This is a large and joyful shopping spree, especially after Yu Sheng found that many things were cheaper than he expected.

This is who knows how many times "storing" the goods, Yu Sheng, with two followers, moved to a corner that no one noticed, then asked Hu Li to bring out her tail and stuff the newly bought chicks into it.

Watching Hu Li with eyes gleaming like gold, stuffing chicks into her tail one by one, Yu Sheng felt a bit strange, while Erin, temporarily resting on his arm, was too worn out to comment: "You really bought them... Are you really planning to raise chickens in the valley?"

"Why not? Such a big place, no worries about losing them or having them snatched by wild dogs, scattering them all over the mountains to roam free!" Yu Sheng fantasized about the bright future. "Let me tell you, I didn't manage to buy piglets, or else…"

"Or else you want to raise free-range pigs, right? You're thinking quite far ahead. Just scatter these small chicks to be raised?" Erin sighed, "And that place just started having grass grow, are you sure it can sustain animals?"

"…So this is future planning, for now, start by raising the chickens in cages," Yu Sheng scratched his head a bit awkwardly. "I'll spend some time researching how to speed up the ecological environment in the valley, and meanwhile find a couple of books to learn about farming and chicken raising."

Erin was stunned: "… So you actually don't know how to do any of this?!"

Yu Sheng deadpanned as if it was only obvious: "Of course, do I look like I know—this is just having rich theoretical knowledge and imaginative experience!"

"And you're so enthusiastic," Erin sounded especially helpless, "seeing you plan everything out, I thought you were quite professional in this area, like planning to turn Nightfall Valley into a farm-stay of Exotic Realm."

"You wouldn't understand," Yu Sheng gave a profound look at the puppet lying on his arm, "farming is a soul."

"I wouldn't know, after all, puppets don't need to eat," Erin checked around to ensure nobody was there, then secretly rolled her eyes, "The Puppet Progenitor never taught us about this, and when the sisters share experiences remotely, I've never heard any puppet study farming."

"So I've been saying that your type of prenatal education and correspondence kindergarten education method is unreliable…"

"I'll bite your head! Is that how you describe a lady?!"

By then, Hu Li had stuffed the last chick into her tail, looked up at Erin and Yu Sheng, who were arguing as per usual, hesitated a bit before cautiously speaking up: "Savior, can I raise them?"

Yu Sheng was momentarily taken aback, "Can you?"

Hu Li nodded vigorously: "I can! They teach it at school!"

Yu Sheng felt something was odd about this, but looking at the fox girl, her eyes gleaming with excitement, he quickly nodded: "Then it's up to you."

Erin was instantly shocked: "… You're letting a fox raise chickens?!"

Yu Sheng finally realized what was wrong and hurriedly reminded the demon fox: "Raise them big before eating them!"

At this point, Hu Li was already gleefully squinting her eyes, seemingly not taking his words to heart, just happily nodding repeatedly: "Mhm~"

Yu Sheng felt that he might not get to see these chicks grow up and roam freely in the valley...

All he hoped now was that when Hu Li eats them, she remembers to at least cook them.

"Shopping is done, let's skip the building materials market for now," Yu Sheng glanced at the shopping list prepared before leaving, took a long sigh after confirming everything was in order, then looked down at the puppet lying on his arm, "How's the body you left at home?"

"It's doing well, we ran so far away, and there's not even 'a sign of disconnect'," Erin promptly replied, "I'm trying to let that body walk around the room."

While saying this, she gently moved her arm, supporting herself up from Yu Sheng's arm, moving her limbs slightly: "At this distance, there's no change in the control of each body, the proficiency of controlling them separately has slightly improved, I can almost adapt and distinguish the two simultaneous visions, but here I really can't be as free, further testing has to be done in that valley."

"Alright, then let's head home first, tidy up the stuff and head to the valley."

"How will we go back? By taxi?" Erin looked up, her tone a bit peculiar, "We probably won't 'bump into' a ride from the Special Service Bureau this time, will we…"

Yu Sheng showed a slight smile: "Going back, of course, is 'open the door'—wait a moment, I'll notify the Special Service Bureau."

While saying this, he took out his cellphone, but just as he unlocked it, he raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"A software update notification popped up for Border Communication," he remarked, subconsciously pressing the confirm button, "What else would this thing update… Is that it?"

