A puppet with consciousness was something like an AI puppet. Dye was a bit miffed at the thought of fighting an AI. In the game, other than being slightly stronger, there were not much difference between the [Refined Straw Puppet General] and the normal [Straw Puppets]. However, an AI was able to grow, and this was something...
Well...Something...
That Dye didn't want to face. She definitely didn't want to face an AI.
On Earth, AIs were able to learn the longer they lived. They were able to learn through experiences and the likes. Sometimes, they could even get stronger than the puppeteer. The weaker puppets were crazy loyal, the stronger puppets...Were crazy as well. The stronger sometimes even dared to enslave their masters. Their experiences would always be remembered, something that ordinary mortals wasn't able to do. Even Dye wouldn't be able to do that.
When the general rushed forward with his sword, Dye felt something amiss. Where was Ynoir? They should've fought this BOSS together. Although this BOSS was just a first layer BOSS, all BOSSes were not things to be taken lightly. She immediately dodged the quick sword with Levitate. It didn't take her long to jump over the general towards her safety.
Mage type classes (Mage, Occultist, Elementalists,etc) had this feature called casting time. The casting time usually ranged from 0.001 to 10 seconds for the skills spell. If they used a scroll, or usually called skill enhancement items, it might take until a minute. However, every millisecond counts.
The settings : the easier the spell the shorter the casting time, the more mastery on the spell the shorter the casting time. The easier the spell, the less DMG dealt, the more mastery on the spell the more DMG dealt. Last but not least : The easier the spell, the less mana needed, the more mastery on the spell, the less mana needed. The only controversial fact was the second one, regarding the DMG.
This was why Dye had planned on dodging with low leveled spells, and attacking with a higher leveled spell. Levitate was one of the lower leveled spells (refer to Volume 1), so naturally, it took her less time to cast it. She couldn't reach the lowest 0.001 seconds, but the casting time needed was faster than the general's sword. However, the casting time for the higher leveled spells were still too slow compared to the generals attacking speed. It would be great if she had something like...Teleportation.
She got even more irritated. Where was Ynoir?
[You are in a 1v1 with [Refined Straw Puppet General]. Any outside disturbance will be located somewhere else for maximum comfort.]
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Outside...Disturbances? It wasn't outside help? The instances usually needed a whole party to defeat as there were no rest areas and if you didn't enter the next level within a few minutes, you would be dispelled from the instance. And now...It was a 1v1?
Dye had a feeling that she was being watched by some mysterious people. Could they be the creators of this game and they were irritated at her for making a similar game on Earth? Was that even considered plagiarism? If yes, then she didn't mean to do that! She should've had a peaceful life, publishing this game of hers and then some other OP loyal player of hers would suddenly be pulled into the game being some hero of some sort....
That was what happened in novels! The one pulled in was never the creator!
Wait...She seemed to remember one that pulled in the creator.
Anyways, it was out of the norms!
She couldn't see Ynoir anywhere around the chamber. She also could only dodge with no one to buy time for her. The general was more well equipped than the previous straw puppets, she could not see where the Straw Heart was due to the thick armour protecting the puppet's body. If only she had some kind of X-ray eyes...
[Host, do you want to buy equipment [X-Ray lens]? Accessory, for 2000 coins.]
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You know I don't have that much money how do I buy that?
She wanted to burrow her head into a hole. This was too much! Why do people like to bully her so much! Not fair! Absolutely unfair!
Dye : Ynoir...Where are you?
Ynoir : ?
Ynoir : Oh...There are several free HP potions here. Hm...And delicious snacks and the likes. Hey...Are you sure we're supposed to fight?
Ynoir : Aaah...The snacks are unable to be stored. It's only available in this space.
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She felt like free labour. She really did. Why was she fighting hard with her MP slowly dwindling while Ynoir could enjoy the enjoyment...Of a relaxation space.
The true creators of this world was definitely planning to get revenge on her. She was sure of it. However, she only needed to prove it to them that she wasn't one to be taken lightly as well. She only needed to defeat this puppet.