Alien Hotel.

Chapter 540 Infiltration
A strange, ear-piercing shriek, like a large piece of metal being violently torn apart, suddenly came from the depths of the corridor. Yu Sheng looked up and saw that the space in front of him, which was in a strange and fragmented state, had many more cracks. There was also a piece of "matter" that was like mud, which was surging between the cracks, desperately trying to enter the real world.

Several dazzling orbs of light instantly crossed the corridor and landed in the middle of the "mud", burning it to the point of being riddled with holes.

The soldier hiding behind the bunker instinctively turned his head slightly at the deafening explosion, then nervously glanced at the direction of the crack before continuing, "...We were trapped in the lab—outside were the space station defense forces that had already defected, surrounded by hysterical technicians and lab security personnel firing indiscriminately like madmen. The collapse caused by the disappearance of the Zolda Black Stone tore several large gaps in the lab's ceiling, and you could even see the stars through those cracks..."

"Then something fell from between the starlight, like mud, like some kind of sticky shadow, like..."

The soldier gestured with his hands, his tone filled with fear and hesitation, as if he couldn't think of a more suitable way to describe the mad and bizarre scene he had witnessed. After organizing his thoughts several times, he finally continued: "It was like pus flowing from among the stars, falling onto the dome of the space station. The entire space station was smashed like a giant bell, and something was seeping into every crack."

"But just then, a passage appeared where the 'Black Stone' disappeared—we don't know how it opened. The rift generator in the lab had been destroyed, but it seemed more stable than other places. We could see figures on the other side of the passage, so the captain of the guard led us over. And then... that's what happened. Those 'things' followed us over here."

The soldier caught his breath and looked at the blonde elf standing next to Baili Qing.

"Boss, what exactly is going on?"

Luo's face was gloomy, but he did not answer the soldier's question.

After a long while, she said to Baili Qing, "The laboratory personnel and the space station defense forces have been in contact with Blackstone for a long time. They... may have been more deeply affected than I have."

Yu Sheng remained silent as he watched the space station structures that blended into the corridor in the distance, as well as the strange projections outside the structures that were not even recognizable in their original form and might not even have come from the real world.

The scene described by the black-dot soldier next to him was extremely absurd and bizarre. The torn space station was understandable, but the "shadow of pus dripping from space" sounded more like something that happened outside the boundaries of reason. And more importantly, why did all this suddenly erupt? Although Zolda Blackstone had always had a strong urge to escape, it had been firmly controlled by that black-dot laboratory until today... Just because the captain of the guard of Luo ordered the suppression level to be raised, did Blackstone feel "threatened"?
Or is it because of my own "intrusion"?
As Yu Sheng pondered, he calmed his mind and sensed that distant connection established by blood.

That was the mark left by his two deaths on the Black Rock space station.

The feedback from his blood was fragmented, and a hollow and strange howl echoed in his heart.

This situation doesn't seem right.

Yu Sheng frowned, feeling that the blood he had left in the space station was being interfered with, as the information it sent back contained gaps and discontinuities, as if some of it was no longer in the real dimension—or even in this world.

Yu Sheng closed his eyes, and in the darkness, he tried to reconstruct the current state of the "Black Stone Space Station" based on the limited information fed back from his blood.

In the darkness, a huge, broken, disc-shaped phantom slowly emerged.

But the very next second that shadow appeared, a chilling and dangerous feeling suddenly washed over him. Yu Sheng saw the phantom vanish, and countless black spider silks filled his vision out of thin air, like a giant net enveloping him—

"Yu Sheng! Oh my god, why is he causing this mess again..."

He heard Eileen's loud exclamation in his mind, followed by a powerful force pulling him. Yu Sheng swayed and suddenly opened his eyes to see two mass-produced dolls hanging on his arms and shaking them vigorously. Another one had climbed onto his shoulder and was raising its little hand, ready to swing it around.

As soon as Yu Sheng opened his eyes, Eileen, who was swinging her arm on his shoulder, quickly pulled back and fell down with a "Mommy!" Luckily, Yu Sheng was quick-witted and managed to grab her by the back of her neck.

"I have to go check on the situation," Yu Shengfei said quickly.

"The past?" Eileen, who was being dangled in mid-air by Yu Sheng, paused for a moment before realizing what he meant. "Oh! The space station, right..."

Baili Qing quickly realized what was happening, and even she widened her eyes slightly after hearing this audacious idea: "This is too dangerous. That space station is probably already completely occupied. You should open the door and go over there..."

