Yu Sheng brought Hu Li and Erin back to the orphanage and immediately found Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White.

Not long after, the "King" also arrived upon hearing the news.

The Travel Inn Trio (if one could even call them that) sat opposite the Fairy Tales Trio (including a cat), and the atmosphere in the reception room was particularly solemn.

Yu Sheng had already figured out that despite the seemingly free and loose internal atmosphere of the "Fairy Tales" organization, it still had a management structure and a core. Evidently, Little Red Riding Hood was the most authoritative leader within this "orphan organization," while Snow White was another influential figure—one with the most seniority and the other the strongest, making them the two "leaders" of the Fairy Tale Organization.

Of course, considering that Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood were already at their "End Period," they definitely had successors, but it was inappropriate to inquire casually.

As for the "King," although very powerful, it didn't really handle affairs. It joined discussions of important matters simply because it was a cat—a creature that always went wherever it wanted.

In front of the two leaders of the "Fairy Tales" and the cat, Yu Sheng did not conceal the new information he had received from the Special Service Bureau, revealing everything about the Angel Sect and the "container."

"At present, the Special Service Bureau is still holding the last Angel Sect member, but we don't dare to 'interrogate' randomly anymore and can only isolate and observe cautiously," Yu Sheng explained, describing the current situation. "These followers of 'Anka Aela' indeed have some skills. They seem to specialize in sacrificing their lives directly to their 'Lord.' The six self-sacrificing cultists had no wounds on their bodies, and the one who died in front of me didn't have any either. Despite being monitored by advanced equipment at the Special Service Bureau, he managed to kill himself and feed his soul directly to his Lord—unstoppable."

Little Red Riding Hood listened with a tense face, breaking the silence after a while: "The 'container' is among us... this matter has already been confirmed, hasn't it?"

Yu Sheng sighed helplessly and nodded.

"We still don't know how those Angel Sect members judge the 'container's maturity,' nor do we understand the Dark Angel's criteria for choosing a 'container.' But it is almost certain that Anka Aela has reached a critical awakening point, and those cultists' self-sacrifice is further catalyzing this process—they may not genuinely hear the Dark Angel's voice, but they clearly can perceive the Dark Angel's 'state.'

Snow White suddenly asked from the side: "...Is it possible to capture other Angel Sect members?"

"There are definitely more hidden, cultists tend to multiply. If you can catch one, there are certainly more hiding. But capturing more in the short term is unlikely," Yu Sheng said, shaking his head. "And now that Anka Aela's awakening is imminent, hoping to catch all his 'followers' to delay the Angel's descent seems too late. Moreover, the Dark Angel's activity sometimes resembles a 'natural phenomenon,' and the impact of the cultists' sacrificial activities on their Lord remains uncertain."

"We'd better focus on the 'container,'" Erin, sitting beside Yu Sheng, spoke up, "Do you have any ideas? Who is most likely to be this 'container'?"

Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood glanced at each other, both showing complex expressions.

Even the King's face looked quite complicated, but Yu Sheng couldn't understand what that cat face meant.

After a moment of heavy contemplation, Little Red Riding Hood sighed.

"The most likely one is actually in this room," she said, raising her hand to point at herself and then at Snow White. "The closest to adulthood, and the most powerful in combat. If anyone in the 'Fairy Tale Organization' is closest to that 'Dark Angel,' it would undoubtedly be the two of us, who are most severely corrupted."

"From another perspective, the King is also very possible," Snow White thought for a moment and pointed at the tabby cat lying on the sofa armrest.

The King's eyes widened instantly, a bewildered cat face pointing at itself: "Why?"

Snow White's expression turned serious: "A cat that can become the 'Fairy Tales' embodiment and play the most special role—the 'King.' This character could be seen as a 'unified background' in many fairy tales. Don't you consider yourself very special?"

"...Life has once again shown its cruel paw to this innocent kitty," the King sighed immediately, patting the sofa armrest with its paw, "Alas, pet the fur."

Before the King finished speaking, a phantom appeared in the air, and a colorful court jester wearing a teardrop mask suddenly materialized in the room. The jester bowed to the others and knelt on one knee before the King, starting to pet the latter's fur.

Yu Sheng was thoroughly bewildered watching this.

