"Node" contract?
This was Xia Ye's first reaction, because what was lying on the ground was clearly Curran's other body.
But then, she noticed something different.
"Can I see it?" she asked, pointing to Curran on the ground.
Curran made a "please" gesture.
With the other party's permission, Xia Ye squatted down, reached out and held "Ke Lun"'s slender calf, and squeezed hard.
The touch in her hand confirmed her suspicion. She let go of her calves, put her palms into her skirt, and pulled the black pantyhose covering her legs from her waist to her knees.
Fair skin appeared in front of her eyes. Xia Ye put her palms on her thighs and stroked them gently. A smooth, delicate but cold touch came from her palms. She exerted a little force and found that her thighs felt the same as her calves, but not as elastic.
"Have you...touched enough?" Curran complained from above.
"What does it matter? I'm not touching you." Xia Ye smiled, her hands stopped groping on her thighs, she grabbed her pantyhose and pulled them down to her knees.
Sure enough...
There are regular seams at the knees, which are ball joints commonly used in dolls.
"So, now every time you use 'Heinekan Creation', you can get a doll that is almost exactly like you?" Xia Ye asked.
"Yes, this is the effect Susha wants. There were some problems with the contract at the beginning. The dolls summoned were often strange, such as having no legs but four arms. But after her repeated modifications, Now it is very stable. In the past dozens of summons, the same puppet as this one can be summoned every time..."
"Huh? Wait, you said 'the last dozens of times'?"
"right."
"In other words, don't you already have dozens of dolls that look exactly like you?"
"Yes, the 'Heinekan Creations' will not disappear once they are summoned. Fortunately, the company has a lot of empty warehouses, so I randomly found a room just for them."
"..." Xia Ye imagined that scene and found it a bit scary, but also a bit interesting.
"How many mols are needed to summon such a doll?" she asked again.
"Originally, 'Heinekan's Creation' consumes an additional 648 moles each time it is used, which is why everyone thinks this contract is very cost-effective. But now the terms of the contract have been modified by Susha. Each summoning only costs 1 mole. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have cooperated with Sousa in so many experiments… After all, these dolls are useless at all.”
"Useless?"
"Yes, they can neither move nor fight. In short, they are just like a piece of wood. They have no use at all except taking up space. However, according to Susha, she still has the most critical step left to complete. Once completed, these dolls will be useful.”
"Did she say what effect she wanted to achieve?"
"She told me, and I agreed." Curran paused and continued: "She wanted to transform me and turn me into a 'Flower Witch' - this was the name she chose herself."
"Flower Witch?"
"Well, to put it simply, it is..."
Curran described Susha's thoughts, and Xia Ye understood it quickly because she had already seen similar existences.
The contracts of "Flower Witch" and "Node" are very similar, except that the body used by the former is a doll, while the latter is a real flesh and blood body.
No wonder Susha wanted to borrow Lillian's body for research. The two were so similar, and there were obviously many things that could be referenced.
However, Sousa's goals appear to be more radical.
Lillian's consciousness relies on the cup, and she can only control it by putting the cup into a new body. Since there is only one cup, Lillian can only change bodies, but cannot drive two or more bodies at the same time.
But the "Flower Witch" is different. According to Curran, the "Flower Witch" should be able to control multiple dolls to do different things at the same time, but...
"If it really comes true, are you sure you won't have a schizophrenia?" Xia Ye asked.
"Maybe, but I decided to give it a try." Curran replied calmly.
"Why?"
"Because it is very strong, and for me, if I don't improve my strength quickly, my life may be in danger. Rather than doing this, it is better to take the risk of becoming a flower witch."
Xia Ye seemed to understand what she meant: "Are you still worried about revenge in the upper city?"
Curran shook his head slightly.
"I know you helped us find a protective umbrella. But I think safety is only temporary. In the future, there will eventually be conflicts between us and Shangcheng District - as the sea area we explore becomes wider and wider, the company's strength becomes more and more Strong, the influence in the lower city is growing, and the upper city will inevitably try to use force to solve the problem.
“This was the rule of Debsota’s game when he first founded the Voyage Ship. Today, I don’t think the rules of the game have changed at all.”
Xia Ye knew that what Ke Lun said made sense. Since the other party insisted, she certainly had no reason to stop it, but——
"What if something happens to you, then..."
Before she could finish speaking, Curran had already said: "Then you will be the actual controller of 'Ocean Ship Leasing'. Before turning into a flower witch, I will amend the company's articles of association to make this clear."
The other party has even considered this point and has obviously made up his mind. Xia Ye looked at Ke Lun, remembering that when she first saw him, she felt that Ke Lun's appearance had an inorganic beauty similar to that of a doll, but she did not expect that the other party would really turn into a doll... …
"What are you thinking about?" Curran asked keenly.
"I was thinking that you are quite beautiful, with a special beauty similar to that of a doll." Xia Ye told the truth.
Kelun was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "If you are interested, you can take a doll back. Maybe one day it will suddenly move and can play with you?"
Xia Ye curled her lips: "Huh, I'm not that interested..."
…
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the test boat returned to Debsota. Xia Ye said goodbye to Curran and flew towards home on his broomstick.
A doll that looked like Curran sat behind her, its delicate and beautiful face resting on her back, its dull eyes reflecting the lights of the city.
Still took one away...
The one Curran summoned on the ship.
However, she didn't take them away because she liked the dolls, but for another reason.
…
"Lillian, open the door for me~"
Xia Ye kicked the door of her house with her toes, making a "dong dong dong" sound.
"Coming~"
Lilian, who heard the knock on the door, quickly ran over and opened the door.
"Sister Xia Ye, are you coming back...Eh?!!"
Lillian suddenly understood why Sister Xia Ye had to help open the door today, because in her hands, she was holding a petite and beautiful girl.
Taking a closer look, the girl's face looked familiar. That was...Ke Lun? !
"Sister Xia, Xia Ye, what on earth happened... Why did you hug Chairman Kelun..." Lilian was so surprised that she even stuttered.
"It's not Ke Lun, it's Ke Lun's life-size figure." Xia Ye said with a smile.
"Eh? Figure?"
(End of chapter)
