The Sky for a Blanket, the Ground for a Bed (Bonus Chapter for Silver Alliance Member Blue Sky White Clouds Love Sleeping)
Forbidden Item ACE-019, Puppet Master.
Qing Chen stared blankly at the small ball of transparent thread in his hand, which felt as light as a feather.
Like a cloud, it swayed incessantly in my palm.
This is not a metaphor; he genuinely cannot feel the weight of this Forbidden Item.
Qing Chen looked up at the giant in front of him. "Is this a gift for me?"
The giant Ding Dong nodded with a simple smile, then pointed to the depths of the Forbidden Zone, as if to say: These are gifts from those old guys, so take them quickly.
The giant Ding Dong had an exceptionally kind and gentle expression, but he seemed to know that his appearance was more likely to frighten people, so after pouring the Forbidden Item from his palm into Qing Chen's hand, he carefully stepped back.
He was afraid he would frighten the boy in front of him.
Because he was so tall, the back of his head bumped into a clump of tree canopy when he stepped back, and his embarrassed look was kind of cute.
This enormous giant could only carefully bend over at the edge of the Forbidden Zone.
Qing Chen then looked at his teacher. "Teacher, may I accept this?"
"Of course!" Li Shutong raised an eyebrow. "Why wouldn't I take something that's free! These old folks are showing off their wealth; if you don't accept it, wouldn't that be disrespectful to them?"
After saying that.
Just moments ago, Li Shutong had been glaring at them coldly, but now he changed his tone and said to the depths of the Forbidden Zone, "Consider this a greeting gift, but with so many of you, how can you only offer this one present? Isn't it pathetic? I know that the Forbidden Item ACE-003 is also inside!"
Qing Chen stared blankly at Li Shutong. Wasn't he just angry? How come he suddenly started asking for things?!
However, the wills within the Forbidden Zone seemed to disdain arguing with Li Shutong, and thus remained silent.
The giant Ding Dong smiled at Li Shutong as if to say hello, then turned and walked deeper into the Forbidden Zone.
Qing Chen suddenly said to his retreating figure, "Thank you. My name is Qing Chen. It's nice to meet you."
Giant Ding Dong was a little surprised. He quickly and happily waved to Qing Chen before continuing forward.
At first, the giant walked slowly, but gradually, he began to run.
The sound of footsteps was heavy and powerful.
Those huge feet looked like truck tires, powerful and strong.
"Teacher, who is this Ding Dong...?" Qing Chen asked curiously.
Before this, he had never seen such a strong human being, or rather, the other party had actually transcended the realm of humanity?
Li Shutong explained, "His mother was a Wilderness People. While pregnant with him, she accidentally wandered into the heart of the Forbidden Zone to escape the encirclement and annihilation by the Federation Group Army. By chance, she also ate some things from the heart of the land. Later, he was born there and, like all the 'native' creatures of the Forbidden Zone, underwent a miraculous transformation."
As Qing Chen watched Ding Dong's retreating figure, he suddenly pondered a question: the bones of a normal human being, unless they were an extraordinary individual, would probably find it difficult to withstand such a body.
Ding Dong, on the other hand, didn't seem to have this problem. As the other's imposing figure ran wildly, it reminded him of an idiom: Kuafu chasing the sun!
It has to be said that Qing Chen increasingly felt that if these Forbidden Zone continued to develop, they might actually create a new mythical world.
A mythical world that once existed only in human imagination.
"Teacher, Ding Dong is a native of this Forbidden Zone, so is she not bound by the rules?" Qing Chen asked curiously.
"It's not just that he's not bound by the rules of Forbidden Zone No. 002," Li Shutong replied, "He can travel freely to all Forbidden Zone. However, Ding Dong doesn't often interact with people in Forbidden Zone, so he's somewhat introverted and unwilling to go to the world outside of Forbidden Zone."
"I see he has Dual Pupils in his eyes, something that only exists in history or mythology in the Outer World," Qing Chen said. "What's the use of Dual Pupils?"
The two most famous people with Dual Pupils are Shun and Xiang Yu.
Li Shutong explained, "Ding Dong can see through people's hearts, and perhaps that's why he's unwilling to leave the Forbidden Zone to face other humans, preferring instead to associate with animals. Those old guys probably sent him to deliver the Forbidden Item to see you through his Dual Pupils. Once they discover that Ding Dong really likes being friends with you, they should be completely relieved."
"I see," Qing Chen recalled the kind-looking giant from before, then looked at the Forbidden Item in his hand. "Teacher, what are the containment conditions for this ACE-019?"
Li Shutong didn't say anything. Instead, he picked up a leaf and cut a small wound on Qing Chen's wrist.
Blood flowed from the lacerated wound.
Qing Chen watched quietly, but then noticed that a thread end suddenly rose up from the almost transparent ball of thread, like a small snake.
