Puppet [TaeKook] Terrified

On the table was a plate of energy cubes cut into small pieces.

...

( Energy stones are equivalent to food for puppets, but no one bothers to prepare them, just as no one tries to make strawberry-flavored oil for robots. )

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(There's no need for it; anyone who does such a thing is either extremely bored or has something wrong with their brain)

Jungkook is neither of the above.

He didn't think much of it; cutting the energy stones was simply to make it more convenient for the little puppet to eat

Lan Luo looked at the plate of energy cubes, his eyelashes trembling slightly as if he were extremely surprised.

His blue eyes sparkled with obvious joy as he said

Lan Lou [JK's puppet] [S-Grade]

Thank you, Master.

Jungkook sat in a relaxed, nonchalant manner.

Hearing Lan Luo's thanks, he instinctively wanted to tease the little puppet and make him call him "Dad," but swallowed his words at the last moment, only saying

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

You're welcome.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Referring to myself as "Dad" using this scumbag's identity was already shameless enough...💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

...There was no need to rush the little puppet into changing how he addressed me. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

At least wait until Lan Luo gets more familiar with me 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

In my view, "Daddy" is a very special term of address. 💭

After cutting the energy stones, it indeed became much easier for Lan Luo to eat.

He picked up a piece of energy cube, put it in his mouth, and chewed it like a hamster, then picked up another one, eating them like candy beans.

Jungkook appeared to be watching the animation on the projection screen, but his attention was entirely on Lan Luo.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

The old father's heart was melting. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

This cub is really adorable! 💭

Watching the little puppet pick up the energy cubes one by one with his hand, Jungkook's gaze involuntarily fell on his right hand.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

The little puppet’s skin was a cool, pale white, which made the crack on the back of his hand stand out even more. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

A black crack, about ten centimeters long, stretched from the joint between his index finger to his wrist. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

This crack was the result of the original owner's beatings.💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

There was a similar crack on Lan Luo's left foot. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

The original owner had never held back when beating the puppet, always being as ruthless as possible. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Although the puppet’s nervous systems were not highly developed, it didn't mean they couldn't feel pain. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

The higher the grade of the puppet, the more sensitive their nerves were. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Lan Luo was an S-grade doll. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Such severe cracks must have been extremely painful at the time.💭

Jungkook stared at the crack on his hand, gradually losing himself in thought.

Sitting on the sofa, Lan Luo noticed Jungkook's gaze.

His eyelashes lowered, hiding the fleeting emotion in his eyes.

He scratched the sofa with his fingertip, then picked up the whip from under the table and skillfully knelt on the floor tiles

Lan Lou [JK's puppet] [S-Grade]

Master, do you want to whip Lan Luo?

Lan Luo raised his head, revealing a sweet smile.

His bright blue eyes curved like crescent moons, as if he could accept anything the other party did to him.

Jungkook's heart skipped a beat.

Before he could even form a coherent thought, he instinctively lifted the puppet back onto the sofa.

Lan Luo's eyes widened slightly.

By the time he reacted, the whip in his hand had already been taken away.

He looked up just in time to see Jungkook throwing the whip into the trash can.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

I'm not going to hit you.

Jungkook's voice was still a bit hoarse. He continued

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Little one, keep eating your energy cubes.

Jungkook rubbed Lan Luo's head, and when the little puppet looked up and gave him a shy smile, Jungkook couldn't help but smile back.

However, his heart sank again when his gaze fell on the whip in the trash can.

Thinking about how the original owner had beaten the puppet countless times in the villa made Jungkook's teeth gnash with anger.

Jungkook told Lan Luo to continue eating and then got up to rummage through the villa for various "punishment tools."

Horsewhips, wooden sticks, electric shock devices...

One by one, the items that had been used on the little puppet were pulled out.

Lan Luo, not understanding what Jungkook was up to, he narrowed his eyes, his expression as gloomy as a poisonous snake when Jungkook wasn't looking.

His index finger scratched the sofa—a habit that only appeared when Lan Luo felt anxious.

Jungkook threw everything he found into the trash can, pressed the destruction button,

And after a series of crunching sounds, the original owner's precious tools were completely destroyed.

Feeling a bit relieved, Jungkook turned to look at the sofa and met the little puppet's eyes.

