Liu Ruyan's Exclusive Anti-Counterfeit Mark

To Fatty's disappointment, there wasn't a ghost waiting to get beaten up in the kitchen. Instead, there was a claw machine glowing green.

It stood beside a sink barely hanging onto the wall. Compared to the dusty sink, the claw machine was spotless, as if it had just rolled off the assembly line.

Looking more closely, it seemed the machine itself wasn't glowing green. Rather, the dolls inside were all green, tinting the light it gave off.

The more Fatty looked at the claw machine, the more familiar it seemed. He soon figured out why.

He stared at the densely packed green dog puppets inside and, as if he couldn't believe his eyes, leaned closer until his face was right up against the glass.

He studied the puppets for a long time before asking in confusion, "Doctor, why are they all Puppet Dogs?"

They had white bellies and green fur. Apart from lacking the gold limited-edition mark on their foreheads, they were identical to Puppet Dog. These looked like motionless versions of him.

Gu Mian was more proactive. While Fatty was still puzzling over it, Gu Mian had already messaged Liu Ruyan to ask whether Puppet Dog was still in the apartment. Liu Ruyan's earlier head count had only included the humanoid residents; the dog hadn't been included.

[Gu Mian: Landlady Liu, could you check whether Puppet Dog is still in the apartment?]

[Liu Ruyan: What's wrong? Think that dog has become a monster and run into the instance to be your teammate?]

Though she teased him, Liu Ruyan sent a reply half a minute later.

[Liu Ruyan: He's here. I saw him as soon as I opened the door. He was sleeping in the hallway. I even kicked him to check if he was real. He got up, grumbling,