Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 621 Puppet Core

"Ian, could I see your family's knowledge of puppet making?"

Yaro added, “I know the value of knowledge, and you may make any reasonable requests.”

Ian, however, was very happy and excitedly said:
"Do you also think my design is excellent? No conditions are needed, I'll show you my design draft directly."

"This...isn't this not good?"

Yaro's voice was barely audible as he reluctantly accepted the design draft.

……

Ian has already explained most of the other content.

What Yaro mainly wanted to see was the feedback core in this design, that is, the 'CPU' structure.

Soon, Yaro found his goal.

—Puppet Core.

However, the most important material for making the puppet core is the soul!

Yaro frowned.

While it's not necessary to use human souls, and human souls aren't the best material for puppet cores, what Yaro cares about isn't the issue of human relations.

His initial goal wasn't just to create this game; it was mainly to create a 'cheat code' for himself—to make a portable smart chip.

The specific plan is to modify the energy flow trajectory of the dantian and cultivate it into a 'CPU' structure.

But if you make a 'CPU' by imitating the core of a puppet, wouldn't that be like stuffing the soul of another animal into your own dantian?
Foreign souls are different from one's own, especially when placed directly in the dantian. Just like the process of life force transforming into internal force, they will inevitably be tainted by the aura of foreign souls, leading to the degeneration or even alienation of internal force, causing deterioration and loss of control.

Perhaps the energy in the dantian will even nurture this alien soul, eventually turning against it and vying for control of the body.

"If it can't be placed in the dantian, can it be directly refined into an external computer?"

Yaro changed his mind.

While the speed of human-computer information exchange on external computers is far slower than that of portable smart chips, it is still a good start.

Moreover, with the help of an external computer, it is possible to re-examine the underlying logic of the purely physical structure.

Of course, to achieve this goal, the current performance of this 'Snake game machine' is naturally insufficient.

The performance improvement can be broadly attributed to increasing the number of hardware components and adopting better technologies.

Whether for the sake of quantity or for better technology, Yaro hopes to master the method of making puppet cores.

"Ian, could you show me the knowledge about making the puppet core?" Yaro asked tentatively.

Ian explained, "Our family's knowledge of puppet wizards was obtained by our ancestor from killing a puppet wizard apprentice. We only have a few low-level puppet cores and research on their usage techniques. We don't have any methods for manufacturing puppet cores, so they are not very valuable and have always been kept in the warehouse."

"Then haven't you considered completing this legacy?" Yaro asked, still unwilling to give up.

"I've thought about it!"

Ian sighed softly, somewhat helplessly.

"I also really like puppetry, otherwise I wouldn't have dug out this knowledge of puppetry from my study."

"The problem is that the path of the puppet wizard is too expensive."

“For example, Papitier Wizarding Academy is only a fourth-class wizarding academy in the Jungle House, but its entrance fee is more expensive than most third-class academies.”

"Moreover, after entering the field, in addition to the normal subjects such as meditation, spellcasting, magic runes, and spells, one must also be proficient in potion making, alchemy, and other methods for soul stripping and body shaping." "If one chooses the path of an elemental puppeteer, one must also master elemental spirit anatomy, elemental spirit affinity, etc. Each course costs money, especially the most crucial elemental spirit construction magic, which requires several thousand magic stones to purchase."

"The tuition fees for introductory courses, the fees for special courses, and the wear and tear on materials used in daily practice are simply expenses that our small families cannot afford."

"Even if you spend a huge amount of money to study, your combat power is not necessarily stronger than that of an ordinary wizard. For example, the puppet wizard apprentice that my ancestor encountered, didn't he die at his hands?"

Ian shrugged and concluded helplessly:

"Perhaps only a large family like Fernando's, which are formal wizarding families, has the ability to systematically train puppet wizards for the sake of their family's residence."

The Fernando Wizarding Family?

Yaro pondered this in silence.

"I wonder if there's any chance to trade with the Fernando wizarding family for knowledge on how to create puppet cores?"

"It doesn't matter if it's low-level, since I'm not going to follow the path of a puppet wizard. I just want to use the puppet core to create a purely physical computer underlying logic structure."

Yaro felt that his request was not high, but he was not sure if the Fernando wizarding family would agree.

After all, if you think about it maliciously, even basic knowledge of puppet core creation can be used to exploit vulnerabilities in the puppet's defense system.

"Ian, do you think there's any hope of purchasing basic puppet core creation knowledge from the Fernando wizarding family?"

"Buy from the Fernando wizard family?"

Upon hearing this, Ian Boone burst into laughter:

"If you really want to buy it, just go and get it there!"

"What do you mean?" Yaro asked, puzzled.

"You didn't do it?"

Ian Boone looked on suspiciously and lowered his voice, saying:
“The Fernando family’s base was bombed multiple times more than half a month ago. They have abandoned the resource areas outside. Many people say that you attacked their base.”

“You happened to be away during that time, and the Fernando family did not come forward to refute it.”

"The most crucial point is that the Fernando family subsequently withdrew its power, drove away previously friendly families near their territory, and even attacked families that refused to leave."

"The Fernando family has now retreated into a huddle, as if they are afraid of something."

The Fernando family has been attacked, and now is a time of great anxiety.
Yaro frowned.

In that case, it would be very difficult to peacefully trade for the knowledge one wants.

"You really didn't do it?"

Ian Boone naturally put his arm around Yaro's shoulder and quietly asked.

“It wasn’t me,” Yaro shook his head. “The Fernando family didn’t provoke me. I wouldn’t risk attacking their base for no reason.”

Yaro did not believe that a formal wizarding family could be so simple.

Just as an ordinary person's house can protect against wolves and tigers, a formal wizard's dwelling can certainly protect against dangers of the same level.

If Yaro were to launch an attack, he might be able to take advantage of their lax defenses and catch them off guard, but it's unlikely that he could force their entire force into a retreat.

Just like a lone wolf lurking in the wilderness, the first reaction would never be to shut the door and stay inside.

Judging from the Fernando family's reaction, it seems more like there's a problem within the family.