The well-behaved blond puppet, with his bright blue eyes, looked at Jungkook with innocent bewilderment.

It seemed that no matter what Jungkook did, Lan Luo would accept it without any negative emotions.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

They're just high-end toys. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Emotionless dumb things. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Robots with exquisite skins. 💭

These thoughts flashed through Jungkook's mind as he recalled how Blue Star people described puppets.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

To Blue Star people, no matter how beautiful or human-like puppets were, they were still just emotionless toys. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

This seemed to be true. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

If it were a normal person, having suffered the original owner's brutal beatings day after day, they would be filled with fear if not hatred💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

But Lan Luo seemed devoid of such emotions, reacting like a pre-programmed machine, always showing positive emotions. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Moreover, when I first arrived, I referred to myself as "Dad" and called the puppet "little one," which was a stark contrast from the original owner's behavior. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Yet, the little puppet didn't react much, seemingly fitting the Blue Star people's assessment that puppets lacked human emotions. 💭

Jungkook walked over to Lan Luo.

Seeing the little puppet smile at him again, he crouched down to be at eye level with him and said,

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Lan Luo, I will never hit you again.

Lan Luo's bright blue eyes squinted in a smile, and he beamed radiantly as he crisply responded

Lan Lou [JK's puppet] [S-Grade]

Okay!!

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Once again, he accepted everything without question. 💭

Jungkook ruffled the little puppet's fluffy hair and asked again

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Did it hurt when Daddy used to hit you?

Lan Luo thought for a moment and nodded heavily.

Lan Lou [JK's puppet] [S-Grade]

It hurt!

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Why didn't you say anything before?

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

In the original owner's memories, the little puppet had never once cried out in pain. 💭

Lan Luo looked confused for a moment, then asked back

Lan Lou [JK's puppet] [S-Grade]

Master didn't ask, so why should I say anything?

Jungkook's heart skipped a beat.

A deep, indescribable sadness surged up.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Why say anything? 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

This sentence seemed to explain everything. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

The little puppet did feel pain. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

People assumed puppets don't feel pain and had no emotions simply because no one had ever asked.💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

They did have human emotions, just like newborns needing adults to slowly guide them. 💭

Jungkook silently cursed.

But he didn't know whom he was cursing.

Lan Luo still had that unperturbed, smiling expression.

Jungkook reached out with both hands, cupping the puppet's cheeks and giving them a firm rub.

The soft, pudgy face squished into a funny shape.

Seeing Lan Luo's puzzled look, Jungkook lowered his hands and, with his deep brown eyes serious, said

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Lan Luo, if you don't want to smile, you don't have to.

Hearing this, Lan Luo seemed a bit perplexed, his eyes turning blank as if he couldn't understand what his master was saying.

Meanwhile, in a place Jungkook couldn't see, Lan Lou's fingertip once again scratched at the sofa.

Jungkook explained seriously

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Your master was a piece of trash before, deserving of death.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

You need to remember that hitting is inherently wrong, and you don't need to hide your pain.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

If anyone hits you, no matter who it is, you can fight back.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

You don't have to tolerate it.

As Jungkook spoke, he noticed Lan Luo's confused eyes and realized that his words might be a bit difficult for the puppet to understand.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

As Lan Luo's current guardian, I felt responsible for teaching him all this, but I wasn't in a hurry for the little puppet to immediately grasp my meaning. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

At least until Lan Luo fully learned to love himself, I would be there to help him grow. 💭

Jungkook scratched his wavy hair, took a sip of water to moisten his throat, and glanced at the time.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Eleven o'clock. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Are you sleepy?

Jungkook remembered that puppets didn't need to rest, but after consuming energy stones, they would sleep for a while to digest the energy.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Was that considered sleep? 💭

Lan Lou [JK's puppet] [S-Grade]

Sleepy.

Lan Luo's eyes curved into crescents.

Whether he was really sleepy or not, only he knew.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Hearing the response, I suddenly remembered that the original owner didn't have a separate bedroom for the puppet.💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Previously, the puppet slept in a dark storage room like cargo. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Later, the original owner, having taken a liking to the puppet, locked him in a cage.💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Both situations were terrible. 💭

Jungkook was puzzled

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

With so many rooms in the villa, why couldn't the original owner give the puppet a proper room? 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Alright, let's go upstairs and pick a room for you

Jungkook said, slightly turning his body, waiting for Lan Luo to follow.

