The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 964 Two Golden Crows (Part 11)

The morning light slanted across my face.

He Tao opened her eyes groggily and murmured:
"You're back."

Liu Sheng gave a soft "hmm".

He Tao smacked her lips, her brows furrowing and then relaxing, as if she could still savor the steaming pot of braised food from her dream.

"You seem to have had quite a wonderful night."

"It's alright." Liu Sheng's voice was calm. "By the way, I saw Zhuo Caiyun."

"Oh, that leader of the sleepwalkers," He Tao immediately perked up. "So, don't you think there's something strange about her?"

"Indeed, you are quite perceptive."

Upon receiving the praise, He Tao immediately beamed, "Of course! Having followed LB... boy bands for many years, I'm quite adept at interpreting micro-expressions!"

"Tell me quickly, what do you think?"

Liu Sheng said calmly, "I think... she's on Shen Zhiyu's side."

"What!" He Tao sat up abruptly, all sleepiness gone. "Wait... but isn't the Dreamwalkers Alliance there to oppose Shen Zhiyu..."

"Wait, how did you know? Did you find out from just one gathering?"

Liu Sheng chuckled lightly: "Of course not."

“I was face to face with her.”

"what?"

"To be precise, she came to find me."

"But why?"

He Tao recalled that she was originally a nobody among the "sleepwalkers". Zhuo Caiyun never looked at her properly, let alone said a word to her.

Why is it that after Sheng Sheng only went there once, the aloof Zhuo Caiyun took the initiative to meet with her?
"It's a long story, but it's mainly because I helped Old Mu solve a small problem."

"Old Mu?"

“One of Shen Zhiyu’s researchers was almost bald and had a face full of wrinkles…”

Liu Sheng gave a brief description of Lao Mu's appearance.

However, He Tao had no way of matching this description to any specific person.

"Okay, I don't remember, that's not important, keep going!"

So Liu Sheng briefly recounted his trip to Old Mu's house, mentioning the appearance of the possessing monster, and how he prepared to push open the door and go out to fight.

He Tao was stunned, and only then did she ask, "So—you're waiting until you've completely become a monster before you make your move? Why?"

During this time, she also learned a lot of related terms from Liu Sheng, and she can now speak them quite fluently.

"Because under the chaos, no... certain being will notice me."

"Some kind of existence?"

"It doesn't matter, as long as we can't be exposed, right?"

"Oh, right, right!"

"In short, after absorbing that strange creature, our cultivation level has advanced another level. Did you feel it?"

He Tao immediately closed her eyes and concentrated, sensing the surroundings.

The vortex of energy in his dantian expanded again, and he felt an indescribable lightness and fullness throughout his body.

Even when she opened her eyes, she could clearly see the dust floating in the sunlight, and even the ant slowly crawling in the corner of the wall was exceptionally clear.

"Wow, does that mean we can use those kinds of spells now?"

He Tao immediately became excited, put her index and middle fingers together, raised them above her head, and made a gesture like that of someone controlling a flying sword in a movie.

"Of course, if you want to learn, I can teach you."

Upon hearing the word "study," He Tao felt a headache coming on and immediately deflated.
"Forget it, I'll finish my paper first..."

"Speaking of papers, I'm reminded of a piece of news I heard..."

He Tao quickly interrupted Liu Sheng, "Wait, you just said you met Zhuo Caiyun, but you haven't finished explaining the premise yet!"

"Oh, right, sorry, I jumped again."

Having grown accustomed to higher-dimensional thinking, Liu Sheng was no longer comfortable with such a linear narrative.

So she regained her composure and began to recount her conversation with Old Mu afterward.

……

When Old Mu heard Liu Sheng's request, he was slightly taken aback, then shook his head with a wry smile.

"Outside of me... I've been marginalized. And to be honest, I'm just a junior researcher at the bottom. Professor Shen stays in her office all year round, and it's hard to even see her. How could I possibly have the ability to find out about her?"

Noticing Liu Sheng's slightly disappointed expression, Old Mu scratched the few remaining hairs on his head and said:

"I'm sorry... but instead of asking me, you should ask Dr. Zhuo. She is Professor Shen's prized student and secretary, and she knows much more than we do."

Liu Sheng shook his head, offering no direct answer.

"Let's talk about it later, this isn't the place to talk."

After saying that, she pressed the button for the basement level.

The elevator descends slowly.

At that moment, a golden light pierced the horizon, and the long-awaited light fell into the elevator, bringing an inexplicable warmth.

But the light gradually disappeared as the elevator descended into the mall, and even the warmth seemed to be sucked away. The abandoned mall remained gloomy and dim, unable to let in even sunlight, as if it existed in another world.

