No strange things are allowed to evolve!

He did not doubt the scissors doll's answer. As a die-hard fan of Creative Craftsman, he should be the one among all the managers who most wanted to see Creative Craftsman return.

If the person in the portrait is indeed a creative craftsman, then seeing his scissor doll in person would certainly elicit a reaction, and probably a very strong one at that.

But it didn't happen.

Am I just overthinking things...?

Jiang Shu felt a little regretful.

At this moment, the scissors doll reminded him, "Master, it's time to set off."

"Okay, let's go then."

Following Wang Tiezhu, Jiang Shu also entered the truck. After the scissor doll closed the back door, the truck soon started moving as the craftsmen pulled it.

There are no light sources or ventilation holes inside the truck; once the door is closed, it becomes a completely enclosed environment.

Although the modified individuals no longer need to eat or breathe, being in such a pitch-black environment, crammed among a pile of newly made dolls, and with the truck stopping and starting frequently, clearly under inspection by guards, makes one feel tense.

Due to various factors, the group felt somewhat uncomfortable and depressed.

"Um..." came a whisper from the darkness, like a little gummy bear whispering, "Is this truck soundproof?"

Just as Jiang Shu was about to speak, Ba Wang beat him to it.

Clearly, the modification of the big-headed doll had many flaws, and the Snow King's potion had limited effect; he didn't hear what the little gummy bear said.

"Did your vocal cords fall out?"

The little gummy bear was startled and quickly covered the bully's mouth as it heard the sound: "Keep your voice down, are you out of your mind?!"

"Don't worry, I've tried it, the soundproofing is very good," Jiang Shu reassured him.

Hearing this, the little gummy bear finally felt relieved.

"Is there anything unusual about that white-bearded doll?" Snow King, who had been holding back all the way, finally couldn't help but ask.

"No, I think I'm just overthinking it," Jiang Shu replied. "It's alright."

"Hmm..." Snow King responded, but he didn't really take it seriously.

She always felt that Jiang Shu was hiding something from her.

"Oh, right," Wang Tiezhu suddenly remembered something important: "What's your name?"

Upon hearing this, the other three also perked up immediately.

"Yes, what's your name?"

Jiang Shu was taken aback: "Didn't I say that?"

"Obviously not," Hard Candy Bear retorted. "I thought you deliberately didn't tell us, but it turns out you just forgot yourself?"

"Uh..."

Jiang Shu felt somewhat embarrassed.

He was wondering why no one called him by his name, and he thought it was because he was too antisocial, but it turned out it was because he hadn't said it.

This is a mess.

"Please fill in the form."

The four people in the darkness fell silent for a moment.

What does "...please fill in" mean?

"I'm also wondering about it. This is the name the system assigned me." Jiang Shu said, feeling wronged. "Why can your names be so unique, while mine is so ordinary? I just can't understand it."

“Um…” Little Bear Hard Candy suggested a hypothesis: “Is it possible that our names are not assigned by the system, and ‘Please fill in’ means you have to enter your own name, so that as long as you click on the name column, these three words can be cleared out?”

"..."

I'm sorry, I'm a country bumpkin and I've embarrassed myself.

"So..." Little Bear Hard Candy tried her best to protect Jiang Shu's self-esteem, "What should we call you?"

"Spicy standing is not allowed."

"What the hell??"

“Spicy Li is not allowed.” Jiang Shu repeated, which was the nickname for all his social media accounts.

He loves spicy food, and the name Jiang Shu looks like the character for "spicy" split apart.

The meaning of "立" is self-evident and needs no further explanation.

No, that echoes the previous statement.

The name is full of realistic self-deprecation, but it also contains Jiang Shu's encouragement for his tragic situation.

However, when the words are put together, they have a charming and cute feel, which makes people feel very adorable.

At least that's what he thinks.

Of course, that's just his own opinion.

In the darkness, the four men's expressions changed repeatedly.

What a contrasting name!

The contrast was so stark it was almost disgusting.

"That's really...that's quite unique."

"Then I'll call you Spicy...no...no, that's not allowed...uh..."

"...If you don't want to use my full name, you can also call me Spicy Teacher."

This is a special nickname provided by Jiang Shu's borderline account.

"Okay, hot teacher."

"Get to know the spicy teacher."

Jiang Shu sighed inwardly.

Even though I've long been used to being misunderstood, it's still a bit unpleasant to have my hard work and clever ideas go unappreciated...

The good news is that after exchanging names, Jiang Shu clearly felt that the sense of alienation between him and others had lessened considerably.

Even with Jiang Shu present, the conversation became much more relaxed and natural.

I don't know how much time passed.

The truck's rear door was opened.

The scissor doll poked its head in: "Master, we've arrived."

Jiang Shu jumped out of the car and looked around.

Everywhere the eye can see.

It was countless incubation chambers, countless corpses, and countless severed limbs...

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Little Gummy Bears Are Little Greedy Devils

The lab of the big-headed dolls looks exactly like some kind of evil biochemical research center.

At first glance, the incubation chamber appears to be a medical device, but upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the human body inside is not connected to an oxygen tube for life support.

They were just immersed in it, not living in it.