Lan Luo obediently followed. His height only reached Jungkook's waist, and he walked slowly.

Jungkook, looking at the top of the puppet's head, felt a strange urge to reach out and touch it.

Once on the second floor, Jungkook checked each room one by one, marveling at the luxury typical of wealthy people.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Every room was super luxurious. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

However, the styles didn't quite match the little puppet. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

In the future, we could redecorate according to Lan Luo's preferences. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Lan Luo was a very well-behaved child, having no opinion on which room to stay in. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

In other words, even if he had to continue living in the cage or storage room, he wouldn't have any complaints 💭

Jungkook decided to have Lan Luo stay in the room next to his own.

After making the bed, Jungkook looked at the little puppet, still dressed in his white suit, and suddenly remembered that Lan Luo seemed to have only this one outfit.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Damn! Why didn’t the original owner buy clothes for the puppet? 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

Even pajamas would have been fine! 💭

Jungkook once again doubted the original owner’s supposed status as a rich and handsome guy.

Now it was too late to do anything about it.

Jungkook had to let the puppet sleep in his current attire for the night

Lan Luo seemed quite tired, his reactions were a bit sluggish.

Jungkook hurriedly let the child get into bed, and seeing him obediently cover himself with the blanket, he turned off the lights and left the room.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

The original owner seldom stayed in the villa, mostly living in the old mansion. 💭

Jungkook entered the master bedroom and took a look around, finding only a few essential items.

Since his arrival, Jungkook hadn't rested, his spirit was still high, but his body was sending signals of fatigue, with his eyelids feeling heavy.

Jungkook stood in the bathroom, washed his face with cold water, and looked at the black-haired man in the mirror.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

He couldn't help but lean closer for a better look.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

I looked very similar to the original owner, though the system had slightly adjusted my appearance to make the resemblance even closer. 💭

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

I had lived a rough life, doing a lot of dirty and hard work before, so my skin wasn’t as refined as the original owner's, who had been born with a silver spoon in his mouth. 💭

Jungkook snorted, tossing the towel onto the rack.

Jungkook [A-Level Puppet Master]

If only the person hadn’t been so terrible. 💭

He yawned, forced his eyes open long enough to pick out a few outfits and some high-grade energy stones for the puppet, and then crawled into bed.

Jungkook, being someone who fell asleep easily, dozed off within a minute of lying down, exhausted from today.

Jungkook didn’t know how long he had been asleep when the room grew quieter

The night deepened, clouds drifted

And the cool moonlight shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows and sheer curtains, illuminating the figure of a second person in the room.

What was startling was that this person was crouched by Jungkook’s pillow, yet Jungkook remained completely unaware.

In the moonlight, his golden hair seemed to glow, and his blue eyes had a cold, inorganic quality.

Clearly, this person was none other than the little puppet, Lan Luo!!

The doors and windows were tightly shut, so no one knew how he got in.

Jungkook could have discovered someone next to him if he had just rolled over, but unfortunately, he slept very still.

Lan Luo crouched on the bed, extending his hand to gauge Jungkook’s heart, as if deciding where to strike.

Lan Lou [JK's puppet] [S-Grade]

Today, my master was particularly annoying 💭

Lan Lou [JK's puppet] [S-Grade]

And particularly baffling. 💭

Lan Luo watched the man on the bed coldly.

He recalled Qi Chao referring to himself as "Daddy."

A shadow of malice flickered in Lan Luo’s eyes as he closed them.

Lan Lou [JK's puppet] [S-Grade]

It wasn’t time yet. 💭

Lan Lou [JK's puppet] [S-Grade]

I couldn’t kill him 💭

Lan Lou [JK's puppet] [S-Grade]

Big Brother would be angry. 💭

Lan Lou [JK's puppet] [S-Grade]

Father would be too. 💭

A gentle breeze blew, and the room was left with only Jungkook.

And the system, which had just returned to check in and witnessed this Scene.

Craftsman System 01

...I was terrified at that moment. 💭

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Author: I have not read this Novel! It's so interesting! So scary 😱 let's see how things will fold... I'm as curious as my readers!!