Seeing Ren Wenwen lower her car window, Yu Sheng's first thought that popped into his mind was "the male lead and his motorcycle make such a good ship," causing him to tense visibly for a moment, before his second thought took over as he sized her up: "...Did the Special Service Bureau send you? Why don't you guys just set up a station near my place?"

When he said that, the person opposite instead paused for a moment, taking a couple of seconds to respond: "Ah, no, I was just handling some business nearby and happened to pass by your home."

Yu Sheng looked at the girl suspiciously, trying to spot any signs of lying on her face, but it seemed she was serious.

"I'm clerical support staff," Ren Wenwen clarified earnestly, "Apart from running errands to deliver documents, I don't usually work in the field—the colleagues stationed near you would definitely be from the operations department..."

Yu Sheng, however, found it amusing: "But you didn't deny the 'station' part, huh?"

"You must've guessed as much, since 'No. 66 Wutong Road' is a new Exotic Realm, right," Ren Wenwen smiled, "Of course, if it bothers you, I will report back..."

"No need, it's not like you guys would really withdraw your post, so let's skip the formality," Yu Sheng waved his hand dismissively, "since you can't keep an eye on me anyway, nor find No. 66 Wutong Road."

Ren Wenwen's smile suddenly gained a hint of awkwardness, then she quickly changed the subject: "So... you're heading out, aren't you? Do you want a ride? I just finished my errands and am ready to head back to the bureau, no pressing matters at the moment."

To be honest, Yu Sheng was quite hesitant at that moment.

After all, dealing with a Shipper of such caliber as the girl before him was a bit overwhelming, and if she started discussing the love-hate relationship between humans and motorcycles once they got in the car, he really wouldn't be able to stand it. But he only hesitated for two or three seconds before nodding: "Thank you, then. To the North Entrance of Huaiyang Street, near the farmers' market."

While speaking, he canceled the ride he had booked on his app, taking Hu Li and Erin into Ren Wenwen's car.

Out of reverence for the Shipper, Yu Sheng didn't dare to sit in the passenger seat even though it was empty. Instead, he firmly squeezed into the back with Hu Li.

Erin sat between the two of them—because even a humanoid doll thought that humans X motorcycles was somewhat too avant-garde.

Ren Wenwen didn't seem to mind; she just drove, occasionally glancing at Yu Sheng through the rear-view mirror. After driving for almost ten minutes, she couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Yu, when are you going to write your new book?"

She even used the respectful title "Teacher"—but hearing those words only made Yu Sheng's skin crawl.

"I'm writing, I'm writing," Yu Sheng quickly adjusted his expression, though his tone still sounded a bit unnatural, "I'm crunching for the deadline these past few days..."

"Is the new book another thriller mystery?" Ren Wenwen immediately appeared delighted, "Will the previous characters make an appearance? Will it be like your past works with cameos from old characters? And is the stage still set in 'Jingshui City'?"

Yu Sheng was immediately at a loss for words, considering he hadn't even created a document for his new book, hadn't named the new folder yet, and currently faced a creative block caused by the bizarre CP, so he could only try to prevaricate while attempting to change the subject: "...It's a secret before the book starts, I don't like spoilers, it'll definitely be a good story... Anyway, what are you out here for today?"

"Just running errands. Our captain sent me out early in the morning, tasked me to deliver some documents to an 'outsider' who lives around here regularly. It took me several rounds to find his place... though it's still a bit easier to find than No. 66 Wutong Road."

"Outsider?" Yu Sheng was somewhat curious.

"An Algerde person, you know about Algerde, right? They claim to be 'children favored by the stars' and have very acute perception and predictive abilities regarding stars and the cosmos. Many Algredians are interested in the unique aspects of Boundary Land and reside long-term in Boundary City to study it. They have good relations with the Special Service Bureau," Ren Wenwen said casually, "They look very similar to humans. You might have encountered Algredians before without realizing..."

Yu Sheng listened thoughtfully to these facts about the urban underworld, inaccessible to ordinary people, hidden beneath the daily life of Boundary City, when suddenly he felt the car shake.

"We're here." Ren Wenwen, who was sitting in the front, turned around and said.

"That was quick?"

"It's pretty close actually," Ren Wenwen smiled, "Do you want me to wait for you guys here a while? Or should I accompany you around? I'm quite familiar with this place~"

"No need, no need," Yu Sheng hurriedly waved his hands, anxious that she might take the opportunity to pry about his new book, "We have at least half a day of browsing to do, no need to waste your time, thanks."

