Why did you provoke me?

The group sat down, and Xiao Wen recounted Yan Lei's story.

Qingyuan pondered. This was the first time she had encountered such a situation, and there were no existing cases to refer to.

She looked at Xiao Wen, "Recalling the past? What exactly do you want to know?"

Xiao Wen scratched his head. "I just want to know what exactly he forgot?"

Qian Chuan, standing to the side, said, "It's not important. Just forget about it. What's the big deal?"

Yan Lei also looked at Xiao Wen, "I don't remember. Why don't you just tell me? Why go through all this trouble?"

"A new alien has infested your brain, causing your amnesia. You think that's not serious?" Xiao Wen's voice rose. "Then tell me, what is our upcoming mission? And why are we on this mission?"

Qingyuan and Qianchuan both looked at Yan Lei.

"I really don't remember this?" Yan Lei sat there dejectedly.

"Aunt Qing, you see, is he going to be crippled from now on?"

"Do you remember when you came to rescue me last time?" Qingyuan asked cautiously.

"I remember, we all thought it was the last time we'd see each other, and I even cried secretly," Yan Lei said, a little embarrassed.

"Do you know how I was rescued that time?" Qian Chuan asked as well.

"Yeah, weren't you in the Alien Battlefield the whole time? How did you get back?" As soon as Yan Lei finished speaking, he knew he had asked a stupid question.

None of them spoke.

With a sigh, Qingyuan stood up, went into the inner room, and came out with a small medicine bottle. "This is a little gadget I just researched today. I don't know if it will be helpful to you?"

Qingyuan hesitated, "This hasn't been used clinically yet, do you want to use it?"

Yan Lei took it. "Aunt Qing, we've used all your things. Look at us now, we're all alive and kicking."

"There are no downsides, but I'm not sure if it's the right treatment for my condition?"

"You'll know once you try it." Yan Lei opened the bottle. "Aunt Qing, how much do you want?"

"Let's take two pills first," Qingyuan said, though she was also a little uncertain.

Without hesitation, Yan Lei threw the small pill directly into his mouth and swallowed it without even drinking water.

Qian Chuan glanced at the test tube in his hand. "Aunt Qing, I need to take care of this. I'll be leaving now."

"Go ahead, and be careful too." Qingyuan nodded and waved her hand.

Xiao Wen glanced at what Qian Chuan was holding, said nothing, and nodded.

"Aunt Qing, I'm a little sleepy," Yan Lei said softly.

"There's a bed in that room, you can sleep there," Qingyuan pointed to the next room.

After Yan Lei left, Xiao Wen turned to Qing Yuan and said, "Aunt Qing, if it weren't for Yan Lei's incident, we would have left too. This trip will be long, and we won't be by your side, so you need to rest more, okay? Don't just focus on studying the aliens."

"I'm doing great now. All the aliens in the experimental garden have changed, and I'm so happy. If there are no more aliens in the future, we'll all go home. Then you'll all get married, and Aunt Qing will help you take care of your children."

Xiao Wen lowered his head. He hadn't dared to think about these things. Teacher Yu had said that the alien in Yan Lei's mind was an evolved version. And the upgraded alien was completely different from the original.

"Oh, Aunt Qing, how did Qian Chuan's treatment of those bone-drawing masters go?"

"They said it's gotten better. I haven't been there these past few days; Teacher Sun has been keeping an eye on things there."

"Really cured?" Xiao Wen was surprised. Did Qian Chuan really have this ability?

"It's not that fast. We're just maintaining the status quo, not developing anything further." Qingyuan held a teacup in her hand, her face devoid of any joy.

"It would be good enough if we could maintain the status quo. I took a sneak peek, and it's like that. If things continue like this, I'm sure I won't survive."

Qingyuan was in a state of confusion. She remembered Qian Chuan's words: this was a living being; could it be a new alien?

Now that Yan Lei has told her about a new alien, the joy she had just felt vanished in an instant.

Sigh, Qingyuan sighed. She was really getting old. She always thought about good things and didn't want to get involved in anything bad.

But in reality, there are two aliens she doesn't recognize right in front of her, and she feels like she has no idea where to start if she wants to study them.

The two chatted casually, both waiting for Yan Lei to wake up.

Yan Lei didn't wake up until four hours later.

During this time, Secretary Wu sent a message to Xiao Wen, asking him to go over and take inventory of the supplies. After all, regardless of Yan Lei's situation, the mission still had to proceed as planned.

Upon hearing that Yan Lei had woken up, Xiao Wen rushed over.

"How are you feeling?" Xiao Wen asked Yan Lei as soon as he entered the room.

"Aunt Qing said you were called away by Secretary Wu. How did it go? Did the secretary not cheat you?" Yan Lei asked with a smile.

"It was cut in half."

"What? It's cut in half? Yours, mine?"

Xiao Wen raised an eyebrow. "You remembered everything?"

"Of course, come on, come on, come with me to find him. He told me to make a list, how can you do this?"

Xiao Wen looked at Qing Yuan, who waved his hand and said, "Let's go. This kid is lucky; he really hit the nail on the head."

"Brother Xiao, just tell him I'm feeling better, but don't upset him. If he still doesn't agree, I'll have a sudden episode on the spot. You'll have to cooperate then."

Seeing Yan Lei like this, Xiao Wen finally felt relieved. This was exactly the feeling. Back then, when the Yan family came to pick him up, he didn't want to go back, so he hid himself. Everyone at the base thought he had run away, but it turned out he was sleeping in his mother-in-law's closet.

He clung to his mother-in-law's leg, refusing to get up, and said that even if he went back now, he would run away again, and then they would never be able to find him again. His shameless behavior was the same as it was now.

"You're a team leader now, for goodness' sake. Would it be appropriate for others to know this?"

"What's wrong with the captain? Is supplies more important or your reputation?" Yan Lei chuckled. "This trick is sure to work."

Secretary Wu didn't leave. When Xiao Wen received the news, he mentioned that Yan Lei had woken up.

If he gets better, he'll come back. Given his past temper, he'll probably cause quite a scene this time.

Secretary Wu glanced around and sent a message to Yu Meng, "Yan Lei's list is too long, and some parts are difficult to handle. Can I give you the reasons?"

This is the first time Secretary Wu has asked Yu Meng to take the blame, but he reported it to the authorities, so Teacher Yu should be able to understand, right?

Yu Meng looked at the message on the intercom. "Is this even allowed? Asking me to take the blame, and you still want to discuss it with me?"

Yu Meng replied, "It's not impossible, but what would I get in return?"

Huh? Secretary Wu was dumbfounded. Benefits? He didn't get any! His good stuff was given to him by Yu Meng. Should he return it?

Secretary Wu replied, "I didn't."

"No benefit? You want me to take the blame? Do you think I'm stupid?"