Chapter 40
Only two of the tanks were filled with red liquid, and the water pump and filter were humming with activity.
Silver hair and blue hair.
A girl clad in a tight-fitting suit lay quietly within.
The girl's exposed arms, neck, and face displayed complex, electronic-circuit-like patterns.
They shimmered with a bluish-white glow.
Those were magical patterns that inscribed the flesh.
And the one controlling all of this was the puppeteer named Sakali.
He used to be a magic professor at Sevia University, but he was now internationally wanted for researching forbidden artificial life technologies.
At that moment.
Heavy footsteps echoed behind him.
Without turning around, the puppeteer knew who it was.
"It's you, huh? Have you finished today's prayer, Mr. Annihilator?"
Sakali laughed sarcastically as he watched the massive figure approaching.
Emerging from the shadows was a short-haired man clad in reinforced armor, his resolute face and the cross decorations carved everywhere marked him as a devout priest.
"How is Astarte's adjustment going?"
The priest asked in a calm tone.
"The magic patterns have been replaced. But it will take some time to reach full compatibility."
The puppeteer Sakali said.
Then both of them looked towards the blue-haired girl in the tank.
The puppeteer did not cultivate artificial life forms to satisfy someone's fetish.
Instead, they could be used as powerful weapons.
As everyone knows.
It's not just vampires who can summon familiars in this world.
But vampires are the only race that can pay the price without worrying.
Because besides consuming enormous amounts of magic power, summoning familiars also consumes lifespan.
But for the undead blood race, something like lifespan is meaningless.
But other races have a lifespan limit.
If a familiar is unleashed without restraint, liberating one might only allow you to live for a month.
But artificial life forms don't need to worry about lifespan reduction.
Therefore, the girl named Astarte was purchased from the puppeteer by Mr. Annihilator, and a familiar was implanted to use her as a weapon.
Even if their lifespan runs out, it doesn't matter.
After all, they would be useless once the mission was accomplished.
Then.
The puppeteer Sakali drained the liquid from the cultivation tank.
And then, the blue-haired girl named Astarte woke up.
"Then I'll wait here."
Mr. Annihilator said and fell silent.
The puppeteer shook his head with a smile.
"I really don't know the value of things. A puppet, it's most valuable to live forever, even if the human who possesses her dies."
"Someone who understands. After all, if such a beautiful girl dies, it's a huge loss for society, especially for me."
At that moment.
A third voice came from the corner of the laboratory.
The puppeteer initially hesitated for a second, then reacted.
He looked at Mr. Annihilator.
He thought that it was the priest who had just spoken.
But Mr. Annihilator was equally puzzled.
How could he utter such words that go against his teachings?
Let alone saying such things, he didn't even have such thoughts!
"Don't stare at me. It was me who just spoke."
As the two were bewildered, Bai Ye walked out of the shadows with a cheerful smile.
Based on the red dot record on the punch-in task, Bai Ye easily found the puppeteer's location.
That Moon-chan, That Moon-chan.
You still want to be a righteous companion on String God Island.
But just the hidden magic crime offenders on String God Island are far more than one.
"Why are you both looking at me like that? Is there something wrong with what I said?"
Bai Ye smiled.
"Such a cute girl, wouldn't it be too wasteful if she died?"
But the puppeteer and Mr. Annihilator clearly weren't interested in what Bai Ye had to say.
Both were illegal immigrants to String God Island.
They couldn't help but feel a little uneasy when a stranger appeared.
However, when the puppeteer saw Bai Ye dressed in plain clothes, his worries gradually subsided.
He said with a smile.
"There are many young people who like to take risks on String God Island lately..."
"I happen to be lacking some experimental materials right now. You came at the right time."
"If you like those puppets, why don't I make you into a puppet?"
After speaking.
The puppeteer Sakali silently released another artificial life form.
Her beautiful face, which was inhumanly beautiful, looked at everyone present with a mechanical expression.
But upon hearing this, Bai Ye lazily stretched.
He didn't respond, but looked at the two puppets present.
The one with blue hair, should be Astarte.
He had no impression of the other silver-haired girl, she hadn't appeared in the anime.
But as a puppeteer, he couldn't have just sold Astarte and then had no puppets left.
Good guy.
He even offers a buy-one-get-one-free deal.
"Your puppets are good, but they're mine now."
Bai Ye said.
"I'll raise them for you in the future. How about it, are you touched?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Hearing this.
The puppeteer's expression froze.
This young man's brain must be broken.
Doesn't he understand the current situation?
"Grab him, Swanita."
"Received the order, Master Puppeteer."
Thus.
The girl named Swanita walked towards Bai Ye.
Based on the current situation, the threat level of the opponent was extremely low, so there was no need to use special weapons.
"Puppeteer, that man's condition is a bit strange."
Mr. Annihilator, with a warrior's intuition, keenly sensed that the atmosphere was becoming tense.
"Haha, Swanita is different from those mass-produced puppets, she is the most perfect woman I have poured all my heart and soul into, the most perfect in every way!"
The puppeteer Sakali giggled.
Even the strong Mr. Annihilator before him, Swanita could quickly defeat.
Swanita walked towards Bai Ye, then ran at a speed that ordinary people couldn't catch.
She was incredibly fast, leaving an afterimage behind.
But the next second.
Bai Ye shook his head slightly, raised a finger, and flicked it towards the girl in front of him.
Bzzzt! Bzzzt! —!
A thin beam of electricity shot out from his hand, and the hit Swanita instantly slumped forward like a broken doll, lying at Bai Ye's feet.
Then the silver-haired girl was grabbed by the scruff of the neck by Bai Ye, hung like a koala.
"Impossible!"
Unexpectedly, his most perfect puppet was defeated, and the puppeteer froze in place.