How can you become stronger if you don't build up bonds?

A puppet...a humanoid puppet.

To be precise, this should be called a "puppet," which is remotely controlled by a puppeteer and can also be used to perform magic on their behalf.

Although Lin Wei's magical talent was terrible, his experience related to magic was quite impressive.

Puppet masters, whose main methods are puppet making and puppet control, are also a very niche spellcasting profession.

It is clear that magic theories related to puppetry and magic related to animal taming share many similarities.

The difference is that puppetry emphasizes precision and sustained control, while animal training emphasizes compatibility and affinity with other species.

These two paths were indeed well-suited for mutual verification in the early stages, but the deeper their advanced theories became, the more incompatible they became.

In gaming terms, the Puppet Master, in the later stages, plays a system of external avatars. All the puppets are extensions of the Puppet Master's main body. He can control multiple puppets to play different roles and do different things.

Advanced beast tamers will try their best to develop their intelligence until their pets can independently complete various assigned tasks, aiming to make their pets easy to handle and worry-free.

The orchid spider is actually cultivating both paths simultaneously, and it seems that its level is quite high?

In addition, she has extra moves such as scaling and illusion, her talent in niche areas is simply off the charts.

But for Lin Wei at this moment, the identity of the Spider Puppet Master is the most troublesome thing.

Puppet masters are generally not particularly strong in direct combat, but high-level puppet masters are among the most intimidating spellcasters.

The reason is quite obvious: no normal person would want to offend an enemy who is always lurking in the shadows.

As long as the puppeteer's true form cannot be accurately located, the puppeteer can continue to harass and even torment you.

Although the production cost of a magic puppet is very high, a puppeteer will feel the pain for a long time if they lose a fine and useful magic puppet.

But as I said before: making an enemy of a puppeteer only leads to a defensive war of attrition. The puppeteer is wasting money and energy, but you are wasting your own life and the lives of those around you.

The difference between the two is simply worlds apart.

Now Lin Wei finally understood why he had been so uneasy when he wanted to make a move.

Lan Zhu is definitely not someone to be trifled with, as evidenced by her reprimand of Hauge.

The moment she made a move against the puppet in front of her, she immediately realized it was a trap.

Even more surprisingly, she might guess that Lynn Alberta is an official force from Wallis.

It was already the best outcome that she was able to escape at the first sign of trouble. What Lin Wei feared most was that she would stubbornly refuse to run away and launch various acts of revenge.

With Shuliya's protection, Lin Wei wasn't worried about his and Lillian's safety.

But what about everyone else? What about the residents of Scar?

You absolutely must not gamble.

We must find her true form as quickly as possible.

"Are you still unwilling to answer my question?" Lan Zhu pressed Lin Wei once again.

At this moment, she was completely different from before, full of aggression and a sense of superiority.

Calm down, the situation isn't as bad as it seems.

At least part of her hand has been revealed, and she is completely unaware of it.

She cast mental illusions to complement the puppet.

The reason is easy to guess—this puppet isn't realistic enough, and it's easy to be exposed without the help of illusion magic.

With the combination of puppetry and illusion, many of her previous doubts could be explained.

If Lin Wei is not mistaken, Hauge has never seen her in person.

The idea of ​​them being lovers is utter nonsense. Haug, a man of such a dissolute nature, has absolutely no ability to see through illusions. Everything that happened between him and Lan Zhu was just his own imagination.

Her ability to frequently come into contact with things of misfortune despite the risks is precisely due to her manipulation of the puppet.

As for the frequency switching situation that occurred earlier, Lin Wei gradually came up with a solution by combining the characteristics of his own "Duke's Mansion" bond, which could grant different amounts of resilience.

At this moment, this puppet should be using two mental spells simultaneously.

One is a long-lasting illusion that conceals the truth, and the other is a pressure-induced lie-detection spell that induces Lin Wei to tell the truth and make decisions that meet her expectations.

Lin Wei had long ago speculated that [Anti-abnormal toughness] and [Abnormal resistance] were actually two different things.

The role of [Resilience] is to reduce the duration of abnormal effects, but it cannot affect the actual abnormal content.

If the anomaly lasts indefinitely, then there is actually no difference between 0 and 99.99% [resilience].

The [Resilience] attribute only becomes invincible when it is stacked to 100%.

However, [Resistance] is the attribute that can truly weaken abnormal performance, and this is very evident in Luya.