The elevator continued downwards, passing the pool filled with twisted flesh, until it finally entered complete darkness.

The door slowly opened, and a blast of damp, cold air rushed in.

Before me was a spacious underground parking garage.

Liu Sheng decisively walked out.

Old Mu hesitated for a moment, but still followed.

The garage was only illuminated by the flickering overhead lights, the edges of which plunged into darkness, their extent unknown. Walking through it, the only sounds besides footsteps were the gentle murmur of water, mingling and echoing repeatedly from somewhere.

After walking for a while, Old Mu seemed to sense something and looked back. He was surprised to find that the lights behind him were going out one by one as he moved forward, and the cold darkness followed, spreading to his heels.

His heart tightened, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

I have a feeling that there's something in the darkness...

Looking at him.

He stared intently, as if trying to make out the figure in the darkness...

Just then, a beam of light illuminated the darkness.

Old Mu finally saw clearly that it was a plastic doll.

Just like those lying in the pool, still soaking wet, they stood stiffly behind, their rough, rigid faces carrying a strange, comical quality, with a small puddle of water dripping from their feet.

Old Mu's throat tightened. "This thing...why, when did it catch up?"

Liu Sheng, holding a flashlight, stood to the side and calmly spoke:
"Never mind, come with me."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Old Mu gritted his teeth, didn't ask any more questions, and quickly followed.

Not far ahead, a transparent glass recording studio suddenly appeared, brightly lit and decorated in a stylish and luxurious way, completely out of place in this damp and old garage, as if it had been forcibly embedded into the space.

Liu Sheng opened the door and went in first.

She was as natural and relaxed as if she were in her own home.

Old Mu hesitated before following him inside.

The moment the door closed, the sound of water outside vanished, as if the whole world had been cut off.

It's estimated that the conversations inside are completely inaudible outside.

Old Mu tapped on the glass in surprise: "Where did this come from?"

"I imagined it."

"Huh?" Old Mu's eyes widened.

Liu Sheng would certainly not admit that this material came from something He Tao already had in her mind—a music video by LBKids, where they were wearing gold chains, driving luxury cars, and singing and dancing in a dark garage. Such a specific and familiar scene made it easier to create a dream.

Of course, if she could, she could create a scene of Little Green Garden, but that would be too "ancient" and might even cause OOC (Out of Character) issues.

Old Mu was just about to ask her why she had called him here.

The next second, beams of dazzling light suddenly shone in from outside the glass.

He looked over reflexively, and then, one after another, luxury cars roared out from the darkness, rushing towards him from all directions, their tires screeching as they burned.

The lights were so bright they were blinding. Just as the cars were about to crash into the glass, Old Mu instinctively shrank back. But at the very moment they were about to hit, the car swerved sharply, and the lights flashed across the distance, illuminating a large group of eerie, standing figures.

Those plastic dolls actually followed us here!
Old Mu was horrified: "What...what are these?!"

"Soldiers were sent by someone."

"You mean..."

A guess popped into Old Mu's mind.

“Well, otherwise I wouldn’t have dragged you here,” Liu Sheng said. “But clearly, that person was also curious as to why I brought you here.”

The beams of light outside flickered wildly, and the luxury car began to accelerate and crash, smashing the plastic dolls to pieces, their limbs flying everywhere, until they lay sprawled on the ground.

Then, torrential water poured down from the garage roof, sweeping the severed limbs and remains back into the darkness.

The water level rose rapidly.

The entire recording studio is now submerged in water.

Looking out, you can see fish swimming freely.

Old Mu was so amazed by this incredible skill that he almost forgot why he came here.

But then Liu Sheng suddenly asked from behind, "Old Mu, do you want to leave this space?"

“Of course, I’d rather die than leave!” he blurted out as he turned around.

"Was that the original intention behind the founding of your Dreamwalkers Alliance?"

“That’s right!” Old Mu said excitedly, clenching his fists. “We’re united so that one day we can return to our original lives.”

Liu Sheng looked at him and said deeply, "But now, you're discussing how to settle down and make a living here?"

A word to wake up the dreamer.

Old Mu was stunned, his excited expression freezing on his face, as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water.

"Are you... doubting Dr. Zhuo?"

Liu Sheng smiled noncommittally.

Old Mu shook his head, muttering repeatedly, "Impossible, impossible. Shen Zhiyu has harmed us like this, especially Dr. Zhuo. She was the first to come in, and she was the one who first united us! She's been here alone, who knows how long she's been, how much suffering she's endured, how could she..."

Liu Sheng interrupted him: "But have you made any real progress?"

