Magical Girl☆Merly-chan: The Real Deal!

And since Infinite Serpent was Chen Luo's stand-in, it would inevitably be tied back to Chen Luo.

"Luo Luo, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but that doll on your bar cabinet seemed to move." Shenhe pointed at the doll Chen Luo had placed behind the counter.

"Hm? Which doll? Oh, you mean Suigintou." Chen Luo turned around, saw the doll Shenhe was referring to, and instantly understood.

"Come to think of it, the time is almost here. After nurturing spirituality for so long, the doll should be close to coming alive." Chen Luo reached out, and the exquisite doll that had been sitting quietly atop the liquor cabinet slowly floated up before landing in his arms.

"I've seen that doll sitting there for a long time." Shenhe looked at Suigintou.

"Mm, I made her using the Rose Maiden doll series blueprints that came with the Puppeteer profession. She carries the power of an Archangel. In worlds with the concept of angels, her strength can be greatly enhanced, and she can even draw upon that world's Gabriel. Even in worlds without the concept of angels, her own power shouldn't be underestimated," Chen Luo said.

For all he knew, this doll might be born with strength comparable to an S-rank Talent User.

Her upper limit might even reach SS rank.

Of course, that was the ideal scenario.

Her strength fluctuated greatly. In suitable worlds, she could become absurdly powerful; in extremely unsuitable worlds, she might become absurdly weak.

But no matter what, even if she could only use her own power, or even just the strength of her doll body, defeating an A-rank Talent User would not be difficult.

The fundamental reason was that the doll's starting point was simply too high.

Gabriel from A Certain Magical Index might