"B-Young Brother Meng, can you heal my grandpa?" Ning Xueshi could not believe it, but she could not help but want to believe it.
Ever since his grandfather was poisoned, he had sought medical help everywhere and tried every method he could think of.
But the purple-crowned viper king was a new species that had just mutated. Most doctors, harvesters, and pharmacists had never seen it before. How could they prescribe the right medicine?
He was the mighty White-haired Ghostly Hands, but because the snake venom invaded his nerves, the Ghostly Hands he was so proud of were crippled. His Divine Eyes, which allowed him to see through superbeasts' organs, were destroyed, and he lost 90% of his abilities. He no longer had the glory he had in the past, and he was even bullied by the rascals in the circle. They said that he should retire.
Now, this intern that popped up from the side of the road …
A notification flashed in front of Meng Chao's eyes.
[Are you sure you want to activate the first Healing Mission?]
[Quest Hint: Resources are the fuel for civilization to advance. Resource harvesters are the most important soldiers in civilization. If you can cure Ning Shewo, you will contribute to Dragon City's rise to power.]
[Quest Time Limit and Reward: One month later, based on Ning Shewo's recovery rate, you will get 200 to 2,000 contribution points.]
"Activate!"
Meng Chao loved elite monsters the most, so he said readily, "I can try, but it's very troublesome to treat this unknown snake venom. There's no ready-made antidote formula. I might just be able to come up with a few random ideas."
"That's pretty good. I know a thing or two about most of the antidote prescriptions, but the doctors nowadays don't even have any ideas." Ning Shewo smiled wanly.
With his connections, he was able to obtain most of the rare medicinal ingredients. He was also on good terms with many experienced alchemists. The key was the idea of the formula.
The old senior originally wanted to talk about the treatment fees, but firstly, he didn't have much cash in his account. Secondly, with this kid's unfathomable background, taking out three or five million would be an insult to him.
Ning Shewo thought about it for a while before his eyes lit up. "My young friend, did you just say that you're prepared to open a resource recovery company?"
"Yes. Elder Ning, do you have any instructions for me?" Meng Chao asked half-truthfully.
Ning Shewo smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare to take care of you, but my young friend, are you interested in signing a contract with Thunderbolt to harvest monsters?"
"Thunderbolt?" Meng Chao felt like he had heard that name before.
"Thunderbolt was created by Storm Saber Lei Qianjun, a five-star superhuman. Aside from him, there are two four-star superhumans, five three-star superhumans, and dozens of one-star and two-star superhumans. They're pretty strong, and their reputation is well-known."
"Last year, they killed one hundred and twenty-five superbeasts alone. They also killed an innumerable number of normal monsters. There's definitely no problem with them having a source of carcasses, and we can discuss the ratio of the carcasses." Thunder hired me as the director of resource planning, so I can negotiate with normal contracts. "
Meng Chao thought about it seriously. "My company is still in the midst of planning, and our technology is limited for the time being. Let's not talk about superbeasts for now, but we can make normal monsters. I don't need too many of them. Thunderbolt is a major fighting force, and if we manage to get some small orders, it'll be enough for us to survive.
"How about this? The venom sac of the Dragon Wolf Spider can't be stored for a long time. Why don't you find someone to concoct it first? I'm working on the Five Blessings Road. I think it'll take a while. You can come over and have a chat after you get someone to collect the materials. "
He gathered eight hundred thousand and used his phone to transfer the money to his account. Then, he returned with a full load.
The grandfather-granddaughter duo looked at his retreating figure and felt very emotional.
"Xueshi, my young friend is not a simple person. If you have the chance, you should get to know him," Ning Shewo said.
Ning Xueshi seemed to have thought of something, and her face turned red. She whispered, "Grandpa, even if he's really good, I might not want to get to know him!"
"Of course. There are plenty of youngsters with great backgrounds and great skills in Dragon City. Would I have my own granddaughter fawn over them?"
Ning Shewo glared at her. "Skills and background are secondary. I'm asking you to get to know my young friend because of something he said."
"What is it?"
"He's not interested in money. He just wants to contribute to society."
"Grandpa, no way. You actually believe in that sort of nonsense?"
"Heh, when I was young, I was known as Ghost Hands with Divine Eyes. My Jade Testing Skill allows me to see through a monster's heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. I can also tell whether a person is lying based on the slight changes in the muscles on a person's face. Even though most of my eyes are gone now, I'm already decades old. There's no way I wouldn't be able to tell the depths of a brat's heart."
Ning Shewo stroked his beard. "I don't know whether the first half of his sentence about not being interested in money is true or not, but when my young friend said that he wants to contribute to society, his eyes sparkled. He's definitely sincere."
"Huh?" Ning Xueshi was dumbfounded for the umpteenth time.
In this era where monsters roamed about and materialistic desires ran rampant, there was actually a strange man who did not love money and only loved to contribute to society?
As she watched Meng Chao leave, the Ning Family lady became confused.
…
Meng Chao had a huge sum of money in his hands. His footsteps were light, and every pore on his body exuded joy.
When he thought about how he would open his bank account in front of his father later, he would be so shocked that his father would ask him whether he had done anything bad. Then, he would calmly reveal the truth. His father's expression would be … Ha!
When he returned to Five Blessings Street, he did not see a single person.
Instead, he heard faint sounds of argument coming from the material refrigeration truck.
