The puppets' stage play

The forest leans backwards, with sparse shadows hanging darkly.

This is a secluded woodland, surrounded by various exotic green plants, with only a pavilion in the center.

He looked into the distance, staying here quietly like a passerby.

On the horizon, thousands of flowers are swaying, thousands of leaves are blooming, there are powerful smoke, and clear rivers are falling. Despite the myriad changes, there is also a trace of comfort. It is a scene that makes people extremely peaceful.

The gentle spring breeze blows on the face, bringing a scent of flowers from afar.

"Huh..." He exhaled a breath of turbid air to neutralize the sweetness. His eyes trembled and his consciousness became clear again. He began to recall why he was here.

A flash of thought flashed in his calm eyes, and the answer immediately emerged in his extremely clear mind.

Because he couldn't make progress for a long time, the professional course teacher suggested that he relax, so he came here.

He raised his eyes again and stared at the scenery in front of him.

Although he usually passes by here, most of the time, like those students, he rushes to the next destination in a hurry and doesn't pay much attention to the scenery on the roadside.

This is also an area he accidentally 'discovered' on his way back.

He shook his head, his thoughts starting to wander again.

Perhaps in the minds of outsiders, the environment here is similar to the school outside, just an independent space, and he thought so at first.

However, he soon realized the error of this view.

If it is the first time for an outsider to visit, even if they pass through the barrier, they will only recognize a few houses of different colors at most. Under the restriction of 'first impression', it is impossible to find the real Lianyiyuan.

Only by getting rid of that 'obsession' can we see the truth.

As far as he knew, the First Union was built from at least three different spaces that existed parallel to the Federation. In other words, even this area called the 'new' area undoubtedly had a huge amount of land.

Therefore, until the 'guidance system' is perfected, he will feel a little troubled.

He shook his head again. This was not the point. He lowered his head and looked at the palms placed on his knees. Looking at the fine palm lines, his eyes couldn't help but become distracted.

In fact, he knew the reason why he had been working so hard without achieving anything.

"You are resisting 'me'." He smiled, but seemed a little weak.

Obviously I have caught up with others in terms of progress and put in a lot of effort, but I can only leave alone amidst the sighs of others.

Even if your ears and eyes are clear, your whole body is running smoothly, and you can lift a few feet off the ground with a single jump, you will still lose your way like ordinary people.

Even though the limit can be faintly touched, the mind is agile and sharp, and can be easily penetrated from top to bottom, but the mind still remains as dull as a wrong frame, and does not cooperate.

The left eye is slightly open, with red light emanating from it, and the right eye is calm, with a silent blue light hovering silently.

He raised his palms and then closed them. His whole body suddenly became distorted, and there was a strange green aura floating around.

The three breaths intertwined with each other for a moment, and then separated far away, like water and oil, with an obvious sense of alienation from each other.

Qi Xiu looked at this scene and just sighed lightly.

For ordinary people, as long as the heart, mind, and body are raised to an appropriate level, the three will spontaneously condense and proceed according to specific rituals, and finally reach the first level as referred to by the Federation.

However, he is different.

Devil's Heart, Perseverance, and Immortal Body, this is the name he gave his structure. They come from three completely different systems. If they can be integrated into one, they will naturally become extremely powerful.

And he is also confident that the 'special physique' formed in this way is definitely at the top level, even if it is not the strongest.

Yet...he couldn't.

If you want to call upon that demonic heart, your formerly flexible thoughts will become silent, your body will gradually fail, and even your mind will be affected in turn.

The persistent thoughts gained from the method of self-reshaping will subconsciously abandon the body and try to assimilate the soul, reaching a deadlock.

And if he uses his immortal body... He touches his neck, and the skin there is a bit strangely white. The 'short circuit' will spread all over his body in an instant, and the body will 'activate', trying to dominate. right.

If you want to balance the movement of the three, it will be maintained at a 'moderate' level just like before. No matter how hard you try, you will never be able to make half a step forward.

That was also an unacceptable ending for him who was committed to becoming stronger.

So, what should I do?......

Salsa salsa.

The sound of moving leaves was heard. He stopped his thoughts and looked towards the place where the sound came from.

A figure walked over with some dissatisfaction on his face.

"So I said these weeds were useless, but you still didn't listen to me." The visitor turned his head and looked this way, "Hey, Qi Xiu, I passed by and came in to take a look, haha, what a coincidence."

Looking at the other party's poor acting skills, Qi Xiu couldn't help but sigh.

"...What do you want from me, Anri?" He said with a cold expression.

"You kid, you are so disrespectful to me." Anli twitched the corner of his mouth, and then complained, "I really came here on the way, I just heard about your recent situation from your professional course teacher, and I wanted to go and take a look. You are coming."

"I saw you on the street. Didn't I just come in... You are red and green, do you want to scare people?"

After saying that, Anri smiled, looking particularly malicious.

