Top floor of the Yugong Tower, Kyoto.
On the wool carpet in the living room, a palm-sized Q-version doll stands quietly, with purple hair, red eyes, and a chubby face that is extremely cute and adorable.
Why does this doll look so much like me?
Yugong Liuli flipped through her notebook, tilting her head slightly.
"Of course it looks like you," Yugong Nishang chuckled. "It's a miniature doll robot that I had someone commission from [ Unitree Robotics Group ] in China to have specially customized based on your appearance."
[Kawaii!]
With a look of curiosity on her face, Yugong Liuli reached out and gently poked the face of the miniature robot doll. It was soft and smooth, with a texture somewhere between jelly and a peeled egg.
"This mini robot can record its voiceprint to speak, and it can perform some simple actions, such as greeting or bowing. Its facial expressions are also very detailed, capable of conveying the simplest emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness..."
Yugong Nishang picked up the LCD controller. "Of course, most importantly, its eyes are two high-definition cameras. Sister Liuli, you can use it to see the world."
"You give it a try."
Yugong Liuli took the LCD controller. The six-inch screen displayed the miniature robot's view. By moving the joysticks and pressing the buttons, the robot made corresponding movements and expressions.
"[So much fun]"
Yugong Nishang enthusiastically suggested, "Let's give it a name, Sister Liuli."
After thinking for a moment, Ruri Yugong Liuli picked up her notebook and wrote.
Let's call it Little Liuli.
" Little Liuli?" Yugong Nishang's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands in approval. "That's a great name, after all, it was tailor-made based on your appearance!"
Yugong Liuli picked up [ Little Liuli ], her eyes filled with an irrepressible tenderness. As a shrine maiden of the Yugong Family, she was like a caged canary, her life revolving between Yugong Shrine and the Yugong Group from childhood to adulthood.
My understanding of the world mainly comes from anime and books, and most importantly, the game— Honor of Kings!
A deep male voice came from the entrance hall.
"Young Master, it's time to visit the Priestess. Please leave immediately."
"Okay, I know." Yugong Nishang stood up, looking displeased. "Really, even when my brother comes to visit his sister, there's a time limit."
" Sister Liuli, take your time exploring and playing with the little robot. I'll come see you again in a while."
Yugong Liuli nodded slightly: [Go.]
After a short while, the room returned to silence.
" Little Liuli."
Yugong Liuli gently rubbed her cheek against the little robot.
As a high-ranking shrine maiden of the Yugong Family, she had no friends growing up, and in reality, only her younger brother, Yugong Nishang, could get close to her.
But even when she meets with her younger brother, there are time restrictions, and she can't have verbal conversations like ordinary people.
After all, she was the wife of the deity [ Yousu Fox God ], and her appearance, voice, body... all belonged to the great [ Yousu Fox God ].
"Buzz buzz buzz!"
My phone vibrated beside me, and a QQ voice call popped up. The caller ID showed "[ Captain of Sovereign Dominion · Exalted Emperor ]".
" Exalted Emperor's phone."
Yugong Liuli picked up her phone. Exalted Emperor was her second true friend in the King of Glory, and he held Extraordinary significance for her. However, due to her ingrained instincts, she wanted to hang up and chat via text.
but.
My finger hovered over the hang-up button, but I couldn't press it.
No one had ever heard her voice since she was a child, not even her closest younger brother, Yugong Nishang. But ten years ago, there was one person who had heard it: the senior King of Glory, the current Captain of the Imperial Crown [ Imperial Emperor ]!
I messed up a senior's 100-star advancement competition. The other person was so angry that they added me as a QQ friend and started a long, lecturing session that lasted for hours. At that time, I was eight years old and somehow sent a voice message to sincerely apologize.
The inevitable outcome was that he was blocked and deleted by his senior. Afterwards, he asked someone to recharge his account with 168,888 Q Coin, but he still couldn't get forgiveness.
" With Yousu Fox God's wedding approaching, if I get to be matched with a senior in the team this season, I'll definitely give a speech. So, I'll practice with Exalted Emperor first."
Yugong Liuli made up her mind, mustered her courage, and answered the phone. Instantly, a familiar male voice came from the other end of the line.
"Hello? Can you hear me, Liuli?"
Yugong Liuli was extremely nervous, her face instantly turning red, and she stammered, "I... I can hear you."
"Okay, I'm planning to hold an offline training camp for core members of Sovereign Dominion at my home, it'll last about ten days. Are you free recently? Would you like to come?"
Yugong Liuli blushed to her ears, her voice growing softer and softer, "N-no... I'm sorry, I... I can't go out, I probably can't come."
"What? Speak louder, I can't hear you!"
Yugong Liuli's face flushed crimson, steam billowing from her head, and she whispered in a barely audible voice, "I... I can't come."
"You can come?"
Yugong Liuli was so nervous that her tongue was tied, and her voice was so weak that only she could hear it. "No... you can't come!"
"Can't you come?"
Yugong Liuli nodded frantically. "Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!"
"Okay."
You could hear a hint of disappointment in the voice of the Exalted Emperor on the other end. Yugong Liuli pursed her lips, her eyes revealing a hint of guilt. As a priestess of the Yugong Family, she was not allowed to leave her room without permission, let alone travel abroad!
The only time I ran away from home was when I was eight years old. In order to apologize to my elders, I decided to go to China. After escaping from the heavily guarded building, I looked at the endless flow of asphalt roads with a confused expression.
Where is the China?
Where in China is this senior?
After composing himself Exalted Emperor said on the other end of the phone, "Since you can't come, just log on to the game every day. I'll confirm the training missions later, and you can participate a little."
Yugong Liuli lowered her eyes, her crimson eyes hidden by her bangs, and said apologetically, "I... I'm sorry."
On the other end of the phone, Exalted Emperor comforted him, "There's no need to apologize. Only three vice-captains, [Dragon], [Phoenix], and [Tiger], have confirmed their participation in this offline training camp. Team leader Tai Sui can't come. You're not alone, so don't blame yourself."
Thank you for understanding.
Yugong Liuli hugged her knees and buried her head, her purple hair falling softly, looking utterly dejected. She asked herself honestly, she really wanted to participate in the Sovereign Dominion training camp, but she was a shrine maiden of the Yugong Family, and apart from the corporation and the shrine, she couldn't go anywhere else.
Yugong Liuli fiddled with the mini robot, muttering to herself, " Little Liuli, if only you could be my substitute and stay with the company, but you're just too small, only the size of a palm."
A short while later.
"Yes!"
Yugong Liuli suddenly looked up, overjoyed, and quickly picked up the phone, saying, "Chongchongchong... Exalted Emperor, send me your home address! I'm coming to the offline training camp for the core members of Sovereign Dominion!"
Exalted Emperor was utterly astonished. "You were able to come?"
"Oh no, it wasn't me who came," Yugong Liuli hurriedly explained. "Anyway, you'll find out tomorrow morning."
Exalted Emperor readily agreed, "Alright, see you there!"
Reference image of Little Liuli's chibi robot