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Chapter 422 Doll Transformation

Qiu Qinghong decided to try out the combat effectiveness of the puppet form again.

He vaguely felt that his human form seemed a bit disappointing. Although he imagined that his body would be flexible, handsome and strong, in reality it was completely different. He was as fragile as a piece of paper.

According to Wei Chengjie, in order to prevent the damage to parts of the body from causing too much frustration to the players, such as being directly shot in the head by the monster's upward attack as before, there seems to be protective gear similar to helmets in the game, which means that the defense of a certain part can be specifically increased.

But after all, this is just a trial demo, and those protective gear are not yet available.

Moreover, Qiu Qinghong highly doubted whether there would really be such a thing as a helmet in a game set in the Victorian era.

I'm afraid that even if there is special armor to protect the head, it will not be easy to obtain.

In that case, if you can’t beat them, just join them. Since the puppets are so strong, why don’t I become a puppet too?
Thinking of this, Qiu Qinghong immediately went back to the street lamp to check the options.

As expected, there is an option to "modify prosthetic limbs".

According to the normal game process, some functions in the game require specific processes to unlock in the early stage, and they also need to be used at fixed NPCs in the early stage. For example, in the early stage of upgrading, you must find a special puppet, and in order to transform the prosthetic limbs, you need to find a special puppet craftsman and a workbench.

Of course, as the game progresses, these functions will be integrated into the street lights in the middle and late stages for players to use.

However, those special functions have not been implemented in the demo yet, so they are all integrated into the street lights.

However, when he clicked on the option to transform the prosthetic limbs, Qiu Qinghong felt a little dizzy.

"You can't modify your head!"

Wei Chengjie coughed twice and said, "Of course, there is a certain order for the transformation of puppet prosthetics. How can we replace the head right away? This is obviously unscientific."

According to the functions in the game, it is a relatively long process to transform the whole body into a doll. It is necessary to continuously collect various parts and key props during the game process, and also consume a certain amount of crystals solidified from unclean blood. In layman's terms, it is the experience gained from killing monsters in the game.

And there is a certain order for transforming dolls.

At the beginning, the player only has the left arm as a puppet prosthesis, and the subsequent transformation order is right arm, legs, back, abdomen, chest, and finally the head.

If you think about it carefully, you will find that this order is actually very reasonable. It is based on the "danger of transformation" and "human nature".

The limbs and back are relatively unimportant. The abdomen contains human digestive organs, while the chest is only responsible for breathing and heartbeat. The head is responsible for human thoughts, so it must be continuously upgraded to complete the transformation of the whole body.

This made Qiu Qinghong very helpless, because he originally wanted to directly modify the head to make himself without any weaknesses.

Now it seems that I was overthinking.

Wei Chengjie coughed twice and consoled him, "In fact, remodeling the limbs and torso also has benefits.

“If it were a human body, the destruction of the limbs would also have serious consequences.

"For example, if the legs are damaged, the movement speed will be slowed down and the person will stumble when stepping. If the back is damaged, subsequent attacks on the back will cause high backstab damage, which will in turn damage the internal organs.

"In more serious cases, the player may even be disabled and unable to move during combat, only able to crawl.

"Not to mention that modifying the limbs will also cause subtle changes in the corresponding movements."

Qiu Qinghong was stunned. Wow, it turns out the destructive effects on other parts are also so severe?

I originally thought that only damage to the head was fatal, but now it seems that damage to other parts of the body is just as fatal.

Does hand injury directly lead to deformation of attack movements?

Is limited mobility a direct result of a leg injury?

The back will bleed profusely.

It can be seen that damage to these parts will also seriously weaken the player's performance. Although it will not cause direct death, it is almost the same.

After all, he was already unable to defeat the monster, and if his leg was lame, wouldn’t he be even more unable to defeat it?
Wei Chengjie quickly added: "Of course, the damage to parts will not make players completely unable to play. After the battle is over, players can also use certain means to repair the damage to parts.

"If it is a human body, then minor damage can be fixed with a simple bandage; severe damage requires injection of special repair crystals.

