Treasure Hunting System： The Ocean Conquerer

Chapter 514: Chapter 254: Call Dad_3

”What are you thinking, standing here for so long?” A sudden voice came from diagonally behind him; it was Simon, who was busy creating constructs.

Alka hadn’t realized when Simon had entered, and it looked as though Simon had been working there for quite some time.

Simon’s voice pulled Alka from his contemplation. He looked at the strand of hair in his hand.

”I’m just considering whether I should proceed.”

”Oh? Is it that experiment you mentioned earlier, the one using your own hair to create a puppet?” Simon asked curiously.

”Yes.” Alka nodded.

Several female members on the ship now had corresponding Puppet Girls. The appearance of these Puppet Girls had visibly enhanced the overall intelligence of the entire Puppet Legion. It was as if wisdom and Spirituality could be shared. All the Puppet Girls were behaving more and more like humans, each exhibiting individual emotions. Moreover, these Puppet Girls were almost identical to younger versions of the individuals whose hair was used as the source material.

Back then, Alka had wondered what differences might arise if Puppet Girls were made using male hair? This was why Alka hadn’t used Dream Realm materials to create Puppet Girls yet; he had postponed developing this technique. He wanted to experiment with his own hair this time, using perfected mystical technology for the creation. Since it’s my own hair, combined with materials from the Dream Realm, I could create a girl truly capable of harnessing the characteristics of these materials. This carries a different significance. Exploring the limits of the Puppet Girls would also enhance the team’s overall strength. I should also try applying totem technology to her, to see if it could enhance her ability to utilize Spell power.

”Give it a try. The technology is mature; we’re just upgrading it,” Simon suggested from nearby. It’s just an upgrade and some safety tests. If I want to do it, I should just do it. No need to worry so much, Alka thought.

Alka nodded and stopped hesitating. ”Hopefully, Lucilia won’t be angry if I really make a male puppet.”

”Actually, according to my research, it’s unlikely for a male puppet to appear.”

”Oh? Why is that?” Alka asked, curious.

”Because subconsciously, Lucilia doesn’t want male puppets to appear. She thinks it’s not cool enough; she prefers an all-female Puppet Knight Order that aligns with her desires.” Simon shrugged. ”After all, she’s the one who activates the puppets, granting them vitality and Magic Power, isn’t she?”

Hearing this, Alka nodded. That was indeed true. Without being activated by Lucilia using her Treasure, Puppet Girls wouldn’t develop any gender characteristics. At that stage, they were merely objects, devoid of any life.

Anyway, I should just create it first and see what happens, Alka decided.

Having figured it out, Akka began to work.

The half-finished puppet in front of him was already under construction, using Dream Realm materials Alka had sourced. It only lacked the final step: mystical inspiration using hair to imbue it with a mysterious essence.

The entire process didn’t take long.

After its completion, it was Alka’s turn for watch duty in the lookout post. Once his shift was over, he brought Lucilia to the manufacturing hall.

The final mystical inspiration was performed, and the puppet was now essentially complete. The next step was Lucilia’s task.

”Is this one a captain or a member?” Lucilia asked.

”A captain.”

Lucilia nodded. Her banner unfurled, and crimson light pulsed. Red Energy began to flow into the puppet’s body, granting it vitality and activating its Magic Power.

Long, black hair grew from the top of her head, quickly draping down to her waist. Her figure and facial features also began to change rapidly. The physical changes indicated this was a Puppet Girl; she hadn’t transformed into a male despite Alka’s hair being used. The previously prepared clothes were placed on her, and her facial features softened.

Finally, she opened her eyes.

Upon opening her eyes, the first thing she did was look at Lucilia, then her gaze quickly shifted to Alka.

Upon seeing Alka, she smiled. ”Father.”

”Huh?”

Alka was dumbfounded. Beside him, Lucilia’s eyes widened in shock. Simon, observing from not far away, almost burst out laughing but barely managed to hold it in.

”No, no, no, you mustn’t call me that. Call me Captain,” Alka frantically waved his hands to correct her, as the Puppet Girl’s form of address was incorrect.

And she was supposed to communicate with Lucilia first. Even those created with hair previously had engaged with Lucilia first. They were merely more closely attached to the female members whose hair was used.

The girl tilted her head, her eyes filled with puzzlement.

”But you are my father.”

”Then what am I?” Lucilia asked curiously, having recovered from her surprise.

”You are... you’re Mo... no, you’re the Commander,” the girl confirmed with a nod.

”No, I’m the one who gave you life. You should call me Mother,” Lucilia corrected from the side.

”Dream on,” the Puppet Girl said, then leaped onto Alka’s shoulder, acting very intimately with him.

Alka fell into deep thought. This Puppet Girl is clearly different; there’s a significant issue,

he thought. The previous Puppet Girls created using hair, although possessing Spirituality after awakening, weren’t as spiritually vibrant as this one. Moreover, she seems to possess some inherent knowledge. For example, when Lucilia asked her to change her form of address, she outright refused. She can clearly comprehend the meaning and significance of these different forms of address.”Dad, what should my name be?” she asked, gazing at Alka with her dark eyes.

”Hmm... Xuan. Let’s call you Xuan.” I originally considered Eleven (Shiyi), but that name clearly doesn’t sound very good. Given this Puppet Girl’s intelligence, she might have refused it, Alka mused.

”It sounds nice. From now on, I’m Xuan.”

”Alright Xuan, don’t move. Let me examine you,” Alka said. He wanted to find out why Xuan had awakened to her intellect so much earlier than other Puppet Girls and why she clearly possessed some inherent knowledge. The difference is too great, he thought.

Xuan did not resist; she simply nodded.

Magic Power, like threads, flowed from Alka into Xuan as he began a detailed inspection to determine the crucial difference between her and the other Puppet Girls.

After a short while, he opened his eyes. It seemed he understood.

”What’s the reason? Did you find out?” Lucilia asked curiously from nearby. She too could clearly see that Xuan, upon her ’birth,’ was quite different from the other Puppet Girls.

Alka nodded, his expression somewhat peculiar. ”It’s because she was made using my hair. That’s the reason for this.”

”Your hair... is there something different about it?” Lucilia wrinkled her brow, thought for a moment, and asked, puzzled. What could be different about it? Is it just because of the gender difference? That shouldn’t be it.

”There’s one aspect where I’m very different from all of you: my soul is much stronger than yours,” Alka said.

”Oh!” Lucilia’s eyes lit up as understanding dawned on her. So that’s how it is! She had been inside Alka’s Soul Space before; Alka’s soul was indeed far stronger than that of a normal person. This also made his mental and spiritual strength and resilience far superior to those of others at the same level. And according to mysticism, hair acts as a conduit to the soul.

Therefore, a Puppet Girl created using Alka’s hair would naturally be born with greater Spirituality and wisdom than other Puppet Girls.

Yes, thinking about it this way, it seems much more reasonable, Lucilia concluded.