Yu Sheng had a strong sense of curiosity, but he also knew his limits—just seeing Baili Xue, he could imagine with his duodenum that she couldn't have grown up with such a peculiar bone structure. There had to be a convoluted and twisted story behind it, the kind that would take at least eighty episodes split into three seasons with two bonus episodes for a TV drama. From his multiple interactions with Baili Qing and the attitude Baili Xue showed, Yu Sheng could clearly sense that they did not wish to divulge too much of this past to outsiders.

At the very least, at this stage, he and Baili Qing were not that close.

So, Yu Sheng skillfully tucked away his curiosity—for the time being.

Moreover, he had more important matters to discuss with the female director in front of him. His curiosity about the Dark Angel was even stronger.

"Ahem," Yu Sheng cleared his throat, looking seriously at Baili Qing, "What do you want to know about Anka Aela?"

"Everything," Baili Qing's expression remained unmoved as always. It didn't matter how things turned out; every conversation she had with Yu Sheng started with a "very composed" demeanor. "From the moment you entered that wall until the Angel Fall, I want to know everything that happened in between—of course, there's no such thing as a free lunch. The Special Service Bureau is willing to pay any reasonable price for this information."

Upon hearing the last sentence, Yu Sheng's spirits lifted immediately. He leaned forward slightly, "Could you allocate the budget for rebuilding two orphanages to the 'travel agency' and 'Fairy Tales' accounts respectively?"

Baili Qing's serious face remained frozen for about five seconds.

"...Why two?"

Yu Sheng replied candidly, "To ask for more."

"...Your request is surprising," Baili Qing's lips twitched slightly. This was the fastest she had ever transitioned from "composed" to "uncomposed" in all her dealings with Yu Sheng. "I thought you would request some privileges in the Boundary Land, like accessing the confidential database of the Special Service Bureau, things that cannot be measured with money..."

"But for a 'beginner Spirit Realm detective' who just recently learned what the Exotic Realm is, what you're saying is essentially useless. Especially for me—database? You could move your entire database to my house, and I wouldn't know where to start. I don't even know what I don't know," Yu Sheng laughed. "Besides, that's all abstract. If I have questions, I can come to you or Song Cheng. If it's something I can know, you'll tell me naturally. If it's something I'm not supposed to know from the start, you'd have a thousand ways to keep it from me anyway. Money, on the other hand, is more practical. The kids and I at 'Fairy Tales' genuinely need it. You have no idea how expensive it is to raise a Nine-Tailed Fox Demon that's been hungry for decades..."

Baili Qing was stunned on the opposite side, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her lips after a long time, "You're very pragmatic."

"I'm a pragmatist," Yu Sheng spread his hands, "That's as far as I can see."

"Alright, I can agree to this within my influence," Baili Qing agreed readily. "Compared to the impact of an 'Angel Fall' on the whole world, your request is not much."

"Then let's talk about Anka Aela," Yu Sheng smiled, adjusting his sitting posture on the sofa, "This is a long story—starting from the moment we entered that 'umbilical cord' stretching from the orphanage to the sky..."

Yu Sheng spoke slowly and detailedly, and Baili Qing listened with utmost seriousness. For a long period, Yu Sheng kept recalling and recounting, only being interrupted by Baili Qing occasionally when things got too vague or incredible.

After a long while, Baili Qing got up and poured a drink for herself and Yu Sheng.

Her eyes seemed somewhat dazed.

Yu Sheng noticed all these changes.

"It's unbelievable, isn't it," he exhaled deeply, "Especially after hearing the truth about Anka Aela."

"...A spaceship from 'outside'," Baili Qing sat opposite, looking more confused and conflicted than ever before. "There are countless speculations about the origin and true purpose of the Dark Angel. I used to think at least one or two of these guesses were close to the truth. But I never expected the truth to be stranger than the wildest speculations... it was a ship?!"

"It was a ship when it departed, but it obviously changed after it 'fell'," Yu Sheng reminded from the side, "I don't know the principles behind it, but it seems to have changed in essence. Even the steel gave birth to a soul."

Baili Qing showed a thoughtful expression, then heard Yu Sheng's voice again: "There's still one more question."

"One more question?" Baili Qing slightly frowned.

"That is whether Anka Aela is a special case, or if all Dark Angels are like it," Yu Sheng said earnestly. "Anka Aela is an Exile Ark, but what about the others? Tree Angel, Beauty God, Heka Star... As far as I know, every Dark Angel 'looks' different, and not only are their appearances bizarre, but their abilities also vary widely. Do you think... could they be the same as Anka Aela? If not, then how much do they share in common?"