Qi Xiu shook his head in his mind, dismissed the strange vision on his body, and looked at the other party again.

"I'm thinking about the future. As you can see, my situation is a bit bad. I'm not sure I can successfully build it in the last period. If this continues, I may have to say goodbye to you soon."

Facing Anli, his nominal guardian and half of his family, he had no intention of hiding anything. After all, he didn't have much time left.

"Huh? You won't be forced to drop out of school, why are you anxious about this?" Anli looked confused.

Qi Xiu couldn't help but be startled, and suddenly looked at the other party. He thought for a while, and then told them the message Kalder told them.

Anri frowned and listened, then breathed out with a look of disgust on his face.

"Let me tell you, you don't have to worry about those stupid and bold words. He is a little 'freshman' teacher who knows nothing. Just listen to me and you don't have to worry about it."

"Quitting out of school, what a good thing. I really think this is a charity hall."

Anri sneered.

"Oh, by the way, it seems..." Anri's contemptuous expression paused, with a bit of embarrassment on his face. He suddenly remembered that it seemed to be the message he had delivered.

This is what I said at the time.

'Let the bad students do as they please, you won't have to worry about them soon anyway. '

Could it be that they understood it as 'resignation', but their original intention was clearly something else.

Secretly recalling the heavy looks on those people's thoughtful faces at that time, Anli felt bitter in his heart. If he was accused to the police, wouldn't he still be beaten?

"Ahem, in short, just think that the First Union Hospital is a place that wholesales 'exotic occupations'. As soon as you enroll, even if you don't want to in the end, you have to take one away. There is no room for negotiation. This is what I said above."

"As for you, as long as I take care of you, your trivial matter will naturally not be a big deal." Anri puffed up his chest. As one of the teachers who controls the 'promoted students', he naturally has a certain amount of power.

Qi Xiu looked at the other person with a strange expression. Being used to the other person's behavior, he naturally knew how unreliable this guy was. Could it be that something went wrong again?

He thought silently.

"The only difference is that top students can choose a career that suits them and ask for benefits, but poor students will ignore their initial 'quality' and only convert them into a heterogeneous career that is bound to succeed, and there will be no benefits after that."

Anri explained.

Originally, he would have to wait until the end of three years before explaining to the remaining people, but now, he doesn't care about that kind of rule.

Qi Xiu breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out to be like this... No, his thoughts were stagnant, and he suddenly thought of himself, what about himself?

Neither an excellent promoted student nor a completely poor student, what will happen to me who is in the middle?

He raised his head and looked at Anri, who still had a smile on his face.

"And me?"

Anli's smile faltered, and his eyes suddenly dodge.

"Look, it's not that I don't support you, it's just that you understand that you won't be able to succeed in a short time in a situation like yours. Rather than being forced into a messy career, it's better to follow me."

"After I solve these troubles at hand, we two brothers can travel around the world together. That would be better than nothing."

"After all these years, you should know my personality. Although it is a bit irritable, you can feel it yourself. Please listen to my advice and follow a normal career path, isn't it?"

"At best, it's slower, but slowness is not a bad thing...at least, that's what I think."

Anri's voice became softer and softer. Under the extremely calm gaze from the opposite side, he couldn't help but stop speaking.

"I have said that I will work hard to become stronger, but I probably haven't told you that reason yet."

Qi Xiu looked at the other party, his tone became sincere, and he couldn't help but have a feeling of reminiscence in his eyes.

Anli became silent, just looking here silently, but his expression was slightly lonely.

"I want to resurrect my parents, I want to resurrect Uncle Wucheng, and when that happens, if I still have time..." A look of yearning gradually appeared on Qi Xiu's face, and his expression was solemn. looking at each other.

"In that case, I will be a prodigal son and go wandering with you." Qi Xiu smiled, his eyes full of sincerity.

"........................" Anri's expression became darker and darker, and he sighed softly, as if he had already seen this scene, "Sure enough, it's like this Ah ha ha."

He laughed dryly twice, scratched his head, opened his mouth several times, but stopped in his throat.

"Resurrection is such an unfamiliar topic." He said insincerely, but his eyes were a little wandering. "The Federation prohibits rituals in this area. This can be considered a declaration of crime."

"I will find a non-destructive method of resurrection. I firmly believe in this. I share your concerns about that aspect." Qi Xiu explained, his expression still calm.

In the past, the Federation had conducted a resurrection experiment, but in the end it only resurrected a new 'undead', but it was not their original comrade. This case was clearly recorded in the Federation's documents and was remembered by people.

How to get rid of the argument that "impressions are not true", defy the "broken chain of facts" time, and transfer the figure that actually existed in the past to the present without affecting the past. This is also a topic that people have been studying .

"As long as you keep moving forward and become stronger than everyone in this federation, then I think I can find the answer one day."

Qi Xiu said what he was thinking, his expression looking extremely determined.

