Dotore from Genshin Impact is my teacher

If the human modification experiments are successful, it will mark the beginning of the mechanization of the army for the Winter Solstice Kingdom.

The Ice Queen will increase funding to allow Zandik to conduct new experiments more quickly, thereby enhancing the overall national strength of the Winter Kingdom. Once it reaches a certain level, it may even be able to defeat the one on Sky Island.

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The dream began to change, and several years passed in the blink of an eye. Zandik also fulfilled his promise and completed the human modification experiment within a certain period of time, and had already carried out some mechanization modifications on the officers and soldiers of the Fools.

Every now and then, Xi would come to the experimental base to check on Zandik's research results, and would also be dragged over to act as a guinea pig for Zandik's research.

After observing for a period of time, Xi had become very familiar with the route of the experimental base. She quietly sneaked into Zandik's office and suddenly hugged him just as Zandik was about to turn around.

"Zandik!"

The two were like longtime friends, often hugging and cuddling. More often than not, Xi would lie motionless on the lab table, and Zandik would carry him back to be rinsed off. This was because Xi's basic understanding of human expressions of friendliness was hugging and kissing.

Zandik was not surprised by Xi's arrival. After Xi had hugged him enough, he let go of her automatically and calmly added a drop of juice to the test tube stuck on the shelf with a dropper.

Take out the test tube, shake it a few times, and the originally clear and colorless liquid in the test tube gradually turns into a light blue clear liquid.

His slender hand held the test tube and pressed it against Xi's lips.

"Open your mouth." Zandik spoke to Xi in an almost commanding tone, his voice devoid of any emotion.

Xi leaned against Zandik and obediently opened her mouth. The pale blue transparent liquid slid down the test tube wall and flowed into her mouth, feeling cool in her mouth.

Seeing Zandik's eyes trying to force her to swallow, Xi realized she didn't need his help and swallowed it down in one gulp.

Zandik noticed the obvious swallowing motion and didn't press Xi any further, continuing to bury himself in organizing a large stack of experimental reports.

Xi was curious about what he added, so she asked him directly, "What did you add to it?"

Zandik replied, "The sap of the ice mist flower."

Ice Mist Flower? Xi savored the feeling of the medicine in her mouth earlier. "It tastes good, cool and refreshing. It would be even better with a sweet flower."

“This is a potion, it won’t work for you.” Zandik seemed to be regretting that the potion hadn’t worked.

Xi, shamelessly, asked him, "Can I kiss you?"

"Hmm." Zandik didn't hear what he said clearly and gave a mumbled response.

Xi took it as his tacit agreement and looked at the boy who was half a head taller than her. His face still had a childish look, but he looked serious and like a little old-fashioned.

Of course, what I just said was just a joke. If I really did that, Zandik would probably avoid me for a week. He would be so bored if he didn't see Zandik for a week.

"Dotore?" Xi called his name tentatively to see his reaction.

"Why did you suddenly decide to use this name?" Zandik stared straight at Xi with blood-red, agate-like bright eyes, wanting to see what Xi would do.

"It's a name bestowed upon you by Her Majesty the Empress. You'll get used to it after calling it a few times." Xi didn't seem to care much.

"Hmm." Zandik's mind was entirely on his research, and he continued flipping through the books.

Xi didn't come here to see Zandik reading. In the entire Winter Kingdom, Zandik was his closest friend, so he planned to tease Zandik a bit, simply out of curiosity about what Zandik would do.

He buried his chin in Zandik's chin and rubbed it against him. Zandik's ears turned red at a visible speed. His physical sensitivity made him subconsciously take a step back, and his mind went blank for a moment.

Having teased countless children, Xi knew he was just shy. Pretending not to care, she prepared to press her advantage before Zandik could react, and then seize him in one fell swoop.

The imagination is rich, but reality is a slap in the face.

Just as Xi approached Zandik, Zandik, who had reacted first, ran away with a red face.

Teasing scholars sounds interesting, but it's actually quite difficult.

Since that incident, Zandik has been avoiding Xi, except when he sleeps at night, because his only bed is in his office.

So Xi decided to find Zandik during his sleeping hours, so that he wouldn't be able to hide from her even if he wanted to.

The plan was a success.

Zandik was working late into the night writing his lab report when he heard a knock on the door. Thinking it was a researcher looking for him, he opened the door without a second thought.

The moment the door opened, Xi burst in with the explosive speed of a 100-meter sprint and greeted Zandik in a friendly manner.

"I'm back in Zandik."

"...What do you want?" Zandik's face remained cold, and his tone was devoid of emotion.

Xi said with a serious expression, "I heard you have an emotional experiment that hasn't made any progress yet. I'm here to help you."

"How can you help me?" Zandik became interested; he was curious what methods this idle Ice God's follower could possibly have.

Xi analyzed the reasons why the experiment was not progressing for Zandik: "Have you thought about why the people you recruited before came to participate in this experiment? It's nothing more than money and status. They are not sincere. How can you have a feeling about it?"

He then unexpectedly requested to become Zandik's experimental subject: "How about making me the subject of this experiment? I have money and status, I don't need these, so I'm the best experimental subject for you."

After thinking for a long time, Zandik finally answered, "Okay."

Xi then told him some precautions: "In this experiment, don't just treat me as an experimental subject, but as your lover."

“Yes.” Zandik nodded to indicate that he understood.

Do you know what to do?

Zandik shook his head. Of all the experiments he had conducted, this one was the most difficult for him, and if he had known how to do it, he wouldn't have made no progress.

Xi grinned, stepped forward and hugged him. Zandik liked this feeling and imitated Xi's actions, reaching out his arms to hug him.

Hugs can increase a person's sense of security because being hugged by someone makes one feel loved and supported, thus making the person feel safe.

Hugging is a way of expressing emotions, and a particular craving for hugs may be a sign of insecurity, often caused by psychological trauma from childhood.

It's obvious that Xi belongs to this category. In layman's terms, he lacks love and can't escape the shadow of his original family. His childhood experiences have made him crave hugs.

He didn't care who it was, not even a villain like "The Doctor".