Chapter 131 (Catching Bugs)
The twenty-third day since the cloud quilt was made.
The little doll has already gained a preliminary understanding of the world. Although most of the common sense was instilled in it by its mother and Mia, it can wear the mask made by its mother and go shopping with its mother to places that other children like to go.
The video of its first meeting with Mia at the Doll Makers' Association is still everywhere, and all the doll shops like to use this as a gimmick to sell replica inanimate dolls that are almost identical to their own.
Yunmian has been able to ignore the content that is played again and again on the light screen.
It was holding its mother's hand, and today they were going out to buy some materials for making doll accessories.
Yunmian didn’t know why her mother suddenly paused the progress of the doll-making process, but the little doll, who had been hesitating and struggling about how to tell her mother about the bet, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
When the not particularly warm morning sun fell on its cold body, the little doll took the delicate little mask and put it on its face, and then was carried into the aircraft.
This time we went to the most prosperous street again.
After the little doll got on the aircraft, it lowered its head and closed its eyes to sleep. The souls in its body were fighting for control of its body and mind every day, so most of the time, it relied on sleep to relax itself.
When Yun Jinchu carried it down and landed on the street again, the little doll looked up at the familiar light screen, pursed its lips, and was slowly led by the dollmaker to the store selling various materials.
There were many people holding dolls and wearing doll makeup, talking and laughing on the roadside. Yun Mian let go of the doll maker's hand and squatted on the roadside to pick up the light-colored, thick leaves that had just swirled and fallen from the air.
Yun Jinchu saw it squatting there having fun, and after thinking about it, she also sat on a chair by the roadside waiting, quietly watching the little doll touch everything she had never touched before.
While the doll maker was waiting patiently, the little doll Yunmian first picked up some leaves, threw the garbage thrown by passers-by into the garbage disposal, and then quietly looked at a white cat with light blue eyes. After the white cat got bored and turned away, Yunmian got up to look for the doll maker whom he had forgotten.
It walked up to the dollmaker holding the petiole of the leaf, and then handed it to her under her puzzled gaze.
“…Mianmian, is this for me?” Yun Jinchu’s tone was filled with a hint of fluctuation.
As she was unconsciously waiting, the little doll seemed to hesitate and wanted to retract its hand, but it stood in front of her and hesitated for more than a minute before reaching out and handing the leaf, which was neither beautiful nor artistic, back to her.
Little puppet: "To mom."
Mom made a beautiful mask for Mianmian, so Mianmian gave her mom her favorite leaves.
The little doll had no money, and it thought that the things it liked were the most precious money, so it picked out a leaf that happened to fall within its sight and handed it to the doll maker.
Yun Jinchu smiled and took the light-colored leaf that the little doll had been holding for more than a minute, then put it away solemnly and carefully, making sure not to accidentally break it.
"Thank you Mianmian, Mom likes it very much." She raised her hand and rubbed the soft black hair of the little doll with a gentle smile.
The little doll pursed his lips, reached out to hold his mother's hand, and dragged her to the material store.
But on this trip today, they were destined to waste a lot of time.
When they were about to step into the material store, the most conspicuous huge light screen on the street suddenly changed the picture.
It is no longer the two dolls, Yunmian and Miya, but another equally exquisite doll.
The sudden uproar and exclamations on the street made Yun Jinchu and Yun Mian stop at the same time, and they looked up at the light screen following their gaze.
Yunmian happened to see a puppet introducing itself.
This doll is not a baby doll like Yunmian and Miya, but it is not big either. Its height and face look like a human child of twelve or thirteen years old. It has a pair of extremely delicate and cute antlers on its head, and its slightly trembling ears are also deer ears. Its round eyes are light green. Against the light of the camera, it looks like an naive elf in the forest.
The puppet stood awkwardly in front of the camera, its ears trembling nervously, but it still whispered: "Hello everyone... My name is Lu Ling, and I am the first life puppet made by the master."
After it finished speaking, it blinked uneasily, then smiled obediently at the camera.
Yunmian even heard the sound of people on the street taking a breath at that moment.
What followed were various heated discussions.
"I want to buy it! Who is the doll maker who made it? I must have this little deer right now!!"
"Oh my god, these humanoid masters are really good at touching human nature. I can't control the urge to own them and collect them!"
"It's different from the two human-shaped life dolls above! This doll has deer antlers and ears! And its voice is just like the sound of a deer calling softly! I want it, no matter how much it costs!"
