Bab 436: Chapter 262, Settlement of the Heijian Star Battle_3

Thus, creating a true puppet had become necessary.

Gu Hang had obtained the ability "[Mind Manipulation]" in a past upgrade.

He had always restrained himself from using this ability, but now, it was time to employ it.

However, the ability of [Mind Manipulation] was not as invincible as one might imagine.

It had time limitations; if the content altered significantly from the subject's true nature, the likelihood of breaking free became high; those whose minds had been altered showed deviations in character, making them easy to detect; intelligence and subjective initiative were greatly impacted, and in the absence of orders, one might become foolish, relying only on instinct...

These were all problems.

In combat, using it to influence enemies was fine, but cultivating a qualified political puppet posed bigger issues.