Forbidden Nightmare

Chapter 104 Pinocchio's Growth

Puppet P looked confused, his eyes wandering back and forth between the man and the woman:
"But why do I have no impression of you at all..."

As he spoke, he saw his metal left arm, his expression froze, and he said in disbelief and horror: "I'm not a human, I'm a puppet?"

Li Nanke squatted down, took off his black rabbit mask, and looked straight into the eyes of the doll P. His eyes were filled with sadness and pity.

He reached out to touch the head of Doll P, but stopped halfway and sighed, "Look at me carefully and think about it carefully. Can you remember anything?"

Puppet P stared at him, covered his head and thought for a long time, and finally shook his head.

The cunning rabbit had come to his senses by now and realized that Li Nanke wanted to trick the puppet and become its master.

But puppet P is the target of the commission. If Li Nanke becomes the owner of puppet P, how can he explain to his employer and how can he exchange for the panacea to cure his brother 'weird rabbit'?
She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but was forced back by Li Nanke's warning look.

Li Nanke sighed: "It seems you have forgotten everything."

"Yes, you are a puppet, but you are more than just a puppet, you are also the child of me and your mother."

"You have a serious illness. Your mother and I have searched for doctors everywhere, but there is no way to cure your illness. We can only watch your body wither and die like a flower that has lost nutrients."

"Your mother cried all day long, and I couldn't bear to watch the disease eat away at your young life. Now when I think back to those painful days, your pale young face is still vivid in my mind."

Doll P looked at the man's sad expression and couldn't help feeling distressed. He could understand Li Nanke's pain and the father's love that was as heavy as a mountain.

But he really couldn't remember it at all.

"Finally, I made an extremely difficult decision. I spent all my savings to find the best alchemist and created a puppet body that looks exactly like you. I wanted to replace your withered and weak human body."

"This type of transformation surgery has never been done before, and the chances of success are extremely slim, but your mother and I have no choice but to grasp the last hope... You are our child, and what parent would watch their child die?"

Puppet P listened to the story, feeling the sadness between the words of the man in front of him, and his expression looked a little at a loss.

He was a little afraid to look into Li Nanke's eyes. The strong emotions in them made him feel unfamiliar, yet at the same time he couldn't help wanting to comfort the other person.

"Perhaps our sincerity touched fate, and the reconstruction surgery was miraculously successful. Your mother and I are extremely happy. Our family can finally be reunited and no longer have to worry about death separating us."

"But the good times didn't last long. Due to the unprecedented success of the transformation surgery, you are extremely special and have great value. You have become the target of all forces."

"Those bad guys took advantage of your mother and I's negligence and kidnapped you... Now we finally found you. I don't know what kind of vicious experiments they did to you to make you forget everything that happened before."

"Child, you have suffered..."

The man held him in his arms, his chest was broad and warm, and his big hand gently stroked his head.

Doll P's cold metal body felt warmth for the first time.

"Um...what's my name?"

"Your code name as a puppet is P." Li Nanke recalled the attribute description that appeared before, and a light bulb suddenly appeared in his mind. He continued: "But your real name is Pinocchio."

"Pinocchio, Pinocchio..." Doll P muttered his own name silently, and an inexplicable sense of familiarity emerged in his heart.

Yes, that's my name! Pinocchio affirmed to himself, and his doubtful gaze towards Li Nanke gradually faded and became firmer.

Facing Li Nanke's expectant eyes, his lips trembled. Finally, he couldn't bear to let the man down, and whispered, "Father." The man laughed sincerely and hugged him tighter.

Pinocchio turned to the cunning rabbit beside him and said with some difficulty: "Mother, mother."

Cunning Rabbit: ???
She could only cooperate with the acting and put on a touching scene of mother and son recognizing and reuniting.

Li Nanke didn't know what the conditions were for Pinocchio to recognize his master.

Simply making up an unfounded "father-son" relationship and failing to receive a synchronization prompt will not make it so easy for the puppet to recognize its master.

However, if Pinocchio stands on his side subjectively, even if other pursuers come to snatch the commission target later, it will not be so easy to succeed.

Li Nanke asked the cunning rabbit to continue to sneak behind and take Pinocchio out of the carriage.

"Father, won't Mother go with us?"

"Some bad guys have been coveting you. Even if I rescue you now, they won't give up easily. So your mother needs to be on guard in secret and prevent the bad guys from attacking again at any time."

"You must also remember that you must follow me closely to avoid danger."

The newly awakened Pinocchio has low combat power, so he has no problem facing ordinary people, but it will be very dangerous if he faces other puppets or trackers.

As they were talking, the two had already returned to the platform.

Pinocchio looked at the puppet wreckage scattered all over the floor, then turned his gaze to the giant puppet that had fallen to the ground.

As he approached, dots of azure light appeared on the body of the giant puppet, and the self-element was blown up by the wind, pouring into his short and thin body like a young swallow returning to its nest.

Li Nanke's pupils shrank.

Pinocchio opened his eyes and tried to clench his fist: "Father, I feel my body is full of strength, and I seem to have gained an extra ability."

As he spoke, the gears on his metal left arm began to click, and the entire metal arm began to melt and reshape.

Soon, the metal left arm turned into a hook with a long iron chain.

He swung his arm and the hook flew out, hooking onto the remains of a puppet from a distance. The iron chain made a clanking sound, and the remains of the puppet were hooked in front of him in a flash.

Li Nanke was surprised and clearly felt that Pinocchio was much stronger than before he absorbed the ego element.

Absorbing the ego elements of other puppets can not only strengthen Pinocchio's various functions, but also bring some unique abilities. The so-called excellent growth potential of summoned creatures can be seen.

He patted Pinocchio's head calmly and praised him with satisfaction:
"Good boy, you have grown up. You are no longer the child who can only hide behind me. Now you can stand on your own."

Pinocchio smiled shyly and raised his chin slightly. He was very happy to receive the praise from his father.

"Can you absorb the ego element of other puppets? There are still a lot of puppet debris here, don't waste it."

Pinocchio closed his eyes and felt it for a while, then shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, father. The other dolls have been dead for too long, and a small amount of ego has disappeared."

Li Nanke smiled and said, "It's okay, come on, I'll help you level up."

(End of this chapter)