If he had not seen it with his own eyes, Yu Sheng would have found it hard to imagine that the borderlands of The Crossroads looked like this. Even less could he have imagined that, among the fragmented barren floating islands, massive rocks, and auroras, there would stand such a mysterious mansion steeped in Gothic atmosphere. And with a group of faceless dolls wandering around in the garden beside it, the first words that instinctively came to mind were "witch's cabin" and "cursed manor."
With this kind of visual style, Yu Sheng figured that if this were a game, it would at least be a dungeon that only unlocked after level forty. Especially the two holes in the roof on one side of the mansion—they looked incredibly imposing, radiating an aura of darkness, destruction, and mystery. He had no idea what kind of renovation plan had produced them.
Yu Sheng carried Eileen on his back, with Huli and Luna following behind him. The four of them looked up together, gazing at the two huge holes in the side of the roof with slight confusion, to the point that they completely forgot to greet Miss Marlene.
Two seconds later, Miss Marlene finally broke down. She turned her face away somewhat awkwardly. "There's a reason for this..."
Yu Sheng blinked and looked at the living doll before him.
Maris sighed beside them. "It's related to the battle before..."
Yu Sheng became even more confused. "Before? The previous battlefield was also within Boundary City. Did the fighting reach the border?"
"Not exactly." Miss Marlene adjusted her expression, seemingly trying her best to divert the guests' attention so they would stop staring at the giant holes in the roof. "But the spatial rifts above Boundary City once spread into the skies over the suburbs.