pertwk Chapter 2521 The Cunning Demon Puppet
Chapter 2521 The Cunning Demon Puppet
Chapter 2521 The Cunning Demon Puppet
Yingzui Town and Baiwanshan were the small worlds he traveled between most frequently. Manager Wang's main responsibilities were the coordination of supplies and personnel arrangements.
The third small world is "Lotus Valley".
Manager Wang could be arrogant and domineering in the Million Mountain Small World, but he would have to be humble and subservient in Lotus Valley, because there were more than a hundred masters and big shots living there, all of whom he could not reach.
Lotus Valley has a tranquil environment and fresh air, but Manager Wang's authority does not allow him to enter the center of Lotus Valley. He can only pick up and deliver designated supplies on the outskirts of Lotus Valley. For example, he just picked up a new batch of sea-shaped vehicles from Lotus Valley and arranged for the terraced fields of Million Mountain Small World to be planted before tonight.
As for the daily life, work, materials and supplies of the guests in Lotus Valley, there are dedicated people to take care of them, so it is not up to Steward Wang to fawn over them.
Therefore, in his mind, Lotus Valley was also a rather mysterious place.
The last small world of Lingyun Palace is the "Lapis Lazuli Sea".
This is the core area of Lingyun Palace, and even the rune seal in Steward Wang's hand cannot grant access there.
The existence of this place was merely a legend to the stewards.
Furthermore, the seawater in Lingyun Palace does indeed originate from Yanxia Bay, and it is flowing water, with both inflow and outflow. This is because the starfish farmed in the Million Mountain Terraces require nutrients from seawater.
However, the entry and exit of seawater into Lingyun Palace is achieved through several magical artifacts with incredibly powerful filtration capabilities. Any outsider attempting to slip into Lingyun Palace by seawater is simply dreaming.
Ling Jinbao specifically asked, "How many people are there in the entire Yanxia Bay?"
Manager Wang didn't have a specific number, only that there were no fewer than 25,000 people, but the vast majority were slave laborers and laborers, working in the Million Mountain Small World, never seeing the outside world. No wonder Yanxia Bay was always deserted; they were all buried in their drudgery in the Small World.
With over 20,000 able-bodied men, the daily consumption of food, herbs, and supplies was enormous.
There were also guards, troops, and merchants.
No wonder Baisong City sends supplies here every day.
As for the guard forces of the Spiritual Palace, they are distributed in each small world. What he can be certain of is that there are definitely powerful demons and immortals in Lotus Valley.
As for the purpose of the embryo sacs that the Night Demons collected from White Pine City, Steward Wang had no idea. His only responsibility was to collect these things and deliver them to Lotus Valley.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhu said to Dong Rui:
"It sounds like there are over a hundred of you living in Lotus Valley, that's terrifying."
One oddball like him would be a problem, but there are over a hundred in Lotus Valley!
Dong Rui glared: "What nonsense are you talking about? A hundred of them can't beat one of me!"
But deep down, he was eager to try it out. He heard that the Heavenly Palace had gathered all its top-tier demon puppeteers in Lotus Valley, allowing them to focus on researching the divine bodies of the Hidden God Monarch. Their methods were vastly different from traditional demon puppet making, which greatly interested Dong Rui.
Aunt Zhu asked, "What should we do now?"
Dong Rui quickly answered, "Of course we'll go to Lotus Valley to find out!"
Naturally, I'd like to go to Lotus Valley to see the latest developments in the research on demon puppets!
“With Manager Wang’s authority, he can only enter the outer perimeter of Lotus Valley, not the core area,” Mingke Immortal analyzed. “There must be restrictions or powerful beings guarding that area, so even if we use his identity, we cannot force our way in.”
“The three major divisions of Lingyun Palace are all our targets for this trip.” He Lingchuan pondered, “Let’s ask Steward Wang who he knows in Lotus Valley. Starting from that point might make things easier.”
The dazed Manager Wang replied that he was recommended by his mentor, Deng Yanlong. Deng Yanlong and he had both served at the Sea Rabbit Cliff Demon Puppet Experimentation Ground in Xingshan. Later, Deng Yanlong first went to Yanxia Bay as the chief supervisor. Three years later, due to a shortage of manpower, he took Manager Wang over, which could be considered as promoting one of his own people.
There are two chief supervisors in Yanxia Bay, Wang Maoshi and Deng Yanlong, both of whom wield considerable power, essentially at the top among the auxiliary personnel of Lingyun Palace. Their main responsibilities are to serve the gods above, respond to the requests of the demon puppeteers in parallel, assign various tasks below, and coordinate with all sorts of people. Chief Supervisor Wang is mainly responsible for living supplies and personnel, while Chief Supervisor Deng Yanlong is mainly responsible for the needs of the demon puppeteers and the experimental field.
Therefore, the two chief supervisors not only have close contact with the big shots and demon puppeteers of Lotus Valley, but also have the authority to enter the Glazed Sea!
Only eight people in the Lingyun Palace possess this privilege.
Furthermore, Chief Supervisor Wang's cultivation level was high, while Chief Supervisor Deng's was relatively average.
“It sounds like this guy surnamed Deng would be a good stepping stone for us,” Aunt Zhu asked. “Where is he?”
"Lotus Valley."
He Lingchuan immediately said, "The number of people infiltrating Lotus Valley should not be too large. It would be best if I led the way. You should all stay in the Cardamom Garden for now."
Dong Rui suddenly asked:
Have you ever seen the demonic puppets developed by Lotus Valley?
Manager Wang had seen them, and more than one. Everyone had guessed correctly that the monsters that had ravaged the outskirts of White Pine City had come from Misty Cloud Bay. Manager Wang had also participated in the pursuit and personally escorted one of the monsters back to Misty Cloud Bay, sending it back into Lotus Valley.
Dong Rui pressed further: "Were the monsters dead or alive when they were brought back?"
"Usually, we just kill them and bring back their bodies, because these monsters are incredibly strong and difficult to capture alive. But there are two exceptions," Manager Wang replied. "Once was because the monsters were slow-moving and not difficult to control; the other time..."
"how?"
"It was the one I participated in capturing." Manager Wang shuddered for no reason. "That monster was not only ferocious, but also extremely cunning. It even knew how to defeat enemies one by one, targeting those who were alone. It killed about twenty of our people in one night. It took Lingyun Palace three days to catch it. I heard that the higher-ups specifically requested that it be captured alive. As a result, it became increasingly difficult to capture it as the game progressed."
"why?"
"It's getting more and more cunning; the same traps and tricks won't work on it the second time."
Dong Rui became more and more interested as he listened: "How many people died in total trying to catch this monster?"
“More than seventy,” Manager Wang murmured. “About ten of them succumbed to their injuries and died afterward.”
"How were they finally caught?"
“The gods have intervened.” Manager Wang clearly remembered the incident vividly. “There was a group of farm laborers at the farm in the northern suburbs of Baisong City. It hid in the abandoned haystacks in the threshing ground and stayed there for two days.”
The farmland on the outskirts of Baisong City is not privately owned; it is all cultivated intensively. Farmers do not own the land, and those who can work in the suburbs are hired laborers. The grain produced belongs to Baisong City, and they only receive wages.
Therefore, the scene of small families forming villages, as in other cities, is almost never seen in White Pine City.
"When we drove the monster out of the haystack, the local farm laborers were terrified. Two or three hundred of them walked around the threshing floor all day long, but the monster remained silent and did not come out to eat people."
(End of this chapter)