The next moment, the thread of the Forbidden Item ACE-019 burrowed into the wound, and the originally transparent thread was being stained red with blood at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Once the ball of thread had turned completely red, ACE-019 left the wound contentedly and gently wrapped it around Qing Chen's wrist, like a red wristband.
The wound on Qing Chen's wrist miraculously healed.
Li Shutong instructed Qing Chen: "Starting today, between every two crescent moons, you must kill five people and offer their souls as sacrifices to it. If you fail to do so in any given month, you will have to kill ten people between every two crescent moons if you wish to use it again."
The crescent moon generally refers to the 7th and 22nd of each lunar month. Between two crescent moons, it means that if Qing Chen wants to use the Puppet Master, he must kill five people every month.
Qing Chen's expression turned solemn. "Teacher, why do I feel that the containment conditions for this Forbidden Item are somewhat monstrous?"
Li Shutong sighed, "The superhuman who extracted the Forbidden Item ACE-019 after his death was once a particularly detestable superhuman. Later, this Puppet Master was obtained by others, who committed many evils. In the end, this thing was obtained by the knight senior and contained in this Forbidden Zone No. 002."
"Then why did you give it to me, seniors?" Qing Chen asked, puzzled. "Although I really want to possess a Forbidden Item, aren't you afraid that I will lose my true self because of it?"
Li Shutong shook his head. "That's probably why they sent Ding Dong to check on you. Now that they've given you ACE-019, they naturally have confidence in you. The rules regarding Forbidden Item are there; how you use them is up to you."
Qing Chen pondered for a moment, "Then how should this Puppet Master ACE-019 be used?"
"Once you meet the initial containment requirements, you can wrap one end of this transparent ACE-019 around your wrist and the other end around someone else's wrist. As long as their level is not higher than yours, they will become your Puppet Master during the connection process. You cannot control their thoughts, but their body must act according to your wishes. You can make them do whatever you want," Li Shutong said.
Li Shutong continued, "Of course, there is another prerequisite for containment: you need to know the name of the person being controlled."
Qing Chen nodded. "I understand."
At this moment, Li Shutong said, "I am very satisfied with your experience of passing through this Life and Death Trial ordeal. However, I can only take you this far; you must walk the rest of the way on your own."
Qing Chen asked, "Teacher, who carved the words 'Forever Young'?"
"He was the founder of the Knight Organization, named Ren He," Li Shutong explained. "You should have also seen the inscription at the very top: Ren Xiaosu, that's his son."
Qing Chen nodded. The phrase carved by Ren Xiaosu on the entire cliff face, "Life should be like a candle, burning from beginning to end, always shining brightly," had the greatest impact on him.
Perhaps if he hadn't seen that sentence, he wouldn't have dared to jump.
Li Shutong smiled and looked at Qing Chen: "What are your plans next? To kill Qing Huai?"
"Well, to meet the containment conditions of the Puppet Master, it has to be done before this return. Otherwise, when I go back to the Outer World, there won't be anyone I'll kill," Qing Chen said.
Li Shutong looked at his student curiously and asked, "Are you confident? They probably won't give you a chance to take advantage of the rules now, and you don't have any anti-personnel mines to use."
Qing Chen thought for a moment and replied, "On the contrary, I think what follows might be simpler than killing Cao Wei."
"Oh?" Li Shutong looked at his student with great interest. "Why?"
Qing Chen said, "When I killed Cao Wei, even though he was seriously injured and exhausted from being chased, he was still a tiger at heart until the final battle. The rest of the people were nothing but wolves who had lost their courage."
After saying that, Qing Chen lay down on his back on the ground. He hadn't slept for a very long time.
When he was chasing Cao Wei, he made sure that Cao Wei couldn't rest, so that Cao Wei wouldn't be able to rest either.
Now that the most troublesome person has been dealt with, and with his teacher by his side, Qing Chen naturally needs to replenish his energy first.
Li Shutong asked, "Are you planning to sleep like a log first? Aren't you afraid you won't have enough time to meet the containment requirements for the Puppet Master?"
Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "Teacher, you taught me that I need to be patient when hunting. Even if I'm full of energy now, it will be dawn soon. It's not easy to hunt a group of people during the day, so it's better to wait for the next night."
Li Shutong said, "Then aren't you afraid that Qing Huai will take advantage of this world to leave the Forbidden Zone?"
"No," Qing Chen shook his head, "The seniors know I'm going to kill him, they won't let him go."
Li Shutong said helplessly, "I knew that grandparents spoiling their grandchildren would lead to bad behavior!"
Qing Chen smiled and lay down on his back, using the sky as his blanket, sleeping on the ground.
Li Shutong sat cross-legged beside him, his expression suddenly softening. Looking at his student sleeping soundly, a surge of pride rose in his heart.
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