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She rested her chin on her hand, looking somewhat troubled.

Originally, I planned to use the doll's soul ability to my advantage, even deliberately using vague hints, all to get the other person to agree to give me a perfect "first kiss."

—After realizing the reality, she accepted the hasty process of not having her first kiss and was eager for a new kiss to replace the first experience that didn't feel very special.

I didn't expect Swire to have such strong intuition. It seems we can only wait and see if there are any other reasons later.

Once Yun Yi had made up his mind, he stopped keeping everyone in suspense.

She raised her fingers to meet Swire's hand holding the doll, intending to teach her how to use it: "The core of the doll lies in its soul. As the provider of the core soul, I can possess and use it, while you, as the provider of the anchoring soul—"

Yun Yi guided Shi Huaiya to touch the smooth wooden pendant of the doll, tracing the faint "碧" (bi) character engraving on it: "You can activate the pendant by sensing the doll's presence, and release a controllable soul shockwave."

"Don't worry, your soul is just a key to activate the function; the source of the shockwave is my soul."

It really is possible to use Yun Yi's soul power!

And such immense power, yet...

"It's still controllable?" Swire's tiger tail perked up with interest, and the hand covered by Yun Yi's fingertips couldn't help but cherish and repeatedly caress the pendant.

This is amazing!

After the initial excitement, she quickly calmed down: "So, besides needing to trace the engraving, what are the other limitations of this function?"

That's amazing, there must be a lot of limitations, right? Maybe there are some irreversible side effects.

"Other limitations? Hmm, this function is called Echo Resonance. In essence, it just uses your soul to activate a special mechanism to strike my wisp of soul, and then uses the aftershocks of my soul's vibration to cause damage."

Yun Yi spread his hands and shrugged: "In addition, due to the special material of the doll, there is actually no loss in the whole process. You can use it as many times as you want, and there are no restrictions. By the way, remember not to point it at yourself when you turn it on at maximum power."

It could easily become self-destructive.

—Ever since Yun Yi learned that Swire had fainted last night because of a wisp of his soul, he had a clearer understanding of the danger posed by his own soul.

She still doesn't understand:

Where is the system's client protection mechanism?

It would be great if I could just ask, but the frustrating thing is that even asking the current human customer service system doesn't seem to give me an accurate answer...

—Could it be that the system intelligently performs a self-check, causing the protection mechanism to become rigid and inflexible, just like the system prompts, and thus fail to recognize this situation and therefore not activate?

I have a feeling it's possible, so Swire should be careful with this, lest he get himself killed before he can use it to harm the enemy or save himself.

Thinking of this, Yun Yi withdrew his hand from Shi Huaiya's, staring at her intently as he emphasized again, "You must pay attention to the direction when you use it!"

"rest assured."

Swire carefully held the doll, her eyes burning: "Hmph, once I find out who those Victorians are plotting against us, I'll flatten them all into pancakes with this doll!"

"?" Yun Yi tilted his head: "Didn't you say you wanted to keep a low profile?"

If you really put together a bunch of cakes, how can you still keep a low profile?

"Keep a low profile?" Swire chuckled softly upon hearing this.

Compared to Yun Yi, who only had a vague concept of his own soul strength, Shi Huaiya, who had experienced it firsthand, was still shaken by it.

It wasn't because of the pain from the pressure, but because she was truly on the verge of death.

At that time, they survived only because of the distorted black and gray patches and the urgent, sharp telegram tone.

That's right, she survived entirely thanks to the protection mechanism for gigolos that Yun Yi had told her about.

Under this protection, Swire survived and also vaguely sensed a trace of the essence of Yun Yi's soul.

He equally despises all flesh and spirit, striking directly at the soul.

The system's so-called protection mechanism only applies to the soul; the pressure formed by the scattered fragments is ignored and bypasses the system to directly oppress her body.

Even after a long and thorough reflection, the Swire, with her vast knowledge, couldn't find anything on this earth that could surpass the active existence of such a scattered, high-dimensional being—at most, they were on par.

With puppets capable of wielding such bug-level power and having so few restrictions, what's the point of Yun Yi keeping a low profile once there are more puppets?