Lin Wei guessed that Lan Zhu's illusionary concealment technique consumed very little energy, and the natural replenishment of her mana could keep up with the consumption, so she could continue indefinitely without revealing any flaws.

Therefore, even though Lin Wei's "resilience" is as high as 86.5%, he still falls victim to attacks without realizing it.

But Lan Zhu still really wanted the necklace in Lin Wei's hands, and that's when the turning point came.

She manipulated the puppet to use a second spell, which greatly increased her overall mana consumption, causing a flaw in the connection that concealed the illusion.

Such minor flaws are negligible against targets with low resilience, much like occasionally removing a few frames during animation playback—the average person wouldn't even notice.

But Lin Wei is no ordinary person.

Under normal circumstances, his [Squad Planner] always maintains the highest level of the 'Duke's Mansion' bond.

In this way, the flaws in the illusion concealed by the orchid spider became an obvious "ghost" in his eyes.

In a way, Lin Wei is indeed very "lucky".

The spider's obsession with the necklace is precisely the weakness it deliberately reveals, and this should be taken advantage of.

Faced with the mental pressure exerted by Lan Zhu, Lin Wei played along, feigning that he had been successfully influenced by her, and explained his reasons:

"Then I'll tell Miss Lanzhu the truth. I have a very good relationship with the Brolan family. It's more cost-effective for me to exchange beast-taming magic with them. If I want, they can even send someone to teach me."

"What?!" Lan Zhu's reaction was greater than Lin Wei had expected.

—So this Alberta isn't just trying to drive up the price, but actually has a real connection to the Broland family?!

—It's even true that they can send someone specifically to provide guidance!

Lan Zhu was having a hard time accepting it.

The Broland family is now fragmented, and the secret beast-taming magic passed down in the past is now being leaked to the outside world.

The various beast-taming techniques in Lan Zhu's possession also happened to come from Brolan, and the magic manual was the result of her second recording.

"How about... we just forget about it? I don't really need any spellbooks right now." Lin Wei pushed the scroll on the table toward Lan Zhu.

—This statement is actually true. Which powerful mage family in Wallis does he come from? Bugatti, or Lozo?

When the original scene flashed back, Lin Wei noticed that the puppet's expression hadn't changed much.

Clearly, Lan Zhu had lost patience with acting and was now relying entirely on illusions.

"It's not the right time to make a decision. I'm sure I have something here that will attract you. By the way, what about scaling magic? Weren't you surprised earlier? I can use that to make a deal with you!"

Just now, Lin Wei came up with a way to find the true form of the Orchid Spider.

Puppet masters have a distance limit when controlling puppets. As long as they can find a way to take the puppet a little further away, they can lure the puppet's true form out of its lair.

This greatly reduces the difficulty of both finding and catching the suspect.

We can't put off catching the orchid spider; we have to strike when she's at her most agitated.

Perhaps by tomorrow she will no longer be obsessed with that necklace.

Moreover, Depp's side had already begun its operation, and the residents of this area had been lured away elsewhere by him in various inconspicuous ways.

"Scaling magic..."

"You think you can get this from somewhere else?"

"It really can."

—What?! Is that the truth too?

"It's possible, but there are some other concerns."

—It's the truth again, so what does this person mean? Is he really trying to lower the price this time?

Green definitely knows about scaling magic.

Green had promised more than once that he would teach Lin Wei any magic he knew if he wanted to learn it.

However, he also has his own principles: teaching is fine, but helping to make related magic books and manuals is not.

If Lin Wei can master the spells he has been taught, then there will be no problem with Lin Wei converting to another religion or making a book. Even if it involves the forbidden spells of the Holy Church, Green promises that he will be responsible for handling the aftermath.

Unfortunately, apart from those few "evil" moves, Lin Wei found it extremely difficult to learn the others, and it was virtually impossible for him to master them and pass them on to others.

Lin Wei hesitated for a long time before finally speaking:

"Can Miss Lanzhu create high-quality magic manuals? They need to be complete and detailed, yet as easy to learn as possible."

"Your request..."

—So you thought scaling magic was too difficult, what a waste!

—This kind of exquisite magic is not meant for people without talent to learn!

"If it doesn't work, then forget it." Lin Wei once again tried to end the conversation.

"Wait, I didn't say it's impossible! It's just that I can't find it for you right away. I need to figure out how to reduce the difficulty and then start writing it from scratch."

