Chapter 34: Cafe de la Doll

In the Monitoring Room, a man stared, his brows gradually furrowing.

“Strange, just now, something seemed off…”

“What was off?”

“Mm, it’s nothing, I must have seen wrong.”

He shook his head.

Don’t seek merit, only avoid fault.

After all… if you make a mistake, you might end up as experimental material.

Recently, the Law Enforcement Bureau had been keeping a close watch, and their methods were ruthless.

Seeking help from outside was impossible, so internal measures had to suffice.

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“What’s your position within this organization?”

“Master, I’m considered a minor executive within the organization.”

“Oh? I see… then arrange a professor’s position for me.”

“Yes, Master.”

“But Master… could you give me a name?”

“Then I’ll call you Laudelier.”

“Yes, Master. From now on, I’ll be called Laudelier.”

“Mm… By the way, what was your original name?”

“Wang Goudan.”

“The name Master gave is so pleasant, so refined.”

Ye Kui: ……

At this moment, Ye Kui was being escorted by a man in black, heading toward the upper levels of the Genesis Organization, preparing to establish an identity for Ye Kui.

Originally, Ye Kui wanted to notify Luo Qiongyin and take down the Genesis Organization.

But Ye Kui discovered something that changed his mind.

Ye Kui had seen a newly mutated Two-Headed Snake in one of the laboratories—strangely familiar—and suddenly realized what kind of organization Genesis was!

That Two-Headed Snake was a minor boss in the game, originating from Genesis Paradise.

The Genesis Organization was the predecessor of Genesis Paradise!

Genesis Paradise was a mid-to-late-stage big boss in Act One of the game!

Of course, it hadn’t been renamed yet.

Ye Kui also remembered that, from the Octopus Girl supporting character Zina’s in-game voice, it seemed she was created by the Genesis Organization.

Ye Kui intended to meet her.

Of course, just a simple meeting—after all, he already had another Zina.

His little octopus was adorable, no less than that supporting character…

Zina let out an ‘a-woo’ and bit down on Ye Kui’s finger.

Ye Kui: ……

Ye Kui looked at Zina, cradled in his palm, his mouth twitching helplessly.

He had just been praising her.

“Zina, why did you bite me again?”

Hmph, who allowed you to hold her!

Zina had seen it all when Ye Kui carried the North Nether Twin Fish to bed.

She could understand.

But she couldn’t accept it.

She was jealous.

Laudelier made a gesture to Ye Kui, then opened the office door and went inside.

Laudelier’s character and personality hadn’t changed, but Ye Kui’s mark was imprinted on his body and soul.

Never betray, one hundred percent loyalty.

Ye Kui squatted by the wall outside, waiting for Laudelier to come out.

However, listening to the heated discussion inside, the sound of objects being smashed, and the cracking of bones… Ye Kui figured it must be lively in there, the conversation going quite well.

Ye Kui wasn’t bored; he was playing with Zina, preparing to give her a physical examination.

He gently pinched her soft little tentacle, looked at the cute pink suction cups, and watched as they secreted strands of crystal-clear mucus.

Ye Kui touched it, leaving a red mark on his fingertip, and heard a popping sound.

Carefully, he opened her mouthparts, looking at the rows of overlapping sharp teeth and the slowly wriggling pink flesh inside.

All in good health.

Zina felt a bit shy—being examined like this was too embarrassing.

Master, pervert~

She truly hadn’t expected Ye Kui to have this kind of interest.

Zina would rather strip naked in front of Ye Kui than have him see her teeth.

After the examination, the little octopus was limp, sprawled on the floor with closed eyes, dazed.

Ye Kui subconsciously wanted to bend down to pick her up.

But at that moment, a fragrant cup of coffee appeared in his field of vision.

Ye Kui froze.

The hand holding the coffee was pale, covered in fine scars.

Ye Kui frowned and followed the arm upward, only to see a black-haired, red-eyed girl standing silently beside him, staring at him.

She wore a plain dress, somewhat dirty and tattered, with exposed shoulders and arms covered in knife wounds.

