As a Mechanic who had abandoned his entire human body, the Magic Puppet's survivability was far greater than that of an ordinary Mechanic.
If Qinglei could cripple the Magic Puppet or kill the Magic Puppet, it would definitely be good news for them.
As for whether Qinglei would be killed by the plasma bomb hidden in the Magic Puppet's body, they did not care at all. As long as they could cripple a dangerous enemy like the Magic Puppet, the sacrifice of a mere Qinglei was not worth mentioning. Furthermore, Qinglei was not one of their direct subordinates, so they would not feel any heartache no matter how many of them died.
The Magic Puppet realized in horror that he seemed to have fallen into Qinglei's trap. This woman who looked like a walking corpse was much stronger than he had imagined. She even had the ability to kill him.
The small mechanical puppets that were supposed to provide support did not respond to the headless body's summons as though they had been disconnected.
Those flashing electric probes were searching inside his body. Without any guesses, the Magic Puppet knew that they were searching for the plasma bombs hidden in his body and wanted to detonate them!
No matter how strong the defense of this headless body was, it would not be able to withstand the explosion of the plasma bombs.
The other part of his body that had lost contact with the bombs was also in danger!
If he could not get rid of Qinglei's entanglement, the location of the plasma bombs would soon be found. Although the plasma bombs in his body could not be detonated by external forces, and Qinglei's mechanical puppets might not be able to control his Death Hand System, the Magic Puppet did not dare to take the risk. Once the plasma bombs were detonated, the outcome would be mutual destruction!
This Qinglei was a tool that Chui was using to perish together with him!
Sensing the impending danger, the Magic Puppet could no longer care about the damage to his body and let out a furious roar!
"Get lost!"
The energy sword in the headless Magic Puppet's hand suddenly dispersed, and the violent energy instantly returned to its body. The violent energy frantically destroyed the components and energy matrix in its body, and at the same time, destroyed the invading probe.
The headless Magic Puppet's body froze on the spot. Violent energy swept out like a storm, and the metal armor that was disguised as skin quickly turned from yellow to red and black. That was the result of the scorching heat inside its body. The terrifying heat that seeped out almost melted the metal floor beneath the headless Magic Puppet's feet.
Suddenly, a scarlet energy beam as thick as a finger shot out from the neck of the headless Magic Puppet. The beam of destruction left scorched marks on the wall above the Magic Puppet's head.
Seeing that the Magic Puppet was about to self-destruct, Scorpion immediately surrendered.
Qinglei remained glued to the back of the Magic Puppet. The scorching heat roasted her skin. Even with Qinglei's powerful defense, her flesh was still scorched by the high temperature.
It was as if she could not feel any pain. Even her empty expression did not change in the slightest. She simply allowed her body to be destroyed bit by bit.
Chui coldly watched the two entangled figures. He had no intention of lending a helping hand.
The several aptitude users from Dark Fairy Tale were incomparably anxious. They were the direct descendants of the Magic Puppet, and they did not wish to see the Magic Puppet die. However, in the face of a Magic Puppet filled with destructive energy and on the verge of self-destruction, none of them dared to approach or pull the two apart.
Nobody knew when the plasma bomb inside the Magic Puppet's body would explode. If they recklessly approached, they could die at any time.
Kacha!
Kacha!
The Magic Puppet's headless body suddenly stiffened and shifted a few times. Its metallic exterior armor, which was even tougher than Tier 3 Enhanced Defense, was slightly deformed under the impact of the destructive energy.
Streaks of crimson light beams shot out from the cracks of the deformed armor. The light beams condensed into a blazing heat, leaving scorch marks on the surrounding metallic walls.
Two terrifying energy beams also shot out from under the headless body's ribs, directly severing Qinglei's arms, which had been scorched black by the high-temperature armor.
Qinglei finally lost consciousness and fell unconscious. Her legs, which were wrapped around the Magic Puppet's waist, also loosened.
Qinglei fell from the Magic Puppet's body. Her half-cooked body lay on the ground, emitting black smoke. Only the weak rise and fall of her chest proved that she was still breathing.
This crazy woman!
Seeing this scene, the aptitude users who were watching from the sidelines felt a chill run down their spines. This powerful and crazy woman who had no regard for her own life had not only destroyed the powerful magic puppet, but had also destroyed herself. With such severe injuries, even a limb transplant would not be able to heal her. She could only accept mechanical modifications.
This talented aptitude user was now completely crippled!
Boom!
Suddenly, a blazing white light bloomed inside the arena. Qi Yuan's pupils shrank as he saw endless white arcs of electricity surging out of the small Magic Puppet's body. It was as if a sun had suddenly exploded.
The plasma bomb had exploded!
