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Chapter 180 Meeting
On the swaying carriage, Su Daoshan looked dimly at the puppet sign in front of him.

Ever since waking up, Su Daoshan has always felt that an inexplicable thought always appears in his mind, as if the secret weapon that he had shaken out of Hu Gao's body not only did not disappear as Song Xier and the others thought, but was instead right beside him and constantly calling him.

At first, Su Daoshan thought it was a fantasy.

As a senior idiot, Su Daoshan has always had these kinds of messy fantasies in his mind since he was a child. For example, he might have been a great man in his previous life. For example, the most beautiful girl in the class might have a crush on him. For example, under the jujube tree in the yard of his hometown, there might be a treasure passed down by his ancestors...

Later, Su Daoshan gradually realized that this was purely his own hallucination. It was a pathological reaction caused by his overactive brain and not looking at himself when urinating for a long time, which led to unclear consciousness.

But what Su Daoshan didn't expect was that this time the thought in his mind turned out to be true!

Moreover, the moment he saw the puppet check the card, the apocalyptic information that instantly appeared in his mind made him understand everything.

The secret weapon, Puppet Hook Card, has the characteristic of being able to attack the target with invisible soul lines. Once the target is captured, it can be turned into a puppet controlled by the hook card, which will act according to the wishes of the master of the secret weapon.

These controlled targets can be people, animals, or even objects.

After completing the control, the puppet card can not only obtain the original combat power, attributes and talents of the controlled target and copy them 100%, but also become a bridge of communication, giving the senses of the secret weapon controller to the controlled puppet.

Specifically, for example, if a seventh-rank warrior is controlled and turned into a puppet, then from the moment he is controlled, his self-awareness has actually been wiped out. Instead, it is replaced by the will of the puppet.

Just like controlling a puppet, the puppet not only controls the person's body, but also steals everything from him, including his martial arts, inner energy, and even extraordinary professional characteristics and special skills, and can fully display them. Except for the lack of this person's memory and personality, everything else is exactly the same.

At the same time, when the master of the secret weapon needs it, he can use the puppet to check the card and map his own senses onto the puppet, just like having an avatar. Through the puppet, he can see, hear, feel and speak.

This is true for people, animals, and objects as well.

This means that as long as the master of the secret weapon wants, you will see a cat that talks to you or a puppet that gives you the middle finger.

In addition, this puppet card also has a secret technique, which is the wooden man game that Su Daoshan had seen before. This secret technique can allow the puppet card to force multiple targets connected by soul lines into a solidified time and space without completely controlling the target. Of course, the price is that the controller of the secret weapon cannot move himself.

Until the game is over.

Once the game is over, there is enough time for the puppet to check the cards and complete control of one or more targets.

When these apocalyptic messages flooded into his mind, Su Daoshan was instantly moved.

Although he recalled the records and rankings of secret weapons in the "Records of the Different Sects and Martial Arts", and was surprised to find that this puppet hook card was not on the list, but just based on these characteristics, he had no doubt that the puppet hook card could at least occupy a place in the "Records of Strange Things".

Especially the game of the statue. If it is used in a team battle, with a trustworthy companion by your side, it is simply a must-have for murder, arson, and stealing money!
However, my heart was only moved for a moment.

Because knowing the characteristics of this thing, Su Daoshan also knew the price of using this power - every time he used the puppet to draw cards, he had to pay 50 coins of spiritual essence. Even if he never used it, he still had to pay 100 coins of spiritual essence every month. Otherwise, he would suffer a backlash.

Su Daoshan did not forget that this thing could parasitize and take over other people's bodies.

Until this moment, Su Daoshan finally understood why Hu Gao had ended up in such a miserable state. As a demon who lived in the wilderness, Hu Gao obviously could not have achieved much in the spiritual realm. At best, he was at the same level as Ao Jiu. Even if he was a little better, he could only reach the standard of Niu Er at most.

But even Niu Er and his people who controlled the Ancient Banyan Tribe could not afford to feed such a gluttonous beast with the spiritual essence they could obtain every month. After just a few uses, the spiritual essence they had worked so hard to accumulate would be sucked dry.

But the power of the puppet hook card was too strong. It was no exaggeration to say that with the puppet hook card, Hu Gao's combat power increased by more than two levels. This was a fatal temptation for him who lived in the wild, facing open and hidden arrows at all times and had to struggle to make a way through the mountains of swords and seas of fire.

Therefore, from the moment Hu Gao relied on the power of the puppet, his fate was sealed.

"I use 50 spiritual essences once, and I still have to give a guaranteed minimum?" Su Daoshan thought to himself, and with a snap, he closed the lid of the box without hesitation, with a look of contempt on his face: "What are you dreaming about! Even if I have money, I don't do this!"

Of course, the most important point is that the information of Tianqi in Su Daoshan's mind does not contain the weakness of the puppet card. Obviously, this information is what this ghost thing is willing to let him know. If you control a secret weapon without knowing the opponent's weakness, it is not cooperation, but carrying a time bomb on your body.

