Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

“Perfect timing. I’ve already taken control of Yoshimura at Sumitomo. This trip to Osaka will serve two purposes: first, to seize Sumitomo’s assets in Osaka for my own use, and second…”

He paused, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Meet with the people from the Osaka Foundation."

The Osaka Foundation is the supporter behind the Osaka Division.

Shinichiro Sawada had invited him to Japan in the first place, hoping to use him to establish a relationship with the Osaka Foundation.

Now that he's here, I naturally have to go and see him.

More importantly, he needed to get some information through the Osaka Foundation.

Historically, the Osaka Division was reported this year and forced to be transferred from the East to the Philippines.

If this news is true, then who reported it?

If we could intercept that whistleblower letter in advance, we could protect the Osaka Division and allow them to continue "doing business" in the East.

In this way, the Eastern Kingdom's army can continue to obtain supplies.

The fact that no reports have been received from Qianmian suggests that the person who made the report has not yet taken action, or that the report has not yet been delivered.

Cui Ming needs to go to Osaka to personally oversee and control the overall situation.

On the ninth day, Cui Ming and his group left Okayama Prefecture and headed towards Osaka.

Accompanying them were Yongen, Bailian, Meifumenyuan, Guitun, and several cyborgs.

Crow Chaser and Shadow Stitch have returned to headquarters, Yamada remains in Okayama Prefecture, and the other cyborgs are heading to various bases in batches.

The carriage moved slowly along the official road.

Sitting in the car, Cui Ming recalled all the information he had about the Osaka Division from his previous life.

The Osaka Division, officially the 4th Osaka Division, was established in 1888, and its personnel mainly came from Osaka and the surrounding area.

Osaka is a commercial center, and the locals are all good at business, including the soldiers in this unit.

Historically, the Osaka Division was known for its "low combat effectiveness," but in reality, they simply disliked fighting tough battles.

They're all incredibly shrewd when it comes to doing business;

Sending them to the front lines is met with a series of procrastinations.

The most typical event occurred in 1939.

At the time, the Osaka Division was ordered to support the Nomonhan Incident, but its marching speed was surprisingly slow. By the time they arrived, the battle was already over.

Subsequent investigation revealed that they were either "lost" or "resting" along the way, using various excuses to delay.

In 1941, which is this year, someone reported that the Osaka Division was smuggling supplies and was passively resisting orders, and as a result, they were sent to a military court.

Although no severe punishment was ultimately handed down, the division was transferred from the East to the Philippines.

In 1945, they surrendered to the U.S. military in the Philippines.

When they surrendered, the entire unit was intact, their faces were ruddy, and their equipment was complete. It was the division with the fewest casualties and the most complete preservation of supplies among the Japanese Southern Army.

What's even more incredible is that the day after they were repatriated to the island nation, some amazing people set up stalls right outside the US military camp, selling military supplies.

It is truly exceptional.

Cui Ming closed the intelligence report, a slight smile playing on his lips.

If such a "business force" could be completely controlled, there would be so many things that could be done.

Thousand Faces had already planted a large number of spies in the middle ranks of the Japanese army, and could intercept them immediately once someone reported them.

The identity of the whistleblower is still unknown.

To prepare for the future, Cui Ming had no choice but to take control of the Osaka conglomerate as soon as possible and expand his own power.

Chapter 268 "Escape"

A horse-drawn carriage slowly made its way along the mountain road leading to Osaka.

The wheels crunched over the gravel, occasionally punctuated by the snorting of horses and the chirping of birds from the distant mountains.

Cui Ming was leaning against the wall of the carriage, resting with his eyes closed.

He opened his eyes and looked at his right hand.

A faint blue light shimmered in the palm of his hand.

Under Cui Ming's control, this Dan Shi power transformed in the air into various miniature versions of the Eighteen Weapons.

Cui Ming's control over the power of Dan Shi has now reached a level of unparalleled mastery.

Even if the power of the pill-devouring energy leaves Cui Ming's body, he can still control it to transform into whatever form he desires.

In this way, as long as he injects the power of Dan Shi into the enemy's body, he can destroy the enemy's meridians and flesh into a pile of mud in an instant.

