Damn, I Awakened With A Horror System!

Sizzle~

Soon enough, the pure white flame, devoid of any impurities engulfs Leo's figure, giving him a slight sensation of warmth within his being.

Lowering the pain he was experiencing by at least a fifth in the process!

However, although that was the case, Leo could still be seen crazily trembling on the wet ground. Disturbing the water beneath, creating waves that travelled toward the depths of the unknown passage.

...

Soon, after another hour of enduring the intense agony of receiving knowledge within his mind. Leo slowly opened his eyes, breathing laboriously as the lingering pain still coursed through his being.

Feeling that his consciousness would have exploded in the next second if the knowledge hadn't halted pouring into his mind.

Huff~

"In the future, I wouldn't attempt to upgrade my knowledge-related skill if I hadn't increased my soul power by another 200 stats... I almost feel Death was waving his scythe to my pitiful soul."

After calming his chaotic thoughts, Leo unfolds a dazzling smile on his face, revealing the pearly white teeth behind his pale lips before chuckling crazily.

Already comprehended how he could create a Core Formation realm puppet with the current materials he had.

Furthermore, he also managed to glean strange knowledge that he could use in combat!

Making him feel shocked at the absurdity of the knowledge he gained, never expecting that the puppetry and potion knowledge could be used in direct combat upon increasing their mastery to a high level!

"Keke~ I guess that my enemies would never expected this type of combat style.

"Who would have thought that I could hinder other's actions by using my "Qi Thread" skill? Furthermore, I could also use them like sharp needles that were capable of penetrating the skin of the Core Formation realm cultivator!

"Other than that, I also could create numbers of poison with my potion knowledge!"

Pondering slightly, Leo couldn't help but remember the words he heard before the apocalypse arrived.

Making him feel that it really made sense upon comprehending the knowledge he gained from his "Potion Knowledge" skill.

"Keke~ Medicines could also be used as poisons sometimes."

***

"Now, let's start..."

Weakly mumbling to himself, Leo began to carefully sculpt the ball of gold in his hand. Polishing it to become a perfect sphere.

A product of countless earth golds that he melted in order to cleanse the impurities within and increase their weight and size in the process so it could contain more Qi within the object...

Becoming the artificial core of the puppet he was creating.

Other than that, it could also ensure the smooth movement of the puppet, allowing them to fully showcase their abilities without lagging.

Tap-

With a glow on his pointed finger, Leo manipulated his Qi Thread with ease, easily carving inscriptions to earth gold within his hand without damaging the not intended parts.

Seriously following the blueprint that he gains from the system, wanting to avoid creating mistakes. Not wanting to gain a strange puppet that would meow instead of cawwing.

...

Huff~

"Finally, it was done!"

Heaving uncontrollably, Leo instinctively looks at his character panel, only to see that 15 percent of his Qi has already been consumed just by inscribing the artificial core.

Almost 5 times more than inscribing a normal earth gold.

"As expected to my creation that goes beyond the advance grade!"

Soon, after resting for half an hour. Mostly consumed in carefully inspecting the ball of gold in his hand in order to see if he created mistakes earlier.

Leo began to take out the materials within his inventory, placing them toward the empty wooden table in the far distance before starting to stitch the beast's separated parts.

Slowly molding the puppet he was creating, making Leo's lips uncontrollably curled up upon seeing his creation slowly become complete under his deliberate control.

Feeling the strange fulfillment within his being upon thinking that he was about to create something grand!

A puppet that could give nightmares to the beings within the depths of the Endless Forest!

***

Ding!

[ Congratulations upon creating your first High-grade puppet for the first time!

+20,000 horror points!

+12 Free attribute points!

+2 High enlightenment stones! ]

"Keke~ sweat!"

Seeing the notification that appeared in the corner of his eyes, Leo immediately opened his character panel before putting all of his free attribute points toward his soul power.

Lowering the swelling of his soul by a considerate amount. Causing him to heave a sigh of relief upon finally feeling comfortable.

Taking a deep breath, Leo excitedly shifted his gaze toward the puppet he created, couldn't help but feel the deep anticipation within his being as he lightly touched the cold surface of the puppet.

Its two-meter-long pale body, devoid of any limbs reflected to his grey irises. Followed by its cold and emotionless reptilian eyes that were releasing an uncomfortable coldness within, curiously sweeping around.

