The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 360 - 253: Puppet Doll

Chapter 360: Chapter 253: Puppet Doll

Li Yi, unlike ordinary people and as an Evolver facing enemies, did not think of fleeing or hiding first; his first thought was to strike and kill the enemy. Although this approach was somewhat reckless, it matched his identity as a Cross-border, because different worlds always breed different kinds of people.

As his Jin Qi burst forth, Li Yi had already locked onto that Fang Hua and had closed the distance in an instant.

Eye witness!

Suddenly, a beam of light flashed from his eyes.

Li Yi chose to directly attack with his Eye-witness Skill. If the opponent was human, they would die instantly; if they were a Ghost Tamer, even if one Eye witness strike couldn’t kill them, it would severely damage their consciousness, thereby gaining time for subsequent attacks.

However, when he used his Eye-witness Skill, he suddenly realized that this Fang Hua who had appeared out of nowhere remained indifferent; not even a hint of pain appeared on his face.

"The Eye-witness Skill failed?"

Li Yi was first stunned, showing a hint of shock.

The only possibility that could render the Eye-witness Skill useless and completely ineffective was that the opponent was neither human nor a Ghost Tamer, but a real fierce ghost. Only a fierce ghost could ignore the attack and influence of the Eye-witness Skill, something he had confirmed when he first arrived in this world.

The next moment.

Li Yi suddenly stopped in front of Fang Hua, his vertical pupils glowing as his clothes billowed. A surge of Qi and Blood Gang Qi burst out without hesitation, and he delivered his most powerful punch.

Thunder God’s Hammer!

A punch ripped through the air, terrifying power coupled with concentrated Fist Gang Qi burst forth, shattering the air itself, sounding like thunder. The nearby exhibition hall’s glass shattered simultaneously, and if ordinary people were too close, they would likely be rendered unconscious by the shock.

With the power of the Spiritual Realm and a Martial Artist of the Refining Realm, Li Yi was at the peak state of his life at that moment.

Unfortunately, his peak strength was displayed in a world inhabited only by fierce ghosts, and what was more suffocating was that ghosts in this world could not be killed; his formidable power seemed to have no place to be used.

With one punch, the Fist Gang materialized and exploded through the air, capable of killing a person even several meters away from the impact.

Li Yi was not impulsive; without being certain of the situation, he would not recklessly approach the opponent, despite having a Mysterious Item in hand that could repel fierce ghosts—a lifesaving last resort he wouldn’t use unless absolutely necessary.

As the power dissipated.

The other people in the museum couldn’t help but cover their ears, their heads buzzing from the shock. They could hardly believe that a person could unleash such power.

It was as if he was superhuman.

"My God, is this Li Yi’s true strength? With one punch, the tempered glass cracked. Did that punch create a sonic boom?" Guo You said, shaking his head in disbelief.

"This guy is definitely a superhuman. I wouldn’t be surprised if he started flying one day. How in the world did the Ghost Post Office end up making such a fierce person a Messenger? Luckily, he’s not a Ghost Tamer; he’s mentally stable. Otherwise, if he got unhappy, he might just kill us all."

Another Messenger on the second floor spoke, still shaken.

But the most shocked was Liu Qingqing, because she was close and had seen the whole process of Li Yi taking action.

The speed and power made Liu Qingqing feel that most Ghost Tamers wouldn’t stand a chance against him, and even some strong Ghost Tamers could be instantly killed without being on their guard.

If supernatural power exuded a sense of strangeness and bizarreness, then Li Yi’s power was pure violence and destruction.

"Was it useful?"

But Li Yi understood that although his power was formidable, it had limited effectiveness in this world. At this moment, he looked uncertainly at the man called Fang Hua.

He saw that Fang Hua’s chest had been blown open by a huge gash, the wound leaving a shape like a Fist Mark that went right through. Incredibly, however, there was no blood flowing from Fang Hua’s wound, because it was not a body of flesh and blood, devoid of flesh, organs and seemingly only covered by a layer of skin forming a human shape.

This scene was rather astonishing.

Could this still be considered a person after all this?

And why could such an existence still move about?

"You’re not a ghost..." Li Yi stared at the man called Fang Hua and said, clutching an old, cracked short stick in his hand, prepared for any possible surprises.

The results of this punch test were already quite clear.

This person in front of him could not possibly be a ghost, as if that were the case, Li Yi’s punch would have had no effect.

While he thought Fang Hua lacked the consciousness of a living person and would not speak, to his surprise, a look of shock crossed Fang Hua’s eyes. He then looked down at the wound on his chest before speaking slowly, "Indeed, I am not a ghost, but I am also not a human... My name is Fang Hua, but not the real Fang Hua."

Hmm?

The statement sounded utterly contradictory.

"What exactly are you?" Li Yi, seeing that he could communicate, immediately pressed for answers.

Fang Hua appeared thoughtful, somewhat lost, then as if remembering something, he pointed to an old item on exhibit in a nearby hall—a small, ancient wooden puppet looking worse for wear, its face dirty and indistinct.