At this moment, there was a knock on the carriage wall, and then a jade hand opened the curtain, revealing Song Xier's cold face: "Junior Brother Su, everyone heard that you are in good health and wants to see you."

"Okay." Su Daoshan was stunned and nodded calmly.

Seeing Song Xier lowering the curtain, he couldn't help but rub his hands excitedly... As the old saying goes, do good without expecting anything in return... That's not right... Bah, that's wrong... It should be "a drop of water should be repaid with a spring of water."

This has always been my motto.

As a rookie who just left the Novice Village, I need to save money. Three or five treasures are not too few, and one or two hundred jade coins are not too much.

"I wonder how much they can generate... Especially Liu Huan, who looks like a rich girl..." When he heard someone outside calling for the carriage to stop, Su Daoshan stood up, lifted the curtain, and got off the carriage.

It was morning when Su Daoshan found that the carriage he was riding in was driving on a slope that had just come down from a winding hilly road. Below was a vast plain, and the shadow of a town could be seen in the distance. The air was very fresh, and there was a thin layer of white mist all around. In the distance, there were undulating mountains and layers of green forests.

In addition to his own carriage, there were two high-floored freight cars in front of him. The carriages were packed with old, young, women, and children, who were obviously the refugees and human sheep from the refugee group last night.

The middle-aged men among the refugees and the vicious bloody sticks were now covered in wounds and in low spirits. They were tied in two strings with ropes and tied to the left and right sides of the truck. It was obvious that their meridians had been cut off and their internal energy was sealed.

The convoy had just stopped and these people were already staggering, exhausted.

Seeing Su Daoshan appear, except for Song Xier who sat on her horse with a calm expression and continued to pretend to be an ice fairy, Liu Huan, Wen Yilan, Pan Gang and Zhu Lanlan who had specially turned back from the front of the convoy all dismounted and surrounded him.

“I am Su Daoshan, and nice to meet you all.” Before anyone could say anything, Su Daoshan straightened his clothes and bowed in a serious manner, saying, “I was fortunate enough to have been rescued by you all last night, and you all took good care of me along the way. I am deeply grateful for your kindness…”

Liu Huan and the others who were just coming over were stunned for a moment. They looked at each other, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Since being rescued by Su Daoshan last night, this young man has become the focus of everyone's private chats. Because all the information was released after the Yishan City camp issued a clearing order, everyone contributed a little bit and pieced together about 50% to 60% of the information about the second young master of the Su family in Yishan City.

Everyone knows that this young man made a stunning debut in the county exam, so much so that Han Gu, for the first time, snatched the business of the Nine Sects of Beijun and recruited him as his disciple.

Everyone also heard that this young man had not officially entered the sect to practice, but he had already scolded Zheng Qiuyan, beaten Ma Wenrui, and even cut off one of Bao Shouyi's hands in the West Guard Fort. He was proficient in the set of Hangu's signature Crazy Eighteen Hammers and had reached the state of great success.

And this scene happened to be witnessed by a disciple named Wang Fei among the several disciples of Hongzhao Palace. He recognized Su Daoshan as soon as he came out last night. It was also from this that everyone learned a lot of other information about this young man from the Su family.

For example, this guy is a paranoid and weird nerd!
Liu Huan and the others didn't really believe this rumor that was widely accepted by the people of Yishan City at first. But they didn't expect that when they met, before they had time to thank him, he would politely pay his respects...

"How did you get here?" Pan Gang, the most honest and simple-minded, was the first to lose his composure. With a flushed face, he stepped forward and grabbed Su Daoshan's hand and said, "Brother Su, if you hadn't risked your life to help us last night, we would have died long ago. Even if we were lucky enough to survive, I'm afraid we would have become sheep by now. If that were the case, our situation would be worse than death..."

After hearing Pan Gang's words, everyone felt as if they were back in that horrible farm house and were terrified.

Wen Yilan said, "Yes, if we talk about saving lives, it should be you, Junior Brother Su, who saved all of us. We haven't even thanked you for saving our lives yet, so why are you thanking us instead?"

Others such as Zhu Lanlan also spoke in unison and echoed the sentiment.

Su Daoshan panicked when he saw it, and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no. Thanks to all of you guys' hard work yesterday, we were able to force that villain into a desperate situation. I just happened to be there, and I have no choice but to help. Even if I have some minor effect, it was just an accident, and I dare not take credit for it..."

Everyone was more and more confused about whether to laugh or cry. But for some reason, the way they looked at Su Daoshan became more friendly and pleasing.

Liu Huan bit her lip, nudged Song Xier beside her with her elbow, and whispered, "Cai Yi, your junior brother..."

Song Xier had no expression on her face and said coldly, "I have known him for a short time... According to the legend in Yishan City, he has been like this since he was a child... He has read too many books and is a bit dull."

