Dimensional Hotel-Chapter 594: "Opportunity

The writhing "cat polymer" pushed and shoved its way to Yu Sheng, a mass of bizarre white glowing eyes on the surface of the amorphous shadow cluster flickered, chaotic cat calls emanated from inside the cluster, and then the shadow heap suddenly collapsed in place, instantly disintegrating into dozens or hundreds of black cats—each cat transitioned from an illusory shadowy state to a texture reminiscent of plastic or rubber, transforming into a form Yu Sheng was familiar with during the collapse.

Soon after, the black cats scattered into the corners of the alley.

Only one cat stayed behind—the glossy "plastic kitten" fixed its gaze on Yu Sheng's eyes, raising a front paw.

Yu Sheng hesitantly bent down, reaching out to touch the paw.

A shallow "thought" entered his mind.

"The invaders will return."

The small black cat turned around and scampered away, vanishing quickly amid intermittent short-distance teleportations, like a series of discontinuous images, disappearing into the depths of the street corner.

Yu Sheng raised his head, his gaze following the direction in which the black cats vanished, observing that the storefronts on both sides of the dark alley still glowed eerily, and the windows reflected hazy shadows.

The fog remained unchanged once thinned to a certain extent, still drifting in the alley.

The dark alley had not completely reverted to its original state due to the retreat of the brass knights.

Yu Sheng informed the others of the intelligence he obtained from the "cats." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Little Red Riding Hood furrowed her brow, looking uneasily at Yu Sheng: "What do you think is going on? So many brass knights… they freely come and go in the dark alley, and it doesn't seem like they wandered in by chance; they appear more like a special task force on a mission. If those Hidden Monastery sect members infiltrate again… I feel it's larger in scale than last time?"

Erin scratched her head, turning to Yu Sheng: "So does that mean the family's going to have a new ship again?"

"It's not related," Yu Sheng waved his hand, then took out his phone to check the time, "Anyway, this matter must be reported to the Special Service Bureau; the changes in the dark alley are not trivial events, and relying on us alone probably won't reveal much… it's too late today, you guys should rest first. I'll find Baili Qing to discuss this after I go out; perhaps she's still at the bureau."

Erin thought for a moment: "Honestly, I'm starting to feel sorry for that ironclad expression…"

What could Yu Sheng say—he also felt quite sympathetic towards that sister director.

He also didn't understand why he always approached her at night to discuss serious issues, which couldn't be delayed.

The only good news was that there were no further changes in the dark alley afterwards, and the group smoothly exited the alley.

Before leaving the dark alley, the last thing Yu Sheng did was pull out a few blood grenades and detonate them all on the street—only after watching the blood mist slowly infiltrate the surrounding buildings and seep into the windows reflecting eerie shadows did he leave with peace of mind.

The world outside was lit up, the night shrouded the entire city, and the Special Service Bureau team continued to guard the entrance of the old street, although some personnel had rotated shifts—they knew nothing about the events inside the Exotic Realm.

After all, their mission was only to prevent clumsy beginner investigators and Spirit Realm detectives from entering the alley, not to monitor real-time status within the Exotic Realm.

Yu Sheng hesitated for a moment, opting to inform them about the situation inside.

Then Erin was the first to run over—66.6 cm tall, the little puppet dashed headily up to the two Special Service Bureau officers, looking up with great pride: "Still standing there stupidly! Something strange is happening right under your noses!!"

The two sentinel guards initially smiled seeing the tiny figure run all the way, but upon hearing Erin's commotion, their expressions froze instantly, looking up at Yu Sheng.

Yu Sheng then approximated the situation in the dark alley—dozens of brass knights suddenly emerged, and there was suspected "connection" to a hidden colony of the Venerate Saints Monastery, even the spatial laws seemed altered…

The faces of the Special Service Bureau officers on duty changed on the spot.

Naturally, how they draft the report afterward was not something Yu Sheng had to worry about—fulfilling his duty as a "Spirit Realm detective" in investigation and reporting, he first opened a door to send Little Red Riding Hood back to Fairy Tale Town, then escorted Hu Li, Erin, and Luna back to No. 66 Wutong Road, while he himself directly turned into the Special Service Bureau.

The moment the door opened, it was Baili Qing's office—Yu Sheng entered and saw her just tidying her desk, holding a bag, evidently ready to leave.

Yu Sheng looked at Baili Qing, who also raised her head to look at him.

Yu Sheng felt he saw a series of micro-expressions measured in pixels.

"I'm off work now." Baili Qing said, expressionless, yet her tone carried a trace of teeth-gritting.

Yu Sheng sighed, pulling up a chair to sit across Baili Qing's desk: "Let's talk about overtime work."

Baili Qing didn't move, just put down her bag and made a listening pose.

