To Aili-May Your Life Be Free of Worries
Then, Eve's Heart merged into the figure, and the figure rapidly changed under the bright red light.
The figurine, which was previously made of ceramic, turned white with a reddish tinge under the red light, making it almost indistinguishable from a human figure.
"This is--"
Alice, who had been staring at the figure, suddenly noticed that the figure was blinking?!
Could it be...?
Has the goal I've always pursued finally come true?
Then, the figure actually came to life, its bright blue eyes, very similar to Alice's, gazing at Mo Yi and Alice with curiosity in them.
"Hello--"
Mo Yi tried saying something.
"You... you... good—"
The figurine, whose pronunciation system was already set up, awkwardly followed Mo Yi's words, but judging from the figurine's expression, it had no idea what it was saying.
"How is that possible?"
At this moment, Alice didn't know what to do with her hands. She wanted to touch it, but she was afraid of hurting it.
"Alice, consider this a thank you gift for troubling you these past few days—"
To be honest, Mo Yi didn't expect to be able to create a real 'Automaton Girl' this time. Compared to the finished product, the new knowledge and practical experience gained are the most valuable things.
Of course, this Automaton Girl cannot be considered a new life yet. Although she can learn and grow like a normal human baby, Mo Yi believes that a true life should include three things: body, soul, and personal thought.
Mo Yi has only solved the problems of the physical body and personal mind. As for the soul and such, Mo Yi believes that the power of the Light of the Heart should be able to handle it.
However, he doesn't have that thought right now. If he creates a new life, he naturally needs to love and care for it like a parent would. Moreover, his current abilities are insufficient, and creating a flawed and imperfect life could very well lead to a tragedy.
Mo Yi had long ago discovered that Alice's Penglai and Shanghai, seemingly due to Alice's unknown reasons, possessed something akin to a soul, albeit a very weak one. The principle was likely similar to 'Tsukumogami'. (Tsukumogami are a concept Area 11 Japanese yokai legends, referring to objects left unattended for 100 years that absorb the essence of heaven and earth, accumulate resentment, or sense Buddhist nature and Spiritual Energy, thus gaining a soul and transforming into a yokai.)
If it were Alice, given her love and obsession with the doll, she might be able to give the figure its own soul, thus creating a new life.
After telling Alice his ideas and thoughts, Mo Yi placed the figurine made in Alice's likeness into Alice's hands.
"This--"
Alice initially wanted to refuse this gift, which she considered far too precious. It was, in a sense, her long-held dream, and that's precisely why she couldn't refuse it. On the other hand, it was a gift from Mo Yi, and she couldn't refuse it in her heart!
Finally, she carefully picked it up, gave it a gentle smile, and said, "This is the most precious gift I've ever received—"
"I will treat it well, Mo Yi..."
"I want to cherish it like a child—"
Mo Yi: "..."
This reaction was a bit exaggerated, but judging from Alice's expression, the other party was quite satisfied with this 'gift of gratitude'.
Regardless, he had indeed eaten for free at Alice for two days and even learned her puppet magic. Mo Yi didn't like the feeling of getting something for nothing; a long-term relationship required reciprocity.
In this way, Alice's favorability rating will definitely rise by five points, and it's probably not far from borrowing her most precious Book of the Demon God.
During his observations that day, Mo Yi sensed the terrifying power contained in the Grimoire that Alice carried with her. Even if it wasn't the 'Grimoire of Shinki' that he had guessed, it was definitely a very powerful Book of Thresholds.
Moreover, Mo Yi loaded a lot of interesting things into the Rune Gem he just acquired, one of which was 'Eien-tei Online'. By using the small fire and the Late Night Diner that can connect to the dimension as a signal base station, Mo Yi bypassed the Princess as the signal source, so that Eien-tei Online was no longer limited to the two points of Mo Yi and Gensokyo.
After resolving the signal issue, Mo Yi could certainly write his own communication program, but there was no need. He could simply borrow the Her Highness the Princess. After all, the Her Highness the Princess's program was indeed perfect, hundreds of years ahead of the industry, and better than any communication software Mo Yi had ever used. If it were limited to Mo Yi and the Her Highness the Princess, wouldn't it be a waste of the Her Highness the Princess's hard work?
When we tell Her Highness the Princess, she will definitely be very happy, since she can use her app to contact more people and make more new friends.
Tomorrow we're heading to Eientei. In just one day, Mo Yi doesn't think he can 'win over' Alice. After you've paired her with someone, you can continue trying to win her over in the future.
Even if he wasn't interested in Alice's Grimoire, Alice was still a good friend and magician. Communicating with her more would allow him to learn a lot of magical knowledge and concepts. For this reason alone, Mo Yi couldn't let this budding friendship die slowly due to distance and time constraints!
Friendships also require contact and nurturing.
Because of the previous blood binding, Alice can connect to the figure's mind whenever she needs to, and then she can open the Eien-tei Online interface at the corner of her eye. Mo Yi referenced the interface of the Little World Game, which is very convenient.
After teaching Alice how to manipulate the figurine with her mind, Mo Yi smiled and said, "As its owner, Alice, you can name it."
P. S.: It's time for crowdfunding again to write a book! What do you all think would be a good name for Mo De An Yi and Alice's first 'child'? Mercury Lamp? Crimson? Yaya? Or Loli Alice? Or some other name? (laughs)
Chapter 118, Alice 1.3: After successfully Spatial Shift to the Magic Forest, Mo Yi no longer needed to worry about being discovered. As for Marisa like, he could simply ignore them and flew at high speed towards the Alice's Mansion. When Mo Yi arrived at the mansion's entrance, he found the magic lamps already on in the living room, indicating that Alice had been waiting there. Otherwise, she would definitely be sleeping or researching doll magic in the workshop. "Knock knock—" After Mo Yi glanced at the door twice, the mansion door opened. It wasn't the usual Penglai or Shanghai, but Alice herself. Alice smiled gently when she saw Mo Yi outside. Before Mo Yi could speak, Alice pulled Mo Yi inside, laughing, "It's too damp outside, let's talk inside—"
Chapter 230: To Aili —May You Live a Carefree Life
"Can I change my name?"
Alice looked at the Automaton Girl in her arms. The girl's deep blue eyes were curiously observing the world, like a child who had just arrived in a strange place.
Alice felt a sense of reality again after hearing that she could name the other person. This was something Mo Yi had given her, something she had never been so close to before!
Only
That's why she wasn't sure if it was reality or a dream.
"As her creator, why don't you name her?"
Mo Yi shook his head and said:
"It's already yours."
"Um--"
Alice was silent for more than ten seconds before saying:
"Your name will be **Li."
Because Alice and Aili are connected at heart, and Aili isn't a blank slate like a baby, Mo Yi has already loaded her with common sense and a language system. So when she says this name, Aili understands the past, and this is the name that will accompany her for the rest of her life.
"Hello, Alice—"
Alice's arms were filled with joy. Aili looked at Alice and said in a voice similar to Alice's but younger, "I am Aili. Please take care of me in the future."
Looking at Aili, who looked exactly like her but was several times smaller, Alice said happily, "Aili, you can just call me sister."
Alice asked in bewilderment: