They all call me Great Master-Chapter 396 - 393: General Puppet!

Whoosh!

A gentle breeze blew by.

Marinda pressed down on her deerstalker cap and leapt to the side. In a flicker, she appeared a hundred meters away.

The next moment—

Boom!

The invisible breeze turned into a gray tornado.

Moreover, this gray tornado swept out like a massive stick.

Amidst the explosive roar, the spot where Marinda had been standing was now in complete disarray.

A middle-aged man dressed in a black military uniform with an icy demeanor stepped out from the shadows.

From a distance, Marinda narrowed her eyes at him.

In their recent exchange, because her "smoke" was countered, she could only rely on props and a few "undead" to deal with him, but it was clear that most props were useless against an "entrant" like him. She had set up two traps, and both had been triggered.

But they hadn’t scratched the man in the slightest.

Not even his clothes were damaged.

And her?

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She had become desperate under his relentless approach.

This kind of "frustrating" fight made Marinda very uncomfortable.

Boom!

Another flicker, and the eyes that Marinda was narrowing now shone with the dangerous glint of a big cat stalking its prey.

She was ready to play her last card.

There might be some troubles afterward.

But...

If she couldn’t even get through this challenge right before her eyes, what use would it be if she died here? What about the future?

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With this thought, Marinda put the pipe back in her mouth.

Whoosh!

The thick smoke was mixed with the fresh scent of mint.

That was something that bastard Arthur said smelled good, so she had personally concocted it.

And what happened?

That bastard had thrown her off and run away.

’What a shitty brother!’

Marinda cursed internally.

This lady was well aware that Arthur’s departure had its reasons, even that he might have discovered some critical point she had missed, but that didn’t stop this lady from complaining.

Women are always like this.

When they think someone else is at fault, even if it turns out they were wrong, it’s still the other person’s fault—because, in her mind, it’s the other person’s failure to inform her in advance that led her to make a mistake and suffer avoidable losses. Therefore, it’s the other person’s fault, a big, serious fault.

Unreasonable?

Heh, those who dare to reason with women are truly brave.

The more she thought about it, the more irate Marinda became, but she didn’t immediately act.

She planned to lure that man on the opposite side to an even more secluded place.

And then?

Completely take him apart!

As the lady thought this, she did exactly that.

However, suddenly her adversary stopped in his tracks.

’Have I been discovered?!’

Marinda was a bit surprised.

She believed her expression and demeanor hadn’t given anything away.

The man shouldn’t have noticed.

’Some sort of special perception?’

Marinda began to speculate, but she immediately dismissed the thought.

Because, within the lady’s sight, the middle-aged military man looked shocked, with disbelief in his eyes—

"Failed?

It actually failed?!

This..."

The middle-aged man’s brow was furrowed, his words incomplete.

Then, not only did the specter of the storm behind him vanish abruptly, but his face was also filled with helplessness.

"You got lucky this time!"

Leaving those words behind, the middle-aged man turned and walked away.

Marinda, with narrowed eyes, seemed intrigued.

The lady was interested.

His failure was naturally her success.

And she didn’t mind expanding on that success.

But just at that moment, she heard Arthur’s voice nearby—

"Lord Bern’s three sons have conspired with pirates."

Marinda immediately turned around.

Although it was not the first time she had seen Arthur’s crows, when the lady saw Fujin, surprise still flickered through her eyes—a secret technique creature was rare, let alone one that could connect with human consciousness, and this Arthur guy had two at once!

’Indeed, the talents of these two crows are sufficiently impressive!

And there’s...

The special props accumulated from ’Cat Faction. Hei.’

Marinda thought to herself, but she felt not the slightest bit of regret.

For this lady, what was given out was done so, never to be second-guessed, even if it was something she had selectively chosen from thousands.

But at the moment of giving, this selective process only represented her intent.

Besides, compared to the two crows, she was more keen on discussing the three sons of Lord Bern’s family.

"55?"

Marinda proposed a profit-sharing ratio.

She had long been interested in Lord Bern’s manor, and she had already been scheming.

Nonetheless, Marinda certainly wouldn’t mind if she could obtain it easily.

"That’s fine.

