Chapter 1168: Stronger Oneself Is More Important

Looking at the special red enchanted puppet in front of him, Liu Yan was puzzled.

What had happened to the special red enchanted puppet during this time?

Utilizing his S-grade skill, Omniscient Insight, Liu Yan carefully sensed the specific situation of the special red enchanted puppet.

After thorough sensing, he found nothing unusual.

Liu Yan was extremely familiar with every aspect of the special red enchanted puppet.

After all, he had personally crafted this special red enchanted puppet, so he knew every detail of its body very well.

The current special red enchanted puppet was exactly the same as when Liu Yan had first made it, with no other changes.

In other words, the only change that had occurred to the special red enchanted puppet was in its core.

The core of the special red enchanted puppet was incredibly complex. When Liu Yan initially crafted it, he had full control. However, any subsequent changes to the core were beyond his influence. They were spontaneous changes initiated by the enchanted puppet itself.

Liu Yan attempted to command the special red enchanted puppet to sit down beside him. The puppet obediently complied, coming to Liu Yan’s side and taking a seat.

Throughout this process, Liu Yan carefully monitored the special red enchanted puppet, but he did not detect anything unusual.

If the special red enchanted puppet had shown even the slightest hint of reluctance, Liu Yan would have sensed it.

However, the special red enchanted puppet showed no signs of resistance at all. It remained extremely obedient to Liu Yan’s commands.

Liu Yan was somewhat puzzled by this situation.

Despite searching through the ancient texts he had acquired regarding enchanted puppets, Liu Yan found no explanation.

It seemed that such a phenomenon had never occurred in the thousand-year history of puppetry.

Liu Yan shook his head. He couldn’t find an explanation from his ancestors, so he would have to figure it out on his own.

Currently, the special red enchanted puppet had developed a rudimentary consciousness, and its power seemed to be steadily increasing.

This was undoubtedly a positive development for Liu Yan.

However, there was a difference between an enchanted puppet with only mechanical combat memory and one with its own consciousness.

Moreover, the fact that this special red enchanted puppet could autonomously enhance its strength was also highly beneficial to Liu Yan.

As Liu Yan’s strength grew, the other enchanted puppets gradually became inadequate in assisting him.

Liu Yan would need to craft more powerful enchanted puppets, a task that required rare materials and time.

However, the special red enchanted puppet was different. It didn’t require any further expenditure of Liu Yan’s precious resources and time. It would autonomously enhance its strength, which was a tremendous advantage.

Yet, despite these benefits, Liu Yan harbored some concerns.

After all, the special red enchanted puppet now had its consciousness, and there was the possibility it might break free from his control in the future.

Though obedient for now, the future was uncertain.

With its newfound consciousness, the puppet was no longer merely a machine or puppet. How long could it continue to obey Liu Yan’s commands?

Liu Yan found himself in a moment of hesitation.

If the special red enchanted puppet continued to drift further from his control, Liu Yan was torn between destroying it or keeping it.

After all, this special red enchanted puppet was a unique creation, and there would never be another one like it. Destroying it would mean losing something irreplaceable.

After weighing his options, Liu Yan decided to keep the special red enchanted puppet for now.

As long as Liu Yan continued to strengthen himself, he felt confident that even if the special red enchanted puppet eventually grew beyond his control, he could handle it.

As long as he remained strong enough, there was no need to fear.

Retaining it might even bring Liu Yan an unexpected boon. If the special red enchanted puppet continued to obey Liu Yan’s commands as it grew, it could become a significant asset in the future.

With these considerations in mind, Liu Yan no longer hesitated.

Beneath the tranquil mist, Liu Yan lay on the ground, allowing himself to unwind.

Beside him, the special red enchanted puppet followed Liu Yan’s orders, vigilantly surveying their surroundings.

The Ice and Fire Draconic Wolf was feasting on the fierce beast’s meat that Liu Yan had taken out.

Although the fierce beast’s meat wasn’t cooked, which made the Ice and Fire Draconic Wolf somewhat displeased, it had been too long since it had eaten such meat after being locked up by Liu Yan. The meat was naturally delicious to the Ice and Fire Draconic Wolf.

In the distant sky, the Purple Wind Falcon flew high above, scouting the area around the

island.

This rare moment of leisure allowed Liu Yan to relax considerably.

During this period, he was under immense pressure, constantly striving to enhance the

strength of the Origin Territory.

Facing the inevitable battle with the formidable Lakon Territory, Liu Yan and the members of Team Origin were all filled with pressure.

However, at that moment, Liu Yan felt considerably relaxed.

The reason behind this was the significant boost in strength he had achieved by utilizing the core of the Flaming Mountain during the day.

As for the exploration of the fog realm, although completely unknown, they were uncertain about what situations they would encounter or how much they would gain.

But Liu Yan was confident in his current strength and naturally unafraid of encountering any

danger.

With his SSS-grade divine talent, Divine Extraction, Liu Yan had no need to worry about obtaining resources. Given the opportunity, his gains would far surpass those of other

Awakened.

Liu Yan’s prospects for gain were immense!

Just as Liu Yan relaxed, he heard the rustling sound once more.

Initially, he thought it was the Ice and Fire Draconic Wolf feasting. However, upon inspection, the Ice and Fire Draconic Wolf had finished eating, leaving Liu Yan puzzled.

Activating his S-grade perception skill, Omniscient Insight, Liu Yan scanned the surroundings

carefully.

But under the influence of the special white fog in the fog realm, Liu Yan’s S-grade perception skill, Omniscient Insight, was greatly weakened. Not only did the perception range decrease significantly, but the perception itself became extremely blurry.

After a round of perception, Liu Yan couldn’t find the source of the rustling sound at all. Liu Yan then relied on the terror-inducing hearing brought by the SS-grade Extraordinary Five Senses to carefully search.

Although the SS-grade Extraordinary Five Senses were also weakened by the fog realm, they were still SS-grade skills. Even after being weakened, the increase in hearing they provided was still considerable.

Soon, Liu Yan found the source of the sound. The sound came from a nearby cave leading underground.