Chapter 20: Others Fear, I Am Greedy

Meng Yi left the laboratory and went to the reception room to meet the Ashford siblings, Alfred and Alexia.

There was nothing to say; he gave each of them a "Thought Steel Seal" as a greeting gift, completing the assimilation of their faction as 'his own people'.

Alexia Ashford perfectly fused with the "T-Veronica Virus" and jumped to become the so-called 'Ant Queen', but it didn't matter in front of Meng Yi, who possessed C+ grade "Psionics".

A small fry with a comprehensive evaluation of E grade, is she worthy of blocking his 'Strongman Identifier'?

Albert Wesker and Dr. Isaacs, these two villains also fused with biochemical viruses; their physical bodies could dodge bullets, and their close-quarters combat could beat Meng Yi so hard his parents wouldn't recognize him.

Pity, weren't they still easily interfered with by Meng Yi in their thinking and cognition?

Meng Yi would not label himself as a 'compassionate' saint.

Righteous sects, crooked paths, protagonists, villains—in his eyes, they are all the same.

Those who can be used by me have value; those who cannot be used by me are a waste of time to even look at.

……

He interfered with the cognitive thinking of this pair of 'real death-seekers' siblings.

Alfred Ashford went back where he came from; the underground Hive doesn't keep idlers.

Alexia Ashford, the classic blonde, blue-eyed, slender, and beautiful appearance.

Meng Yi didn't care about this; how would he have the leisure to play with 'fluff balls'?

Alluring beauty is nothing but a pink skull; world-shaking talent eventually returns to a handful of yellow soil.

With a pile of white bones under the skin, how could one be obsessed with sleeping with white bones?

No self-image, no other-image, no lifespan-image, no sentient-being-image.

The seeker of the Dao has a firm will, walking alone on the long, long road.

Meng Yi recognized Alexia Ashford’s talent and ordered this 'Ant Queen' and Dr. Isaacs to be jointly responsible for the preliminary preparation work of the "Uroboros Virus", helping him save a huge amount of time.

The synthesis formula was given.

"Uroboros Virus" = "Progenitor Virus" + "T Virus" + "G Virus" + "T-Veronica Virus" + "Parasitic Organism Las Plagas".

The "Uroboros Virus" can be called the culmination of all viruses in the Resident Evil series.

Referring to Albert Wesker’s performance in the final boss battle of "Resident Evil 5", tentacles, sharp blades, and superpowers were all at his fingertips.

Extreme speed of Mach 3, surviving several rocket launcher hits—the E+ in the "Evolution Paradise" evaluation is definitely not lacking.

The only drawback is the uncontrollability of the "Uroboros Virus".

Even someone with amazing bones like 'Uncle Wesker' needs regular injections of special serum; others can just wash up and go to sleep.

Meng Yi didn't covet the 'Art' brought by the "Uroboros Virus"; he wanted to use the "Uroboros Virus" to draw out the "Telekinesis" branch of his fundamental "Psionics".

The Alicia clone/Alice, who fused with the "T Virus", awakening telekinesis is too mysterious.

The "T Virus" is just a little brother in front of the "Uroboros Virus"; why drive away the good to pursue the inferior?

……

After properly arranging the affairs of the underground Hive in Raccoon City, Meng Yi found Luo Ji and Firefly, whom he hadn't seen for a few days.

The underground Hive had abundant medical resources; Luo Ji’s high fever, cold, and excessive fatigue had long been cured.

Only Firefly’s problem had no clue; she looked like an exquisite, fragile, cracked porcelain doll.

"Brother Luo, long time no see."

The thick-skinned Meng Yi greeted him with a laugh, as if the two had never had any conflicts or clashes.

"It’s Brother Bai. I saw you were very busy these past few days, so I didn't have the nerve to disturb you."

"Why? Are you finished with your work now?"

The mature socialite Luo Ji took the opportunity to step down and didn't dwell on the past.

