The banquet was still held on the first floor of the villa. A luxurious long table had been pulled out, and exquisite dishes were served up like flowing water. In addition, all the lights on the first floor were turned on, and the hall was illuminated in gold and jade.
Facing a table full of delicious food, Ding Meng had no interest in eating. For some reason, he suddenly thought of Old Yu's house on planet TT12. The ordinary village food had been so delicious, and it had aroused his appetite.
Of course, he didn't have this kind of mood because he didn't like the people around him, but because he was used to it.
He was used to running around in exile, used to the living environment of the lower class, and was not used to this kind of high-class life.
He and Dai Yi sat side by side, and opposite them were Huang Long and the marshal. These two fellows had been chatting and laughing the whole time, talking about Meteor City and the interesting things about the mercenaries.
Dai Yi listened with great interest. It was rare for her to leave the Federation and travel outside. This time, it was her mother who had fought for this opportunity for her. Her situation was actually a bit similar to Qu Xiaoqing's. She felt that the things she learned in school were limited, and if she wanted to grow up, she had to go to outer space to gain experience.
Although she was interested, Ding Meng didn't have the heart to think about it. His attention was completely focused on the surroundings of the villa.
He spread out his telekinesis vision. Through the energy fluctuations he sensed, he found that there were a total of six intermediate warriors, twelve beginner warriors, and thirty advanced origin ability users guarding the villa's gate and backyard. Most of them were of the thermal and ice element. Two of the intermediate warriors were wearing the uniform of the surprise attack mercenary group. They were obviously here to protect the marshal. After all, the marshal was an ordinary human soldier, and he still needed origin ability users to ensure his safety.
From today until now, Little Rascal hadn't made a sound. Because of its level two exploration ability, Little Rascal had secretly infiltrated the basic system of the Xuanniao transport ship on the way here, copied most of the data in the database, and then decrypted it.
Little Rascal's exploration ability was also affected by Ding Meng's origin ability and telekinesis, especially telekinesis. Currently, the effective range of his telekinesis vision was five hundred meters. Ding Meng could see and hear everything, but Little Rascal could analyze the composition of materials, decrypt complex terrain, calculate movement routes, and other more advanced functions. This was also the reason why his telekinesis vision had to be activated for a long time.
"Miss Dai, allow me to propose another toast to you. Thank you for coming here personally to facilitate this matter." Huang Long was still smiling, full of sincerity.
What he drank was wine, and Dai Yi would not drink in this kind of situation, so he used calming tea instead.
Ding Meng also drank calming tea. However, Huang Long and the Marshal did not respect him because they had already been rejected by Ding Meng before. "You respect me, but I won't drink it!
If you don't respect me, I won't drink it! "
Therefore, the atmosphere of the banquet was not as pleasant as imagined. The banquet did not go on for long. Around 7 pm, Huang Long and the others left the villa and drove to the city.
The Mystic Bird transport ship was parked in the empty space outside the villa. Early the next morning, this ship would send Ding Meng and Feng Luo to the transport ship in the sky. Then, it would depart from the space station of Qi Ming No.1 and send them to the coordinates in outer space that the two of them had designated. At that time, the spaceship of the Green Arrow Corps would naturally come to welcome them back.
Logically speaking, this mission should have ended without a hitch.
However, Ding Meng was not someone who was easy to deal with. This bro's time was precious, so how could he not take advantage of this opportunity?
Therefore, he did not want anything else. He specifically asked Le Fei to pack the "Zhifan brand calming tea", a total of 100 sticks of various flavors, into an entire box, and then compressed it into his own curved collar backpack.
By the time he finished these chores, it was already 7 pm. Dai Yi had already gone upstairs to rest, and Ding Meng also returned to his own room.
This time, he did not absorb any Origin Energy. Instead, he lay down comfortably and entered his own consciousness space. Since flying all the way here from the International Space Station of planet TT12, Little Rascal's database had been updated with a lot of information. In particular, the Kejia server, the dark web of the international space network, and the battle armor knowledge had been greatly supplemented. There was a need for him to calm down and study.
Hard knowledge could be instantly transferred into his brain through Little Rascal's replication function, but there were some things that could not be replicated. A typical example would be the fierce battle with Lan Bing, as well as the attack on the Jiahua and Tyrael battle armor on the Falcon, which led to the final defeat. Ding Meng and Little Rascal repeatedly watched the video recordings, discussing the various problems they had encountered during the battle and summarizing their experiences …
When the clock struck 14 pm, Xiao Ai's cold voice suddenly rang out without any warning. "ACT5570, I just discovered an abnormality in your body."
Ding Meng and Little Rascal, who were in the middle of a heated discussion, both jumped in fright. "What's going on?"
Xiao Ai said, "According to my analysis, I discovered that your blood contains a harmful chemical."
Little Rascal was shocked. "That can't be, right?
