The sky was pitch black, the castle was eerie, and the man's low, husky voice sent chills down the little doll's spine. It clenched its fist and punched Li Su hard.
"You stinking turtle!"
Despite his small fist, Li Su winced in pain where he had been punched. "His hands look small, how come they hurt so much when he hits someone?"
The little doll crossed its arms and snorted, "Who told you to scare me?"
Li Su: "..."
Okay, okay, it's all his fault.
The driver drove for five minutes, speeding the whole way, and arrived at the sightseeing bus stop. They weren't the only vehicles on the road; any that didn't have a shelter had all turned back.
The car entered the room at the last second.
Lightning struck the rear of the car, and Li Su could feel the electric current travel from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. All the fur on his body stood on end, including his silver hair. Beautiful as he was, Li Su with his fur standing on end looked a little comical.
The little doll's hair was all messed up, and its face was covered in smeared dirt.
Funny and cute.
Li Su was alright; he had a peach wood cross on him, which weakened the lightning. The little puppet was an NPC, and the lightning in the game would deal real damage to him.
Li Su pressed his hair down, and the little doll exhaled a puff of black smoke from its small bag, its eyes glazed over, "Hehehe..."
Li Su took the baby out; its skin was yellowish-brown. The man was startled. "Baby, baby? Are you alright?"
After the little doll fainted, it grinned and said, "Hehe."
Li Suxin's heart skipped a beat; she was genuinely terrified. "Baby?"
The little doll said, "No, it's okay, I'm very strong." As it spoke, it even made a peace sign with its little hand. If something happened, it could still talk; if it was okay, it seemed a bit silly.
The little doll rummaged in its pocket, pulled out a small piece of paper, handed it to Li Su, and grinned again with its smudged face, "Hehe, here you go."
Li Su quickly opened the note and read it, triggering another hidden quest.
Electric paste miniature figures.
He needs to be sent back to the shop window to rest for 24 hours to recover, and he will also receive two playing cards as a reward.
Li Su didn't want any playing cards from him. If he had known the little puppet would be implicated, he would have just done the tasks slowly. At least there was a security booth over there.
"Xiao Li."
Li Su looked out.
The little doll winked at him, pointed its little finger to the table in the rest pavilion, and grinned foolishly: "Xiao Li, I want to go there."
Li Su wanted to take him back to the castle and put him in the display window for 24 hours. He didn't want the baby to be silly. Although he was very cute, he felt sorry for him when he saw that smudged little face.
The moment his foot crossed the line, lightning struck like a precise radar, blasting down the little doll in his hand. The doll's fur stood on end, and Li Su was speechless.
Pointing wildly with her little hands, she muttered to herself, "You can't bully him."
“The little boy is very well-behaved. He helps his mother with chores and cares for her. He is more sensible than many other children.”
“You, you, you, and you!” he said, pointing at Li Su.
"You're all big bad guys! Hahahahaha."
"I'm dumbfounded," he said, then laughed loudly, the doll's soft, sweet voice sounding amusing, but in the eerie, quiet place, it also had a slightly unsettling and creepy quality.
"You big bad guy!" The little doll swayed as if drunk, pointing at the table again, and said fiercely, "Put me down! You big bad guy! Why are you holding me? Are you after me? I'm a doll, and you're a person! You big pervert!"
Li Su was then subjected to a barrage of insults.
He felt bad that the little doll was ruined, so he didn't make a fuss and coaxed her, "Okay, okay, I'm a big pervert, don't shout. Where does it hurt? I'll take you back in a bit."
Who could have predicted what would happen next?
Otherwise, Li Su would never bring a small doll.
Look how much electricity you've electrocuted the baby.
Li Su is fine now, his hair is gone, little doll, no.
The fuzz looks like a sea urchin when it's fried, but it's actually not ugly; it's super cute.
The little hand pointed at the table twice more, "I! Want! To! Go! There! I! Am! Not! Uncomfortable!"
Li Su had no choice but to obey him and put the little doll on the table. It was definitely not safe to go outside now; if it got hit a couple more times, the little doll might turn to charcoal.
I dare not take the risk with him.
The little doll standing on the table swayed precariously, like a drunkard, pointing with its little finger and chattering incessantly: "Damn it, damn it, damn it, so damn it!"
"Don't you dare shock me!"
"Mommy, Mommy, coax me! Turn into a pig!"
"Li Zhi! Stand up! Tell the teacher why you bullied your classmate?"
"What's wrong with him?"
"Can't boys dance?"
"Oh dear, I want to eat something, I'm so hungry, you idiot! I told you not to shock me! How could you be so mean!" She said, stomping her feet down, looking genuinely angry.
