Chapter 71 Puppetization

Chapter 71 Puppetization

Seeing that Captain Wei hadn't found anything amiss, Lou Yuqing immediately opened the system and spent 100 melon-eating points to find the answer in the search bar.

Why do the puppets move?

Because the puppet was actually Shen Lijun in disguise.

Lou Yuqing subconsciously looked at the puppet lying dead on the ground, her pupils dilating in shock.

This answer was completely unexpected for her. Although she and her senior sister felt that there was something wrong with the puppet, they never doubted its identity.

You know, when she and her senior sister tested the power of the spell, they "disemboweled" the puppet, but the puppet was completely unharmed. If it were a human, would it still be alive?

Lou Yuqing pulled out the list of melon owners, and unsurprisingly, Shen Lijun's name was on it.

This guy's melon originally only cost 1000 points, but after the price change, it costs 2000 points. She felt a little pained, but after some hesitation, she couldn't resist her curiosity.

That's when the voices of those above heard what was on their minds.

Apart from Wei Houming and the other members of the Enforcement Hall, everyone else was encountering this situation for the first time. They looked at each other anxiously, trying to find some comfort.

At this moment, someone suddenly transmitted a voice: "This is an innate supernatural power. You do not need to panic. Just listen attentively. If you reveal any intentions, you will be punished."

Everyone looked at Wei Houming; it was his voice. Seeing Elder Wei nod, they finally felt relieved. Elder Wei was the most powerful person present; if he told them to do it, they would do it.

As for this mysterious supernatural power...

The crowd's gazes seemed to fall on Lou Yuqing, their expressions a complex mix of shock, longing, anticipation, and envy.

Fortunately, they knew they couldn't go too far, otherwise Lou Yuqing would have noticed something unusual long ago.

In fact, Lou Yuqing did feel many eyes focusing on her from behind, but she didn't take it to heart. She had just displayed her prowess by capturing the puppet, so it was normal for her to attract attention.

She flipped through the panel, marveling at it.

[Shen Lijun is quite something. He pretended to be a puppet and freeloaded the cultivation room for three years. He's even more clever than that Da Congming who made 10,000 spirit stones back then.]

Everyone was stunned.

What? You've been fleecing the sect for three years?

This is something they would never have dared to imagine, yet it happened so suddenly? Not just ten days or half a month, but a full three years.

This timing terrified a large number of people.

Si Nidie was stunned for a few seconds, then came to her senses and secretly gave Shen Lijun on the ground a thumbs up: "Impressive, big brother. Teach me a few tricks, I also want to take advantage of this opportunity."

Shen Lijun: "..." Don't mention it.

Despite his seemingly unconscious appearance, he had actually regained consciousness long ago and was experiencing intense emotional turmoil.

Who the hell is this person? How did she know?

He had originally hoped to get away with it, but now it seems the chances are slim.

Shen Lijun was completely baffled. He had concealed it perfectly, and no one should have discovered it.

Moreover, no one had discovered his identity before, otherwise he would have been exposed long ago. How come someone knows now?

The floor of the Enforcement Hall was very cold, but it was not as cold as Shen Lijun's heart.

Kui Houming sat in the main seat, with a wide view, and immediately caught Shen Lijun's slightly trembling eyelashes: "..." This has all been exposed.

Kui Houming began to consider whether to punish the other party by sending them to reclaim wasteland or to mine.

Ling Yunxiao also noticed Shen Lijun's subtle movements. He knew that the other party was doomed. From a certain perspective, this person was undoubtedly a genius who could hide in the cultivation room and secretly cultivate.

As far as he knew, the mountain where the cultivation room was located was equipped with a large protective array. Disciples had to use tokens issued from above to open the barrier in order to successfully enter the cave.

While he was pondering how the other party had managed to do it, Lou Yuqing started doing some calculations.

Let me do the math. Renting cultivation room number 536 costs ten spirit stones per day. Assuming 365 days a year, that's over ten thousand spirit stones in three years.

In other words, Lord Shen Li saved such a large sum of spirit stones. That's amazing!

Lou Yuqing looked at Shen Lijun with an expression that seemed to regard him as an inhuman being. Even though Shen Lijun was still in a puppet body, he could still feel the burning gaze.

Immediately afterwards, more and more eyes turned to him, as if they wanted to stare him until he grew a flower.

Jealousy can distort a person's appearance, and everyone's faces were filled with sour expressions.

If they were to stay in the cultivation room for free for three years, even the least motivated among them would probably improve their cultivation level significantly. How did Shen Lijun manage to do that?!

Shen Lijun: "..." I'm innocent.

He wanted to jump up and swear to everyone that it hadn't been three years, really. He had taken a break in between, because if he kept cultivating all day long, he would be mentally exhausted, and he didn't want to be an ascetic.

However, he dared not wake up, for fear of being drowned in the spittle of the crowd.

Shen Lijun vaguely foresaw his impending fate, but he kept his eyes tightly shut, unwilling to face reality, as if this would allow him to pretend that none of this would happen.

Lou Yuqing was somewhat surprised when she saw the contents of the panel.

