Why did you provoke me?

Yu Meng smiled and said, "No rush."

Lin Jing wanted to say something, but was pulled back by the man behind her. "Jing-mei, listen to your older sister."

Yu Meng asked, "May I see your lines?"

Lin Ying and Lin Jing exchanged a glance. "Of course, it's not a secret."

The lines were released and then gathered in their palms.

Their lines are very distinctive; they are not of uniform thickness, but rather taper gradually from one end, with the final tip resembling a wheat awn.

Yu Meng hesitated before speaking, "May I ask why you've sculpted your features like this?"

"Isn't Teacher Yu's line like this?" Lin Ying didn't answer Yu Meng's question, but instead asked a question in return.

"Yes, I don't have lines of that shape," Yu Meng nodded in response.

Lin Ying was silent for a while before answering, "Some aliens are like rats in the gutter. They have no value, but they are very destructive. If you see one, you have no choice but to kill it on the spot. This kind of line is very convenient."

Yu Meng nodded. "Then you must have killed quite a few? Because your lines have been corrupted."

"Huh?" Lin Ying exclaimed, confused.

"I mean your lines are diseased," Yu Meng repeated.

"These are our weapons. Who told you that weapons can get sick?" Lin Jing asked from the side.

Yu Meng shrugged. "I saw it coming. Whether you believe it or not is your business."

"Teacher Yu, are you saying that my sister and I are not parasitized by aliens, but that our lines are sick?" Lin Ying asked again to confirm.

Yu Meng nodded.

Lin Ying pointed to the man. "Where is he?"

Yu Meng looked up in the direction Lin Ying was pointing. The man was quite tall, so Yu Meng stood up and took two steps back so she wouldn't have to look up.

"You have lines too?"

The man looked at Lin Ying. Lin Ying nodded, "Let Teacher Yu take a look; perhaps it's really as she said."

The man revealed his own lines, only three, the same shape as Lin Ying's and the others' lines.

Yu Meng examined him carefully, then shook her head. "His features are very good."

"Teacher Yu, could you take a look at him?" Lin Jing asked anxiously.

"I'm watching," Yu Meng said calmly. "My design needs to enter his brain. Do you agree?"

The Lin sisters both looked at the man. Lin Jing's eyes were pleading, "Brother Dong?"

The man remained silent for a long time before finally looking at Yu Meng and asking, "Can you guarantee you won't damage my brain?"

Yu Meng frowned. "I don't quite understand what you mean?"

"It means exactly what it says."

Yu Meng's lips curled up. "I came here because I received a sealed document. The purpose is research, not to treat patients. And the object of our research is the Xenomorph. If your Xenomorph is my research target, I can't guarantee you anything."

All three lowered their heads; they understood what Yu Meng meant.

Seeing a doctor is just a side thing; research is the main focus. But if they refuse, she won't force them.

What Yu Meng didn't know was that although Lin Ying's words were somewhat sentimental, the truth wasn't entirely like that.

The three of them were parasites pushed out by the Lin family for research purposes. When they entered this room, they had no choice.

Being alive is everyone's dream. They saw that Yu Meng was too young and it was her first time here, so they had some ulterior motives.

Because of her youth, she needed to prove herself with achievements. Their mutual understanding led them to want to test the waters, but the results were unsatisfactory.

Yu Meng sat there, unhurried. She hadn't come here voluntarily in the first place. Besides, she believed these people wouldn't do anything. In fact, even if they did, she wasn't afraid; she was capable of protecting herself.

Time passed slowly, and the room was so quiet that one could hear muffled breathing.

After a long pause, Lin Ying's voice rang out, "Could I beg you to try your best not to damage his brain?"

Yu Meng narrowed her eyes. Shouldn't they have refused in this situation? But their choice was to continue.

Yu Meng simply watched quietly without saying anything. The initiative was now in her hands; she didn't need to make any promises.

The man's hunched shoulders finally relaxed. "Sister, Jingmei, I'm alright."

He looked at Yu Meng and said, "Teacher Yu, please, don't worry about me. Finding the alien is the most important thing." Then he sat cross-legged on the ground.

Yu Meng turned to look at Lin Ying, "What do you say?"

Lin Ying's eyes were a little red. "Finding the alien is the most important thing, but please, Teacher Yu, leave him a way out."

Yu Meng was genuinely confused. "I'm just looking for the alien, not trying to kill it. Do you all have to be like this?"

"But..." Lin Ying smiled bitterly, "Our Lin family has sent over no fewer than ten people, and not one of them is alive."

Yu Meng looked at her, waiting for her to continue.

"He is my brother-in-law. He was the only one with a spot this time, but my sister was worried and insisted on coming along. I only have one sister, so after discussing it with the family, we ended up having three spots."

"Knowing you'd die, you still followed. It seems you have a very good relationship," Yu Meng commented.

Lin Ying smiled bitterly, "On the front lines, without soldiers to protect them, a bone painter's death is just a matter of minutes."

"Ah, here, the Bone Painters are the main force in dealing with aliens, isn't that what you're saying?"

Lin Ying shook her head. "Our environment is different, and the aliens are very different. Moreover, the warriors are not pure warriors; they have lines, making them like half bone artists."

At that moment, Yu Meng realized that some things might be beyond her imagination.

"In other words, simple bone painters like you don't have a high status." Yu Meng heard herself ask this question.

Everyone lowered their heads. Yu Meng sighed inwardly. This explained why the Bone Painter could still be sent to the research institute.

The atmosphere inside the room was somber.

Yu Meng clapped her hands. "I'm researching the Xenomorph. Once we get it out, won't you be able to go home?"

"Are you sure you can get it out?" Lin Jing asked loudly.

"Since I am a bone artist, of course I can extract the alien." Meng still had this confidence.

"Then what do we need to do?" Lin Ying asked calmly.

"Just wait."

Yu Meng had her ordinary lines curl around the eyeball bracelet and wave it in front of the three people.

While they were confused, the Overlord Lines went directly into the man's brain.

There were still three lines in her brain, and Yu Meng didn't hold back and threw them out directly.

The domineering lines, like a lion surveying its territory, thoroughly rubbed against the brain with their suction cups.

Three different aliens were discovered in the small brain region, all of which Yu Meng had never seen before.

Yu Meng's eyes lit up; she had indeed gained something unexpected. Her faculties hadn't absorbed any alien energy for quite some time.