Chapter 202 Chapter 202 Vest King Dad 22
Compared to Si Hao, who was handsome yet as cold and menacing as a venomous snake, Wood, a stern, cold-blooded, tough guy, looked more like a general forged in battle. He gave the impression of someone who had seen the world and remained calm and composed despite the collapse of Mount Tai. Facing the dual questioning from Zhuozhuo and Si Hao, he remained composed and said steadily, "Zhuozhuo, I'm sorry, I deliberately disguised my face."
Si Hao raised his eyebrows, having already guessed what Wood was going to say. A sneer appeared on his face, but he didn't say anything to spoil the situation.
Zhuozhuo puffed out his cheeks, about to complain, but just as he grumbled, Wood squatted down and pointed at the virtual screen on the computer. "Zhuozhuo, click this button to turn off the virtual projection on my face."
Zhuozhuo pointed curiously, and the person in front of him suddenly changed his appearance. His eye sockets became deeper, his eyeballs were a colder gray, his nose bridge was higher, his lips were thinner, and his facial contours were more angular, giving him a heartless look.
Overall, it just became a bit more intimidating. 9972 suspected Wood was afraid his true appearance would scare Zhuo Zhuo, so he deliberately made himself seem more friendly, though the effect wasn't great.
Such fancy high-tech technology instantly captivated Zhuozhuo. His slight anger and resentment vanished, leaving only confusion, "Why are you pretending?"
Wood observed Zhuozhuo's reaction and immediately picked her up. He walked to the farthest sofa and sat down. He let Zhuozhuo stand on his lap and looked her straight in the eye. "Because Zhuozhuo has to meet three people today, I want her to stay with me for a while so that she will have a better impression of me."
9972:[……]
Okay, okay, you’re already trying to win my favor before we even meet.
However, this also led 9972 to have an outrageous yet reasonable guess. Could it be that during the evolution process, the bugs in the plot were fixed, and Sun Sirui, Si Hao, No. 2, Yi Fangzhou and Wood were transformed from five vests into five independent people, and they just had a relatively solid cooperation for some reason?
Zhuozhuo was a bit bewildered. She had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but at this age, when she was barely beginning to have self-awareness, it was really hard to detect where someone was positioning themselves when they spoke. So she just said in a babyish voice, "Zhuozhuo has a good memory. I won't forget you."
"Well, Zhuozhuo is really amazing." A sparkling pendant appeared in Wood's hand. He put it on Zhuozhuo's neck, and kindness flashed across his cold face. "This is a space button. There is a mecha inside. It's for you to play with." He explained to Zhuozhuo in a gentle and patient voice how to use mental power to summon the mecha.
Everyone at the banquet was silently watching the corner where Si Hao and Zhuo Zhuo were. When Wood appeared, some began to doubt his identity. When he removed his disguise, they were even more surprised and excited, feeling they were about to witness something big. The onlookers exchanged silent glances. Those who speculated that Wood was Zhuo Zhuo's "big daddy" and those who suspected he was just Si Hao's rival quickly found their respective groups and adjusted their positions. The two sides were clearly divided, forming a confrontational atmosphere.
Seeing the mecha Wood gifted to Zhuozhuo, everyone was filled with amazement and envy, lamenting his generosity and deserving of the title of the Empire's most formidable mecha builder. Then, they saw a stunningly beautiful red and white mecha appear in Zhuozhuo's arms. She held it like a toy model, but the aura emanating from it was unmistakable; it was indeed a mimic of a real mecha.
Everyone's focus at this moment was still on whether the mimic mecha was "accidentally summoned by Zhuozhuo" or "summoned by Wood". If it was the former, then Zhuozhuo's mental power was very strong, and he was a little genius. It was unknown whether he could awaken his spiritual body after adulthood. Suddenly, an incoherent exclamation was heard, "It's Xihe... That's the Xihe mecha!"
After a brief silence, exclamations rang out, and the crowd watching from afar couldn't help but move forward, wanting to get a clear look at the legendary Xihe mecha, which represented the strongest power in human history and was the only one of its kind.