The software update completed almost instantly, which nearly made Yu Sheng doubt if there was something wrong with his phone, then he saw "Border Communication" automatically restarted and entered the main interface.

"It doesn't look much different… Huh?"

Yu Sheng muttered halfway before suddenly noticing an additional button at the bottom right corner of the main interface of Border Communication.

Erin immediately came over with curiosity: "What what what let me see let me see, what's updated?"

Yu Sheng expressionlessly pointed his finger at that button.

"...'Open Door' quick report?" The little puppet paused for a moment and looked up at Yu Sheng, "Is this special update prepared just for you?"

"Anyway, I guess others don't have this function in their Border Communication," Yu Sheng's mouth twitched, "It seems that the call to Baili Qing at midnight had quite an impact."

While talking, he casually pressed the quick report function and then turned around to open the door to No. 66 Wutong Road.

After returning home, he first had Hu Li take out a bunch of stuff from his tail, organized it, stored essentials like rice and oil in the kitchen, and then carried Erin upstairs to check on her condition in the bedroom.

There's something off about this whole explanation; even he thought it sounded like a jumbled mess.

Erin was walking around circles on the floor of the master bedroom, looking quite happy.

She showed none of the unsteadiness from earlier in the morning when both her bodies woke up together.

"I think I'm close to figuring out how to control both bodies at the same time," both Erins (the one on the shoulder and the one on the floor) said simultaneously, "And I think there might be an easier method than direct control. The 'auxiliary body' doesn't seem to need very direct and detailed instructions to function. Look—"

While saying that, the Erin on the floor suddenly stopped, her expression turned very blank, but the apparently "disconnected" puppet did not fall over. Instead, after a moment of blankness, she continued wobbling towards Yu Sheng.

"Okay, okay, I get it, but this is kind of creepy." Watching the cursed doll-like red-eyed puppet with stiff steps approaching him, Yu Sheng quickly waved his hand for her to go back to normal, and then bent down to pick up the little puppet from the floor and placed her on his shoulder.

While carrying an Erin on his shoulder, he went downstairs and arrived at the living room only to see Hu Li lying beside the dining table with a goofy smile on her face, as two baby chickens pecked at a handful of millet on the table in front of her, completely oblivious to any danger.

The demon fox girl was even chatting with the chicks, "Eat more, grow quickly, I need you for a special mission... White Cut, Salt Roasted."

It took Yu Sheng a moment to realize what was going on, and he instantly broke out in a cold sweat: "Did you give them those names?"

Hu Li happily narrowed her eyes: "Yes~"

"…Okay, as long as you're happy," Yu Sheng's face twitched, "bring your White Cut and Salt Roasted, we're going to the valley."

"Hey!"

As Yu Sheng had expected, it was still daytime in the valley.

The sky, lightly filled with clouds, covered the vast valley, and the bright daylight outlined the rugged contours of distant mountains, showing no signs of fading.

So far, Yu Sheng had entered this valley at various times of the day, and he could almost confirm that there indeed was no day-night transition here.

The valley always maintained this sunny, comfortable temperature.

Both good and bad points exist for this.

The good thing is that such an environment is indeed comfortable, certainly better than the previous situation with a perpetual night sky, cold winds, and the air filled with a rotting stench.

The drawback is he doubted whether this environment could support his "vegetable farming grand plan."

After all, plants also need a day-night cycle to grow normally.

But verifying this will come later. For now, Yu Sheng decided to first clear a plot of land—by the way, clean up the bothersome ruins of the ruined temple, which wouldn't take much time.

Considering he might often be active in this valley in the future, he planned to initially tidy up a "campsite" area, then carry out the scheduled "test" project with Erin.

The ruins of the ruined temple, which had hosted a "feast," were now almost gone, with broken bricks and shattered tiles mixed in uneven soil, serving no purpose other than interfering with his farming.

Under Yu Sheng's influence, the earth began to "awaken".

The soil writhed, engulfed the bricks and tiles, decomposed them, and buried them. Stones large and small were pushed together to the edge of the clearing, forming a flat piece of land under Yu Sheng's feet, gradually expanding and sketching the outline of the plot.

He stood on the edge of the clearing, carefully feeling the connection between himself and the valley, sensing the soil, stones, even the air and water all shaping into the desired forms through a process controlled by his will, gradually immersing himself in it.

Unconsciously, he felt his "control" over this place... had advanced a step further.

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