Li Su was completely charmed by him.
Drunken ramblings.
No.
It should be considered rambling nonsense.
"Li Zhi! Why are you still bullying your classmates?"
Pointing with his little finger, he staggered forward as if there was a classmate in front of him being lectured. As he walked, he reached the edge of the table, and Li Su worried that he would fall off.
She lifted the little body, turned a corner, and said, "Let's go this way."
The little doll got upset, kicked, struggled, and insisted on walking along the edge, swaying as it continued its lecture. Its bristling little face was serious. "Why are you walking here? I'm your teacher! Li Su, stand at attention!"
The last sentence was shouted from the throat, full of righteous indignation.
Li Su: "..."
Seeing that he didn't move, the little doll yelled again, then stood at attention, "Li Su! Can't you hear what the teacher is saying?! At ease, attention!"
Li Su: Good, good, I'm impressed by this little rascal.
At ease; attention.
"Is that so, teacher?"
The little doll rubbed its eyes, saying it couldn't see very clearly.
He turned to the air and said, "Zhang Rui, turn on the light! It's so dark, how can you see what I write on the blackboard? You're just trying to fool the teacher every day!"
Li Su just relaxed his stance, and the little idol, who had put eyes on him, became fierce. "At ease! Attention!"
Li Su, rest for a moment and stand at attention.
There's no way around it, it's my little doll, I have to spoil her.
Li Su: "Teacher, the light is broken."
The little doll was stunned for a while. "Oh, okay, sorry Zhang Rui, please sit down."
"Ring ring—" The little mouth imitated the sound of the school bell.
"Li Su, why didn't you go out after class?"
Li Su: "..."
"Li Su, why didn't you go out after class?"
It's just like starting an NPC-style dialogue.
Li Su had a feeling that this lightning bolt was meticulously designed; the little puppet was impersonating the teacher, could it be that he had impersonated himself...?
There should be a plot in the middle.
Or important information.
Li Su: "Teacher, I, I am studying in the classroom."
Little doll: "Tell the teacher if you have anything to say."
Li Su: "Okay, teacher."
The little doll spun around the edge of the table again, and Li Su watched with bated breath, afraid that the little thing would fall. But it looked drunk, yet it was still quite steady on its feet.
It's crooked and twisted but just won't fall.
"Li Su, has anyone been bullying you?"
There are no teachers.
"Li Su, has anyone been bullying you?"
Li Su: "..."
My answer might be wrong, which is why the little puppet keeps asking me questions.
Choking back tears, she said, "Yes, teacher, they bullied me, they laughed at me."
The little doll's eyes narrowed, and she tried her best to control her emotions while being angry. She asked Li Su in a calm tone, "Which classmate?" Then she reassured him, "Li Su, don't be afraid. The teacher is here. Just tell me."
Li Su: "Several of them, including some from other classes, sob sob."
The little doll, with a smudged face, clenched its fists and asked, "What are your names?"
Li Su: "I don't know him."
"It's okay, the teacher will take you there. Just tell the teacher who it is, don't be afraid," the little doll reassured her again.
After a while.
The little doll reached into its pocket again and pulled out a miniature playing card, which was especially cute, just like a little dirty bun.
He handed the playing cards to Li Su, then put his hands behind his back, looking like a little old man.
Li Su looked at the tiny playing card, no bigger than a fingernail. It was the Ace of Spades. The card was small, and the letters in the middle were even smaller. The sky was also gloomy, so he couldn't see it at all. The little idol was something that could locate things in the workstation.
She opened her arms, wanting Li Su to hug her, and said, "Go there."
Pointing to the staff lounge.
Li Su took the small doll in his hand and went over. The NPCs were either watching TV or eating sunflower seeds. When they saw them coming, they offered them some sunflower seeds and greeted them with a smile: "Want some?"
Little doll: "Ask them for a magnifying glass."
Li Su grabbed a handful. "Thanks, do you have a magnifying glass?"
One of the NPCs, dressed in work clothes, said, "Yes!"
As he spoke, he stood up, took out a magnifying glass from a table drawer, underneath which were seven or eight playing cards. The NPC took it out and asked, "Do you want this?"
Li Su nodded and brought over the magnifying glass and playing cards. "Thank you."
The NPC, cracking sunflower seeds and laughing, chatted casually with a friend: "You're the first player to come here and trigger this quest."
Li Su: "..."
He glanced at the little doll and said with a smirk, "Is that so?"
The NPCs looked at the little doll; it was all mushy, its fur was all puffed up, and its clothes were yellowish-brown. At first glance, it looked like it had been picked up from a trash can.
