418: Chapter 62 Temporary Worker Lao Meng

After Zhang Chulan left, Meng Li didn't rest. Instead, he began to devise a simplified, accelerated version of the Six Treasury Immortal Thief.

Originally, he wanted to directly teach Chen Duo the Six Treasury Immortal Thief, but under normal circumstances, relying on the original Six Treasury Immortal Thief to gain the ability to plunder vitality wouldn't happen overnight. Zhang Chulan and his group had already arrived at Biyou Village, so Chen Duo didn't have much time left.

Therefore, he had to find another way.

This tinkering continued until the next morning.

Early in the morning, Chen Duo came knocking.

Today, she was still wearing a protective suit inside, but instead of a skirt, she had changed into a trench coat and was holding a game console.

"Morning."

Meng Li greeted her, then, while taking out water and toiletries from his storage ring, he said, "This trench coat is nice, it goes well with the protective suit underneath. You play games for a bit, I'll wash up."

In fact, after Foundation Establishment, he already possessed a natural 'immaculate' attribute and could even abstain from food. The reason he still washed up and ate was purely out of habit.

"Okay." Chen Duo agreed, found a stool, sat down, and lowered her head to play her game.

After washing up, Meng Li put away his toiletries, took breakfast out of his storage ring, placed it on the table, and casually asked Chen Duo, "Have you eaten? If not, let's eat together."

Chen Duo shook her head, put down the game console, and came over to look at the hot soy milk, fried dough sticks, milk, bread, and other breakfast items on the table.

"Take whatever you want to eat," Meng Li instructed, then chose soy milk and fried dough sticks for himself.

Seeing this, Chen Duo chose the same.

Just as the two were nearly finished eating, a surprised voice came from outside the courtyard: "Chen Duo, why are you here?"

Meng Li looked in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged man standing at the courtyard entrance.

Although the other party was a man, his face resembled an old lady's, wearing a pair of rimless small round glasses, and his figure was stooped. Overall, he gave off a timid, introverted impression, clearly the kind of honest person who is easily bullied.

However, Meng Li knew that while this person was indeed introverted and timid, he wasn't truly an honest person who could be bullied at will; rather, he was the type who quietly accomplished great things.

This person's name was unknown, but he was known as "Old Meng," a Temporary Worker from the Northwest District of Everywhere Connect. His ability was to control animals, known as the "Beast Master."

Originally, this ability wasn't bad, but in the current era, large predatory animals like lions and tigers were basically under strict control in the country.

This led to a significant weakening of the Beast Master's combat power, making it a notoriously 'underpowered' profession.

However, this Old Meng found another path, shifting his control from ordinary animals to microorganisms, advancing himself from a Beast Master to a Biologist. As long as the target's body came into contact with the special Qi he emitted, he could control the increase and mutation of bacteria within their body, thereby making them sick, ranging from losing combat effectiveness to sudden death.

Old Meng had participated in Everywhere Connect's operation to eradicate the Medicine Immortal Society, and Chen Duo was brought out of the Medicine Immortal Society's base by him.

Due to sympathy and pity, Old Meng had always been kind to Chen Duo.

In the original plot, he was determined to keep Chen Duo alive and was considered a good person.

However, his kindness towards Chen Duo, especially in the early and Middle Stages, often carried the traditional parental sentiment of "I'm doing this for your own good," making him unable to understand Chen Duo's choices.

Therefore, although Old Meng was a good person, his good intentions were not understood or accepted by Chen Duo, and even made her resentful.

Just like now, Chen Duo frowned as soon as she saw Old Meng and didn't respond to his words.

Seeing this, Meng Li proactively asked, "And you are?"

Upon hearing this, Old Meng suppressed his surprise and shyly said, "Hello, my surname is Meng, you can just call me 'Old Meng.' I came here to talk to you about Chen Duo. Is it convenient to chat alone?"

"Yes."

Meng Li agreed, then turned to Chen Duo and instructed, "You play your game for now, I'll be back in a bit."

Chen Duo nodded.

Meng Li got up and walked out with Old Meng, stopping under a nearby tree.

Old Meng spoke first, "Dr. Meng, is it okay to call you that?"

Meng Li smiled, "No problem, my main profession is indeed a doctor."

Old Meng continued, "I heard from Chu Lan that you stayed in Biyou Village for Chen Duo. Can you tell me what you plan to do with her?"

Meng Li didn't answer directly, instead asking, "What is your relationship with Chen Duo?"

Old Meng truthfully replied, "Chen Duo was brought out of the Medicine Immortal Society by me..."

In a moment, he recounted all his interactions with Chen Duo, then wiped away tears and said, "Chen Duo is a pitiful child. Old Liao and I have always hoped she could return to normal and live a normal life like everyone else."

"I just didn't expect her to make a mistake in a moment of impulse."

"Dr. Meng, if possible, I'd like to ask you to help me persuade her to return to the company with us."

Meng Li sighed, playing along, "You want me to persuade her to go back to the company with you, and then what? To be humanely destroyed, or to continue being controlled?"

Old Meng hastily said, "No, that won't happen. As long as she's willing to return to the company, I believe the higher-ups will forgive her. I will definitely plead for her. We will all do our best to help her return to normal and live a stable life like a normal person."

"Return to normal, live a life like a normal person?" Meng Li chuckled lightly, then said, "You are also an outsider. If you had to choose, would you be willing to give up your abilities and live a life like an ordinary person?"

"I..." Old Meng hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping.

Based on his personality, he would actually be willing, because the Temporary Worker job carried a high risk factor.

The problem was that he had two children to support, and besides his supernatural abilities, he didn't have any great skills. If he gave up his abilities, it would mean giving up the dangerous but high-paying job of a Temporary Worker, and he would inevitably be unable to provide his children with the relatively affluent life they currently enjoyed.

Meng Li said, "You yourself aren't willing to give up your abilities and become an ordinary person, so why do you think Chen Duo would be willing to become an ordinary person?"

Old Meng froze, then after a moment, said, "Old Liao said that's what Chen Duo herself wished for."

"Is that so?" Meng Li questioned, then added, "When he told you, did he say that Chen Duo personally told him this?"

Old Meng fell silent, frantically recalling his conversation with Liao Zhong, and finally replied with certainty, "No."

Immediately, he asked doubtfully, "Is there a problem with that?"

"Of course there's a problem," Meng Li affirmed, then prompted, "Do you still remember where Chen Duo came from?"

"The Medicine Immortal Society, is there a problem?"

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Why impossible?

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