Chapter 87

"Quite interesting, how do we compare?" Although Zhou Xian had fought before, he had never tried PKing in the real world.

"I found that after electricity is injected into these puppets, the puppets can also be driven. Because of this, I now control the puppets. But this control still requires a person to operate."

So the maid next to him is dressed like this?

"As for the controller on Liuli's body, the principle is similar to the virtual helmet in games that reads brain waves. Of course, the main body's movements can be switched, allowing for movement while controlling, and also allowing the puppet to move while the person remains still. Using these two methods, the puppet can be controlled."

"So the principle is like that."

No wonder this thing can move.

"However, although the power is higher, if the cable is cut, it won't be of much use. So during the fight, just pay attention to this point. As for other aspects, you can use your full strength."

Hearing Zhang Taihuo's words, Zhou Xian nodded.

"Next, let's go to the grass field and try it out."

It only took a few words, but this was a bit tough for Lai Yiming and the others.

Because the grass field had no power source, they had to connect a power cable. This task couldn't be done by the fixed program robots, so it had to be done manually.

After pulling out the power cable, they finally got it set up.

"Next, let's start."

Zhou Xian and the puppet stood in position, while Liuli, who controlled the puppet, stood to the side.

Then, the test began.

Although these puppets have stronger physical attributes than ordinary people, they are still just ordinary mechanisms. A few talismans would be enough to deal with them. So Zhou Xian started with three soul talismans.

—But don't forget, the controller of these puppets is not the same as before, but rather the nearly divine maid by Zhang Taihuo's side.

With a casual turn, the puppet, with its superhuman reaction speed, easily avoided Zhou Xian's attack.

Then, the puppet suddenly accelerated and charged at Zhou Xian.

"Piece of cake!"

After being protected by the Ghost Shield and the Holy Armor, Zhou Xian swung his weapon.

The purple sword glow was sharp and dazzling. If anyone else were standing opposite Zhou Xian, they would probably be terrified.

But the puppet in front of him didn't hesitate at all, and with a backhand, it hit Zhou Xian.

"Boom—"

Zhou Xian was knocked to the ground, pushed three meters away, and the grass on the ground was completely destroyed.

If he hadn't just given himself the protection of the Holy Armor, Zhou Xian probably wouldn't even have the strength to stand up now.

"Magic Binding Spell!"

After using a spell to temporarily control the puppet, Zhou Xian quickly got up and summoned the Black Tortoise Shield in front of his chest.

"Thud!"

Unlike humans, the puppet doesn't feel pain, so after quickly breaking free from the Magic Binding Spell, Liuli immediately launched another attack. But the shield that Zhou Xian summoned in time barely blocked the attack.

"Underworld Fire Talisman!"

Zhou Xian threw another talisman at the puppet, but the puppet suddenly did a front flip, avoiding the Underworld Fire Talisman, and then kicked Zhou Xian, who had just gotten up, with a sweeping kick.

"Roar—!!"

With a loud roar, the puppet that was about to hit Zhou Xian was instantly repelled. The Daoist's Lion Roar skill was still effective.

"Invisibility!"

Faced with this situation, Zhou Xian decisively chose to use Invisibility, then left his original position and turned from visible to invisible.

"Why did Miss Liuli stop moving?"

After Zhou Xian became invisible, the puppet controlled by Liuli stopped in place and started to be on guard, but didn't move. Li Chuyu, seeing this, couldn't help but ask curiously.

"After all, it's a puppet, and its sensory abilities are very poor. So after Zhou Xian became invisible, she probably couldn't sense him at all," Zhang Taihuo understood.

"Miss Liuli is really amazing, she can fight so intensely with Zhou Xian, who already has the abilities from the game!" This sharp combat ability made Xu Tianyun and the others marvel—after all, only Zhou Xian could reload, and only Zhou Xian had seen the divine Liuli.

The puppet's movements were precise, but the maid didn't seem to understand the techniques of the game characters, so she didn't know how to counter Zhou Xian's Invisibility. At this moment, Liuli just stayed in place, waiting for Zhou Xian's attack.

"In the game world, this Invisibility can be easily broken by an AOE, but in the real world, it's really quite troublesome," Lai Yiming, seeing this, didn't know where Zhou Xian was.

