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Chapter 614: 614 Mary Shaw
Chapter 614: 614 Mary Shaw
Chapter 614: Chapter 614 Mary Shaw
It had been six hours since Huo Ziping led his team deep into the tunnel.
With no movement at either end of the tunnel.
Somewhere high up on the mountain facing the top end of the tunnel.
A massive boulder, almost five meters wide, was slowly moved to reveal a vertical passageway leading downward.
Inside.
A group of Asians, dusty and disheveled, quickly emerged.
Even Huo Ziping, the team leader, was in a rather difficult situation, his braids chopped off by some weapon, his black hair wildly strewn over his shoulders. Scratches marked his cheeks, shoulders, and waist, and numerous splinters needed urgent removal.
Huo Ziping was the last to come out.
The mysterious laughter echoing from the lower end of the passageway was still audible. Out of the corner of his eye, he could vaguely see a white-haired old woman, half-human and half-puppet, her face decayed, trailing behind them. Because of the passage’s restriction, she could not follow.
All she could do was pull the strings in her hands, directing the marionette floating in the air to wave goodbye to the fleeing group.
“No wonder you managed to kill Pennywise in the world above, you folks do have some skill… We’ll meet again, no one can escape from the strings of Mary Shaw.”
Huff… huff… huff…
The hidden route in the tunnel was found entirely thanks to this squinty-eyed member of their team, Yu Wu, whose ears were remarkably useful in many circumstances.
But it took a pretty long time.
All sorts of strange puppets had given the team quite the tough time… Only Huo Ziping managed to get a hit on the actual body of Mary Shaw with his sword skills. But the most twisted part was, Mary Shaw could perform a ‘Consciousness Transfer’, switching her consciousness to any puppet, thus her actual body was constantly changing.
Furthermore, once Mary Shaw felt her consciousness was detected, she would immediately switch.
To kill this old woman, it was necessary to meet the following three conditions:
? Non-target-specific positioning was required. They had to use a method that Mary Shaw could not detect to locate the puppet body housing her consciousness.
? They had to show no murderous intent at all times, not letting Mary Shaw detect whether they were targeting her.
? Instant kill, not giving Mary Shaw any chance to escape.
Of course… Huo Ziping also considered killing all the puppets to prevent Mary Shaw from transferring her consciousness, but that was just impossible.
?You have escaped ‘Herpo Mountain Tunnel’ through a hidden passage. You will not be under the attention or attack of Mary Shaw for 48 hours.?
Upon hearing this notification, the team could finally rest.
In this sudden skirmish, the only one who remained unharmed was Ma Taotao… The largest among them, Gongsun Hao, had stepped up in many dangerous situations, shielding Taotao with his own body.
But this was also an unwritten rule within the team: they should avoid Taotao getting hurt as much as possible.
Silver needles plunged into members’ bodies one after another, connected by a ribbon to the needle heads.
As Ma Taotao danced gracefully.
The vitality of the plants around the mountain was instantly absorbed by her, condensing into pure life-healing essence, transmitted to the three men through the ribbon… healing their wounds at the fastest possible rate.
The sight of such a beauty dancing so gracefully like flowing water led Gongsun Hao to pop the same question for the 58th time.
“Taotao, when we return to Dragon City, can I invite you to dinner and a walk?”
“No.”
Gongsun Hao chuckled awkwardly and didn’t prod further.
As the injuries healed, everyone turned their attention to the team leader. In Huo Ziping’s hand was a beautifully-bound black hardcover book labeled “Resident Register-Derry Town”.
Like Han Dong, they too had completed a side quest named [Puppet’s House] in the tunnel with the help of Yu Wu’s static noise guidance, thus earning themselves the same resident register.
?Information on Other Resident [Puppet-Mary Shaw] collected?
Background Wall: A glass showcase displaying various puppets
Category: Puppet Magician
Basic Information: [Female], [Height: 171cm],[Weight: 55kg]
Religion: None
Birthplace: “Silence”-Ravensfield town
Current residence: Other. Derry Town – Smotel Street No.12
Derry Town Physical Monitoring Report:
[Strength]: E- (Changes upon controlling different puppets)
[Endurance]: B-
[Magic Power]: S
[Agility]: E- (Changes upon controlling different puppets)
[Divine power]: C-
Special Ability:
[Absolute Marionette Making]: B
Mary Shaw has turned all the residents of “Silence”-Ravensfield town, the place of her birth, and their blood relatives into living puppets, thereby realizing the ultimate revenge and perfecting the art of puppet making.
She can transform any life form (including all kinds of monsters) into a puppet, inheriting 80% or more of the original attributes, with no limit to number. After being invited by the ‘Mayor,’ she moved to Other. Derry Town.
[Transfer]: B+
I am a puppet.
Mary Shaw’s consciousness is always connected with the puppets she creates. She can transfer her consciousness without limit, without any cooldown time, transfer interval, or side effects.
When Mary Shaw’s consciousness transfers to another puppet, it can exert 100% of its power and use equivalent puppet spells.
[Don’t Scream]: A-
When facing Mary Shaw and her puppets, individual’s Fear Value will accumulate continuously. Each time they are attacked by Mary Shaw, a certain amount of Fear Value will be added.
When Fear Value reaches the individual’s Fear Tolerance Limit (varies by individual), it will forcibly trigger a scream from the individual.
Forcibly triggering ‘Tongue Removal’ (ignores distance, instantly lethal)
The total amount of Fear Value will gradually decrease after leaving the domain of Mary Shaw (the reduction speed is related to the willpower of the individual).
(Fear Value can be restrained or offset by some Special Abilities, special mental states of individuals, or killing Mary Shaw’s puppets, etc.)
Inherent Equipment (cannot be dropped, only corresponding Other Residents can possess):
‘Tongue Demon Sting’
Grade: B-
Type: Living Weapon
Range: 1~5 (extendable)
A flesh dagger formed by the fusion of the tongues of all the residents and their blood relatives in “Silence”-Ravensfield town.
The base damage of the dagger is very low, but upon contact with an individual, it accumulates a large amount of Fear Value, advancing the individual to the precondition of triggering ‘Painful Tongue Extraction’.
— ‘When dealing with Mary Shaw, be quiet!’
‘Demon King Marionette’
Rating: B+
Type: Stand-In Prop
Image: a ventriloquist puppet with a swept-back hairstyle, red tie, black suit, and white shirt.
Range: 1~20 (maximum control range reaches 1000m, but control of the Demon King Marionette starts to deteriorate beyond 100m)
The puppet used by Mary Shaw in her ventriloquist performances while she was alive.
Always following Mary Shaw, gradually developing its own consciousness… With every tongue extraction by Mary Shaw, the Demon King Marionette extracts some Essence of Death from the dead.
When fully activated, the Demon King Marionette can transform into a perfect alter ego of Mary Shaw, capable of controlling other puppets and causing Fear Value to accumulate at a doubled rate.
[Comprehensive Resident Ranking]: NO.18
“Other Residents… ranked 18th, possess such strength. It seems that we must plan carefully for our journey to Derry town.”