Reborn Divine Doctor: The Abandoned Girl's Legend

Chapter 1173 - 233: New-Type Puppet, Ghost Doll

Several days later, in the morning, inside the City Lord’s Mansion.

The Huangquan City Lord had just finished serving breakfast to the Old City Lord.

"What is this?"

They simultaneously sensed a formidable fluctuation of Spiritual Power from a certain location within the City Lord’s Mansion.

"Assassin." The Huangquan City Lord’s eyes suddenly sharpened, and just at that moment, a powerful aura struck.

A shadow swiftly barged into the room.

The shadow was concealed behind a cloak, tightly wrapped all over, leaving only two eyes exposed.

The Old City Lord had just regained consciousness not too long ago, when someone came to attack, making the Huangquan City Lord wary.

With a wave of her sleeve, the Huangquan City Lord sent a Demon-binding Rope spiraling toward the intruder. Unexpectedly, the shadow slipped away like an eel, already crossing dozens of meters.

"You little brat, you have some skills."

The Huangquan City Lord roared furiously, gathering a thick stream of Primordial Power in her palms, like falling thunder, striking at the assassin’s back.

As her palm descended, her eyes suddenly focused, a hint of shock flashing in her eyes.

As a resident of one of the Five Newbie Cities, the Huangquan City Lord’s cultivation is comparable to that of a Divine Power Realm expert like the Hunyuan Ancestor.

Her two strikes had used about sixty to seventy percent of her power. Even against a peer of similar rank, if not severely injured, the opponent would suffer.

Unexpectedly, instead of the anticipated sound of bone crunching, upon being struck, the assassin transmitted a cold sensation that traveled up her palm, quickly invading her body’s meridians.

Could it be poison!

As this thought flashed through her mind, she hurriedly retracted her hand, but she was ultimately half-a-step too slow.

In the air, multiple dark shadows streaked past, nearly a hundred hair-thin needles shot forth, barely grazing past the Huangquan City Lord’s cheek.

"Puff puff" sounds echoed as the needles embedded themselves into the wall, piercing even through the several inches thick marble.

Then glancing at the assassin, the cloak had torn under the Huangquan City Lord’s attack, revealing its true form.

"What is this?"

After seeing the assassin’s true face, both the Huangquan City Lord and the Old City Lord were taken aback.

The door was pushed open, and Ye Lingyue walked in.

"City Lords, apologize for startling you; this is the Intermediate Elixir Puppet I refined."

It turned out the one masquerading as an assassin, launching an early morning attack on the Huangquan City Lord and the Old City Lord, wasn’t an assassin at all, but Ye Lingyue had spent days refining a new Intermediate Elixir Puppet based on Lady Dan’s model.

Unlike Lady Dan’s puppet, Ye Lingyue’s puppet is far more useful.

Lady Dan painstakingly refined the puppet as a bodyguard, but even so, her Elixir Puppet was instantly killed by Ye Lingyue’s Indomitable Tripod Body.

Next, Ye Lingyue faces an opponent much stronger than Lady Dan, the Mu Huo Team. If based on the traditional repair of the Intermediate Elixir Puppet, it still wouldn’t be of much help.

After much contemplation, inspired by the Ghost Sect Thirteen Needles, a bright idea occurred to Ye Lingyue, leading to the creation of this Elixir Puppet.

This puppet not only actively attacks and defends but has significant improvements on that basis.

It’s covered with mechanisms, and an enemy touching it will trigger the devices on different parts.

The mechanisms include powerful incapacitating drugs that stick upon contact.

Additionally, the mouth and nose contain Poison Smoke, the limbs have Poison Needles, and touching the head will directly detonate Green Thunder, turning every part of the body into a housing for hidden weapons and toxins.

Not only hidden weapons and toxins, but Ye Lingyue also carved spiritual patterns on the new puppet, enhancing its strength.

"So, if I had accidentally touched its head earlier, it would have exploded?"

The Huangquan City Lord’s hand was still numb at this point. Knowing she had become Ye Lingyue’s Intermediate Elixir Puppet’s test subject, she felt both frustrated and apprehensive.

"Correct, but with the City Lord’s strength, the Ghost Doll couldn’t possibly harm you." Ye Lingyue chuckled twice.

Ghost Doll is the name she gave her newly refined Intermediate Elixir Puppet.

"You naughty girl, truly cunning. Who would dare touch such a puppet?" The Huangquan City Lord felt both amused and exasperated.

But she had to admit, despite her time in the Ancient Nine Provinces, she had never seen such a puppet. Perhaps with this innovative puppet, the Wu Wu Team might win the upcoming Underground Arena Competition.

Five days later, Ye Lingyue and Si Xiaochun arrived at the arena as scheduled.

To support Ling Yue and Si Xiaochun, Qin Xiaochuan, Huang Jun, and Yuan Xing also came to the arena, while the Huangquan City Lord and Old City Lord, due to their identities, did not appear.

"Yuan Xing, you still dare to show up at the arena."

Yuan Xing and the others had just entered when Qin Dong was informed by those looking for trouble.

Due to Yuan Xing, Qin Dong suffered huge gambling losses, and seeing him now, his anger was palpable.

But because Ye Lingyue held evidence against him, Qin Dong didn’t dare touch Yuan Xing and his family.

"Young Master Qin, we’ve collaborated over the years, and I don’t wish to harm our relationship. From now on, Yuan Xing has nothing to do with Heroic Society. Please allow me to pass. I’m here as a spectator today."

Yuan Xing said with dignity.

"I’ll settle accounts with you after the final match." Qin Dong glanced around, seeing the audience gradually entering, he refrained from causing trouble publicly, glaring at Yuan Xing before entering the arena.

Qin Xiaochuan and Huang Jun were first-timers in this environment, inevitably curious, and looked around.

"Brother Yuan, don’t worry about those Heroic Society bastards. Why haven’t Ling Yue and Xiao Chun appeared?"

As City Guards, Qin Xiaochuan and Huang Jun had some interactions with Heroic Society members, holding grievances against them.

"They’re in the waiting area, which is off-limits to spectators except for contestants. We should head to the audience seats to wait for them."

Yuan Xing led them to the spectator seats.

In the waiting area, Ye Lingyue, Si Xiaochun, and other contestants awaited the announcement of the final round’s rules.

For this underground arena competition, among those advancing to the final round, thirty-six contestants were licensed differently from the group competitions in the previous rounds, but the final round’s rules are...

"The final round rule, titled ’Victory is King,’ adopts a mixed competition format. Thirty-six contestants compete in chaotic battle, also challenging demon beasts. Only the last contestant standing, without falling, can claim first place in the Underground Arena Competition."

The announcement of the final round rules instantly stirred up the entire waiting area.

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