"Here."
"The puppet is already in your Storage Ring. Wait until you get home to open it; there are too many people around right now." Xu Ran's finger touched, and a streak of silver light directly entered the Storage ring.
"Brother Xu Ran, you're so good. I love you to death. With this puppet, no one can ever bully me again." Xiao Mei touched her Storage Ring, her soul surged into the ring, and only when she saw the puppet did a sweet smile appear on her face.
"But it would be nice if this puppet could be made in the image of Brother Xu Ran," Xiao Mei murmured softly. If it were in Brother Xu Ran's image, then she could always see Brother Xu Ran even when he's not around. Moreover, she could use it for some happy activities.
If it's not Brother Xu Ran's image, then she has no interest at all.
Brother Xu Ran is the most perfect man in the world; everyone else is far inferior.
"What are you daydreaming about, girl? Do you also want a life-sized figure?" Xu Ran's mouth twitched. Goodness, had he opened a new world?
Although he couldn't be with Xiao Mei and all the others all the time, making some things to alleviate their grievances didn't sound bad.
But in doing so, he definitely couldn't use the power of these strong ones to create puppets. He could use purely Heavenly Energy to create puppets that were identical to his own appearance.
Such puppets, if used by Xun Er, Xiao Mei, and the others, seemed to have even better effects. Moreover, he could divide his soul into many parts and merge them into these puppets.
"Brother Xu Ran, what's a figure?" The ladies all looked at Xu Ran with puzzled expressions. Xu Ran would occasionally pop up with some words they couldn't understand; having been around Xu Ran for a long time, they were no longer surprised.
"A figure is a proportional toy made after the likeness of some characters."
"Like this one?"
Xu Ran casually scraped some images from his mind, and immediately materialized some of the scenes into physical objects.
"Here. This is it."
In Xu Ran's hand appeared Xun Er in a black long dress, with her hair fluttering. The breeze blew her skirts and hair, ethereal as if celestial. The lively yet serene demeanor of the young miss was perfectly revealed. Xun Er held a bunch of roses to her nose with both hands, her face full of a happy smile.
This...
"So beautiful."
"Is this Xun Er?"
"So in Brother Xu Ran's eyes, Xun Er is this beautiful?"
The ladies stared at the exquisitely crafted statue of Xun Er in Xu Ran's hands, their eyes filled with amazement. At first glance, this was Xun Er's likeness, and so beautiful, especially that pose, which made them all fiercely envious.
Especially since it was made by Xu Ran, this might be how Xun Er looked in Xu Ran's eyes. This was even more humbling for them.
Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei, Hu Jia, and the others all knew that the tranquil and elegant demeanor of Xun Er was something they couldn't imitate.
"Brother Xu Ran, what is this? Give it to me quickly." Xun Er's face reddened with a happiness she was too shy to fully show, quickly snatching the sculpture away.
Gazing at the motionless self in front of her, she was brimming with joy. She even felt that this was the prettiest she had ever looked.
"Not fair. Brother Xu Ran, I want one too, wuwu. I want it to be even prettier than Xun Er's." Xiao Mei and the others all gazed at Xu Ran with Cardiline wide eyes, almost as if they wanted to devour him. They certainly didn't want Xun Er to steal all the spotlight. Although in Xu Ran's heart Xun Er might be the most important, they would never admit that fact.
"Here you go."
Guided by the images in his mind, Xu Ran made models for each of them. Compared to Xun Er's, each had its own style. Xiao Yu's long legs, Xiao Mei's cute yet charming demeanor, Hu Jia's petulant airs, and Xue Ni's big…
"Senior Han Yue, this one is yours," Xu Ran said as he handed over the sculpture of Han Yue. It was how she looked the first time he saw her outside the Heavenly Flame Qi Tower. Her flowing silver hair was second to none.
"This is mine?"
Han Yue was elated, never having thought she would have one too.
Holding the exquisitely crafted figurine close to her heart, Han Yue said, "If these could be mass-produced, they should be a very popular business."
Han Yue pondered, even if they weren't as exquisite, they shouldn't have trouble finding buyers.
Especially if you made figurines of beautiful girls, they would probably make a lot of money if sold. On the Fighting Spirit Continent, there didn't seem to be too many forms of entertainment.
Like in Canaan Academy, if the top ten beauties on the Canaan Academy beauty rankings were made into figurines, they should…
"Senior Han Yue, better get rid of those thoughts. If they were made based on oneself, even if they were sold, one would have to be careful about their improper uses," Xu Ran said as he cleared his throat.
Although the thought wasn't very appealing, that didn't mean others wouldn't lick…
In his previous life, such groups indeed had seen some extreme characters.
"Other uses?" Seeing Xu Ran's teasing smile, Han Yue suddenly realized what he meant, and goosebumps sprang up all over her skin. She immediately dismissed those business notions. If these were made based on real people and were then... that would indeed be utterly disgusting.
In Canaan Academy, it was common for girls' dormitories to have incidents of clothing theft, and those stolen clothes were probably used for vile purposes.
"Giggle. Brother Xu Ran, you couldn't possibly be…" Xiao Mei giggled, teasingly sticking out her tongue. Xun Er and the others looked at Xu Ran with suspicious eyes too.
"How could I? I am not like those people. With real ones at home, do I need it?" Xu Ran said, curling his lip. He wasn't like those lifeless otakus. It was the thought of refining puppets that had led to these ideas. Besides, it seemed he could also create puppet avatars; after all, it was a fine concept.
"Hehe. Then, Brother Xu Ran, remember to make the puppets look exactly like you the next time you make them," Xun Er chimed in. She didn't want to carry around an ugly puppet—if it looked like Brother Ran, it would be much more comforting to have it by her side. And when Brother Ran wasn't around, she could summon it to take a look.
"This... I'll research it a bit and give it a try. Such Puppetry Technique does not exist on the continent," Xu Ran mused, stroking his chin. If he used a fraction of his Soul Power as a catalyst, condensed pure Heavenly Energy as a body, and invoked Life Origin to awaken vitality… That probably wouldn't count as puppets anymore; this would be more like a clone. And since it would be a part of his own Soul Power, he would have absolute control over the clone.
If the theory was correct, could he create a unique technique of his own without relying on the System's power?
Over the years, he had always relied on the power of Sister System. Wasn't he forming a dependency much like Xiao Mei and the others? But now...