Chapter 14: The God-Slaying Puppet

Now a serious problem lay before Qin Yu and Yin Feixue.

How were they supposed to open this casket?

There was no doubt it contained something precious, but opening it was the real challenge—at least, Yin Feixue’s attempt just now had ended in failure.

“It doesn’t matter; it’s fine if we can’t open it right now, as long as it’s in our hands. We have plenty of time, and we’ll eventually find a way to unlock it…”

This casket was originally an optional part of Qin Yu’s plan.

Getting the items inside would be a bonus, but missing out wouldn’t be a disaster.

However, Yin Feixue had a bone to pick with this casket; she was determined to pry it open.

“No! How dare a mere broken box be so arrogant!”

“I don’t think the casket did anything to provoke you, did it?”

Qin Yu wanted to laugh seeing how dead-set she was, but to avoid becoming the target of her eventual frustration, he held it in.

Seeing that magic wouldn’t work, Yin Feixue switched to physical force, attempting to pry the casket open with raw strength.

“O… pen… up… for… me…!”

Qin Yu didn’t even know what to say; he could only watch Yin Feixue’s face contort with effort.

Crack…

“Hmm?”

Both were stunned for a moment; Yin Feixue had actually forced the casket open.

“Haha! Servant, did you see that?”

Yin Feixue was as happy as a child who had finally opened a bag of snacks; naturally, Qin Yu was even happier, having obtained the contents without lifting a finger.

“Now, let me see what’s in—”

Snap!

Yin Feixue slammed her hand down. “No! I opened it first, so I get the first look!”

At this moment, Yin Feixue was no different from a child.

Qin Yu nodded. “Alright, alright. After you, Xiao Xue.”

Full of anticipation, Yin Feixue slowly opened the casket, repositioning herself so that only she could see inside to prevent Qin Yu from peeking.

The lid was slowly pried open a crack; through it, Yin Feixue saw what was inside.

Bam!

Yin Feixue slammed it shut again and turned her gaze to Qin Yu.

“What’s wrong? What’s in there?”

Seeing the confusion in Yin Feixue’s eyes, Qin Yu asked curiously.

“Are you sure there’s treasure inside?”

Her question caught Qin Yu off guard; to be fair, he wasn’t sure either, as the message on the casket only mentioned a “life’s work”—whether that work was valuable was another story.

“Let’s take a look.”

Throwing the lid wide, Qin Yu saw something resembling a doll or an automaton lying inside.

Why did he say “resembling”?

Because the doll looked incredibly crude—especially compared to the elegant automaton maidens of the Alchemists’ Union he had seen in his previous life.

It looked like the work of an apprentice alchemist.

Bruce was supposedly a legendary Grandmaster; how could he have produced such a thing?

No wonder he called it his “life’s work” and felt “despair.”

Yin Feixue retrieved a piece of paper from the casket, which seemed to be a message left by Bruce.

Qin Yu leaned in to read it as well.

[After leaving the Alchemists’ Union, I spent ten years in the Blood Soul Realm searching for a metal that could create a God-Slayer Automaton, and another five years crafting it. However, no matter how many times I experiment, I cannot activate it; the finely carved automaton always reverts to its crude state the next day. Constant failure has exhausted me, and my body is already broken beyond repair…]

From this letter, Qin Yu finally understood why the automaton looked so pathetic.

[If anyone in the future manages to find it, please complete it for me; it will become a terrifying weapon to annihilate those hypocritical gods…]

Besides the automaton, this alchemist named Bruce had also left his Grandmaster Alchemist badge and a book documenting a lifetime of alchemical experience in the casket.

Qin Yu picked up the book and chose to use it immediately.

[Congratulations! You have inherited the life’s work and experience of a Grandmaster Alchemist!]

[Mastered: Grandmaster Alchemy!]

‘Woohoo! I’m taking off!’

What did it mean to master Grandmaster Alchemy?

It meant Qin Yu would become the eleventh person in the world alongside the ten Grandmasters of the Alchemists’ Union; furthermore, if other players found out, they would scramble to recruit him.

Whether it was potion-making or crafting automatons, it was all extremely profitable; as long as he had the materials, funding would never be an issue for Qin Yu again.

“Boring. A ‘God-Slayer Automaton’? It feels completely useless…”

Yin Feixue had zero interest in alchemy; she reached out and poked the doll.

Suddenly, the doll’s eyes emitted a faint red glow.

“Xiao Xue, what did you just do?”

“I only poked her.”

“Try it again.”

Seeing that Yin Feixue could cause a reaction in the doll, Qin Yu urged her to try once more.

The doll’s eyes glowed red again, but it wasn’t enough to trigger a further response.

“I understand now!”

Having mastered Grandmaster Alchemy, Qin Yu realized how to activate this God-Slayer Automaton.

To protect this precious creation, Bruce had spent his time hiding, ensuring it never suffered an attack from a powerful being.

And that was the key: this automaton required an infusion of power from a mighty entity to activate, along with intervention regarding its soul.

Yin Feixue’s current Tier 7 strength was clearly insufficient; he needed something even stronger.

“If that’s the case… Xiao Xue, would you be interested in taking a trip to the Blood Moon with me?”

“Huh?”

Hearing Qin Yu suggest going to the Blood Moon, Yin Feixue was taken aback.

“Servant, are you sure your brain hasn’t malfunctioned? Going to the Blood Moon is a death wish!”

Putting aside how dangerous the Blood Moon was, how to get there was another major problem; they couldn’t exactly fly up there, could they?

“Just tell me if you’re going or not. I’ll handle the rest~”

Qin Yu was full of confidence; as a regressor, how could he not know the way to the Blood Moon?

“…”

After long consideration, Yin Feixue finally nodded in agreement; she figured Qin Yu must have a trick up his sleeve to be so confident.

What was on the Blood Moon?

There was a slumbering Moon God, though she was already on her last breath due to the erosion of the Evil Gods.

According to the current timeline, the Moon God should still be alive; by the time the main player army reached the Blood Soul Realm in his previous life, she had long since perished.

‘If I can make contact with the Moon God, I might be able to truly activate this automaton…’

Qin Yu’s idea was to bring the God-Slayer Automaton into contact with the dying Moon God, which might produce unexpected results.

If he succeeded, he would obtain a powerful combat asset in the early stages of the game.

The current problem was how to reach the Blood Moon.

For that, he needed Yin Feixue’s help; there was an observatory not far away, which held the method to travel there…