Chapter 76 The Soul of the Doll
The news of Bionic Man No. 1's surprise attack again sparked widespread public opinion in society, and everyone was talking about their purpose.
The public only knew that Bionic Man No. 1 had kidnapped someone hostage and taken away a doll of a noble lady and a large amount of money, but in the end, he lost nothing. This was undoubtedly a provocation to the Central Building.
But for the security team, all the hostages returned unharmed and the operation was a complete success.
When Arnold walked out, the person in charge outside was still being severely reprimanded by his superior on the other end of the communication line.
It was good news for them that all the hostages were rescued, but there were more troubles that needed to be dealt with.
Arnold paused for a moment, waiting for the person in charge to finish the call, before saying, "All the hostages in the club are safe, having suffered varying degrees of shock. The kidnappers took away a doll, which we have verified to be Mrs. Ellen's doll."
The person in charge sounded somewhat relieved: "Fortunately, it's just a puppet... I mean, what is Mrs. Ellen's attitude?"
Arnold seemed not to have heard the words and said calmly, "Mrs. Ellen didn't say anything, but if further pursuit is necessary, we will apply for an investigation warrant and try to locate their location by locating the signal device in the puppet."
The person in charge said: "That's an idea, but it still needs approval from above and requires comprehensive consideration... Anyway, let's wait for notification."
Of course, they all knew that these words were just useless nonsense, and they were just an insignificant puppet. Whether the boss who actually decided the action would approve further action remained to be seen.
They had no way of influencing the game of those bigwigs, so no matter how outrageous the request was, they could only obey orders.
Arnold got the answer and had no other opinions, so he signaled to return to the team.
Wherever he went, countless people avoided him, as if he was some highly contagious virus or a monstrous beast. They relied on his power, but also regarded him as an alien in the group.
Because Arnold is a bionic puppet.
At the same time, it is also the top-level Type I armed puppet at present, with a large number of the latest heavy firepower weapons in its body, and can be called a walking humanoid weapons ammunition depot.
The research and development of Type I is very difficult. In terms of functional positioning, Type I bionic man is better at destruction than defending the city.
Arnold had never seen a bionic man of the same level. He was indeed special in some ways. Currently, the highest type of bionic mannequins that were also doing security work was only Type II.
For Arnold, he has been performing security missions since he left the factory and has long been accustomed to protecting the city.
Before taking office every day, he is required to undergo a full body ammunition check. When on duty, he will have surveillance cameras on his body to record the progress of the mission. His every word and action will be analyzed by professionals. If there is any fluctuation, he will receive treatment and regular psychological counseling.
Rest days also need to be reported, and the details must include how many minutes you were outside and how long you stayed in a certain place. You can be said to be a serious criminal with no privacy at all.
Once, a person sighed meaningfully after witnessing his day's process.
But when he asked why he sighed, the man replied, "Can puppets really not understand human emotions?"
Arnold was stunned on the spot. For the first time, he realized that there seemed to be a deep chasm between himself and humans.
But for Arnold, these are things he can get used to and adapt to.
He is a heretic, an alien who cannot be trusted. The puppets are afraid of him and the humans are wary of him. His life is just a monotonous routine of training, being monitored, and fighting against the enemy.
Even though he is not understood by his own kind, even though he is not accepted by humans, Arnold still remembers that when he was just born and was still ignorant, he was taught by humans. Those hands were so broad and warm. The elders guided him in how to use the weapons in their hands, taught him to think, and the mission of protection.
Even if it's just for him, he will try his best to protect it.
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Ovi came out of his confusion.
Where is he, the base of Bionic Man No. 1?
After all, he was knocked unconscious in the second half, and even when he woke up, his eyes were covered with a black cloth. This chaos lasted for a long time, and he was probably no longer in the central city.
Oh right...Lina!
Ovi sat up suddenly and looked around on the bed. It was an ordinary room with no clues. At this moment, the door was opened.
"Oh, you're awake."