"You are the one who is a bit dull," Liu Huan glared at Song Xier unhappily, and then turned her gaze to Su Daoshan, "He is a modest gentleman, gentle and refined, but he is just a little more upright and well-behaved."

Song Xier and Liu Huan had known each other for a long time and knew that she also liked reading. She turned her head indifferently and stopped talking. She just gave Su Daoshan a silent look and secretly cursed him in her heart.

"hypocrite!"

She had seen Su Daoshan's face when he asked for favors from her, so she knew what this guy was thinking.

Everyone was almost in the most desperate and helpless moment yesterday, but he pulled them back from the brink of death. They were already grateful, and now that he was taking a step back to advance, it was not only equivalent to putting this matter on the table to make a deeper impression on everyone, but also greatly increased their favorability towards his humility.

Sometimes human nature is like this. As the old saying goes, a little kindness is rewarded with a big kindness. If the kindness is too great, it will become a burden on the heart and will be counterproductive. It is not so difficult to repay kindness with hatred, but it is also difficult to be close to others.

This mentality is strange, but true.

After all, the connection between the two people started from gratitude, not from similar personalities and interests, so there is a bit of alienation. In addition, people naturally don't like to deal with people who are stronger than themselves. The relationship between the benefactor and the beneficiary is naturally divided into upper and lower levels. This will make many people subconsciously avoid it.

But what if this benefactor, who clearly saved your life, turns around and thanks you with a humble and polite attitude, or even a little honest and dull?
It was just like a lion suddenly turning into a puppy.

The former makes you stay away from the latter, while the latter makes you feel close to them. If you are more loving, you will want to hold them in your arms and take good care of them.

Song Xier glanced at Liu Huan.

Isn't this a typical example? I have known her for many years and we are like sisters. She was the first to come to my rescue last night. I just said something to that boy and she came to my rescue.

This stupid woman. They say that reading too much makes you dull, but she doesn't believe it!
Just as Song Xier saw Liu Huan staring at Su Daoshan with shining eyes, she took a few steps forward to his side, bowed gracefully, and was about to speak when suddenly two figures came swooping over from a distance like two falcons.

"It's Uncle-Master Liu, and Uncle-Master Li!" Zhu Lanlan exclaimed with surprise.

Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw a man and a woman riding faster than a horse, and in a moment they were already in front of them. The middle-aged man in the lead grabbed Liu Huan, tears in his eyes: "Huan'er!"

Liu Huan was surprised and asked, "Fourth Uncle, Uncle Li, why are you here..."

The woman was also so excited that her face turned red. It was unclear whether she was relieved or afraid. She said, "It's all because of you, Huan'er. Do you know that your fourth uncle was very worried along the way, fearing that something might happen to you..."

As she spoke, the woman glared at Zhu Lanlan and other disciples beside her: "And you, all of you are so stupid. You don't even know who the opponent is, yet you dare to chase him!"

The disciples of Hongzhao Palace were confused by the scolding, but they were silent and dared not speak.

The two elders from Hongzhao Palace who came were Liu Xiangyi and Li Yulian, both of whom were inner sect elders of Hongzhao Palace. Moreover, Liu Xiangyi was Liu Huan's fourth uncle.

Li Yulian vented her worries and anxieties, then breathed a sigh of relief and asked in a slow tone, "Tell me, what happened last night? How did you escape from that devil watchman?"

Everyone looked at each other in shock, but they all heard something wrong.

Pan Gang suddenly asked, "Senior, is the devil watchman you mentioned called Hu Gao?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiangyi and Li Yulian glanced at the red silk on Pan Gang and Wen Yilan's arms, and their faces softened when they saw that they were demon hunters.

Liu Xiangyi clasped his fists, gnashed his teeth, and said with a cold light in his eyes: "That's right. But Hu Gao is just this guy's alias. His actual nickname is the Devil Night Watchman, and his real name is Feng Chao. He is a criminal in the top 100 of Fengyuan Hall's wanted list. Lan Feng, a fifth-rank master of Xijian Villa, died at his hands..."

A fifth-rank expert...

When everyone heard this, their faces turned pale. Everyone had realized that Hu Gao was not right before, but they did not expect that he was actually one of the top 100 thugs in Fengyuan Hall. Even a fifth-rank master had died in his hands.

Especially the nickname of the Devil Night Watchman, which reminded everyone of last night. For a moment, they felt like a dream that they were able to stand here alive.

Pan Gang turned around and took out a box from the leather bag of his warhorse. He opened it to reveal a human head and handed it to Liu Xiangyi: "Is this the person you are talking about, senior?"

Liu Xiangyi and Li Yulian were stunned. They looked down, their pupils suddenly contracted, and they exclaimed in unison: "You killed him?"

brush!
At this moment, everyone's eyes were directed in one direction.

Liu Xiangyi and Li Yulian followed the gaze of the crowd and saw a strange disciple dressed in Hongzhao Palace clothing, standing there with a dull look on his face, looking shy and at a loss as to what to do.

(End of this chapter)