The exquisite face of an oriental beauty, paired with the goose-yellow hair of a Western girl. Even the eyelashes and eyeballs were vividly lifelike. Squeezing the cheeks, the texture was 90% similar to real skin. Prying open the little mouth, the baked ceramic teeth and silicone tongue were scarcely different from a real person's.
The key was that her skin would never tan!
At this moment, she was curled up in a cardboard box, evoking a feeling of affection.
In an instant, a strange sense of crisis arose in the girls.
Ning Shu nodded: "Realistic, truly too realistic!"
Lu Zhe said: "Finding an abandoned corpse of a young girl out of the blue."
Jiang Yao lamented: "High-end materials, exquisite workmanship, a set wouldn't be less than 20,000-30,000 yuan!"
Lin Qianqian said: "The details are well done. It definitely wouldn't be cheap."
Tang Xiaoguo's thoughts were rather peculiar: "It seems running a brick-and-mortar clothing store really is difficult nowadays, even the models are so competitive."
Ning Shu was puzzled: "Are you sure this is used as a display model for clothing?!"
"What else?"
Ning Shu smiled: "I feel like this is the kind of weird thing only bored guys would buy!"
Shen Bing nodded: "I really didn't expect dolls to be exported."
Lu Zhe said: "It's normal too. Asia is the global leader in manufacturing dolls like these. Though our neighbour led the trend in the past, it seems our technology is catching up!"
Jiang Yao asked in puzzlement: "Lu Zhe, how do you know so much about this stuff?"
Ning Shu also frowned: "Yeah, why would you know about something so random?"
Lu Zhe smiled: "I don't actually know that much! I have a roommate who is a confirmed bachelor. His dream is to marry a doll - no shopping, no bickering, no need to prepare gifts for every holiday. She wouldn't disturb him when he plays games, and he could save more money for the bride price!"
Tang Xiaoguo said: "Hmm, that person wouldn't happen to be you, would it?"
Lu Zhe shook his head: "Of course not, I'm very traditional! That guy is an international student from a neighbouring country!"
Ning Shu nodded: "Neighbouring country? Hmph, no wonder then."
They took the doll out, completely naked.
"Eek, cover her up quick, too embarrassing!"
The girls hastily covered the important parts with rags.
Just then, Jiang Yao discovered something new. "There are several big and small boxes here."
"Accessories?"
Opening them up, there were several bottles of silicone protectants, fine brushes for orifices, special towels, and even a maid outfit.
Thanks to the multiple layers of protection and decent material quality, although the clothes were also drenched, there were no signs of damage.
Ning Shu said: "We can wear the clothes!"
Imagining Ning Shu wearing a maid outfit, Lu Zhe nodded: "I'm oddly a little expectant!"
"Don't be naughty!"
Jiang Yao pointed at the doll and said: "But what should we do about this thing?"
Not just the girls, even Lu Zhe was at a loss!
In theory, any modern item, whether fabric or mechanical, would be tremendously helpful for survival. But what use was this silicone doll?
Hugging it to sleep?
With five gorgeous beauties around, who would bother hugging this thing?
Then...just throw it away?
Too wasteful!
Take it apart?
Remove the carbon fiber skeleton, collect the silicone?
What use would that be?
It would take great effort just to obtain materials without unique value.
Suddenly, Lu Zhe thought of a use!
A scarecrow!
Mm, it could be placed in the fields to scare birds away.
In the end, it was definitely better than sticking a skeleton in the fields.
Placing it at camp could also make some animals think there were people around.
That was about all the uses he could think of now.
"Let's take it back!"
"Ah, Lu Zhe, you're really planning to use it?!"
"I'm going to use it, but not for anything weird. Just as a scarecrow!"
"Really?" The girls seemed a bit skeptical!
"What else could I do? Keep watch over you five, then go play with a silicone doll myself? I'd have to be crazy to do that!"
Hearing Lu Zhe say this, the girls looked at each other, all feeling he made some sense!
Checking the time, it was past 5 pm already. By the time they returned to the coral reef, it would be 6 pm.
The water level had receded, exposing more reef rocks.
They could proceed to the second step now - building the main frame of the offshore cottage.
Lu Zhe dragged the raft ashore, confirming the highest tide line, then looking for suitable pile driving spots. Unable to dig too deep here, they could either drive the bamboo piles into rock crevices or sand.
Once several bamboo stakes were secured, the rest would be easy.
Stringing rope to lay crossbeams, they could even drill holes to prevent slipping.
In a few hours until noon, the spare bamboo was used up, but the bamboo frame was done.
Without a raised "floor" yet, they couldn't store goods for now, but they could improve it into a proper bamboo hut next time.
Everyone was drenched in sweat from the hard work.
As expected, water consumption soared several times higher with intense labour in the sweltering heat.
Seeing their fresh water reserves running low, it was time to head back!
Lu Zhe stowed the sail, letting the raft drift along the currents. Whenever it deviated from the volcanic island, he manually paddled to steer it back on course.
Around 4 pm, the six successfully arrived at the volcanic island's Moon Bay.
Lu Zhe dragged the raft ashore.
200 meters uphill was their camp.
Just then, Lu Zhe's ears twitched as he keenly perceived the chirping sounds.
No doubt, there were intruders again.
The camp already had ample shade and water sources thanks to Lu Zhe's modifications!
Clearly, it was being coveted by other creatures.
"You guys stay here first. I'll go take a look!"
"Let's just all go over together?"
"I'm worried there are intruders at the camp. Better safe than sorry."
"How could that be? Didn't you set chili peppers around several spots?"
Indeed, Lu Zhe had laid devil's pepper traps before leaving.
But not every single spot!
Like the mountain stream!
The scorching weather emboldened the island's creatures to venture out seeking water sources.
With crocodiles, pythons and other predators at Mirror Lake, and komodo dragons in the wetlands, even monkey troops would battle fiercely over water sources and territory.
"Anyway, let me go scout ahead first. Better safe than sorry."
Shen Bing said: "I'll go with you!"
She passed a pistol to Lu Zhe, smiling slyly: "I'll teach you how to shoot too!"
Lu Zhe gently pushed the gun away, sighing softly: "Violence doesn't solve every problem! For issues that can be resolved peacefully, it's best to be gentle and respect nature - say no to violence!"
Shen Bing was taken aback: "You're quite the merciful one?"
Lu Zhe nodded: "I sure am!"
Saying so, Lu Zhe fished out two bottles of wine from his bag, straightened his clothes and headed towards the camp.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