However, I need you to help me select two more crows with sufficient talent."

After Arthur finished speaking, he let Fujin spread its wings and fly away.

Watching Arthur disappear into the night sky, Marinda immediately frowned.

Something was off!

According to her usual practice, this lady had been prepared to negotiate several times with Arthur and had set her psychological expectations at a 46 and 37 profit split.

Arthur’s straightforward agreement always made the lady feel like Arthur was setting a trap for her.

Or to say...

’Could this guy be so severely injured that he needs immediate treatment and hence doesn’t have the time to haggle with me?’

Marinda thought as she kept walking.

Arthur’s abnormality indicated that the situation was grim, but his silence meant that everything was still under control.

And what she needed to do was to nab the three sons of Lord Bern’s family.

Catch them red-handed!

Only by doing so could she negotiate with the lord.

Whew!

After exhaling a large smoke ring, Marinda disappeared into it.

Meanwhile, a brand-new Human Puppet appeared in Arthur’s hands—

[Name: General Puppet]

[Type: Other Item]

[Quality: Legend]

[Attributes: 1. Body of the Human Puppet; 2. Mimicry; 3. Storm; 4. Recharge]

[Remarks: With the legacy left by her companions, Robin studied the knowledge she could learn, including forbidden arts. These teachings allowed Robin, after choosing the path of ’Human Puppet’, to ascend rapidly. When she first successfully ’Ascended’, Robin, with Blessed Focus, made eight General Puppets—unlike the usual Human Puppets she made, these eight General Puppets were the upper echelon of the Human Puppet forces, and also Robin’s trusted aides.]

…

[Body of the Human Puppet: With a special plant and two unique minerals for the body, infused with a very special type of blood, and branded with secret techniques, this Human Puppet not only understands complex commands, possesses a Physique comparable to an ’Entrant’, but also masters various knowledge of cold weapons, Horsemanship, and has a high military quality, capable of training soldiers and strategizing, and can easily learn and master three Secret Techniques.]

[Mimicry: You can allow the Human Puppet to imitate anyone, but you must have seen the person’s face and heard their voice.]

[Storm: Ascended with ’Storm’ as the Entry, possessing corresponding capabilities.]

[Recharge: The General Puppet’s combat will consume a lot of energy, and after each battle effort, it needs Gold for recharging, or to bathe in Moonlight; starting a battle without being able to recharge will enter a burdened state, hastening damage.]

(Note 1: Once a mimicry target is chosen, the determined character form cannot be changed, but you can still switch back to the Form of the Human Puppet.)

(Note 2: Damaged Human Puppets can be repaired using Gold or by bathing in Moonlight.)

(Note 3: If the Human Puppet body is damaged beyond 90%, it’s considered a fatal injury, it will shatter and cannot be repaired.)

(Note 4: You can borrow the sight and hearing of the Human Puppet or directly control it, but you cannot bestow abilities onto the Human Puppet.)

(Note 5: The Human Puppet unconditionally obeys your commands.)

(Note 6: Mastered Secret Techniques: None.)

(Note 7: A complete recharge requires 6,000 Gold Coins, or continuous bathing in Moonlight for 60 days.)

(Note 8: Under normal conditions, the General Puppet can replenish energy through Food, Sleep, and Moonlight baths.)

…

Looking at the attributes of the [General Puppet], Arthur’s lips curved upwards.

Arthur had previously guessed the power of the [General Puppet], but he still couldn’t suppress his joy after seeing it.

This was the subordinate of an ’Entrant’!

As for the cost?

Arthur, who was now very wealthy and would be even richer in the future, didn’t care at all.

Worst case, he could just establish a ’Human Puppet Fund.’

To prepare for the recharging and repairs of the three Human Puppets in his hands.

Moreover, compared to the [General Puppet] he now had, what Arthur cared about was something else.

The ’secretiveness’ of the [General Puppet]!

Who knew of the existence of the [General Puppet]?

Or to put it simply, how did Horton come to possess this [General Puppet]?

As Arthur thought this, he played with the [General Puppet] in his hands and looked towards Horton, who was in a Specter state, and said softly—

"The ’Death Poetry Society’ treats you quite well."