Why did you provoke me?

Liu Wei wanted to ask more questions, but Zhou Qi stopped talking.

During dinner, Liu Wei brought up the matter, and Yu Meng remained silent. She thought of the people in the dense forest who called themselves the Lord of Hell. Liu Wei clearly thought of these people as well.

But Jing San had never seen it before. He touched his chin and asked, "Teacher Yu, can we do that too?"

Yu Meng nodded, "Theoretically, yes."

"Then, will Professor Yu research this kind of content?" Jing San stared intently at Yu Meng.

"To become a bone artist, our standard is that the lines themselves begin to split, and we can extract irregular shapes."

"And what about us?"

Yu Meng shook her head, "I don't know either, I've never seen any records of it."

Yu Meng looked at them and smiled, "If you can become stronger, I will definitely support you."

Liu Wei tugged at Jing San, "The little pills that Aunt Qing is researching aren't meant to make us stronger, so we can't rush this."

"I lost my temper. I won't do it again," Jing San apologized to Yu Meng.

After a day of rest, the empty courtyards around us started to come alive.

It turns out that this area belongs to the research institute. It's usually empty, but it opens up when a sealed document is issued.

Just like now. Bone painters from all directions will gather here because of the seal.

As for the service staff, they come from all walks of life. After all, the bone painters have many secrets, and if they can learn even a little bit, it will be enough for them to live a worry-free life for the rest of their lives.

And most importantly, fighting is not prohibited here. As long as no one is killed, any kind of fighting is allowed.

Yu Meng didn't understand this rule at all.

The research institute's doors finally opened, and Yu Meng followed a large group of people inside.

Liu Wei wanted to follow, but was stopped outside.

Yu Meng glanced back and said, "Take good care of the home."

Liu Wei stopped in his tracks, and Zhou Qi walked over. "Let's go back. Our battle has just begun."

Liu Wei wasn't in the mood to pay him any attention. "Who are we fighting against?"

Yu Meng followed the crowd through the long corridor and into a large hall.

There were many small boxes hanging on the wall, divided into several sections, but Yu Meng didn't know what they meant.

Yu Meng was observing her surroundings. A voice rang out, "Teachers, you can go to the boxes on the wall and choose a research topic. Each person is limited to one question, and you have half an hour to choose."

Yu Meng stood there, a little dazed. An old woman next to her tugged at her sleeve, "What are you standing there for? Go pick something you're familiar with."

Pulling Yu Meng to the wall, she let go. She reached under the box and gently tapped it; a small ball landed in her hand. She carefully opened it; inside was only a number.

She stood there, staring at the note over and over.

"Why have the rules changed? It wasn't like this before." She looked at Yu Meng. "I misspoke. This time, there's no choice."

"Teacher, this isn't your first time here, is it?" Yu Meng asked softly. "What was it like before?"

"Before, they were the names or shapes of aliens; now they're just numbers. It's all about luck." She looked at Yu Meng. "Where's your teacher? Aren't you with her?"

Yu Meng casually picked up a small ball from a box. "My teacher isn't feeling well, this is my first time here."

"Well, let's just hope we all have a good time."

"Teacher, the rules have changed. Can I stay with you for now?" Yu Meng genuinely didn't know the procedure. This teacher seemed like a kind-hearted person; otherwise, she wouldn't have pulled her aside.

"Okay, follow me. My surname is Yang, what's your name?"

"My name is Yu Meng. Thank you, Teacher Yang."

"Yu Meng?" Teacher Yang muttered, feeling that the name sounded somewhat familiar.

Half an hour later, the voice appeared again, "Enter the corresponding room according to the number in your hand. Your research topic is inside. There is no time limit."

Then there is no more.

Teacher Yang led Yu Meng slowly to the back of the group. "Yu Meng, safety is the most important thing. This was too rough; something must have happened on the front lines."

Yu Meng heard a new term: the front line.

"Teacher Yang too." Yu Meng pushed open her room door and went inside.

I thought there was no one in the house, but it turned out there were people inside, and not just one person.

Yu Meng came in and closed the door behind her.

Lin Jing glanced at Yu Meng, then looked behind her. "Are you alone?"

Yu Meng shook her head. "I don't know. My number is for this room."

Lin Jing sat down abruptly in a chair. "It's over. This is going to wipe out our lineage." Her voice was soft, but Yu Meng heard it.

"I am Lin Ying, and this is my younger sister, Lin Jing," another person stepped forward and introduced himself.

"Yu Meng".

"Um, Teacher Yu, it's like this..."

"Wait a minute," Yu Meng interrupted her. "Maybe more people will come. Let's wait a little longer."

The man standing in the corner spoke up, "There are no more footsteps in the corridor."

Yu Meng understood what he meant. There was no one left.

Lin Ying smiled and said, "Our problem is simple: we just need to find out where the alien is parasitizing and how to extract it."

Yu Meng stood there without moving. "This is my first time here, and I don't quite understand the rules. Could you explain them to me?"

Lin Ying walked over, moved a chair and placed it next to Yu Meng. "Teacher Yu, sit down and let's talk."

Lin Jing didn't move or speak; she seemed to have been hit hard.

Lin Ying tidied her stray hairs. "We've all been infected with a special kind of alien. We can't solve it ourselves, so we have to ask the research institute for help. But there are many people like us. Once the research institute accumulates a certain number, it will assign tasks to bone painters like you to help us solve the problem."

Yu Meng nodded to indicate that she understood. "So, where did you aliens parasitize?"

"The Seventh Vanguard of the Frontline is guarded by my Lin family, and the aliens also originated there." Lin Ying was very kind and explained in great detail.

Yu Meng sized up Lin Ying. "Are you also a bone painter?"

"Yes," Lin Ying said with a wry smile. "Even so, we couldn't prevent it."

"What are the symptoms?"

"Everyone is different. I just feel dizzy right now."

"Didn't you find anything abnormal during your instrument checks?" Yu Meng asked again.

"Sis, stop talking nonsense. Look at the questions she's asking, they're all from someone who doesn't know anything about this stuff."

Yu Meng glanced at her, then turned to look at Lin Ying. "So, how should I ask?"

Lin Ying looked at her younger sister, "Don't rush, go get yourself a cup of tea."

Lin Ying looked at Yu Meng with an embarrassed expression, "This is my little sister's symptom. She gets anxious after more than three sentences. She used to be very quiet."

Lin Jing placed the tea on the table. "Teacher Yu, I can't control myself." With that, she ran to the door, opened it, and peeked into the hallway.

Yu Meng didn't care. She looked at Lin Ying seriously and asked, "If I succeed, will you pay me?"

All three of them looked at Yu Meng, and Lin Ying's voice trembled, "You know about this kind of alien, can you extract it?"

"Here you go, we'll give you whatever you want." Lin Jing ran back and stood in front of Yu Meng, her chest heaving, feeling like her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

Lin Ying opened her mouth but didn't say anything, then closed it again.

The man also took a step forward. "Jingmei's words mean what we mean."