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As the creator, she clearly remembers the original design of the doll——

You shouldn't have such a strong sense of autonomy.

But now, the puppet's movements are shockingly smooth, and every step has a rhythm that only living things can have. When those two slender legs take steps, you can even see the natural curvature of muscles.

But what concerned her more was the abnormal halo of data in the doll's eyes—

It wasn't a pre-set visual recognition algorithm, nor did it belong to any known self-learning module. Instead, it looked like...

The manifestation of a certain awakening consciousness.

"Di-"

The laboratory's alarm system suddenly and silently activated, and a line of scarlet error code popped up on the holographic projection screen:

[ERROR 0x00A1F3: The subject consciousness module is abnormally active]

Heita's pupils suddenly tightened.

This code prefix -

She was very familiar with it. It was an identification code specifically used to mark the neural activity of organic life forms.

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As soon as Zhou Yuan stepped out of the metal door of the Black Tower Laboratory, a red figure flashed before his eyes.

Jizi leaned gracefully against the wall of the corridor, her fiery red hair cascading down like a waterfall, gleaming with a warm sheen under the cold light of the laboratory.

She straightened up, her high heels making crisp sounds on the floor.

"Hello again, Mr. Zhou Yuan."

Jizi's lips curled up into a bright smile, and her ruby ​​eyes sparkled with sincere gratitude.

"I finally waited for you."

She bowed slightly, and the Star Train emblem on her chest gleamed brightly under the light.

"Thank you so much for saving Mitsuki-chan. I wonder... now would I have the honor of inviting you to be our guest on our Starry Sky Train?"

Her voice was as mellow and charming as aged red wine, yet it carried an irresistible firmness.

As she spoke, her eyes inadvertently swept over Alona and Xiao Heita who were following behind Zhou Yuan.

A hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his elegant and calm demeanor.

Chapter 37 The Black Tower Experiment?

In this black tower space station full of futuristic technology, a retro steampunk-style train is quietly parked on its exclusive track.

The brass-colored body stands out against the cool-toned metal cabin.

The front of the car spewed out wisps of white steam, making a soft "hissing" sound, which contrasted sharply with the surrounding holographic projections and high-tech research equipment.

Zhou Yuan followed Ji Zi to the train and couldn't help but take a few more glances at this wonderful creation.

Ji Zi noticed his curious gaze and raised her red lips in an elegant arc:

"It's amazing stuff, isn't it?"

She reached out and gently stroked the train's shiny brass shell, her fingertips lingering on the rivet decorations, her eyes as gentle as if she was treating a silent old friend.

The steam train suddenly let out a long whistle, as if responding to her touch.

Ji Zi turned and looked at Zhou Yuan, her long fiery red hair fluttering gently in the steam:

"Would you like to sit in the car?"

Her gaze swept across Alona behind Zhou Yuan and the little black tower doll following closely behind, and a glimmer of interest flashed in her eyes.

The train door slowly opened at her signal, and warm orange light streamed out from the carriage, forming a sharp contrast with the cold light of the space station.

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As soon as I stepped into the car, a pink figure rushed over like a whirlwind.

"Brother Zhou! We meet again~"

March Seventh spun around happily, her pink hair spreading out like petals.

"Do you think I should call you 'Mr. Benefactor' now?"

She blinked her eyes and spoke in a lively and playful tone.

Ji Zi shook her head helplessly, stepped forward and gently tapped March Seven's forehead with her knuckles:

"How to speak?"

There was a gentle reproach in her orange eyes.

"Mr. Zhou Yuan is your savior, so be polite."

"Woo..."

Sanyueqi covered his forehead with his hands, and his pink hair drooped down.

"Sister Ji Zi, I clearly respect Brother Zhou..."

But the next second, her attention was attracted by the figure behind Zhou Yuan.

"Wow!"

March Seven suddenly came closer, looking at Alona with sparkling eyes.

"This little sister is so cute!"

She wanted to get closer excitedly, but Alona hid behind Zhou Yuan in panic, her small hands tightly grasping the hem of his clothes.

The little black tower doll immediately stepped forward, stretched out a small hand, and stopped March Seven elegantly but politely.

"Eh? Ms. Black Tower?"