"I had some results, and also some trouble."

Meng Yi shook his head and sighed, then changed the subject: "Brother Luo, do you want a shot of my results?"

"I won't say too much, but a lifespan increase to 200 years, plus an F+ grade human limit physique, is guaranteed."

Every fruit has a cause; there is no such thing as groundless kindness, and pies don't fall from the sky. A mentally sound adult naturally understands this.

He had offended 'Brother Bai' before, or rather, he had actively chosen to part ways with 'Brother Bai' before.

Even so, 'Brother Bai' 'let bygones be bygones' and sent him a strengthening gift package. Is there really such a person who returns evil with good?

There must be a motive for giving.

Based on 'Brother Bai’s' vicious behavior of manipulating people’s memories, thinking, and personalities, Luo Ji didn't believe 'Brother Bai' was a law-abiding first-class good citizen.

Luo Ji shook his head secretly, his mind spinning at high speed, thinking about what he had that was worth 'Brother Bai’s' scheming.

He thought for a long time and couldn't think of anything. It couldn't be that 'Brother Bai' coveted his wife’s beauty and intended to be a 'Cao Thief', right?

What Meng Yi wanted, the current Luo Ji couldn't give, and hadn't even heard of.

Light particles, a common weapon for intermediate civilizations to clear coordinates, destroy the internal structural balance of stars, trigger helium flashes, and destroy everything within the star system.

Two-way foil, a common weapon for advanced civilizations to clear coordinates, dimensionality reduction strikes, irreversibly collapsing three-dimensional space into a two-dimensional plane, drawing a space painting.

Defensive barriers of top-tier civilizations: 'Black Hole Wall' technology; 'Death Line/Universe Restart' technology of god-level civilizations.

It’s not just the examples mentioned above; Meng Yi’s appetite is huge—'a snake swallowing an elephant' isn't enough to describe it.

He wants the entire 'technology tree' of all civilizations in the Three-Body universe to be the nourishment for his own evolution.

To this end, Meng Yi had already secretly ordered the AI Red Queen to secretly collect all knowledge circulating on the network.

He even traded 'longevity quotas' with the powerful to obtain that locked-away cutting-edge knowledge.

Barbarians who only know how to kill are not desirable; he is a proper 'cultured person'.

……

After thinking for a long time, Luo Ji couldn't figure it out, and in the end, he could only give an apologetic smile and decline the olive branch Meng Yi threw for the second time.

"Sorry, Brother Bai."

"Relying on Brother Bai’s light to live safely for a month is already a great favor. How can I push my luck and ask for Brother Bai’s research results?"

"I haven't earned it, so I dare not accept it. Luo is truly ashamed, so I won't delay Brother Bai’s time."

Luo Ji’s heart was also bleeding; the opportunity to become stronger was within reach, but he gave it up voluntarily.

Meng Yi narrowed his eyes; with his deep city, one couldn't see his joy or anger from the surface.

"Is that so? Alright then. Brother Luo, 'it is better to rely on oneself than on others'; I admire that, I admire that..."

"The selection dungeon won't end for another two and a half weeks. I hope Brother Luo will have different thoughts by then. The door to my laboratory is always open to Brother Luo."

Once, twice, but not three or four times.

If the third 'olive branch' is rejected, Meng Yi would rather find another way than hang himself on this stubborn donkey, Luo Ji.

Top-tier technological worldviews in the myriad worlds are not limited to the Three-Body universe.

'Collaborators' are not limited to 'Luo Ji' either.

Skipping over Luo Ji, that annoying thing, Meng Yi turned to the silver-haired girl and said: "I have something to go out for; can you accompany me?"

The greedy girl, holding a wheel cake and looking like a squirrel gnawing on pine nuts, hurriedly put down the pastry, didn't have time to wipe the cake residue from the corner of her mouth, stood up, and saluted.

"Yes! Officer!" ===== CHAPTER 21 =====