"Activate, soul resonance."

As Duanmuhuai's voice fell, the scenery in front of him suddenly changed. What was originally only the ruins of broken walls began to become unclear in Duanmuhuai's eyes, and was replaced by broken phantoms.

This is not the scenery of this world. In fact, this is the power of the soul walker. At this moment, Duanmu Huai's soul has sensed and come into contact with the existence of subspace.

As mentioned before, subspace is the reflection of the past, present, and future of all things in the world. Most of the time, when the existence in reality is destroyed and eliminated, the reflection naturally disappears. But there are also some reflections that do not disappear, maybe

Out of some persistence, perhaps out of some resentment, or simply luck, when reality was destroyed, their bodies remained in the subspace, forming a solidified fragment.

To put it simply, this is like a game BUG. When you kill an enemy, you will find that his shadow is fixed in place, or the body will not disappear, it is almost a similar situation. Of course, if it is a game,

Just load the file or refresh it, but obviously there is no such good thing in the real world.

And this is not completely harmless. Game bugs will cause the game to crash, or the task will be stuck, or infinite refresh. These reflections that are "stuck" in the subspace will also have problems. For example, in many worlds, they will appear in a certain way.

A ghost-like form that affects the real world is one of the manifestations.

These fragments are of little use to most people, but not Soul Walkers.

Not only can they find these fragments and go deep into them, they can even control them and use them for their own purposes!

This is quite a powerful ability!

You must know that many ancient civilizations possess different and powerful powers and knowledge. But many times, their knowledge and power have been buried in the dust of history, and even artifacts will be destroyed - but in Asia

The projection scene in the space is different!

They will exist forever and never die!

Of course, summoning them to the present world also requires strength.

But if nothing else, just by summoning the disappeared existence to reality, you can imagine how powerful this power is.

However, the benefits of these fragments don't end there.

As just described, these fragments belong to the collection of bugs, that is to say, they are self-contained. This also means that although they are in subspace, these fragments will not be attacked by demons.

!This is simply the best refuge for psykers!

As long as he can possess these fragmentary projections, then the psyker is equivalent to hiding his soul projection in the subspace in the safe. No matter how much he uses his psychic powers, it will be difficult for him to be discovered by demons from the outside.

This is equivalent to putting a mouse in a safe. Even if you put hundreds of cats outside, the cat will not notice the rat making trouble in the safe.

Different fragments have different sizes. The smallest fragment may be just a house, and the largest...maybe a universe.

You can imagine how powerful the Soul Walker would be if he owned a universe.

When he discovered this ability through the front-end Mu Huai, it was already in the middle stage, which also made him quite regretful, because Xinghai OL is a dynamic and real-time changing game, which means that some places you went to before may change later due to various reasons.

It is gone or rebuilt. Some ruins copies may disappear after being beaten. If you discover the true use of this skill when you first awaken, your upgrade path will only be smoother. By then, you may be

The strongest player in Xinghai OL——no one.

Of course, for Duanmu Huai, this title is meaningless now. He might be the only player in the world now.

The most important thing now is to find the complete fragments.

While thinking, Duanmuhuai strolled among the ruins. Looking around, the nearby scene was similar to the ruins he had seen before, except that the layer of sand was missing, and the appearance of the entire city became clearer.

"Um?"

At this moment, Duanmu Huai suddenly saw a light on the hillside not far outside the city... This immediately made him interested, and he quickly quickened his pace and walked towards his destination.

It didn't take long for Duanmu Huai to arrive on the hillside. In front of him was a small wooden house, which looked very simple and plain. Duanmu Huai reached out his hand without hesitation, pushed open the door, and walked in

in the house.

"Squeak...!"

The wooden door slowly opened, and Duanmu Huai walked into the house. The first thing he saw was a pile of arms hanging from the ceiling.

“…………It turned out to be a fake, I was shocked.”

Duanmu Huai was stunned for a moment when he saw these arms. Then he looked carefully and realized that these arms were all prostheses carved from wood.

But hanging so densely on the ceiling, under the light of candlelight... it is indeed quite scary.

At this moment, suddenly, a voice sounded.

"Finally, the day has come when I can use my power to protect my country."

Along with these words, suddenly, a translucent, ghost-like figure of a man quietly appeared in front of Duanmuhuai. He looked excited and excited, waving his hands.

"As long as I have this power, my country will no longer have to worry about the pain of war or invasion, and everyone will be able to live a peaceful and tranquil life!!"

Duanmu Huai just stood there, watching quietly. He was no stranger to this scene. Any fragment that could be lucky enough to be preserved contained the strong thoughts and ideas of the maker. It was obvious that this young man should be the one

The owner of the house.

