- The Reincarnation World Where Only I Know the Storyline
- RWWOKS Chapter 66
**Chapter 66: Puppet Control Technique**
A wave of invisible energy swept through the air, and the presence of various creatures began to appear in Ali’s mind.
Some were stronger, while others were weaker. The cursed beings were easy to distinguish from ordinary people.
After a few seconds of silent sensing, Ali abruptly turned his head to the west. “The puppet controller is two kilometers away in that direction.”
Without giving the enemy time to react, the two of them, along with Jorogumo, swiftly moved toward the target.
As they closed in, Fang Bo recalled the scene from earlier and, after a brief hesitation, voiced his doubt. “The technique you used just now wasn’t a space-based skill, right?”
“Of course not,” Ali answered directly, shaking his head.
As one of the top students at Jujutsu High, simple curse-sensing techniques were second nature to him. He knew many similar tricks that proved helpful during missions.
“I see,” Fang Bo muttered, remembering a skill he possessed—hypnosis.
Even though he hadn’t solidified it as an active skill, hypnosis still worked well, similar to the mental shock he had used in the past.
Honestly, after leaving the *One Piece* world, Fang Bo hadn’t continued to explore its depths. But now he realized that this skill was too valuable to abandon.
Continuing to practice the hypnosis techniques he learned from Jango could help him improve his mental control. In the future, it could lead to advancements in mind control or illusionary techniques, perfect for Reincarnators with high mental and perception stats.
Even if it didn’t prove effective in combat, there might be missions where hypnosis could be useful, like controlling someone’s actions.
On the other side, seeing that Fang Bo seemed curious about his abilities, Ali pondered for a moment and said, “When I got here, I realized many Reincarnators rely too much on space-based skills.”
“They spend all their time figuring out how to strengthen their effects, how to optimize their three-skill slots, and never think about learning something on their own.”
To a former elite of Jujutsu High, the skill slots were just a tool to help Reincarnators quickly adapt to combat. A true expert needed to break free from those constraints and find the combat style and techniques that suited them best.
Ali, for example, had used his innate ability to create a low-consumption, mid-range killing move. The power of his two coins now rivaled that of a Barrett sniper rifle.
Other Reincarnators, even if they had the same innate talent, would likely use it superficially and never think to reverse-engineer the explosion of two opposing energy forces.
“The strength of your skills determines your present, but non-space abilities can decide your future.”
That was Ali’s perspective, shaped by his experience as a storyline character.
Fang Bo took this to heart, resolving to learn new abilities and find ways to merge all his knowledge into one cohesive whole.
Two kilometers passed in an instant. They soon spotted a voluptuous woman sitting on a large rock, observing them closely. Her fingers moved rhythmically, like a pianist’s.
Around her were seven or eight Demon Slayer members, controlled by the Spider Mother. Their twisted bodies groaned in agony, their suffering worse than death.
The woman laughed softly at the horrific scene, enraging Ali, the sorcerer.
Without hesitation, Ali launched his two coins, which shot through the air like lasers and blasted off one of the Spider Mother’s arms.
“I’ll take care of this!” Ali shouted, brandishing his knife and charging forward.
Having already dealt with the controlled swordsmen, they knew it wouldn’t be too difficult to free these ones.
However, as one of the bosses of Spider Mountain, the Spider Mother wasn’t without her tricks.
The sound of air being torn reached Fang Bo’s ears just as the enemy closed in. Only then did he sense the danger.
“Another suppression of perception,” he muttered, instinctively turning and firing his gun.
The bullet hit the target, but the enemy was a headless puppet, unaffected by such minor damage.
As the puppet’s sharp arm blade was about to pierce Fang Bo, Jorogumo intervened, taking the powerful hit to protect her summoner.
Fang Bo couldn’t sense the enemy, but that didn’t mean Jorogumo was blind to it.
Despite having her body slashed multiple times by the puppet’s arm blades, Jorogumo placed a spider mark on the enemy and began charging her ultimate move.
As the puppet prepared for another strike, Jorogumo’s attack was finally ready.
A small energy spider formed and launched itself at the puppet’s chest, tearing away large chunks of flesh.
[Jorogumo’s Soul-Devouring Venom hit the target, dealing 32 points of bite damage]
[Spider Mark triggered, dealing an additional 4 points of damage]
The attack hit perfectly, but it didn’t trigger a stun effect.
It seemed that due to the puppet’s nature, it was immune to most negative status effects. Jorogumo, unaware of this, had suffered greatly because of it.
With the second strike, the puppet’s arm blade slashed deeply into Jorogumo’s head, reducing her health by more than half.
One more hit, and poor Jorogumo would have to return to her cave to recover.
