After Lila fused "Appendix: Ever-New" into the cloth sprite, she slowly closed her eyes, seeming to sense the enhancements this page had granted the doll princess.
A moment later, Lila opened her eyes and mused, "I had considered it before, but until I tried it, I had no idea whether it would work... Let's give it a try."
Angel did not know what Lila meant, but he did not ask. He merely watched in silence.
Lila stretched out her slender index finger and lightly tapped the winged edge of the rotating bar counter.
Accompanied by a crisp sound, a doll creation slowly appeared. Like a 3D print, it gradually revealed its true form from bottom to top.
Before long, a Barbie doll in a watery blue dress appeared atop the counter.
The instant the Barbie doll was created, it began blinking its eyes. Its gaze shifted from stiff and vacant to lively and spirited.
Soon, the Barbie doll, no longer than a forearm, began pacing back and forth across the counter. Everything seemed novel to it as it poked here and tapped there.
It even ran over to Angel's emptied milk cup and licked the remaining milk residue inside.
It looked nothing like a doll—more like one of the tiny people of the Kula Kuka Clan.
Angel did not know whether Lila was controlling the Barbie doll from behind the scenes or had truly endowed it with spirit. At least for now, he could not spot any telltale flaw of falseness.
"Come back," Lila called.
The Barbie doll immediately lifted the hem of its skirt and ran toward Lila.
"Prepare to undergo the test," Lila said.
The Barbie doll revealed a resolute expression. "I... I'm... rea... ready. I'm ready."
When it first spoke, it stammered somewhat, as though unfamiliar with