As soon as she saw Yu Sheng's face change, Erin immediately leaned in. A glance at the screen was enough for her to figure out what was happening. The doll raised its head, eyes showing a look of excitement, enjoying the drama: "Oh wow—what's up with this? You don't want to meet your online friend, so they're coming to see you instead…"

Yu Sheng, at this moment, had no time to acknowledge the doll's sarcastic remarks. He stared at the message on the screen, anxiously feeling like he was in deep trouble: "I'm telling you, I have this ominous premonition—a very bad one…"

"Is your spiritual intuition jumping?"

"No, but maybe it's beyond regular worry," Yu Sheng said seriously and somewhat conflicted, "It could be that I'm overthinking… You never know, there might not be such a coincidence in this world, right…"

"I'd have to agree, especially since you're worried this much," Erin said, sitting cross-legged on the table and looking at Yu Sheng curiously, "So how are you going to respond? Make an excuse not to meet? After all, the relationship isn't that close—why not just open a door to some deserted planet and survive in the wilderness for a few days, claiming you're off on an investigation—if it really is such a coincidence, it'd be super embarrassing."

"Easy for you to say. I'd rather face the online friend with a knife than survive on a deserted planet," Yu Sheng glared at the doll for a moment, then made up his mind, "Well, if I'm meeting them, I'm meeting them. What's the worst that could happen? Besides, even if it really is that coincidental, it might be good—it'll be dealt with, and I won't have to worry about it anymore."

While speaking, he replied to the message on Border Communication: "Alright, having someone knowledgeable to chat with is definitely good. But where will we meet? Do we need an address? I live in a pretty remote place, hard to find…"

In a moment, Wayward Disciple Four Thousand replied: "No worries, I have connections with the Special Service Bureau. When my disciple arrives, I'll have them arrange it. Just wait for the message."

After a few more exchanges, Yu Sheng put down his phone and breathed a long sigh of relief.

It felt like a deep sense of enlightenment, an accomplishment of a long-held wish.

The doll leaned over, examining Yu Sheng's face closely from various angles before saying: "You have an impending disaster!"

"I have bloodshed very often; it doesn't even count as a disaster anymore," Yu Sheng said, brushing away Erin's paws, then handed her a newly sewn little dress, "Try it on. I've loosened the back and removed the hot glue, sewing it up now like a proper dress—it shouldn't be uncomfortable anymore."

"Oh, oh, great!" Erin instantly became excited, jumping off the table with the dress, "I'll change… change… Oh no, there's no place to change clothes in the attic, I have to go downstairs."

"No need to bother," Yu Sheng grabbed a big cardboard box used for storing miscellaneous items, stood it upright, and placed it on the floor, "Change in here—I've left an opening on the side, no lights inside."

"Alright, but you're not allowed to peek!"

Yu Sheng helplessly waved his hand.

The doll then climbed into the box to change. After some rustling noises, Erin, now wearing the purple new dress, emerged with a big smile, spinning proudly in front of Yu Sheng: "Does it look good?"

"Looks good, looks good. I already saw it last time, it's quite fitting," Yu Sheng praised casually, "Is it still itchy?"

"Not itchy anymore!" Erin said happily, climbing back onto the table, "Your skills are good, maybe you can become a professional Puppet Master in the future?"

"You and your wild ideas—I know my own limitations well enough. It's already quite impressive that I can fix you up and make somewhat functional bodies for you," Yu Sheng said casually, "Being a Puppet Master would starve me to death."

Erin thought for a moment, then jumped to a new topic: "By the way, did that Wayward Disciple mention when his disciple would come?"

"Said it would take at least five or six days, not only because of the long journey but also due to handling procedures and stuff," Yu Sheng said, waving his hand, "I've never traveled far, let alone lived outside Boundary Land. I don't understand their process, but it seems getting 'outsiders' to Boundary City is quite troublesome."

"Of course, it's Boundary Land… possibly the highest security place in the Universe."

For the next two days, Yu Sheng finally enjoyed some peaceful times, at least without any unexpected events.

The "online friend" from the star sea was still on the way handling procedures, no new updates from the Special Service Bureau, and the room at the end of the second-floor corridor was quiet. No Exotic Realm suddenly opened a door on the street, no entity crashed into the kitchen at No. 66 Wutong Road.

Hu Li continued his leisurely days of eating well and waiting for the next meal, occasionally getting Yu Sheng to groom his tail. Erin was living her life energized by the cycle of "arguing with dumbass netizens-account getting suspended-account getting unsuspended-arguing with dumbass netizens" every day, sometimes indulging in newly released dumb web dramas or low-budget variety shows, quite a fulfilling life overall.

