Dimensional Hotel-Chapter 245: A New Life Begins With Earth and Timber
Yu Sheng started to wonder if Princess Long Haired Girl was mistaking him for a magical wishing machine—especially when her casual request was to “turn off the daylight.” It was astonishing how easily she said such impossible things.
Yet, seeing the young lady staring at him with eyes sparkling with anticipation, he couldn’t bear to outright refuse her. Instead, he curiously asked, “You really think I can pull off something that outrageous?”
“Irene told me everything here in the Valley listens to you,” Princess Long Haired Girl replied, pointing casually toward little doll, who was busily running circles around the edge of the square (no one dared to ask why). “Since you can even move mountains to make room for Little Red Riding Hood’s Black Forest, turning off daylight shouldn’t be a big deal, right?”
She stared wide-eyed at Yu Sheng, and Yu Sheng stared right back at the overly enthusiastic JK.
Finally, Princess Long Haired Girl hesitated, “You can’t?”
“See, I told you it wouldn’t work,” Little Red Riding Hood chimed in as she approached, shooting a helpless glance at her companion. “You just wouldn’t believe me.”
Noticing the disappointment on both their faces, Yu Sheng glanced around the square: the neatly arranged bonfire waiting to be lit, the older kids busily helping out, and those tiny figures tirelessly running laps around the square’s edge (guess what they were up to?). Feeling an odd tug in his heart, he raised a hand to stop Little Red Riding Hood mid-sentence, “Wait a second—maybe it’s not entirely impossible. Let me think.”
He tilted his head upwards, staring silently at the bright sky. Little Red Riding Hood and Princess Long Haired Girl exchanged a curious glance but remained silent, waiting expectantly.
After a moment, Yu Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly, gaze locked onto the skies above the distant Black Forest at the Valley’s edge.
And just like that, the clouds began to gather.
At first, it was just thin wisps glowing softly above the Black Forest, but soon more clouds billowed up from every corner of the Valley. Like a great curtain drawn across the sky, the clouds thickened, gradually pulling inward until they met at the center, forming a darkening veil overhead.
One by one, everyone in the square stopped what they were doing and looked upward, marveling at the closing curtain of clouds.
Suddenly, Yu Sheng felt a gentle tug at his sleeve—it was Foxy.
For an instant, the gathering clouds paused. Yu Sheng turned, expecting a worried face, but instead saw Foxy’s joyful smile blossoming brightly.
She excitedly turned toward him, her golden-red eyes sparkling beautifully in the dimming twilight. “Benefactor, you’re amazing!”
Yu Sheng chuckled softly, reaching out to gently pat her head. “It just occurred to me—I can’t change the Valley’s original ‘ambient light,’ but the clouds brought by the Fairy Tale are fully under my control. Manually pulling the curtain once in a while isn’t too hard.”
The cloud curtain continued to close, creating an artificial nightfall.
Gasps echoed around the square.
Princess Long Haired Girl quickly shouted to reassure the surprised crowd, “No worries! It’s just a lighting test—not real weather. We’re temporarily switching off the sky to check the atmosphere…”
The slightly nervous crowd relaxed upon hearing her explanation. But then someone near the bonfire called out, “Leave a gap! It’s getting too dark—we’re still working here!”
Yu Sheng immediately glanced up at the nearly closed clouds and swiftly left a cross-shaped opening right at the center, sending a perfect beam of sunlight down onto the square.
Foxy stretched her neck, staring upward for several seconds, and then muttered softly, “It looks kind of like a mushroom…”
Yu Sheng: “…”
Before Yu Sheng could react, Foxy excitedly pointed toward the bonfire area. “Benefactor, I wanna go help skewer the meat!”
Yu Sheng stared silently at the Nine-Tailed Fox, whose drool was already dangerously close to soaking her clothes.
Foxy’s ears immediately drooped in embarrassment. “I—I won’t sneak any bites. That’s raw meat, after all. Raw meat, uh, isn’t very tasty. Slurp.”
“Oh, like I’d believe that! Last time I sent you to buy a bottle of vinegar, half of it was gone by the time you came back. And now you expect me to believe you won’t steal meat?” Yu Sheng affectionately ruffled Foxy’s ears, grinning despite himself. “If you really want to help, go play with Irene and those little ones instead. The Cursed Children really like you two.”
Foxy considered it briefly and then nodded cheerfully. “Oh, alright!”
Seeing her eagerness, Yu Sheng suddenly remembered something important and hastily added, “Wait! And no more attaching the kids to your tails and launching them into the sky! No low-altitude cruising either! Even if they beg and cry!”
Foxy’s ears and tails drooped together again. “Oh…”
Once Foxy had wandered off, Little Red Riding Hood stepped closer, whispering sympathetically, “I’m starting to realize how tired you must be every day…”
“Foxy’s still adjusting to living in this world, but she’s improved a lot lately—she can even visit the corner store alone now.” Yu Sheng sighed deeply, recalling the past. “Earlier, I wouldn’t even dare let her step out the door alone. Just last week I had a nightmare she wandered off and returned dragging an elephant she’d found on her ‘travels,’ claiming it was a mystical beast. I had to take the elephant to South City Zoo personally to apologize… Don’t laugh; she really might pull off something like that.”
