novelaction Chapter 1277 The Mo Family Mechanical Beasts, Operation Begins
Chapter 1277 The Mo Family Mechanical Beasts, Operation Begins
Gu Xiu had no idea what Pei Yanzhou was thinking. He had already returned to his courtyard and was studying the array plate.
Not only him, but also Xiaoyao Pei, Suixing and Duxian Sword were all circling around another array plate. Shi Siling didn't understand these things, but she just wanted to follow Gu Xiu, so when Gu Xiu looked at the mechanical puppet plate, she looked at Gu Xiu.
Gu Xiu never gave up his curiosity about the divine way of the Three Enclosures and the Sea of Sin, and he was even more curious about the mechanical beasts of the Mo family.
This thing looks somewhat similar to the puppetry technique, one of the Six Paths of the Vast Universe, yet it is also different.
Aside from the fact that the two require different sources of power.
The biggest difference is that Haoyu doesn't have a mechanical puppet plate. Haoyu controls the mechanical beasts by inscribing array patterns on the parts of the mechanical beasts and by creating a divine platform for his own soul to enter.
The Mo family's mechanical beasts appear to be constructed primarily from piled-up materials into different shapes, while their control relies entirely on mechanical puppet discs filled with array patterns and manipulated using divine power.
There is another difference.
Haoyu possesses a method of flesh and blood puppet making. Whether it is a human or a demon corpse, it can be used to make puppets. In fact, the stronger the corpse was in life, the stronger the puppet will be. Some top puppeteers can even unleash a portion of the original corpse's strength after successfully making a puppet.
Overall, Haoyu's puppetry skills actually produce more powerful puppets.
But everything has its advantages and disadvantages.
The mechanical beasts created by the Mo family's mechanical arts may not be as powerful as Haoyu's high-level puppets, but they are easier to create.
It's important to understand that even the most skilled puppeteer like Haoyu would need several months, or even decades or more, to create a powerful puppet, because it requires daily time for refinement.
The only difficulty in making the Mo family's mechanical beasts lies in the mechanical puppet plate and the collection of materials.
Hao Yu's low-level puppets were relatively easy to create, but their strength was clearly inferior to the Mo family's mechanical beasts.
It can be said that both sides clearly come from the same lineage, but due to their different environments, they made different choices, resulting in different schools of thought.
Even the mechanical arts of the Mohists don't really resemble puppetry anymore.
It's more like... weapon crafting.
"No wonder the leader of the Mo family specifically requested this forging platform. They must want this forging platform to make puppets for them. I have to admit, the Mo family's divine path is quite something, actually managing to combine weapon forging with puppetry."
After studying it for a while, Suixing clicked his tongue and said.
Gu Xiu agreed with this statement.
This is indeed not just puppetry, but puppetry combined with weapon crafting, especially the mechanical puppet array plate that serves as the central hub, which is an extremely exquisite magic weapon.
As long as the mechanical puppet disc remains intact, even if the mechanical beast is smashed to pieces, it can immediately rejoin the battle in a new body.
"Given the environment of the Three Enclosures Sea of Sin, their choice to take this direction is correct. This is indeed the most suitable model for the Three Enclosures Sea of Sin. It is better to create a hundred fifth-tier mechanical beasts, or even a thousand fourth-tier mechanical beasts, than to spend effort and time creating a supreme puppet."
"As for why they don't have a method to refine a physical body, it's probably because a physical body would turn into a monstrous demon."
Thinking of this, Gu Xiu suddenly remembered a question: "Shattered Star, is there anything wrong with the Xuanwu's physical body?"
"No, what could be wrong?" Sui Xing was puzzled, but quickly realized that Gu Xiu was worried about his physical body turning into a demon. Xuanwu's physical body was already a corpse, and it would be terrible if it turned into a demon.
Without saying much, Sui Xing immediately dived into the remnants of the mountain and river to study it. After a while, he came out and said, "The Xuanwu's physical body has not changed. It should be the corpse of a divine beast. Even if it is not a complete corpse, it is not under the control of the power of the sea of evil."
Gu Xiu nodded, relieved. Actually, thinking about it, it made sense.
The Four Divine Beasts sealed the Three Enclosures of the Sea of Sin, so they couldn't possibly be affected by the power of the Sea of Sin. Otherwise, what would be the point of sealing them?
"Master! Master!"
"I think I can understand some of the formations on this puppet plate!"
Just then, the Carefree Pendant cheered for Gu Xiu. Since merging with the Seven Star Pendant, it had become a true master of formations. Even with the help of the Mirror Palace of the Sea of Consciousness Immortal Palace, Gu Xiu could not compare with the Carefree Pendant for the time being.
"This array plate contains a series of interconnected arrays, specifically designed for this type of mechanical beast. It absorbs the power from the crystal and controls the entire mechanical beast's body through the array's operation."
"Besides these, there are several other formations specifically designed for divine power..."
"This is indeed a magical artifact. It grants control through a blood oath ceremony, and then, through the activation of divine power, makes the mechanical beast perform actions according to one's will..."
"Because your divine soul power is strong enough, it can even form a giant net to envelop Pei Yanzhou and the mechanical beast. So even though this array plate has recognized Pei Yanzhou as its master, it still lost contact after you used your divine soul power. And once the puppet plate leaves the mechanical beast, it cannot be driven independently."
Pei Yanzhou was right; Gu Xiu indeed lacked the ability to develop his mechanical beast in a short period of time.
but……
Gu Xiu didn't rely solely on himself; he also had partners to help him.
With the ability to forge star-shattering artifacts, combined with the understanding of formations by the Free Spirit Pendant, and finally the divine weapon, the Immortal Crossing Sword, he can easily dismantle mechanical beasts and formation plates.
When it got light the next day.
Pei Yanzhou believed that Gu Xiu could never figure out anything about the mechanical beast, but it had few secrets left in front of Gu Xiu.
If Xiaoyao Pei hadn't been so unfamiliar with divine power, Gu Xiu might have been able to inscribe the puppet disc and control the mechanical beast long ago.
But this is only because the time was too short.
With the abilities of Shattered Star and Carefree Pendant, breaking through wouldn't be too difficult. Give them a few more days, and Gu Xiu will be able to forge the Mo Family mechanical beast as well.
but.
The research on the Mo family's mechanical beasts had to be temporarily suspended by the time of Si Shi (9-11 AM).
Because Gu Xiu's courtyard gate was knocked on again.
This time, the soldiers who came were from the city lord's mansion, and they had only one purpose.
Xuan Gu Xiu entered the city lord's mansion.
Gu Xiu was not surprised; everything was under control.
On the way, Gu Xiu spotted Lin Qingyan in disguise from afar. She was standing with a group of people, staring intently in his direction. Gu Xiu glanced at her briefly before looking away.
Watching his retreating figure as he entered the city lord's mansion, Lin Qingyan then spoke to a bearded man beside him:
"Uncle Chen, let's proceed according to plan..."
On the other side, Gu Xiu had just arrived at the City Lord's Mansion when he saw Pei Yanzhou's eyes, which were filled with a mixture of schadenfreude, unease, and slight relief.
This made Gu Xiu click his tongue in amazement.
Pei Yanzhou's gaze is truly complex.