bookbashuk Chapter 106 Poisoning and Antidote, Armed Doll
Chapter 106 Poisoning and Antidote, Armed Doll
Chapter 106 Poisoning and Antidote, Armed Doll
On a snowy night, the emperor suddenly fell seriously ill and became increasingly weak. He was even unable to attend court and could only entrust Prince Xuexing and the crown prince with handling state affairs on his behalf.
Xue Xing recalled the untimely deaths of the Second Prince and the Third Prince, so she asked Dugu Bo to diagnose Xue Ye.
Upon examination, it was determined that the person had been poisoned on the snowy night.
The complexity and subtlety of this poison were beyond Dugu Bo's capabilities; he could not neutralize it, only suppress it.
Xue Ye's weakness threw Tian Dou City into chaos. Xue Xing and Xue Qinghe, who were already at odds, intensified their rivalry without Xue Ye's restraint, further exacerbating the chaos in Tian Dou City.
Overall, however, Xue Qinghe still had the upper hand.
Because he is the crown prince, the destined heir to the empire, he naturally occupies the rightful position.
Even in the snowy night, without sufficient reason, such as Xue Qinghe committing treason (even if Xue Qinghe is suspected of poisoning Emperor Xue Ye, it doesn't count without conclusive evidence), no one can remove him from the position of crown prince.
Beside the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, Dugu Bo was as anxious as a grasshopper on a hot pan.
"What kind of poison is this?!"
Dugu Bo, who was given the title "Poison," had absolute confidence in his poison skills.
However, he was helpless against the poison in Xueye's body. He only knew that it was poison, but he couldn't tell exactly what kind of poison it was, so naturally he couldn't cure it.
The suppression of his most prized ability gave Dugu Bo a sense of crisis.
Dugu Bo is not well-liked among the titled Douluo because his poison skills are so formidable that one can easily fall victim to them if not careful. Similarly, no one would dare to kill Dugu Bo, because he would undoubtedly unleash his strongest poison before dying, and no one could guarantee they would survive unscathed.
Therefore, although Dugu Bo was considered to be among the weakest of the titled Douluo, no one was willing to completely offend him.
But now there is a poison that Dugu Bo cannot cure.
"Who would have such means?"
Dugu Bo pondered.
"Moon Pass?"
Dugu Bo shook his head.
"Although that guy has a decent martial spirit, his skill with poison is still far from adequate."
"Then who else could it be?"
Dugu Bo couldn't understand it.
But soon, he stopped worrying about it.
"Damn it, I can't stay in Tiandou City any longer. I'll leave after completing Xue Xing's request! I've helped him so many times, I should have repaid that favor long ago. I just don't want to owe people favors, not that I want to lose my life!"
If he were to encounter a Title Douluo with even greater mastery of poison techniques and block their path, Dugu Bo was certain he would die a horrible death.
"Didn't that kid Chi Ping say he had a way to solve Yan Yan's problem? Use that as an excuse!"
Dugu Bo got up and walked towards his immortal herbs and spiritual roots.
He had already decided to refine a batch of medicine to suppress the toxins for Xue Xing and then leave Tian Dou City, using the excuse of taking Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng to Shrek Academy for treatment.
Meanwhile, in the Crown Prince's residence, Qian Renxue was somewhat discouraged.
She prided herself on being shrewd and cunning, with superb acting skills, but in the end, she had to resort to underhanded tactics like poisoning to extricate herself from a predicament.
This is truly a great disgrace.
—If Ikehira finds out, he'll laugh at me for a long time.
she thought.
—Now it all comes down to who's faster. If She Long and Ci Xue arrive first, I win; if Xue Xing finds the decisive evidence first, he wins.
Three days later, Dugu Bo left Tiandou City with Dugu Yan.
Originally, Dugu Yan wanted to bring Yu Tianheng along, but Yu Tianheng refused. He wanted to work with his brother Yu Tianxin to revitalize the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which required the support of the Heavenly Dou Royal Family, and he simply couldn't leave.
……
Shrek Academy, under the giant mushroom tree.
"It looks pretty good, I'd give it an 8 out of 10."
Chi Ping commented on the little girl standing in front of him, who was only chest-high.
The girl's face is 7% similar to Ikehira's, but it is softer and more delicate, and she has a sunny and lively temperament.
Ikehira himself was only of average appearance, but the girl could be described as a "pretty girl".
Especially her flowing, smooth black hair and her green-gold pupils that seemed to hold a sky full of stars. She was more beautiful and dazzling than the finest silk and the most precious gems.
The only slight drawback is probably the girl's figure. It's the kind where you can't tell the front from the back if you cover her face.
Furthermore, if you look closely, you can see structures different from a human's from the girl's joints and limbs and her consistently calm heartbeat, leading you to conclude that this is a lifelike doll.
"It should have been 10 points!" the girl said angrily.
Chi Ping patted her head. "Ten points it is then."
Chi Shu shook off his father's hand and complained, "Dad, you're being way too perfunctory!"
Chi Ping shrugged.
"It's just a puppet avatar anyway. I don't understand why you made it so elaborate."
Chi Shu said angrily, "This is my image for future activities on the mainland, how can it not be done nicely! I can't be like you, Dad, just throwing on a mushroom head to get by."
Chi Ping smiled.
"At least it will leave a lasting impression. Putting that aside, how well have you practiced your puppet control? How effective will it be? And what about material production efficiency? We plan to place one in every village on the mainland in the future."
The body Chi Shu is currently using is actually the finished product of the armed puppet technology that Chi Ping told Dai Mubai and the others about. The prototype of this technology was the prosthetic limb technology that Chi Ping used at the beginning and the toy puppet technology that he used to coax Qian Renxue. Over the years, it has gradually developed into armed puppet technology, which can also be called remote-controlled combat puppet.
Using Ikegi's innate ability, she creates special woody element mushrooms, and then uses these as materials to create dolls.
Because of the high quality of the materials and the fact that Chishu can perform initial processing when shaping mushrooms, Chiping can even mass-produce and use elemental power in combat, making him comparable to the Soul King's armed puppets.
Of course, this is an internally used model. If it were to be sold, Chi Ping could at most offer a puppet at the level of a Great Soul Master or a licensed technology patent.
Chi Shu said with a embarrassed expression, "Barely 50%. In terms of efficiency, even with your mycelium helping, Dad, we can only make a maximum of ten servings a day."
Although he inherited Ikehira's memories, it's like driving a car—there's a difference between taking a test and actually driving on the road. Ikehira can fully utilize the puppet's abilities, but Ikeki can't, and there are always glitches and stutters.
—That means he has roughly the combat power of a Soul Master.
Ikehira nodded. "That's very good."
"Should I continue practicing my skills at the academy?" Chi Shu asked.
Chi Ping shook his head. "You're probably tired of just practicing. I think you could send your puppet to explore the Star Dou Great Forest. It would be a good opportunity to gather material for your current campus radio program. For example, you could start a big adventure story channel to explain some key points of the soul-hunting process and wilderness survival skills."
Chi Shu nodded her little head, seemingly lost in thought.
"Dad, can I hire broadcasters for the school?"
"Sure. Perhaps you could even organize a broadcasting club; you should know what that means."
Chi Shu nodded. "Of course I know."
(End of this chapter)