Chapter 826 - 825: The Death God’s Retirement Life

Chapter 826: Chapter 825: The Death God’s Retirement Life

Lucrecia’s smile visibly vanished from her face.

"... How severe is the situation?" The Star Sea Witch asked gravely.

Yu Sheng thought for a moment: "Let me put it this way, you should know that Boundary Land is built entirely on my grave, and this invasion happened at the junction between the foundation layer of Boundary Land and my ’grave’—locals call it a fault. This connection point wasn’t exactly sturdy to begin with; it was already like a precarious car crash site, and when that ’Kingdom’ crashed into it, it disintegrated into a pile of debris, so now it’s successfully created a loose, porous structure beneath the fault..."

Yu Sheng paused for a moment to organize his thoughts: "This manifests on the surface as the current spatial imbalance at the border of Boundary Land, with multiple Exotic Realms within leaking and mutating. Forget about finding stable ground to build a calibrator, I’m worried it’ll collapse if left as it is..."

"Of course, this state shouldn’t be permanent. Over time, the space-time structure of Boundary Land should achieve a new equilibrium; Baili Qing over there thinks so anyway. But it’s hard to say how long this process will take, and your father’s side probably can’t wait."

Lucrecia furrowed her brow tightly and while the Star Sea Witch was deep in thought, Erin suddenly turned her face to Yu Sheng, blurting out, "Then this isn’t a dangerous building, it’s a dangerous grave..."

Yu Sheng poked the little thing with his finger so it lay flat on the table: "Is that the point? You even use precise words... Don’t bite! Let go!"

"This situation... was indeed not part of our plan," Lucrecia’s voice came from across the table, interrupting the Little Puppet’s antics, "If Boundary Land cannot support the calibrator, then the adjustments required for the void engine won’t be just a major project... In the worst-case scenario, the whole ’World Ark’ plan will need adjustments."

"Are you really planning to sail without navigation?" Erin rolled up from the table, staring at the Star Sea Witch across from her, "And then just burn through the countryside while running towards the Annihilation Sea border?"

Lucrecia’s complexion was grim: "That’s the worst-case scenario..."

"So I was wondering if there are any alternative plans?" Yu Sheng asked, "Like other locations or something."

"Alternative plans definitely exist, but they almost all revolve around the core element of the ’Ancient Great Void at the world’s center.’ Even if not built in Boundary Land, the calibrator must be within the influence range of the Great Void. Because this is the data center of the entire world, only by constructing the calibrator here can we ensure that the void engine can completely carry the universe’s information across the Sea of Annihilation."

Lucrecia spoke, while raising her fingers in the air, sketching an illusionary demonstration of the stars—

"Now, the problem is, according to the information provided by Uncle Yu, if I’m correct in my assumptions, this Dark Angel invasion’s scope might not be limited to the Boundary Land; the entire Great Void should have been affected to some extent, considering the Kingdom crashed onto your... uh, your resting place, and your resting place is deeply connected to the entire Ancient Great Void."

"That’s why I said there was a problem with choosing this location back then!" Yu Sheng couldn’t hold back anymore, "This place is like the bullseye of a target, anything that falls down comes straight for my grave, I should have..."

Before he could finish, Erin suddenly tugged at his sleeve: "You should save it; whether it was the Boundary Land of those days or the recent World Bridge or this Kingdom, they likely initially targeted your grave; it’s not that you live on a target, you are the target."

Yu Sheng: "..."

He looked subtly at the Little Puppet in front of him, who proudly patted its chest: "Hey, trust me, I’m a dignified Omen Goddess, what I say is reliable. Good omens don’t come true, bad ones do. My judgment won’t be wrong in this aspect."

Yu Sheng continued: "..."

At this moment, Hu Li also nudged his arm, the demon fox girl’s voice soft and sweet: "Savior, if you hadn’t woken up back then, I wouldn’t have known you."

Yu Sheng pressed his lips together, remained silent for two or three seconds, and then smiled with relief, shaking his head and placing his hand on Hu Li’s head.

"Alright, talking about this now is pointless anyway; the key is that the calibrator issue still needs solving," he raised his head, looking toward the Star Sea Witch across from the table, "Lucrecia, from your perspective, if the entire Ancient Great Void area can’t support the calibrator, what else is there..."

"Before that, I still want to fully confirm the situation of Boundary Land," the Star Sea Witch said with a serious expression on her face, "The current manager here... it’s called the Council, right? I want to get in touch with them, Uncle Yu, can you arrange that?"

Yu Sheng listened to the term somewhat awkwardly, trying hard to adapt while chuckling and nodding: "That shouldn’t be a major problem, I’ll send a message to Baili Qing first."

While saying this, he pulled out his phone, and while editing the message, he suddenly thought of something, casually asking: "By the way, where are you staying during this period? I still have an empty room at No. 66 Wutong Road, or..."

Before Yu Sheng could finish, the Star Sea Witch laughed: "I think it’s great here."

