The city district of Meteor City was just like Listin Academy. The buildings were not tall, and they were all built in a retro style. Every part of the city exuded an elegant and romantic aura. After all, Meteor City was a peaceful and peaceful place, and riots were rare.
In a secluded garden, there was a four-storey Gothic building amidst the colorful flowers. If Yan Jie had not pointed the way, Ding Meng would never have believed that this was Yan Jie's residence. It looked more like a church than anything else.
The first floor of the church was spacious and grand. At first glance, it looked just like a real church. There were bright windows and clean tables, solemn and solemn. There were prayer seats on both sides, and a podium in the center.
As soon as Ding Meng walked in, he saw a person sitting in the first row. It looked like he had been sitting there waiting for him for a long time.
As he walked closer, Ding Meng was slightly surprised. "It's you!"
This person was dressed in mercenary armor and had a rugged face. He was Butcher from Qiming No.1's space station.
Butcher smiled. "Brother Ding, we meet again."
Ding Meng said coldly, "Stop pretending. Do you really think I can't tell?"
Butcher was momentarily stunned. Then, he smiled and said, "How can you tell?"
Ding Meng was too lazy to explain. "If I can tell, I can tell. I can smell your thievery."
Their conversation confused Yan Jie. Butcher was an elite captain of the Celestial Wolf Army, so why did he seem so familiar with Ding Meng?
Of course, she did not know that this person who looked exactly like Butcher was not the real Butcher, but Nightmare.
Ding Meng's telekinetic vision immediately noticed that the fluctuations on Nightmare's face were very strange. It was as if there were thin whiskers extending from his face. Last night, 'Le Fei' and 'Butcher' had the same facial features.
However, Nightmare's sudden appearance in this place immediately put Ding Meng on high alert. "You should have left."
The King of Nightmares laughed sinisterly. "But I also said that you will be rewarded."
Ding Meng suddenly stopped talking. Looking at his expression, he seemed to be deep in thought. He took two steps forward and slowly sat down in the front row. "Now I understand one thing. So you didn't come for Huang Long's reward."
The King of Nightmares looked a bit embarrassed. Ding Meng's cleverness had once again exceeded his imagination. However, he slowly stood up and walked to Yan Jie. He patted her shoulder and said, "Miss Yan, I didn't expect that the general commander would ask you to come back and deal with the Flying Star City. You are still too inexperienced to have dealt with the current situation."
However, Yan Jie was so angry that she gritted her teeth. "So you and Ding Meng have already colluded …"
Just as she finished this sentence, she suddenly felt her whole body go soft. Her origin ability was unexpectedly unable to circulate. A burst of strong drowsiness came over her, and in less than ten seconds, she fell to the ground with a plop.
Ding Meng was not moved at all. "What kind of poison did you use this time?"
The King of Nightmares laughed. "Don't worry, I used a very small amount. She will wake up in ten minutes."
Ding Meng was secretly speechless. The King of Nightmares' poison skills were so high that it was impossible to guard against them. Fortunately, he was immune to poison because he was a modified version of the K virus. Otherwise, he would not have been able to control this guy.
After poisoning Yan Jie, the King of Nightmares sat down beside Ding Meng and said with a serious expression, "I originally thought that the person sent by the Dai family this time would have some skills. I didn't expect that it would turn out to be a vase. Originally, I did want to take a reward and get some valuable things before leaving."
Ding Meng said, "It seems that you have changed your mind?"
The King of Nightmares said, "Miss Dai is not much, but you are a ruthless character."
Ding Meng said, "What are you trying to say?"
The King of Nightmares said, "Dai Yi's wristband has encrypted your communication line. Ren Zhan cannot contact you, but he only gave his subordinates three hours to decrypt it. If Dai Yi refuses to tell him the password, he will let those mercenaries take turns on Dai Yi."
The King of Nightmares was very direct. He used the shortest words to describe the most accurate beginning and end, allowing Ding Meng to weigh the severity of the matter himself.
Ding Meng said in a low voice, "So be it. This is normal."
This had always been Ding Meng's way of thinking. He didn't understand the principle of having tender feelings for the fairer sex. In his opinion, he should do his best. Since he couldn't avoid misfortune even after doing his best, then he should accept the arrangement of fate.
However, his cold answer surprised the King of Nightmares. "Did Miss Dai come here with you?"
"So what?" Ding Meng was a little impatient. "My time is limited. I don't have time to chat with you."
The King of Nightmares suddenly stopped talking. His eyes stared straight at Ding Meng.
At this moment, Ding Meng suddenly sensed that Yan Jie, who was lying on the floor beside him, was undergoing a terrible change. Her whole body seemed to be ignited by some kind of invisible flame, and she was quietly burning. Ordinary people might not be able to see this change, but in Ding Meng's telekinesis vision, Yan Jie seemed to be silently evaporating.
"Not good. Her vital signs are gradually disappearing. Her condition is rapidly increasing," Little Rascal said.
Xiao Ai said, "She's been poisoned. The poison is very strong, and it's causing her body to undergo an unknown mutation. Quickly detoxify her."
Xiao Ai's line of thought was exactly the same as Ding Meng's. Originally, no one took Yan Jie seriously, but now that things had developed to this point, she had become a very important bargaining chip in Ding Meng's hands. Yan Jie would play a very important role in whether or not they could escape from Meteor City, so she could not die just yet.
Ding Meng did not get up from his seat. He just swung his left hand slightly, and about seven or eight drops of blood were flung onto the wound on Yan Jie's chin. After the blood entered her body for less than half a minute, the "evaporation" of her body was effectively stopped.