Shen Rongfa's screams were piercing to the ears. "Two hundred and eighty thousand! This is cheap! If it's even half a cent less, don't even think about working in society anymore!"
Meng Chao's pupils shrank, and he charged over.
The harvesters surrounded their father and hung their heads like frosted eggplants. They had nowhere to vent their anger, so their faces were filled with dejection.
Meng Yishan did not even have the strength to stand. He crouched on the ground, and his withered hair trembled lightly.
Shen Rongfa looked like a victorious rooster. He gestured and spat all over the place.
Two burly bodyguards swung their stun batons behind him, and electrical arcs crackled.
"Big Brother Zhou, what's wrong?"
Meng Chao suppressed his anger and grabbed a harvester.
Zhou Qiankun's wrist was really thick. When Meng Chao grabbed him, he cried out in pain.
"A 'chao, you're here," he said with a bitter expression. "Your dad went to Shen Rongfa to buy the etherealized neurosphere, but Shen Rongfa didn't want to sell it even after he offered a high price. They argued for a while, but they didn't expect that the item would be broken."
"What?!"
Meng Chao was shocked. He looked in the direction of the crowd, and just as he expected, there was a crack on the storage device. Stabilizing fluid flowed all over the floor, and once it came into contact with the air, it immediately frothed.
The monster material was exposed to the air, and the outer shell, which was originally as crystalline as a topaz, had turned a little black.
The etherealized neurosphere was a very sensitive material. Even if it was placed in stabilizing fluid, it would not be able to withstand violent bumps and tremors.
The storage device could not be completely sealed either, or the rampaging spirit energy would have nowhere to vent, and it would turn into a biochemical bomb at any moment.
If the material was not stored properly, its quality would deteriorate, and it was very common for it to be harvested.
A perfect etherealized neurosphere could be sold for around three hundred thousand. Now that its quality had dropped by two or three grades, it would be considered pretty good if it could be sold for around seventy to eighty thousand.
The difference was more than two hundred thousand. It was no wonder why Shen Rongfa flew into a rage.
"Wait, why does my dad want to buy an etherealized neurosphere? Can he afford it?" Meng Chao was a little confused.
Zhou Qiankun cast him a troubled look.
Meng Chao instantly understood. "My dad wants to treat my injuries so that I can get into university!"
Zhou Qiankun sighed. "He's in trouble."
"Old Meng, say something! Why are you pretending to be deaf?!" Shen Rongfa was still screaming.
Meng Chao saw that his father's face had turned yellow. Only his eyes were as red as the briquettes in a furnace. He stared at the foaming etherealized neurosphere on the ground. He was in pain, vexed, and a little dazed.
His entire world had collapsed, and only the black etherealized neurosphere was left. He could not hear Shen Rongfa's voice, and neither could he see his son squeezing his way over.
"Old Meng, tell me straight!" Shen Rongfa pushed him impatiently.
Meng Yishan was a built man, but he was nearly pushed to the ground.
"Big Brother Shen, no, it wasn't me …" he defended himself powerlessly.
"If it wasn't you, then it was me?" Shen Rongfa was aggressive. "Old Meng, are you saying that I was the one who dropped the item, and A 'Xiong and A' Bao helped me lie to set you up?"
"Big Brother Shen, I …"
Meng Yishan's mind was a mess. The scenes from a moment ago spun like a kaleidoscope. He clearly remembered that the item had landed in Shen Rongfa's hands, which was why he had accidentally dropped it.
But there were no surveillance cameras here, and there were two bodyguards testifying for Shen Rongfa. Meng Yishan was even working for Shen Rongfa.
This was not something he could explain clearly.
"Dad!"
At that moment, Meng Yishan heard his son's voice.
The middle-aged man's mind buzzed like a volcano erupting.
His eyes burned and burned. He did not dare to look or imagine his son's expression.
After squeezing his eyes together for a long time, he forced out an awkward smile and used all his strength to wave his hand. "Why are you here? Go back. There's nothing for you to do here. Go back to the camp and rest for a while.
Go! "" What's going on? Did we really break the item? "Meng Chao went forward and lifted his father up to support his waist.
He looked over his father's shoulder and stared coldly at the aggressive Shen Rongfa.
His memories from his previous life surged in him, and something sharp stimulated his cells and nerves.
It made him want to punch Shen Rongfa until all his teeth fell out.
Shen Rongfa snorted. He could not be bothered with the teenager who had not even graduated from high school.
"A 'chao, go back. You can't do anything about this." When Meng Yishan saw his son's ferocious gaze, he was worried that he would act rashly, so he quickly pulled him back. "This is a mess. No matter what, I was careless."
Meng Chao knew his father's personality. He was the most serious and responsible person when it came to work.
If he had really broken the item, he would definitely not give an ambiguous explanation.
Since it was a mess, there was a high chance that it was not his father's fault.
Meng Chao's gaze fell on a foldable table beside the refrigerated truck. There were a few plates of self-heating dishes that were beautifully packaged, along with alcohol.
When his father brought the materials over, Shen Rongfa and his two bodyguards were eating supper in a bar.
The front-line harvesters worked hard for most of the night, but they only ate high-calorie nutritional fluid that looked like a paste. These bastards ate so well that their hands were greasy.
Meng Chao knelt down on one knee and studied the marks left on the outer shell of the storage unit.
Then, he looked up and stared into Shen Rongfa's eyes.
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