Why did you provoke me?

"Fourth Sister, I'm back." Niannian's voice came in before she even arrived.

Holding two large fish, each a foot long, she said, "Neither my fourth sister nor I can cook, so we've had a tough time lately."

Du Wenhe stepped forward, "I'll do it, I'll do it. I guarantee you'll be thinking about the next meal after you've had this one."

"Niannian, come here," Yu Meng called out. "Come and see this alien. This is the Little Flower Alien, the most cunning kind of alien." As she spoke, she handed the line in her hand to Niannian.

"This is because the bone artist didn't completely remove the alien when he extracted it; the most important part remained. After a while, this remaining part of the alien will re-parasitize the warrior's mind. And this second parasitic alien will cause mutations in the human body."

Nian Nian clutched the alien in her hand. "This is what's left over. Who did this work? It's so shoddy!"

"Yes, that's how it harms people. You think you're safe, but by the time you realize it, it's too late. Niannian, I'm showing you this to tell you that you have to be serious about what you do. If you don't want to save someone, then we should just refuse. I won't, I can't, I'm not good enough. You absolutely can't do something and then fail to do it properly, ruining your own reputation and harming the parasite. Doing this kind of thing too often will not end well."

"Fourth Sister, look, it can transform!" Niannian showed the alien shape in her hand to Yu Meng.

Sure enough, the alien that was round a moment ago has now stretched out its body and is even becoming thinner.

Xiao Wen's heart pounded as he looked at the alien in Nian Nian's hand. The alien, which made them all tremble with fear, was being kneaded and manipulated in Nian Nian's hands like a Transformer, rolled and shaped at will.

"Fourth Sister, next time something like this happens, let me try too. You're right there, so I won't cause any trouble." Niannian's eyes were shining, and she was playing with the thing in her hands until it was almost dead. She felt a subtle energy in it, and she really liked the lines of it.

Du Wenhe's fish was indeed delicious. After finishing their meal, the group sat down in the courtyard.

Xiao Wen didn't hide anything and carefully explained the changes at the battlefield entrance to Yu Meng. "Now, entering the alien battlefield is free, but there will be many restrictions after you come out. I wonder what your plans are for the future."

Yu Meng was also confused. She didn't know what to do. She had gone into hiding this time because she was afraid of being imprisoned by certain people or forces. But now it didn't seem so dangerous.

"According to you, the Bone Painters on the Xenomorph battlefield also have a time limit when they leave. Does that mean they have to stay in those places forever?" Yu Meng felt this was impossible. As a high-level force in fighting Xenomorphs, how noble must a Bone Painter be to continue her research and selflessly dedicate herself to being trapped in such a place? Yu Meng knew she definitely couldn't do that.

The group fell silent. They didn't know where the future lay. With the base gone, their home in the outside world was gone too. They were like unwanted children, destined to remain forever on the alien battlefield.

Yu Meng spoke softly, "Did Secretary Wu say how the people remaining at the base have been taken care of?"

"The Bone Painters are being scrambled to sign agreements with various forces. Those of us who are lucky enough to be able to operate in certain areas or go to the Alien Battlefield arena are just a few examples. As for those seniors, Secretary Wu didn't say anything, but it's obvious that nothing will come of it."

"Help me find out about Nangong Tianshou. Also, if any of you come out and are worried, you can come here and I can check on you. But one thing, don't expose me. When Grandma begged me, I didn't agree. I only helped you because you are all decent people."

Several people nodded, all of them knowing that this provided an extra layer of protection for their lives, and they were all very grateful.

When Yu's father came to the old house to collect vegetables, he noticed something was wrong. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that it was traces left by Yu Meng. He was both angry and heartbroken. He didn't know what Yu Meng was afraid of or why she stopped appearing in front of people.

As a result, Yu's father went back to the old house more often, and sometimes he would bring back a lot of food.

Yu Meng also places the jewelry she makes in places her father knows about, so that the shop can continue to operate.

This went on for more than a month. On this day, Yu Meng and Niannian returned to the old house as usual. There was a person standing in the yard. He was tall and handsome, but his expression was serious and his eyes were sharp.

Upon seeing Yu Meng enter, he bowed slightly. "My surname is Zhou. We met at the morning market."

Yu Meng's eyes narrowed. "You went to town?"

"No! My name is Zhou Jingyan. I am a direct descendant of the Zhou family in Kyoto. I'm here to ask you to rescue someone."

Yu Meng sighed. Since the person was already standing in front of her, he must have considerable power. She could just refuse. After all, she had already saved one person, so saving another one wouldn't hurt.

"Where are you? I get carsick and don't want to travel far." Yu Meng didn't say anything else and directly explained her situation.

"In town. The situation is a bit serious, it's an alien!" Zhou Jingyan didn't hide anything.

"Sigh, you guys are really bold." Yu Meng shook her head. "If this isn't controlled properly, the whole town will be ruined."

Yu Meng took Niannian and followed Zhou Jingyan. She had never known that there was such a wonderful place in the town, with a screen wall at the entrance.

They didn't speak a word the entire way. Yu Meng was usually quite talkative, especially with strangers. Zhou Jingyan was clearly not good at this either. Therefore, the three of them walked in silence to a small building.

"Third Uncle, I've found the person you asked me to find," Zhou Jingyan said respectfully to the people in the room.

"Please let her in." A familiar voice rang out.

Yu Meng turned to look at Zhou Jingyan, "Is he your third uncle? Your biological uncle?"

Zhou Jingyan didn't say anything, but simply pushed the door open and gestured for him to enter.

Yu Meng walked in, and there sat Nangong Tianshou in the chair. However, his condition didn't seem to be very good. There seemed to be a layer of fine white down on his face.

"I didn't expect you to see me in such a disheveled state." Nangong Tianshou's tone clearly showed displeasure.

"This isn't how you ask for a favor. Where's Aunt Qing? Isn't she with you?" Yu Meng circled around the chair where Nangong Tianshou was sitting.

"She's alright. If she hadn't given me that withered branch alien, I might be seeing that old woman right now."

Yu Meng rolled her eyes. "Don't even think about it. Who would want to stay in this world?"

Nangong Tianshou looked at Yu Meng and laughed, "Tell me, how did she fall for you? You have no great love, you have a sharp tongue, and most importantly, you're petty."

"Likewise," Yu Meng said with a smile, accepting the compliment.

Nangong Tianshou stretched out his arm, and a blue line, like a large green worm, crawled on his arm.

"Sigh!" Yu Meng sighed. "You really are lucky to be alive."

"This is the culprit behind the Fourth Base. Qingyuan and the others have been researching it for a long time but haven't been able to find a solution. It's up to you now. If you can't do it either, then we'll have to go find that silly old woman."

Niannian, who was standing to the side, was itching to join in. "Fourth Sister."

Nangong Tianshou looked at Niannian and said, "You want to try? Let me make this clear: this alien eats lines."

"You think I'm scared? The alien is very obedient in my hands!" Nian Nian's eyes were full of laughter.

Nangong Tianshou looked at Yu Meng, "Is she also from your family?"