"How long does this whole process take?"

"About two weeks."

"Why is it taking so long? Is Miss Lan Zhu usually very busy?"

"I definitely have other things to do, I can only do what you need in my spare time!" Lan Zhu's tone was already getting a little impatient.

Lin Wei frowned.

"What's with that expression? Just because I'm making time doesn't mean I'm going to slack off. Okay, I'll compromise again. Ten days. I'll finish the magic manual within ten days."

"No, it's not that I think Miss Lanzhu is too slow. Let me make this clear: even if I'm willing to trade, the owner of the necklace might not be willing to hand it over right now."

--truth.

"Are you kidding me?!"

In an instant, the oppressive aura emanating from the Orchid Spider almost solidified the air itself.

"I... how could I possibly trick Miss Lan Zhu? This was clearly a coincidence. The necklace was given to me after I left the casino."

Speaking of which, why didn't Miss Lanzhu come forward to trade with me yesterday?

Besides, I had been having second thoughts the whole time, but Miss Lan Zhu kept insisting...

At this moment, Lin Wei's acting skills were on full display, perfectly capturing the innocent yet slightly aggrieved emotions.

—To tell you the truth.

The spider's anger gradually subsided.

"Didn't you say you were giving this to your woman? With your status, wouldn't it be so difficult to simply give the order to get her a different one?"

"That's true... She has a terrible temper and is very unruly."

--truth.

"Then why are you keeping her?! Kick her out!"

"That won't do. Sometimes I just enjoy that rebellious streak."

--truth.

Lan Zhu felt like she was about to lose her mind from anger.

"Then what do you suggest we do?!"

"How about Miss Lanzhu goes and talks to her herself? If you can persuade her, I'm not in a hurry about the magic manual; you can take your time. I can also give you the necklace ahead of time."

--truth.

Lan Zhu hesitated for a few seconds: "Where is she now?"

"I don't know exactly where, but it's definitely somewhere in this area."

--truth.

"Can't we call her over?"

"Wouldn't interrupting her fun make it even harder to get her to spit out the necklace?"

--truth.

"Here's what you'll do: go find her first, then use this to send me a message."

Lan Zhu handed Lin Wei a small piece of magic crystal for transmitting messages.

"Miss Lan Zhu, wouldn't you like to go for a walk with me?"

"Not interested."

Lin Wei nodded, then looked at Hauge: "Baron Hauge shouldn't accuse me of running away with the money I won, right..."

"Enough with the nonsense, get going!" Lan Zhu interrupted Lin Wei impatiently.

"oh."

Lin Wei pretended to be deeply affected by her spiritual suggestion and immediately left with Shuliya.

After Lin Wei walked out of the casino, "Blue Spider" glanced at Hauge beside her with great annoyance:

"Get lost!"

Upon hearing this, Haug stood up blankly and quickly ran towards the casino's restroom.

The hall fell silent for the first time in a long while, and "Orchid Spider" closed its eyes on the spot.

At this moment, in a top-secret room within the territory of Scar Town, a beautiful woman with purple hair and extremely luxurious attire is pacing back and forth.

"This is so troublesome, absolutely so troublesome!"

She grabbed the jeweled necklace she was wearing around her neck.

The more she looked at it, the more she felt that this necklace was inferior to the one Alberta had. Every time she looked at it, she wished she could snatch that necklace into her own hands the next second.

But at that moment, as if she suddenly sensed something, she instantly stopped in her tracks.

The listening crystals in Alberta have been blocked!

The purple-haired woman's face turned extremely ugly in an instant.

Then, she closed her eyes, and magical energy swirled around her body.

About thirty seconds later, the purple-haired woman opened her eyes. Her anger had completely vanished, leaving only a deep sense of speechlessness and absurdity on her face.

"That lecherous Hauge actually guessed right?"

Alberta is having an affair with her niece!

These two even started on the street…

……

"Hmm... Haa..."

Shuliya's red, trembling little tongue and rapid breathing were both adorable and touching.

But at this moment, Lin Wei couldn't spare any thought to savor the brief tenderness between their lips.

A cat-shaped puppet is watching him and Shulia nearby.

However, Lin Wei had already used the cover of having an affair in the street to share all the known intelligence with Shuliya, a key player.

The hunt targeting the orchid spider itself has officially begun!