Her face also bore several marks, expressionless, like a doll on the verge of shattering.

Ye Kui asked, “Is this for me?”

The girl nodded lightly.

With her other hand, she took a small wooden plaque from under her skirt.

[For Master.]

Mas…Master?

Ye Kui was stunned.

Not far away, a commotion erupted.

“Hey, ugly, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and get over here!”

The girl’s body trembled, and she lowered her head, gently placing the coffee into Ye Kui’s hand.

[Please…enjoy.]

Delicate handwriting danced across the small plaque.

Then, the girl turned and walked away.

Ye Kui’s gaze followed her thin back, noticing a few men in white coats standing at the distant corner.

The girl walked up to them.

One of them viciously kicked her to the ground, and the rest added a few more kicks.

“Why so slow? Don’t you know to run over the moment we call you?”

“Wasting half a minute of our time, tsk! If the experiment fails due to this, it’s all your fault!”

“Enough, enough, everyone, stop kicking. If it’s broken, that’ll be troublesome… After all, she’s a rare experimental specimen.”

They glanced at Ye Kui, their eyes dark and full of warning.

Then they turned and left.

“Worthless Puppet, follow!”

The girl trembled on the ground, slowly relaxing.

She coughed silently, supporting herself with scarred arms, and struggled to her feet.

She sneaked a glance at Ye Kui, then dragged herself after them, limping.

The wounds on her body had multiplied, but no blood flowed—only darkness could be seen.

Ye Kui watched the girl leave, his frown deepening, a strange light flickering in his eyes.

Puppet.

That word stirred some memories in Ye Kui.

In the game, the second female supporting character he adopted was also a Puppet.

Alchemical Fleshcraft, Undying Evil Puppet.

Sylvia Shirley.

Come to think of it, this Puppet did resemble her a bit…

Ye Kui figured he was overthinking it.

Puppets always looked somewhat alike.

Sylvia Shirley was a regal Puppet like a princess, with white hair and blue eyes.

But the Puppet from earlier had black hair and red eyes.

Ye Kui shook his head and instinctively sniffed the Hand-Brewed Coffee—no special additives inside.

He took a sip.

Rich and fragrant, with a pleasant taste.

At some point, Zina opened her eyes and stared at the coffee cup in Ye Kui’s hand.

Then, she quickly climbed onto Ye Kui, her pink little tentacle sliding across his hand and leaving a shimmering trail.

Suddenly, Ye Kui’s palm went numb and lost strength—the cup fell to the floor and shattered.

Ye Kui turned to look at Zina.

Her two tentacle tips tapped together, head lowered in apology.

Ye Kui rubbed her head with his finger.

“It’s fine, you didn’t do it on purpose.”

“It’s just a coffee cup.”

Zina looked up at Ye Kui, her eyes innocent.

Her little tentacle wrapped slowly around his finger.

No, she did it on purpose.

At that moment, the door opened.

Laudelier stepped out, closing the door behind him, and bowed slightly to Ye Kui.

Ye Kui had said not to kneel to show loyalty at every turn—it drew too much attention.

“How is it?”

“Master… oh, no, Professor Ye, everything went smoothly.”

“After a heartfelt conversation, reasoning with emotion and logic, and slapping the table with virtue… they agreed to your request.”

“Very good.”

“Master’s praise is my greatest reward.”

“Also, about these coffee cup shards—did some foolish person try to make trouble for Master? Please tell me, and I’ll make sure they don’t see the next sunrise.”

Ye Kui: “Calm down, calm down, it’s not like that… Ahem, I have a question.”

“Please ask, Master.”

“Is there a Puppet here?”

“We have many Puppets here. If it’s an ordinary Puppet, Master wouldn’t mention it specifically… I think I know who you’re referring to.”

“It has no name.We all call it Scrap.No one knows when it appeared in the organization, or whether one of us created it or if it was bought from outside…Master, did it offend you?Rest assured, I’ll dispose of it immediately.”