The white lightning had appeared abruptly, and with the Magic Puppet as the center, it instantly engulfed an area of several dozen meters. It was obvious that there was more than one plasma bomb inside the Magic Puppet.
The metal floor began to melt under the tyrannical electric arcs, and the terrifying power caused the entire underground laboratory to tremble faintly.
The blazing white lightning lasted for several seconds before slowly dissipating, leaving behind a shattered mechanical wreckage. Practically every component and energy matrix inside the Magic Puppet had been destroyed by the terrifying plasma blast.
Under such a terrifying explosion, the fact that the Magic Puppet could leave behind such a wreckage was already a testament to the strength of the metal. If it had been made of flesh and blood, only a pile of ash would be left.
As the small Magic Puppet was completely destroyed, everyone's eyes fell on the headless Magic Puppet. If the plasma bomb in this part of the body was also detonated, the Magic Puppet might become the first pinnacle Tier 3 Magic Puppet to die in the arena.
The headless marionette was frozen in place. The explosion of the plasma bomb had not moved it at all. The destructive rays that had shot out from the cracks had all been extinguished. The energy waves that had been generated by the self-destruction of the energy weapon had all dissipated.
"Please don't explode!"
Scorpion could not help but clench his fists. The self-destruction of the energy weapon might not necessarily destroy the Magic Puppet's headless body. The Magic Puppet could still use the spare body to recover, but once the plasma bomb detonated, the Magic Puppet's hidden consciousness would also be destroyed, and the Magic Puppet would welcome true death.
Although Sickle's arrival had increased the combat power of Tier 3 Magic Puppet, the Magic Puppet was one of the leaders of the Dark Fairy Tale. If it died, the Dark Fairy Tale's members would also be affected. This would affect the follow-up plan, and it might even cause all their plans to go to waste.
Venom and the others also nervously watched the motionless headless body of the Magic Puppet. It was already a pleasant surprise that Qinglei could detonate the plasma bomb in the Magic Puppet's body. If she could detonate the plasma bomb in the headless body as well, even if Qinglei was blown to pieces, this exchange would still be a huge gain for them!
Under the nervous gazes of the crowd, the headless magic puppet suddenly moved its body. A scorching aura mixed with black smoke spewed out from its neck, and the rapid flow of air even produced a whistling sound like that of a flute.
As the scorching aura gushed out, the dark red exoskeleton of the headless Magic Puppet gradually cooled down, turning pure black bit by bit. It was cooling down at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The violent energy quickly dissipated, and the dangerous aura that deterred people from approaching also disappeared.
It didn't explode!
Venom and Masquerade exchanged glances, a deep killing intent flashing in their eyes. The fact that the headless body didn't explode meant that the Magic Puppet might still be alive. If they rushed out now and violently destroyed this broken headless body, it was very likely that they could complete the final blow to the Magic Puppet and kill this dangerous enemy.
However, the price of doing so was facing the danger of the plasma bomb.
Those who had the ability to kill the Magic Puppet by force weren't willing to take this risk.
In the end, Masquerade exhaled a turbid breath and shook his head, somewhat unwilling to accept this outcome.
"There's still the plasma bomb!"
Qinglei didn't detonate the plasma bomb, which meant that this headless body still had the power to take her down with it.
Seeing that the danger of the explosion of the plasma bomb had been resolved, Scorpion and a few Dark Fairy Tale ability users carrying metal suitcases quickly rushed into the arena. Scorpion used his own body to shield the headless body, completely cutting off any thoughts of a sneak attack from the other side.
A few Dark Fairy Tale ability users quickly opened one of the smaller metal suitcases, took out a silver metal head from it, and placed it on the headless Magic Puppet's neck.
With a sizzling sound, the placed metal head suddenly opened its eyes, and a scarlet light shot out from its eyes.
Its consciousness wasn't destroyed, and it was successfully transferred.
Seeing this, Scorpion let out a long sigh of relief. The Magic Puppet's consciousness wasn't destroyed by the violent energy. It only needed to change its body, and it could come back to life again, but its combat power would be somewhat reduced.
The Magic Puppet's mechanical body was more precious than ordinary mechanical equipment. Although the spare body's strength wasn't low, it definitely couldn't be compared to the original. Moreover, every time it changed its body, it needed to go to the Steel Shelter for debugging in order to increase its combat power to the best state.
Seeing that the Magic Puppet's consciousness had awakened in the mechanical head, the members of Dark Fairy Tale immediately stood in front of the Magic Puppet, dragging another metal suitcase that was half the height of a person with both hands.
As the direct subordinates of the Magic Puppet, although they were in charge of the suitcases that contained the two parts of the Magic Puppet's spare body, they were only authorized to open one of the suitcases.
