No strange things are allowed to evolve!

"It's difficult to explain everything to you in a short time, so I'll just get to the point."

Jiang Shu explained:

"There are two types of dolls in the castle, high-grade and low-grade. The craftsmen make the low-grade dolls, while the high-grade dolls are the ones that can work in the castle."

There's a laboratory on the fourth floor, where Doraemon researches how to make advanced dolls like himself. If nothing unexpected happens, the place you found is the laboratory.

Actually, I initially suspected that our bodies were still there, since we were also modified, but there was no evidence to confirm it. However, since you have found clues that can prove this, then things are much easier.

I learned that the artisans in the workshop would deliver the dolls they had made that day to the workshop every day, around 5 p.m. when the workshop closed.

Once the new dolls arrive, the old ones will be collected and taken away to be processed in the workshop, where usable materials will be recycled.

The transition between the old and new systems takes about half an hour.

I can arrange for you to be hidden inside the cargo transported by the artisans and sent into the laboratory, thus avoiding the guards. In the meantime, we will have the opportunity to find our own bodies.

The sheer volume of information overwhelmed the four of them.

Since entering the incubator, they have never been able to find any relevant information anywhere.

If it weren't for the fact that everyone was in the same boat, they would have almost suspected that Jiang Shu had made this up himself.

Besides, what concerned them even more was that Jiang Shu could speak so calmly and confidently about such a high-risk plan.

What gives him the right?

"You? Arranged this kind of thing?" Little Bear chuckled awkwardly, "Well, buddy, don't push yourself too hard."

"Didn't I just say that?" Ba Wang understood Jiang Shu's feelings, but still said earnestly, "It's already a great achievement that you're alive. There's no need to prove anything. Your mentality is dangerous. I've learned this the hard way before."

Jiang Shu was helpless.

Although they meant well, it just inexplicably made people feel uncomfortable.

Fortunately, not everyone viewed him with prejudice.

Wang Tiezhu chose to stand on his side.

"Don't say that. He doesn't seem like the type to put on a brave face."

Compared to Wang Tiezhu, who tends to rely more on intuition, Xue Wang is more objective and rational.

She keenly perceived the contradiction—

If Jiang Shu did not gain anything from the workshop, where did he learn about these secret matters?

It's not hearsay, nor is it a vague concept; it's precise down to the exact location and time.

Besides, didn't he already say that?

It's difficult to explain everything clearly, so he only picked out the key points.

In other words, the intelligence he actually possesses is far more complex than the seemingly massive amount of information he just mentioned.

Looking at Jiang Shu again, a hint of curiosity appeared in her eyes.

"Um... if you don't mind, could you tell me more about your current situation in the workshop?"

"I..."

Just as Jiang Shu was about to speak and explain in order to dispel his companion's doubts...

"Bouzhu! Boss!"

A tall doll holding a wooden handle ran over excitedly.

Behind him, another voice and a jumble of footsteps could be heard.

"Idiot! Can't you watch yourself?! You dropped the hammer again!!"

Under the horrified gaze of their four companions, several supervisors crowded in the aisle outside the door, each sticking their heads into the cramped cell.

Among them were handsaw dolls they had seen before, while the others were unfamiliar faces.

"Didn't I say I had some things to take care of? I'll go back as soon as I'm done. Why did you come looking for me?" Jiang Shu said, somewhat displeased.

"Because we've already done the initial setup for your room," the hammer doll said sheepishly, "but there are still a few things we're unsure about and need your instructions."

"So fast." Jiang Shu was somewhat surprised.

It's only been half an hour, hasn't it?

What a professional team!

"It's that Cthulhu you were talking about..."

“Cthulhu!” the spindle doll corrected.

“Oh, Cthulhu style.” The hammer doll continued, “There aren’t any suitable materials in the workshop to make tentacles, so I asked the head maid to find a few silkworms to kill and make decorative specimens. Is that alright?”

"Mmm-hmm." Jiang Shu nodded perfunctorily: "I thought it was something important. You can decide this yourselves. I'm easily satisfied and not picky."

"Oh, and also, the craftsmen below say they can't be at work without you, and they're all waiting for you to come back and take charge."

"But I'm talking to my friend right now, and isn't it after get off work hours?"

"They volunteered to work overtime. There was nothing we could do to stop them; their enthusiasm was just too high."

"Well, there's nothing we can do about that..."

"Please hurry up. Forgive my bluntness, but you can't live in the past forever. Your status is different now. Although we understand you and are touched by your nostalgia, even a king has a few poor relatives. If you have to spare your attention for every friend from the past, it will greatly affect your great cause now."

"Shut up! I won't allow you to talk about my friend like that!"

"I'm...I'm sorry! I was too talkative."

Listening to Jiang Shu's conversation with the dolls, his companions swallowed hard.

Did he just mention the head maid and the silkworm...?

What happened to the important silk-producing resources we were promised?

We were told we weren't allowed to hurt them, but they deserved to be bitten to death?

Where did that proud and aloof head maid go?

Didn't she claim that everyone in the castle had to give her face, that she only ever did her job well, and that no one could make her do anything unless she wanted to?

So it seems that in most cases she is quite willing.

Also, what do you mean by waiting for him to go back and take charge of the overall situation? The craftsmen are not in the mood to work if they can't see him.

Why is he able to speak to these women who can command the head maid in this manner?

Oh, right, these guys seem to call him "Master".

What kind of workshop?

It can't be that creative workshop whose name is used as an incubator, can it?

They could understand each word of the conversation, but when put together, they were incredibly confused.

