Nightmare Puppet Master

It all began when Xie Mingchi discovered that his pupils could turn red. "Congratulations, you've become the 273rd Nightmare Puppet Master. You have 273 days left to live." Suddenly, countless eerie ghost puppets appeared in front of Xie Mingchi. He grabbed one, and instantly, he was sucked into another world. The ghost puppets surrounded him, and the mist was thick with illusions… This place was desolate, dangerous, and strange. Countless puppet masters scrambled in fear, terrified that if they hesitated for even a second, they'd be devoured alive by the ghost puppets. Looking at the frail, red-eyed boy, people sneered. They thought he wouldn't be able to capture a single ghost puppet, and even if he faced the lowest-level one, he'd surely be killed by its backlash. To this, Xie Mingchi simply curled the corner of his lips. "Interesting." The ghost puppets bared their fangs and lunged at Xie Mingchi. With a calm smile, Xie Mingchi tied a string around the wrist of one of the ghost creatures. Ghost puppet: "???" Is this a joke? But the very next moment, the ghost puppet became Xie Mingchi's servant. With a flick of his finger, the ghost puppet was forced to diligently serve him. The stunned puppet masters: "???" Why was it so easy for him?! Then, one day, they realized that even the Lord of Puppet City willingly worked under Xie Mingchi’s command… What couldn't he control? A legend began to spread through the puppet master community—the 273rd Puppet Master was unlike anyone else. No matter how powerful a ghost puppet was, it would obediently become his puppet when it came into his presence—even the Lord of Puppet City was no exception! Under the night sky, the city lord, surrounded by chilling mist and stepping lightly under the starlight, walked toward Xie Mingchi, smiling. Wan Wuqiu: "I've been playing with you for so long, shouldn't there be a reward?" Xie Mingchi: "How about I return a few ghost puppets for you to put to work?" Wan Wuqiu: "…Good. Time to go home."