“I’ll come back immediately if things don’t look right,” Yu Sheng interrupted Baili Qing. “Judging from the current situation, the number of monsters coming from the other side of the rift is almost endless. We don’t know how long it will take to close the rift using conventional methods, but I can try to close it from the other side—the success rate might be higher.”

Baili Qing looked intently into Yu Sheng's eyes, and after confirming that his attitude was firm, she finally nodded slowly: "I understand. Then we will increase our firepower here and try to keep as many enemies as possible on this side of the rift."

At this moment, Luo finally realized the suicidal plan of the "door-opening freak" from Yu Sheng and Baili Qing's conversation. What followed was a huge shock and disbelief - she stared dumbfounded at the man who had broken into her base several times. Her original prejudice and hostility were greatly shaken and turned into emotion and awe.

After a brief hesitation, she stepped forward: "I'll go with you."

Yu Sheng glanced at the blonde elf with some surprise, then quickly waved his hand: "No, your combat power is not even as good as Eileen's. You'll easily die if you go there."

Luo was momentarily speechless, but looking at the mass-produced dolls around her staring at her with deadpan eyes, she opened her mouth several times but couldn't get the words out. She could only try to keep a straight face: "You're willing to risk your life, so I have no reason to stay here—after all, it's my space station." "Uh," Yu Sheng twitched the corner of his mouth, "mainly because I'm not afraid of death."

Luo said calmly, "I'm not afraid of death either."

Yu Sheng: "I feel like we're not on the same page..."

Luo: "...?"

However, Yu Sheng quickly changed his mind and gave up trying to dissuade him: "But then again, it seems fine if you want to come along. You know more about that space station than I do."

Luo nodded, slightly puffing out his chest.

“But once you’re there, you’ll have to follow my instructions,” Yu Sheng glanced at the other person and emphasized, “Now you know that the ‘stone’ is related to the Dark Angels, and I’m the only expert in this area—follow my orders, can you do that?”

“Of course,” Luo said without hesitation, “I can tell what’s important.”

“Very good,” Yu Sheng nodded, then looked down at Eileen he was carrying, thought for a moment, put her on the ground, and grabbed a mass-produced machine from the side and tucked it under his arm. “You come with me too, just bring a mass-produced one, it’s more durable at least.”

The mass-produced doll, which was tucked under Yu Sheng's arm, raised its head somewhat blankly. Its dull, lifeless eyes rolled around and instantly became lively: "Oh, okay."

A phantom door took shape in Yu Sheng's hands and was slowly pulled open.

“Then I’ll leave this place to you,” Yu Sheng said, glancing back at Baili Qing. “If I’m not mistaken, that ‘black stone’ hasn’t really disappeared. It’s still influencing the space station on the other side in some way. Once I start trying to close the rift, the black stone will definitely sense the threat and try to stop me—you must leave those monsters here and not let them go back and cause me trouble.”

“Okay,” Baili Qing nodded immediately, then added with some concern, “I can send an elite squad with you…”

“No need. Bringing too many people will only hinder my performance,” Yu Sheng waved his hand. “Besides, if I really need manpower, I can bring reinforcements to myself at any time.”

Baili Qing didn't say anything more, but simply nodded calmly and took half a step back.

Yu Sheng, with Eileen and Luo in tow, turned and stepped through the illusory door.

It was as if they had instantly crossed the entire world. The environment on both sides of the gate was completely different. The roaring gunfire in their ears suddenly faded away, leaving only the distant, indistinct explosions that seemed to come from some unknown direction, as if they were separated by layers of walls.

A slight chill filled the air around me, along with a sense of dread that sent shivers down my spine.

Eileen quickly climbed onto Yu Sheng's shoulder, stretched out her arms to hug his head tightly, and stared wide-eyed at her surroundings: "...This is the space station?"

She saw a dimly lit alloy corridor stretching crookedly through her vision, with cracks of all sizes scattered throughout the space. Strange, otherworldly landscapes flashed through the darkness from time to time, and suspicious, unsettling black matter covered the walls on both sides like viscous shadows—and between those "viscous shadows" were crisscrossing, pitch-black threads.

Considering that the core laboratory module of the space station had been completely contaminated by the power of the Black Stone, and that rushing in would likely result in an immediate death before any action could be taken, Yu Sheng did not open the door directly into the laboratory, but instead opened it into a connecting corridor near the laboratory.

The eerie sights here were expected, but the level of quiet was unexpected.

Yu Sheng turned around and glanced at the elf following beside him.

Luo looked terrible.

She seemed to find it hard to accept that her perfectly good space station had suddenly turned into such a polluted nest.

But in just a moment, Luo adjusted his emotions.

“Let’s go,” she breathed softly. “I’ll lead the way.”

(End of this chapter)