Chapter 211

Chapter 211: Shelter Site Construction Begins

Yu Sheng said all this in one go. Halfway through, Little Red Riding Hood had already started to look thoughtful. She was weighing if it would work. Snow White, on the other hand, looked lost, her eyes bouncing between them again and again until she could not help asking: “What are you talking about? Red Hood, what do you mean by Star-something Valley?”

“Oh, that’s my nickname for it. It’s actually the Otherworld ‘Night Valley,’” Little Red Riding Hood said, coming back to herself and explaining to Snow White. “I told you about how that Valley has been lately.”

Snow White drew out an “oh,” and Little Red Riding Hood turned back to Yu Sheng with a serious face: “I think this will work. I personally trust your Valley more too, it’s just… will this be too much trouble for you?”

She looked uneasy as she said it. Yu Sheng waved at once, cheerful: “It’s no trouble. My Valley was just sitting there. I also have plans to reshape it. I was wondering what excuse to use to pull a batch of hands from the Special Affairs Bureau. Now you’re here. We can put it all on the Bureau’s tab.”

Listening to him, Little Red Riding Hood began to smile.

She did not say more. Everything she wanted to say was in that smile.

Then they discussed many details of the transfer and quarantine: how to arrange lodging for the cursed children inside the Valley’s temporary camp, whether the caregivers sent by the council should move into the Valley for now, the process for bringing in supplies and sending them out, and how to make up classes for the cursed children who were currently in school once they entered the Valley.

These were very practical questions. In fact, they were so practical that Yu Sheng had not even thought of them at first.

He had not remembered that while taking shelter in the Valley, someone had to arrange make-up classes for the Dollheads.

“We have to. We don’t know how long we’ll be in that Valley,” Little Red Riding Hood said solemnly. “Even if we often cannot finish all our classes, as long as a day goes by, we have to try to live it by normal rules. That’s the Orphanage’s rule. No one can slack off.”

Snow White added, thinking hard: “Speaking of not knowing how long we’ll be there, sheltering is only a temporary fix. We still need to solve the root problem.”

Yu Sheng put away his thoughts about classes and nodded seriously: “Right. We need to solve the Dark Angels and the Fairy Tale curse as soon as possible. The good news is that from what we know, the Fairy Tale Otherworld’s ‘curse’ and the activity of the Dark Angel Anka Aila likely share the same source. If we handle that Dark Angel, the Fairy Tale erosion should also stop.”

He paused, his expression a bit odd: “If we look on the bright side, you have searched for the curse’s source for years. Now you finally found it.”

“Right, and the source is a Dark Angel. The only choice is to stay hopeful,” Little Red Riding Hood sighed, then shifted the topic. “Let’s talk about what comes after the move. What happens to the Orphanage after we leave?”

Yu Sheng’s face grew heavy again.

He knew that pollution had started to bleed into reality at the Orphanage. There were briar shadows on the walls and a black forest outline in the underground passage. What he could not tell yet was whether these signs were tied to a specific “place,” or to one cursed child who might already be the “container.”

“If those ‘erosion’ signs are tied to the container’s activity, then once the Orphanage’s cursed children are moved into the Valley, those strange signs should stop. But if those shadows come from the Orphanage itself, then the place still has some pollution,” Yu Sheng said, thinking it through. “This has been Fairy Tale’s base for decades. Every building here has been soaked in Fairy Tale’s influence for a long time. Weird things could grow in any corner.”

“We should leave some people to monitor it,” Little Red Riding Hood said with a nod. “The Special Affairs Bureau can station people here, and you should also keep an eye on it. As for us…”

Here, the girl’s face dimmed.

This was where she had grown up. She knew, in her head, that any of them could be the container and isolation had to happen fast. But in her heart, she could not bear to leave.

Seeing her face, Yu Sheng thought about saying that a Dark Angel’s Descent also takes time, and if they missed home later, he could arrange for a visit. But when the words reached his lips, he kept them inside. [He chose not to tempt fate.] In matters of Dark Angels, it was best to avoid risks. Not everyone could treat their life as cheaply as he did.

It was time to start packing up the whole Fairy Tale Organization for the move to the shelter Valley.

