A Core Ship From The Start

Chapter 268: Chapter 215: Unexpected Discovery_1

Although Duanmu Huai really wanted to have a good rest, he still worried about Ogis. After all, it was rare for the puppet girl to say she had a problem. Duanmu Huai had no mood to heal. After a brief rest, he took Bambi and Melfy back to the Eternal City.

The city had already been struck by a meteor, forming a large hole. After contacting Ogis, Duanmu Huai quickly arrived at the abandoned city.

However……

“What the hell is this!?”

As the three of them followed the streets of the Eternal City and arrived at the Dark Night Sacred Region in the center, the first thing Duanmu Huai saw was a temple in the distance – and a gigantic skeleton sitting atop it.

Seeing this, Duanmu Huai, Bambi, and Melfy were all taken aback. As Duanmu Huai got a headache, he thought if there was another BOSS battle, he would have to fight for real!

After all, his body was not made of steel, three BOSS battles in one day, it was crazy!

However, fortunately, once the three of them got closer, they discovered that the giant sitting above the temple was already just a skeleton. It couldn’t move, which eased Duanmu Huai’s mind. He rushed in without pondering about who the dead person sitting atop the temple was.

“Ogis!!”

Duanmu Huai pushed open the heavy church door and shouted. Then, he saw Ogis sitting against the wall, illuminated by candlelight. She seemed to be injured.

“Ah, Master.”

Seeing Duanmu Huai, Ogis’ eyes lit up, but she remained seated, nodding at Duanmu Huai.

“Are you okay? What happened? What’s wrong?”

Duanmu Huai, along with Bambi and Melfy, walked over to Ogis. To Duanmu Huai’s relief, Ogis didn’t appear to be injured, at least on the outside. Could she have been cursed here?

“…I’m not quite sure…”

Ogis slowly extended her hand, looking puzzled at Duanmu Huai. She then took off her lace dress.

Seeing this, Duanmu Huai was stunned.

What was under the dress was not Ogis’ ordinary, smooth body, which seemed to be carved out of wood, but a body identical to a human girl’s!

Even the tiniest details were the same!

“No, this… What’s going on???”

Seeing this, Duanmu Huai was dumbstruck. He couldn’t figure out why his puppet girl had suddenly transformed into a human.

But this body is really…

“Uh, you should put your clothes back on first.”

“Yes, Master.”

Ogis put her dress back on. Meanwhile, Duanmu Huai took a breath, thankful for his helmet hiding his expression.

“So, what happened exactly? I need you to tell me everything.”

“Very well, Master. This is what happened…”

Ogis recounted what she had been through. After hearing Ogis’ story, Duanmu Huai frowned.

According to Ogis, she encountered something strange that could mimic her and take on her exact appearance. But when Ogis defeated it, the strange thing suddenly pounced on Ogis and fused with her. This meant that Ogis’ body was still that of a puppet, but she was covered in a shell of strange liquid.

Not only that, but afterward, Ogis started feeling some sensations she’d never experienced before.

She wasn’t sure if her body was damaged, so Ogis decided to sit still to avoid any accidents.

“That happened?”

Hearing Ogis’ story, Duanmu Huai furrowed his brows.

Now it seemed that the weird thing was the key to Ogis’ transformation. However, if you asked Duanmu Huai what it was, he couldn’t answer.

But luckily, Duanmu Huai now knew who he could ask.

“Anyway, let’s get out of here first.”

Duanmu Huai reached out and cradled Ogis in his arms, then glanced at a treasure chest not far away.

Even though he didn’t know what it was, he decided to take it back first.

With Ogis, Duanmu Huai returned to the Magic Tower and found Lani.

“Yes, this is what I need.”

Accepting the small knife Duanmu Huai handed over, Lani nodded satisfyingly.

“I didn’t expect it wouldn’t be Blazer, but you who found it first… Thank you. Now that all conditions are met.”

As she spoke, Lani handed a sandglass-like object to Duanmu Huai.

“This is our agreed trade. You just need to take it to Kalya Library, and you’ll get what you want. And I will start on the path I chose.”

