I Have Yet to Become a Doll Today
Chapter 999 Ice Queen 10

Chapter 999: Chapter 999 Ice Queen 10

This was a tiny, white hand, as if chopped off from a young girl, adorned with a jeweled ring and a pearl bracelet, with pink polished fingernails, and a small wool cap on the arm, identical to the one Chang Weicai was wearing.

Brian and Ed were dumbfounded.

They had never seen such a... such, uh, what is this?

As soon as the severed hand hit the ground, it tapped on the ice surface with its index finger, making a "dong dong" sound, appearing very lively.

"Good girl, look after the seedling, if the soil looks dry, water it a little," Teacher Chang spoke slowly.

"Can it water plants?" Ed asked in surprise.

Chang Weicai smiled affably: "Yes, it can, as long as you speak nicely to it, it can do quite a few tasks."

Brian stared at the crawling hand on the ground, looking queasy, "Is this... a prop?"

Chang Weicai himself didn’t know what the severed hand was. Strictly speaking, it should be part of a game character, but it had separated from that character and also from the game, so now what was it exactly?

"It’s a prop..." Teacher Chang answered vaguely, not elaborating further, and bent down to organize his backpack.

He placed a bowl of water next to the pot, put his own water cup beside it, and then took out a small spoon from his pocket, placing it in the bowl.

"What’s all this for?" Ed asked curiously.

"It makes it easier for it to water the plants," Teacher Chang explained with a smile, shouldered his backpack, and adjusted his hat, "Alright, let’s set off."

Brian glanced deeply at Ed, "We’re leaving now, take good care of... our seedling."

Ed’s gaze was slightly evasive, "Mm... got it."

Brian took another look at the severed hand on the ground, his irritation growing. He turned away and, together with Chang Weicai, opened the great door, after which the two left the castle.

...

Outside, the blizzard was still fierce.

After walking for a few minutes, they were thoroughly chilled, but knowing that they just needed to endure a bit further to escape their plight, they remained relatively calm.

Once they successfully left the blizzard zone, Brian and Chang Weicai hurriedly searched for materials that could be used as fuel; they also needed to dig up more soil.

There were many and heavy things they needed to carry, but luckily, the ground was slippery with ice and snow. They used ropes and a door panel to make a simple sled, one pulling from the front, the other pushing from behind, saving a lot of effort.

Brian, taking the lead, was still preoccupied with the situation back in the castle.

— Ed was initially reluctant, and now with the old man leaving such a weird severed hand in the castle, Ed was even less likely to act.

There was already a ready-made excuse: the specific function of the prop was unclear, so why act rashly?

Thinking this, Brian grew agitated.

He still thought they should strike earlier, taking the enemy by surprise for a higher chance of success. Otherwise, once the opposition becomes alert, it would be difficult to make a move.

Like now, with a severed hand of unknown function added to the mix, who knew what other props the old man might pull out?

So, what should he do now?

Ed was mostly unreliable, so he had to come up with a solution himself... but with the game’s rules, how should he proceed?

While pondering, Brian suddenly spotted something.

He froze, stopping in his tracks.

Right at his feet was a cleanly outlined footprint, a beast’s track, resembling that of a bear, or maybe a lion or tiger...

Brian’s heart rate quickened, nerves tensing.

Encountering a wild beast in such harsh conditions would undoubtedly be extremely dangerous,

This was a crisis, but perhaps... also a great opportunity.

The game rules didn’t allow him to directly harm the old man, but what if the wild beast dragged him away?

"Why have you stopped?" Chang Weicai asked from behind.

"Oh... nothing, just tired, taking a little rest." Brian picked up the rope again and discreetly changed their route, heading toward the direction of the tracks.