While Doraemon and Nobita were still dazed, the Raccoon Dog had already changed back to its original form and walked to Doraemon's feet to rub against them.
Lu Ming looked at the Raccoon Dog in confusion, "Doraemon, why is this Raccoon Dog so close to you?"
"Of course, it's because Doraemon is the same species as this Raccoon Dog! Look how much they look alike!" Nobita spoke up first.
Doraemon looked at Nobita angrily, "I am not a Raccoon Dog! Nobita, if you say that again, I'll... I'll never talk to you again."
Seeing how angry Doraemon was, Nobita hurriedly stepped forward to apologize.
Lu Ming smiled at their quirky daily routine. "By the way, how did you two meet this Raccoon Dog?"
Nobita and Doraemon took turns explaining the whole story, including the strange things that happened yesterday and this morning.
Lu Ming looked at Doraemon, then at the Raccoon Dog tilting its head at him by Doraemon's feet. After a moment of silence, he spoke.
"Is it possible that the strange things that happened yesterday and today were all its doing?" Lu Ming said, pointing at the Raccoon Dog.
Nobita said with disbelief, "How is that possible? Lu Ming! It's just a Raccoon Dog. Why would it leave dead fish and shiitake mushrooms at our doorstep?"
Lu Ming, after pondering for a moment, said, "Have you ever heard the story of the fox fairy repaying a favor? It's just like that, except the one repaying the favor is a Raccoon Dog!"
Nobita and Doraemon were stunned for a moment, then looked at the Raccoon Dog tilting its head and acting cute beside them.
"If that's the case, everything makes sense," Doraemon said.
Lu Ming sighed, "Sigh! If only we could communicate with it, we could ask clearly." Lu Ming looked at Doraemon expectantly.
Doraemon and Nobita both realized, "Doraemon, hurry and take out the translation konjac. I want to ask if it was the one who did it."
Doraemon didn't hesitate and rummaged through his pocket for the translation konjac, quickly pulling it out.
Lu Ming looked at the translation konjac in Doraemon's hand and showed a sly smile.
Once I build the arbitrary shuttle cube and go on adventures in other worlds, it won't do if I can't understand the common languages there.
Lu Ming looked at the manufacturing data and upgrade plans for the translation konjac that appeared in his mind.
Lu Ming snapped out of it after just a glance. At this moment, he couldn't wait to return to the Manufacturing Space to check the specific information.
I have to quickly resolve the matter with Doraemon and that Raccoon Dog, Lu Ming thought to himself.
After Doraemon shared the translation konjac for everyone to eat, he looked at the Raccoon Dog, "Hello, did you put the fish and shiitake mushrooms at our doorstep?"
The Raccoon Dog tilted its head and looked at Doraemon blankly, "How can you suddenly talk, fellow species member!"
"I called out to you before, why didn't you ignore me?" A crisp female voice reached the ears of everyone present.
Only Doraemon's face darkened upon hearing this. "I am not a Raccoon Dog! I am a cat-type childcare robot."
"I am a cat!!!"
Lu Ming and Nobita burst out laughing as they watched Doraemon desperately trying to explain himself.
After laughing for a while, Nobita walked up to the Raccoon Dog, "Excuse me, Miss Raccoon Dog, did you send the fish and those shiitake mushrooms to our doorstep?"
The Raccoon Dog tilted its head at Nobita. "Yes! I caught a lot of fish in the river and put them at your doorstep, but no one saw them, so they all died."
"I turned into a stone and hid in the corner of the yard. Seeing that you didn't like eating fish, I went to the back mountain at night to find many shiitake mushrooms and put them at your doorstep. I only left after I saw you take them!"
Then the Raccoon Dog turned to look at Lu Ming, "Big Guy, thank you for your hospitality."
"I'm really sorry, I stumbled in here by mistake. I was afraid of being caught, so I turned into one of your family members!"
"As for that piece of beef, it was just too fragrant. And I was exhausted after working all night, I really couldn't resist eating it."
Lu Ming looked at the Raccoon Dog, which had returned to its original form, and reached out to pet it. "It's fine, it's fine. If you want to eat again next time, just come to my house. I'll treat you well!"
The Raccoon Dog's eyes lit up as it looked at Lu Ming, "Big Guy, can I really come back in the future?"
Lu Ming nodded. "Of course, but could you stop calling me 'Big Guy'?"
The Raccoon Dog tilted its head at Lu Ming, "Then what should I call you?"
"Just call me Lu Ming like Doraemon and the others do," Lu Ming smiled.
"Okay, Lu Ming!" With that, the Raccoon Dog gave Lu Ming a bow.
Nobita and Doraemon chatted with the Raccoon Dog for a while. After learning the whole story, they took the Raccoon Dog back to the back mountain.
After they left, Lu Ming couldn't wait to enter the Manufacturing Space. Upon entering, he quickly noticed the already completed all-purpose printer.
Looking at the large orb of light emitting a soft white glow, Lu Ming felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Lu Ming stepped forward to the large white orb, placed his hand on it, and completely bound himself to the machine.
He also uploaded backups of his soul and body. Even if he died in another world, he could be reprinted by this machine.
Even so, Lu Ming wasn't sure if the one printed would be himself or a clone who possessed everything of his.
Just as this thought arose in Lu Ming's mind, a line of more detailed introduction appeared on the machine.
"Don't worry, even if your soul and body perish, and even if your consciousness dissipates!"
"The all-purpose printer will gather your consciousness back from across the myriad worlds, reprinting your soul and body. It can even add some more powerful bloodlines and talents."
Lu Ming thought for a moment and said to the all-purpose printer, "If I wanted to print a character from an anime, could it be done?"
"And can all the abilities, memories, consciousness—everything—of the anime character be printed out?"
Lu Ming stared intently at the all-purpose printer. The original few paragraphs turned into two words.
"Yes."
Lu Ming was incredibly shocked by those two words. Is this the value of a conceptual machine? It's almost as broken as my skills.
Lu Ming didn't even dare to imagine... if he could print the remaining concept-level itemss that hadn't been built yet.
Just then, the "Yes" on the all-purpose printer changed into another paragraph.
"I can print concept-level itemss, but it takes a long time. However, I suggest you don't do that."
"Only concept-level itemss born in this space will develop life, which are the legendary Item Spirits."
Lu Ming took several deep breaths before calming the shock in his heart.
Having calmed down, Lu Ming stared fixedly at the large white orb in front of him. He finally remembered why it looked so familiar!
"This... isn't this the Lord God orb from infinite-style novels! Holy cow!!!"
"I... I actually manufactured this thing."
After sensing Lu Ming's thoughts, the all-purpose printer displayed another passage of text.
"Master, if you want me to become that Lord God who reigns over the myriad worlds, you only need to integrate the arbitrary shuttle cube into my core. Playing the part of that Lord God wouldn't be impossible for me."
Lu Ming looked speechlessly at the large orb still fantasizing in front of him. "I say, since you have consciousness, can you actually speak?"
"Of course I can. I just thought appearing this way would be more impressive and make for a cooler entrance!"
Lu Ming's head was covered in black lines as he looked at the orb, wishing he could dismantle it and make a new one.
As soon as that thought appeared, the all-purpose printer's voice came pleading, "Don't... please don't, Master. I'll stop playing around, okay?"
Seeing that it had returned to normal, Lu Ming abandoned that thought.