The Puppeteer Created Humans, Humans Made by Hand

Meanwhile, in the ruins of Mount Kunlun.

The man, whose body was entirely black, suddenly took a deep breath, and the old man in his hand instantly vanished into nothingness.

With the old man's complete disappearance, all the memories, abilities, and even causal relationships that constituted his existence were transferred to the man. However, the man did not intend to become the old man; instead, he directly devoured and digested him completely.

From that moment on, no one in the world remembered the old man's existence.

Even the old man's own granddaughter would only think of herself as an orphan, having wandered from place to place since childhood, and finally all the way to Xingtian City. That's the most terrifying thing about men.

If we divide death in this world into three parts...

The first is physical death, the second is the disappearance of the soul, and the third is being completely forgotten by everyone.

This man can skip the first two deaths and directly put a person into a third state of death.

This kind of death even spans the Long River of Time. Even if a Dao Proving One seeks to resurrect the old man in the future, the difficulty they face will not be much less than that of a typical Dao Proving.

At the very least, to resurrect those beings devoured by men, one must kill men.

"The last piece of the puzzle is finally complete."

Slowly opening his eyes, the man's voice was filled with pleasure.

The old man's lifelong skills as a puppeteer flashed through his mind; the essence and brilliance of his craft would amaze even a man. "No wonder I thought that girl was so talented; she was also one of your ' Puppets '."

"Ordinary puppeteers create humans from wood and steel, but you've taken a different approach, creating humans from biological eggs and then raising them by your own hands."

"You seem to call her ' the Artificial Human,' which does suit her background quite well."

After expressing his feelings, the man couldn't help but shake his head regretfully.

"It's a pity that the biological samples you obtained are too poor; you can't create any powerful characters at all."

"What's more, you've developed feelings for the Artificial Human you created, which is completely unlike your former ' Demon Master ' demeanor."

As the man carefully considered the old man's past memories, he realized that he might have underestimated this puppeteer.

It's not just about having exceptional skills.

The old man's achievements in his youth were truly remarkable.

To save the Puppeteer Kingdom from a food crisis, the old man manipulated tens of thousands of Puppets to destroy eight kingdoms and slaughter hundreds of thousands of lives. In order to create unique Puppets, the old man hunted down Innate Divine Being and extraordinary creatures, wiping out nearly a hundred races.

It was only after Xiao Ling was born that the old man's murderous nature subsided somewhat, and he began to play the role of a kind old grandfather.

Even so, his true nature can be seen from his words and deeds towards Xiao Ling.

In a sense, the reason he was so easily defeated by the men this time was partly due to underestimating their strength and being careless, as he hadn't brought any of the truly powerful Puppets with him.

On the other hand, it's also because people get old and are often not as decisive as they were when they were young.

This is the tragedy of mortals.

No matter how Summon Wind and Call Rain in their youth, many weaknesses will emerge once they grow old.

Only after digesting everything the old man had said did the man let out a soft sigh, his tone tinged with emotion.

"But rest assured, I will carry on your skills and create truly powerful creations capable of slaying gods and demons!"

"At that time, the Ganqi Axe will fall into my hands, and I will become the second war god Xingtian, who can fight against heaven and earth!"

Before he finished speaking, the man turned his gaze to the Buddha head in front of him, which had completely dimmed.

"Consider it making use of waste! I'll let you unleash your last bit of power!"

"I have a grandfather?"

Staring blankly at Luo Lan and Xiluo under the waterfall, Xiao Ling's thoughts were no longer on them.

She is trying hard to recall her past, attempting to find fragments of memories related to her grandfather.

No matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't recall any memory related to it.

As for doubting that Xiluo is talking nonsense?

Xiao Ling did have such a thought, but reason told her in the next second that it was impossible.

Although they hadn't known each other for very long, Xiao Ling didn't think she had anything to warrant such nonsense from the other person.

Especially in a scam that's so obvious, what's the point of the other party lying?

"So I do have a grandfather, but I forgot he existed."

Instinctively lowering her head, Xiao Ling suddenly touched the [Horn of Plenty] in her arms.

"Wait, since I'm a homeless child..."

"Then why should I spend so much money to buy this ' Horn of Plenty ' from the Holy Demons?"

A hint of confusion flashed in Xiao Ling's eyes; she finally caught the "loophole."

[Horn of Plenty] is clearly not a tool for maximizing individual interests; rather, it is more suitable for groups and nations.

From any perspective, someone as rational as myself, bordering on selfish, would never spend such a huge sum to buy this [Horn of Plenty]. So where does the problem lie?

As Xiao Ling relived her memories of this period, she quickly recalled the man who had tried to capture her.

It seemed that all the abnormalities that had appeared in her body started with that man.

In that instant, a blurry figure flashed through Xiao Ling's mind.

It appeared to be a kind old man, who was gently holding a newborn baby girl.

At his feet, a colossal beast was howling in agony, its belly brutally ripped open, a truly horrifying sight.

Most importantly, when Xiao Ling opened her eyes wide to see what was happening, she discovered that she was witnessing it all from the perspective of a baby girl. "What... is going on?"

In a daze, a memory that should have been forever sealed away began to resurface in Xiao Ling's mind.

Although this memory, also influenced by the elderly person, is gradually fading, it has restored a mystery that Xiao Ling has been pondering and perplexed: Where did she come from?

Why have I never met my parents?

Upon realizing this, the baby girl in her memory looked down at the giant beast below.

Then she noticed that the giant beast wasn't just carrying her; there were other babies inside as well.

But those babies were all strangely shaped, neither like giant beasts nor humans, but rather like some kind of deformed, mutated beings. [Am I... Artificial Human?]

A thought inexplicably flashed through Xiaoling's mind, and then Xiao Ling noticed that the memory was starting to become blurry.

Startled, Xiao Ling immediately realized what was happening.

This long-buried memory is fading away from his past life, just like that old man.

No, no matter who you are, I will never forget you!

A fierce glint flashed in Xiao Ling's eyes. Without hesitation, she bit her finger, attempting to record this fading memory. (Monthly ticket, Lunwang/Female C recommendation ticket, Heartbreak)