These human bodies are more like medicinal ingredients used for making medicinal liquor, or specimens stored in bottles; some have even been fermented to the point of becoming gigantic.

The laboratory, which is over ten meters high, has three walls covered with these glass chambers, densely packed together.

On the remaining wall was a huge iron cabinet that took up the entire wall.

This is a huge morgue.

The metal cabinet was divided into many compartments, each representing a pull-out drawer, inside which were refrigerated corpses.

In the center of the laboratory were twelve experimental tables covered with white cloths.

The lab table was filthy. Although the tools were neatly arranged, there was scarlet coagulated blood and limbs everywhere. There were also several broken fairy tale dolls next to the lab table. As for the garbage pit where waste materials were piled up not far away, it was even more unbearable to look at.

According to the schedule, the big-headed doll should have completed a day of experiments and had just left.

Looking at this mess, it's hard to imagine what kind of hell the Big Head Doll's experiments are like every day. You could say that if this kind of person went to Zaun, even the Alchemist Baron would have to line up to toast him.

"Are these all specimens?" Bawang asked, pointing to the giant scissor doll in the culture chamber.

The scissors doll ignored him, as if it hadn't heard him.

Ba Wang subconsciously looked at Jiang Shu, but found that Jiang Shu's attention was not on this side, but rather he lifted the white cloth on one of the experimental tables to observe.

Noticing the displeasure on the Overlord's face towards the scissor doll, the Snow King quickly tried to ease the tension.

She politely repeated Ba Wang's words: "Mr. Scissors, are those specimens inside?"

Upon hearing that it was Snow Queen asking the question, the scissors doll immediately changed its attitude.

Although not exactly respectful, it was quite friendly: "No, you've done a lot of chores these past two days, so you should know that maintaining the castle's operation requires human corpses. Aren't you curious about where the corpses came from?"

"Wasn't it preserved before that catastrophe?"

“Part of it is,” the scissors doll explained. “When the catastrophe came, many powerful and wealthy people gave up everything to obtain tickets to the Frozen Ark. They froze their bodies in safe houses, hoping to return after the catastrophe, but…”

At this point, he sneered: "But the so-called safe houses went out of control during the catastrophe. These lower life forms could not withstand the extreme cold and all of them froze to death inside. Their biographical profiles, which served as identifiers, became our compass for making dolls."

Several people looked at each other.

They didn't know how fairy tale dolls were made, but even from these few words, they could sense the dark secrets behind them.

Changing the subject, the scissors doll continued, "That's a bit off-topic. Anyway, some of them were indeed preserved from that time."

However, it's important to understand that even the most substantial wealth can be squandered if there are continuous expenditures without any return. The cost of maintaining a castle is no small sum.

So the doctor started experimenting with using corpses to create new corpses, which is what you see now.

These artificially cultivated corpses have no souls and cannot even be considered dead; they are merely pieces of flesh that fell from human bodies and happened to grow into human form.

These are the main materials currently being consumed. As for the surviving humans, they are used as an important non-renewable resource and will not be consumed in the castle's energy expenditures unless absolutely necessary.

"I see." The group nodded.

"By the way," the scissors doll said after answering the Snow King's question, "being a slave is a waste of your talents. Have you ever considered becoming a concept artist in the Creative Workshop?"

"Me?" Snow King was quite surprised, then she understood why the scissors doll had treated her differently: "Can I do it?"

“What’s wrong with that? I think your painting skills are only slightly worse than the first head of the workshop and the other head, and about the same as mine. You are perfectly capable of doing this job.”

The scissors doll was very enthusiastic: "If you're worried about the procedures, then there's no problem at all. You're the owner's friend; it's just a matter of his word. Who would dare to disagree?"

Speaking of the Doctor, although he's pretty mediocre and ugly, he actually sent us a super strong guy like the Master of the Hall. To be honest, I'm quite grateful to him for that.

Although I initially looked down on the Master when I heard he was sent by the Doctor, he won me over with his abilities. In my eyes, he is practically omnipotent, and my admiration for him is now second only to that of the first Master.

If you ask me, as the owner's friend, if you work hard after you arrive, you might be able to reach one or two tenths of the owner's level.

While recruiting people, he didn't forget to flatter Jiang Shu, which fully proves that he is not a stubborn person who likes to belittle others, but rather that in his eyes, the big-headed doll is really not good.

"Is...is that so?" Snow King didn't know how to react, so she could only smile politely: "Thank you so much for your high praise."

"All right."

Jiang Shu's voice came from not far away:

"Go ahead and do your thing, don't forget your original business. You don't need to worry about us here. Just call us when you're ready to leave."

Upon hearing Jiang Shu's instructions, the scissor doll changed its posture once again.

“I have not forgotten the important matter; I have always sincerely believed that your matter is the most important matter.”

He bowed obsequiously to Jiang Shu's retreating figure, not caring whether the person in question could see it or not:

"But since you put it that way, I'll just put on a show and deal with that guy, Doctor. I'll be in the storeroom. Just let me know if you need anything."

"Hmm." Jiang Shu replied without turning her head.

Watching the scissors doll trot away happily, all four of them pursed their lips tightly.

That's why I said you were good enough to be a manager.

After the scissors doll had gone far away, Jiang Shu called to the others.

"You come here."