“If it is the body of a doll, use various tools to repair it.” Qiu Qinghong was sweating a little, thinking that the designer of Nitiantang was really kind!
Instead of asking the player to drag his broken leg to the next street lamp, they kindly provided a way to repair the damaged part. This is so humane... What the hell!

This is still very deceptive!
The repair of damaged parts must be carried out after the battle. It is still a big question whether the player can hold on until the end of the battle with broken legs and limbs.

And even if it can be repaired, it will definitely consume a certain amount of resources, which will undoubtedly increase the burden on players to some extent.

Although the more he played, the more he felt that this game was going to fail, after all, it was designed by the client. As a studio employee who had lost his self-awareness, Qiu Qinghong was too embarrassed to say too much and could only continue playing.

Fortunately, the demo is quite merciful and provides players with more resources, so Qiu Qinghong can directly transform himself into half a puppet at the street lamp.

Right hand, change!

Legs, change!

Back, change!

It ends here. Currently the demo has not made more replacement parts, the abdomen, chest and head, three crucial positions. Perhaps only the official version of the game can be replaced through specific plots.

But even if only the limbs and back were replaced, the changes were already big enough.

At this point, you can clearly see that the character's body has changed. Puppet-like joints have appeared on both hands and legs, and the driving gears can be vaguely seen behind it, as well as a very sturdy shell.

Qiu Qinghong couldn't help but feel good about himself: "Okay, I should be hard now, right?
"It seems that as long as we protect the head and front, there shouldn't be any problems."

He noticed that, at present, both the puppet and the character were still relatively small in size, and it was a small monster after all, so its attacks were relatively simple.

As long as he could dodge that upward move, he would not be hit on the head.

Generally, the enemy's attack movements are mainly slashing left and right, so it shouldn't be a problem to use both arms to take the beatings. Although this puppet's main attack method is stabbing, you can just dodge a little to avoid the chest area and it won't cause too much damage.

Thinking of this, Qiu Qinghong stepped forward again.

This time he discovered that after transforming the doll's body, the action module had also changed!

The first thing is that after replacing the right hand, the original human-like attack method disappeared, and it became more like a puppet.

If you just press the attack button, the puppet's attack movements will not be as smooth as a human's. Instead, it will pause when it raises its hand to the highest point, as if the puppet is being wound up.

If you just tap once, this attack action is not only slower than humans, but also has lower damage.

But correspondingly, players can choose to hold down the attack button, at which point the puppet's arm will continue to accumulate power, and when released, it will attack quickly and cause considerable damage.

Qiu Qinghong couldn't help but feel happy, very good, I have also mastered the fast and slow knife!
Although this action may seem a little stiff when you first start, you will get used to it quickly, and this method of charging up power and stealing the knife is also very suitable for turn-based games.

But there is also a downside to transforming into a doll, which is that the body movements become less flexible.

Whether it is moving or dodging, the performance has been significantly reduced and it is a bit clumsy.

One of the most fatal problems is that the pre-swing seems to have been increased. The puppet must charge the spring before it can make a move, but this short period of charging makes it impossible for the puppet to dodge immediately.

"What if I keep the human legs and only transform the puppet's arms and back?"

Qiu Qinghong subconsciously had this thought, but soon he became entangled again.

Because the damage of the puppet also depends on the total number of puppet parts to a certain extent. The more parts there are, the more closely the springs of each part are connected, and the more power can be exerted.

From a purely numerical perspective, the damage will definitely be the highest if it is transformed into a pure puppet, but this will also bring about a series of problems such as stiff movements. There are many factors that affect game combat, and blindly pursuing high damage may not be the optimal solution.

Qiu Qinghong felt his scalp was a little itchy, as if he was about to grow a brain.

However, this kind of complex mechanism is probably something that needs to be verified and considered only after the game is released. After transforming his body, Qiu Qinghong obviously felt that the damage reduction rate had increased. He dodged the upward attack and protected his head, and quickly killed the monster.

After simply using the crystals to repair his body, Qiu Qinghong chose to move on.

(End of this chapter)