"That thing originally had a pair. Later, one of the wooden puppets turned into me. The real Fang Hua is already dead. I am the existence that replaced him and lives in this world."

He then uttered a shocking revelation.

Li Yi’s eyes suddenly narrowed upon hearing this.

An old puppet turned into a living person? And living just like a normal person, this is too inconceivable.

Could that thing possibly be a supernatural item?

It should be.

Only supernatural items possess such irrational abilities, the kind that can keep challenging Li Yi’s perception.

So, in this world, apart from ghosts, there are also people created by the supernatural.

"Why do you stay in the museum, why don’t you leave?" Li Yi composed himself and continued to ask.

"If a person who is supposed to be dead is still alive, they will definitely not be accepted, so I can only stay and live here," Fang Hua gave a rather reasonable explanation.

Because the real Fang Hua had already passed away and even had a funeral, if he appeared before the public’s eyes again, it would certainly cause panic, no one would accept him, and if he was unlucky, he might be targeted by the city’s authorities and killed on the spot.

Li Yi said, "This museum harbors a fierce ghost, aren’t you afraid of being killed by it while living here?"

"That ghost always stays on the underground first floor; it seldom comes up, and it has never targeted me," Fang Hua explained. "I have always coexisted peacefully with that ghost, and precisely because this place is haunted, I have been able to live safely here without worry of being discovered."

"Li Yi, don’t believe his words."

At this moment, Liu Qingqing approached, her voice filled with caution: "Don’t think that just because he looks human, he is one. Creatures like this are only learning to think and act like people, their nature is still supernatural, so everything they say could be a lie. Being misled by it, one could easily be killed."

"So I suggest we kill it and not leave such things in the world."

"That makes sense, it’s better to eradicate such uncertain beings sooner rather than later," Li Yi nodded in agreement with Liu Qingqing’s words.

It would have been alright if Fang Hua had gone undetected, but now that he was discovered, he should be dealt with.

Who knows if he might suddenly turn into a ghost later and stab you in the back.

With that thought, Li Yi didn’t hesitate to throw another punch.

In that moment, Fang Hua’s face showed a look of horror; he was afraid of dying, unwilling to disappear from this world, so he turned and ran. Yet, his movements were odd, like those of a broken marionette, twisted and stiff, not agile in the slightest.

However, he hadn’t taken more than two steps before his head burst open instantly.

Still no blood splattered, just wooden chips and fragments flying.

Fang Hua’s body fell to the ground, but he wasn’t dead yet; he was still moving and even able to speak, though his voice came from an indiscernible place: "Don’t kill me, I can give you another puppet doll, just carve your name on it, and it can live in this world for you..."

At this time, Liu Qingqing walked over, her bright red cheongsam particularly striking. As she looked at that puppet doll, she seemed to lose herself for a moment.

Hm?

Li Yi sensed something was off and quickly pulled back, creating distance from Liu Qingqing.

For he sensed an aura on Liu Qingqing that didn’t belong to her, which wavered at first but now had completely enveloped her.

"Has she been disturbed by supernatural power? Or does becoming a Ghost Tamer mean she is influenced by the fierce ghost, with a possibility of losing control?"

Li Yi’s expression changed, hesitant to approach.

Whether it was Fang Hua, Liu Qingqing, or the ghost here, they were all too sinister, and he was extremely wary and vigilant of anything imbued with supernatural power.

In this moment, Liu Qingqing noticed Li Yi and turned her head to show a frivolous smile, a smile with seductive charm that was unforgettable.

But it was this smile that made Li Yi even surer that this was not Liu Qingqing.

Because Liu Qingqing would never have such an expression or smile.

However, Liu Qingqing now approached the headless Fang Hua, then bent down and reached out her fair palm, wantonly swaying Fang Hua’s body, which like a marionette, was freely controlled.

"Liu Qingqing and this Fang Hua have some sort of connection..." Li Yi’s expression grew intense.

That proficient manipulation was certainly not Liu Qingqing’s, it seemed more like a resonance within the supernatural; Liu Qingqing at this moment did not seem herself, but rather replaced by something else in an instant.

In Li Yi’s world, this was akin to possession by a ghost.

"However, taking advantage of Liu Qingqing’s current condition and Fang Hua’s impending doom, perhaps I should take away that supernatural item, it might prove useful later on."

Then Li Yi turned his gaze to another old puppet doll in the exhibit hall and dashed over in a single leap.

With a tap of his finger, the protective glass case shattered instantly.

He took the puppet doll.

Sure enough, as soon as he held it, a chilly sensation spread across his skin.

This feeling was incontrovertible; it truly was a supernatural item, and Fang Hua’s words had been true, devoid of deceit.

Stuffing the puppet doll into his backpack, Li Yi then stood at a distance and watched Liu Qingqing’s strange behavior while staying on guard; after all, there was still a ghost present. If that ghost appeared now, things could get really bad.

At the very least, Liu Qingqing couldn’t die now; in a crucial moment, he might need to rely on her to confront the fierce ghost and complete the Messenger task.