After saying these words, the man disappeared, while Duanmu Huai continued to move forward. Soon, he passed through the entrance hall and came to the house. The first thing he saw was a wooden workbench.

Judging from the prosthetic limbs, this man should be a puppet master.

"Dolls are wonderful existences..."

At this moment, the man's figure appeared again. He was sitting on a chair and seemed to be carefully making something.

"An existence born by human hands, imitating human beings, but not human beings. Beautiful, pure, perfect...this is what I expect..."

The sound gradually faded away, and the man's phantom also shattered.

Duanmuhuai glanced at the work table in front of him and walked forward again. However, just as he walked to the next room...

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a cup flew out and hit the ground heavily. Duanmu Huai stuck his head out and looked into the room. He saw that the place that should have been a study was now in a mess. The table was overturned, and teacups and teapots were thrown over. It was smashed to pieces, and the man was gasping for air and sitting on a chair. His face looked extremely old, I don't know if it was because of time or mental reasons.

"He lied to me! That liar! He lied to me! Those dolls are used to defend the country, not to invade other countries! He turned me into an invader and executioner with bloody hands!!"

The man roared like a beast, holding his head in his hands, his whole body trembling and shaking. Then, he seemed to have made up his mind and stood up.

"I will never let him succeed. I want to stop all this. I want to completely destroy his ambition. I'm sorry, it seems...I am too naive."

After saying this, the man stretched out his hand, put something in his pocket on the table, and then sighed.

"I hope you can find the meaning of your existence, my child."

After saying this, the man turned his head, walked out of the room with an expression as if he was looking forward to death, and disappeared without a trace.

I see.

After watching all this, Duanmu Huai almost understood what was going on. Based on what Alyssa said before, it was obvious that the owner of this house should be a very powerful puppet master. He was the one who made this The country used to have an army of demon dolls, but the original intention of this puppet master was just to protect the country. He did not expect that the king would use the army of puppets he made to invade. I heard from Alyssa that the king finally expanded to the point where he planned to create a The demon doll that conquered the world probably made the man finally make up his mind to completely destroy him and his ambition... If his guess is correct, it was the man who finally succeeded in creating the demon doll and used that powerful demon doll. If the doll attacks the palace, kills the king, and finally self-destructs and destroys the entire country, then his will and belief can indeed solidify the fragments of the world.

Now let's see what he left here.

Duanmu Huai walked forward and saw a key inlaid with green gems lying alone on the table in the room. At this moment, a line of system prompts appeared in front of Duanmu Huai.

[Activate the mission "Legacy of the Puppet Master"]

[Mission goal: Obtain inheritance]

[Task introduction: Get recognition of the puppet master’s will and obtain his inheritance! 】

"Tsk, that's a bit troublesome."

Seeing this, Duanmu Huai frowned.

To obtain these fragments, you need to pass various tests, which can basically be divided into three types.

One is to help the will within the fragment achieve its wish.

One is to defeat the challenges within the fragments and prove your strength.

The last one is simpler, but also more troublesome, that is, you must be like-minded with the will within the fragment.

To put it simply, if two people are of the same mind and like each other, they will give it to you directly.

If it's different——then the only choice is to start fighting.

At this time, the player has to ask, isn't it just a dialogue option to add favorability? Can't I just choose according to his preferences?

Well, of course not.

Because of this kind of communication, the other party will read the first thought in your mind.

For example, if you enter the world of a certain paladin's will and want to obtain his holy sword, then the other party asks you if you can abide by the knight's virtues.

At this time, it is useless no matter what the players say verbally. If they have other thoughts deep down in their hearts, such as "Take it and sell it for money" or "You can use this to gain stronger power for PK",

Then the knight will directly refuse, and then the player will either directly grab it or get out.

However, there is a third way, which is persuasion.

Thoughts can be changed, but if the player can persuade his will to change his mind and admit that he is more reasonable, then it is not impossible.

By the way, leverage won't work.

Now, what Duanmuhuai has to face is this test mode.

"I sense your presence, visitor."

Accompanied by a cold, hoarse voice, various parts hanging on the walls began to tremble, and then they flew over and combined together. In the blink of an eye, they formed a figure that was seventy or eighty similar to the previous man.

The doll's head was staring at him.

"You've seen my past, so what do you think about it?"

"You made a mistake and you made up for it, that's all I can say."

Duanmu Huai quickly gave his opinion. He knew that on a conscious level, lying was useless, only telling the truth would do.

"Yes, I think so too. I'm just making up for the mistakes I made... Then, young man..."

