My Apprentice Is Too Diligent

Chapter 79: You're the Murderer! (Please Subscribe)

"Why did it stop all of a sudden?"

"Did it run out of energy?"

"That shouldn't be the case. I just replenished the energy stone, and there's still plenty of internal energy."

Chen Wuji was puzzled and muttered to himself as he walked behind the mechanical puppet to investigate.

The formation pattern was fine, the energy stone was still releasing energy, the conductive crystal was still in place, and the voice control gem was also fine.

"There's nothing wrong, so why isn't it moving?"

"Keep moving!"

Unable to resist, Chen Wuji reached out and tapped the mechanical puppet.

Swish!

A burst of light shot out from the mechanical puppet's eyes, and it resumed its movements.

The palms aligned, closed, and struck again. Then they separated, closed again, separated again, closed again...

Hmm...

Chen Wuji was astonished.

Did it start moving again just because I tapped its shoulder?

Has the mechanical puppet's structure become loose after being active for a long time?

Or...

"Stop!"

Chen Wuji suddenly spoke up and shouted to stop.

Woo~

The mechanical puppet, which was in the process of closing its palms, instantly stopped, freezing in mid-air.

"Keep moving!" Chen Wuji ordered.

Bang!

The mechanical puppet resumed its movements, clapping its palms together.

Then it separated and continued to strike.

"Stop!"

The mechanical puppet stopped.

Ha~

Chen Wuji couldn't help but laugh.

The voice control gem was fine!

The instructions from three hundred years ago had disappeared.

The initial movements of the mechanical puppet were just set that way, and it re-recorded the instructions.

Recording takes some time.

During this process, Chen Wuji's "stop, stop, stop" became the new instructions, the new voice of command.

Everyone's voice is different.

Even if the imitation is perfect, subtle differences can still be heard.

The voice control gem excels in this aspect.

What a surprise!

I thought it had malfunctioned.

Who would have thought that the voice control gem would restart?

"I've been saying it for three hundred years. Ordinary voice control gems can't last that long without any problems."

Chen Wuji's face was full of joy.

High-level voice control gems can last for thousands of years without any issues.

But how could the mechanical puppet used for making medicine be equipped with high-level goods?

Just like the Ascending Cloud Good Fortune Pill, if it's not placed in a specially made box like the Spirit Sealing Box, it would have turned into a pile of mud long ago.

"The first mechanical puppet can still be used. Let's see if the other three can still be used."

Taking a deep breath and stabilizing his mind, Chen Wuji ordered to stop and adjusted the last mode of the mechanical puppet, the combat mode.

However, after the adjustment, it didn't start but was placed back in its original position, with the shell closed.

Chen Wuji walked towards the other three mechanical puppets, opened their backs, and inspected them one by one.

He found that these three mechanical puppets not only ran out of energy but also had damaged conductive crystals.

Everything else was fine.

As long as the energy stones were replenished and the conductive crystals were replaced, they could be activated again.

"I only have three energy stones in my hand, and I need at least one more."

"There are only two conductive crystals, but I need a total of seven to complete the set, so I still need five more."

"Based on this situation, the more energy stones and conductive crystals, the better."

"The conductive crystals can be easily found in the underwater cave in Moon Bay, but the energy stones might be a bit troublesome."

Chen Wuji murmured.

The three energy stones he currently had were all picked up as bargains.

If he wanted to get more, should he go and rob the companions of the Hook-nosed Man and the White-browed Man?

Currently, only these people in White Water County have energy stones.

"It seems like I have to continue searching the bodies."

Chen Wuji muttered softly.

This is different from following the "Life-Killing Sword" and touching other people's corpses. It may be satisfying, but the risk is also extremely high.

Walking by the river for too long, there will always be a day when your feet get wet.

Chen Wuji was mentally prepared for this. Once discovered and unable to win, he could simply run away.

With the eruption of True Qi and his proficient lightness skills, escaping would not be a problem.

Thinking of this, Chen Wuji packed up several mechanical puppets and left the alchemy cave.

Just like when he came, he didn't take the official road and instead went straight over the mountains to return to the county.

Hoo!

Hoo~

Swift as the wind, flying all the way.

When he was close to the county, he slowed down and prepared to come out of the mountains.

But at this moment, he suddenly sensed three different auras approaching rapidly.

Swish!

Swish!

Swish!

While Chen Wuji was contemplating, three figures appeared from the left, right, and behind.

Two men and one woman.

They all exuded a rising aura, surrounded by a murderous intent that entangled their bodies.

One held a long knife, one held a curved knife in each hand, and one held a black whip covered in spikes.

The three of them formed a triangle, gradually closing in on Chen Wuji.

"What do you three want?" Chen Wuji, who had transformed into "Qin Shubao," spoke in a deep voice. "I was just passing by. Are you surrounding me to rob me?"

"Rob you?" The woman with the black whip sneered. "You killed so many of us, you really are something."

"Don't waste time with him, attack directly!" The man with the long knife shouted angrily.

"Wait."

Chen Wuji raised his hand and quickly said, "Have you mistaken me for someone else? I left White Water almost two months ago and just returned today. When did I kill you?"

"Is that so?"

The woman with the black whip sneered, "Since that's the case, come back with us and explain slowly. If you dare to resist, it means you're the murderer!"

"Even if I'm not the murderer, I'm an accomplice!" The man with the curved knives in both hands coldly shouted, "Attack!"

Hoo~!!

As the man with the long knife's voice fell, he swiftly swung his knife.

A huge substantial knife energy tore through the air and headed straight for Chen Wuji.

Swish!

Chen Wuji's figure flickered, avoiding the slashing knife energy.

Crack! Crack~

The woman with the black whip swung her whip, attacking Chen Wuji. Wherever it passed, the air distorted, leaving behind clear marks.

Although it didn't hit the ground, the residual force of the True Qi created by the whip's movements poured onto the ground, leaving behind grooves.

Swish swish swish!

"Hoo!" "Hoo!" "Hoo~"

The blades radiated, dazzling and eye-catching.

The man with the curved knives moved with agile footwork, swiftly attacking Chen Wuji. He released one dark red knife energy after another, enveloping Chen Wuji, making it impossible for any air to pass through.

True Qi! True Qi! True Qi!

All three of them were in the True Qi Realm.

Chen Wuji sensed the fluctuations and locked onto the auras of the three people, confirming that their cultivation levels were around the Fourth Layer of the True Qi Realm.

The combined pressure created by the three of them oppressed Chen Wuji's mind, but it didn't cause any ripples.

"Boom!"

Chen Wuji mobilized his True Qi and suddenly unleashed it.

Furious Elephant!

One of the three killing moves that came with the Bronze Elephant Body Technique.

Controlling True Qi to cover his whole body, it was like wearing a thick suit of armor, ignoring external attacks and only needing to charge forward.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The air exploded, and the energy surged.

Locking onto the man with the curved knives, Chen Wuji let the knife energy strike his True Qi armor, charging towards his opponent.

A tremendous force erupted as he threw a punch.

Bang~

The Qi energy burst, and the defense shattered.

"Wow!"

The man with the curved knives couldn't block the attack and spewed blood from his mouth. His whole body flew backward.

Crack!

Chen Wuji swiftly reached out and grabbed one of his feet, pulling him back forcefully, and slammed him onto the ground!

(End of this chapter)