But soon, Yu Sheng suppressed all his complaints and looked earnestly at Little Red Riding Hood.

"So, we still need to consider an isolation and protection plan," he said thoughtfully. "Now we don't know when Anka Aela will completely awaken, nor do we know who has been chosen as the 'container'. Although I have done 'protection' for each of your minds, it is unknown if this protection is effective against the Dark Angel... Considering everything, I think we should temporarily move the children from the orphanage to a safe place, at least…"

He paused and then chose his words carefully, "At least, to a place with better isolation conditions, easier monitoring, and quicker response capabilities."

He raised his head and looked around.

"I'm not saying this orphanage is bad, but here..."

"I understand what you mean," Little Red Riding Hood interrupted Yu Sheng calmly, more than he had expected. "Indeed, we need to move the children, and we 'parents' should go with them; at least we cannot stay in the city."

Yu Sheng was stunned and looked at the girl with some surprise. "Uh…So, you accept this plan?"

"Accept, and the other 'parents' will accept it too," Little Red Riding Hood nodded earnestly. "We just need some time to explain the situation to the younger siblings and also pack a lot of things—including the toys they are familiar with."

She paused and added, "Most of the children in the orphanage lack a sense of security. Moving too hastily will exacerbate their mental instability."

Yu Sheng opened his mouth, took a while to react, and then said with an odd expression, "Uh, I thought..."

"Thought what? That we would resist?" Little Red Riding Hood raised an eyebrow. "Yelling 'We must defend our orphanage ourselves' and then waiting for things to get out of hand?"

Yu Sheng: "Uh..."

"That definitely won't work," Snow White, standing by the side, shook her head seriously. "This is the city. Although there are no residents around the orphanage, a block away there are neighborhoods and shopping malls. If any of us really is the 'container', even if only a small part of the Dark Angel's power descends, it will cause major issues—so we should comply with the management department's arrangements and move the danger source as soon as possible."

Yu Sheng suddenly didn't know what to say and could only scratch his head in embarrassment.

"I should have told you, the children in this orphanage ended their rebellious phase long ago when they first fell into a nightmare," Little Red Riding Hood said, swaying gently on the sofa with a playful smile. "Don't worry about us being unruly kids who cry and make a scene before and after an incident—just tell us the plan. Are we going to the countryside isolation zone or the Special Service Bureau's containment facility?"

Yu Sheng finally set aside all unnecessary worries, realizing his previous concerns were for nothing. He exhaled softly and looked into Little Red Riding Hood's eyes.

"The Special Service Bureau provided two options. One is to go to a place called 'Peaceful Town', which is said to be a relatively stable Exotic Realm with a secure area established by the Special Service Bureau. The second option is to go to a containment facility in the suburbs—but I have an alternative plan I think might be better."

Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White leaned forward simultaneously: "Alternative plan?"

Yu Sheng's expression became serious. "My 'backyard'."

Little Red Riding Hood was momentarily stunned, didn't respond immediately, but then her eyes widened as she connected the dots: "Ah—your Stardew Valley!?"

"Honestly, I think that place is much better suited than the Special Service Bureau's containment facility," Yu Sheng said cheerfully. "Just from a security standpoint, any containment facility can be breached, and all Exotic Realms have some level of hazard, but my 'backyard'—don't even think about breaking through, the Special Service Bureau's most advanced technology can't even find the entrance if I don't open it, and there's absolutely no contamination.

"Of course, I can't guarantee that it will completely block Anka Aela's infiltration; after all, the huge eye that flew away before did so effortlessly—but what in this world can block the Dark Angel anyway? At least that valley seems to have some resistance. Plus, it's directly linked to my perception, so if anything invades, I'll sense it immediately, and the valley is large enough to establish buffers if anything happens..."

Yu Sheng said all this in one go, but finally, he turned the topic slightly, "Of course, there are also disadvantages, the living conditions certainly can't compare to the Special Service Bureau's containment facilities, but I've discussed it with Baili Qing. If you agree and the Special Service Bureau is willing to cooperate, they can quickly prepare generators, mobile homes, and supplies—I just need to open a big enough portal. With those, it should be sufficient for a short stay, even if not ideal for the long term."

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