Tower Defense Game: My Eternal Kingdom

Chapter 343 Puppet shop

"Thank you, teacher..." Cheng Shen took over the wooden waterwheel after struggling for a while. He remembered a detail. Old Johnny knew about Karl's family situation, so he also knew that Karl needed this job very much.

If you refuse...

Cheng Shen didn't want to take even the slightest risk of being exposed.

When he thought of the concept of a moving puppet, he suddenly realized that he didn't need to play a doctor crow himself.

Faceless Angel.

He has always carried the physical body from Storm Castle with him!

Cheng Shen originally wanted to keep the Faceless Angel in the territory as a trump card for resurrection. If he died in the old city, there might be a one-in-a-thousand chance that he could be reborn with the power of the Crimson inheritance. .

But he thought it over.

Once he dies.

Everything connected with him could be corrupted by the curse of the deep, or another horrible curse.

At that time, what he left behind would become the source of disaster for the territory.

This time he has put all his eggs in one basket.

"The new job you want to do is very simple, don't put too much pressure on me, worry about embarrassing me, Assef who helped you get this position is an old acquaintance I have known for many years, and he can take care of you there. "

Old Johnny got up and said in satisfaction.

"It's... what kind of work?"

Cheng Shen asked.

"Make puppets."

Old Johnny said, "It's about the same as what I do now, but they make bigger dolls. . . . Since the East Side tragedy happened, the gentlemen in the Uptown want to change some safe servants."

The Dongcheng tragedy...

Carl's memory of this incident is relatively shallow, but Cheng Shen recalled another key piece of information from this.

There are upper, middle, and lower urban areas in the old city. Among them, the upper urban area is populated by the big figures in the city, those in power in the city lord's mansion, the priests of the healing church, and people who hold a lot of wealth.

They manage everything.

Rule the city.

The unbreakable class barriers that have been maintained for a long time have completely blocked the upward channels of civilians in all middle and lower urban areas.Those people enjoyed the most abundant resources in the city, wantonly oppressing civilians.

Midtown, where Carl lives, is fine.

Proximity to the inner city.

Many ordinary people can get a decent job.

It is naturally impossible for those noble upper-city lords to work and produce resources. Most of their necessities for life are produced by factories in Midtown, which allows many people to earn a good salary.

of course.

The good here is only relative to being able to support a family.

Carl's home is a typical example.

A family of four, before Cheng Shen's arrival, only Coin's butchering work could make money.

But his salary already keeps the family from starving to death.

That's it.

If Margot can go out to work like him, the family's living standard will probably be raised to the same level as the residents of his territory.

At least you can eat meat every meal.

in other words.

The living standard of Carl's family in Midtown is relatively miserable.

But what Cheng Shen couldn't imagine was that even so, in Carl's impression, their family was much better than those who lived in the lower city.

dirty,

confusion,

poverty.

These three words condensed all of Carl's impressions of the Lower Town.

The East City massacre that Old Johnny mentioned happened in the Upper City a few years ago. It is said that two slaves who were born in the Lower City and sold to the Upper City killed the entire family of their employer, causing a great commotion.

But the specifics Carl is not clear.

I only heard that the two murderers seem to have not been caught yet.

"Making a large doll..."

Cheng Shen hesitated.

"You only need to be responsible for the simplest carving part. As for how the puppet becomes the servant puppet needed by the gentlemen in the upper city, you don't have to worry about it. You just need to use what I taught you."

Old Johnny reassured.

Paused.

He said: "You should familiarize yourself with the work with me first, and I will take you there tomorrow morning."

"Ah."

Cheng Shen agreed.

Old Johnny got up and led him to another room, which was like a warehouse, full of discarded wood, the dimly burning oil lamps dispelled the blood cast from the window, and there was a scent of fragrance in the room.

It is the aroma of some kind of wood mixed with tranquilizing medicine.

"There are drawings and materials on the table. You have already learned how to do it. Carve out a sample before dark. ... Time may be a little tight for you. It would be great if you could come earlier today."

In the end, he gave a gentle reminder.

"Home..."

Cheng Shen couldn't explain to him the fact that Karl was dead.

