Chapter 501: Doubts from 3,700 Years Ago
Yu Sheng sat across from Baili Qing's desk, silently going over what the other person had just said in his mind.
Alien God, World Bridge, Dark Star...
He frowned, trying his best to match the several terms mentioned in this record that clearly had special meanings with the currently known information. After a long while, he raised his head and said, "The 'alien god' mentioned here should be the Goddess of Omen... But what is the boundary bridge? Is it referring to that tower? Is that thing essentially a 'bridge'?"
"I'm inclined to agree with this answer, but there's very little information about this tower, and there's no other mention of the 'Boundary Bridge' in records from the 'Classic Era,' so we can only speculate," Baili Qing nodded. "Judging from the name, its function should be to connect two spaces, or even two different worlds—and the records also mention 'the dark star and the dome overlap,' which may mean that there are prerequisites for the emergence of the 'Boundary Bridge.'"
"Dark Star..." Yu Sheng repeated the word subconsciously. For some reason, the image that emerged in his mind was the strange celestial body that Yuan Hao had mentioned, which he called the "Black Star." "Could this thing be related to the 'Black Star'?"
"We can assume so—at least the name is close."
Yu Sheng stroked his chin and muttered to himself in thought, "The sentence that carries the most information right now is actually 'Meet us as promised'..."
"Yes, we've reunited as planned," Baili Qing breathed softly, her usually expressionless face now revealing a hint of solemnity. "If there's no misunderstanding in this statement, then the scene recorded by the golden-haired puppet 3,700 years ago wasn't an 'accidental arrival,' but... a deliberately planned meeting. Those 'exploration teams' that appeared around the tower were actually support personnel, but due to the rupture of the 'Boundary Bridge,' the entire process was lost."
Yu Sheng remained silent for a moment, his head lowered in thought before he spoke carefully: "Considering that the Omen Goddess is most likely one of the 'Angels of Darkness', doesn't this record become even more suspicious? After all... who would actively invite the Angels of Darkness to a 'date'?"
"So this is most likely an 'Angel Summoning' event that occurred 3,700 years ago. The person who left this record might have been a cultist of the Angels back then," Baili Qing nodded. "The simplest explanation is that they specifically summoned the dark angel known as 'Omen,' and then, fittingly, the ritual went awry. However, this speculation has several significant doubts."
Yu Sheng raised his head: "Suspicious point?"
Baili Qing said in a serious tone, "First, the 'Boundary Bridge'. The records clearly mention a 'transportation route' for the Dark Angels to enter this world. Although the bridge eventually broke, at least it was truly built by someone. This shows that the 'descent' 3,700 years ago was a very rigorous plan, even accompanied by a large-scale 'construction project'. This is completely different from the general angel cult's random sacrifices and spontaneous summoning methods.
"You've also dealt with the Angel Cultists before. You must have seen their abstract behavior of drawing a formation on the ground, then circling around and hurting themselves before summoning angels. These people, whose minds have been destroyed by the whispers of angels, can't possibly build something like a boundary bridge. Even the well-organized Holy Hermitage might not have the technology... No, they definitely don't have it. Otherwise, with their mobility and organizational capabilities, they would have definitely drilled holes everywhere in the observable universe and turned the world upside down long ago.
"Secondly, judging from the video footage Marlene provided, the suspected 'Omen Goddess' is clearly rational. While her existence may be accompanied by a powerful mental contamination, she does not conform to the completely chaotic and irrational characteristics of ordinary Dark Angels. There is also clear communication between the blonde 'Irene' and the 'Omen Goddess'... although the communication was not pleasant.
"Third, and most importantly—in the video footage, the blonde 'Erin' is clearly shielding the retreating 'exploration team.' You have to understand that the Alice puppets, as followers of the Ancient Holy Spirit, have no sympathy for cultists like the Angel Cult and the Holy Hermit Order. If that exploration team truly were Angel Cultists heading to support the 'Lord,' the blonde puppet would likely attack them first."
Yu Sheng's thoughts were running fast along with Baili Qing's analysis, and the emergence of doubts made him quickly realize one thing.
"This matter of the Goddess of Bad Omens... is quite complex."
He muttered quietly, but in his mind, he couldn't help but imagine a scene of a 66.6 cm tall puppet typing away in front of a computer and arguing with stupid netizens.
...In comparison, Irene is much shallower.
If there weren't so many clues all pointing to one place, it would be really hard for him to connect the noisy, stupid and poorly behaved short guy at home with this deep-water drama that spanned 3,700 years!