No need.

Shi Huaiya now has full confidence in Yunyi.

As she stroked the doll and placed it on her shoulder, the doll automatically stuck to the clothes on her shoulder and sat up. At the same time, she thought about how to increase Yun Yi's points in the shortest amount of time so that she could exchange them for a number of dolls comparable to a legion.

When the time comes, they'll set up a impressive row of them. Anyone who dares to covet Yun Yi will be crushed by her and Yun Yi—no one can stand in their way!

As she fantasized, Swire's mood gradually rose, and she swayed her tail with pleasure: "Strength is the only true measure of success. Once you reach a certain level, being low-key can be troublesome—how many points would it take you to exchange for one of these dolls?"

"500 points each."

It's such a great deal!

Before Shi Huaiya could rejoice, Yun Yi shattered her illusions: "However, the number of dolls I can exchange is directly linked to the number of contract partners. Currently, I only have this one."

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The moment the exclamation escaped her lips, Swire realized her lapse in composure, her ears snapped back, and a suspicious blush rose to her snow-white neck.

She coughed lightly, her knuckles touching her lips, then quickly regained her composure, glancing at the red mark on her neck: "Ahem, I wanted to ask—when were the purchase limits set for items in the system shop?"

Yun Yi was equally puzzled by this, "Actually, only this one product has a quantity limit... Many things that are even more powerful than it don't have it. What's the principle behind that?"

Yun Yi asked the question about the neighbor (six) Si Qi Ba Er V III. Just as she uttered the question, the system's emotionless prompt suddenly rang out, echoing in her ears.

[Answer: The mall will automatically activate the purchase quantity limit mechanism only when there is a serious imbalance between the price and the actual value of the goods.]

"The system said it's because the price of the doll is severely imbalanced with its actual value," Yun Yi told Swire, while he himself was even more puzzled: "Severely imbalanced? The doll and the Nirvana are the same price, and their strength seems about the same too?"

Even in terms of sheer power, the puppet is weaker, isn't it?

Upon hearing this, Swire's tail tip swayed involuntarily. After a moment's thought, she spoke with certainty: "The Nirvana is nothing compared to the puppets. Not only can the puppets achieve a high probability of defeating the enemy with a single blow, but they can also break all restrictions, ensuring we maintain constant communication..."

Swire's eyes flickered: "To maintain balance, there will indeed be limits—if the Nirvana is the normal commodity priced at 500 points, then the price of the doll is seriously mismatched with its value."

"?"

Yun Yi wondered if he had missed some information. "Was the puppet originally a complete victory over the Nirvana?"

“Of course, just the fact that it can use your soul…” Swire touched the doll on her shoulder and explained seriously when the whole house suddenly shook violently, followed by a series of deafening noises outside.

"Buzz—Boom boom boom!"

"What's going on!" Swire exclaimed, his ears twitching as he immediately got out of bed.

She ran to the sofa, picked up her weapon, and warily stared at the constantly vibrating door frame and French windows, trying to discern the situation outside by the frequency of the vibrations.

[Event Level 4, Final Score: 2800]

As soon as Shi Huaiya got out of bed, the settlement interface popped up in Yun Yi's eyes.

But the bedroom looked like it was about to collapse amidst the continuous tremors, causing her to completely ignore the interface.

Yun Yi nimbly got out of bed and rushed to Swire's side. He lightly touched the collar with his fingertips, and his whole body flashed with a faint light, instantly covering him with a layer of exoskeleton armor.

She flicked the futuristic spear that came with her armor in her palm, her gaze grave. "I don't know... this is a bustling area in Lungmen, right? How could there be a series of massive explosions here?"

Moreover, the Imperial Guard Bureau is also located on this street.

—How is this any different from the explosion that occurred in the neighborhood where the Hong Kong government headquarters was located in my previous life?

Yun Yi, who had never heard of any related incidents in the domestic government, found it quite unbelievable; no wonder this was another world.