“Retreat!” Fang Bo quickly stepped in, taking advantage of the puppet’s momentary distraction to touch its chest with his hand.
**Degradation: Tendon Severing!**
The puppet’s movement speed dropped by 80%, making it impossible for it to chase Jorogumo.
Roar!!!
Reduced speed didn’t mean slower attack speed, and Fang Bo wasn’t quick enough to avoid being slashed across the chest.
Backing away quickly, Fang Bo fired his gun while muttering, “Damn, why is this puppet so tough?”
With no obvious weaknesses, the only option was to whittle down its health bit by bit. Unfortunately, the puppet had an exceptionally thick health bar.
Even with the help of his shikigami, the fight was a grueling one.
Luckily, Fang Bo wasn’t facing the boss alone. Ali had already closed in on the Spider Mother.
“Cleanse your filthy soul,” Ali said, ignoring the swordsmen’s slashes as he unleashed his strongest self-created technique right in the Spider Mother’s face.
Boom!
The Spider Mother, whose physical strength was pitiful, had her head blown off by Ali’s attack. The puppets around them immediately ceased their movements.
Dodging the giant corpse as it fell, Fang Bo caught his breath and approached the Spider Mother, his eyes landing on the storyline treasure chest on the ground.
As for his good teammate, Ali was busy rescuing the injured Demon Slayer members, completely ignoring the purple chest.
For all his quirks, Fang Bo had to admit he admired Ali’s integrity. If it were him, he’d have opened the chest by now.
“Impressive.”
After a few minutes, once all the members had been rescued, Ali noticed Fang Bo’s resentful expression.
“…Sorry.” He lowered his head and came over to touch the chest.
Since they had both fought the boss together, the rewards would naturally be split. Otherwise, their team dynamic would crumble immediately.
“It’s fine,” Fang Bo said, shaking his head as he focused on the Spider Mother’s corpse.
It looked like he had something to say, but after a moment of hesitation, he swallowed his words.
Fang Bo had a bold idea regarding his temporary teammate’s talent, but for now, he chose not to reveal it.
“Let’s wait and see.”
Soon, the treasure chest opened, and Ali shared the contents with Fang Bo.
[You are opening a Storyline Treasure Chest (Purple)]
[You have gained 100 Story Points]
[You have gained Puppet Control Technique LV2]
[You have gained an Unsent Letter]
**Puppet Control Technique:** Allows you to learn how to control a puppet.
**Unsent Letter:** The Spider Mother intended to call for help, but she died before she could send the letter.
A basic skill scroll and an item likely to trigger some kind of quest.
Before Fang Bo could assess the value, Ali’s eyes burned with fury as he stared at the letter.
“She has other allies. I’ll kill every last one of them.”
Seeing Ali’s determination, Fang Bo decided not to fuss over it. After all, it was probably just a side quest, not worth a special trip.
In comparison, the Puppet Control Technique was far more intriguing.
If he successfully learned it, would that mean he could control puppets too?
The best part was that puppet control was a basic skill and wouldn’t take up a slot for active skills.
In other words, it was like how he needed to learn basic shooting to use the Dragoon rifle. Puppet control would give Reincarnators a new “technique.”
Even if it didn’t meet his expectations, it wasn’t a big loss. Worst case, he could just ignore the skill in the future.
“Give me the Story Points and the skill scroll,” Fang Bo requested.
Hearing this, Ali assumed his teammate was being generous. As he distributed the loot, he gave Fang Bo a grateful nod.
In terms of value, it was hard to say which items were better.
On the surface, the quest letter seemed more valuable, but choosing it came with hidden costs, like the risk of the mission and the time invested.
The Puppet Control Technique was harder to gauge. No one knew its exact effects until it was learned, and there was always a chance it could turn out to be a waste.
When Fang Bo decided to learn it, even Ali seemed nervous.
Fortunately, the result didn’t disappoint them.
**Puppet Control Technique LV2:** Consume 1 point of mental energy to create a mental thread that links to and controls a puppet. Cannot control living beings.
Since Fang Bo couldn’t produce silk, he would need to construct the puppet’s control threads with mental energy.
Closing his eyes, he quietly processed the new knowledge.
Meanwhile, Ali stood guard, occasionally glancing over at Jorogumo as she devoured the Spider Mother.
Despite his adherence to the sorcerer’s code, Ali wasn’t overly rigid. As long as he could defeat evil, even if he became a demon himself, it wouldn’t matter.
That was Ali’s unique sense of justice.
After a few minutes, Fang Bo finally opened his eyes.
He nodded to his teammate before walking over to the headless puppet.
(End of chapter)