“Thank you.”

Duanmu Huai extended his hand to take the hourglass, then turned to look at Lani.

“I’m sorry, but I actually have one more thing to bother you with.”

“What is it? Hopefully, it won’t be too much trouble.”

“I just need some guidance.”

As he was speaking, Duanmu Huai lifted his cloak and placed Ogis before Lani.

“She was once a puppet, but within the Eternity City that you mentioned, she encountered a creature that imitates and transforms into itself. After defeating it, this creature seems to have merged with her, and now she looks more like … a human?”

“Oh? This happened?”

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s words, Lani bent down to take a careful look at Ogis. Then she reached out, gently touched Ogis’s cheek, who instinctively dodged it.

“Hmm…”

Lani gazed at Ogis, pondering for a moment, then spoke.

“If I’m not mistaken, she must have encountered an Imitation Teardrop.”

“What’s that?”

“It’s a creation of Eternity City. They once tried to use it to create a ruler capable of governing the Borderland. The ability to imitate others is the main characteristic of Imitation Teardrops. Of course, ordinary Imitation Teardrops do not have self-awareness. If what you said is true, then the Imitation Teardrop this girl encountered is likely a unique one.”

“So, why did it merge with Ogis? Won’t there be any problems?”

“It’s an interesting issue.”

Upon saying these words, Lani smiled slightly.

“Imitation Teardrops have no soul, so they are constantly seeking one. This girl, while not having a human body, perhaps the Imitation Teardrop sensed her subconscious desire to become human, leading it to merge with her. Isn’t it he perfect match – a soulless shell and a puppet with nothing but a soul?”

“So, it won’t have any impact on Ogis?”

“The self-consciousness of the Imitation Teardrop has been destroyed, it only acts instinctively according to the consciousness of the owner and won’t cause any harm. Of course, being able to feel pain like a human can be a weakness.”

As she stated this, Lani closed her eyes.

“What a pity. If I didn’t already have very important matters to settle, this would make for a very good research topic.”

“Then, how about we make another deal?”

Duanmu Huai glanced at Ogis next to him, then looked back at Lani.

“If you agree, I can help you complete the task you have at hand. In exchange, I hope you can help me resolve Ogis’s issue.”

“Master?”

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s words, Ogis looked at him in surprise. However, Duanmu Huai just waved his hand at Ogis. Although he didn’t have any problems with Ogis turning into a human, the current situation was certainly odd. Duanmu Huai didn’t know anything about the Borderland, but Lani was different. As a witch, she was well-informed about everything here and although his time spent with Lani was short, Duanmu Huai believed that to a certain extent, she was trustworthy.

In response to Duanmu Huai’s proposal, Lani merely smiled faintly.

“You foolish man, you have no idea what I intend to do. Can you really help?”

“I believe I can.”

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai gripped the War Hammer tightly and slammed it forcefully onto the ground. In the next moment, the red and black flames erupted from it, engulfing Duanmu Huai.

“Rune of Death…”

Upon seeing this, Lani’s expression immediately turned considerably serious.

“You can actually use the power of the Rune of Death?”

Lani indeed was greatly stunned when she felt the aura of the Rune of Death emanating from Duanmu Huai. The power of the Rune of Death was hardly something a mortal could control. Even Lani, dared only to channel the power of the Rune of Death into her dark blade through a ritual.

Even Marikas, who has sealed the Rune of Death, was also eroded by it, becoming hungry and crazy. Quite frankly, Lani didn’t expect that someone could use the Rune of Death effortlessly without suffering backlash.

Who exactly was he?

“Well? Can we discuss this deal now?”

Duanmu Huai fixed his gaze on Lani, whose expression fluctuated. After a long silence, she seemed to have made up her mind, lifted her head to look at Duanmu Huai.

“It’s dangerous.”

“That’s why it’s worth the deal.”

” …….”

Hearing this, Lani closed her eyes, thought it over for a while, then nodded.

“Alright then, if that’s the case… I’ll tell you about my real plan.”