413: Chapter 57 The Arrival of the Temporary Worker

"I want both, is that allowed?"

Hearing Chen Duo say this, Meng Li was slightly stunned, then said, "Wanting both is a bit greedy. However, it's not impossible. How about this: one insanity for one item. Since you want both, you'll need to give me two different insanity."

"Deal."

Chen Duo readily agreed.

insanityworms were the last thing she, as the Gu Body Saint Child, lacked.

They were far less appealing than the dress and the game console.

Most importantly, both choices she proposed based on her own desires had actually been approved.

This gave her an unprecedented, strange feeling—indescribable, but emotionally it translated to just two words: happy!

Then, Chen Duo reached into her Huai and took out two insanityworms, handing them to Meng Li. She introduced them separately: "This is the Sleep insanity, it can make the target's consciousness go dormant and fall asleep. The other is the Qi insanity, it can obstruct the flow of Qi within an Extraordinary People, preventing the opponent from using their abilities."

Meng Li reached out and took them.

Chen Duo immediately released her control.

Without her control, the two insanityworms instinctively tried to burrow into Meng Li's flesh, but whether through their mouthparts or claws, they couldn't penetrate his skin barrier, nor could they cause him pain; at most, it felt a little itchy.

Chen Duo was not surprised by this.

She was the Gu Body Saint Child; she was human, yet also a insanity, and the most powerful insanity in this world.

The process of her birth could be summarized in eight characters: the weak are prey to the strong, survival of the fittest!

Therefore, Chen Duo possessed an extremely keen insight into the strength, goodwill, or malice of surrounding targets.

The moment she approached Meng Li, she sensed he was strong and held no ill will toward her; instead, there was an inexplicable attraction. That was why she conversed and traded with him so casually.

After obtaining the two insanity, Meng Li took out two small glass bottles from his storage ring to contain them, then put them in his pocket.

Afterward, he handed the game console in his hand to Chen Duo. After she took it, he took out the game console's charger and the set of white dresses from his storage ring and gave them to her.

"Here, they are yours now."

"The game console consumes power. Use this charger to recharge it when the battery is low."

"You know how to charge it, right?"

Chen Duo nodded: "I do."

Meng Li continued, "This dress requires Qi to be driven. Input your Qi, establish a connection with it, and then simply imagine what you want the clothes to look like."

"Try it."

Chen Duo followed his instructions, channeling a wisp of Qi into the white dress in her hand, and then began recalling the appearance of the dress she had previously desired.

Instantly, the white dress in her hand transformed to look exactly like the one in her memory.

Meng Li smiled as he watched: "As expected, girls all love pretty dresses."

Chen Duo pursed her lips but said nothing.

Meng Li stood up: "Alright, that's all for now. I need to go back and study the insanityworms you gave me. If you're free, you can go try on your new dress or play games. Of course, you can also continue doing what you were doing before."

"I'm temporarily staying in the third courtyard on the west end of the village. If you run into any issues while playing games, you can come find me."

"That's it, I'm heading back now."

"Okay."

Chen Duo agreed and watched Meng Li leave.

After he disappeared from sight, she looked at the dress and game console in her hands, then turned to Chen Junyan: "Chen Junyan, let's go home."

With that, she turned and ran toward her residence.

Having just obtained the dress she previously couldn't even dream of, she wanted to try it on immediately.

Chen Junyan wagged his tail and happily followed.

Meanwhile, on his way back to his residence, Meng Li passed by Ma Xianhong's lodging and was surprised to find a large crowd gathered in the courtyard.

The group was clearly divided into two distinct factions:

One faction consisted of the Superior Roots members he had seen yesterday.

The other faction was also familiar to Meng Li: Feng Baobao, Xiao Zizai, Wang Zhenqiu, Black Pipe, and Old Meng.

At that moment, Feng Baobao seemed to sense something and turned to look over.

Upon seeing Meng Li, she paused for a moment, then waved at him while asking curiously, "Meng Li, why are you here?"

This immediately drew the attention of everyone present.

