replicate magic circuits 1:1, but also reproduce various human functions. According to her, the dolls she created for herself can even have children.

Most importantly, despite having a body with all the characteristics of a human, it does not generate a soul on its own, allowing Aozaki Touko's soul to be replaced at any time, which is something Dan Lei had never been able to understand before.

However, despite Dan Lei's talent in memory replacement, which is Aozaki Touko's biggest trump card, she did not reveal any information about it.

Instead, he explicitly stated that he had already handed over the basics of his family's substitution magic to Dan Lei, leaving the rest for him to figure out on his own.

As for the technology to create a 1:1 human body, Aozaki Touko tried to teach Dan Lei once.

Unfortunately, Danlei's magical talent was too poor back then. He couldn't even do the most basic thing like using magic to create a physical body that was designed. So it could only be left as a research topic for Danlei to study on his own.

In fact, the project of creating a 1:1 human body was 80% complete when Dan Lei was a ghost soldier in Luofu.

However, Danlei was unable to replicate the magic circuits within the body at that time; at most, he could only create an ordinary human puppet without magic circuits.

This kind of physical body is useless in the Star Iron Universe, not to mention that Dan Lei doesn't know how to perform mental swapping.

The Ten Kings' mind transfer technology was not something he could easily observe, so the puppet was eventually destroyed by Dan Lei.

But now, Danlei has seen hope in completing the Aozaki Touko project.

Of course, it is impossible to create a Vidyadhara, a Celestial Being from the Immortal Ship, or a Fox-person puppet.

If Dan Lei had this ability, he would be a Star God. Even Ruan Mei doesn't seem to possess the technology to replicate the life form of the Chiming Clan (excluding short-term survival).
Otherwise, given the relationship between Ruan Mei and Xian Zhou, the breakthrough in the growth of the Chiming race from zero to one would not have been accomplished by Dan Feng.

As for the Erudite Society, their research on immortal beings is even less significant; they haven't even solved their own immortality problem.

What Danlei can accomplish now is the creation of dolls for ordinary humans.

Because the most troublesome issues of magic circuits and meridians can be resolved by Ma Xianhong's cultivation furnace, which combines divine refining, esoteric magic, and the dual-wielding biological core.

As for the soul, through the combined use of the Spirit Binding Technique and the Double-Handed Blue Hand, Dan Lei has successfully extracted the soul from the small animal and transferred it to another body.

Although human trials haven't been conducted yet, the technology is pretty much there, and Danlei thinks it's ready for immediate implementation.

Moreover, at this time, there was a perfect test subject in Biyou Village: Chen Duo, the "Gu Body Saint Child".

In the original novel, Zhang Chulan had no solution to Chen Duo's problem and could only watch her die with regret, using her death to make the other temporary workers sympathize with Feng Baobao.

But now, Dan Lei is preparing to complete the task that Aozaki Touko gave him in Chen Duo's body. By creating a perfect 1:1 human body, he will allow Chen Duo to directly abandon her old body and be reborn on the spot.

Therefore, in response to Zhuge Qing's question, Dan Lei simply smiled mysteriously.
"Don't ask. The more you know about some things, the more trouble you'll get."

"Take me to see Chen Duo first; I have something I'd like to discuss with her."

　In the simulated universe, Black Tower stated that Ruan Mei and the Immortal Boat Alliance had a good relationship.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)