After saying this, the puppet master's tone became serious.

"Since you want to obtain this power, what do you want to do with it?"

"Of course it's a fight."

Duanmu Huai gave the answer without hesitation.

Just kidding, what am I doing here if I don’t want to fight? I want to imitate you and be sad at home every day.

"It's fighting again!"

Hearing this, the puppet master was immediately furious.

"Don't you have any other ideas besides fighting?"

"Then I'd like to hear what other ideas you have."

Duanmu Huai folded his arms and looked at the puppet master in front of him. Basically, these people are artists, and most artists are mentally ill. Their outlook is completely different from ordinary people. He wants to take a look at this puppet.

What does the teacher have to say?

"Dolls are existences that imitate humans, but they will be more perfect than humans. Once they have souls, they will become even more wonderful existences..."

"Uh, sorry if I interrupt."

Seeing how excited the puppet master was, Duanmu Huai decisively interrupted his speech.

"To put it simply, you just want the dolls to have souls and make them more perfect beings than humans?"

"That's right!"

"Then what?"

"……………Then???"

Hearing this, the puppet master was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't understand what Duanmu Huai meant.

"Yes, since you said it has a soul, it means that it is a living body. It is not like the puppets you created before. The moment you complete the carving, it is considered complete. It

It will grow up, think, and observe. Just like a child, it will one day discover that it is not a human being or even a living thing. It may even be the only unique existence in the world. It is different from

Everyone else is different. What should we do at that time? Do you have arrangements and plans?"

"this…………………"

Facing Duanmu Huai's inquiry, the puppet master was stunned and speechless for a moment.

Indeed, as Duanmuhuai said, a doll with a soul is no longer just a simple work of art, but a life that will grow.

So, why does it exist? What is its significance?

It was only then that the puppet master was surprised to find out what he had done.

"I...what on earth am I doing..."

"………………"

Looking at the puppet master who lowered his head, Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders and said nothing. In fact, as a judge, he also has taboos. When the player chooses the judge profession, several taboos will appear, among which

One is that the Inquisitor is not allowed to create any self-aware artificial AI, nor is he allowed to create any similar soul race. Once the taboo is violated, all skills and attributes of the entire profession will be sealed, which is basically equivalent to asking the player to delete their account and start over.

It is not that there were no players who were frustrated in the past, but the result was the same. This has caused a lot of controversy on the forum. Some players think that it is my business to create life, but there are also players who think that creating a life irresponsibly is indeed not a thing.

A good thing. Duanmu Huai is relatively inclined to the latter. He feels that something must have a beginning and an end. This irresponsible approach is very unpleasant.

Therefore, although Duanmu Huai likes kittens and puppies very much, he has never raised one because Duanmu Huai knows that whether it is a cat or a dog, their life span is shorter than his own. No matter how hard he tries, he will eventually die earlier than himself. Instead of being sad when the time comes

It’s sad, I might as well just suck cats online.

So he looked down on artists like puppet masters from the bottom of his heart. They were the kind of people who got caught up in the three-minute heat and just wanted to be happy. They never cared about or cared about the consequences of having fun. Just like those who don't.

Responsible people buy cats and dogs because they think they are cute, but they find feeding them too troublesome and abandon them after keeping them for a while. This is a sign of no sense of responsibility.

Therefore, Duanmu Huai did not hide his thoughts. He also knew that in this kind of confrontation at the consciousness level, the other party would definitely understand his thoughts, and there was no point in hiding this.

"Perhaps I did something wrong."

The puppet master was depressed for a moment and then raised his head.

"I know what you are thinking. Indeed, I am not a qualified father. Maybe I didn't think about this issue when I brought her into this world... So... I hope you can promise me

, no matter what, take good care of her."

Facing the puppet master's request, Duanmu Huai frowned.

"This is hard to say. You should know that I will face countless battles next, which is risky."

"I understand, I hope you can guide her true heart, let her understand human beings, feel human beings, and feel herself..."

Speaking of this, the puppet master's face looked a little bitter.

"I'm sorry, this was originally what I was supposed to do, but...I'm afraid I no longer have this opportunity."

"...Okay, I don't know if I'm sure, but I will try my best."

Duanmu Huai can only say so much. After all, he has never raised a child, right?

After listening to Duanmu Huai's answer, the puppet master nodded, and then the parts scattered on the ground. Then Duanmu Huai stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and grabbed the key.

The next moment, the whole room began to tremble.

When Duanmuhuai opened his eyes again, he had returned to reality.

"Very good, done..."

Duanmuhuai lowered his head, looked at the things in his hands, and smiled.
Chapter completed!