Chapter 211: Construction of the Shelter Site Begins

Yu Sheng blurted out that whole string in one breath; Little Red Cap, halfway through, wore a thoughtful expression, clearly weighing the feasibility of the matter seriously, while Bai Xue stared at them with a blank look, her gaze darting back and forth between the two several times before she finally couldn't hold back: "What are you talking about? Red Cap, what do you mean by 'Star Valley'?"

"Oh, that's a nickname I came up with; it's actually the previous Otherworld 'Nightfall Valley'," Little Red Cap finally came to her senses and explained to Bai Xue, "I remember telling you about the recent situation in that valley."

Bai Xue immediately drew out the tone of her "Oh," and Little Red Cap turned her head, looking at Yu Sheng with a serious face: "I think this plan is feasible—and I personally feel more at ease with your valley, it's just... is this a bit too troublesome for you?"

As she spoke, her expression showed a hint of unease, but Yu Sheng just chuckled and waved his hand, showing he didn't care at all: "No trouble at all; my valley was empty anyway, and recently I've had some renovation plans, thinking about what excuse to use to pull more manpower from the Special Operations Bureau to help—now you've arrived—these accounts can all be reimbursed by the Special Operations Bureau later."

Listening to this, Little Red Cap gradually showed a smile.

She didn't say anything more, because all the words she wanted to say were hidden in that smile.

Afterwards, they discussed many operational details regarding the transfer and isolation, including how the children should be accommodated in the temporary camp in the valley, whether the caregivers sent by the Council should move into the valley temporarily, the process for material entry, exit, and distribution during the isolation shelter period—and how the children currently in school should make up their lessons after entering the valley.

These were all quite realistic problems—and because they were so realistic, Yu Sheng hadn't even thought of them at first.

Anyway, he hadn't remembered that he needed to arrange make-up lessons for the little ones while they took refuge in the valley...

"It definitely is necessary; after all, we don't know how long we'll stay in that valley," Little Red Cap said with a solemn face, "Although we often fail to complete all our studies, as long as a day passes, we must find a way to live like normal days; this is the orphanage's rule—no one can have a mindset of just coasting."

Bai Xue pondered: "Speaking of not knowing how long we'll stay in that valley... in the end, isolation and shelter are just temporary measures; we still have to solve the problem fundamentally."

Hearing this, Yu Sheng quickly put away his thoughts on "make-up lessons," nodded seriously: "Exactly, we still need to resolve the issue of the Dark Angels and the 'Fairy Tale Curse' as soon as possible; the good news is that based on existing intelligence, the 'curse' brought by the Fairy Tale Otherworld is very likely of the same origin as the activities of the Dark Angel Anka Aela; as long as we deal with that Dark Angel, the erosion of the Fairy Tales should stop."

Speaking of this, he paused, his expression becoming a bit subtle: "From an optimistic perspective, you've spent so many years trying to find the source of the curse, and now you've finally found it."

"Right, the source is a Dark Angel—that really is the only way to be optimistic," Little Red Cap sighed, then immediately changed the subject, "Let's not talk about that for now; let's discuss the follow-up to the transfer—after we leave, what happens to this orphanage?"

As the topic returned to this direction, Yu Sheng's expression also grew grave.

He knew that signs of pollution invading reality had already begun to appear in the orphanage, such as the thorny shadows on the walls and the silhouette of the Black Forest reflected in the underground passages, but what couldn't be determined now was whether these "erosions" were related to this "place" or to a certain child who might have already been chosen as a "container."

"If the 'erosion' phenomena we saw earlier are related to the activities of the 'container', then theoretically, after all the children in the orphanage are transferred to the valley, those strange phenomena won't appear again; but if those strange shadows are generated by the orphanage itself, that means this 'place' itself still possesses a certain degree of pollution," Yu Sheng said while pondering, "After all, this place has existed as the headquarters of the 'Fairy Tale' organization for several decades; every building here is equivalent to being 'submerged' in the influence of Fairy Tales for a long time; who knows... something might breed in the nooks and crannies."

"We must leave some personnel to monitor the situation here," Little Red Cap nodded, "The Special Operations Bureau can send people to keep watch here, you also need to pay attention, and as for us..."

Speaking of this, the girl's expression finally dimmed somewhat.

After all, this was the place where she grew up; although rationally she understood that the children, including herself, might have already become "containers" and isolation should be completed as soon as possible, emotionally, she was very reluctant to leave this place.

Seeing the expression on Little Red Cap's face, Yu Sheng originally wanted to say that the arrival of the Dark Angel also required a process, and if they really wanted to see "home" later, he could arrange for the children to come back and visit, but he didn't say those words.

Involving the Dark Angel, it's best not to take risks that can be avoided; after all... not everyone is as reckless with their life as he is.

