“Huff... ah~ ah...”

Soft gasps.

Flushed cheeks on Vivian's face, her breathless sighs were captivating.

"Does it hurt?"

Lin Chen paused his actions and gently asked Vivian.

"No, don't worry... please continue - ah~"

It seemed like she was enduring it completely, not even finishing her sentence before being hurt by Lin Chen's actions once again.

"You said it's fine, but it's obviously painful..."

"No." Vivian bit her lip. "It's okay... Master doesn't have to worry, Vivian is just a doll to Master."

"Well, maybe we should stop then."

Lin Chen stopped his movements and removed his hand from the right side of Vivian's face.

He was applying medicine to her.

There was a small wound there.

The Iron Warrior had indeed hurt her, even though Lin Chen had swiftly pulled Vivian away, the gale generated by the falling longsword had still left a small cut on her cheek.

Damn it.

That guy! How dare he hurt Vivian!

Even though he had promised his sister not to get hurt, Lin Chen would rather have this injury on himself.

He went downstairs and got some medicine for treating wounds from the uncle.

However, Vivian's reaction was clear, the stimulation from the medicine seemed to be too strong, so he had to stop.

Vivian kept saying it didn't hurt, but her gasps exposed her.

Lin Chen pulled out a band-aid and put it on the small bloodstain on Vivian's cheek.

"There, now lie down for a while, the medicine will be absorbed gradually."

Lin Chen looked satisfied with his accomplishment, admiring Vivian's cheek as if he was looking at a piece of artwork.

The face, with the brown band-aid, looked like it had a stain on it, but because of this small flaw, it exuded a stronger sense of beauty.

Originally, she looked like a perfect girl created by a deity, too beautiful to be real.

Like a girl that would only appear in a beautiful dream.

But now, because of the additional touch of reality, she became even more heart-stirring.

In any case... Vivian was truly adorable.

"I'm serious, Master... Vivian is just a doll, she can't feel pain."

Vivian looked at Lin Chen with her bright green eyes and calmly explained.

But she still followed Lin Chen's instructions and obediently lay there, waiting for the medicine to slowly seep into the wound.

"But..." Lin Chen frowned.

But that painful moan, although it was highly alluring with her girlish voice, still sounded too agonizing.

"Making that kind of sound is just a result of the bio-magic effect. Master doesn't need to worry."

"Bio-magic?" Lin Chen had never heard of such a term before.

"Yes. Would Master like Vivian to explain?"

"You know about it?"

"Yes. Along with my creation, I was also instilled with knowledge about this world."

"That's great!" Lin Chen excitedly held Vivian's hand.

He had just arrived in this vast world and there were so many things he didn't know.

The uncle at the inn knew a little, but it was limited to the most basic things, as well as rumors from this remote border town.

Having Vivian as a guide would be perfect, especially since this guide was a super beautiful girl!

Vivian's cheeks instantly turned red. She turned her head away, wanting to struggle out of Lin Chen's grasp, but then stopped and allowed him to hold her hand.

As a doll, obeying human commands was instinctual, suppressing the instinctive shyness.

"Sorry..."

Lin Chen realized the situation and quickly let go of his hand.

Holding hands... maybe he shouldn't rush it.

"Well, it's like this. We Puppets have souls, but our bodies are the products of alchemical magic, without nerves to sense external stimuli. Bio-magic exists so that we can react like living creatures."Vivian explained earnestly to Lin Chen.

"So, the sound that Vivian just made was just reminding the master that there is an injury there. Bleeding, bruises, burns, frostbite... only further indicate the severity and type of injury. No treatment is needed, no pain or infection will occur, as long as it heals itself with the circulation of its own magic power."

She touched the band-aid on her cheek with her finger, as if confirming something, and then sat up.

She was only wearing a loose bathrobe, which was a bit too big for her.

"The master should not be disturbed by such prompts. There is no need for the master to do these things for me, after all... "

Her gaze shifted downward, her eyes shimmering, as if the exquisite green gemstones had melted into liquid.

"After all, Vivian is not human."

Her voice was filled with a hint of sadness.

"No, Vivian!" Lin Chen grabbed her shoulders with excitement, "I've never regarded you as a doll! From the first time I saw you, I decided to make you a part of my family!"

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, opening the tattered blinds in the room and filling the room.

It also blew Vivian's hair.

Ripples seemed to appear in the eyes of the doll-like girl, and she widened her eyes in surprise, then lowered her head and averted her gaze.

"But..."

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