Duanmu Huai's movements were so decisive that everyone failed to react in time. It wasn't until he grabbed the man by the head and slammed him against the wall that the people around them finally came to their senses.
"Sir Knight, what are you doing?!"
"There's definitely something wrong with this guy."
As he spoke, Duanmu Huai drew his Mechanical Sword and crack! drove it into the wall beside the man's neck, pressing the blade against his chin.
"Who—who are you? What do you want?!"
"Speak. Were you the one who created the Murder Puppet? What are you trying to do?"
Duanmu Huai couldn't be bothered to waste time with him. If he were using his old game account with Max Charisma, he could slowly resolve things through conversation and persuasion. But his current Charisma clearly lacked the ability to "Persuade"; all he had was "Intimidation." So this was the only way to use it. In fact, his main account had also possessed the "Intimidation" option, but Duanmu Huai generally hadn't chosen it.
Although "Intimidation" could also obtain answers through a check, the price was a decrease in favorability. In the past, Duanmu Huai had tried to avoid such situations as much as possible. But now... he couldn't be bothered with such trivial matters.
"What? What Murder Puppet?! I don't know! I don't know anything! Let me go!"
The man struggled desperately, but Duanmu Huai didn't budge. He pressed the blade against the man's neck.
"A White-Haired Puppet who looks exactly like this girl. She's been wandering around the city killing people lately. Don't tell me you have nothing to do with that."
"I—I don't know..."
Vrrrrr—!!!
At that moment, the chainsaw began spinning wildly. Duanmu Huai coldly stared at the man and spoke.
"It's fine. You can keep being