"I've already imagined it kneeling at my feet and calling me master. Its antlers must feel great to touch."
"The Life Doll must be the greatest invention of the doll maker, no doubt about it! I hope that more different dolls can be released soon. I must collect all types of dolls, and then...hahahaha!"
Yun Jinchu set his eyes on the line of small words at the bottom of the light screen.
Doll maker: Lin Qi.
This is another senior member of the Humanoid Artist Association. Although she does not have as much say as Yun Jinchu in the association, with the birth of this life doll, her name will surely spread throughout the world in the future.
As the discussions around him grew louder, more and more screens were broadcasting the same content, and the content of the discussions became more and more unbearable to hear, Yun Jinchu covered the ears of the little doll and walked into the material store with it in his arms.
She selected the materials quickly. When the clerk had prepared and packed everything, Yun Jinchu returned home with the little doll whose eyes were empty and whose thoughts were drifting to somewhere else.
As soon as they got home, the doll broke free from her hand and ran straight into the hall.
It had already learned how to use the communicator skillfully, so it quickly found the life puppet video it had just seen on the street and played it.
"Hello everyone... My name is Lu Ling, and I'm the first life doll made by the master."
"Hello everyone... My name is Lu Ling, and I was made by the master..."
"Hello everyone……"
Yunmian sat on the sofa, staring at the doll in the picture over and over again.
On the other side, Yun Jinchu was also checking the news related to Lin Qi and the life doll.
So while Yun Mian was listening to Lu Ling's self-introduction over and over again, she also heard the proud voice of a woman coming from the humanoid master's communicator not far away.
"...These are just males. I'm actually planning to make twin dolls, and also a female one, but it's too difficult to get crystal sources. Mr. Vice President, as the vice president of our association, you've also seen what the market is like once life dolls appear, right? In order for us to be able to make more popular life dolls, do you think we should help low-level doll artists get crystal source channels as soon as possible?"
As she spoke, she smiled again and said lightly, "We all believe in your ability, but it is said that the life doll you made took you ten full years, but it only took me less than a month to make one..."
The pride and provocation in her words were completely undisguised, and she almost pointed at Yun Jinchu's nose and told her in person: Your position of vice president is probably just a nominal title, so it would be better to let someone more capable like me take the position as soon as possible.
Yun Jinchu was not too moved after hearing it.
She lowered her eyes and calmly answered the other party: "The crystal source is only in the hands of the little prince now. If you want it, you can ask the president to communicate with the royal family. As for the rest, as long as you are capable enough, perhaps the president will be willing to give up his seat for you."
He was extremely calm, as if he didn't notice the slightest provocation from the other party, yet he spoke directly and clearly.
Lin Qi seemed to be choked by her indifferent attitude, and he was a little more annoyed when he spoke again: "Of course I will go to the president. I heard that you haven't made any dolls recently. Haha, I can make another doll in another 20 days. I want to see what you can compare with me."
After saying those harsh words, she hung up the phone, fearing that Yun Jinchu would say something irritating again that would make her feel suffocated.
Yun Jinchu calmly switched the light screen and entered the internal forum of the Humanoid Artists Association. He watched the humanoid artists praising Lin Qi, the lifelike puppet, from head to toe. Then he thought of the conversation between Yun Mian and Miya that he heard from the surveillance video that day, and frowned silently.
I'm afraid this puppet is not as simple as it seems.
I just don’t know what the little prince did to the doll’s heart.
"I gave her an old-time doll heart."
Mia sat on a luxurious soft chair, dangling slowly with her toes in the air, squinting her light blue eyes and happily sharing with Yunmian: "There are no complicated souls in it, only the soul of a doll from the old times."
"Its original name was Annie. It was an adult doll that couldn't speak human language and could only use cat meows. It had a human body but only the limbs and tail of a cat, and could only walk on the ground with its claws. Normal humans despised it and called it a monster, but many people bought it."
"... Later, Annie used her cat claws with the nails plucked out to kill the last owner who bought her. She also killed the puppeteers who made the puppets along with the other puppets with animal forms. After Annie was killed by the royal family, her body was left in the largest puppet garbage dump. Her bones had all rotted away, leaving only one crystal source, which I picked up and gave to the beautiful puppeteer."
Mia puffed up her cheeks and smiled adorably when she said this: "Mianmian, Annie is no longer a cat. He has become a little deer. He is much cuter than when he was a cat. Even I want to touch his antlers."