“That’s exactly why I’m laughing,” Little Red Riding Hood replied, her eyes smiling. “It reminds me of when ‘King’ first arrived. We were genuinely worried it might invade the pet supply store next door to raid all the cat snacks. Luckily, we found out quickly that King was willing to reason—though honestly, that’s not something you’d normally expect from a cat.”
They sat in the town square, speaking leisurely beneath the soft twilight. They spoke of a Nine-Tailed Fox, lost from another world, learning to survive bit by bit within the Borderland. They spoke of the absurd yet delightful stories that once filled the halls of the Orphanage, and of the curious legends whispered through LC City—some true, some fabricated, all fascinating. And soon their chatter turned to tomorrow’s tasks—the unavoidable homework and exams. For the first time, none of the children could use the excuse of “we’re never graduating anyway” to slack off.
As they talked, Yu Sheng noticed another caravan entering the valley. A convoy escorted by knights and soldiers approached from the far side of the settlement. At its head, a carriage flew a royal banner emblazoned with a twin-cat emblem, marking the Kingdom’s authority. Behind it rolled wagons piled high with goods—elegant tables and benches, oddly removed doors and windows, bedding, wardrobes, plush chairs, and even entire beds.
Wagon after wagon drifted through the valley, slipping quietly along the dimly-lit streets toward the heart of town.
Yu Sheng stared, blinking in confusion. He turned slowly to Little Red Riding Hood. “What’s all this?”
“You said we’re building a new home here,” she said with a warm grin. “We lost most of our things when the Orphanage fell apart. We couldn’t bring ourselves to keep asking the Special Affairs Bureau for everything, so the King came up with a better idea: to go ‘shopping’ in the Fairy Tale sub-worlds. See that convoy? They’ve just returned from a raid on Snow White’s castle.”
Yu Sheng blinked again, mouth half-open in surprise. His eyes darted to the Long Haired Girl Princess, sharing a guilty look—because he knew something Little Red Riding Hood didn’t. It was actually the Princess who first suggested squeezing funds from the Special Affairs Bureau to rebuild the Orphanage—and worse, Yu Sheng himself had doubled the request. He’d even split the extra money, secretly diverting half of it to the Hotel.
[I have a feeling this secret won’t last long.]
He quickly redirected the conversation: “You know, I actually thought some of you might prefer living in the Fairy Tale sub-worlds. Now that we neutralized them, they seem pretty impressive. Fancy castles and mansions—if you overlook the trauma, they look amazing to live in.”
Little Red Riding Hood stared back at him with an odd look.
“What? Was I wrong?”
“You didn’t check those Fairy Tale sub-worlds too closely when you fused them here, did you?” Little Red Riding Hood sighed helplessly.
“Well, no, I didn’t. Things were urgent—I barely managed to rip those stages away from Anka Aila and weld them into this valley before bolting back to my body.”
“One look would’ve been enough,” she sighed again. “Those places were made just for stories. They’re all superficial; beautiful on the outside, but useless inside. Snow White’s castle is half-solid—most rooms are fake. Long Haired Girl Princess’s tower has staircases that lead nowhere. Oz Kingdom has exactly three bathrooms in the whole realm, and Dorothy built them herself. They’d make great tourist attractions, or maybe training grounds, but they’d need serious renovations.”
Yu Sheng was speechless.
[Okay, I definitely didn’t think about that.]
“But there’s good news,” Little Red Riding Hood continued cheerfully. “Even though the stages are weird, the things inside them are real. Furniture, materials, and tools—we checked thoroughly. Right now, we’re just moving urgent stuff like beds and cabinets. Once everything settles down, Dorothy wants to open a logging camp in the Black Forest, and Snow White plans to send the Titans back to completely dismantle her castle. She claims it’ll become a tourist ruin in two months, but personally, I think there’s some revenge in her plans—though she denies it…”
Little Red Riding Hood’s voice trailed off. She suddenly realized Yu Sheng was watching her, a slight smile on his face. Embarrassed, she asked, “What’re you staring at me for?”
“No reason. Just felt nice listening,” Yu Sheng smiled warmly. “Sounds exciting. When you start building, make sure to call me—I’d love to help. After all, the engineering teams are leaving tomorrow; their work here is done.”
“Great!” Little Red Riding Hood said immediately. “Then you can help us strengthen the foundations! We’re not just building homes—we’ll also need classrooms and playgrounds!”
“I can also help you build—”
“You’ll strengthen the foundations.”
“No, what I mean is—”
“You’ll strengthen the foundations.”
Yu Sheng sighed gently. “Fine, fine. Foundations it is.”
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