RoleplayNovel Chapter 772 - 609: Pinocchio’s Silk Puppet
Chapter 772 - 609: Pinocchio’s Silk Puppet
The other party replied, "King of Oak City!"
As soon as the words were spoken, Tata felt something sharp poke him from behind.
Sure enough, it’s an NPC! Players can’t crawl through this gap with me, but being poked like this, is he threatening me?
Tata asked shakily, "Have you been following me all along?"
The other party said, "Wrong, I’ve been waiting here for the puppet servant!"
Then Tata felt the sharp thing push even deeper!
Tata panicked, "Don’t make a move; let’s talk it over."
"You have only one choice: become the puppet of this king! You have one minute to consider."
This time he wasn’t poked, but there was no quest prompt either. What’s going on? Just an ordinary conversation?
Tata asked again, "Why do they call you the King of Oak City?"
The other party did not answer but asked back, "Don’t you want to be the king’s puppet?"
Things are getting weirder. Tata really wanted to contact Alpha and ask what’s going on. But it’s always Alpha who sends me a dark web invite code to reach out; I can’t proactively contact him!
Tata wanted a clear answer: "What’s the benefit of being a king’s puppet?"
"The first benefit is not getting killed now! The second benefit is gaining supreme glory, wealth, and power—"
Before he finished his sentence, the sharp thing stabbed again!
Tata couldn’t even turn his head while stuck in the gap, so fighting was out of the question. He better agree; it seems like a hidden event was triggered.
"I agree!"
The other party laughed, "Good, don’t resist. Puppet strings, activate!"
In the next moment, Tata felt several strings pass through, entangling his hands and feet. Then a burst of red light exploded before his eyes:
—System prompt: Warning! You are about to be possessed by an unknown Evil Spirit. Current control progress is at 5%...
Evil Spirit?!!
Tata was instantly on alert; under normal circumstances, this would be a scammer!
But everything that Alpha modifies becomes abnormal, how can normal thinking address the current situation? Just because of his title "King of Oak City," he must be a hidden NPC, a hidden event; this is a big opportunity!
So, with infinite anticipation, Tata watched the control progress bar roll from 5% all the way to 99%, cooperating without struggling at all.
Until 100%!
The other party laughed out loud, "Good! I like obedient puppets!"
—System prompt: Warning! You have become the thread puppet of the Evil Spirit Pinocchio, and you will act based on the thread commands issued by the Evil Spirit from behind the scenes.
Pinocchio?! Only after being controlled did I learn his real name?!
Tata asked, "Pinocchio—"
The other party immediately interrupted, "Shut up, call me the King of Oak City! Call me Your Majesty!"
Tata immediately got into character, "Your Majesty, what do you need me to do?"
The other party smiled proudly, "I want to retrieve the king’s treasure. Since you got in here, you should know the way, right?"
Tata asked, "Is it the treasure in the Evil God Secret Cave?"
"That’s right."
Could it be the Divine Tree Root? Or those furniture pieces that Alpha packed up?
Tata asked, "What are Your Majesty’s secret treasures?"
"Everything, including you as a puppet. Remember, only by being a good puppet can you gain supreme power!"
Tata said, "Your Majesty, although I know the way, I’m a bit large; I might need to use a Mining Pickaxe to break through."
The other party laughed, "As long as you know the way, step aside, the king will handle it."
"There’s no room to move here; could Your Majesty step back a bit?"
The other party smiled arrogantly, "No need! The king can shapeshift!"
In the next moment, Tata heard the sound of creaking wood behind him, and then felt something long and snake-like squeeze past underneath him.
Before long, the head of a snake-like creature appeared, and Tata saw it was a clown head with a long pointed nose, folded and flattened, with segments of wood connected behind it!
Like an ugly wooden cobra with a flat clown face, Tata was horrified beyond words!
Soon, the wooden cobra disappeared into the gap ahead.
Shortly after, Tata’s arms and legs twitched. It was the thread, but it was invisible! Yet, the puppet’s voice came through the invisible thread: "There are three gaps ahead, which way should I go?"
Tata answered, "Your Majesty, you can try the left one first, and if it’s no good, try the middle one."
The thread was furious, "If? Can’t you determine and save my time? How useless!"
A scorching, fiery red surged from the thread, and Tata’s screen trembled from the heat!
Tata was truly shocked by the strange methods of this Evil Spirit. It’s not that I fear the master being evil, but the master being weak!
Tata was inexplicably excited, "Your Majesty, I will surely try harder to confirm and save your time."
Then continued to ask, "Your Majesty, I’m very uncomfortable being stuck here in this position; could I move back a bit?"
The thread was angry, "Until the king retrieves the treasure, you’re not allowed to move an inch; otherwise, the king will see it as an attempt to harm me!"
Tata immediately didn’t dare to move, "I am absolutely loyal to Your Majesty!"
...
Under the streets of Oak City.
Chun’s vine split off, digging into Nabchuanxi’s noble district apartment. Perhaps the noble district is coastal beachfront property, making the underground soil relatively sandy and loose, making it easier for Chun to dig.
But Chun wasn’t in a good mood, as the progress bar of his Astrology prediction was stuck on the screen, somewhat obstructing the view. By logic, the system triggering a major event mostly means some player is driving a quest, and there’s only one Michael in the Void; what’s he pushing?
So Chun continued chatting with Nancy and Aziza in the guild channel while digging. After days of absence, it’s important to cherish the chance to talk to them—talking with them could last for days and nights.
Chun brought up a topic, "My Astrologer profession seems to predict a war in the sky; what do you think?"
Aziza was surprised, "What place is in the sky?"
Nancy said, "The Void?"
Indeed, Nancy, being a Guardian God, is well-informed and immediately picked up on the topic. Her true self in Hell, Nan, also knows I’ve been to the Void, so she can provide useful advice.
Chun asked, "If it’s the Void, what forces will fight?"
Nancy stated, "It’s said that a thousand years ago, the God, Demon, and Dragon Three Races fought once, causing a massive wave that destroyed the old world..."
Hmm, I know of this, Michael of the Ten Lords sent the Ugly Emperor and Earth Mother to the Void for a quest to collect all sorts of Dragon Soul and Demon Soul energy dissipated during the battle.
Nancy continued, "If they fight now, surely one of the three races is doing it again, but the scale won’t be as large as a thousand years ago."
Chun asked, "Can the Demon Race fight their way into the Void?"
Nancy said, "The Demon Race has very powerful spatial teleportation abilities."
If the Demon Race is taking action... Holy Shit, no wonder the guild operated by Uriel suddenly upgraded crazily. That means there’s a surge in high-end mining activities, the Demon Race is over-energized! But their mining and transportation target is Black Dragon Secret Abyss City, so he’s the one pushing the war to happen...
Chun exclaimed, "I think it’s the Dragon Race!"
—Astrology profession prompt: You predicted the imminent Void war initiated by the Dragon Race. Your Wisdom +2, and your profession skill "Luck Accumulation" has been enhanced.