Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 88: The Puppet Master’s Collection (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 88: Chapter 88: The Puppet Master’s Collection (Please Subscribe)

First, Wen Wen had to test his constitution; even though Xu Hai looked weak, Wen Wen still had to carry out the test...

After ten minutes, Wen Wen once again switched to the Fox Demon Yao constitution with an expressionless face.

As a Calamity Level monster, there was no increase in strength after the switch to his constitution; his physical fitness even weakened slightly, which was strange.

It was the mix of Wen Wen’s own constitution with that of the monsters that gave him the physical prowess he exhibited.

The relationship was not additive, but more akin to multiplicative.

Wen Wen himself was a two, other monsters were a four, and the final effect presented was eight.

Whereas Xu Hai’s physical fitness was a point five, after mixing with Wen Wen it became one...

Of course, this was just an example, and the actual pattern of change couldn’t possibly be so simple and crude. It was much more complex and depended on many factors.

However, Xu Hai had a strong sense of inspiration with a wide range of perception abilities, which is why he could repeatedly discover Wen Wen first.

But upon switching to this constitution, he was far too weak, making it very risky and only viable for use at critical moments.

Next, Wen Wen began testing Xu Hai’s abilities, with a skill called ’Puppetry Technique’.

Puppetry Technique had two states, the control state, and the non-control state.

In the control state, as long as the Puppet Master can conceive it and the puppet itself has the capability, almost anything is possible.

However, the optimal number for control is one to two. When controlling too many entities, the control weakens, allowing only for simple commands to be executed.

In the non-control state, you can set behavioral patterns, letting puppets carry out simple actions according to the Puppet Master’s design, like those clerks and guests in the inn.

As an independent ability, this could be considered very powerful, but unfortunately, while Wen Wen now had the ability to control puppets, he lacked the technology to create them.

The technology to create puppets belonged to the realm of knowledge, not skill, hence Wen Wen could not acquire it from Xu Hai.

Wen Wen certainly knew about a variety of odd things, but he did not know how to make dolls.

"When he wakes up, I’ll ask how to make puppets. If he doesn’t tell me, I’ll starve him for two days," Xu Hai was already a prisoner at Wen Wen’s feet, and Wen Wen was not worried about him withholding information.

Then, Wen Wen looked towards Xu Hai’s handbag.

Of all the monsters, Xu Hai was the only one who gave Wen Wen other spoils of war, although they might not be valuable.

It was a black briefcase, forty centimeters long, thirty centimeters wide, and twenty centimeters tall, not looking like it could hold much.

Upon opening it, Wen Wen found some exquisite little toys, among which the most eye-catching were two plastic figurines about ten centimeters tall.

"Hmm... These are figurines from the Sakura District, generally processed in the Capital District. I remember these things being quite expensive; there was a client who liked these, and each could be worth over a thousand yuan. The two inside here seem even more delicate than what that client collected."

Wen Wen placed his hand on one of the figurines, which had black hair, wore a sailor outfit, and black over-the-knee socks, and gently pinched it.

"Huh, it’s quite squishy; the material is silicone, right? The nose and eyes are rather detailed. Monsters don’t deserve such high-quality figurines; I’m confiscating this, and I’ll sell it to some rich otaku at a high price, heh heh..."

He picked up the figurine, leered with a smirk, and prepared to remove its skirt.

"Since it’s made so realistically, I wonder if it’s just as real under the clothes?"

As a man, when you see figurines or other toys dressed in clothing, you really want to strip them down to see what’s inside.

It’s instinctive.

As soon as the skirt was pulled down halfway, the figurine underwent a transformation. Its body quickly inflated, and the weight increased by a hundredfold, turning into a life-sized figurine...

No, this was no longer just a figurine; it was a real person!

Wen Wen didn’t have a firm grip, causing the woman to fall straight to the ground, and even bounce a little.

He had only gotten the skirt halfway off, struggling to continue removing the breezy green garment, yet reluctant to put it back on, scratching his head in frustration.

"How does this work, what just happened?"

Wen Wen walked around the woman in confusion several times, studying her closely for a while before he realized what had occurred.

This woman was neither a figurine nor a real person, but a humanoid Puppet created by Xu Hai!

He pinched the Puppet’s hands and feet and found no weapons inside, so this Beauty Puppet was not meant for battle but for Xu Hai’s private collection.

Given this, Wen Wen went ahead and dressed the Puppet in the skirt.

First of all, a Puppet made by Xu Hai would certainly represent the deceased, and it seemed somewhat improper to strip off their trousers.

Secondly, since it was his collectible, he must have used it, and to be honest, Wen Wen was somewhat put off by the idea of anything used by a man with such sudoriferous underwear...

Another small figure inside the box was a similar Puppet, this one a blonde beauty dressed in a wedding gown.

After he took her out, she, too, turned life-sized after a few seconds.

"These two are just ordinary Puppets, if Puppets had the ability to change size, there would have been no reason not to use it at the inn, so the problem lies with this box."

The space inside this black carrying case wasn’t large; apart from the two figurines, there were some mini odds and ends resembling small toys.

Wen Wen took out those mini trinkets and after a few seconds, they too assumed their normal sizes.

Looking at the array of whips, collars, candles, and such scattered on the ground, Wen Wen turned his knowing gaze toward the box.

"Indeed, this box might be small, but it can carry away a lot of stuff... but it’s easy to take things out, how do you put them back in?"

Wen Wen scratched his chin, placed a whip on top of the open box, and after a few seconds, the item uniformly shrunk to a fraction of its size right before his eyes, falling into the box.

"What a treat! What a treat!"

Wen Wen picked up the box, his face beaming with joy, just like a child who had gotten a coveted toy.

"But... it’s of no use to me for now..."

Each action of removal or placement took several seconds, during which time Wen Wen could have entered the Sanctuary to put things down and come back out.

However, with this box, Wen Wen could further conceal the existence of the Sanctuary; at least now, he had an excuse whenever he needed to suddenly produce something.

"Good stuff, nobody has ever complained about having too much of it."

Wen Wen repeatedly examined the box, and only after the thrill had passed did he set the box aside, planning to use it frequently in the future.

Finally, he looked at the two Puppets and a sleazy smile crossed his face.

Of course, he wasn’t thinking about doing anything inappropriate for children.

He was just feeling worried about not having a Puppet to use, and these two had delivered themselves right to his doorstep.

"I inherited that guy’s ability, so in theory, I should be able to use his Puppets as well."

Wen Wen snapped his fingers and the Puppetry Technique unfolded. Using this ability didn’t feel as crisp and decisive as the others; there was a sense of lingering attachment.

Invisible threads spread from Wen Wen’s fingertips, slowly burrowing into the body of the sailor-dressed Beauty Puppet, building a connection after which Wen Wen could control her movements.

Wen Wen tapped his chin and then his eyes lit up as he picked up a small leather ball from the pile of odds and ends and threw it to the Puppet.

"Play ball for me!"

Consequently, the Beauty Puppet caught the ball and started dribbling, going between the legs, dribbling, going between the legs, tossing the ball, turning, and twisting...