Baili Qing fell into contemplation. After a long time, she slowly began to speak: "In my personal view, they should all be different. At least not all of them can be like Anka Aela's 'Exile Ark.' After all, the differences between them... are indeed too great. But on the other hand, the information you brought reveals a possibility, which is that other Dark Angels might also have similar 'aberrations.'

Yu Sheng nodded solemnly.

Baili Qing continued, seemingly in thought: "They 'entered' our world from outside the universe, and in the process of entering, they transformed into unrecognizable forms. Or to put it in another way, they transformed into shapes that 'we' cannot 'identify' and 'understand.' At least with Anka Aela, this change was not something the Dark Angel could initiate and control...

"We have always viewed the Dark Angels as an assembly of aggressive 'invaders,' but Anka Aela clearly seems more like a victim of an accident. It was 'cast' into our world by some immense disaster in its homeland..."

"But this doesn't mean all Dark Angels are like this," Yu Sheng reminded.

"Right, we can only be sure that Anka Aela is like this, at most speculate that some other Dark Angels might also have similar circumstances," Baili Qing nodded solemnly. "But even if there were more 'Anka Aela,' it wouldn't change the reality of Dark Angels being a massive threat to this world - after all, when they stir up a disaster, they don't need malicious intent; their very existence is already a catastrophe."

Yu Sheng didn't reply, only recalling the enormous umbilical cord reaching for the sky in the orphanage and the 'Angel's Embryo' that was almost about to be born from the nightmare into the real world.

He knew Baili Qing was right.

"What I'm more concerned about now is whether there are other Dark Angels, like Anka Aela, who possess 'Mind' and can communicate," Baili Qing continued. "If so, how many are there and how can we 'identify' them."

Yu Sheng thought for a moment, looking uncertainly at the serious-faced female director before him: "You're not thinking of launching me next time a Dark Angel descends somewhere, are you?"

"Of course not," Baili Qing said sincerely and then turned her face away.

Yu Sheng: "..."

Madam, your attitude is really not trustworthy!

Yu Sheng's expression turned particularly serious: "I'm telling you, this incident involved too many variables, many steps cannot be replicated - including that 'Fairy Tale Book' used to establish contact with the Dark Angel, the children who served as 'mediums,' the squirrel, and the 'path' left by the Deep Diving Team seventy years ago. If any of these were missing, the matter wouldn't have succeeded.

"So it's not a case of me leading two people into the wall and engaging in 'talk therapy' with the Dark Angel who then let go of its obsession and died with an 'ah.' If you really launched me to a descending Dark Angel, it could only be me going 'ah' and dying, and might not even make an 'ah' sound..."

Baili Qing turned back.

"We won't be so reckless," she continued sincerely.

Then she took a sip of her drink and changed the topic: "You just said you merged the 'Fairy Tales' Exotic Realm with that valley?"

"Yes," Yu Sheng nodded calmly. "Now my valley has expanded again, and it's expanded more than double. The people you sent from the Special Service Bureau are all witnesses. You should soon receive more detailed reports from them, but you can also take a look yourself - personally, I think the scenery after the merger is quite good. There are even clouds in the sky, and the 'Fairy Tales area' at the edge of the valley has day and night cycles now, not as monotonous as before. You can experience the original atmosphere of the Black Forest, or overlook the mountainous scenery from the Tower... By the way, the Tower entrance fee is twenty, not collected by me, but by the long-haired princess."

Yu Sheng's tone sounded like a shady tour guide trying to convince someone to hop on a bus, causing Baili Qing's expression to become subtly strained, but being the director, she quickly cleared her throat to interrupt Yu Sheng: "Ahem, so does that mean the whole 'Fairy Tales' organization has essentially been 'incorporated' by you now?"

"Not at all," Yu Sheng quickly waved his hands. "They just live at my place. Although it looks like they might stay long-term, 'Fairy Tales' is still independent. Of course, they now say I'm the 'biggest guardian' of 'Fairy Tales,' and I'm quite happy about that, but it's more of an honorary title..."

Yu Sheng's face lit up with a genuine smile as he said this.

More joyful than when Baili Qing agreed to directly transfer the budget for rebuilding the orphanage to the travel agency's account.

Baili Qing also smiled.

More relaxed than when she saw the Angel Fall.

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