Even I couldn't detect it. How did you discover it, Xiao Ai? "
Xiao Ai said, "Of course your auxiliary system can't detect it. How can it compare to my core system's functions?"
Little Rascal did not argue with her this time, because Xiao Ai's report was far too frightening.
"Why don't I feel anything at all?" Ding Meng was also a little surprised.
An Origin Energy user's body had undergone strict refinement. As long as there was a problem with any part of the body, the circulation of Origin Energy would be impeded accordingly. Most Origin Energy users' basic cultivation techniques began from the heart, and the first starting point was to modify the blood molecules. From a certain perspective, having harmful substances in one's blood was actually the same as being poisoned. Origin Energy users were immune to the majority of poisons, so it was even more impossible for them to be completely unaware of being poisoned.
Xiao Ai's powerful ability was not just a boast. Ding Meng's vision in the consciousness space changed a second later, and he saw the image of a slender white diamond appear out of thin air. Xiao Ai explained, "This is an inherent blood molecule in your body."
Following that, a black mist slowly enveloped the image. The black mist seemed to be formed by countless small bugs, and the bugs were all scrambling to devour the smooth surface of the diamond.
Little Rascal's tone also became unpleasant. "This is poison, and it's a very powerful poison."
However, the image quickly displayed its powerful defensive abilities. The black bugs were unable to bite through it at all. Instead, the surface of the mirror began to emit a strong light that instantly vaporized the bugs, and the image returned to normal.
Little Rascal said, "This is the effect of the K-virus. It's immune to almost all poisons. Ding Meng, when we first modified you, the first step was to modify your immune system in this area."
Xiao Ai explained, "This is the dynamic abnormality report that the detection system generated for me just now. This is the entire process. ACT 5570, this is also the reason why you didn't feel anything. It's because the K-virus automatically defends itself and has already cured you of the poison."
Little Rascal asked curiously, "What kind of poison is this? Even I can't analyze its composition."
Xiao Ai's tone was also abnormally grim. "I don't have any relevant comparison samples in my database, but I can infer that this is no ordinary poison. For a poison to be able to affect an Origin Ability user, it must have been tempered with Origin Energy or modified through some other method. The one who inflicted the poison must be a mutation-type Origin Ability user. There's a 65% chance that the poison came from the Devourer World …"
The mutation-type Origin Ability user was a branch of the bio-type Origin Ability user. The genes of this Origin Ability user were also modified, and they could adapt to all kinds of harsh environments. They could also withstand non-explosive and non-hard damage. They could be considered a rather obscure existence.
There were tens of millions of species in the universe, and not all of them were beneficial to humans. Most of them were harmful. For example, the monsters of the Devourer World would poison you with a single bite. There were also all kinds of poisons, and their effects were naturally different.
The first war between the Holy Grail Federation and the Devourer World had been like this. Humans simply couldn't resist these fierce poisons. Thus, there were many talented Origin Ability users who volunteered to test the poisons themselves. In the end, they came up with all kinds of detoxification methods. Thus, these pioneers passed down a line of Origin Ability users — mutation-type Origin Ability users.
However, most of the mutation-type Origin Ability users were doctors. Very few of them were combat-type Origin Ability users.
Most importantly, mutation-type Origin Ability users didn't rely on martial arts. Instead, they relied on their own physical attributes and secret manuals. After all, poisons weren't created through cultivation, but through research. Of course, if a mutation-type Origin Ability user were to become combat-type Origin Ability users, then they would be a rather ridiculous existence. In battle, such an opponent would be very troublesome …
While Little Rascal and Xiao Ai were analyzing the situation, they didn't notice that Ding Meng's expression was extremely ugly. He hadn't left the vicinity of the villa for the past six days, so where had the poison come from?
Little Rascal finally reacted. "There's an 80% chance that the poison came from your dinner tonight."
During the banquet, Ding Meng hadn't eaten anything and had only drunk four cups of calming tea. The poison had actually dissolved in the tea, and even his telekinesis couldn't detect it. This really couldn't be blamed on Ding Meng's carelessness or his weakness. It was just that his opponent's methods were too powerful. He hadn't expected Huang Long to be so insidious.
Ding Meng suddenly muttered to himself, "I knew this mission wouldn't be so easy."
Little Rascal and Xiao Ai immediately became vigilant. They had also sensed the abnormality outside.
At this moment, Ding Meng had completely exited the consciousness space. His telekinesis was focused on the first floor of the villa.
The lights in the main hall had all been extinguished. The workers had already left at 22 PM. However, in the darkness, a black shadow was silently drifting up the stairs, just like a ghost that had suddenly appeared in the middle of the night. It was a very disturbing sight.
Little Rascal sighed. "It seems that we've misjudged him. This guy doesn't even make any sound of footsteps. He's actually an expert who can freely control his Origin Energy."
Xiao Ai also began to warn the others. "Be careful. His Origin Energy Index is as high as 33000. Don't underestimate him."