Now, it was time to start preparing urgently for the operation to pack up the entire "Fairy Tale" organization and transfer it to the shelter valley.

After leaving the orphanage and returning home, Yu Sheng immediately called Bai Liqing.

"They accepted the second plan, which is to transfer to the 'Valley' of the inn," Yu Sheng sat on the living room sofa, taking out a notebook and writing and drawing on it while speaking to the female director on the other end of the phone, "I am supplementing a list of necessary supplies we just discussed and details of the transfer process; I'll bring them directly to your office later."

"Good," a short and calm response came from the other end of the phone, and after a few seconds, her voice sounded again, "They agreed very readily, didn't they?"

"... It seems that was within your expectations?"

"The Special Operations Bureau and the 'Fairy Tales' have cooperated for a long time; I know those children a bit," Bai Liqing said indifferently, "Although they themselves may not have noticed, the Special Operations Bureau has always regarded the 'Fairy Tales' as the most excellent cooperative partners—in most cases, those 'children' are even more reliable and efficient than some so-called mature and formal Spirit World detective organizations."

"It seems I was indeed worrying for nothing." Bai Liqing fell silent for a few seconds on her end, then spoke indifferently: "'Worrying for nothing' is a characteristic of adults; this might even be the reason they are close to you—regardless, the children trust you very much; after they move into your valley, you will be equivalent to the biggest 'parent' in the 'Fairy Tales'."

"I know." Yu Sheng answered very seriously.

"Don't betray the children's trust."

"Rest assured."

"Good, don't forget to bring the materials you just organized later—additionally, the first batch of basic supplies is ready, and personnel can be in place at any time; when do you need them?"

Yu Sheng raised his head and looked at the clock hanging in the living room.

"Wait for my notice; I need to go to the valley to 'prepare' first, at least clear out an open space large enough to set up a temporary living point. Don't worry, it won't take too long."

"Alright, waiting for your news."

Ten-plus minutes later, Yu Sheng, Erin, and Hu Li pushed open the fixed portal in the basement and arrived at the "Hub Platform" in the center of the valley.

No mistakes, one sentence, one release, one content, one look!

The fixed portal in the basement is equivalent to a "channel" that has been continuously activated; since it doesn't produce the impact of opening and closing, there's no need to report to the Special Operations Bureau every time, so when they are usually at home, they enter and exit the valley through this door.

—For Yu Sheng, it would actually be better to just open a door with a wave of his hand, but for Hu Li, pushing open the door from the basement to go feed the chickens in the valley is obviously quite convenient.

After a brief weighing, Yu Sheng decided to use the open space near the original forest on the side of the Hub Platform as the site for the temporary camp.

On one hand, the area around the platform, after such a long time of "repair," has basically healed from that "feast" of the past; the ground once gnawed by the Hunger Entities is now flat and solid, and there is lush green grass and a rapidly growing forest in the distance, so the living environment is definitely better than the area closer to the mountain body; on the other hand, the water channel drawn from the depths of the valley also passes through the edge of this open space, its water quality is good, and it can serve as the water source for the camp.

Under Yu Sheng's control, a large expanse of barren wasteland began to slowly wriggle as if alive; flat ground for temporary prefabricated houses, a solid platform for installing generators, a sunken pit for placing water pumps, and structures like water channels quickly "grew" directly from the earth.

Yu Sheng stood at the edge of the open space, slightly squinting, immersing his consciousness into this land, and like directing his own limbs, he gradually "outlined" the basic planning map he remembered and had previously discussed with the Special Operations Bureau side onto the valley.

Hu Li and Erin were standing beside him; the two "people" watched the scene of the earth "growing" with great interest, and the little doll couldn't help muttering: "No wonder I saw people online saying they love watching people work on construction sites; they can squat there all afternoon just watching an excavator dig a ditch... this really is good to watch! I could watch for half a day even without an excavator..."

Hu Li, as always, was cheering for Yu Sheng: "My Benefactor is indeed very suitable for being a Civil Engineering Immortal..."

"Do you know that your 'Benefactor' actually doesn't want to hear you praise him for that?"

Hu Li: "Why?"

Erin waved her hand: "Ah, even if I told you, you wouldn't understand."

Yu Sheng, hearing the commotion of onlookers nearby, didn't feel annoyed; he just suddenly said thoughtfully: "Actually, I think I can directly 'grow' the entire camp, without needing the Special Operations Bureau to prepare any activity rooms..."

Before he could finish saying that, Erin cut him off: "Put away that bold idea!"

Yu Sheng was quite depressed: "Why?"

Erin put her hands on her hips: "A bunch of children have already been pitiful enough being moved out of the orphanage; would you feel at ease making them live in a toilet..."

Yu Sheng: "..."

(End of this chapter)