I wonder why Li Su thought of taking it out of the castle.
The dolls in the castle are key to random quests; once they appear, it's easy to get [unexpected rewards]. The dolls in the shop window need to be exchanged with playing cards.
As far as they know.
No players have brought out any dolls yet.
Because the dolls in the shop window can talk at night and try to extract information from players, many players will be misled, since no one wants to get close to danger.
Li Su just loves little dolls.
I never thought that far ahead.
By sheer chance.
There are eight Aces of Hearts. The cards opposite are different from the other playing cards; instead of roses, they have numbers written on them. These cards are in a row, numbered 1-8.
The middle text is consistent: Rose is stuck in the mud, please lend a helping hand.
Li Su currently has forty-two cards in his hand: thirty forbidden zone cards, four mission cards, eight cards obtained by accident, no, and one Ace of Spades given by the little puppet.
The number nine is written on the back.
The smaller characters in the middle are the same as the unified ones.
The little doll, having recovered from the shock of being struck by lightning, sat on the edge of the table with its little feet up, its head still spinning. It burped and felt really sleepy.
Half an hour later, the sky finally cleared up.
The driver began his work.
Li Su thought it best to go back to the castle first, put the baby in the display window for 24 hours, and wait until he recovered before making any further plans.
Back to Rose Castle.
Four players were found in the doll display window, two girls and two boys. They had been sealed during the day while playing with the idols, and were forced to maintain a single pose, either standing, sitting or lying in the display window.
With the lights on, it might feel eerie and terrifying for someone to go in alone.
Two, three, four—they were much bolder. They looked at it again and again. Unlike last night when Li Su came, the shop window glass was transparent and smooth before.
There are words now.
[Please write the main quest for this dungeon in parentheses.]
[A random doll will be awarded as a reward]
[Dolls not needed, playing cards can be exchanged]
[They can help you find clues for the mission!]
Although the players were cautious, they were discussing whether to write it down or not. Their biggest concern was the judge's friendly reminder, and they dared not write anything casually.
Li Su came in.
Several people looked over.
Seeing the doll in his hand, they widened their eyes. They had just passed by 8202 and noticed that the display window was empty. It turned out that it had been taken away by a player.
But how did he take it without a key or an open button?
As Li Su approached, the shop window sensed the little doll and opened automatically. Li Su was a little reluctant to part with it, so he picked up the little guy and kissed him. The little doll was very sleepy, stretching and yawning.
Li Su likes it very much.
They even doubted whether their feelings for the little dolls were truly human, or simply a person's liking for dolls.
Or some other emotion.
"Baby, I'm going to do my mission first. You sleep inside for a while and come back tonight."
The little doll nodded. She had lost her shoes and was standing barefoot in the shop window. Her clothes were dirty. She went to the closet to change into pajamas, ruffled her frizzy hair, and saw that Li Su was still there. She lay down on the bed, took the small blanket, covered herself up, and her eyes were so sleepy that she could barely keep them open.
She waved her little hand, "Go ahead."
As if remembering something, she pointed to the playing card hairpin on her head and said, "Take this hairpin later, it's a glass key."
After saying that, he adjusted himself into a comfortable sleeping position, closed his eyes, and said, "Take it."
Li Su then removed the hair clip from the little doll's head.
The glass closed quickly, leaving no trace of where he had opened it.
The four people: "..."
The doll can talk. Chi Lulu had already warned many players that it was strange, but seeing it in person still felt eerie.
Suppressing his discomfort, a girl approached Li Su and asked, "Excuse me, how do I get this doll out? I saw on those display windows that they can help us find clues for the mission."
Li Su glanced at the shop window next door.
"Isn't the answer already there?"
Girl: "But the judge warned us not to fall for it. Does this count as falling for a trick? Did you get the doll by writing that?"
Li Su was too lazy to waste words, so he told them the truth: "In the central slot, put in something valuable, and whatever card comes out, that's the kind of doll you can exchange for."
After saying that, he walked away without waiting for them to ask any more questions.
The little doll was recuperating in the shop window. Its sallow skin slowly recovered, and its frizzy hair gradually became smooth. Li Su put the hair clip in his small bag and thought it was a bit odd.
When she misses him, she takes out the hair clip to look at it.
I wish I could stay by the little doll's side forever.
I can never get enough of it.
Originally, they were going to the next mission location, but now they changed direction and headed towards the basement.
There were players inside, but only skeletons remained.
It's not like encountering traps inside, but like being eliminated by the sound of a bell.
Ignore them and keep playing.
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