Many more people were heartbroken after the shock. Ever since its creation, the Xihe mecha had been the dream of countless mecha masters. Every year, outstanding graduates from military academies would apply to be paired with it, though every one was rejected. But how could Wood give Xihe to a three-year-old? What a waste of talent!
Zhuozhuo couldn't let go of the Xihe mecha, and naturally enveloped her with his spiritual power. After feeling the response, he said happily: "Wood, she is talking to Zhuozhuo! She said she likes Zhuozhuo."
The red lines on the Xihe mecha regularly lighten and darken in color, just like human breathing.
Wood was surprised and delighted. As the creator, this was the first time he saw Xihe come alive. Then came pride. Zhuozhuo had unexpectedly gained Xihe's approval so quickly.
He had originally intended for Zhuozhuo to wear Xihe daily to cultivate their bond, wearing her for a dozen years so Xihe could become familiar with Zhuozhuo's spiritual power, which would increase the chances of success when they reached adulthood. Now, he had simply skipped the adjustment step. As Xihe grew up with Zhuozhuo, their bond would surely grow stronger, and Xihe would unleash even greater power, enabling her to better protect her.
Wood rubbed Zhuozhuo's little head, told her not to fully transform the mecha here, and then let her play. He glanced at Si Hao with a sense of satisfaction. Although he came late and his appearance was not good, the gift he gave was practical and Zhuozhuo liked it.
Someone stepped forward tentatively to speak, saying that the Xihe mecha was the spiritual sustenance of the people of the empire and should not be arbitrarily disposed of by individuals. Wood glanced at it coldly and said indifferently, "Get lost."
The sound was not loud, but it was carried far away by mental power and everyone heard it. Some people with weak mental power even walked away with empty eyes, like puppets being controlled.
For safety reasons, the use of mental power was prohibited at the banquet, but no one dared to say anything to Wood. Instead, they felt it was the right thing to do. Arrogant, self-centered, and rebellious were the labels Wood was known for. Tonight, the good father he played to Zhuo Zhuo seemed like a completely different person.
It was only because of the predecessor Si Hao that everyone did not show too much shock.
Thinking of this, everyone's attention returned to Zhuozhuo. This little beta kid is the real winner in life. At the age of three, he has what many people dream of.
9972 said to Zhuozhuo: [Baby, you're like the heroine in a cool novel right now, seeing everyone's envious gazes.]
Zhuozhuo was playing with a mecha, and without even looking up, he said perfunctorily, "Everyone is mistaken. Zhuozhuo is Zhuozhuo, not Zhuzhu."
[……]
Just then, another person walked over and shouted Zhuozhuo's name. Zhuozhuo thought it was another identity, stared at the unfamiliar face carefully, and asked 9972, "Did he use virtual projection too?"
9972 scanned the other person's computer and said, "No, this person looks like this."
"Your Highness, do you think this is your young father's work?" Undeterred, the visitor immediately unfolded a painting and spoke rapidly, "I bought this at an auction last year for 120 million yuan. My friends say Sun Sirui has never painted a portrait, and I wonder if I've been taken advantage of."
Because Zhuozhuo had let slip on the red carpet, everyone knew her baby daddy was Sun Sirui. While there were countless others with the same name, those with savvy quickly pinpointed Sun Sirui's identity: a renowned painter who had adopted a beta daughter from Chunhe last month and had been kidnapped by the Remiel pirates along with her last week. Zhuozhuo had first appeared beside Si Hao when he was on his way to suppress the bandits, and the timing matched perfectly.
This also dispelled the rumor that Si Hao liked the young widow, killing most of the CP fans, although they quickly recovered and began to wonder whether Si Hao fell in love with Sun Sirui at first sight or had planned it long ago.
But this has nothing to do with Zhuozhuo. The person in front of him obviously wants to use a painting to start a conversation with Zhuozhuo. His mind is working very quickly.
Zhuozhuo didn't understand all these twists and turns. He took a look at the painting and said honestly, "Zhuozhuo doesn't know, uncle. You should ask Sun Sirui."
The visitor said, "I haven't had the chance to meet Master Sun. Your Highness Zhuozhuo, could you please ask for me? You can keep this painting and notify me when you have the result."