"..." Swire's ears perked up, unsure how to answer—she couldn't very well say that if the Guard Bureau had failed in its duty and hadn't managed to stop it, given the nature of the Terrans, this situation was quite normal, could it?

But she didn't need to answer, because a small yellow figure appeared outside the door frame that was about to be shaken off—it was 001.

In the blink of an eye, it darted to Yun Yi's side and chirped anxiously.

Upon hearing this, Yun Yi broke out in a cold sweat: "Huh? This was caused by something 002 made exploding outside?!"

She was lamenting the chaos in Longmen, but it turns out it was all done by their own people!

After only half a day apart, these two have gotten her into big trouble again!

No, how did they manage to make such a commotion with just a coffee shop?

Outrageous.

"Oh no!" Knowing that 002 was the cause of the commotion, Swire's expression changed. "Take 001 and 002 with you, we have to get to Penguin Logistics immediately, or it will be too late!"

"Mecha?"

"Yes! We'll use the mech to become invisible and get past them!"

"Okay." Having received the answer, Yun Yi didn't ask why, turned around and went out to find 002, the culprit behind the explosion.

Shi Huaiya stood there, frowning and biting her lip. The lamplight shone on her face, and the shadow cast by her eyelashes concealed the turbulent thoughts in her eyes.

This unexpected event will obviously cause them a lot of trouble.

Wei Yanwu did not visit directly at first, but probed little by little, mainly because he was considering the overall situation.

After the explosion, the reason of "causing substantial damage to Lungmen" was enough for him, who was already quite capable, to decide to make a big move and finalize the deal after observing Yun Yi's value.

With the puppet in hand, Shi Huaiya didn't think Wei Yanwu could really do anything to Yun Yi in the short term.

Yunyi will not stop growing in this process, and given enough time, the situation will easily be reversed.

However, the hostility between the entire city of Longmen and the market is highly unpredictable and risky. It wouldn't be wrong to call it a "demon stock," and one must be cautious at all times, otherwise, one could fall to the bottom if one is not careful.

Would Yun Yi, that lazy bum who's too lazy to even use his brain, be happy about that?

She might just slip away through the Dragon Gate, or even throw caution to the wind and fight the entire city with force—that's not the situation she wants to see.

She would absolutely not let Yun Yi and Longmen come to this!

With this in mind, Swire's gaze hardened and his worries subsided.

She gripped the chain hammer, picked up the black box containing the intelligence, and continued to wait for Yun Yi while vigilantly observing the ongoing tremors of the house in order to deal with any emergencies.

When Swire's peripheral vision caught sight of the doll on her shoulder, a flash of annoyance crossed her eyes. "Sigh, of all times..."

If only this explosion hadn't happened, or had come later, she could have thoroughly investigated the doll's power through her experiments...

Unfortunately, at this point, it's hard to say whether the unexperimented doll can actually perform at the level she imagines.

Otherwise, Swire, who was already somewhat dissatisfied with some minor details in Lungmen, would definitely have taken a tougher stance and dealt with all of Wei Yanwu's men, dragging them to the negotiating table.

Just as Shi Huaiya was secretly regretting it, a sudden blur appeared before his eyes.

Once her vision cleared, she found herself sitting back in that familiar floating chair, with Yun Yi's hair floating weightlessly in front of her.

001 flapped its wings and soared not far behind Yun Yi.

002 is further away, surrounded by a bunch of messy things.

It was fiddling with the part that was smoking.

Swire looked away and smoothed her ruffled tail: "Did you bring the things from the bedroom too?"

"Here you go." Yun Yi returned the fruit he had left in the driver's compartment to Shi Huaiya. "Going to Penguin Logistics, right? Which way?"

As she spoke, she activated the star trail engraving.

A large number of red dots representing hostility appeared between the two people on the 3D model of Longmen Street, and their number continued to increase.

"Wow, that's spectacular." Yun Yi finally understood why they had to leave quickly; so many enemies coming in one after another were indeed dangerous.

As for where all these enemies came from...

"Tsk, his reaction is quick now." Swire clicked her tongue in amazement. In the past, Wei Yanwu's reactions to many events were always a beat too slow, making her think that he couldn't be quick.