A Fulfilling Plan
Eileen felt that even among Yu Sheng's pile of bizarre ideas, this newly proposed one was excessively bizarre.
But from another perspective, every idea this guy came up with really did possess a certain uncanny quality that made people unable to stop caring about it. After her initial astonishment and amazement, the little doll realized that she had already developed an intense interest in this "creative idea" that was so outrageous, so strange, and so contrary to the "basic rules of doll-making" and "alchemy theory," but...
Was it really so bad to give it a try? Just try it... It wasn't as though it would hurt.
"You see? You think it's a good idea too," Yu Sheng said smugly, having immediately guessed her thoughts from the change in her expression. "And it's not just the frame that can be replaced with rebar. I'll also try using concrete to cast you a whole body of parts. It'll be much easier to mix that into your blood than lotus root..."
Eileen's expression went blank again. After hesitating for a moment, she asked quietly, "Wouldn't that be a little too outrageous?"
Yu Sheng looked completely serious. "Clay is earth, and concrete is also earth. That's how I see it."
Eileen said, "...Yes, I suppose it is?"
"I should've gone to a building-materials market when I went shopping," Yu Sheng said regretfully. "I could've brought back a bag of cement and some rebar while I was there... Oh, I'd need some professional equipment too, like a welding machine and an angle grinder. I wonder if they're expensive."
No matter how Eileen looked at it, none of these terms belonged in alchemy.
Yu Sheng did not dwell on the subject for long, however. He soon waved his hand. "It's fine. We're not