Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

The attack-specialized design boasts explosive power and destructive force, but under intense combat conditions, the mechanism has been slightly deformed and requires further material reinforcement...

The following section briefly describes the practical effects of crossbows, and how the combination of various functional arrows has a significant impact on the course of battle.

After he finished speaking, he stood quietly to the side, his eyes darting around.

My mind was filled with the improvement plans I had come up with during the report.

Which alloy is more wear-resistant for joints? How should the directional toxin nozzle be improved? Can the rotating mechanism be further simplified?

The old sect leader, Tang Bingwen, sat in his chair, slowly sipped his tea, his gaze sweeping over the several intricately crafted artifacts exuding murderous intent, before finally settling on Cui Ming, where he smiled.

"Well done, you learned a lot?"

“Very big.”

Cui Ming snapped out of his daze and nodded, his eyes shining.

"I have many ideas that need to be verified immediately. Sect Master, Elder, and all elders, if there are no other instructions, please allow me to return to the workshop at this time."

His tone unconsciously carried a hint of urgency.

Tang Bingwen waved his hand, indicating that he could leave.

Cui Ming immediately felt as if he had been granted a pardon, bowed respectfully, and turned to leave quickly.

His thoughts had long since returned to the pile of parts and mechanical puppets.

Inside the council chamber.

Tang Bingwen looked at Xu Xin and Dong Chang.

"Tell me, what do you guys think of Cui Ming's performance this time?"

Xu Xin and Dong Chang exchanged a glance.

Xu Xin stepped forward and spoke.

"Reporting to the sect leader, Amin performed very methodically during this mission, remained calm in the face of danger, and had his own thoughts and plans."

Aside from testing the crossbow's effectiveness, the entire mission was completed by Amin alone.

Especially that Japanese man skilled in earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of martial arts technique), he was completely defeated by Amin alone.

He paused, his tone becoming somewhat complicated.

"Moreover, I find that the mechanical creations modified by Amin are extremely convenient."

Especially the puppet, it does things cleanly and efficiently, and as long as you know how to use the hidden lines, you can get started quickly.

If combined with internal martial arts techniques and skills, the increase in strength would be substantial.

Tang Bingwen listened quietly, his expression unchanged.

He gently set down the teacup and instructed the two men to leave.

As soon as Xu Xin and the other person left, Tang Bingwen looked at Tang Jiaren.

"Senior brother, it seems that Cui Ming is indeed suited to this path. He is calm, bold, creative, and keeps up with the times."

"It's a pity, he seems to specialize only in mechanisms. Perhaps we could have Liang Wu'er mentor him. If only we could produce another weapon refiner..."

The tall, thin elder, Lu Chengsong, stroked his beard, looking pleased.

"Yes! It's just right that these two are one orthodox and one unorthodox. Who knows what unexpected results they might achieve together."

The short elder, Tang Yanqiu, clapped his hands in agreement.

"Then let Liang Wu'er take Cui Ming and give it a try. But dealing with the Japanese is no simple matter..."

Tang Jiaren still wore that gentle smile, but his eyes had turned cold.

After all, no one would have a pleasant reaction to something that invades their own country.

"Just give their information to Xiaozhan."

Tang Bingwen calmly picked up the preliminary intelligence regarding this mission.

Regarding this mission, as the sect leader, he had much more to think about...

Meanwhile, Cui Ming practically ran all the way back to his workshop.

Locking the door behind him instantly shut out everything from the outside world.

He rushed to the workbench and grabbed a pen and paper.

I immediately jotted down the thoughts churning in my mind.

Drawing sketches, marking dimensions, calculating forces... I was completely immersed in it.

Before we knew it, the sky outside had completely darkened and then gradually brightened again.

He was completely unaware that the oil lamp had burned out, and continued to sketch by the faint light coming in from the window.

The night passed quietly, and he felt no fatigue or drowsiness whatsoever.

On the contrary, he became more and more excited, his thoughts worked faster and faster, his arms were steady, and his eyes were bright.

It wasn't until he felt a distinct hunger pang in his stomach that he realized he had stayed up all night after completing his mission.

Strangely, I didn't feel any soreness or fatigue after staying up all night; on the contrary, I was full of energy and vigor.

