Dad, Are You Doraemon?

The Giant Spirit Witch Slave floated in the air while Bao'er stood on the ground.

They stared at each other with wide eyes.

Although Bao'er's eyes were large, bright, and pure, filled with curiosity and wonder—

Compared to the Giant Spirit Witch Slave's, they were tiny.

The two "people" stared blankly at each other for quite a while before Bao'er finally asked hesitantly, "Dad, is it our butler?"

"Yes."

Zuo Yi smiled. "It can help us wash clothes, heat up meals, clean the house, and if there are mosquitoes, flies, ants, or anything like that at home, it can chase them all away."

Bao'er's eyes widened even further. "Wouldn't it be very tired?"

Doing so much work had to be exhausting, right?

She could not help thinking of Auntie Qing. Every time Auntie Qing finished cleaning the house, she would cry that she was exhausted and that it was so hard.

"It won't."

Zuo Yi shook his head. "It's very diligent. These are all jobs it likes."

Bao'er found that hard to believe. "Really?"

"Really," Zuo Yi confirmed.

Of course, he was not lying. For a Giant Spirit Witch Slave, working tirelessly without complaint was the entirety of its life.

Bao'er asked, "Then what's its name?"

"A name?"

That question left Zuo Yi scratching his head. "It... doesn't have one."

As a low-level Law Creation, a Giant Spirit Witch Slave usually had only a serial number and no name. Whether wizards or knights, they commanded it directly through spiritual will; there was no need for it to have a name at all.

Bao'er was puzzled. "Why?"

Zuo Yi found it hard to explain. "Uh, then why don't you give it a name?"

"Hmm..."

Bao'er thought for a moment and said, "Let's call it Agu."

"Agu?"

Zuo Yi asked, "Which gu?"

"Agu. The gu with ten on top and a mouth underneath."

Bao'er looked at Zuo Yi as though to say, Dad, you're so silly, then raised her little finger and gestured as she taught him how to write the character for "gu." "This gu!"

Zuo Yi once again bowed before the little boss. "Dad understands. Then we'll call it Agu."

But Zuo Yi noticed a problem. "Sweetheart, have you learned to read and write?"

"Mhm!"

Bao'er nodded with absolute certainty. "Auntie Qing taught me. Now I can recognize one hundred, two hundred..."

She counted on her fingers. "Four hundred, five hundred. I know more than five hundred characters!"

One hand was exactly enough.

"That's amazing!"

Zuo Yi marveled. "You already know so many characters. You're much better than Dad was when he was little."

When he was four, he definitely had not known that many characters.

Bao'er proudly lifted her little face.

Zuo Yi could not help rubbing her chubby cheek. "Why did you name it Agu?"

Bao'er explained earnestly, "Because Agu looks a lot like the ancient god in Chencheng's Adventures."

So that was why...

Zuo Yi had not actually read Chencheng's Adventures himself. He raised his head and said to the Giant Spirit Witch Slave, "From now on, your name will be Agu."

Zuo Yi pointed at Bao'er. "She is your little master. You must obey her commands just as you obey mine!"

The Giant Spirit Witch Slave accepted its new name and new little master without a trace of resentment.

It bowed to Bao'er. "Honored little master, Agu shall forever be your most loyal servant!"

Faced with the Giant Spirit Witch Slave's reverence, Bao'er was a little at a loss. She grabbed Zuo Yi's clothes and whispered, "Dad, should I shake hands with it?"

According to the "common sense" she had learned from television and books, this seemed to be the time to show friendliness through a handshake.

Though the thing she was shaking hands with was a bit unusual.

Zuo Yi smiled. "You can."

Bao'er bravely held out her little hand to the Giant Spirit Witch Slave. "Hello, Agu."

With the Giant Spirit Witch Slave's intelligence, it was difficult for it to correctly understand the meaning of Bao'er's gesture, even after Zuo Yi had implanted a Spirit Seed containing common knowledge of life on Blue Star into it.

But Zuo Yi, this humanoid cheat, was right beside it. The Giant Spirit Witch Slave immediately lowered itself, bent at the waist, and extended its swollen, oversized hand.

It shook Bao'er's little hand. "Hello, beautiful and adorable little master!"

It had to be pointed out that the words "beautiful and adorable" came from Zuo Yi's mental instruction, because this simpleton of a Giant Spirit Witch Slave only knew how to say "honored master" and "honored little master."

