Some things were probably meant at least partly as a joke.
"That matter with the dolls really didn't seem to be a joke. Back then, in order to create a race that would be close to them, they tried all kinds of mimicry. Ordinary dolls, robots, molds—they tried them all. But in the end, certain humanoid forms worked especially well. Don't misunderstand, I'm not talking about dolls, but humanoid figures—otaku figures, model kits, and girls' dolls."
Hearing that, Lu PingAn thought it over and realized that part of it was probably a lie.
If "feelings" and "emotions" were the nourishment of life in this world, figurines and dolls should have worked quite well. But certain kinds of dolls probably produced an overflow of emotions.
Most likely, it simply sounded too embarrassing to say aloud, so they changed the wording or made up some rumors.
".I'll take it as true, then."
"It is true!"
Su Yuanyuan was still trying hard to defend her boss's dignity, while Lu PingAn looked at her sympathetically.
"Boss!"
At that moment, someone from the team requested to come out.
Panda and several other male comrades eagerly produced a pile of doujin books and anime figures. During a long journey, men always needed a few personal hobbies. Compared with certain people who went to the Red Lantern District to handle their needs, they were already quite innocent.
".You had these ready all along?"
Two huge glass display cases, packed full of beautiful girl figures—clearly, they had not been pulled out at the last minute.
Lu PingAn sighed, then simply shook his head.
The materials provided were merely templates for shaping them; their insides would be completely different. It was like using Saber to make a figure. In the end, not only would an evil god figurine definitely