After leaving the Orphanage and going home, Yu Sheng called Bai Li Qing right away.

“They accepted the second plan. We’ll move them into the Valley linked to the hotel,” Yu Sheng said, sitting on the living room sofa. He pulled out a notebook and began to sketch while speaking to the director on the other end. “I’m adding a list of must-have supplies and details for the transfer. I’ll bring it to your office soon.”

“Alright,” Bai Li Qing replied in her usual calm tone. After a few seconds, her voice came again: “They agreed quickly, didn’t they?”

“So you expected that?”

“The Special Affairs Bureau has worked with Fairy Tale for a long time. I understand those children a little,” Bai Li Qing said lightly. “They may not notice it themselves, but the Bureau has always seen Fairy Tale as our best partner. Most of the time those ‘children’ are more reliable and efficient than some so-called mature Spirit Realm Detective organizations.”

“Looks like I really was worrying too much.”

Bai Li Qing went quiet for a few seconds, then said, “Worrying is a trait of a Lord. That may be why they feel close to you. In any case, the cursed children trust you. Once they move into your Valley, you are basically the biggest ‘caretaker’ in Fairy Tale.”

“I know,” Yu Sheng answered seriously.

“Do not fail the cursed children’s trust.”

“Don’t worry.”

“Good. Don’t forget to bring your notes later. Also, the first batch of basic supplies is ready, and the team can deploy at any time. When do you need them?”

Yu Sheng looked up at the clock on the wall.

“Wait for my signal. I need to go into the Valley to get it ready first. I’ll at least clear an Open Ground big enough for a temporary camp. It won’t be long.”

“Understood. I’ll wait for your message.”

Ten minutes later, Yu Sheng, Irene, and Foxy pushed open the Fixed Portal in the basement and stepped onto the hub platform at the Valley’s center.

The Fixed Portal in the basement was a Door that stayed active. Since it did not create the shock of opening or closing, they did not have to file reports with the Special Affairs Bureau every time. At home, they used this Door to go in and out of the Valley.

For Yu Sheng, opening a Door by hand was still easier. But for Foxy, using the basement Door to go feed chickens in the Valley was also very convenient.

After a short look around, Yu Sheng chose the Open Ground next to the hub platform, near the old woods, as the site for the temporary camp.

On one hand, the area around the platform had been “healing” for a long time and had basically recovered from the huge “feast” back then. The ground once chewed by the Hunger Entity was now flat and firm. In the distance, new green fields and a fast-growing patch of woods looked much nicer than the strip near the mountain. On the other hand, a water channel drawn from deep inside the Valley ran along the edge of this Open Ground. The water quality was good. It could serve as the camp’s water source.

Under Yu Sheng’s control, the wide bare land began to ripple like it had life. Flat pads for prefab rooms, a sturdy slab for generators, a sunk pit for pumps, and channels for pulling water all “grew” from the earth.

Standing at the edge of the open field, Yu Sheng narrowed his eyes and sank his awareness into the land. He moved it like his own body, tracing the basic plan he had worked out with the Special Affairs Bureau across the Valley.

Foxy and Irene stood beside him, watching with bright eyes. The little Doll could not help muttering, “No wonder people online say they love watching construction sites. Some can watch an excavator dig a trench for an entire afternoon. This really is fun to watch. And there isn’t even an excavator. I could watch this for hours.”

As always, Foxy cheered for Yu Sheng: “Benefactor is truly suited to be an Engineering Immortal.”

“Do you know your Benefactor does not want to hear that?” Irene said, waving a hand.

“Why?” Foxy asked.

Irene shook her head: “Even if I told you, you wouldn’t get it.”

Hearing their chatter, Yu Sheng did not feel annoyed. Instead, he said, thoughtful: “I think I could just ‘grow’ the whole camp. Then the Bureau wouldn’t need to bring prefab rooms at all…”

Before he could finish, Irene cut him off: “Put away that bold idea!”

“Why?” Yu Sheng asked, a bit miffed.

Irene stood with hands on her hips: “Those kids are already pitiful, getting moved out of the Orphanage. If you make them live in bathrooms, will you sleep well at night?”

Yu Sheng: “…” [He decided that, this time, silence was the best answer.]