In the grand halls of the soon to be destroyed Super Magic Empire, deep within the royal palace, the crown jewel of the Empire's achievements was brought into the Royal Treasury.
Surrounded by treasures and artifacts of the strongest high human nation, a puppet perfectly molded from Magisteel stood proudly. Magicules pulsated through its form like the blood of a living creature. With its rank already at A, considering its magicules, it was the strongest marionette ever created by human hands.
The puppet was placed carefully inside a large crystal chamber, designed to keep it safe. Soldiers and guards stood vigilant outside the treasury to protect the nation's wealth.
Richard Nightshadow stood before all the puppets he had created so far. He was not from this world—he hailed from a country on Earth called the United States of America. He had been transported here during the AI revolution on Earth. A top scientist obsessed with robots, he was granted a unique skill when he came to this world.
He looked at all the robots—or as they were called in this world, puppets—that he had created. Each one of these puppets possessed different skills.
His unique skill had three sub-skills. The first was Researcher, the second was Tech Sharing, which allowed him to share skills between his puppets, and the last gave him control over all the puppets he had created. He smiled and placed his hand on one of the puppets. The moment he had been waiting for had finally arrived.
"This puppet will be under my complete control, not the empire. I will give it all the skills I have stored in these puppets," Richard whispered to himself, his voice trembling with a mix of anticipation and greed. "The strongest puppet mankind has ever created, and it will answer only to me."
Richard activated his Unique Skill, scientist, and focused his mind on the puppet. His vision shifted, and now he could see through the puppet.
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MC's POV
After accepting reality and seeing myself surrounded by mountains of gold coins, I was dazed for a while, but it was soon broken because my body began to move on its own.
It was as if I wasn't in control of my own body.
"What's happening?" I thought, trying to move my limbs, only to realize they weren't responding to my will.
Suddenly, a voice echoed in my mind:
[Notice: this is due to the effect of the Unique Skill, Scientist, activated by Richard Nightshadow.]
"What... stop it?" I screamed internally, but no words left my mouth.
I could only watch as my body moved on its own, guided by Richard's will.
As I was forced to walk through the palace, another voice echoed in my head:
[Would you like to activate the sub-skill Examine of the Unique Skill Master Analyst?]
"Yes, activate it!" I thought, hoping it could help me regain control.
[Activating sub-skill Examine..]
[Analyzing Unique Skill Scientist...]
[Analysis complete: a magic circuit is established between you and your owner. Control can be disrupted by severing the mental link.]
I sighed in relief. At least I wouldn't be someone's puppet forever.
'Sever the link between us,' I said, but to my surprise, the skill disagreed with me.
[Notice: It is advised not to sever the link. The Unique Skill *Scientist* has a skill-sharing function. Your owner might grant you skills, which would be very beneficial.]
'Oh, okay then,' I said, feeling convinced. The skill was right; soon I began to gain skills.
[Unique Skill *Scientist* is temporarily sharing 11 skills.]
[Notice: Do you want to use Master Analyst to copy the skills permanently?]
"Yes," I said, and information about multiple skills flooded my mind:
[Skill Material Creation copied successfully.]
[Skill Spatial Motion copied successfully.]
[Skill Magic Resistance copied successfully.]
[Skill Spatial Domination copied successfully.]
[Skill Fire Resistance copied successfully.]
[Skill Presence Detection copied successfully.]
[Skill Multilayer Barrier copied successfully.]
[Skill Heavy Armor Plating copied successfully.]
[Skill Strength Body copied successfully.]
[Skill Mana Sensitivity copied successfully.]
[Skill Steel Strength copied successfully.]
[Notice: Unique Skill Scientist cannot be copied, but its information is stored. There is a 20% chance of obtaining the skill if its owner, Richard, dies.]
'Oh, so you can't copy skills on the same level as you,' I asked, feeling slightly disappointed.
[Notice: Yes, I cannot copy skills on the same level, but I can store their data, which I can use to create new skills. It will also increase the chance of acquiring skills based on the copied information.]
'So, how powerful are you compared to Great Sage?'
[Notice: Based on the information I retrieved from your memory, I am 10% less powerful than Great Sage overall, but 5% more powerful in analyzing the world.]
'So, what are your sub-skills then?'
[Notice: Unique Skill Master Analyst has the following sub-skills:]
1.Examine: This skill scans a target to reveal its composition, Magicules, and skills. Its accuracy depends on the user's level, with advanced users able to scan from afar. It can study the information stored in the skill and either copy it to create new skills or copy the skill itself, except for Unique and Ultimate Skills.
2.Parallel Calculation: Allows the user to carry out multiple thought processes simultaneously.
3.Thought Acceleration: Allows the user to greatly increase the speed of their thought process. The user can adjust the level of acceleration as needed and extend the effect to other individuals.