While speaking, he dragged Hu Li and Erin out of the car as if fleeing.

The "Shipper" finally drove away.

Yu Sheng took a deep breath, then immediately took Hu Li to a quiet corner, took out his mobile phone, and opened the "Border Communication" to search for any "node" set up by the Special Service Bureau nearby.

He actually found one, near the entrance of the farmers' market.

Leading Hu Li with the phone's GPS, he indeed discovered a deserted spot. It was an empty storefront with a "Shop for Rent" sign, surrounded by a bustling market, yet there wasn't a soul around its entrance within a large area.

There was a solitary "node" device, conspicuously standing on the vacant land beside it, emitting a faint humming sound from time to time.

Yu Sheng looked around and then placed his hand at the store entrance, holding his breath and concentrating with a serious face, recording the "coordinates" of the place.

Seeing this, Hu Li couldn't help but ask curiously, "Savior, what are you doing?"

"Leaving a marker for an opening point," Yu Sheng casually replied, "So it's more convenient next time I come here—there's also a 'node' set up by the Special Service Bureau, so I'll mooch off their wifi ... um, I mean, mooch off their dispersing effect to avoid scaring anyone when opening the door."

With no one around, Erin moved a bit, poking her head out from Hu Li's arms and looking around with curiosity, "There's an Exotic Realm even here?"

"This store right in front of us is marked as an Exotic Realm of L-1 level, 'Shop', on the Border Communication," Yu Sheng pointed out, "It's said to open at midnight, and if someone enters by mistake, they will find themselves in an extremely large general store. The Danger Level is very low, the main hazard being that everything sold inside is insanely expensive, and you have to spend all the money on you before you can leave... By the way, anything you buy here turns to sand once you leave the 'Shop'."

"…What a malicious Exotic Realm!" The little puppet exclaimed in shock, then couldn't help feeling a bit emotional, "I can't believe there's even such an Exotic Realm…"

"That's the characteristic of Boundary Land," Yu Sheng sighed, "It's also a kind of Exotic Realm that doesn't make sense and confuses everyone in every aspect. But it doesn't really matter to us; I'm just using this as a marker for doorway."

While talking, he had already finished recording the coordinates here, and then he proceeded with the plan to do a big shopping haul in the market.

First, he bought enough food for Hu Li according to wholesale scale—getting frozen chicken legs and cereal grains from here is way cheaper than buying them in a supermarket.

The sellers, seeing Yu Sheng as a strange "buyer," were very curious whether he was planning to open a restaurant, and warmly offered discounts for long-term bulk purchases—Yu Sheng happily left them his phone number, but really had no way to explain that he wasn't opening a restaurant, he was purchasing military supplies from the farmers' market...

The kind of military supplies that are twenty chicken legs for a cruise missile.

Every time he bought several boxes of goods, he would take Hu Li to a secluded corner and stuff all the purchases into her tail.

After almost finishing with the food procurement, he bought many vegetable seeds and some tools that might be needed.

Erin couldn't help muttering in his mind, "I've been wanting to ask since we left, what are you buying seeds for?"

"To plant crops, of course," Yu Sheng replied as if it were obvious, "Have you forgotten my plan? I'm going to clear a field in the valley and plant some melons, fruits, vegetables, etc."

"…You're serious?!" The little puppet was immediately taken aback, "I thought you were joking!"

"Planting crops is, of course, serious," Yu Sheng said earnestly, "Don't you think it's a pity not to plant something in such good land? Plus, now that the Hunger Entity is gone from that place, there's no source of meat. I have to plant something as a compensation... Speaking of which, I need to buy more chicks so they can lay eggs when they get big. That way, they can be stewed for Hu Li to eat. Hu Li, can you store living things in your tail?"

Hu Li nodded proudly, "I can! As long as I use Immortal Law to protect the life essence, storing them for a month or two is no problem!"

Erin, after being dumbfounded for a few seconds, finally spoke up, "So you were indeed planning to 'stock up' in the valley, right? You regret consuming the Hunger Entity that much, huh?!"

Yu Sheng maintained a stern face.

But he truly had regrets—if he had known that after consuming that thing it wouldn't regenerate, he should have left one at the end of that "feast." That way, he wouldn't have to buy meat ever again...

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