Anli looked here steadily, and then he smiled, but his lips were trembling. He raised his face and did not look at Qi Xiu.

"What arrogant words. That's why you keep refusing my help. No wonder, I'm not your relative, so I have no right to care about you."

There was a self-deprecating expression on Anri's face, and the blue dots melted in his eyes. The bitter smile gradually faded away, replaced by a cold face.

"Even if I stay 'here' and you can break in, my rating for you will be greatly improved, Uncle Anri."

Qi Xiu's expression was gentle, with strange emotions flashing in his eyes.

"Thank you always, my dear."

Anli suddenly looked over, with a look of eagerness in his eyes.

"Do not------"

'Anli' froze for a moment, and looked over with an ancient and unwavering face. His blue eyes, which were like the blue sky, looked extremely deep.

The surrounding environment became blurry for an instant, and then faded, gradually revealing the reality inside.

A world dotted by endless darkness and tiny stars, where deathly silence and emptiness are entwined with each other. The consciousness is briefly hazy for a moment, and then becomes extremely clear.

A high mood surged in his heart, his body was slightly heated, and green smoke filled the air, slowly forming a graceful figure behind him.

He raised his head, and invisible red armor circled around him, with a cold aura attached to it, and spike-like 'white teeth' growing out of thin air, instantly wrapping him into a 'murderous weapon'.

"Next, I will be in charge of your transformation work, Qi Xiu." The man said in a cold tone. Even when he saw Qi Xiu's appearance, his blue eyes did not change at all.

"So that's it." Qi Xiu smiled, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes.

That's amazing, Uncle Anri.

Boom, boom.

In the distance, there was a faint sound of bombardment. However, neither Qi Xiu nor the new one showed any reaction.

"Mr. Professor." Qi Xiu called the other party's nickname with a sincere attitude. Over the years, he had been vaguely aware of the rumor, so he called him that.

After all, regardless of emotion or reason, that person would not appear here.

"Some time has passed since the scene you recalled before."

"As for Anli's subsequent intrusion, it was just his willfulness. Originally, you sat there alone for a long time that day and then went back to the house."

'Professor' didn't care what others called him, he just looked here and calmly told the truth of that day.

Qi Xiu nodded, agreeing with the other party's statement.

"Alien, this name was originally a word we used to describe a certain state. Now, it is used to refer to the path you are going to embark on."

Like a knowledgeable tutor, the professor began to explain.

"A normal person will encounter various difficulties once he is born. Sometimes he will be exhausted mentally and sometimes he will feel powerless. Generally speaking, he cannot change his final ending. He will only recall the past before he dies."

"If only I had worked harder, if I had been more decisive...thinking like this, people are probably dissatisfied with themselves. Those who succeed want to be more successful, and those who fail want to make a comeback."

"Based on this, a certain theory emerged."

The professor's expression was calm, while Qi Xiu listened silently.

"The theory of the perfect human body regards a person's life as a journey, and adjusts oneself to the limit from the beginning. Whether it is mind, perseverance, or courage, one is at the top of life and will never stop. interest."

"In that case, even if you encounter difficulties that would have made you flinch, you can break through them just in time and get through them, so that you won't hide your face and sigh about it in the future. At the same time, such a person will definitely achieve great success."

"But the reason why that is just a theory is because he does not regard his original 'personality' as qualified, but as an inferior side. Just because he is human, he shrinks and is weak."

"So, in order to maintain perfection, one must erase the weak self in the past and allow a stronger 'self' to be born. This is the guiding ideology of most heterogeneous professions."

The professor looked at Qi Xiu.

"What do you think this means? Is it the death of 'I' or a brief 'shedding'? Can the 'new' 'I' still be regarded as the original 'I'?"

"...I don't know." Qi Xiu's expression was serious, and he couldn't help but shake his head.

"Then, it seems that you are the kind of person who tends to 'die'. What a pity." The professor's tone was calm, but he sharply pointed out the thoughts in Qi Xiu's mind. The latter just shook his head silently.

"The 'Puppet Master' you want to transform is also called a herder or a spirit master. It is a profession with many promotion paths. I will give you a few choices here."

Qi Xiu looked at each other and became focused.

“Having the vast majority of your original self is like a 25% model with some foreign matter inserted into it.”

"To coexist with the new consciousness, it is necessary to maintain the 50% mode of 'self-identity' at all times."

"The 75% model that abandons most of the original self and serves as a foil to support the new will."

"And..." The professor's eyes suddenly became dark, and his temperament became lofty and ethereal for a moment, as if he was far away in the horizon.

"Completely abandoning the past self, in line with the original theory of perfection, giving birth to a 'heterogeneous' self that can definitely be promoted, a soul that completely matches its own physique, and is also a unique existence of the Puppet Master system - 100% mode .”

The professor's face was deep, with a faint smile on his face.

"Do you want to be an alien among aliens, Qi Xiu?"