"When I was creating Lucilia’s puppet body, I used fleshcraft technology—the same kind we discussed before."
Hearing Alka’s words, everyone nodded. They knew Alka had comprehended Spells from the banner.
It could only be said that if Alka hadn’t already mastered the Dream Catcher, he would likely have resonated quite well with this banner.
Seeing everyone nodding, Alka continued, "During the puppet’s creation, to make the puppet more accurately simulate a human body, I used fleshcraft technology to build its bodily circuits. Logically, even with this, it shouldn’t have become a Toucher. However, the problem was that this body was specifically made for Lucilia using various technologies, precisely to achieve a state where it could almost completely substitute for Lucilia’s own body. Furthermore, since the fleshcraft technology’s Spell originated from this banner, it very likely led to the current situation, causing Lucilia to become a Toucher."
Alka paused his explanation here, as most of it was his own speculation. Only this line of reasoning fit the current circumstances. It was also the most probable answer. The actual situation would only become clear once Lucilia completed the Toucher ritual, and then everyone would understand.
For some unknown reason, Lucilia opened her eyes after little more than ten minutes.
Eyes wide, Lucilia lifted her hands in astonishment. "I, I..."
"You’re not mistaken. You have indeed become a Toucher," Alka said with a smile, standing beside her.
Hearing Alka’s words, Lucilia still couldn’t believe it. She opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say. Tears dripped from her emerald eyes, sliding down her cheeks. This was a testament to how perfectly the puppet body suited her and proof of Lucilia’s elation.
She had never imagined that her desire to become a Toucher would be fulfilled after death. Born into a powerful family of Touchers, she had been unable to become one herself due to congenital physical limitations. Only she knew how deeply she yearned to become a Toucher.
Once Lucilia had calmed down somewhat, Alka sat beside her and gently tapped her head. He asked, "Don’t get too excited yet. Tell me how you feel now, and let me check you over. We need to see if there are any side effects."
Lucilia nodded and began to describe her current sensations as a Toucher. After she finished, Alka nodded, noted down the information, and then said, "Try to leave this body. Let’s see if your soul has also become that of a Toucher."
The Magic Circuits within a Toucher’s body are an abstract concept, a manifestation of the union between spirit and flesh. Once the Magic Circuits are activated, the soul naturally activates as well. However, Lucilia’s situation was too unique for anyone to be certain.
Hearing Alka’s words, Lucilia nodded, and her soul departed from the puppet body. The fair-skinned body began to revert to its original puppet form. The most update n0vels are published on novᴇlfire.net
Lucilia’s soul, now floating beside them, emitted a faint glow. This indicated that her soul was infused with Magic Power, and also demonstrated her current inability to fully control it.
"I can still feel Magic Power, but my control is too weak to manifest anything," Lucilia said.
Hearing Lucilia, Alka nodded. This confirmed that Lucilia had truly become a Toucher, as even the Magic Circuits in her soul had activated.
Now, a question arose. If Lucilia’s current body were replaced, could she still be a Toucher? After all, only this particular body had its Magic Circuits activated. A new body, even one made by Alka with pre-designed circuits, wouldn’t activate automatically.
With this in mind, Alka raised his hand, and another puppet materialized in it. It was identical to the puppet body Lucilia was currently using.
Seeing Alka’s action, Lucilia understood immediately and nodded. Before Alka could even speak, she slipped into the puppet body he held. As the puppet body in his hand transformed, Lucilia opened her eyes.
After assessing her current state, she said directly, "When my soul entered this body, its Magic Circuits were immediately activated by me."
This meant that as long as Alka deliberately inscribed Magic Circuits within a puppet body, Lucilia could activate them using the power of her soul. She would instantly become a Toucher.
It remained to be seen if Lucilia could still achieve this effect when her strength reached the level of One Spiral, Two Spirals, or even Three Spirals. The Magic Circuits required at those levels would be far beyond what the current puppet body could withstand.
Thinking of this, Alka couldn’t help but glance at the Treasure placed in the Treasure Chest nearby—the Bloody Team Banner.
The destination for this Treasure was now quite clear. It could essentially only be given to Lucilia, as this was the only Treasure she could likely master. After all, her entire puppet body was created using Spells comprehended from this very Treasure. But could a puppet’s body, even with a Toucher’s soul, truly master this Treasure? The requirements for mastering a Treasure were exceptionally stringent.
Alka picked up the banner and handed it directly to Lucilia.