He subconsciously looked inward at himself, sensing the Qi and life state within his body.

It would have been better if he hadn't felt it, because this feeling stunned him.

Far from diminishing due to the battle and all-night work, their vitality has actually become even stronger...

The internal organs were radiating vitality, and the Qi within the body was circulating smoothly, even stronger than yesterday.

Could it be that even the negative effects of overwork and lack of sleep on the body can be reversed and directly strengthened by the system?

But why can I still feel hungry?

Cui Ming stood there, feeling the abundant energy within him that far exceeded what one would expect after a normal rest, and the expression on his face became complicated.

This system is practically a divine body bestowed by nature...

But what followed was a surge of excitement; he clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming with barely concealed light.

That solved the time problem that had been bothering him the most.

He doesn't need to rest, nor does he need to worry about sudden death. He can use the time others spend sleeping and resting to cultivate!

"Hahaha!"

He couldn't help but burst out laughing, which relieved his initial anxiety.

Now he has a full five years, not a single second will be wasted.

The next moment, he completely abandoned the idea of ​​resting and threw himself back into the frenzied research and improvement.

He is now like a machine that never stops, running tirelessly and without wear and tear, supported by the negative action reversal system.

Hehehe, Eita, right? Higanbana Shinobu, right?

Wash your necks clean and wait patiently. If I don't skin you alive and tear you apart, you'll have wasted your lives.

Chapter 8 The Flying Guillotine

For three whole days and three nights.

Inside Cui Ming's workshop, the lights never went out for a moment.

The ground was littered with discarded blueprints and scrap metal, and the air was filled with the unique smell of metal grinding and cutting.

He seemed glued to his workbench; a normal person would have collapsed to the floor long ago.

But Cui Ming remained radiant and full of energy.

The body's reversal system continues to operate!

He transformed the exhaustion and mental depletion that ordinary people, and even extraordinary people, could hardly bear into a continuous source of nourishment, which was injected into Cui Ming's body to nourish his physical body and soul.

At this moment, he was not tired or fatigued at all; on the contrary, his mind became clearer and more agile, and his arm was as steady as a rock.

On the workbench in front of him, a vicious weapon that could only be occasionally seen in the Qing Dynasty's secret service agencies, had already taken shape.

It was a bell-shaped object made entirely of dark metal.

It looks ordinary at first glance, but upon closer inspection, you will find that this clock is actually assembled from concentric rings, with a total of six layers.

The inside of the bell is not hollow, but is covered with countless metal needles, which gleam coldly and inspire awe.

This is precisely the mechanical creation that Cui Ming ingeniously reproduced—the Blood Droplet—based on his skills, combined with Tang Clan puppetry techniques and his own self-developed thread-pulling skills.

"It's finally finished!"

Cui Ming breathed a sigh of relief and carefully picked up the menacing blood-dripping dart.

It was of moderate weight and had a balanced structure, even more perfect than he had imagined.

With a slight thought, the hidden thread on his glove responded, and the blood droplet slowly rotated, silently suspending itself in the air.

The internal spikes opened and closed with his will, making a grating hissing sound.

A sense of accomplishment arises spontaneously after completing the work.

But he was not satisfied with that.

Improvements to the assassination crossbow were also completed simultaneously.

Drawing on the combat experience gained in the previous battle against Taro Doma, the new crossbow has a more compact body, and most importantly, it has added a docking structure with the Shadow Spider puppet.

Cui Ming also used this opportunity to create a sniper-specialized Shadow Spider, which was almost integrated with the assassination crossbow.

The head serves as the firing port, while the abdomen houses a shortened crossbow arm and firing mechanism. The compound eyes have been modified into simple aiming scopes.

This allows Cui Ming to lock onto the target and then control the puppet to complete the final assassination.

"That's true safety."

Cui Ming nodded in satisfaction. This time, he didn't even need to carry the crossbow himself, further reducing the risk of his main body being exposed.

Cui Ming was even considering whether to further modify the Shadow Spider into one that could directly transform into an assassination crossbow.

After all, it's just embedding crossbows into a puppet. In order to maintain balance, some of the structure will inevitably be sacrificed, which will inevitably reduce the range and lethality.