"I just had a fight in the 'Dark Alley,'" Yu Sheng got straight to the point. "You should already know the recent changes in that place—we discovered something new this time. There are 'Knights' from the Venerate Saints Monastery there. If I'm not mistaken, the 'humanoid entities' mentioned in the reports by other Spirit Realm detectives should be those things."

Baili Qing sat down.

"How many?" She raised her eyes, her light gray pupils filled with gravity.

"We encountered dozens—and it's probably not all," Yu Sheng admitted. "Those Brass Knights seem to come and go freely, and when they 'entered' the dark alley, it caused a noticeable spatial distortion, as if the whole alley was 'widened,' and both ends stretched infinitely... But that's not the most suspicious part. The most suspicious thing is that I heard some sounds over there, sounds... that seemed to come from Luna's homeland."

Even Baili Qing gradually showed a serious expression at this moment.

The second time the Venerate Saints Monastery caused trouble right under the nose of the Special Service Bureau, it was clear that the mood of this female director was not good. However, as Yu Sheng recounted more details, the anger in her expression gradually turned into solemnity and she seemed to be lost in thought.

"...This doesn't seem like a simple 'infiltration' or act of invasion," she suddenly broke the silence. "Are you sure that when the dark alley 'shrunk' again, those 'Knights' directly 'merged' into the surrounding buildings?"

"That's what it looked like," Yu Sheng thought for a moment. "And some Knights disappeared directly into the distant fog as well. I didn't see any phenomenon of space teleportation... Also, before one of the Knights disappeared, I shot two blood needles into him, but they quickly lost connection. I don't know if it was because of the distance or interference from something."

Baili Qing was deep in thought.

Seeing this, Yu Sheng dared not disturb her, patiently waiting for a while until he saw her lift her head again.

"Did you only encounter 'Knights'?"

"It was just them," Yu Sheng scratched his head. "Is there something wrong?"

"If the number of 'Knights' reaches a certain level, there must be a command node behind them, which is either a High-level Cultivator from the Venerate Saints Monastery or... an Artificial Saintess. You encountered dozens of 'Knights,' theoretically, there must be other high-level units hidden nearby."

Artificial Saintess...

Yu Sheng's expression turned slightly grave, but in his mind, he recalled the first time he saw Luna and the moment he first heard her speak.

"At the time, Hu Li's Divine Sense didn't detect anything else, and Luna's radar didn't react," he said slowly. "Theoretically, if there were other Hidden Monastery members or an Artificial Saintess nearby, she would have detected it."

Baili Qing pondered for a moment.

"So, either the command node for those 'Knights' wasn't in the dark alley, or some phenomenon in the dark alley at the time blocked your perception. Additionally, given the other strange circumstances you mentioned, we can't rule out the possibility of a dimensional overlap with other timespaces. If those 'Knights' indeed 'smuggled' in from another timespace, this scenario could occur…"

Yu Sheng didn't speak for a moment.

He didn't know how those "Knights" came in, nor what the Venerate Saints Monastery was planning this time. At this moment, he realized one thing.

This is an opportunity.

The elusive cultists who always lurked in the shadows had resurfaced—this time, even bringing back news from Luna's homeland in the dark alley.

Even if it's just a small clue, some baffling anomalies, it's still an opportunity.

He had promised to help Luna seek revenge, to help her return home.

Baili Qing said nothing, just observed the expression on Yu Sheng's face. She seemed to know what he was thinking. After remaining silent for a while, she spoke as if inadvertently: "I think I mentioned to you before, the Venerate Saints Monastery is a colossal entity, a thorny opponent of a different kind compared to the Dark Angel. We speculate that they have dozens of colonized stars, highly fortified star region fortresses, at least two illegal Star Gates, and a vast industrialized production system."

"Yes, I remember you said I could reach out to you for help," Yu Sheng said. "Boundary Land has always been seeking an opportunity to completely wipe out those lunatics."

"Completely destroying such a colossal entity is no easy feat; it requires more than just a battle or two, but a genuine war. But you're right, Boundary Land has indeed been waiting for such an opportunity, provided you really have a way to dig out their stronghold," Baili Qing spoke seriously. "Over the years, we've definitely tried, but the Lawless Star Region is shrouded in darkness, and finding a few specific clusters of starlight in the vast expanse of space is no easy task. The last time you captured one of their main battleships was probably the closest we've come to success in many years... But in the end, the star map on that ship was wiped by those cultists."

Yu Sheng pondered, with a serious expression: "We lacked experience last time; I feel confident we can do it this time."

Baili Qing fixed her eyes on his: "Do you have a basis for saying that?"

Yu Sheng: "I'm just considering."

Baili Qing nodded: "…Alright."