"I understand." Old Johnny interrupted gently, "You do it first, and I can ask you about things I don't understand. If you are qualified for the job in the puppet factory, you may be able to leave your family as soon as possible. "

"..."

Cheng Shen could only nod silently.

Old Johnny turned to leave, and when he left the door, he suddenly reminded: "If you hear any strange sounds, don't be distracted. That's a test I set for you. You need to adapt to different environments."

Geek!

The heavy warehouse door slowly closed.

In the warehouse, only Cheng Shen was left alone in the sudden silence. The flickering flames enveloped a few meters away from the work table and shone on him, elongating his shadow into the darkness where he couldn't see his fingers.

"Strange voice..."

Cheng Shen turned his eyes.

He didn't release his spiritual perception in the puppet shop. Old Johnny, who can make moving dolls, has already been labeled an Extraordinary by default.

This was also one of the reasons why Cheng Shen suddenly changed his mind.

He wasn't even sure if the old Johnny who left the warehouse would be like Margot, who was lying on the door and staring at him...

Scroll through Carl's memory.

The mysterious puppeteer he came into contact with accidentally has no reason for his kindness towards Karl.He helped Karl transform his body, just to prevent him from dying early after eating the poisonous food made by Margot for a long time.

Although his current state is a mess.

But in fact, if it wasn't for the old Johnny's help, Carl would have been killed by Margot long ago.

So it's not without reason that Margo hates him...

Hate,

So why not prevent them from meeting?

Cheng Shen felt inexplicably as if the two were fighting with his body...

This is suspicious.

Carl has no doubts about the kindness of old Johnny, but Cheng Shen does not believe that there will be such a good person who is selfless and willing to help others in the world.

Especially in this twisted city.

What purpose will he have?
Cheng Shen thought of the pocket doll that tried to escape just now, she was probably transformed from a living person...

If you can find her out of old Johnny's sight, get in touch with her.

Maybe you can learn the truth about the doll shop...

He took this idea back to his heart, glanced around in the surrounding darkness, and then looked at the material in front of him.There is a piece of rough oil paper on the work table, which depicts a picture of making a puppet arm.

[Obtain: Puppet making blueprint (right arm)! 】

[Hint: Golem production blueprint (right arm) can be added to flesh and blood puppet forging technology (incomplete), should it be fused immediately? 】

……

"Ok?"

Cheng Shen's eyes widened, and he looked at the blueprint in his hand, but he couldn't find any similarities with the flesh and blood golem's forging technique.

But the prompts of the system will not be false.

The two have the same origin.

Flesh Golem...

Cheng Shen suddenly thought that his current state was not a simplified version of the flesh and blood golem?Flesh and machinery are combined... But old Johnny's transformation method is even more subtle, and Karl's life can be reborn in a puppet!

Fusion!

Cheng Shen glanced quickly to absorb the content of the drawing into his mind.

then.

The content of the two documents gradually merged.

The incomplete technology has been supplemented, but not all.

"Old Johnny must have many such drawings in his hand..."

Cheng Shen felt strange.

If he wants to repair Karl's body, it is indeed the most suitable to choose the technology of the flesh and blood golem.The rune of constructing golems was first discovered by him on the flesh and blood golems made by the abandoned people of the temple.

Doing so can also transform Karl's body into a stronger body.

Combat power is second.

The main reason is to live longer and be more resistant to negative effects...

Maybe one day Margo will be insane and give him a dose of poison. She doesn't have a strong body, but it's hard to survive in that house...

Cheng Shen quickly picked up wood and a carving knife and began to carve.

It is not difficult to carve a puppet arm, but it is not a task. The more exquisite the carving, the higher the score reward.Cheng Shen only needs to carve a finished product according to Carl's level.

Benedict!
Holding the carving knife in his hand, he carved against the wood steadily.

It was at this moment that Cheng Shen's subtle perception could clearly detect that the atmosphere in the warehouse had changed.

rustle……

There were some faint friction sounds in the silent room, as if a mouse was startled and running in the dark.It was impossible for Carl himself to hear this voice, so Cheng Shen continued as if he had never heard it.

Bang!

It appeared that a heavy object had been pushed over in the warehouse.

The sound was like thunder.

Cheng Shen trembled all over.

