Chapter 194

After Lin Meng finished speaking, she took out two large bags of things from her space.

Although they were merely the most basic necessities and some convenient instant foods, judging by Ye Xiu's living conditions, these items must be incredibly precious to him.

Indeed, Ye Xiu once again witnessed Lin Meng's ability to conjure things out of thin air, and then saw the abundant supplies, his eyes revealing longing.

But he did not hastily agree; instead, he carefully looked at Lin Meng and asked:

"Sister, I'm just a high school student with limited abilities; what if I can't be of help to you?"

He gazed at the two bags reluctantly, wanting them but daring not to act rashly.

He's merely a lowly person; what value could he possibly have?

Lin Meng seemed to see his worries and a hint of inferiority, and after thinking, she said:

"Believe in yourself, don't easily look down on yourself, okay? I have something to ask you, and you surely know the answer, so take these two packs. After you make a meal for your sister, come find me."

After Lin Meng finished speaking, she turned and left the door, waiting quietly at the entrance.

She had just seen a roll of noodles and two eggs on the stove, likely left there last time.

The little girl inside the room had a very weak voice and poor health; no matter what, we cannot let the child starve.

But Ye Xiu this young man seems rather sensitive; she feared that her presence indoors would make him feel embarrassed to cook noodles with eggs.

Ye Xiu's eyes slightly reddened; he quickly prepared a bowl of egg noodles for his sister, coaxing her not to be frugal, then hurried to find Lin Meng and invited her inside.

Inside the house, Ye Zhi Zhi held the noodles and ate them carefully, not daring to let even a drop of broth fall.

Brother seemed to have met a kind sister who provided them with food.

However, now that sister has business with brother, the sensible Ye Zhi Zhi dares not make a sound to disturb them.

Lin Meng casually found a spot to sit, having already delayed a bit, and she went straight to the point:

"Ye Xiu, I mentioned last time that I'm not from around here; I've just arrived and only partly understand the situation, so I hope you can tell me everything you know."

"For example, how are the forces distributed here? What are the Night Watch? And about the Anomalies, how much do you know?"

Ye Xiu stared at Lin Meng; seeing her serious expression, not joking, he almost without doubt believed her words.

This beautiful sister's ability is quite special, and she can even vanish into thin air; she truly is not from here.

Perhaps only an outsider would feel pity for someone like him, a street rat……

Ye Xiu thought calmly for a moment, organized his thoughts in his mind, then slowly spoke.

"Sister, a hundred years ago the Anomalous Qi resurged, the planet suddenly expanded dozens of times, and at the same time Anomalies from other worlds kept invading, nearly occupying the entire civilized zone back then."

"But afterward, along with the resurgence of Anomalous Qi came abilities; since then, people discovered that some mutants appeared among humans, gaining supernatural power in the Anomalous Qi, and only they can resist the Anomalies."

"Thus came the Night Watch, a fearless squad that eternally battles the Anomalies, defending the ecological civilization humanity built over a hundred years, they are the heroes protecting the world."

"……"

In Ye Xiu's fragmentary description, Lin Meng finally grasped a rough understanding of the world's basic situation.

For example, after a century of Anomaly invasions, thanks to the rise of the Night Watch, humanity and Anomalies have reached a certain balance; for now neither can completely overwhelm the other to monopolize the planet.

And the country where Ye Xiu resides is neither strong nor weak, placed in the middle of the world, devoting almost all its resources to cultivating Night Watch members.

The education system here seems similar to Lin Meng's world, also having middle school exams, college entrance exams, and even graduate studies.

However, unlike the present world, the schools here no longer teach only simple textbook knowledge; they also teach students about the Anomalies.

Before high school, they study theoretical knowledge; after high school, they need social practice, namely participating in academy missions, going to areas with low-level Anomalies to undertake survival challenges.

Only those who survive can graduate smoothly.

The time Lin Meng met Ye Xiu was exactly when their academy organized a survival challenge.

If Lin Meng had not appeared, Ye Xiu would have already failed the mission and remained there forever.

Not killed by Anomalies, but doomed at the hands of his fellow countrymen……

Whenever Ye Xiu thought of those who wanted to kill him, a desire for revenge ignited in his heart.

Lin Meng saw his expression was off and quickly spoke up to interrupt.

"Ye Xiu, calm down first, then tell me in detail about the Night Watch and the Anomalies; you just said only Night Watch members with supernatural power can fight the Anomalies—what does that mean?"

After Ye Xiu calmed down, he scratched his head.

"Actually, humanity's study of Anomalies and supernatural powers is only about a hundred years old; many things remain unclear. Although I have good grades, many secrets are only known in university, so I currently know only the basics."

"I only know that only supernatural power can completely annihilate Anomalies; human weapons, no matter how strong, can only wound them, not kill them outright."

"Right." As he said that, Ye Xiu couldn't help thinking of something and looked at Lin Meng.

"In the desolate street where I met you, sister, there was a low-level Anomaly; it's said a mysterious person strangled it to death. Did you encounter that Anomaly on that street at the time, sister?"

Lin Meng blinked at his words, asking, "Are you talking about that one in the noodle shop?"

"If it really is that one, then it's strange."

"She is not a Night Watch with supernatural power; killing that Anomaly was entirely thanks to the laser pistol Ye Heng gave her."

"Thus, the claim that only supernatural power can kill Anomalies becomes a paradox."

"Or perhaps her laser pistol can release what is called supernatural power here?"

"Sister?"

Ye Xiu's voice brought Lin Meng back to her senses.

She shook her head and said, "I didn't encounter any Anomalies; since you say supernatural power is the only means to counter Anomalies, becoming a Night Watch is indeed the most pride-worthy thing in this Anomalous world."

Ye Xiu nodded upon hearing that; he had dreamed since childhood of becoming a Night Watch, not for anything else, but to protect himself and his sister.

Suddenly, Ye Xiu seemed to think of something and said to Lin Meng:

"Sister, my earlier statement wasn't rigorous enough; actually, there is another way to deal with Anomalies: using supernatural artifacts."

"However, supernatural artifacts are extremely rare, far fewer than Night Watch members, so I forgot about them."

Upon hearing that, Lin Meng's heart fluttered; her fingertip lightly brushed the laser pistol hidden in her pocket.

After all this, the weapon Ye Heng originally intended to give her turned out to be a supernatural artifact of the Anomalous world?

Initially, considering modern firearms regulations, she refused to own this weapon; now it turns out to be really good.

No, she needs to go find Ye Heng again to get some weapons.

Before she masters proper techniques, these wasteland weapons are her means of self-preservation.