Chapter 335

Lin Meng merely mentioned it casually, but she indeed also wanted such a plot of land.

She might not have the time and energy to tend to it daily, but if placed in this medicinal materials base, with professionals helping to look after it, it would save a lot of trouble.

After Lin Meng finished speaking, seeing Cai Gong's expression pause, she hurriedly added with a smile;

"I was just joking, then you go ahead and be busy; I'll take my leave now. Old Village Head and Zhang Yufan still need to trouble you to look after them a bit more."

Saying that, Lin Meng stood up and walked out of the makeshift office; Cai Gong saw her off all the way, and after seeing her off, he turned around and called Yang Zhong.

"Old Yang, that Miss Lin has left; following your instructions, I will arrange a suitable position for the people she sent, they should be useful, and I won't shortchange them on treatment."

Yang Zhong heard this, nodded slightly, and said:

"Once the base is built, I will also continue to employ these two, letting them stay in the medicinal garden, so you still need to look after them more."

After hearing this, Cai Zhongyan felt shocked again, thinking to himself, "Just an old village head and a greenhorn kid, yet Old Yang values them so highly, even reserving a spot for them in this national-level medicinal materials base."

That Miss Lin truly is not ordinary.

After thinking it over, Cai Zhongyan then told Yang Zhong what Lin Meng had said when she was leaving.

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhong's eyes immediately lit up.

"Did Miss Lin really say that? She indeed said she wanted a plot of land in the base?"

Cai Gong nodded repeatedly, "That's right; although she said it jokingly, she glanced at the planning map several times today and asked me how large the base's planting area is."

Yang Zhong heard this, pondered briefly, then said in a low voice to Cai Zhongyan:

"I understand."

After bidding farewell to the Village Head and Zhang Yufan, Lin Meng returned to her small home in Qingtan Town.

This house holds many memories of her and her parents; she naturally wouldn't sell it, and occasionally she can still come stay there.

The Village Head secured for her a quota in the neighboring affordable housing under construction; expected to get the house next year, she could obtain two 120-square-meter units, and she plans to give one to her younger aunt, thus giving her aunt a home in her natal family.

Her younger aunt is also pitiable; several older brothers and sisters no longer regard her as family, the old family home has been demolished, and everything on her natal side seems to have been completely cut off.

Fortunately, Lin Meng has made something of herself; she can support her younger aunt, holding up half the sky.

After staying half a day, taking advantage of the darkness, Lin Meng neither called a car nor bought a plane ticket; instead, under the cover of night she summoned her flying sword and, using sword flight, flew all the way back to Jing Shi.

Along the way she deliberately avoided all high-rise buildings, hiding in the cloud layer, requiring extra caution.

Fortunately, Lin Meng now has no fear of heights at all; even when she sometimes performs fancy maneuvers on her flying sword, even flying head-down and feet-up, she can handle it with ease.

However, sword flight still has many limitations, such as fearing being spotted by people on high-rise buildings, and also worrying she might inadvertently fly into an air corridor and encounter an aircraft head-on.

In short, wanting to fly freely at will is still not very realistic at present.

After returning to Jing Shi, Lin Meng again settled down to cultivate in seclusion for several days, solidifying her strength at the early Foundation Establishment stage, and she also learned a few basic techniques.

As for offensive techniques, she has mastered Palm Thunder, Fireball Technique, Wind Blade Technique, and Earth Spike Technique.

Aside from the most basic Spiritual Qi Shield, Lin Meng additionally learned Earth Shield Technique, which can quickly raise a dirt wall to block attacks.

Learning many techniques without mastering them is also useless.

Moreover, with her Foundation Establishment cultivation, the advanced techniques she can learn are inherently limited.

Having these techniques at her disposal is sufficient.

That very day was the opening day of the Hundred Ghosts Night Journey.

Lin Meng estimated the time and dove headfirst into the strange world.

She had little time left—only five hours; whether she could capture and kill Cui Cheng in the Hundred Ghosts Night Journey depended on luck.

Cui Cheng, I hope your luck is sufficient today; otherwise…

Lin Meng narrowed her eyes, her inner self very calm.

In the real world she is a law-abiding citizen, but in this strange world no one can restrain her.

Seeing that her landing point was still inside Canaan University, Lin Meng knew Ye Xiu was on campus, felt somewhat relieved, and immediately went to find Team Captain Wu.

Wu Jiang hadn't expected Lin Meng to suddenly come looking for him, and he felt a bit pleased.

"Miss Lin, you contributed to the previous slaying of an S‑grade anomaly; the organization has prepared a reward for you, though it hasn't been sent yet. You happened to come just in time—that's great."

Lin Meng asked: "What reward?"

"One million alliance coins plus ten high‑quality qi‑blood pills."

Upon hearing this, Lin Meng's expression remained indifferent; she had thought it might be something significant, but it turned out to be only a little money and a few pills.

Thus she said in an indifferent tone:

"Thanks for the organization's reward; then please trouble Team Captain Wu to give the items to my younger brother—he needs them more than I do."

Wu Jiang nodded upon hearing this, and with envy said: "Miss Lin treats Ye Xiu really well; even a biological sister might not be able to do what Miss Lin does."

Lin Meng didn't think much of it; Ye Xiu is someone she saved, and he also has some connection to the third space, so she naturally pays him extra attention.

Getting back to the matter, Lin Meng without hesitation produced the pass crystal card for the Hundred Ghosts Night Journey and said:

"Team Captain Wu, is there a way you can send me to the site of the Hundred Ghosts Night Journey? I want to go in and have a look."

The moment he saw the crystal card, Wu Jiang's eyelid twitched.

"Good grief, Miss Lin actually brazenly produced a fake crystal card in front of him, declaring she would enter the Hundred Ghosts Night Journey."

This year's Hundred Ghosts Night Journey examination held in Canaan City has him as one of the chief examiners, and the quotas for the pass crystal cards were personally reviewed by him.

The crystal card in Miss Lin's hand was likely bought from the underground black market…

Had it been anyone else, they would never have noticed the problem with this crystal card, but unfortunately it fell into the hands of the chief examiner himself.

Wu Jiang awkwardly rubbed his nose, somewhat hesitant as he asked:

"Miss Lin, the Hundred Ghosts Night Journey is used to test new night‑watchmen; what are you…"

Lin Meng widened her eyes and spoke nonsense.

"Not hiding it from Team Captain Wu, my combat ability is actually quite ordinary; I just have a few treasures on hand. I really want to improve my strength, and the Hundred Ghosts Night Journey is the best training ground—what do you think?"

Lin Meng had investigated this long ago; the Hundred Ghosts Night Journey is essentially a closed‑form practical combat field artificially set up by the night‑watch organization.

They will have the barrier masters isolate a piece of ground, artificially place a certain number of controllable-strength strange beings inside, for the night watch newcomers to engage in combat.

Lin Meng, under the pretense of gaining combat experience, will also not cause trouble for Wu Jiang.

She actually doesn't even need to inform Wu Jiang; she can go secretly, and at the appointed time she might be pulled back to reality from within the barrier, and no one would be able to find her trace.

Wu Jiang heard this, thought for a moment, and naturally would not expose that the crystal card was fake, and he said:

"Miss Lin, this idea is very reasonable; the Hundred Strange Night March indeed poses no threat to you, but it can serve a certain combat training purpose, so I will certainly not obstruct."

"Then let's set off now; we estimate we'll catch up in less than half an hour, and going in right away is still in time."