Members of the Fools, Jiang Nannan

"What... is this?"

Because they had been facing a Titled Douluo just now, Bei Bei and Tang Ya had not dared to look too closely. Only after Herta left did they finally realize that the little girl before them did not look like a real person at all.

Xu Tianming picked up the puppet and casually explained,

"This is the Genius's puppet avatar. It can be controlled remotely."

"Oh, oh, so that's how it is."

Bei Bei and Tang Ya nodded in sudden understanding.

That explained it. The real Titled Douluo had not come at all; what had appeared before them was merely a puppet avatar that could be remotely controlled.

Xu Tianming put the Herta Puppet into his Storage Soul Tool, then turned to Jiang Nannan.

"Jiang Nannan, from today onward, you are a member of the Fools."

He held out a hand to Jiang Nannan.

"Welcome aboard."

Jiang Nannan hurriedly clasped his hand, her eyes brimming with gratitude and excitement.

"Mm, thank you for saving my mother."

She paused, then said softly,

"You can just call me Nannan from now on."

Jiang Nannan did not know what price Xu Tianming had paid to enlist Herta, but she knew very well that asking a Titled Douluo to act could never have come cheaply.

She would remember this favor for the rest of her life.

"Aether, now that Nannan has joined the Fools, will she be leaving Shrek City with you?"

Tang Ya glanced at Jiang Nannan, then asked,

"Can she still join Shrek Academy?"

"She doesn't need to leave for now."

Xu Tianming shook his head.

"The Fools are planning to build an orphanage in Shrek City. Nannan will stay here for the time being and, like me, answer to the Third Harbinger, Lady Columbina."

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