The reason Shen Lijun was able to use the cultivation room for free was because the protective array malfunctioned!

A glint flashed in Ling Yunxiao's eyes. Just as he had guessed, with the existence of a protective array, under normal circumstances, no disciple could exploit any loopholes. Only when the array malfunctioned could the opponent find an opportunity.

So, is the problem only with training room number 536, or are other training rooms also malfunctioning?

Si Nidie was startled and looked at Captain Wei. Although the Enforcement Hall was not responsible for maintaining the magic array, given Captain Wei's personality, he would not take such a serious incident lightly.

As expected, Kui Houming frowned and looked coldly at Shen Lijun, who was pretending to faint. His first thought when faced with a problem was to take advantage of the situation instead of reporting it to the sect. Is the quality of the disciples so worrying these days?

As Shi Hua, the sect's teaching of its disciples does not seem to be very adequate.

The disciples in charge of law enforcement noticed the chilling aura emanating from Wei Houming, and they kept their eyes down, appearing as obedient as could be, which made the others quiet down as well.

Lou Yuqing raised her head, her mind filled with doubt.

Why are they all stopped moving?

Everyone's hearts tightened.

Kui Houming, with his rich experience in dealing with such matters, immediately coughed lightly and ordered, "Send a team of enforcement disciples to inspect cultivation room number 536. Report back to me immediately if there is any problem."

Enforcement disciples stepped forward: "Yes, sir!"

Waaah, I have to leave halfway through eating the melon.

I don't want to leave, but I can't disobey Captain Wei's orders.

After they left, the hall fell silent again.

The group remained calm. In Lou Shimei's view, their silence was a reasonable way of waiting for the investigation results. As for why they were so patient, the answer was simple: since they were already here, they wanted to see things through to the end.

Lou Yuqing, as expected, didn't suspect anything and continued to watch the show.

Three years ago, the protective array in the cultivation room malfunctioned, causing the spiritual energy in the cave to become thin, forcing all disciples to stop cultivating.

The sect dispatched a formation master to inspect and repair the formation. Two hours later, the formation was operational again, and the sect also made up for the missing time.

This would have been a happy ending for everyone.

[Who would have thought that everyone else had gone out, but Shen Lijun hadn't, because he... had entered a deep sleep, sleeping soundly and completely unaware that the spiritual energy had faded.]

Lou Yuqing paused suspiciously for a moment.

Everyone: "..."

Shen Lijun: "..." Doesn't he have any pride?

The atmosphere in the main hall became strange.

Si Nidie sighed: Even pigs can sleep as soundly as him.

Fortunately, Shen Lijun couldn't hear her thoughts, otherwise her face would have turned red sooner or later.

Kui Houming's eyes flickered slightly. He knew about this matter. After the sect repaired the great formation, they changed the routine inspection every three months to once a month to prevent such accidents from happening again.

So what happened next that led to Shen Lijun absorbing spiritual energy for three years?

Lou Yuqing's inner thoughts quickly resonated.

[When the great formation was being repaired, Shen Lijun was inside it. Perhaps for that reason, some changes occurred to him after he woke up.]

His skin became like the puppets in the training room, gleaming with the metallic luster unique to iron sand, and he also possessed the characteristics of a puppet, which would revert to its original state no matter how he was attacked.

Kui Houming: "..."

His mother opened the door for him, and he arrived home.

Lou Yuqing, unaware of his inner turmoil, continued to enjoy the melon.

At first, Shen Lijun was apprehensive.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the other person with sympathy.

That's right. Imagine waking up to find yourself turned into a puppet. Just thinking about it is devastating. What if you can't turn back? Would you be a puppet for the rest of your life?

Lou Yuqing changed the subject.

However, Shen Lijun quickly regained his composure, because he discovered that he could freely switch between his human form and puppet form, and in puppet form, he could freely traverse the magic array restrictions without being affected in any way.

[Therefore, a bold idea came to him.]

Everyone knew what this idea was.

The thought that Shen Lijun had freeloaded the cultivation room for three years caused her immense heartache.

Damn it, give their sympathy back!

Shen Lijun: Playing dead.

On the other side, Ling Yunxiao's eyes flashed with deep thought. The fact that the power of the magic array could allow a cultivator to generate such human abilities out of thin air sounded somewhat illogical.

His gaze shifted, landing on the girl, wanting an answer, but he was unconsciously drawn to her fair and rosy cheeks, like a peach hanging on a branch, pink and tender.

Lou Yuqing flipped through the panel, completely unaware of what was happening.

When he first infiltrated the cultivation room, Shen Lijun was a little nervous. He chose cultivation room number 990, which was close to the foot of the mountain. However, because he was hidden in the magic array, the disciple who rented the cultivation room did not discover him until he finished cultivating.

As time went by, he became dissatisfied with his current cultivation speed and went to a cultivation room halfway up the mountain. After spending a few days there, he moved to a cultivation room closer to the summit.

[As it turned out, the formation master happened to come to inspect that day and noticed something was wrong. Shen Lijun was so frightened that he trembled with fear. Fortunately, the other party did not find him. From then on, Shen Lijun dared not go up there.]