He turned his head to look into the darkness where the voice came from, and asked in a trembling tone, "Who... who is there..."

No one responded.

Cheng Shen also seemed to realize suddenly that this was a "test" specially arranged for him by Old Johnny, so he resisted the thought of exploring and continued to sculpt.

wow...

bang...

The sound of heavy objects being dragged in the darkness became more and more frequent, as if someone was pushing statues one after another, and Cheng Shen's keen perception could hear some more subtle joint friction sounds, which were similar to the sound when he was moving.

It's a puppet...

There are puppets playing tricks in the dark.

one
Two,

three……

Cheng Shen was flustered on the surface, secretly counting the number of footsteps.

Where did these guys come from?When he came in, he only saw a lot of discarded wood in the warehouse, and the door to go in and out was always closed... The key is what is the purpose of old Johnny asking him to come here?Simply scare him?

Or is it really just to help him practice courage?
... Time passed by.

When Cheng Shen was halfway through carving the wood, the sounds in the darkness were already extremely noisy. The sound of jingling footsteps was like a group of puppets playing wild around him, and the messy sound seemed to be decorating.

What's strange is that there is no human voice in such a noisy environment.

The silence is annoying.

call!
The candles lit on the workbench flickered suddenly.

Cheng Shen looked up, and saw a face painted with colorful dyes flashing past the edge of the fire.

It wants to put out the candle...!
Cheng Shen's heart tightened.

He resisted the urge to release his perception and see those weird things in the darkness, reached out and moved the candle to his body, and held it tightly.

At this time.

Suddenly, a hand from behind grabbed him vigorously!
"Who!"

Cheng Shen asked in horror.

moment.

All the noisy sounds in the entire warehouse disappeared.

But the atmosphere became more terrifying.

Cheng Shen could feel that those guys hadn't left, but they all seemed to be looking over because of his yell!Countless peeps in the dark made him feel uncomfortable in his heart.

Squeak...!
An ear-piercing sharp sound suddenly came from outside the warehouse, as if someone scratched the iron sheet wrapped around the warehouse with his fingernails. There was only one scary sound at first, but soon it rang out one after another and surrounded all directions!
"hey-hey……"

A playful chuckle suddenly rang in Cheng Shen's ear, he turned his head suddenly, and saw a face painted with bright red dye sticking behind him.

The flames spread.

It receded backward in a horizontal manner.

But that clear malice had already appeared in Cheng Shen's perception.

It's going to kill itself!
This is by no means a test!

Old Johnny wanted to take this opportunity to kill himself!
The thought of warning emerged in his heart, and Cheng Shen immediately thought of his main task [-]. The kindness that Old Johnny showed him almost made him ignore the existence of the main task, and he would face danger all the time!

Here,

It is also part of the main mission!
Cheng took a deep breath, and immediately couldn't help but want to make a move to kill these pretending ghosts in the dark.

But in an instant.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

Does the danger come from the darkness, or is it the old Johnny who hides deeper in the darkness and controls everything?
How would Old Johnny treat him if his identity was revealed?
With the same thought, Cheng Shen immediately gave up the idea of ​​making a move. It might be easy for him to kill these unknown things in the dark, but he might not have a chance of winning in the face of an old Johnny who doesn't know how deep he is!

Moreover.

If old Johnny really wanted to kill Carl, why bother! ?
Here is the test...

It is also a test!

Cheng Shen's thoughts changed in an instant, and he had already thought clearly about his current situation.

But that didn't mean the contents of the warehouse weren't dangerous to him.

The warning of the second main task is not without reason.

If he can't reveal his true strength, he will most likely be killed here!
"teacher……!"

At the critical moment, Cheng Shen pulled his neck and shouted, Old Johnny wanted to test him, but Cheng Shen was not as good as he wanted!Calling parents when in danger is a very normal thing for Carl, who is still a teenager!
Cheng Shen didn't even care about the wood carving in his hand, he groped towards the door of the warehouse while protecting the candle.

what test

It's all bullshit.

Cheng Shen would rather leave a bad impression in Old Johnny's eyes than complete the wood carving, and would not put himself in danger.Even if old Johnny is disappointed and doesn't arrange a job for him, he still has the option of Dr. Crow!
(End of this chapter)