Meng Chao and the Thunder Battle Team got along very well.
The Thunder Battle Team had recently started a youth training camp, specializing in cultivating new blood, which would involve killing a large number of monsters, and they needed some experienced ordinary Harvesters who could be used immediately.
Meng Yishan and the others were all veterans with more than ten or twenty years of experience. They couldn't deal with Super Beasts, but they were more than capable of handling common monsters.
They hit it off immediately. Not to mention two Harvester teams, even if the "Jiu Xin" side had Harvester teams that wanted to join, it wouldn't be a problem at all.
Taking advantage of the happy atmosphere, Meng Chao also asked Ning Shewo to handle the Crystallized Nerve Ball and help him purchase some cultivation resources.
"Coincidentally, there will be a Rare Materials Trade Fair in three days. It's not too high-end, but the Crystallized Nerve Ball might fetch a high price. Would young friend Meng be interested in joining in the fun?" Ning Shewo said with a smile.
Meng Chao readily agreed.
The twists and turns and unexpected joy of the night made the Harvesters very excited. On the way back to the Main District, they were talking loudly and imagining a bright future.
Meng Chao, however, lay in the deepest part of the carriage, covered with his father's clothes, pretending to sleep and pondering.
Too many things had happened this day, and he needed to sort them out carefully.
First of all, the way to earn Contribution Points.
Meng Chao discovered something: when he taught the Ordinary Citizen Chu Feixiong the Wild Bull Technique, he only learned 10% of it, and he gained 10 Contribution Points.
However, when he guided the Elite Citizen Ning Shewo on the "Oblique Pick Three Stars" in the Reverse Lock Seven Solutions, he only received dozens of Contribution Points.
Logically speaking, the gap between an Ordinary Citizen and an Elite Citizen shouldn't be so small.
After thinking about it, there were two possibilities.
First, in the case of the Reverse Lock Seven Solutions, his change to the future was not significant. Even without him, Ning Shewo might have realized the new "Oblique Pick Three Stars" on his own soon.
Perhaps, the future Reverse Lock Seven Solutions in his memory fragments was perfected and upgraded by Ning Shewo.
This was very likely, because Ning Shewo's hands and optic nerves were being eroded. If he couldn't be cured, it was natural for him to withdraw from the actual combat circle and devote himself to theoretical research.
Second, it was simply because Ning Shewo was old, and his future was basically set, while Chu Feixiong was young, in his prime, and had unlimited possibilities in the future.
Returning from the apocalypse, Meng Chao didn't believe that fate couldn't be changed. How to tap into the infinite possibilities of the future was probably the key to the amount of Contribution Points.
"So, I have to try to fool, no, guide those ignorant and promising teenagers?"
This raised a question.
Was the current method of guiding people one by one to harvest Contribution Points too inefficient?
If he directly put the Wild Bull Technique and the future version of Ripple Force on the Internet for free download.
Or even find the Survival Committee and the Superhuman Tower, tell them some secrets, could he get massive official resource support, and would his Contribution Points skyrocket to astronomical figures in an instant?
After Dragon City's transmigration, many citizens awakened Superhuman powers. At first, many people chose to hide it, refusing to say anything, fearing that if they did, they would be caught by the authorities and sliced for research.
Meng Chao could understand and partially support this cautious attitude.
But the problem he faced was different.
On the one hand, Dragon City was about to face a crisis, and he couldn't turn the tide alone.
Besides, all the people of Dragon City are transmigrators, and many citizens have unique superhuman powers. If they were really captured for research, wouldn't tens of millions of citizens have to be sliced into sashimi?
After decades of development, from the authorities to the Ordinary Citizens, everyone's attitude towards superhuman powers is quite mature and calm.
Many citizens voluntarily report after awakening, and are commended by the authorities, surrounded by flowers and enthusiastic citizens.
However, whether it's "rebirth" or "partially foreseeing the future, being able to vaguely see some fragmented future images," it is, after all, quite special and cannot be equated with conventional superhuman powers like "conjuring fireballs."
Also, how should I tell my parents and little sister, and to what extent?
Even if I don't mention rebirth, at least I have to let them know that I have recovered as before and will become stronger and stronger, so they don't have to worry about my future.
Moreover, with the crisis approaching, the family must prepare in advance.
This matter is of great importance, and Meng Chao calmly considered the pros and cons, especially the hidden dangers.
At first glance, cooperating with the authorities would increase the efficiency of making contributions a hundredfold, and he could become a hero in the spotlight, and his family would naturally enjoy the best treatment.
Getting civil servant treatment for his parents and transferring his little sister to a key junior high school, and moving the family to a high-level talent apartment, wouldn't be too much, right?
