Why did you provoke me?

Qian Chuan remained conscious throughout the entire rescue process.

After absorbing some of the alien energy from Qian Chuan's body, Yu Meng guided Qing Yuan and the others to begin extracting the alien.

At first, Qingyuan and his two companions did not have a smooth time removing the alien, but Yu Meng persisted, and Qian Chuan did not say anything unnecessary. In this way, when half of the alien was removed, Qingyuan was already doing it very well.

"I told you I'd just have to practice, but you wouldn't believe me?" Niannian muttered to herself as she had some free time.

"It's not that they don't believe it, they just feel sorry for these soldiers," Yu Meng explained from the side.

"But if the technique isn't right, won't it cause more pain to the soldiers? Aren't they different?"

"People always have varying degrees of closeness and distance," Yu Meng sighed softly.

Niannian fiddled with the beads she had just finished making. "Fourth Sister, is this alien creature valuable?"

"It doesn't work on its own; we need to try combining it with other aliens."

Nian Nian looked at Qian Chuan, who was still conscious. He was rather thin, but compared to the other Xenomorph parasites, he was in the wild without any resources to replenish his strength. A thought struck her: this Xenomorph didn't seem to be absorbing the flesh and blood of its parasites. As for why the person had become like this, it was probably due to the influence of substances produced by the Xenomorph itself.

Thinking of this, Nian Nian spoke up. "I think it's good. At least the parasite hasn't died after parasitizing for so long, which means it's very gentle. And gentle aliens are rare."

Niannian's eyes darted around. "Tell me," she said, "what would happen if we used withered branches to nourish it?"

The people in the room looked up at the same time, and Huang Yan spoke first. "Wouldn't this be a waste? After all, we don't know the purpose of this alien yet."

Teacher Sun also looked disapproving.

Only Qingyuan seemed to be deep in thought. The worst thing about doing research is having no ideas. As for whether it's reasonable, we'll find out by trying.

Seeing that Qingyuan remained silent, Yu Meng knew that Qingyuan was somewhat tempted.

"Let's give it a try. It's just one experiment, it won't use much material," Qingyuan said, and Teacher Sun and Huang Yan no longer objected.

After the alien was removed, Qingyuan sat down opposite Qian Chuan. "Chuanzi, what are your plans for the future?"

Qian Chuan held the medicine stone in his hand, his head slightly lowered. He still hadn't recovered from the surprise of being alive.

He had imagined a million possible scenarios, but this was the one he had never considered.

"Aunt Qing, I don't know?" Qian Chuan said in a low voice.

"It's alright, there's no rush. Stay here and think about it again once you've recovered," Qingyuan comforted her.

Secretary Wu seized the opportunity and came over. "Teacher Qing, I'll have someone take them to rest first. Once they're better, you'll have plenty of time to chat."

Qingyuan stood up. "Yes, don't think about anything now. Just get some sleep, and everything will be alright."

Qian Chuan also stood up. "Thank you, teachers." He bowed deeply.

The soldier following him was silent, but the tear stains at the corners of his eyes proved that he was not as indifferent as he appeared.

After the group left, Xiao Wen stepped forward and said, "I'm sorry, Teacher Yu, we made this decision without asking for permission first. We will accept whatever decision you make, but please don't send us away."

Yu Meng's expression was very serious. "I understand your feelings. But I completely do not support your actions. As the saying goes, nothing can be accomplished without rules. I have already rewarded you with the best when you have made contributions. Therefore, you must also accept punishment for your mistakes."

Yu Meng turned to Secretary Wu and said, "These are the rules I asked you to set. You need to make sure everyone knows them by heart. If anyone doesn't understand, you can explain it to them. If they violate it a second time, just kick them out. I don't lack followers. This time, everyone will receive a warning. If there's a next time, your contracts will be automatically terminated."

Secretary Wu hurriedly agreed and sent Yu Meng away.

Xiao Wen and the others stood in the room, their heads hanging low. They hadn't expected it to be this serious.

"Captain, isn't that a bit too cold-hearted?"

"Yeah, are we just going to stand by and watch them go to their deaths?"

"If we bring them back, can't we save them too?"

Xiao Wen did not speak.

"Yes, you brought the person back. Teacher Yu also rescued the person. So, if you encounter a similar situation next time, will you do the same?" Secretary Wu overheard them discussing in hushed tones as she returned into the room.

When Xiao Wen heard Secretary Wu say that, he suddenly felt that the words sounded familiar. "What did you say?" His mouth spoke before his brain could process it.

Secretary Wu walked over and patted Xiao Wen on the shoulder. "You know Teacher Xu Jie, right? That's what she did with the black spore alien that Yan Lei was carrying."

Without approval or reporting, she brought a group of people back. Her justification was that they were soldiers from the base, and she couldn't abandon them.

Xiao Wen had vaguely heard about this, but he didn't know the specifics. "What happened next?"

"And then?" Secretary Wu scoffed. "She went too far and brought back the warriors parasitic on black spores. She was taking advantage of Teacher Yu's kind heart."

"Did she bring it back directly the second time too? Knowing it was black spores, she still brought it back?" Xiao Wen asked.

"Yes. And Teacher Yu didn't say anything? He even taught Xu Jie how to remove the black spore aberration."

Secretary Wu looked at Xiao Wen, "After this incident, Teacher Yu handed over the base to Nangong Tianshou. She abandoned the base!"

Several soldiers also gathered around; they had no idea what had happened at the base back then.

"Did you know? Xu Jie brought back his parasitic black spore alien warriors for the third time, but Nangong Tianshou refused to let him in. And these two warriors were completely missing from the list of parasitic black spore alien warriors that the base recalled."

At this point, Xiao Wen fully understood that he had stepped on Yu Meng's biggest taboo.

Xiao Wen looked at Secretary Wu, "Brother Wu, my dear brother, can you give me some advice? We're completely at your disposal regarding the resources we've acquired this time. I guarantee this kind of thing will never happen again."

"Teacher Yu has already made her decision, so just follow it. If I offer advice and Teacher Yu gets angry with me, I'll be in deep trouble too." Secretary Wu turned and left. "The only thing I can do for Captain Xiao is to bring you those rules. You'd better study them thoroughly. Don't make a foolish mistake in the future."

Reaching the door, she turned back to look at Xiao Wen. "This time, Teacher Yu has already shown you leniency. If it were anyone else, she wouldn't have. Besides, she's been in a bad mood lately. You've walked right into her trap."

After saying these words, Secretary Wu left gracefully without any apparent burden.

Xiao Wen's team members surrounded him, asking, "Captain, what do we do?"

Xiao Wen smiled wryly, "If I knew what to do, I wouldn't be standing here."

He turned to look at Liu Wei, "Brother, thanks this time. Without you, we might have become drifting duckweed again."

Liu Wei hurriedly waved his hand, "I don't have that much influence. This is a matter of friendship between Captain Xiao and Teacher Yu."

"Sigh!" Xiao Wen walked over and put his arm around Liu Wei's shoulder. "I am Xie. You didn't expose me. You did warn me back then. It was my stubbornness that led to this result."

Liu Wei scratched his head. "We're a team. How could I do something like that?"

Xiao Wen glanced discreetly at a small tag on Liu Wei's clothes; it had the same pattern as Jing Yi's.