The Superior Roots members, including Fu Rong and Zhong Xiaolong, were surprised that Feng Baobao knew Meng Li.

Xiao Zizai, Wang Zhenqiu, and the others were equally astonished.

Meng Li walked over, smiling: "I was invited by someone to come take a look. What about you? Why did you come here?"

Feng Baobao replied, "I came here to find someone."

"Oh."

Meng Li replied softly, shifting his gaze to Xiao Zizai, Wang Zhenqiu, and the others, asking curiously, "Who are these gentlemen?"

Feng Baobao scratched her hair and replied, "They are with me. Besides them, there's also Zhang Chulan; he's inside talking with the Village Chief."

Meng Li suddenly understood, then said, "I see. Then you all carry on, I'll head back first."

With that, he turned and left.

Shortly after Meng Li departed, the door to Ma Xianhong's house opened from the inside.

Then, Ma Xianhong instructed Fu Rong, Zhao Guizhen, and the others, "Arrange lodging for them."

"Thanks."

Zhang Chulan said with a smile, then added, "Don't worry, we will pay for food and lodging."

Ma Xianhong nodded slightly, then had someone lead Zhang Chulan's group to find a place to stay.

After they left, he cautioned the Superior Roots members in the courtyard: "Regarding these people, unless it's between Superior Roots members, try not to mention them to anyone else. You just need to keep an eye on these few people, but don't get into friction with them."

"Their target is Chen Duo. As long as they don't make a move against Chen Duo, don't offend them."

Several Superior Roots members nodded in succession, acknowledging the instruction.

Then, Hari Chagai reported: "Cult Leader, Mr. Meng passed by here just now. He knows that Feng Baobao."

Ma Xianhong was first surprised, then nodded: "I know about that. I'll go chat with Mr. Meng later."

The topic ended there.

Almost simultaneously, Zhang Chulan also learned from Feng Baobao that Meng Li was in Biyou Village, which greatly surprised him: "Brother Meng, why is he here?"

Feng Baobao answered, "He said someone invited him, so he came to check things out."

"Someone invited him—Ma Xianhong?"

Zhang Chulan frowned.

"Probably."

Wang Zhenqiu replied, then added curiously, "What's the deal with this Brother Meng? Is he very formidable?"

Zhang Chulan scratched his head: "I'm not entirely clear about his situation. I only know he has a cooperative relationship with the Company, his medical skills are superb, and he is known as the 'Tenth National Player'."

"The Tenth National Player, Meng Li the 'Enemy of Yama'?"

Wang Zhenqiu showed surprise on his face.

"You know him?"

Zhang Chulan was somewhat surprised and curious.

Wang Zhenqiu nodded: "I've heard of him. Meng Li, the Tenth National Player, and currently the youngest doctor at the National Player level, nicknamed 'Enemy of Yama'. It is said he can pull people back from the brink of death."

"That might be an exaggeration, but it shows how profound his medical skills are."

"However, what impressed me the most was the Medicinal Pills he produced."

"I remember not long after I joined the Company, a colleague's stomach was blown open by a large hole during a mission. At that time, there wasn't enough time to send him for medical treatment. As a result, our regional head took out a Medicinal Pill for him to take. In less than ten minutes, the colleague's injury healed completely, and he was hopping around lively."

"I was completely stunned and quickly asked Hao Yi what that Medicinal Pill was called and where it came from."

"Hao Yi told me the Medicinal Pill was called the Nine Revolutions Bear-Snake Pill, refined by a doctor nicknamed 'Enemy of Yama'."

Then, he changed the subject: "If this National Player Meng has also joined Biyou Village, our mission this time might genuinely become difficult. Those targets are already hard enough to deal with due to their Magical Artifact protection, and adding highly effective healing Medicinal Pills on top of that—it sounds tough just thinking about it."

Zhang Chulan, however, said: "That shouldn't be the case."

"Brother Meng has cooperation with the Company and is on good terms with our regional head. Even if he doesn't stand with us, it's unlikely he would oppose the Company."

"However, just in case, I will go see him later."