In the game world, this Invisibility is just a visual deception. Especially in competitive mode, its use is limited—footsteps and breathing can expose you. Unless you encounter a beginner, this move is basically useless. Of course, the smoke produced when Invisibility appears and disappears can serve as a distraction, allowing for a surprise attack. This is probably the most valuable part of the move.

Apart from that... well, there doesn't seem to be much else.

Zhou Xian's figure had already disappeared from the field. With the interference of the wind and insect sounds, it would be difficult to find Zhou Xian's traces just by using the competitive mode.

However, Invisibility has a time limit, and once the time is up, Zhou Xian will have nowhere to hide.

Suddenly, an ice-blue blade appeared on the left side of the puppet.

The bone-chilling cold seemed to make the puppet's movements slightly slower.

Taking this opportunity, Zhou Xian hesitated not at all and immediately swung down.

But the puppet blocked the blade with one hand—no, it was more like blocking Zhou Xian's hand.

The puppet's hand blocked Zhou Xian's elbow, while the other hand formed a fist and swung at Zhou Xian's stomach.

But Zhou Xian wasn't to be trifled with; the Black Tortoise Shield immediately activated, blocking the punch.

Then, Zhou Xian's long sword swung at the puppet's head again.

The puppet quickly retreated and used both hands in an X shape to block the ice sword.

"Damn, that's possible?!"

Tao Shan and Xu Tianyun were both startled.

If it were a human, they would probably be in trouble, but since it's a puppet, it can block Zhou Xian's attack.

"Right now!"

Zhou Xian's ice sword twisted and then turned into a burning greatsword.

The greatsword, entirely made of flames, had only a small solid part, like a dagger.

The flames penetrated the puppet without hindrance, leaving a vertical scorch mark on the puppet as Zhou Xian "cut" it.

The puppet's reaction was incredibly swift. At this moment, it kicked Zhou Xian with a side kick, but the shield floating around Zhou Xian blocked the attack. However, at this moment, the puppet suddenly lifted its other foot, as if it were suspended in the air.

At an unbelievable angle, Zhou Xian was swept away by the puppet's other leg.

"Trouble!"

While still in the air, Zhou Xian realized the situation was bad. The puppet wasn't human, but it was controlled by a human. He was now in a state similar to a "non-voluntary movement" in the game, unable to control his actions.

However, the expected attack didn't come.

Zhou Xian was kicked to the side, and when he stood up, the puppet seemed to still be standing in place.

"Clunk—"

The puppet suddenly fell to the ground without warning.

"Huh? What happened?" Zhou Xian felt that the puppet's original aura had dissipated.

"It seems to be broken." Liuli, wearing the control device, took off the control helmet: "The system shows it can't connect, that's it."

She shrugged.

"..." Zhang Taihuo walked to the puppet's side, examined it, and said: "The core is cracked. It seems to be due to the sudden temperature changes. Tsk, such poor quality."

Zhang Taihuo seemed to have very high standards for quality?

"It seems we can only go this far. This situation proves that the puppets from that world can actually be used by us in this world. Although we don't understand the principle yet, at least we know that we can use these puppets."

Su Xiaoyue walked to the scrapped puppet: "It seems the practical value isn't high, but it seems fine for practice, right? Zhou Xian?"

"Ah? Me?"

Zhou Xian pointed to himself.

"Of course." Su Xiaoyue crossed her arms and stood up: "Those guys are after you, right? Unlike us, you now have very powerful abilities, so of course, the higher your strength, the better."

"Oh, thank you."

Zhou Xian scratched his head.

"Not, not for your sake! I'm just curious about why the game world affects the real world!"

"Yo yo~" Xu Tianyun suddenly looked at the two with a strange expression.

"Tsk tsk, that's called 'saying one thing and meaning another,' isn't it?" Tao Shan also had a teasing look.

"But I feel like something bad might happen..." Lai Yiming also came over, his gaze falling on Li Chuyu, who seemed to be emitting a dark aura.

"—I heard that men who date two women at the same time will be chopped by girls..."

"Ouch!"

Another hand chop.

"Let's not talk about such ominous topics. A high school student's job is to study, got it?"

"Why do you treat me like this? It's completely different from how you treat others!" Beidou pouted.

"Ah."

Zhou Xian sighed.

Isn't it because your life path is just too "twisted"?

Learning social skills through anime and working at a maid café, if you keep this up, you'll drift further and further away from the real world. In the future, you'll become an even more pitiful hikikomori and NEET!