Old Mu opened his mouth, but could only shake his head bitterly in the end:

"……No."

"What are you doing at your gatherings?" Liu Sheng continued his probing questions. "It seems... rather than trying to give you military power, we want you to follow the rules, adapt to the rules, and enjoy life."

"This..." Old Mu could not deny it either, and lowered his head and said in a low voice, "It seems so."

Then, raising his voice, he continued, "But that doesn't mean Dr. Zhuo is a traitor to the organization! You don't know how many trials and tribulations we've been through together..."

"Yes, I don't know," Liu Sheng admitted.

"Perhaps, because she didn't know how to leave here either, and didn't want us to sink into despair." Old Mu nodded, as if he had convinced himself. "Yes, that must be it."

"Then how do you explain why she let those things follow us?"

“Perhaps those things weren’t sent by Dr. Zhuo? These are just your guesses,” Old Mu retorted in one breath.

“Yes, you’re right,” Liu Sheng said, spreading his hands. “Of course, I can also vouch for it.”

"How is it?" Old Mu frowned.

“It’s very simple.” Liu Sheng smiled slightly. “Just follow me. I have a feeling that Zhuo Caiyun will come to find me soon.”

……

"You said you'd come, and you really did?" He Tao asked in surprise.

Liu Sheng raised the corner of his mouth and said, "What you said is exactly the same as what Old Mu said."

"And then?" He Tao pressed.

"Then, Zhuo Caiyun came to find me!"

"where?"

"It's right in our room."

"what!"

"Yes, she's sitting on our bed right now!"

He Tao felt a sudden, visceral shock, as if she had been electrocuted, and sprang up from the bed.

Meanwhile, in another space, Liu Sheng was smiling as she looked at Zhuo Caiyun, who was sitting leisurely on the bed.

Zhuo Caiyun glanced around the room, her gaze sweeping over the crowded, handsome faces—a dazzling array that was truly overwhelming—before fixing her gaze on Liu Sheng, her eyes twitching.
"I didn't expect your room to be... so lively."

Liu Sheng was still holding a poster in her hand. She looked up and smiled, "It's a pity there's not much to eat. It's really a disservice to Dr. Zhuo."

"It's okay, I brought it."

With a wave of her hand, Zhuo Caiyun conjured a wheeled table beside the bed, on which sat a pot of steaming tea and a small dish of snacks.

"Come and taste it."

"Wow, thank you!" Liu Sheng exclaimed with genuine surprise, picking up a piece of pastry and stuffing it into her mouth. As she chewed, she mumbled a praise: "It's so delicious, just like the real thing!"

Zhuo Caiyun's lips curled up slightly, but her gaze fell on the poster that Liu Sheng hadn't put down even while eating snacks. "Isn't this... a poster for LBKids?"

"You still remember!" Liu Sheng's eyes lit up. "Could it be that you're a baby too?"

Zhuo Caiyun was slightly taken aback. "What?"

She shook her head after Liu Sheng explained.

"No."

"I just remember the scene when you took it out to trade, but nobody wanted it."

Liu Sheng looked sullen.

It seemed she was recalling the embarrassing situation she had been in back then.

Zhuo Caiyun casually remarked, "It's just... that you keep this thing even in your room. Firstly, it must have some unknown powerful abilities, and secondly... it shows you don't trust me at all."

Liu Sheng tightened his grip on the poster in his hand.

He seemed a little nervous.

"It's better to be prepared," she smiled. "Who knows what you'd like to discuss with me since you've suddenly come here?"

“Actually, you don’t need to be so nervous.” Zhuo Caiyun picked up a pastry and looked it over in front of her eyes, her tone casual. “I’m just doing a routine follow-up visit to capable sleepwalkers as the chairperson of the Sleepwalkers’ Alliance.”

"Able to do so?"

"Of course, didn't you solve Old Mu's problem?"

"Yes……"

"How did you do that?" Zhuo Caiyun asked casually, putting a pastry in her mouth. "I heard you went out."

She gave a half-smile.

His gaze lingered on Liu Sheng's slightly trembling hand holding the poster.

But she didn't know that it wasn't Liu Sheng's hand that was trembling, but the poster itself that was moving.

"That's right, I went out," Liu Sheng readily admitted.

"But you should still remember the alliance's rule—you must never cross that line."

Zhuo Caiyun slowly brought the teacup to her lips. The moment she looked up at Liu Sheng, her expression was no longer gentle, but rather sharp and scrutinizing.

"Or... do you have something else on your side?"

"For example, that so-called 'path of cultivation' that you've imagined?"

(End of this chapter)