Ding Meng turned his head to look at the King of Nightmares. His expression was extremely ugly. "What do you mean by this?"
The King of Nightmares was already dumbfounded. He seemed to be in a deep shock. It took him a long time to recover. "You... you... cured her just like that?"
Ding Meng was a bit annoyed. It was not easy for him to bring her out, but the King of Nightmares was trying to kill her. "Last night, you said that as long as I let you go, you wouldn't get involved in this matter anymore. It seems that you didn't keep your word."
Seeing Ding Meng slowly get up, the King of Nightmares suddenly panicked. He hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Wait, Mr. Ting, please listen to my explanation."
He was so anxious that he even changed the way he addressed Ding Meng. Obviously, he also felt that Ding Meng was going to kill him.
Ding Meng said coldly, "You'd better explain yourself."
The King of Nightmares suddenly did something that Ding Meng did not expect. He also slowly stood up, cupped his fists, and bowed to Ding Meng. He did not stand up for a long time.
Ding Meng naturally knew that this was a special etiquette that only Origin Ability Users of the Holy Grail Federation had. Under normal circumstances, it was a form of respect that a direct disciple would show to their teacher. It was also the highest form of respect that many Origin Ability Users could show to an expert.
Ding Meng frowned. "Stand properly and talk to me."
Only then did the King of Nightmares dare to stand up. He said with a serious expression, "Mr. Ting, please forgive my presumptuous question. Last night, when Miss Dai was poisoned, did you treat her the same way?"
Ding Meng said, "I didn't expect you to have spies in the Celestial Wolf Army. You seem to know quite a bit about what happened last night."
The King of Nightmares took a deep breath, but his shoulders were still trembling violently. It was obvious that he had been deeply shocked by Ding Meng's exaggerated detoxification ability. He was so excited that he could not calm down.
The King of Nightmares expression was very serious. "Mr. Ting, I have a suggestion. I hope that I can represent you in negotiating with Ren Zhan and exchange Yan Jie for Miss Dai."
From the bottom of his heart, Ding Meng naturally did not wish for Dai Yi to suffer inhumane treatment. Using Little Rascal's words, Dai Yi had treated him quite well.
"Right now, it's not suitable for you to show your face in public. However, I can use another identity to contact Ren Zhan."
The King of Nightmares said unhurriedly, "You can take Yan Jie to their command center right now, and I will bring Miss Dai back in one piece."
Ding Meng stared at him. "You're not being honest."
The King of Nightmares was stunned. "Why?"
Ding Meng said in a low voice, "You clearly have an ulterior motive, but you're still trying to get me to go to the command center."
The King of Nightmares expression was very hesitant, as if he had made up his mind before he said, "Yes, I'm not being honest in front of you, but I have my reasons. I can't reveal them to you for the time being because they are very important. If outsiders find out, not only will I die, many people will die as well. Actually, it doesn't matter if I die, since I should have died a long time ago. However, there are some people who don't deserve to die, especially some innocent people. But I promise, no matter what my motive is, I will never harm your interests."
The King of Nightmares did not look like he was lying, and his words had indeed touched Ding Meng. When he was fighting with Lan Bing, he had said something similar: "Some people don't deserve to die."
Ding Meng's tone was slightly relaxed. "What are you going to give me as a guarantee?"
The King of Nightmares did not answer but slowly opened his hand. Ding Meng noticed that there was a crystal capsule in his hand that was emitting a fiery red color. "What kind of poison is this?"
The King of Nightmares swallowed the capsule and said solemnly, "Does Mr. Ting know about Little Red Riding Hood?"
Ding Meng was greatly moved. "You do have a deep connection with the Devouring World, don't you?"
The King of Nightmares opened his hand again. This time, there was a transparent crystal bottle in his hand. Inside the bottle was a bottle of colorful capsules. The colors were so bright that even the seats nearby were illuminated.
"This is the antidote for Little Red Riding Hood of this level."
While talking, the King of Nightmares threw the bottle to Ding Meng. "With my current capability, I can last four hours at most. If I don't take the antidote after four hours, Mr. Ting should know very well what kind of horrible things I will turn into."
Ding Meng held the bottle with a thoughtful expression. "Is there something you want in the command center of the Flying Star City?"
The King of Nightmares no longer denied it. "Actually, this is also good for you, Mr. Ting, because you know that only by controlling the core system can we have a chance to escape."
Ding Meng said, "What makes you think that we have to control the command center of the Flying Star City in order to have a chance to escape?"
The King of Nightmares finally said something shocking. "The commander of the Sky Wolf Corps, Yan Fengwei, is on his way back. Yan Jie is his only daughter. He will not let you take Yan Jie as a hostage. Yan Fengwei is a Beginner War Venerable. When he returns to the Flying Star City, no one will be able to escape."
Ding Meng fell silent. The Origin Energy War Venerable was not something he could deal with. He thought for a moment and asked, "How long until Yan Fengwei returns?"
The King of Nightmares said, "According to the news, within seven days at the latest."
Ding Meng said decisively, "Okay, you go now and negotiate with Ren Zhan. Whether or not you can find me in four hours will depend on your luck."
The King of Nightmares gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Ting, if you don't believe me, you can break this bottle of antidote at any time."
Ding Meng nodded. "Okay, you better not do anything that makes me break the antidote."
The King of Nightmares did not reply. His entire body turned into purple smoke again and floated out of the window of the church like a ghost.