novelraw Chapter 536: The Curse Is Triggered!
Chapter 536: The Curse Is Triggered!
"Alright, alright, stop glaring at me so angrily. It's not intimidating at all. Besides, I'm still under the influence of a curse inside me. If you keep looking at me like that, I might end up doing something bad to you."
Lynn said casually, grinding something while uttering some terrifying words.
"Hmph!"
Hei Xianyue closed her eyes, finally turning her head away as if resigned to her fate, giving him no further reaction. Because honestly, every time she talked to him, she felt waves of mental exhaustion.
Looking at the fair neck Hei Xianyue exposed by turning her head, Lynn could only feel both amused and exasperated.
Because he was gradually realizing.
As her affection level increased, this Miss Puppet seemed to be gradually revealing some "tsundere" traits. And unlike Zuo Zuo's utterly wicked tsundere nature, this had a contrasting kind of cuteness.
"I'm going to start. But just in case, and to prevent any electrical issues, I'll put you in standby mode first. I'll wake you up after I finish the surgery."
Lynn took out the terminal from the System Space, placing his finger on the first button.
This was also a decision Lynn made after careful consideration.But for a major surgery like this, it's best not to take that risk.
After all, reattaching an arm, this kind of precise mechanical repair, isn't as simple as surgery on a flesh-and-blood creature. Moreover, this is my first time, so some insurance is necessary.
Hei Xianyue lay on the bed with her eyes closed, giving a slight nod.
She reverted to her previous expressionless state.
Lynn let out a breath and said, "Good! Then I'm starting!"
Immediately after.
He firmly pressed the power-off button on the terminal.
*Buzz—*
In an instant, accompanied by a surge of fluctuation, the moment he pressed the switch, Hei Xianyue's body lying on the bed slowly relaxed. The small hand she was clenching loosened, and the glow of the purple Cursed Arts patterns on her body dimmed accordingly.
Hei Xianyue entered standby mode.
And from this, one could also see the trust the Doll Mistress placed in him. After all, it could be said that with this terminal, Miss Puppet's vital point was completely in his hands.
The first button: Standby.
The second button: Freeze.
The third button: Vibrate once.
It could be said that if he were truly a Chaotic Evil ultimate pervert, or someone following an evil path, this terminal in his hands could absolutely be used in all sorts of creative ways. Even Miss Puppet herself would be...
Lynn coughed, shaking off the strange thoughts that popped into his head.
He immediately regained a serious expression, looking towards her severed arm, preparing to begin the operation.
For him, this was definitely a huge challenge.
"Let's begin. Hopefully, it'll succeed on the first try."
Immediately, Lynn focused all his attention, picking up the scalpel and the wrench.
……
Time passed swiftly.
Lynn, with his mental energy highly concentrated, was buried in his work before the bed, his expression focused. With the cooperation of various precision tools, he bit by bit completed the work of reattaching the arm.
And system prompts continuously rang in his ear.
[Ding! Your Mechanical Modification proficiency +1]
[Ding! Your welding proficiency +1]
Drops of sweat trickled down Lynn's cheeks. Accompanied by the sizzling of electric sparks, Miss Puppet lay quietly on the bed with her eyes closed, like a rose.
Finally, after nearly two hours of surgery.
Lynn connected the last wire, let out a long sigh of relief, and a look of relief appeared on his face.
"It's finally done."
And the system prompt immediately rang in his ear.
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the quest "Miss Puppet's Physical Injury." You have received the quest rewards: Skeleton Coins x500, Basic Experience x1000, Special Skill: "Secret Technique: Puppetry" x1]
With the system prompt in his ear, Lynn knew this surgery could be considered a complete success.
His gaze fell upon Hei Xianyue. That slender arm, completely forged from Dead Star Crystal, was connected to her shoulder. The pale silver technological arm formed a chaotic contrast with her fair skin.
And just under Lynn's watchful gaze, the skin on her shoulder seemed to sense the connection to the new arm, actually beginning to writhe bit by bit, slowly spreading over that arm.
Purple Cursed Arts patterns lit up on the skin like vascular networks. That arm also seemed to be being accepted by that body.
Clearly.
Miss Puppet's skin possessed an independent Cursed Arts mechanism. Even with Hei Xianyue in standby mode, it could rapidly complete self-healing.
Not mechanical, not flesh and blood, but a composition belonging to the even more bizarre Cursed Arts.
"Looks like it should be fine." A gentle expression also appeared on Lynn's face.
Immediately after.
His gaze fell upon the skill he had just obtained.
[Secret Technique: Puppetry]
[Grade]: Unique
[Type]: Cursed Arts
[Introduction]: A mysterious control technique belonging to the category of Cursed Arts. Can leave a puppet mark on a target that is difficult to detect. Once activated, it allows the caster to usurp control over the target's body and mind, and can even allow the caster's consciousness to remotely descend. It can also be used as the core drive for puppet creation. It is an extremely mysterious dark curse technique.
Seeing the introduction of that secret technique, Lynn's heart skipped a few beats.
Can usurp control over a target's body and mind? Even allow one's own consciousness to descend remotely?
Does that mean.
If he placed such a mark on Miss Puppet, would that mean he could control Miss Puppet's movements, able to make her assume any posture?
Countless strange uses and ideas instantly flashed through Lynn's mind.
And if he were following an evil path.
Then this skill could absolutely satisfy all sorts of strange and perverted fetish tendencies. For example, giving a *pat* and placing this mark on some cute little loli walking down the street, then she would obediently follow you home and act according to your wishes...
Of course.
That's the evil path usage. Lynn doesn't have any such utterly wicked thoughts.
But it must be said, this skill indeed gave him a new direction for development. Even if not used for fetishes or combat, but focused solely on puppet creation, it would absolutely be a very good skill.
He thought of that mechanical blueprint he obtained earlier.
Perhaps he really could use this Puppetry skill plus Dead Star Crystal to forge an extremely high-strength supreme body for himself!
Lynn's gaze couldn't help but become fervent.
However, he knew now wasn't the time to consider these things. Although there was Sir Aiwen's mana replenishment, a series of continuous forging and highly concentrated surgery had still pushed his mental energy almost to the point of exhaustion.
So the top priority now was to wake up Miss Puppet and let her see if the new arm had 100% compatibility.
Thinking this, he shook his slightly dizzy head and took out the terminal from his pocket.
But perhaps because his mental consumption was indeed too great, the terminal in his hand slipped unsteadily from his fingers, hitting the bedside table. It just so happened to hit the third button on the terminal.
*Ding—*
Accompanied by a light sound from the terminal.
"Mmm—"
Instantly, the entire room became deathly silent.
Lynn's expression froze.
"……"
And he didn't know why, but that not-very-loud sound seemed to suddenly trigger some kind of curse within his body that he had been suppressing all along, causing something to *whoosh* and ignite a tiny flame inside him.
No... it can't be...
Could that curse be activating now...