Dimensional Hotel-Chapter 664 - 663: The Planning of Puppet Town

An idea emerges, and the earth moves according to the mind's command—on the open ground at the edge of the Black Forest, a soft rustling sound suddenly breaks the surrounding silence.

The soil and stones instantly "melt," transforming into something with soft undulations as if it possesses life. Vast pieces of land are leveled accordingly and form general blocks and foundation structures as per Yu Sheng's plans. A new hard road extends to the main road leading to the lumber mill and deep into the Black Forest, with a surface made of hard and flat stones. A trench is drawn from the forest, soon widening into a small river that winds through the "town" outskirts.

After this, Yu Sheng begins to generate various large and small platforms within the newly planned blocks, marking them with different functions—residential areas, warehouses, puppet production facilities, independent repair centers. He even plans a small park, accompanied by a modest-sized plaza, right beside the newly drawn small river.

Even though mass-produced puppets don't really need recreational facilities (after all, Erin, who's controlling everything in the background, is already busy binge-watching and gaming every day), Yu Sheng still thinks that since they're building a "town," it should have everything it needs. Otherwise, it'd just be a bunch of neatly organized storage boxes standing there, and he'd rather build a giant warehouse to stuff all puppets into.

However, it's clear that Erin has a tiny bit of mistrust regarding Yu Sheng's taste and architectural abilities—after some building foundations appear, she immediately reaches out and tugs his hair: "Hey, hey, why not stop here, just get the foundations done and leave the rest to the all-capable Sun."

Yu Sheng furrows his brows: "That would be too slow. If I build it for you, it'd be done in no time."

"Building a bunch of toilets, huh!" Erin, never one to hold back, retorts, "Or maybe creating a whole themed landscape of graves like that tombstone hub?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Sheng feels a bit embarrassed and hurriedly defends himself: "This stereotype of yours is about enough—can't my skills improve? Plus, I've learned quite a bit of architecture techniques from Luna over in the Soul Wilderness lately. You know the cathedral she built with the knights. Even if I've only learned one-tenth of the craft, can't you have some expectations?"

Beside him, Luna promptly lends support: "Yeah, right."

"Really, is it?" Erin, being easy to coax, instantly believes him, hesitantly looking at Yu Sheng, "Then, why don't you give it a try?"

"Let me show you!" Yu Sheng says, raising his hand with a flourish, and instantly a half-meter-high building rises from the ground, a row of one-meter-high houses connecting in rows. The whole ground starts to tremble with intense growth, and countless houses sprout up in perfect order...

The small puppet perched on Yu Sheng's shoulder widens its eyes, eagerly watching, only to cry out shortly after: "...Damn it, your progress is simply row after row of toilets! How dare you say you have one-tenth of the C-type buckle skills?"

Yu Sheng: "Wasn't every house supposed to have a viewing platform too?"

Erin: "That's because you made the roof too big!"

Finally, Yu Sheng starts to feel a bit embarrassed, scratching his head and mumbling softly: "It shouldn't be like this... The effect I envisioned wasn't like this. I imagined rows of small villas extending along the riverbank, a fountain at the town center, and I was even planning to create a set of statues—though I haven't decided on the statue's content yet."

"Just admit it, your craftsmanship is capped at matchbox level," Erin expresses in distress, "Please take those row-house toilets back—waking up to find ninety-nine percent of my body lying in such a place would depress me. It feels like life has no meaning, do you understand?"

Just as she finishes speaking, Luna adds a jab: "Actually, like row after row of urns."

Erin: "...Take them back immediately! I see it vividly in my mind!"

So, Yu Sheng's freshly created puppet apartment rows don't even get connected to utilities before becoming a part of the earth again, leaving him quite dejected.

Although those tiny houses were built according to Erin's height, they are still much bigger than urns.

"I think you should just be responsible for building the puppet production and repair facilities beside the town," Erin sighs, pulling Yu Sheng's hair, "As for the puppet town's architecture, just leave it to me, and I'll do it myself."

Yu Sheng is momentarily stunned, turning to look at the small puppet on his shoulder: "Yourself? How are you going to do it yourself?"

"Just by building it normally, you know, getting Sun to bring some cement and bricks. There's a lumber mill and sawmill nearby, and I can borrow a batch of craftsmen from the King for help," Erin counts off the tasks on her fingers one by one, "I also have enough manpower, six regiments of troops, with more than half idle right now, plus it's convenient for puppets to tailor the dimensions according to their own builds while constructing..."

"The most crucial point is, do you know how to build?" Yu Sheng finally can't help but ask, "It's not as easy as stacking bricks, and it might collapse if done improperly..."