It was a very low-level rhetoric, but Zhuozhuo understood it. Unfortunately, Zhuozhuo had a guilty conscience and misinterpreted it, thinking that the visitor was testing whether Sun Sirui, Sihao, and Wood were the same person. Zhuozhuo glanced at Sihao and Wood, who were completely unaware of the situation, and suddenly felt nervous about keeping their secret. She said softly, "33, was this painting painted by Sun Sirui?"
【receive. 】
003 made a sound in the blazing light brain, and quickly scanned and came up with the result, "Little Master, the Master has never painted a painting called "Girl Under the Starlight". This painting is a fake."
"33 is Sun Sirui's companion system." After explaining 003's reliability, Zhuozhuo repeated its words, "Sun Sirui has never drawn it. You bought the wrong one. You're being taken advantage of."
The visitor was speechless: "..."
When he was about to ask Zhuozhuo to help him get a painting by Sun Sirui, Si Hao gave a look and the soldier who was maintaining order at the banquet stepped forward, grabbed his arm, and led him out with a gesture of implicit coercion and without allowing any resistance.
Everyone present was smart. After noticing Si Hao's warning, no one dared to pay attention to Zhuo Zhuo anymore and quickly left the place.
Zhuozhuo suddenly stared at a person, and when the person was about to walk away, he called out to him, "Rabbit!"
The man froze in his tracks, turned around and said with a smile, "Is His Highness Zhuozhuo calling me?"
Zhuozhuo was unsure at first, but after being asked this question, he was certain. With sparkling eyes, he said, "Bunny, Zhuozhuo is calling you."
She wanted to run over, but Wood held her tightly, so she waved happily, "Come on."
The man walked over and sat down on the sofa next to him naturally. Without saying a word, he tilted his head and looked at Zhuozhuo with an unfathomable smile on his lips.
Zhuozhuo rushed over, hugged the man's hand and looked for his computer, but she couldn't find the page to cancel the virtual projection. In a panic, she said to the computer: "Cancel the projection, cancel the projection."
[Received. My dear master, the command has been executed.]
As the mechanical sound rang out, the man's true appearance was revealed. With red hair and blue eyes, fair skin, and delicate features, he looked like a pretty doll at first glance. But the subtle murderous aura, the cruel curve at the corner of his mouth, and the cold eyes all showed that he was not a good person.
Zhuozhuo stared at the man for a few seconds, then said to the computer in a childish voice, "Thank you. Are you... 002?"
You're welcome. I'm the young master. Nice to meet you.
The man pinched her little face and said with a half-smile: "You can match the system number, but you can't remember my name?"
Wood sneered. What name did he have? He just had a few code names.
The accused Zhuozhuo was surprised, "Zhuozhuo, is your name wrong? Isn't your name Tutu?"
9972 Reminder: [Baby, his code name is Number Two, also known as Mr. Tu.]
Zhuozhuo blinked, feeling a little guilty, "I'm sorry, Mr. Tutu."
Wrong name again.
Zhuozhuo covered his mouth and looked at Mr. Tu with wide eyes. He wanted to apologize, but also wanted to continue calling him Tutu.
Mr. Tu: “…”
How cute this little guy is!
He coughed lightly, sat up straight, and said awkwardly, "Don't worry, just don't call me the wrong name next time."
Facing the clear eyes filled with a bright smile, he whispered, "Mr. Tu Tu, that's fine too. It makes me look very kind."
"Great, Bunny!" Zhuozhuo laughed, then leaped forward and landed directly in Mr. Tu's arms. She climbed up and hugged his neck, saying softly, "Are you pretending so that Zhuozhuo will remember you?"
Mr. Tu felt a little embarrassed when his thoughts were exposed, but with Wood's help, he quickly prepared himself mentally and said in a low voice, "Yes. My status is not as convenient as the other four people, so I can't appear on the capital planet often. I'm worried that you will forget me."
"Zhuozhuo has a great memory. I won't forget you." After emphasizing this, Zhuozhuo asked with concern, "Why is it inconvenient for you? Can't you be on the capital planet?"
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