After his excitement faded somewhat, Leon gradually calmed down and began thinking about how he should arrange these puppets.
First was Genos…
His B-rank combat strength and flashy fighting style meant that no matter what role he played, he would become the center of attention and bring Leon a massive amount of Wish Points.
Especially considering that he was a cyborg with no background or known origins.
If he operated independently, even if he simply acted as a hero, various forces would inevitably become interested in him, leading to even more conflicts.
Of course, it would also attract even more attention.
“…Then I’ll just have him play himself!”
After thinking for a while, Leon made his decision.
The puppets possessed the original characters’ intelligence, strength, personalities, and even memories.
Their every action in daily life naturally conformed to their established personalities, and even their demeanor was identical.
If he made a puppet play a role that didn’t fit its original personality, then unless that puppet itself was designed as an Oscar-level actor, flaws would inevitably appear in its demeanor and tiny habits.
As for the character setting Leon gave Genos, it was basically identical to his original one, with only a few minor changes…
“In order to take revenge on the mad cyborg who destroyed his hometown, he willingly underwent mechanical modification.
His heart is filled with a strong sense of justice, and he will eliminate any evil he encounters.
While searching for the mad cyborg, he somehow crossed into this world and lost his original target, leaving him confused and directionless for a time.
In the end, unwilling to let his tragedy happen to anyone else, he began his career as a hero!”
“Hmm.
It’s a little cliché, but it feels pretty good!”
Leon reviewed the character setting he had created for Genos and nodded in satisfaction before deploying him to Broadway in Manhattan.
As for puppet deployment…
This was a function built into the system.
The deployment range extended up to three hundred kilometers from Leon, and he could choose any location within that range.
Puppets within the deployment range could also be recalled at will.
However, recalling a puppet came with a one-month cooldown.
Furthermore, the deployment range could be expanded by spending Wish Points.
Leon had a reason for choosing Broadway as Genos’s deployment location.
Calculating the timeline, another major event was about to begin.
When the time came, he could have Genos take advantage of the attention.
After dealing with Genos, Leon moved on to Kyojuro Rengoku and Tamayo.
They would also simply play themselves.
Kyojuro Rengoku would play the role of the Flame Hashira from the Demon Slayer Corps who had crossed into this world.
Leon randomly deployed him to the farthest location within his deployment range.
As for Tamayo, she was deployed to Hell’s Kitchen.
Leon planned to have Tamayo open an underground medical clinic, treating people who couldn’t afford medical care or couldn’t conveniently go to hospitals.
Then, when the Infinity Castle battle took place, he would have her appear and recreate the iconic scene of poisoning the Demon King.
Then came the Vongola Family…
There were more than three hundred members of the Vongola Family.
Aside from the Tenth Boss, Tsunayoshi Sawada, and his six Guardians, there were also the Varia assassination squad, along with external advisors such as Reborn, Colonnello, Lal Mirch, Fon, and I-Pin.
Their strength ranged from E-rank to C-rank, which was quite a considerable range.
As for everyone else, they were ordinary members, with strength within the range of ordinary humans, classified as F-rank.
There was also one thing worth mentioning.
Tsunayoshi Sawada and his six Guardians were adults who had not experienced any timeline changes.
They were not the middle-school-aged boys from the main anime storyline.
This also explained why they were so weak.
Without being dragged ten years into the future and forced to experience hardships that surpassed anything in their original timeline, their level of strength was indeed somewhat underwhelming.
Even the most overpowered Cloud Guardian had been defeated in battle against the Illusion Knight.
And the Mist Guardian, who was practically broken even among the broken abilities, had attempted to assassinate the enemy leader, only to be outmaneuvered and nearly have his real body killed.
Of course, this was also related to the fact that they had lost their Vongola Rings.
But they were the ones who had lost the Vongola Rings in the first place.
They couldn’t exactly blame anyone else.
However, despite that, they were more than enough for Hell’s Kitchen, or even the entire American underworld.
After all, their Rings and Box Weapons were revolutionary technologies.
The Box Weapons in particular were described in the original story as having a difference comparable to the gap between firearms and cold weapons.
Though, admittedly, the actual story never really managed to show such an enormous difference.
“You are a mafia family that crossed over from another world.
After arriving here, your goal is to rebuild the Vongola Family’s glory in this world and become the number one family in the world.”
Leon gave the Vongola Family their mission.
“Start with Harlem!”
He then selected their deployment location.
Harlem was as notorious as Hell’s Kitchen, and was arguably even more chaotic.
Every year, large numbers of Black and Latino immigrants, along with countless illegal immigrants, crowded into the area, leaving the entire district filled with undocumented residents.
Theft, robbery, human trafficking, and all kinds of other crimes occurred frequently.
But what was even more unbearable was the rampant presence of gangs.
They frequently engaged in shootouts on the streets over drug and weapons deals.
Even when the military was stationed in the area, it couldn’t fundamentally change the situation.
Having the Vongola Family use this place as the starting point for their development was simply perfect.
…
After dealing with the puppets, Leon turned his attention to the remaining five thousand Wish Points.
“System, five thousand Wish Points.
Strengthen my body!”
[Ding!
Your strength has increased to D-rank Seven Stars!]
[Ding!
Your strength has increased to D-rank Eight Stars!]
As the system notifications rang inside his mind, Leon could feel the changes taking place in his muscles.
His body became stronger and more resilient.
Strengthening his body, strengthening his skills, increasing the lottery odds, expanding the deployment range, increasing the size of the system space…
Wish Points had countless uses, far more than just these.
They could even be used to strengthen the puppets.
But it simply wasn’t worth it.
Five thousand Wish Points could only raise his strength from D-rank Six Stars to Eight Stars.
If he used them for lottery draws instead, he could basically obtain puppets with comparable or even greater strength, while also earning a huge pile of Puppet Fragments.
Even drawing items wouldn’t be a worse investment than strengthening his own abilities.
Therefore, upgrading the puppets wasn’t something he planned to consider for the time being.
But his own strength was something external forces could never replace.
Whether it was guaranteeing his own safety or achieving immortality and eternal life, he needed to become stronger himself.
The puppets, the stage, the entire drama…
Everything existed to serve the purpose of making himself stronger.
Leon would never forget which was the main priority.
“Otto, change your clothes.
We’re going out to eat!”
…
Harlem was made up of short, old buildings.
The streets were dirty and reeked of unpleasant odors, while pedestrians were scarce.
In the early morning, the deserted streets contained only groups of three or five Black men playing cards or practicing rap.
Occasionally, a car would pass by, kicking up clouds of dust and earning enthusiastic greetings from the Black men playing cards or practicing rap along the roadside.
At this moment, a group of people walked out from an alley.
There were both young and old among them, men and women alike.
They included people with white, Black, and Asian skin tones.
They were dressed in sharp suits, wearing expensive watches and ties.
They walked with their heads held high and their chests out, carrying an extraordinary air about them.
They formed a stark contrast with the locals dressed in cheap T-shirts and grinning casually as they went about their business.