"Here?"

"This sanctuary town," the Star Sea Witch spread her arms, "This valley—at the gathering on the Lost Home previously, I heard you all describe this place, but it’s better than I imagined. If possible, can I stay here for a while?"

"That’s no problem, the valley is quite spacious anyway, and there are a few empty houses in the town—built by the kids fooling around with their imaginations," Yu Sheng said cheerfully, "I’ll take you on a tour of the town later."

"Just an empty plot of land will do," Lucrecia blinked, "I brought my ’house’ myself,"

Yu Sheng was momentarily stunned by these words, instinctively looking the Witch up and down—of course, seeing nothing out of the ordinary, but now he emphasizes high acceptance, so didn’t ask much further: "Okay, since things are discussed, I’ll take you for a walk nearby."

As they spoke, the group left the castle’s conference hall, and Yu Sheng led them toward the castle exit.

Just as they reached the entrance, Hu Li, with sharp eyes, noticed a figure lurking outside the door: "Hey, Savior, look over there—"

Yu Sheng stepped out and saw a seductive upper body stretching across—a pity that this alluring upper body also had a dumbfounded, bruised face—the Snake Princess was sneakingly hiding most of her body behind the bushes at the door (unsuccessfully), stretching out to Yu Sheng with a silly grin: "Good morning, True Monarch! The little demon greets the True Monarch~"

As she greeted, her eyes were darting around, clearly avoiding Erin, who sat on Yu Sheng’s shoulder. Upon seeing the situation, Erin perked up and intentionally clawed at the Snake Demon with a fierce "ha," instantly causing the Snake Princess to shrink in size...

Yu Sheng watched this scene feeling both amused and annoyed, recalling how back when mass-produced puppets first began operating in the valley, the ecological roles were actually reversed; the mass-produced puppets were slow and weak in battle, and the Snake Princess would often mischievously poke at them, even using her tail to toss them around like balls—but soon, the situation completely turned around.

It’s not that the mass-produced puppets got stronger, but there were more of them. Since those little creatures became abundant everywhere, whenever the Snake Princess caused trouble, she’d face a two-digit beating...

But the good news is that this silly snake has a good mentality, even despite having been beaten so many times, she still joyfully teases Erin’s mass-produced puppets.

"What brings you here?" Yu Sheng patted Erin’s head, looking curiously at the Snake Demon girl in front of him.

"I’ve come to deliver medicine," the Snake Princess joyfully lifted her upper body, handing over a small wooden box, "The new guest seems to have hearing issues, so I asked Old Man Yun for a few pills, no need to thank me."

Yu Sheng dumbfoundedly accepted the wooden box from the Snake Princess and opened it, immediately spotting a few fragrant pills inside. On top of the pills was a piece of paper with a line of writing:

"Snake girl speaks incoherently and is hard to understand; these honey pills won’t reveal anything—Yun Qingzi."

The Snake Princess leaned her head over, eagerly looking at the paper in the box: "What’s written?"

She couldn’t read.

Yu Sheng casually pushed her aside, turned with slight embarrassment to glance at the Star Sea Witch behind him: "The Snake Princess has a jumpy mind and does things in her own way, probably mixed something up."

But just as he finished speaking, he saw Lucrecia’s face light up with a smile. The Star Sea Witch reached out to take the wooden box, earnestly nodded at the Snake Princess: "Thank you, little snake."

The Snake Princess happily squinted her eyes, her upper half swaying back and forth in mid-air.

Hu Li sighed next to her, stepping forward to help heal the snake demon’s bruised face with a spell, casually asking while treating: "Did you go pick mushrooms with the long-haired princess in the woods again?"

"Yeah!"

"And ate them raw again?"

"Yeah, what’s up?"

"Next time, at least roast them before eating. Your mind’s already a bit unclear, and eating those Spirit Mushrooms worsens the symptoms every time."

"Oh oh, thanks for the reminder, Spirit Fox Immortal..."

Erin, sitting on Yu Sheng’s shoulder, looked at Hu Li and then at the Snake Princess, suddenly leaned close to Yu Sheng’s ear and whispered: "When did they get so close?"

Before Yu Sheng could respond, Luna, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly broke the silence: "Probably because, both are, little animals."

Yu Sheng: "..."

He heard a soft chuckle beside him.

Following the sound, he saw the mysterious, elegant "Star Sea Witch" covering her mouth, with joy in her eyes.

Yu Sheng: "What are you laughing at?"

Lucrecia replied earnestly: "When I came over, father instructed me to keep an eye on how you’re doing here, and although I had imagined the situation here based on your descriptions at the gathering, I didn’t expect your later life to be even more interesting and lively than I had envisioned..."

Yu Sheng’s eyebrows shot up instantly upon hearing this: "Hey, what are you talking about, calling me uncle is fine, but what do you mean by ’later life’? Let me tell you, I’m just over 20..."

The "Star Sea Witch" smiled even more joyfully.