The Giant Spirit Witch Slave was a semi-Spirit Form, existing somewhere between physical matter and a Spirit Form. Bao'er therefore felt as though her little hand had been wrapped in a ball of warm, springy cotton and then gently shaken up and down.

She could not help giggling. It was so much fun.

Zuo Yi patted her head. "Now that you've met Agu, Dad will introduce you to another friend. How about it?"

"Okay!"

Bao'er agreed immediately, looking quite expectant.

Zuo Yi said, "This friend is the strange one you noticed earlier. It's very ugly, but don't be afraid, because it protects us and guards our home. It will never hurt us."

Bao'er hesitated for a moment, but she still nodded. She trusted Dad.

After giving Bao'er time to prepare herself, Zuo Yi turned toward the door and whistled. A few seconds later came the fluttering sound of wings. The ash-gray Gargoyle descended from the sky and abruptly landed at the entrance to the living room!

"Ah!"

Bao'er let out a soft cry and immediately hid behind Zuo Yi.

Completely unlike the honest, round Giant Spirit Witch Slave, the Gargoyle was undoubtedly the sort of monster that often appeared in nightmares. If Zuo Yi had not warned her beforehand, she would certainly have been terribly frightened.

Most importantly, Zuo Yi gave her the greatest sense of security. So despite being somewhat scared, the little girl cautiously poked half her head out and secretly peered at the Gargoyle.

Zuo Yi did not let the Gargoyle approach. In fact, he had already issued it a highest-level command, placing Bao'er within its protected ranks and allowing Bao'er to command this Law Creation freely.

The Gargoyle's combat strength and intelligence surpassed the Giant Spirit Witch Slave's by far.

"Sweetheart..."

Zuo Yi suggested, "You gave Agu a name, so why don't you give it one too?"

Bao'er pulled her head back and said quietly, "Call it Aguai."

Aguai...

Zuo Yi could not help laughing as he sent a command to the Gargoyle through spiritual will: From this day forth, your name shall be Aguai!

Hehehe.

The Gargoyle lowered its head in obedience, then spread its wings and soared into the air. Within moments, it returned to its nest in the treetop.

In this world that judged by appearances, something as ugly as it could only make a brief appearance, lest it frighten the flowers and plants.

After the Gargoyle left, Zuo Yi clearly felt Bao'er let out a sigh of relief.

He said, "It's all right now. Aguai has gone back."

"Mhm."

Bao'er was no longer afraid. She even asked, "Dad, you said Aguai guards our home. Does that mean it's like a dog? Dogs guard homes too."

"Yes."

Zuo Yi said, "Aguai is even smarter than a dog. It can catch every thief. It's very impressive!"

Bao'er thought for a moment. "I still like dogs better."

(The Gargoyle had already cried itself unconscious in the treetop.)

"You like dogs?"

An idea suddenly came to Zuo Yi. He quickly said, "Then how about Dad gives you a dog?"

"Ah?"

Bao'er was utterly delighted. "Really?"

"Of course it's true!"

Zuo Yi smiled. "I'll give you one right now!"

Whether as friends or playmates, neither Aguai nor Agu was suitable for Bao'er.

The reason was obvious. Aguai was too fierce, Agu was too foolish, and they were both semi-Spirit Forms. Neither could conveniently stay by Bao'er's side to keep her company and entertain her.

Bao'er herself had reminded Zuo Yi!

The next moment, a gigantic egg silently appeared in Zuo Yi's palm.

The giant egg was over a foot long and more than half a foot tall, a perfectly shaped oval. It was pure, flawless white, like a piece of jade.

But only seconds after appearing in Zuo Yi's hand, countless slender crimson lines emerged across its surface, densely interwoven into innumerable complex Runes!

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Like war drums pounding, deep and powerful sounds rang out one after another from within the egg.

Although she had grown somewhat accustomed to Zuo Yi's endless stream of miraculous methods, Bao'er still could not help asking, "Dad, are you Doraemon?"

Time and again, he "produced" things out of thin air. The little girl seriously suspected that her father was Doraemon in disguise!

Machine-cat Zuo Yi chuckled. "I'll tell you the answer to that question later."

Here is the second update. Thank you to Qian Feng, Yan Zhe, Xing Yin Jiu Zui, Li Shugen, Tu Fu Ta Laoda, Du Wu Si, and the other friends for your generous support and tips. Thank you, everyone!

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