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A trace of bitterness welled up in Qi Chao's heart. He hid his emotions and deliberately coughed to draw Lan Luo's attention.

"Would Lan Luo like Dad to take him out tomorrow?"

Lan Luo had been watching the projection screen. At those words, his fingertips scraped against the sofa. When he looked up, his clear eyes were filled with excitement and anticipation, his voice carrying incredulous delight. "Really? Master!"

"Of course!" Seeing how much Little One was looking forward to it, Qi Chao immediately gave him an affirmative answer. "Dad will take you to the amusement park!"

Qi Chao's family had been poor when he was young, and he had rarely had the chance to have fun. In nearly thirty years, he had only been to an amusement park once. Halfway through, his parents had been caught by security after taking him over a wall to sneak in without tickets, and they had spent a week in detention.

It was hardly a good memory, yet for some reason, when he thought of a fun place to go, the first thing that came to Qi Chao's mind was that ordinary amusement park.

After making online reservations with the institution and the amusement park, Qi Chao shut off his Light Brain and looked at his Little One.

Lan Luo was still eagerly watching that boring educational cartoon.

Well, it might not be as interesting as Superman, but as long as Lan Luo liked it, that was enough. Qi Chao chuckled and got up to make lunch in the kitchen.

After he left, Lan Luo's eyes gradually darkened. Though he was still staring at the projection screen, his demeanor had clearly become restless.

Why go out tomorrow?

What was the purpose?

The blond puppet still looked exquisite, but his gaze resembled some bloodthirsty beast in the night—cold and clinging, as though he could shed his disguise the next second and swallow his prey whole.

Of all the puppets Father had made, Lan Luo had the least patience.

Many times, before his eldest brother could even give the order, Lan Luo had already killed the person. That was how it had been with all three previous masters.

Big Brother was angry.

Lan Luo was not afraid, but he was afraid of Father.

If he could not hold back again this time, Father would be angry.

Lan Luo stared at the screen as the killing intent spilling from him gradually receded.

Tomorrow, if Master made him angry, then he would have a reason to kill Master. That way, Father would not be angry either.

On the sofa, the blond puppet's demeanor became harmless again, like an adorable little kitten—sweet and obedient.

He stared unblinkingly at the projection screen, utterly engrossed. Wasn't this educational cartoon far more interesting than Superman?

*****

Since they had to go to the institution first to test his Mental Power, time was rather tight. Qi Chao got up early in the morning and began bustling about.

Lan Luo woke up earlier than he had yesterday. He seemed to be looking forward to going out, and after coming downstairs, he kept watching Qi Chao excitedly.

Qi Chao did not think much of it, assuming the little puppet was looking forward to the amusement park. He was suddenly very glad he had made the suggestion yesterday. He took out a cute brown bear backpack and packed it with some Energy Stones he had cut up that morning.

The brown bear backpack had been a free gift when they bought clothes yesterday. With snacks inside, Lan Luo could eat whenever he got tired from playing.

Lan Luo obediently put on the brown bear backpack. He wore the plaid casual outfit they had bought yesterday and a beret on his head. His slightly curly blond hair peeked out from beneath the brim, making him look even more like the young master of an artistic nineteenth-century family.

Qi Chao was utterly charmed. Looking at Lan Luo, who only came up to his waist, he lifted Little One's hat and, unable to resist, messed up the little puppet's hair. When Lan Luo came back from his daze and gave him a soft, sweet smile, Qi Chao immediately felt a little guilty.

"Lan Luo's hair was messy, so Dad tidied it up for you," Qi Chao said sheepishly, placing the hat back on his head.

He could not help it. Little One was too obedient; he truly could not bear to play a prank on him.

Qi Chao sighed.

The system in his consciousness watched the demonic puppet smiling brightly as he adjusted his hat, and trembled.

The host was truly courting death every second of every day.

Completely unaware of this, Qi Chao fastened his well-behaved child's seat belt and flew the aircraft to the Mental Power testing institution.

The testing institution had been opened by Blue Star's richest man. Yes, it was opened by the original owner's father.

The original owner had not been a good person, but every member of his family had a better personality than the last.

Qi Chao had not originally planned to get tested at this institution.

He had not yet figured out how to face the original owner's family. Besides, if his tested Mental Power differed from the original owner's, he would have to come up with an explanation. It would be too troublesome. But when Qi Chao saw the price of a Mental Power test, he gave in.

There were only thirty thousand Star Coins in the original owner's pocket. If he did not save some money, he would not be able to take the puppet to the amusement park that afternoon.

Qi Chao was especially short on money now. Making puppets later would also cost a huge sum, and he was not shameless enough to ask the original owner's family for money. He planned to enjoy the day while he could, take the little puppet out to have fun first, and think about how to make money afterward.

The institution bore the richest man's name, so many people came here to have their Mental Power tested.

Thanks to his advance reservation and his status as the richest man's son, Qi Chao went straight through the VIP passage.

The doctor testing Qi Chao was the institution's vice director. Hearing that the financier's son had come for a test, he had deliberately postponed the institution's morning meeting to personally receive him.

The vice director had tested the financier's son once a long time ago, and he did not know why Qi Chao wanted to test his Mental Power again.

Although Mental Power was linked to intelligence, testing it was useless in everyday life unless one had professional needs. Moreover, it was innate and difficult to change.

But the vice director was not foolish enough to ask. Since the man had come to be tested, he only needed to do his job properly.

Qi Chao took the silver-white helmet, closed his eyes, and lay on the bed. The vice director chattered on beside him, telling him not to think about anything. Qi Chao simply emptied his mind and treated the test as a nap.

The helmet seemed to have a massage function. Qi Chao's scalp tingled pleasantly. A patch of white light seemed to appear in his mind, quickly turning into scattered specks of light. It was rather interesting.

When the test ended, Qi Chao strangely felt a little reluctant for it to be over.

The vice director had no idea what the financier's son was thinking. He handed the printed report to Qi Chao and flattered him slightly. "Your Mental Power is A-Rank, still among the top levels on Blue Star. As expected of Young Master Qi."