The dress Lina was wearing was no longer the gorgeous dress that Ovi had seen her wear last, but a more everyday dress. The girl had changed her clothes, and her red hair was loose and tied into a bun casually, which looked loose yet simple and casual.
"Lina..." Ovi blinked in shock.
Lina came closer as if she had discovered a new world, her face close to hers, and asked in surprise: "You called my name! Do you like me so much?"
Ovi's pupils trembled.
However, Lina seemed to be just saying it casually, and she stood up and said with a smile: "You are free now. Although it seems to be putting the cart before the horse, let's continue to fulfill the agreement, right?"
"…A promise?"
Lina said confidently: "Yes, I promised you to help you find your wish, I am not a person who goes back on my word."
Ovi was filled with confusion: "Didn't Bionic Man No. 1 and the others take me away? Why did I see you again?"
"Because I am also a member of Bionic Man No. 1."
Lina said something shocking, not noticing Ovi's shock, and nonchalantly ruffled a strand of hair: "This action can be considered as initiated by me."
"Is the purpose to save me?"
Lina: "You are just one part of the plan. If I save you alone, there will be a great risk of exposing my identity. And now the outside world's attention will only be diverted to the attack and kidnapping of Bionic Man No. 1 on the high-end club."
"However, this is indeed the main purpose of the operation."
Ao Wei's expression was a little complicated: "You told me this, aren't you afraid that I will find a chance to tell on you?"
Once the members of Bionic Man No. 1 are caught by the Central Building, they will be severely punished, not to mention the torture they will suffer in order to obtain more intelligence. Ovi and Lina have only met a few times and are far from being worthy of trust.
Lina's actions will implicate the Berkeley family. Regardless of whether the Berkeleys are involved in this operation, it will be a disaster if the matter is leaked.
Lina looked exceptionally mature. "I've seen many puppets, and each of them has different desires. I'm not the kind of person who would be so charitable as to save any puppet on the street."
"I saw a desire to be saved in your eyes. I wanted to save you because you asked me for help."
The red-haired girl smiled like a little sun: "How could you possibly tell on someone like that?"
Ovi calmly looked away as if he had been burned. His voice was very low, and his ears were slightly red among his messy black hair: "I understand. So what should we do now?"
Lina was very excited: "I have made plans. We can go to the amusement park together. I heard that there are many stalls selling food for bionic dolls in a shopping mall. It is very popular with bionic people..."
She chattered about her plan, and Ovi hesitated: "Won't we be discovered?"
He lightly touched his wrist, where the locator was implanted, and Lina's voice came brightly: "No, the locator in your body has been taken out. The organization is already very skilled at this kind of thing."
"You are currently an illegal immigrant and will need to use a different set of identification. There are no wanted posters for you online. As long as you don't run into Mrs. Allen, you're safe."
Mrs. Ellen certainly would not appear in the civilian areas listed by Lina.
Before going out, Ovi put on a mask and a hat and changed into ordinary clothes. Even Mrs. Ellen might not recognize him.
Just like that, Ovi was dragged out of the house by Lina in a daze and began to look for his wish.
Lina's course of action is to take him to experience life. As a Type III doll known for his beauty, Ovi does not need to work, or in other words, his position is to be a beautiful vase for people to admire.
He had little social experience, and Mrs. Ellen would dress him up and take him out only when she felt like it.
Ove's only areas of activity were the bedroom and the garden, where he could either be watched by others or read on his own. If he wanted to go anywhere else, he needed his master's permission.
It wasn't until he actually walked onto the street and watched the streets that once passed by through the car window that Ovie felt a sense of reality.
Lina was worried that he would get lost, so she kept holding his hand: "You can go wherever you want in the future."
If a person realizes that he has the ability to influence and change the world, taking this right away from him would be tantamount to cruelty.
For those who have never experienced this power, once they realize that they have the power to influence things, they will repeatedly use this power to get pleasure and never get tired of it.
Of course, as a puppet with a mature emotional processing system and personality, Ovi is very self-controlled. He looks around with restraint and tries to act within Lina's acceptable range.
