Survival on the Internet: A Bizarre Start at Sea

The mechanical voice of "Final Work" sounded again, reminding the three: "Gentlemen, the core area is ready. Shall we proceed now?"

Su Zhixu snapped out of his daze, and Thorne Su looked at Liliana Thea: "Liliana, you've just changed bodies, would you like to rest for a while before heading to the core area?"

Liliana Thea shook her head, a hint of expectation and eagerness flashing in her eyes: "No need, I'm fine, just a little tired, it won't affect my movements."

"The core area of ​​this workshop contains Master Amadeus's life's work. I can't wait to see it and get familiar with the environment as soon as possible so I can help you manage the workshop."

Thorne Sue nodded, looked at her, and said gently, "That's right. Let's head to the core area now and familiarize ourselves with how the workshop is controlled so that we can get it up and running as soon as possible."

"Whether it's dealing with the threat of the strange sea or preserving this heritage, we'll have more confidence."

Su Zhisu didn't say much, just nodded: "Okay, let's set off now for the core area."

As soon as he finished speaking, the figure of [Final Work] turned slightly and walked towards a hidden passage deep inside the workshop.

"Please follow me, gentlemen. The core area is located at the bottom of the workshop and is protected by multiple alchemical protective arrays. Only the highest authorized units are allowed to enter."

Su Zhisu, Liliana Thea, and Thorne Su followed closely behind, walking step by step into the depths of the workshop.

The ground beneath their feet gradually transformed from cold metal into bluestone engraved with intricate alchemical patterns. Faint energy flowed across the patterns, radiating a gentle warmth that dispelled the chill within the workshop.

Along both sides of the passage, at regular intervals, stands a silent puppet guard.

These puppet guards are tall and made entirely of dark gold metal. They are covered with protective and offensive array patterns, their eyes are closed, and their aura is calm, indicating that they are in a dormant state.

However, Su Zhisu could clearly sense that these puppet guards were all of a high level, and once they were activated, their combat power would not be underestimated.

"These puppet guards should be the power that Master Amadeus created to protect the workshop. With them around, there is no need to worry about the workshop's safety in the future."

Su Zhisu pondered in his mind, his gaze sweeping over the puppet guards on both sides, his eyes filled with a mixture of scrutiny and approval.

Thorne Sue stopped and carefully examined a puppet guard beside him. He gently touched the puppet guard's body with his fingertip, and a faint energy fluctuation came from his fingertip, resonating with the energy within the puppet guard's body.

"These puppet guards were all crafted using advanced alchemy techniques. Although I don't have a profession yet, I've shared your Puppet Alchemy lv.2, so I can still barely sense their status."

"Once I have complete control of the alchemy workshop, I should be able to easily activate and control them, making them a force that protects the workshop and assists us."

Thorne Su spoke softly, his tone carrying a hint of confidence and anticipation—every word and every tone of his voice was under Su Zhisu's control. Su Zhisu could even clearly feel the emotional fluctuations in his voice, as if he were speaking himself.

[Final Work] Stopped in their tracks and waited for the three of them. A mechanical voice announced: "These puppet guards are the basic defensive force of the core area of ​​the alchemy workshop. There are thirty-six of them in total, divided into two combat modes: second-tier and third-tier."

"Lord Thorne Sue possesses the highest authority and, upon inheriting the ultimate ownership, can activate, control, and upgrade these puppet guards at any time."

"Puppet guards with two combat power modes: Tier 2 and Tier 3..."

Su Zhisu's heart stirred. "With thirty-six such puppet guards, even if this alchemy workshop is located by the sea, it can easily cope with a large-scale attack by the corrupted. This workshop is indeed a solid fortress."

The three of them stopped and continued to follow the Finale forward. The passage gradually widened and the light became brighter. Ahead, a huge stone gate made of dark gold metal appeared before them.

On the stone gate, there is a huge pattern. In the center of the pattern is a complex alchemical array. Around the array are silhouettes of puppets, alchemical devices, and strange creatures. At the top, there are four ancient characters that read "Puppet's Grip". The characters are filled with a faint light and exude an aura of majesty and weight.

"This is the entrance to the core area."

[Final Work] Standing before the stone gate, he turned around and said to the three men, "It requires the three of you to jointly inject a trace of strange power to verify your authorization before the stone gate can be opened."

Su Zhisu nodded, took the first step forward, and gathered a faint, strange power at his fingertips, gently touching the alchemical array pattern in the center of the stone gate.

Immediately afterwards, Thorne Sue and Liliana Thea also stepped forward, each injecting a wisp of strange power into the array patterns.

As the three energies were simultaneously injected, the alchemical array patterns on the stone gate instantly lit up, and dazzling golden light burst forth from the array patterns, illuminating the entire passage.

The array patterns began to rotate rapidly, emitting a buzzing sound, and the stone door also trembled slightly, making a dull creaking sound as it slowly opened inward.

A rich aura of alchemical energy, mixed with a faint, strange power, surged out from behind the stone gate and rushed towards us.

Su Zhisu took a deep breath, suppressing the anticipation and turmoil in her heart, and looked towards the back of the stone gate.

Behind the stone gate was not the cramped space one might imagine, but a huge circular hall!

The dome of the hall was extremely high, covered with densely packed alchemical array patterns. Between the patterns were countless glowing energy crystals, emitting a soft yet powerful energy that illuminated the entire hall as if it were daytime.

In the center of the hall stood a huge control panel made of crystal!

The console is completely transparent, with colorful, shimmering liquid flowing inside, and its surface is covered with intricate buttons and textures.

At the top of the console, a small crystal bearing the "Puppet Grip" mark floats, emitting bursts of energy.

Clearly, this crystal is the control core of the entire alchemy workshop.

[Final Work] said to the three, "Gentlemen, this is the true core area of ​​the 'Puppet Grip' alchemy workshop. The condition here is good; the disaster of that year did not affect this place."

"This... is the core area of ​​the 'Puppet Grip'..."

Liliana Thea slowly walked into the hall, her gaze sweeping over everything around her, her eyes filled with shock, and her voice trembling slightly.