What about those damn humans?
The little doll looked at Mia's smile, but did not feel the happiness in it.
Instead, it seemed to be hiding anger, just like the other group of souls that were currently getting anxious and angry.
After a brief confrontation, Yun Mian's consciousness was quickly suppressed.
The little doll raised its dark eyes and whispered to Mia, "That dollmaker is planning to make more dolls like this. We can't let it go."
Just like all the doll makers who made evil dolls back then, they all deserved to have their necks cut and bleed to death.
Only the fresh and warm blood of the puppet maker can nourish the increasingly restless and hateful souls of the puppets.
"Of course." Mia nodded with a soft smile, holding her face. "But don't worry, we need more help from our kind. All the puppets who died back then should avenge themselves with their own hands."
Those puppets that were executed and cut into pieces by the burning machines scream and cry with resentment day and night in that huge open-air puppet garbage dump. If they are not allowed to come back to life to serve as vengeful executioners, then will the new puppets repeat the mistakes of the puppets of the old era?
Mia thought of the scene where all the puppets were resurrected in their new bodies, and smiled happily. Then she turned around and warned the little puppet opposite her with a little caution: "Don't hurt the puppeteer next to you for the time being. You should know that this is a deal we made together."
That newborn, tender and fragile soul is a newborn puppet that these corrupt souls dare not harm at all. It is still so small and ignorant, and is the first life puppet born in the true sense of this era.
All puppets will protect it.
I would also be reluctant to let it be heartbroken by losing its doll maker.
The puppet relies on its heart to survive. If the heart is broken, it will never live again.
None of the puppets from the old times would be willing to hurt this little guy.
As for the dollmaker named Yun Jinchu, they would also be willing to let her go if she did not choose to be an enemy of the dolls or hinder their revenge.
Never underestimate the lethality of the dolls of the old times, especially in this era when the tradition of doll makers has almost been completely cut off.
The appearance of the new doll caused an uproar around the world, and more and more people flocked to compete for the profession of doll maker. When Lin Qi announced that he had obtained the second crystal source and decided to announce the other deer doll of the twin dolls a week later, it was no exaggeration to say that the whole nation was boiling with excitement.
Lin Qi's fame reached its peak overnight. All the doll series she had made were dug out, and merchants customized and sold them again, making her a fortune.
Yun Jinchu, who created the first life puppet of the new era and should have received more attention than Lin Qi, seemed to have lost his voice and blended in with the crowd.
Every day there would be messages asking her when she would make new dolls, and nobles would visit her to ask if she would sell the Yunmian doll. Yun Jinchu would either ignore them or refuse. Her indifferent and almost arrogant attitude made many people extremely unhappy.
Yun Mian sat at the stairs on the second floor, leaning most of her body against the railing, not considering how dangerous it would be to fall down. In her arms was a new small doll that the doll artist had made just two days ago, but her eyes were not on the doll, but rather a bit empty.
Yun Jinchu's house is very big, so big that even if someone is talking downstairs, it will seem empty, and once the other person's voice is slightly raised, there will be a very obvious echo.
"President Yun, just name a price. What will it take for you to sell the puppet to me?"
The man's arrogant and lazy voice echoed in the hall. The puppet at the stairs blinked, and a dangerous light flashed silently in his eyes.
Yun Jinchu frowned and looked at the second son of the Lance family. As he looked over with disdain, he said in a deep voice, "I have answered you many times. Mianmian and I have established a relationship. She is my daughter now, not a commodity to be sold. You don't have to force it."
Hearing this, Lance Yuanlang suppressed his rising anger after being offended, and asked in the same tough tone: "What if I insist on buying it?"
"Then please go back." Yun Jinchu's tone remained indifferent.
Lance Yuanlang looked at the unyielding attitude of the humanoid artist and sneered in anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "Think it through. Most of the resources of the Humanoid Artist Association are provided by my family. If you really don't sell it, have you thought about what will happen?"
He threatened grimly, "It's just a puppet. Is it worth you giving up your reputation and being expelled from the Doll Artist Association? I'll give you five minutes to think about it. If you are a smart person, you should weigh the importance of the two."
It's just a doll, but the doll maker in front of him actually treats it as a treasure and even made a contract between them as mother and daughter. In Lance Yuanlang's eyes, this behavior is simply a synonym for stupidity.
This puppet maker must have made puppets so often that his brain has become as stupid and rigid as the puppets themselves!
