Why did you provoke me?

Yu Meng shook her head. Who could have predicted this? She thought last night would be just like that, but who knew that she would receive such a big surprise in the latter half of the night.

Everyone was overjoyed to find that they had become stronger again.

Jing Er and the others' performance was just another chaotic brawl.

Xiao Wen and his fellow respectable people were much more civilized; they started arm wrestling.

Those who went in first were filled with regret; they couldn't win an arm wrestling match against anyone. But everyone restrained themselves; no one mocked them, no one felt sorry for them, and they all silently moved on from the topic.

Xiao Wen, Yan Lei, and Lao Chen couldn't suppress the smiles on their faces; they were all among the last group to make it to the end.

Later, they discussed the matter with Secretary Wu. Recalling the awkward situation, Secretary Wu innocently said, "Nobody told you to take your clothes off completely. You could have worn a thin shirt and underpants!"

Several people glared at Secretary Wu. "That's not what you said back then!"

"But you didn't ask! I thought you all knew!"

Finally, Xiao Wen suggested that this matter should be kept secret and never be known to anyone else.

Huang Yan and Niannian ran into the house one after the other.

The three people in the room looked over, and Nian Nian nodded excitedly, "It's ten minutes faster than before."

Everyone looked at Huang Yan again, "Don't even mention it, before we were even halfway there, Niannian overtook me. She reached the finish line and then went back to pick me up."

"Sister Yan, that's good. I used to be able to catch up with you in 500 meters. Back then, you never ran hard. You always just made me happy."

"It's because Sister Yan didn't appreciate your kindness. I won't do it again." Huang Yan was still catching her breath when she heard Nian Nian talking about her embarrassing past, and she quickly made a promise.

In a luxurious estate.

basement.

Wearing a white lab coat, Li Shuchen stood in front of a sophisticated experimental machine. "Professor Chen, are there any results from the experiment?"

"The specifics are still unclear, but it's certain that it shouldn't cause any harm to the human body."

Li Shuchen narrowed his eyes. "That's all?"

The man called Old Chen stiffened for a moment. "There are too few samples available for experiments. Many ideas cannot be tested because there is no concrete data, making it difficult to extrapolate."

Li Shuchen turned and left. "Bring those test subjects over. You need to find data from them. I need to know the final results."

Old Chen responded softly, his face expressionless as he fiddled with the data in his hand.

He had been in this lab for over ten years, but he didn't know where he was or who he was working for.

He only knew that if he didn't complete the tasks assigned to him, he would be punished, and bad things would happen to his family. Sometimes he wanted to give up, but the consequences were too great; he couldn't afford them.

Li Shuchen emerged from the basement, reverting to his honest, unassuming demeanor. He waved, and a man came running from afar. "Master Li, what are your orders?"

"Do you have any leads on the people we encountered that time?"

"It's been confirmed. They all went into a Jingchuan Club and haven't been seen since."

"Find a way to kidnap someone. I have a use for them," Li Shuchen said casually.

"Yes, I'll take care of it right away." The man bowed and left.

"Send all those madmen to the doctor. He knows what to do," Li Shuchen said as he walked.

Someone responded from a distance.

No one knew any of this, and no one discovered that beneath this magnificent manor lay a laboratory that could be described as devilish.

Jingchuan Hall.

Yu Meng fiddled with her communication bell. It's really inconvenient without it! Yu Meng wanted to see if she could improve it.

Secretary Wu came in and asked Yu Meng, "Will the clubhouse be open for business tomorrow?"

Without even considering it, he shook his head. "Let's wait a few more days. Do we have enough food?"

"At this rate of consumption, it'll be enough for a month," Secretary Wu replied confidently.

After a pause, Secretary Wu spoke up, "Should I send someone to check on your family? We have planes; it'll be quick for them to come and go."

"Thank you! You know the situation now, we can't be the ones to stick our necks out."

Secretary Wu remained silent.

"Don't worry, I won't abandon this place," Yu Meng said with a faint smile.

"I know it's selfish of me to do this, but I really don't want you to abandon us." Secretary Wu knew it wasn't right, but he still said it.

"Don't overthink it. I'll improve this communication bell, and maybe things won't be so difficult for us," Yu Meng comforted softly.

"I received news from the town three days ago, but I haven't received any today." Secretary Wu ran his hands through his hair and scratched it irritably.

"What did the message say? Did it say the small building was locked from the inside?"

"Yes, there are people moving around on the second floor, but no one comes out. The cooking times are also irregular."

"That caught their attention too. My sister-in-law has a baby now, so the irregular eating habits might be because she's having extra meals."

"It's very chaotic outside right now. Give the people who spread the news a little extra compensation, from my salary," Yu Meng said softly.

"I've already adjusted their compensation. Some of them aren't even from our organization, but I'm still paying them a lot. This way, their circles will know and spread the word to us. They'll get more money, and many more people will be willing to run this route," Secretary Wu explained his arrangements.

Yu Meng knew there were people from a guild in her hometown, but she didn't know exactly who they were. She also knew Secretary Wu's intentions in doing so, but she was still grateful from the bottom of her heart.

"Teacher Yu, I heard from Teacher Qing that the experimental kindergarten is completely destroyed. Is that true?"

"real."

"Does that mean the Xenomorphs will no longer exist?"

"Who knows?" Yu Meng replied dismissively.

Secretary Wu, observing Yu Meng's attitude, tentatively asked, "Teacher Yu, have the aliens not disappeared?"

Yu Meng fiddled with the communication bell. "The aliens are an important resource for us now. If they disappear, it will have a huge impact on us. But we can't control their existence or disappearance, so I don't have much to say about them."

Secretary Wu smiled wryly. The aliens were a hardship for them, but they had no effect on Meng. From the first time he came into contact with Meng, the aliens were just toys in her hands.

The aliens in the experimental garden were bred at Yu Meng's suggestion. Moreover, they were aliens that were beneficial to them. To be honest, Secretary Wu was heartbroken that the experimental garden was ruined.

But Qingyuan and Teacher Sun were happy, saying that if it was destroyed, it was destroyed, which proved that the aliens were going to disappear.

Secretary Wu, however, didn't see it that way. Most of the aliens in the experimental garden were withered branches, which were crucial to everyone. Now that they were destroyed, if someone fell into a coma or became exhausted, they wouldn't have any effective supplies to replenish their strength in time. This would be a huge loss!

Secretary Wu sighed. Yu Meng glanced at him and found it amusing. "The experimental garden is Aunt Qing's achievement. She's doing well with it. What's bothering you?"

"That's a highly effective medicine; it used to be considered a strategic resource. To destroy it like that, who wouldn't be heartbroken?"

Secretary Wu then sighed, "That black hair is a great contributor. Without it, our lives wouldn't be as comfortable as they are now."

Yu Meng paused for a moment, then asked, "Do you have any news from over there?"

"It was still there for the first couple of days, but then it stopped. Now we're completely in the dark, we know nothing at all." Secretary Wu spread his hands, he was also helpless, "Losing contact with such a behemoth is very disadvantageous for us."

"It's alright. I still need a little something for this communication bell. Once I'm done, I'll send one to all the important people in my life," Yu Meng said casually.