Chapter 421: Body Perception

Anno took the water pipe that Sitar had somehow pulled out and sprayed it towards Mingxiao. The two of them had a great time playing with the water pipe, and then climbed out of the bathtub and turned on all the water that could be turned on.

They didn't like the small bathtubs; back in the palace, they had swimming pools filled with gold sand and energy stones, which were incredibly comfortable to swim in.

Oh right, there's also alcohol to drink.

Seeing that he was soaked, Mingxiao simply took off his clothes and washed himself. Seeing that the two little princes were having fun, he also pulled over a water pipe and played with them.

The three of them started a water fight in the bathroom. Ling Jiu leaned against the bathroom door, watching the three of them start playing in the water as they washed, their laughter and screams filling his ears.

Is playing in the water really that fun?

Several splashes of water hit him, and Anuo stopped what he was doing, asking Mingxiao in the mental network, "Won't he short-circuit?"

No sooner had she asked than Lingjiu spoke up, "It's waterproof."

Mingxiao said to Anuo in the consciousness network: "Your Highness, rest assured, the materials on Lingjiu's body are waterproof and fireproof, and their strength is comparable to our adult stage outer armor."

Even so, Anno still carefully avoided getting water on Lingjiu, for fear that Lingjiu's emotions would become unstable.

After they had played enough, Mingxiao helped them wash themselves clean and took them out of the waterlogged bathroom. He wrapped them in towels and put them on the bed, then used a hairdryer to dry their hair together.

All three of them had long hair, and blow-drying their hair was quite a task. Mingxiao was busy and flustered. Usually, it was Bazel and the others who took care of Anno, while he and Heiyao mostly played with Anno.

A cold hand took a hairdryer and started drying Anuo's long hair. Anuo watched as Ling Jiu sat down beside her. His face, which looked exactly like Caesar's, was expressionless. She reached out to touch his face, but stopped just before she touched him. She asked Ling Jiu, "Can I touch you?"

Ling Jiu grabbed her hand and pressed it against his face.

It felt cool to the touch, but not as hard as my arm; it had the soft feel of skin.

Anno asked curiously, "When I touch you, will you feel anything? Can you feel my touch?"

Although he is a mechanical being, his body may have some kind of sensory system installed.

"Yes." Lingjiu's hand stroked her hair and cheek. "Your hair is soft, your face is soft, and you smell very nice and warm."

Anno asked in surprise, "You can also smell and sense temperature?"

Zero Nine nodded: "I can still feel pain and taste if I want to, but it's unnecessary."

In the past, his body was under the control of others, who could control his body's perception of pain at will, making him feel pain ten or a hundred times more intense than ordinary people, which would drive him to fight like a wild beast.

He killed all those people, upgraded his body parts, and deactivated all the control systems. He usually adjusts his body to a numb mode.

He was like a real robot, devoid of any emotion, with only killing intent in his heart.

If that's the case, there's no need to say it to the little king worm in front of you.

I didn't want to upset her or scare her.

Upon hearing Anno say that his body was cold, he raised his body temperature slightly.

Anno found his controllable body quite novel, but he suppressed his curiosity when he thought about how he might have been tormented by this body in the past.

Mingxiao asked Lingjiu many questions, and Lingjiu answered them all. His temper was much better than when he fought with Caesar and the others; he was practically a different person.

Mingxiao asked him, "Your body can be controlled and regulated; you can do anything?"

Ling Jiu smoothed Anuo's hair and replied, "I have everything that most people have."

Mingxiao was clearly just as curious as Anuo. He moved closer to Lingjiu and asked, "Do you have a calf?"

When he asked, both Anno and Sitar looked down at him.

Although he is a mechanical being, he is still dressed. Zero Nine is Caesar's clone and is not a Zerg. Zerg are different from other humanoid races, but humanoids are all similar.

The three Zergs showed no shame whatsoever at discussing such explicit matters. The shame about their own bodies was nothing compared to the embarrassment of kissing Anno or touching her ear.

Ling Jiu watched as the three people stared at him intently, their eyes full of curiosity. A fleeting feeling of embarrassment crossed his otherwise emotionless mind. It wasn't because they were looking at him with embarrassment, but because they felt he wasn't.

He quickly composed himself and said expressionlessly, "It's available whenever needed."

Mingxiao suddenly realized: "I understand, it's retractable."

After saying that, Mingxiao continued to say to himself, "In that case, your physical composition and nervous system are very well integrated."

"If you can regulate your body's sensitivity to your own level, within the limits of your brain's tolerance, and allow yourself to feel whatever you want, that should be very happy."

Anno and Sitar didn't understand at first, so Mingxiao explained some kind of knowledge to them in the consciousness network.

Anno said, "It's very strong, it's an incredible material."

Sitar said, "The brain will overload, and it will die."