Just after the threat was made, Yun Jinchu raised her eyes and looked at him. As he waited with confidence, the woman calmly replied, "Don't think about it. No matter who you are or who your family is, even if the royal family finds me, I will only give the same answer: I won't sell it."
After saying that, she turned her palm toward the door and said to Lance Yuanlang, who was in disbelief after being rejected by her, "Please go back. I won't see you off."
“…………” Lance Yuanlang clenched each of his fingers tightly, staring grimly at the ungrateful humanoid maker in front of him. His breathing became heavier due to anger. For a long time, he could not accept the fact that he was actually rejected so rudely.
After a short confrontation, Lance Yuanlang was sure that this humanoid master was really determined not to give him face. He gritted his teeth and sneered, "Okay! You are the most courageous humanoid master I have ever seen. I will make you regret your rejection today!"
He came here full of pride, but now he leaves in anger.
Yun Mengjin looked at the other party's angry back. She was not too worried because she had offended the powerful. She just controlled the door to close, completely and rudely isolating herself from the other party's threatening and gloomy gaze.
At the stairs, the little doll was holding the small doll in its hand, feeling the thin silk thread that was also bound in the human heart. It imitated Mia's movements, dangling its feet in the air, and squinting its eyes in pleasure and laughing softly.
When humans protect animals, they say there will be no killing if there is no buying or selling.
When humans protect plants, they say that cherishing the environment is cherishing life.
But no one said anything about protecting the dolls.
Dolls are commodities of a lower class than animals, and are playthings in the hands of the powerful.
In this case, it warns mankind the same thing: no buying and selling, no killing.
When puppets kill people, their methods are always more bizarre than those of humans.
Even more fortunately, Mia had taken it for testing, and that ball of silk thread... could only be seen by the puppet. Even with current medical technology, it is impossible to detect something that seems to not belong to the same entity.
But Yun Mian didn't want to let the noble Master Lance die so easily.
It pinched the tiny doll's slender arm and gently lifted it up, then moved its other parts, making it move little by little in its arms like a slow stop-motion animation.
Just like a little puppet whose every move is controlled by puppet strings.
At the same time, Lance Yuanlang, who returned to the aircraft with anger all over his body, suddenly arched his back, covered his suddenly aching heart with his right hand, and cursed angrily.
Today must not be his lucky day.
But fortunately, the sky was clear and the sun was shining, so it didn't look like a good day for a burial.
Yun Mian originally thought that the doll named Lu Ling would be bought by someone soon and she would not have the chance to actually meet it.
But the dollmaker who made it was obviously very ambitious and wanted to make twin dolls, so even though the price offered outside was ridiculously high, she did not agree to sell it.
But Lin Qi and Yun Jinchu are different. The reason Lin Qi gave is that the twin dolls will be auctioned together at that time. This is the first pair of twin dolls in the new era, and they are twin dolls with deer antlers and deer ears. The nobles are willing to wait patiently for this novelty and uniqueness.
Therefore, the attention of the whole world is almost focused on Lin Qi, a previously not particularly famous doll maker, and the dolls she made.
Yunmian met the puppet Lu Ling, who was also in the Doll Artists Association, when she was taken to the Association by her mother.
Yun Mian, holding her mother's hand, walked slowly into the association. From a distance, she saw Lu Ling locked in a transparent glass cover. Outside, countless doll makers gathered, surrounding it and observing it excitedly. Some put their palms against the glass, trying to get a response from the doll inside.
It was a glass cover that was not particularly large, but very tall and narrow.
It was so narrow that the deer spirit could only curl itself up surrounded by a group of humanoid masters. It was so narrow that it could only turn around and squat, and could not even take a step back.
Yunmian stood outside the crowd and watched it.
Look at its clean light green eyes, its quietly drooping ears, and its delicate yet cumbersome antlers that clink against the glass wall from time to time because of nervousness.
I don’t know if it was because of the antlers or the crowd, but it curled up in the glass cover, hugging its knees with its hands, and occasionally lowering its head very low.
Yunmian looked at the antlers on its head that were bigger than its head, and couldn't help thinking: Maybe it's because the horns on its head are too big and too heavy, so the puppet lowered its head to rest.
But the deer has to bear those antlers from the moment it is born until the moment it dies in the future.
If this is the case, my neck will feel sore and tired just thinking about it.
Why would its dollmaker do this when he knew that the dolls had the same feelings as humans?
And why is it locked up here like this?
Was it a mistake?
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