Sanyueqi took a half step back in surprise, tilting his head to look at the doll.

"Why are you here?"

This sudden appearance of the figure obviously surprised March Seven.

Zhou Yuan coughed lightly at the right time:

"This is the doll that Madam Black Tower entrusted to me. Please don't make a mistake."

He explained gently, patting Alona, ​​who was hiding behind him, soothingly.

The doll nodded slightly when he heard that, and his gray-brown hair shone softly under the light of the carriage.

At this moment, the communication bracelet on Zhou Yuan's wrist suddenly vibrated and emitted a faint blue light.

He glanced doubtfully at the little Black Tower puppet standing quietly beside him, then clicked on the message from Black Tower himself:

[Let that little star core devil come to me. —HT]

Zhou Yuan raised his eyebrows and tapped quickly on the virtual keyboard:

"Isn't your doll right next to me? Wouldn't it be better to just pass the message through her? —ZY"

The blue light of the bracelet gradually went out, but there was no reply.

Zhou Yuan shrugged helplessly, not surprised at the result at all.

"Sorry to bother you."

He turned to Jizi who was making tea. Jizi put down the teapot gracefully and looked at him with her orange gemstone eyes with a questioning look.

"I heard that the gray-haired girl, Xing, has joined your Star Train? Would it be convenient for me to meet her?"

As he was speaking, Zhou Yuan noticed that the door at the other end of the carriage was shaking slightly, as if someone was hiding behind it and eavesdropping.

A glimmer of light flashed in the eyes of the little black tower doll, silently recording all of this.

Alona clutched the corner of his clothes tightly, and looked curiously at the interior of the steampunk-style train.

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"Ah? The one called Black Tower wants to see me?"

Xing scratched her gray hair blankly, confusion glittering in her amber eyes.

She subconsciously looked at March Seven beside her, who just stuck out his tongue playfully.

"Don't ask me why. I don't know why she came to you."

Zhou Yuan spread his hands with a helpless smile on his face.

The little black tower doll stood beside him, its gray-brown hair gleaming in the light, watching everything quietly.

The gray-haired girl bit her lower lip and thought for a moment, then finally nodded:

"Okay... let's go check it out."

There was some hesitation in her voice, but she still took a step forward.

......

"Very good, your mission is completed, you can go."

The puppet in the black tower nodded with satisfaction and stood in front of the experimental table with his arms folded.

Her real body had long since disappeared, leaving only this doll in the office.

Zhou Yuan raised his eyebrows thoughtfully, his gaze lingering on the doll for a moment.

"what?"

The puppet suddenly frowned, and a trace of imperceptible panic flashed in its amethyst-like eyes.

"Don't tell me you're interested in this doll too?"

"Oh no, nothing."

Zhou Yuan quickly waved his hand and pointed at Xing who was standing beside him.

"I'm just a little curious about what you want to do by calling her here."

The black tower puppet opened its mouth, as if it wanted to say something, but suddenly stopped.

She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"...Well, go ahead and watch if you want."

There was a hint of reluctance in her tone, yet there was also a barely perceptible expectation.

The doll turned and walked towards the lab table, the hem of her purple dress swaying gently with her movements.

Zhou Yuan nodded slightly, then squatted down and gently stroked Alona's little head:

"Alona-chan, why don't you go back to the Shiting Box and rest for a while?"

Alona raised her little face, and a blue halo flickered slightly:

"But sensei..."

There was a hint of uneasiness in her voice, and her little hands unconsciously clenched the corner of Zhou Yuan's clothes.

"Be good, it will be over soon."

Zhou Yuan comforted her softly, lightly tapping the halo above her head with his fingertips.

Alona nodded reluctantly and turned into a stream of data and returned to the terminal.

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The puppet in the black tower walked with elegant steps, and its high heels made crisp sounds on the floor.

She brought Zhou Yuan and Xing to the center of the office, where a triangular device emitting a faint blue light was suspended.

"this,"

The puppet suddenly turned around, its amethyst eyes sparkling in the cold light of the laboratory.

With a gentle wave of her slender arm, the core in the center of the device suddenly lit up, projecting an incomprehensible three-dimensional image.