Its uneven metallic scales, stitches using the scales of countless beasts, glint under the glow of the lamp in the short distance.

Allowing one to understand that they could tank the attack of core formation realm cultivator due to the slight pressure they were emitting.

Other than that, its face which was similar to a human, did a hissing sound toward the damp cave... Instinctively making one's mind tremble due to the unique passive skill it carried.

"Keke~ you will be the current and most horrifying puppet I created! You were bound to give this daddy his horror points!"

Beholding the slithering snake with the face of the devil in the distance, Leo couldn't help but release a deranged and madden laugh.

Causing the puppets that were watching the show to unfold fear in their intelligent eyes, much more scared of their laughing master compared to the abomination puppet in the distance.

Since most of them were just born a month ago, they currently don't know about normal standards in terms of appearance, causing them to become immune to the horror of one's looks.

In fact, they even think that the figure of the snake in the distance was much more normal compared to the face of their creator.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

It looks more horrifying than the snake and doll that was oozing with flesh on its pale porcelain face!

***

Keke~

Leo, clearly unaware of what was happening within the minds of his puppets in the far distance, unfolds a smile on his face before using his "Soul Scan" toward the human-faced snake.

Wanting to glean its description and strength. Understanding its capability in the process!

Ding!

[ Devil Faced Snake (High-low grade): A snake puppet with a devil face. Created using countless materials, including the Nascent Soul Snake bones, the corpse of a quasi-devil, and the scales of countless beasts!

Innate skill: Cold Blooded (Rare)

______Atrributes______

Core Formation realm level 2: (Could Increase a little by digesting flesh!)

Health: 500/500

Qi Storage: 500/500

Stamina: 500/500

Strength: 300

Speed: 250

Qi Power: 250

______Skills______

Skill: Abomination (Rare), Advance Slithering (Elite), Advance Coiling (Elite), Poisoned Pangs (Elite), Dead Object (Elite), Basic Intelligence (Uncommon)... ]

...

Reading the information about his newly created puppet, Leo couldn't help but show a slight dissatisfaction within his being.

Although its basic stats could rival a normal core formation realm cultivator that reached level 4, overall it was still weaker than the newly ascended core formation realm!

With their comprehension of rules and their incomplete domain, destroying the Devil-Faced Snake within five minutes was possible... Making it almost useless in Leo's eyes.

Furthermore, other than its two rare skills, respectively the "Abomination" and "Cold Blooded", all of its skills only reach the Elite rarity!

Deepening the disappointment in his being as he couldn't help but shake his head.

"A pity, but at least it could kill and hold beings below the Core Formation realm...

"Maybe I could also let it handle cultivators at the core formation realm while I was battling others.

"However, nonetheless, the help it could give was extremely limited."

...

Soon, after pondering for a while yet couldn't find a solution in order to increase its combat ability, Leo eventually decided to let it guard the cemetery.

Letting skeleton #2 become its guide as he cleaned the wooden table in the short distance. Pondering slightly before hiding the unused materials within his inventory.

Ding!

[ Congratulations upon scaring a being...

[ Congratulations upon scaring a being...

[ Congratulations upon scaring a being... ]

+12,240 horror points!

However, as he was taking out his black cauldron within his inventory, planning to curse the low devil in order to relieve the disappointment inside him. The sound of five consecutive notifications loudly rang within his consciousness.

Making him pause in pure confusion before hurriedly reading the information that pops up in his front.

"This... What the!"

***

8 minutes earlier.

Upon hearing his master's command, Skeleton #2 hurriedly nods its silver skull, gesturing toward the reluctant snake in the distance before heading toward the entrance of the forsaken place.

Dragging the snake's heavy physique toward the surface of the land, couldn't help but heave a deep sigh of relief upon finally seeing the darkness above the firmament.

Clank, Clank- (I don't know why Master created a snake within that place, he probably forgot that it would be hard for them to climb that hole.)

Hiss~

Staring curiously around it, the human-faced snake beside skeleton #2 couldn't help but hiss excitedly, slithering as it gazed toward the concrete tombs nearby.

Relishing the feeling of yin energy that was coming beneath the earth, feeling that it was nourishing its being with their unknown properties.

Clank! (Wait! I still need to guide you before assigning your location!)

***