The means of killing have been further improved.

But at this moment, Cui Ming was troubled by something else entirely.

Brainwashing is far too inefficient.

Starting in Okayama Prefecture, they traveled through Hyogo Prefecture and Kobe, and are now on their way to Osaka.

During this journey, Cui Ming and his team had already reformed about fifty people.

The crow-chasing squad consisted of twenty-two men: Yamada and several of his men, twelve from Tottori Prefecture, and nine from Kagawa Prefecture.

There were also those scattered members of the Curse Binding Society who came to him on their own; each one of them required Cui Ming to personally brainwash them.

First, use the power of Dan Shi to sever their connection with the Holy Pool of the Curse-Binding Society, then use charm to brainwash them, and finally have Bai Lian modify the mechanism.

The whole process takes anywhere from half an hour to more than an hour.

More than fifty people means more than fifty hours.

He has barely rested these days, constantly repeating this process.

Although I'm not exactly tired because of the rebellious system, the time I waste is real.

This is only about 50 people. Wouldn't it take even longer to control the Curse-Binding Society and major financial groups in the future?

No, we have to think of a way, otherwise we won't have time to do anything else later.

Cui Ming racked his brains, trying to figure out how to lighten his burden.

"Lord."

Bai Lian's voice suddenly came from outside the car.

"There's a grove of trees ahead. Should we stop and rest for a while?"

Cui Ming lifted the carriage curtain and took a look.

It was almost dusk, and we were still quite a distance from Osaka Castle.

Although the next town is just a few dozen miles ahead, at their current speed, they definitely won't make it before dark.

"Stop."

There's no need to rush. They're not really being chased; they're just fishing.

We should give these self-proclaimed hunters more opportunities to catch up with their prey.

The carriage left the official road and stopped beside a grove of trees.

Ghost Devourer and several cyborgs quickly set up a perimeter, while Hundred Refinement took out a tent and cooking utensils from his Devouring Pouch and began preparing dinner.

Meifumen jumped out of the car, stretched, and then squatted by the fire, watching Bailian cook dinner with longing eyes.

Yongen waited by the carriage where Cui Ming was riding, vigilantly observing his surroundings.

Cui Ming had not yet gotten out of the car.

He sat in the carriage, continuing to ponder the question.

Are there any ways to improve the efficiency of brainwashing?

He took a holistic view, considering both his experiences in the distant Eastern Kingdom and the recent brainwashing of the Cursed Bound Society members in the island nation.

Soon, Cui Ming found a spark of inspiration in Chasing Crow and Shadow Stitch.

Perhaps it was because Cui Ming became more open after arriving in the island nation.

In order to match the legends of those island nations, Cui Ming and others needed to undergo extensive full-body modifications during the transformation process.

Therefore, more precision is required in terms of components and technology.

To ensure the efficient operation of these mechanical puppet prosthetics, more precise arrangement of runes is naturally required.

After the two people completed the modification, runes drawn by the power of Dan Shi appeared on their bodies and mechanisms.

Those patterns not only enhanced their physical functions, but also continuously influenced their minds, making their loyalty to Cui Ming grow ever deeper.

This shows that the power of Dan Shi can continue to exert its original function through the form of runes.

What if we could apply this principle to the modification process?

For example, he would first create a batch of mechanical parts containing the power of Dan Shi.

Arms, legs, and even the energy core are infused with the power of Dan Shi.

Then, during the modification process, Bai Lian installed these components onto the target.

The power of the pills within those components will automatically follow the runes, quietly flowing into the target's body and continuously affecting the target's mind.

In this way, he wouldn't need to personally brainwash everyone.

All you need to do is infuse the power of Dan Shi when making the parts, and leave the rest to Bai Lian.

Cui Ming thought about it more and more and it seemed feasible.

The problem now is that they are on the run and have no opportunity to stop and conduct research.

Moreover, making these parts requires specialized tools and materials; it's not something you can do just anywhere.

We'll have to wait until we get to Osaka to decide.

Cui Ming sighed and was about to get out of the car when his expression suddenly hardened.