Baili Qing probably guessed something from Yu Sheng's changing expression. After a few seconds of silence, she suddenly spoke: "In any case, even if the 'Goddess of Omen' is essentially a Dark Angel, she should be the most special Dark Angel we know of so far. Since you are the only 'expert' in the angel field, we hope you can handle this matter with caution..."
"I'll definitely handle it with caution. Honestly, there's nothing special about the Dark Angel. We have to handle it with caution," Yu Sheng said immediately. However, he quickly understood Baili Qing's meaning, so after a moment's hesitation, he added, "I'll pay more attention to Irene. No matter how things develop, I'll find a way to ensure the safety of the border area—but at the same time, I'll do my best to protect Irene. Her safety and the safety of the border area are both very important to me."
"I understand," Baili Qing nodded solemnly. Then she breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of a smile appearing in the corner of her eyes. "I can see that you care about that doll very much."
"I can't help it. She's too worrying." Yu Sheng's expression relaxed, and he pointed at his head. "For example, right now, she's screaming in my head, urging me to go back."
"Let's leave it at that," Baili Qing stood up from her desk and bowed slightly. "Things have been arranged at Jinglin Sanatorium. I'll send you the relevant precautions. That sanatorium is very special, but it's not dangerous for 'visitors.' I'll continue to monitor the progress of this matter. If you need anything from the Secret Service, feel free to contact me."
Yu Sheng thanked him, waved to Baili Qing, turned around and opened a door leading to No. 66 Wutong Road.
The next second, he heard a whooshing sound beside his ear, and a dark shadow suddenly jumped onto his shoulder, accompanied by a familiar and noisy sound: "Yusheng, you're back!"
Before Yu Sheng could even open his mouth, he heard the little doll start chattering in his ear: "Yu Sheng, let me tell you, Hu Li just rolled me down with her tail again. She's been losing a lot of hair lately, and it's all over my joints, it's so itchy... C-shaped buckle won't let me watch TV. She insists that what I watch affects her thinking process. Didn't I just say she's like a sweeping robot... You bought me that smart watch that can play games... My stone ball can take me flying... Little Red Riding Hood just now..."
Yu Sheng's head was instantly buzzing with the noise of this whirring girl. He quickly raised his hand to pull the little doll off his shoulder and held it in front of his eyes: "Stop, stop, stop, I get it, but you need to be quiet for a moment. My head hurts."
Irene swayed back and forth in his arms, laughing foolishly as if she were on a swing, and then continued to mumble softly - even if no one paid attention to her, she was still mumbling happily.
Little Red Riding Hood beside her finally had the chance to speak: "Are all the formalities completed?"
Yu Sheng quickly gathered the chaotic thoughts in his mind about the Goddess of Bad Omens, the Dark Star, and the Boundary Bridge, and nodded to Little Red Riding Hood. "The procedures are fine, and the sanatorium has made arrangements. We'll have Secret Service personnel to meet us there."
Little Red Riding Hood: "Okay, let's go now?"
"Let's go now." Yu Sheng nodded, then thought for a moment and turned to look at the people at home.
Hu Li came over, wagging his tail: "My benefactor, do you need me to go with you?"
"Theoretically, we're going to the mental hospital for a visit—there's no need for fighting there," Yu Sheng thought for a moment and decided to let the fox girl stay at home. "You and Luna should stay. I'll take care of Irene."
"Oh," Hu Li's ears drooped for a moment, but then stood up again. "Well, then, do you want to take the monster in the valley with you?"
Yu Sheng didn't react for a moment: "Snake Queen? Why would I bring her?"
Hu Li said seriously: "She was once a mental patient..."
"Then let's not do that," Yu Sheng quickly waved his hand, inwardly marveling at the fox girl's sudden inspiration. "The client we're looking for isn't truly insane—and there are plenty of genuine patients with mental health issues over there. If I really bring a psychopath there, and she goes into a trance and then turns into a Pi, it could easily cause stress and lead to a medical accident."
"oh……"
After finally fooling the fox at home, Yu Sheng left home with Irene and Little Red Riding Hood.
Standing in the open space in front of No. 66 Wutong Road, he asked curiously, "How do I get to Jinglin Sanatorium? How far is it?"
"Let's take the 'shortcut,'" Little Red Riding Hood said, and the huge shadow wolf gradually took shape behind her. "Ride my wolf over there."
Yu Sheng looked at Little Red Riding Hood, then at Shadow Wolf behind her, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Isn't the 'Shortcut' network only accessible by car? Can a wolf like you drive on the motorway?"
Then he saw Little Red Riding Hood rummaging through her bag, pulling out two temporary license plates, and silently hanging them around the wolf's neck.
"The border is a very tolerant place..."
(End of this chapter)
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