Why did you provoke me?

The long-haired man noticed the change in Yu Meng's aura and quickly steered the conversation back on track, "Look at me, I'm getting anxious again. I told them to prepare some equipment, which will be of some use once we go in."

Yu Meng smiled faintly and asked, "Are you really not in a hurry?"

The long-haired man shook his head. "It's urgent. But I already said it's up to you."

Yu Meng's expression turned serious. "Tell me about that alien mother. Everyone in the Jing family who knew about it has run away. The Jing family is now a piece of fat meat that everyone wants a bite of."

The long-haired man sat there for a long time without saying a word.

"What's wrong? Are you in a difficult situation?" Yu Meng stood up. "I'm not the kind of person who would make things difficult for anyone."

"Yu Meng, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that this matter is only a legend, and no one has seen the outcome," the long-haired man said.

"Then you can tell it. It's just a legend, isn't it? Just listen to it as a story, what's so difficult about it?" Yu Meng didn't understand why he was so hesitant.

Letting out a long breath, the long-haired man was certain that his and Yu Meng's brain circuits were not from the same source. "The Xenomorph Matrix, as you can tell from the name, is the origin of all Xenomorphs. The reason it hasn't been destroyed is because it is the root of all Xenomorphs. It nurtures Xenomorphs, and in turn, adult Xenomorphs nourish and use it."

Yu Meng was puzzled. "This kind of relationship seems to make dealing with the aliens much easier. Just destroy the mother planet, and all the problems will be solved."

The long-haired man spoke again after a long pause, "We are using a mother's body to nurture something, something that is said to be extremely rare."

Yu Meng blinked, feeling like she might know what that thing was.

"What's the use of that thing?" Yu Meng asked blankly. "Can it expand the brain, control aliens, or help people advance in their cultivation level?"

The long-haired man was also stunned. "You've seen him before?"

Yu Meng came to her senses and said, "You haven't even seen it, how could I have?"

"Then how do you know those things?"

"Just guessing? These are all things I need."

The long-haired man stared at Yu Meng, seemingly lost in thought. "I don't know if you're right, but according to the records, it can indeed increase the strength of the brain."

"Someone has actually seen this thing and even discovered its function." Yu Meng excitedly slapped the chair, almost standing up.

The long-haired man stared at Yu Meng in astonishment. "Why are you so agitated?"

Yu Meng's expression became even more exaggerated. "What are we doing? Of course, we're going to snatch the alien mother! How can we let such a valuable thing be left to languish outside? Don't you feel bad about it?"

"Yu Meng, I'm not trying to discourage you, but the alien mother can only survive on the Jing family's territory; it can't leave that area."

"Really?" Yu Meng's eyes seemed to be shining. "Senior, why don't we just take over the Jing family?"

The long-haired man shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Yu Meng, things are not as simple as you think."

"What's so complicated about it? With your relationship with the lame old man, the Jing family will have no choice but to hand over these things obediently."

The long-haired man sighed. Yu Meng was truly naive; if he had taken her, he could have nurtured her himself. Otherwise, the Jing family wouldn't even exist.

Yu Meng just stared straight at him, waiting for his answer.

"The alien mother must live in a specific environment. After several generations of modifications, the Jing family has made it suitable for the alien mother to survive."

Secondly, the Xenomorph Matrix requires abundant energy to nurture its essence. An Xenomorph Matrix with sufficient energy is extremely dangerous.

Yu Meng straightened her posture, neither disturbing nor asking questions, and simply waited obediently for him to continue.

Looking at Yu Meng's inquisitive eyes, the long-haired man felt relieved; finally, there were things she didn't understand.

"Third, and most importantly, we don't know how long this cultivation process will take," the long-haired man said, somewhat frustrated. "This alien mother has been alive for over eighty years, and its future is uncertain."

"If that's the case, then the head of the Jing family must be an old woman?" Yu Meng exclaimed in surprise, but the person she saw was completely different.

"Based on the age of this world, that should be the case. But don't forget, we are not from this world. For cultivators like us, being over 80 years old is still just childhood."

"Then can you even be called human?" Yu Meng blurted out the question without thinking.

The long-haired man frowned. He didn't want to answer such a stupid question from Yu Meng.

Yu Meng realized her mistake and quickly apologized. "I'm sorry, senior. It was just a subconscious thought."

The long-haired man certainly wouldn't bother with such a trivial matter as Yu Meng. "So, what are your thoughts on the Alien Mother now?"

Yu Meng shrugged. "I said I'd take it, but you said it has so many restrictions. If I said I'd kill it, you definitely wouldn't agree either."

"After all, we've put in so much effort over the years, it's impossible to kill it," the long-haired man offered his opinion.

"Then I'd like to ask, how much of that essence can this alien mother produce in her lifetime?"

"You only live once in your life."

"Only once. Senior, you're making a bad deal." Yu Meng spoke as bluntly as ever.

"Sigh. I know this is difficult. But there's nothing we can do; we've been demoted. This is our only chance to go back."

Yu Meng tentatively asked, "What if you never get this chance in your entire lives?"

The long-haired man gave Yu Meng a deep look. "It's too early to say."

Yu Meng frowned again. "Why is it hard to say again?"

The long-haired man waved his hand. "What I mean by 'it's hard to say' is that I can't say right now." The long-haired man clearly intended to see him out.

But could Yu Meng leave now? The answer was right in front of her; how could she let such a good opportunity slip by?

"Let me guess, there are only a few possible endings."

The long-haired man looked at her without saying a word, but silently picked up his teacup and slowly took a sip.

"First, you didn't obtain that so-called essence. Then, your lifespans will run out, and without your support and maintenance, the aliens in this world will probably become rampant. The final result will be that all the people in this world will become parasites."

The second scenario is that you successfully obtain the essence nurtured by the alien mother. In that case, you will return to your own world without hesitation. The world will then have to bear the mess itself. But the final result will still be the parasitism of humanity.

After Yu Meng finished speaking, she quietly looked at the long-haired man.

"Am I right? Whether it succeeds or not, the native humans of this world cannot escape the fate of being parasitized."

The long-haired man remained silent for a long time, and finally nodded slightly.

Yu Meng found it a bit strange, "Is this kind of situation commonplace in your world? In your eyes, do ordinary humans have no value whatsoever?"

"Yu Meng, don't get so agitated. As you've seen, our current approach doesn't treat ordinary people as parasites of the aliens."

Yu Meng's breathing calmed down. "That's what I find strange too. How can you all have such a kind heart to protect the humans in this ordinary world?"

"I really want to know. It's actually very simple, because only humans can pass on civilization. And only a civilized human world can make many impossibilities possible." The long-haired man said earnestly.