At this point, the earnest advice of the loyal ministers finally moved the foolish ruler, Jiang Shu.

He decided to leave.

"As you can see, I have some things to take care of right now. Anyway, I'll head back now. I'll arrange everything by the agreed time tomorrow."

"that..."

Snow King slowly raised his head and stared at Jiang Shu, who had stood up:

"Is this what you meant by barely managing to hold on?"

Jiang Shu let out a deep sigh.

"Yes, I'm carrying the heavy responsibility of the Revival Workshop on my shoulders now. Sometimes I feel like I can't breathe under the weight. I can only say that I'm barely managing to hold on."

Upon hearing this, the dolls at the door were moved and clapped their hands in gratitude.

Chapter Twenty-Four: Crickets Behind the Scenes

After Jiang Shu left surrounded by the managers, the four of them felt increasingly uneasy.

Xue Wang and Wang Tiezhu were alright. Although they were shocked by Jiang Shu's inexplicable success on the other side and inwardly complained that he could keep such a big thing to himself, they could understand after putting themselves in his shoes.

For someone who has just passed the trial incubator and is entering the official incubator for the first time, there are many unspoken rules of the evolutionary circle that they are unaware of, and it is normal for them not to trust their companions whom they are meeting for the first time.

Even among the four of them, trust was gradually built through a whole day of shared experiences and dangers. Therefore, it's understandable that Jiang Shu, who wasn't part of that group, held back.

Therefore, the two women were not dissatisfied with his secrecy; on the contrary, they were even more pleasantly surprised by this sudden and tremendous help.

However, Little Bear Hard Candy and BaWang are different.

Their feelings were very complicated.

Although they didn't have any objections to Jiang Shu's reservations, and in fact had already accepted Jiang Shu as a companion, even before he revealed his true colors.

However, friendship between men has always been quite contradictory.

That's because he was both afraid his brother would suffer and afraid his brother would drive a Land Rover.

After a long day of hard work, I finally managed to get the head maid to be a little nicer, and I felt hopeful for tomorrow.

Originally, I just wanted to comfort my brother who was suffering alone, but I never expected that he would turn into the leader of the head maid's leader.

Suddenly, the head maid's promise didn't seem so appealing anymore.

Thinking back carefully to what they had said to Jiang Shu earlier, I suddenly felt a little sad.

Suddenly, the image of Zhao Benshan flashed into my mind—"I'm here lecturing people right now..."

The two looked at each other, then sighed heavily.

"Ugh..."

"Don't sigh." The Snow King, who had relaxed a bit, found the two's reactions somewhat amusing: "This is a good thing. Although I don't know how he did it, he has become the head of the workshop, and with such a high status, he can get tremendous assistance that even those who have successfully conquered safe-type evolved beings have never received before. This greatly increases our chances of conquering this hatchery, doesn't it?"

"No, you don't understand..." Hard Gum Bear looked distressed. "Although I'm happy for him and for us, but... I still want to ask, why not?"

Overlord sighed, "I never expected that I would misjudge him. He dared to challenge the Catastrophe-level Death Incubation Ground right after passing the trial. It wasn't an impulsive act out of ignorance, but because he truly had the ability to back it up."

At this point, he suddenly thought of something: "If he wasn't acting impulsively, and he genuinely lacked a systematic understanding of the Evolvers and the difficulty of the Hatchery... could it be that his trial Hatchery level was quite high, giving him confidence in conquering it? Come to think of it, did he mention what level the trial he just passed was?"

The most meticulous Wang Tiezhu replied softly, "Not only did he not mention that, but this time he still didn't tell us his name."

"..."

I forgot to ask again!

"He's steady and reliable, but he also seems to be quite driven..." Snow King pondered, then tentatively said, "So he probably won't challenge an incubator that's below the trial level, but he also won't go too far above it. So I guess it's probably a calamity?"

"You've conquered the Calamity level, so you want to challenge the Catastrophe level?" Overlord pondered and nodded: "That's possible."

"Nonsense." Little Bear Hard Candy was quite disdainful of the two's imagination: "You can tell what kind of person he is after only meeting him twice? If you ask me, you might as well guess more boldly that the trial is a disaster and this time he is here to transfer from the test server to the official server."

"That's a bit too daring..."

However, what Little Bear Hard Candy said is not without reason. Having only met twice and not even knowing what kind of person the other person is, it is indeed a bit humorous to make serious deductions based on the limited clues available.

What if someone is just a little socially awkward like Wang Tiezhu, and their true personality hasn't been fully revealed?

The two were somewhat embarrassed upon realizing this.

"Alright, get some rest. We'll be working like oxen tomorrow, and I wonder what he'll do to us..."

The little gummy bear got up, intending to return to its cell.

Seeing this, the Overlord also stood up and said to the two women, "I'll go back first, you two get some rest."

"it is good."

After the two left, Wang Tiezhu rubbed his numb legs as he got up.

But as she reached the door, she suddenly turned back and asked the Snow King, "Do you think his trial might really be a calamity?"

"Why do you ask that?" Snow King smiled. "It was just a joke, you actually took it seriously?"

"Doesn't he... look like it?"

"It's not a matter of resemblance. Do you know what it means for the Trial Incubation Ground to be a Catastrophe-level facility?"

The Snow King's smile faded, and he became serious and earnest.

"Many factors determine the difficulty of the trial, and the mechanism is extremely complex. To date, there is no reliable and complete explanation, but it is generally accepted that:"

The difficulty of the trial is definitely linked to the stats, potential, and type and purity of the spiritual root before obtaining the qualification of an evolver. In other words, the trial can also represent the potential and uniqueness of an evolver.