As planned, they went to the largest amusement park in the city. There were a lot of people inside. According to Lina, this was not the busiest time. They rode the roller coaster, and Ovi's face was blank amid the screams.
After coming down, Lina supported him with her weak legs, her expression as if her soul had left her body: "Why didn't you scream? Are you so brave?"
Ovi: "No...actually I was scared to death."
They also went to a haunted house. Ovi listened to Lina's energetic shouting the whole time. When he was chased by ghosts, he looked out of place and was pulled by Lina to run wildly.
They also ate marshmallows together.
The place that sold marshmallows also had a puppet motor oil version. Ovi had never eaten this before, so he licked it out of curiosity.
Lina: "How is it?"
Ovi: "It's a bit strange... but it seems delicious."
Lina took him to experience many things.
They went to the amusement park together, went shopping together, and visited the mall. When night fell, they came out of the cafe and walked leisurely under the street lights, feeling carefree.
In just one day, Ovi had seen and experienced more social experiences than he had experienced since he left the factory.
Ovi recalled the scenes that happened today, walking on the road at night, lowering his eyes and carefully looking through the photos taken in the camera.
Lina said that since it was the first day out, it would be best to record the moments that made Ovi happy, which might also help him find his wish.
In the camera, there are photos of them eating marshmallows together, photos of them trembling together in fear at the staff in the haunted house, and photos of Ovi taking a check-in photo of Lina under the signboard of the tourist attraction. Lina bought Ovi a furry doll and wished him a new life.
It was difficult to flip through all the photos in the camera at once, as they were almost all photos of two people.
Lina next to her suddenly looked across the street. A young man with black hair and green eyes was walking towards them from the other side of the street.
His expression was cold, one hand in the pocket of his windbreaker, the other holding his timeless suitcase. Neon lights flickered around him, and he seemed to be walking from an ancient town to a modern city street, blurry as if through a rain curtain, with a sense of incongruous melancholy.
Ovi: "Lina."
"Huh?" Lina came back to her senses.
Ovi raised his camera and asked her, "Please develop this one."
Lina looked at the camera, which showed a photo of them taken in front of the mirror. She was wearing a pink and gray furry headband with ears. Ovi quietly pulled down his mask to reveal most of his face and took the photo.
"Okay, the photos are very good." Lina said after taking a sip of milk tea.
When she looked up again, the young man had already passed them and slowly turned into a gradually shrinking figure.
Lina subconsciously pulled her coat tighter and took a few steps closer to Ovi.
Ovi noticed it keenly: "Are you cold?"
Lina said, "Maybe."
Ovi silently moved closer to her. The bionic body temperature was low, and his role was just to act as a human shield to prevent Lina from being blown by the wind, but he still whispered: "It won't be cold if we squeeze together."
The two of them walked quietly on the street for a while. There were very few people at this time, and only the street lights on the wide road were emitting constant light.
Lina: "You had a great day today, didn't you, Ovi?"
Ovi hummed softly.
"From today on, there will be countless tomorrows." Lina looked at the street lights in the distance, "and my wish is to let more people see such tomorrows."
Lina's expression was calm and yearning, like a bright flame, warm but not burning other people's hands. Her emerald eyes were surprisingly bright under the dim street lights, and that was the signpost of her ideal in her heart shining brightly.
Perhaps Ovi was attracted by this brilliance and became curious about her.
His world ushered in new vitality because of the red-haired girl's reckless intrusion. He was respected by her from the bottom of his heart, and because of this, he got what he wanted. In the end, he decided to leave with Bionic Man No. 1.
He sincerely hoped that Lina's dream would come true, wanted to witness the tomorrow that Lina talked about, and hoped that in that tomorrow, he would still be by Lina's side.
I want a tomorrow with you.
"Lina."
Ovi suddenly stopped and spoke.
The red-haired girl turned around in confusion and looked at the puppet boy who seemed to have made up his mind.
Ovi: "I used to have no wishes, but after meeting you, I have wishes."
The high-level doll has never looked more like a human being than at this moment. He pursed his lips slightly, his ears were red, and there was an unbearable moisture in his beautiful eyes.