After one of the suitcases was opened, the other suitcase would be automatically locked, and only the Magic Puppet could open it.
A beam of light shot out from the Magic Puppet's eyes and shone on the silver metal suitcase, awakening the other half of the body that was sleeping inside.
There was a slight cracking sound from the metal suitcase, as if something inside had awakened.
The members of Dark Fairy Tale immediately placed the silver suitcase flat on the ground. The suitcase was opened from the inside, and two slender silver metal arms reached out and pressed on the edge of the suitcase. A brand-new headless body stood up.
The brand-new headless silver body took the head from the wreckage and placed it on its neck. The two parts of the body fused together, and the Magic Puppet that was almost killed by Qinglei came back to life once again.
The Magic Puppet stretched its arms and moved its neck, making a series of cracking sounds.
"I almost died in the hands of this woman!"
The Magic Puppet glanced at Qinglei lying on the ground, and then looked in the direction of Zhui.
All of this must be Zhui's doing. If he hadn't encountered Zhui in the wilderness, he might have been completely destroyed today.
"You really put in a lot of effort to deal with me!" said the Magic Puppet.
The puppet snorted coldly.
"You won't be so lucky next time!"
"Next time?
There won't be a next time! "said the Magic Puppet coldly.
The Magic Puppet suddenly looked at the unconscious Qinglei and made a surprising decision. "Inject her with a dose of Epiphyllum!"
"This woman —"
Scorpion frowned. Qinglei's burst of strength was shocking. Her strength was enough to threaten the peak of Tier 3. He didn't expect the Magic Puppet to let her go.
The Magic Puppet waved its hand and interrupted Scorpion.
"The relationship between this woman and Zhui isn't as simple as you think. She's more useful alive than dead!"
"Zhui might not let her live. Why waste a dose of Epiphyllum!" said Scorpion.
Epiphyllum was very precious. It was comparable to a Tier 3 Ability Potion. Even the amount of Epiphyllum they had was limited.
"Zhui has been trying to kill her for a long time. Why is she still alive?
Because Zhui doesn't dare to do anything to her! "said the Magic Puppet with a faint smile.
"Zhui didn't send her just to kill me. He also wanted to use me to kill her. He wanted the two of us to die together. But Zhui didn't expect that not only did I not die, but Qinglei also survived."
"Since Qinglei didn't die at my hands, Zhui will be the one to have a headache!"
The Magic Puppet glanced in Zhui's direction. Just now, Qinglei had actually cracked the control of the plasma bomb in the headless body. The moment the headless body was about to explode, Qinglei, who had been in a daze all this time, took the initiative to communicate with him. She used the restless energy to hide from everyone's eyes and ears.
Under the threat of death, the Magic Puppet and Qinglei reached an agreement. Although the Magic Puppet didn't like the feeling of being coerced, Qinglei's conditions weren't harsh. There was only one person she really wanted to kill, and that was Zhui!
Zhui's method of dealing with Qinglei was ruthless enough, but Qinglei, who had endured for so many years, was even more ruthless. Although the Magic Puppet didn't know why Zhui didn't dare to kill her, Qinglei definitely didn't give up on her hatred for Zhui. With Qinglei's madness and strength, it was very likely that she would drag Zhui to hell with her.
Scorpion and the Magic Puppet left the arena. Zhui's face was gloomy as he sent one of his men to take the unconscious Qinglei away.
A trace of fear flashed in Zhui's eyes as he looked at Qinglei, who was charred black and looked like she could die at any time.
Now, he only needed one slash to kill Qinglei, but the pair of illusory eyes behind him made him not dare to make the slightest move.
The child that he used to threaten Qinglei had become a monster. It was originally in a deep sleep, but just now, when Qinglei was in a life and death crisis, it finally woke up and became Qinglei's possession talisman.
Zhui felt the naked malice from the monster. Using the bloodline connection and the strange ability of the Mysterious Realm, it had the strength to threaten him. Once he attacked Qinglei, it would attack him.
"Something's wrong!" Venom suddenly said in a deep voice.
Zhui woke up from his fear and asked subconsciously, "What's wrong?"
"Black Sand didn't attack just now!" Venom's eyes flashed.
Zhui was stunned for a moment and instantly understood the meaning behind Venom's words.
Magic Puppet and Black Sand were both powerhouses of the Dark Fairy Tale, and the two of them had a good relationship. When something happened to Magic Puppet, Black Sand should be the first to stand up, but he didn't appear.
Black Sand didn't attack, so there was only one possibility — he was no longer here.
The Dark Fairy Tale and the Iron Chariots were already at a disadvantage, but Black Sand had disappeared at this time. This made Venom and the others vaguely feel that something was wrong.