Erin blinks: "I can search for tutorials on the Garden Network!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Sheng feels this little thing is highly unreliable, but then again, the kids from Fairy Tales built a Fairy Tale Town through whimsical solutions—The King has an entire kingdom's worth of professional craftsmen, and Sun with his engineering team is always ready to assist. So, Erin's antics shouldn't lead to too much trouble.

Moreover, even if a one-meter high brick wall collapses, how much noise could it make? Even if she builds a two-story building, it's only as tall as a person...

Suddenly, Erin keenly turns her head, staring straight into Yu Sheng's eyes: "Are you badmouthing me?"

"Why would I badmouth you?" Yu Sheng's expression remains unchanged, "I'm just curious, do you already have some plan in mind?"

Erin scratches her head, a genuine trace of contemplation and seriousness appears on her little face.

"Some... a little, bit."

She muttered softly.

And in her mind, a scene was swirling—

It was a city that seemed to be built by the sea, where peaceful and nostalgic streets were lined with various shops. Warm lights glowed from displays, and nearby houses had black, pointed roofs. There was a very tall clock tower, steam pipes ran through the district, and puppets and attendants strolled leisurely along the streets.

This was a scene she saw in the Garden Network, the gathering place of the Alice Puppets. She liked that place and met many friendly friends there.

It's just a pity that the sisters she met on the Garden Network are spread across the Universe, each busy with their own things, making it difficult to meet in reality—otherwise, she could introduce Yu Sheng to her sisters.

Erin laughed happily, simply imagining a few things made her immensely joyful.

She wanted to create a miniature "Alice Puppet Gathering Place" in reality. It might be impossible to relocate the entire city, but at least she could restore "Alice and Duncan's Antique Shop" and a few surrounding blocks in her "Puppet Town".

Then she would post pictures on the Garden Network to show off—just thinking about it made her happy.

Yu Sheng noticed the silly smile suddenly appearing on the little puppet's face. He didn't know what happy thought popped into the little one's mind, but he didn't ask. He just raised his hand and patted her hair. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Let her do as she pleases; after all, this is her "town".

"Alright then, let's leave it like this for now. I still need to carefully plan the production center and repair center, as these facilities involve more complex matters. We can't just muddle through like we did with the alchemy laboratory in the pyramid," Yu Sheng sighed lightly, then turned to look in another direction, "I should also check on Luo and discuss matters related to the Venerate Saints Monastery with her."

…

A phantom door slowly dissipated beside the bonfire on the riverbank. Yu Sheng looked expressionlessly at the two red-eyed golden-haired individuals nestled in the grass.

The long-haired princess was holding a skewer of grilled mushrooms and was grinning foolishly. She didn't move when she saw Yu Sheng appear and even poked the golden-haired elf next to her, "Hey, I'm telling you, I saw my brother... just like he's actually here..."

"I even saw little people," Luo said with half a mushroom in her mouth, her face showing the same silly grin as the long-haired princess's, "This place is full of little people."

"...Little Red Riding Hood always urges me to read and do papers. Do you think I can make up for my grades by reading for a few days... I drifted through over half of my high school years," the long-haired princess rambled, "She's a college student... but she's always running back and forth, and after graduating, she'll surely do the same old job, huh."

"Reading, reading is useful," Luo tapped the long-haired princess's head with a stick in her hand, "But what's more important is to look carefully... Hey, why do I feel like there's really a little person in front of me? Red eyes... Red-eyed Evil Dwarf?"

"I have to say, I even saw Sister Luna."

Luo thought for a moment, rubbing her head, "Why does my head ache a little? Are the mushrooms really cooked?"

Long-haired princess: "… How about we try stewing next time? I always feel like I've had enough grilled ones."

"Indeed," Luo said, then rubbed her head again, "My head certainly does hurt a bit."

Erin withdrew her fist from Luo's head and looked up at Yu Sheng, "What should we do with these two? I feel it's exhausting to communicate with them."

Yu Sheng was dumbfounded at this moment, looking at the two golden-haired individuals for a long time without speaking. He heard the little puppet's words, and his mouth twitched slightly, "How should I know what to do—why does this seem worse than last time? What did they eat?"

"There must be something stronger than Spirit Mushrooms," Erin kicked Luo's arm lightly, "If it doesn't work, we might have to get their stomachs pumped..."

Just as the little puppet said this, the bewildered Luo was suddenly jolted awake. She looked up and exclaimed, "Hey! Boss!? And Erin!"

The golden-haired girl next to her also suddenly sprang to life, jumping up, "Brother?!"

It seems the effect of the Spirit Mushrooms had worn off.

Yu Sheng looked at them expressionlessly, "Awake now?"

The long-haired princess chuckled foolishly twice and raised a skewer of mushrooms to Yu Sheng, "Brother, it's delicious."

Yu Sheng: "..."

Long-haired princess: "… I'll go back and catch up on my homework."