But why did his brow throb faintly, and he always felt uneasy?
"There's a problem, there are hidden dangers I haven't thought of, very dangerous hidden dangers, which are very likely to threaten the life safety of the family, or even... end up in a fate worse than death!"
Meng Chao shuddered, and a mottled picture suddenly appeared in his mind.
On a bustling street, an unremarkable citizen suddenly let out a strange cry, his head split open like a man-eating flower, and several barbed tentacles drilled out of his skull, instantly entangling the head of a citizen next to him.
Screams, chaos, and by the time the police and Superhumans killed the monster, the citizen who was tightly entangled by him had already died.
"Brain Corpse Worm, a special monster that appeared in the later stages of the war, can parasitize in the human brain, control the nerve center and muscle reactions, and turn humans into 'monsters in human skin'!
"Using Brain Corpse Worms to assassinate key figures in Dragon City, attempting to break through Dragon City from the inside, this was a common tactic of the monsters in the later stages of the war!"
Afterward, a pair of scarlet eyes, full of wisdom and incomparably deep, appeared in Meng Chao's mind.
"That's right, even now, there are many species of monsters that are good at mental attacks, not to mention that after the war is fully upgraded, a large number of Super Beasts with mind control abilities will erupt.
"Although the laws of the Other World are strange, there are certain rules after all. As long as the laws of mathematics, physics, and chemistry still work, it is impossible for a 'huge, agile, and indestructible' monster to appear. After Dragon City completed its heavy industrial upgrade and crazy troop expansion, heavy firepower and ammunition are no longer scarce, and it is difficult for monsters to confront humans head-on.
"But in the long war with humans, monsters have become smarter and smarter. Many Super Beasts have learned to communicate, cooperate, and unite, and gradually formed something similar to 'civilization'.
"Monster civilization is what can threaten Dragon City civilization!
"If my secret is exposed, I am very likely to become the target of monster assassination, or even worse, be captured alive by monsters and sent to the high-level Super Beasts with extraordinary wisdom and mental secrets, to have my brain forcibly opened and my brain devoured!
"My brain is still too weak to extract all the memory fragments hidden in the depths of my soul, but if it is the king of Super Beasts with a brain weighing several tons or even dozens of tons, can it digest my brain and instantly foresee the future?
"Even if I am under the strict protection of the Superhuman Tower, will the monsters attack my family? If I tell my family all the secrets, will their brains become the target of the monsters?
"Even if the monsters are completely eliminated, in the years of conquering the Other World in the future, there will always be guys like Zuo Haoran who betray Dragon City, or whose minds are controlled by alien creatures. How do I know who is absolutely trustworthy besides my family?"
Meng Chao's mind raced.
He is not a saint.
Saving Dragon City is one thing, but "sacrificing himself and even his family for Dragon City" is another.
"Can't say it."
"I absolutely can't reveal that I possess the power to suppress the entire Other World, and haven't found a suitable way to do so yet."
"However, to increase my strength by making contributions, I will inevitably spread a lot of future technology and martial arts, become a life mentor to countless lost youths, be hailed as a monstrous genius by various industry bigwigs, and stand out and shine time and time again. Hiding is impossible."
"Then, I need to fabricate a reasonable origin, an identity that can explain everything..."
Just as he was thinking, his dad came over and helped him cover himself with the clothes.
Meng Chao's mind stirred, and he opened his eyes to look at his dad.
"Dad, don't worry too much about what happened today," he said, carefully considering his words. "Half a year ago, I met an oddball on the Deep Web who taught me a lot of strange abilities. My injuries have healed for the most part, and I might be able to get into an Undergraduate program. When that time comes, you and Mom can just wait to enjoy the good life!"
Meng Yishan was shocked: "You're still going on those unhealthy websites?"
"...Dad, how many times have I told you, the life science forum on the Deep Web isn't some unhealthy website. Many martial arts fanatics and crazy scientists publish their insights on it. It's a place where risks and opportunities coexist. Don't worry, I suffered last year, and I know what I'm doing this time," Meng Chao said decisively.
Meng Yishan was dubious, but on careful thought, he was getting old after all. If his son hadn't shown his power today, how could things have been resolved so satisfactorily?
He sighed, not saying much more, only worrying about whether Qin Hu would retaliate.
"Dad, you need to be strong to forge iron. If we don't have the ability, of course anyone can ride on our heads and show off their power, but as long as my fist is big enough, hehe, even if I make Qin Hu dress up as Hello Kitty, he'll have to 'ooh ooh ooh' and act cute!"
Meng Chao's words were rough but reasonable. "As long as I can get into an Undergraduate program and have a university as my backer, would he dare to casually touch an Undergraduate student?"
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