If the unbearable surge of emotions at this moment is a test to taste the sweet fruit, then he is willing to endure the most bitter taste before that.
As long as I can get closer to the girl who is as pure as a flower.
The boy said frankly: "My wish is to be with you forever."
His desire to be loved outweighs his rationality, and he is like a war criminal awaiting trial.
Lina slowly opened her eyes in disbelief.
For the first time, she lost the composure that her mother had instilled in her since childhood and was almost at a loss.
In her eyes, Ovi is a fragile boy waiting to be rescued. He looks easy to bully and needs careful care, love and respect to grow up healthily.
But now this young man rushed over like a bird with beautiful feathers, trying to pick the gorgeous roses.
In her eyes, the boy finally broke free from his restraints and blossomed with his own brilliance. At this moment, this treasure was presented to him by his owner, who shyly and nervously awaited her response.
"I……"
She looked into the doll's pure, focused gaze.
The heartless doll found something he cherished for the first time and asked her to give him a mission in the world. As early as the moment she first met him in that gorgeous house, she was destined to accompany him to find the meaning of love together.
This is the treasure she unearthed, and she should protect it well.
At this moment, Lena Berkeley finally broke free from the shackles that had been suppressed deep in her heart for a long time.
No one knows that deep in the heart of this bright and determined girl, there is also a huge void that cannot be filled no matter what she does.
Is the path she chose correct? Will she regret her decision many years later?
She has the silent protection of her parents behind her. When she pursues her ideals, will she disappoint more people and cause greater disasters... She has no idea.
But she knew that there would also be someone who would firmly choose her in this dark and turbid world.
From then on, she was no longer alone in the world, and the coldness that had penetrated her soul gradually dissipated with the arrival of Ovi.
Lina suddenly remembered that once when she went to the maintenance workshop, she lazily leaned against the door, watching the black-haired, green-eyed mechanic busying himself for a long time, and suddenly asked:
"You're always alone, don't you feel lonely?"
The young man casually replied, "I'm used to it."
But before this, had there never been any other companions around him?
At that time, Lina opened her mouth, but ultimately chose not to ask.
Because it made no sense. She never knew the secrets hidden by this mysterious young man, just as he never asked about her secrets.
They are secret kindred spirits, solitary seekers, constantly moving forward on a path that belongs only to them.
No one understands, and no one accompanies me.
But at least she was lucky, Lena thought.
On this ordinary night, bright stars fell into her arms, and the road ahead, no matter how difficult it was, she would no longer be lonely.
During the few seconds that Lina was silent, time seemed to pass exceptionally long for Ovi.
His mood went from nervous to excited, then gradually became heavy, as if he was falling into the abyss. His face began to turn slightly pale, and the moisture in his eyes due to nervousness began to condense uncontrollably.
The sweetness of the milk tea that had not yet dissipated in my mouth turned bitter.
Welcome to reality.
Ovi, reality is always full of failures.
Just as his brain began to race, trying to find a solution, he caught a glimpse of Lina nodding slightly.
The girl's subsequent words confirmed that he was not mistaken.
"Okay, let's stay together forever."
Her smile was light but genuine, and her profile emitted a hazy halo under the light: "Then it's a promise, never to separate."
A burst of fireworks suddenly rose in Ovi's heart.
He couldn't help but lift his foot, take two steps at a time, and rush over to hug Lina, his whole body full of little flowers of joy.
Where is the dull and indifferent look at the beginning?
He said loudly: "We have an agreement, we will never separate!"
Lina couldn't help laughing, and the two of them ran forward briskly. The street was quiet with only the sound of their footsteps chasing each other, as if burning with the passion of young people.
Even their shadows reveal happiness, and the romantic streets carry their feelings. Under the witness of the lights, they move closer to each other cautiously and firmly.
Let us remain in awe and go to the palace of flowers and love together.
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"Even an empty and broken heart can find his or her perfect partner in this world."
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Lina Ovi HE Line: The Palace of Flowers and Love
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