Today, I Have Yet to Become a Doll

Bai Youwei said, "Stand up."

The plush rabbit stood up.

Bai Youwei said, "Sit down."

The rabbit sat down.

Bai Youwei then said, "Take three steps forward."

The rabbit stood up again and obediently took three steps forward—one, two, three… It arrived right next to Shen Mo's hand.

Shen Mo picked it up, wanting to take a closer look.

The plush rabbit seemed to refuse being touched and struggled in his hand.

Having learned his lesson from the electric shock last time, Shen Mo only frowned slightly before putting it down.

It scurried back to Bai Youwei's arms!

Shen Mo couldn't help but chuckle. "Like a little puppy."

Bai Youwei stroked the rabbit's fluffy long ears, feeling rather melancholic. "Wasn't I right? This upgrade is completely useless… At most, it's just a toy that can understand voice commands."

Shen Mo smiled faintly. "Remember what you said yourself? Growing a brain is harder than growing muscles. It seems the maze is helping it grow a brain. It will become smarter and smarter in the future."

"Does that mean the electrical power will forever remain at one-tenth?" Bai Youwei stroked the rabbit's ears, her expression quite disappointed.

Shen Mo said, "As for the electrical power, as long as it can cause harm, one and ten aren't really that different. But if it's smart enough, it might be very useful."

"That's true." Bai Youwei's mood improved. "Even if it can't directly electrocute someone into charcoal like the Warden, just electrocuting them to death achieves the same result, right?"

Shen Mo: "…You can understand it that way, if you like."

Bai Youwei laughed and poked the plush rabbit's head excitedly. "Hey, go pour me a glass of water."

The rabbit stayed nestled in her arms, unmoving.

"Is the command too difficult?" Bai Youwei pondered to herself. "Then go get my thermos."

The rabbit still didn't move.

"It probably doesn't know where the thermos is." Shen Mo stood up, took out the thermos from the backpack beside him, and placed it not far from the rabbit. "Try again."

Bai Youwei said, "Go get my thermos."

The rabbit twitched its ears, silently climbed down from Bai Youwei's lap, and walked step by step to the thermos. It hugged the thermos tightly!

It dragged the thermos backward, fell, got up, struggled to lift the thermos, and continued its arduous journey!

Bai Youwei seemed to want to challenge the rabbit's limits and instructed, "Unscrew the lid for me."

The plush rabbit: "…"

It stared blankly at the thermos lid.

Shen Mo took the thermos from its paws, unscrewed the lid, poured a glass of water, and handed it to her. "It doesn't have fingers. How do you expect it to unscrew the lid for you?"

"I was just trying," Bai Youwei said, taking a sip of water and sighing softly. "Well, the usefulness of this item, at least for now, is very limited… It's quite powerful when releasing electrical energy, but the charge doesn't last, and now we can't find a place to recharge it."

She returned the cup lid to Shen Mo. "We can only wait until we enter the maze next time."

Next time in the maze…

Shen Mo thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "The maze is very risky. Next time… let's wait until we've collected some defensive items before entering again."

Bai Youwei was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."

Although they had gotten out of the maze quickly this time… Of course, if it weren't for that man's misleading at the beginning, Bai Youwei felt they would have gotten out even faster.

However, just as Shen Mo said, the maze was very risky.

There were no rules or hints, and there were all sorts of disgusting monsters. If it weren't for Shen Mo's skill, they might not have been able to get out so quickly.

Just that one gluttonous snake was troublesome enough.

Failing in the game meant they could use puzzle pieces for another chance, but failing in the maze meant it was completely over.

Bai Youwei asked Shen Mo with a complicated expression, "Where do you think all those people trapped in the maze went?"

Shen Mo pondered for a moment and gently stroked her head. "Alright, we just finished eating. Let's not talk about such disgusting things."

Bai Youwei closed her eyes. "…Okay."

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