86: Chapter 86 Li Mengmeng Joins

"Mechanical Fusion?" Chen Ze muttered to himself.

He remembered very clearly that the team he had killed before had also mentioned that Liang Kun's talent was related to machinery.

Looking at it this way, the credibility of what Skinny said was quite high.

"Big Boss, I have answered all the questions you asked truthfully. Do you think you can let me go now?"

Skinny asked tremblingly.

"Sure. I already said I wouldn't attack you."

"Ah?"

Skinny was stunned for a moment. He couldn't quite believe that Chen Ze would actually let him leave.

"Then... then I'm leaving! Thank you, Big Boss! Thank you, Big Boss!"

He hurriedly kowtowed twice, stood up, and ran away, not daring to look back. His steps were extremely frantic, wishing he could grow two more legs, terrified that Chen Ze might change his mind the next second.

But just as he ran ten meters away, a silver-white spear suddenly pierced through the air! It struck straight toward his back.

"Pfft!"

The E-grade spear was incredibly sharp, instantly piercing through his chest and punching right through him.

Skinny looked completely incredulous. He lowered his head to look at the spear tip that had pierced through his chest, then collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"You... you lied to me!"

"Brother Ze said he wouldn't attack, but he didn't say I wouldn't!"

Fatty shrugged, looking innocent.

Blood surged up in Skinny, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood. His eyes rolled back, and he breathed his last.

With this, the entire five-man elite squad of Liang Kun had been wiped out!

Fatty stepped forward to check the items that Skinny had dropped, only to find that apart from some food and drink, there was nothing of value at all.

"Pah! What a poor wretch!"

"Brother Ze, what do we do now? Should we continue hunting Mutant Ants, or head back?"

Chen Ze looked in the direction of the anthill and discovered that those Mutant Ants had all retreated back into their nest.

"Let's head back. Those beasts aren't low in intelligence; the success rate of trying again isn't high."

In fact, Chen Ze had another concern: the flying ants he had seen last time did not appear this time.

Once the opponent had aerial units, dealing with them would certainly not be as simple as last time.

The journey back to the Fortress was very smooth. On the way, Chen Ze deliberately took a detour to pick up Li Mengmeng, wanting her to check on Xingzhe Sun's injuries again.

"Brother Chen Ze, who are they?"

"Oh, I forgot to introduce you. This is Uncle and his child. They are all our own people, and they will live in my Fortress from now on."

Chen Ze introduced them casually, but to Li Mengmeng's ears, it tasted a bit sour.

Brother Chen Ze was taking in more people again, but... but why had he never invited her? Did he not like her?

Fatty, who was driving, had nothing to do. He inadvertently glanced at the rearview mirror in the center console and happened to see Li Mengmeng's distracted expression.

He had picked up countless girls at the barbecue stall in the past and instantly saw through her thoughts.

"Ahem, Brother Ze, why not let Little Sister Mengmeng also live in our Blockhouse? That way, if anyone has any minor illnesses or injuries, it'll be an extra layer of protection."

This sentence from Fatty instantly made Li Mengmeng tense up. She quickly lowered her head, her hands subconsciously gripping the hem of her clothes.

Chen Ze didn't expect Fatty to come out with such a random remark and immediately turned his head to look at him.

He immediately discovered the latter was winking at him.

This guy!

Chen Ze muttered helplessly in his heart.

In fact, he had indeed thought about inviting Li Mengmeng to join, but he had been full of concerns and had hesitated to bring it up.

Li Mengmeng's own Fortress had already been upgraded to Level 2 and was developing quite well.

If she were to join him completely, she would not only have to abandon her Fortress but also use an Affiliation Scroll. The other party might not necessarily agree.

But since Fatty had already made it clear today, he decided to ask and see.

"Mengmeng, what do you think? Do you want to come over and join us?"

Hearing Chen Ze's formal invitation, Li Mengmeng's little heart instantly started pounding "thump-thump" wildly.

Being able to spend every day with the idol she had always admired was something she had secretly hoped for for a long time. Now that the dream was right before her eyes, she dared not believe it was real.

She pinched her own arm lightly, and the clear sensation of pain told her it wasn't a dream. Only then did she raise her head slightly and speak timidly.

"Is it okay? Will I be a burden to Brother Chen Ze if I go over?"

"It's no trouble. I'd be more than happy if you could come."

Chen Ze said with a smile.

"But I have a rule here: everyone who enters the Blockhouse must use an Affiliation Scroll. Can you accept that?"

Li Mengmeng certainly knew about the Affiliation Scroll; she had even dropped one yesterday, and it was currently lying in her system space.

"Mm, the Affiliation Scroll can save a lot of trouble. I am willing to sign it with Brother Chen Ze!"

Li Mengmeng blinked her large, watery eyes and looked up at Chen Ze. After just a moment of eye contact, her face flushed red again.

Chen Ze then recalled that it seemed every time the other party made eye contact with him, she would be like this. Could it be that she was interested in him?

Putting aside the messy thoughts in his head, Chen Ze nodded.

"Good, then from now on, we are all our own people!"

"Yes, yes, yes, from now on we are one family!"

Fatty chimed in at the right moment, laughing heartlessly.

The Mercedes G-Wagon turned around and first returned to Li Mengmeng's Fortress to help her move.

It had to be said that young girls have a lot of things. All kinds of plush toys, cosmetics, and changes of clothes were stuffed completely into two f-grade backpacks.

Chen Ze was surprised to discover that not only was Li Mengmeng cute and well-behaved, but she also liked various types of cosplay in private.

Sailor uniforms, JK skirts, maid outfits, teacher outfits—she had everything.

Seeing them made him have some wild thoughts.

No, when there's a chance, he must have Yalan borrow a few pieces from her!

By the time the G-Wagon returned to the Blockhouse, it was already evening.

Wang Yalan spotted them from afar and hurriedly went downstairs to welcome them. When she saw Li Mengmeng, she was slightly taken aback.

It's so late, why did Doctor Li come back with them? Is she not planning to leave tonight?

Wang Yalan thought this to herself, but her face didn't show it at all.

After everyone entered the Blockhouse, she spoke up.

"This is Uncle's family, right? The little treasure is so pretty!"

"Right, I've already tidied up the rooms on the first floor. You can move your luggage over and live there in a while!"

Uncle hurriedly stepped forward to thank her, his face full of gratitude.

"Thank you so much, sorry for the trouble."

Chen Ze checked on Xingzhe Sun's injuries before speaking.

"Right, Yalan, I forgot to tell you. Mengmeng will also be with us from now on. She will live with you on the second floor. Both of you are girls, so you can take care of each other in the future."

Wang Yalan was a bit surprised when she heard this.

As a woman herself, she had seen through the hidden admiration Li Mengmeng couldn't conceal when they interacted yesterday. The young girl's gaze when looking at Chen Ze was clearly off, and her earlobes turning red upon eye contact were all written clearly on her face.

But she never expected that just one day later, she would be moving under the same roof as her.

Damn Chen Ze, he only just had me yesterday, and today he's already brought another one back. What is this? Just a one-night freshness thing!

"Sister Yalan, please take care of me from now on!"

Li Mengmeng saw the other party staring at her, pursed her lips, and spoke.

Wang Yalan came back to her senses, stepped forward to take the latter's hand, and glanced at Chen Ze nonchalantly.

"Welcome, Little Sister Mengmeng. From now on, we two sisters will live together. Don't worry, with me here, I guarantee no bad guys will bully you!"