Yu Sheng finally managed to finish a long-overdue draft—this time, the protagonist in his story no longer rode a motorcycle. Although motorcycles are cool, he painfully swapped it for a llama.

The editor was visibly shocked, but what was more shocking was that it got approved—making Yu Sheng briefly suspect there might be some truth to "delaying drafts increases approval rates." He decided to try swapping the protagonist for a three-wheeled vehicle next time…

Meanwhile, in the valley, the children of "Fairy Tales" were living smoothly, with everything gradually falling into place.

The aid construction team has already withdrawn, and Little Red Riding Hood has taken over the next phase of the home reconstruction with a group of super students.

Actually, on the day Sun left, he was quite unwilling. He felt that as an adult, he should be responsible to the end and couldn't hand over the task of "rebuilding the home" to a group of half-grown kids. But this simple-minded thought was half-suppressed when he saw the "Royal Stone Masonry Association" summoned by the King. After seeing the efficiency of those seven Thunderbolt Titans in house construction, the remaining part of his reluctance was also suppressed.

And once everything in the valley was on track, Yu Sheng also prepared to complete something he had been planning:

Opening an additional stable teleportation gate to the outside world in the center of the "town."

After all, Little Red Riding Hood and the others couldn't stay in the valley forever; there would always be a need to go out. The Council employees, represented by Teacher Su, also needed to get off work every day. Currently, everyone either had to ask Yu Sheng to come over to open the door or use the fixed passage on the teleportation gate platform and then come out from the basement of No. 66 Wutong Road—neither of these methods was a long-term solution.

Early this morning, Yu Sheng brought Erin and Hu Li to the valley.

Near the temporary houses in the "town," they saw a bustling construction site.

A large new foundation had already "grown" completely. A group of "Kingdom Craftsmen," dressed as if they had walked out of a storybook and behaving as stiffly as puppets, but not lacking in work efficiency, were measuring the ground and marking lines. Snow White and several "parents" seemed to be discussing some subsequent construction planning issues on the edge of the site, while the summoned Thunderbolt Titans were stacking huge building materials like building blocks at the locations for the upcoming houses. These building materials included large trees from the Black Forest, huge stones from distant castles, and a large batch of rebar and cement previously transported by the Special Service Bureau.

Yu Sheng also saw a giant in steel armor sitting beside the construction site, holding a tree trunk in one hand and slowly cutting it with a "short sword" he carried. It looked like he was sharpening a pencil. After watching for a long time, Yu Sheng realized that the "wooden stick" the giant was whittling was actually a TM beam...

Beside the giant, there were several more finished beams.

A voice sounded next to Yu Sheng: "I heard from the 'King' that these roughly processed wood materials can't be used directly. They need to be dried, dehydrated, and then surface carbonized. Normally, this takes a long time, so they need to build a drying house first. One of the Titans summoned by Bai Xue can play with fire and can speed up the process, but it needs to be precisely controlled. Just hearing about it gives me a headache... but he insists it gives him a sense of accomplishment..."

Yu Sheng turned around and saw the Long-haired Princess standing next to him, watching the construction site too.

The girl turned her head, her face breaking into a bright smile: "Bro, here to find Red Hat?"

Yu Sheng was stunned: "How did you know?"

"You're surrounded by an aura that says you're here on serious business..."

Yu Sheng: "?"

The Long-haired Princess grinned, then turned towards the town and shouted: "Red Hat—Red Hat Sister—"

Then Yu Sheng saw a figure running out of the town, surrounded by shadows of wolves. In the blink of an eye, she was nearby: "What are you howling about! Can't you send a message!"

The Long-haired Princess raised a finger: "Big brother is looking for you."

Yu Sheng smiled and greeted Little Red Riding Hood, then his expression froze.

The girl in front of him had changed her clothes today.

She wasn't wearing her iconic red outfit but a sturdy blue-and-white coat. The coat was plain, oversized, with words embroidered on the chest—XX High School...

Yu Sheng: "..."

Little Red Riding Hood noticed the gaze on her, looked down, and then looked up with a bright smile: "How is it? This is my school uniform~~~"

Yu Sheng thought for a moment and didn't say anything.

Erin, however, spoke bluntly: "Honestly, it's pretty ugly."

"Yeah, it is pretty ugly, haha," Little Red Riding Hood laughed happily, "but occasionally I just feel like wearing it—after all, I used to wear that red coat almost every day, and sometimes changing into something else for a day would make my nails start getting sharp the next day... But now I don't have to worry about that."

As she spoke, she spun around in place.

"Yes, indeed, it's pretty ugly." She said cheerfully.

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