In the silent night, the drizzle finally stopped. Ding Meng returned to her small wooden hut.
There was definitely no light in the house, but he had long been accustomed to the darkness. Ever since he gained telekinesis vision, it didn't matter whether it was dark or not. Just as he was contemplating whether to carry out a new round of strengthening training, he had already sensed someone approaching from outside.
It was Yu Man. She was knocking on the wooden door lightly, "Ding Meng, little brother Ding Meng, are you resting?"
Ding Meng quickly stood up, "I'm here. What's the matter, Sister Man?"
Yu Man held a flashlight in her left hand and handed five nutrient solutions to him with her right hand.
"What are you doing?" Ding Meng was confused.
Yu Man pressed the nutrient solutions on his palm, "Dad asked me to give them to you. He wants to thank you for helping him harvest so much wheat this afternoon. He's not in good health, so you finished the work that would have taken him a few days to finish in one afternoon."
Ding Meng held the nutrient solution in her hands and didn't know what to say. These five vials were worth nearly 200 tokens. It was almost the result of Old Yu's ten days of labor. How could he be so generous as to give it away?
Seeing his hesitant expression, Yu Man felt guilty, "Ding Meng, just take them. The hut you live in doesn't even have a door. This used to be the place where we tied up the cows. Uncle Fred asked my dad to renovate it before letting you live here."
"What's wrong with that?
I think this hut is great. "
Ding Meng was very confused. Compared to the basement in Black Gold Base, even if this hut was renovated from a cow pen, it couldn't be better.
Yu Man was speechless. This was the first time she met someone like Ding Meng. He actually thought that a cow pen was a good place to live.
"Oh right, Ding Meng, didn't you want to study at our school?" Yu Man brought up this topic again.
Ding Meng was indeed interested, "Yes, Sister Man, do you have any connections?"
He also knew that it would be difficult for him to enter the Empire's schools with his identity, but as long as he could learn new knowledge and improve his strength, he was willing to give it a try no matter how difficult it was.
Yu Man said, "Many of the teachers in our school can sit in on their lectures. Even if you're not a student of our school, you can still attend the lectures. When the time comes, I'll take you there. If others ask, just say that you're my cousin from my hometown."
Little Rascal immediately said, "Ding Meng, you have to go. Although our Diamond Star Technique is powerful, you have to understand the other techniques in depth. Only by knowing your enemy and yourself can you win every battle."
Ding Meng nodded, but he was still worried. "Is it that simple?
Do you need me to prepare anything? "
Hesitation flashed across Yu Man's eyes. "Ding Meng, why don't you stay here for a while? Once you have some savings, I'll take you there. The city is different from our village. No matter what you do, you need money."
"Understood." Ding Meng nodded solemnly. "Thank you so much, Sister Man."
He was truly grateful. In his world, apart from Little Four, almost no one was willing to help him. Or rather, even if they did help him, it was mostly in the nature of a transaction. Very few people would help him without asking for anything in return.
This was a very warm feeling. He was even a little glad that the Empire's fleet officers had thrown him into this place. In the end, this normal society was much better than the dark base because it was full of human kindness.
With the five new nutrient fluids, Ding Meng's cultivation progress for the night was undoubtedly much smoother. The construction of the fourth origin was completed by about one-fifth. Now that he was circulating the Origin Energy in his body again, he only needed to think about it and the energy would quickly and accurately converge on that part of his body.
According to Little Rascal's guidance, Ding Meng was constantly strengthening the 'mirror' in his body while he was constructing the Origin. The battle with Julie had made him understand that this was actually his most powerful defense at the moment.
The first time he successfully condensed the Origin Energy, it took him 32 minutes and 46 seconds to spread it throughout his body. After two days of repeated cultivation, it only took him 1 minute and 02 seconds to successfully condense the Origin Energy.
Although the time had been greatly reduced, there was also a problem. If he wanted to break through this time limit, he would have to endure an even more painful process of condensing the Origin Energy. Right now, even increasing the time by a single second was quite difficult. The suffocating feeling in his chest made him feel like he could faint at any moment.
Although Ding Meng cultivated through the night, more than thirty hours had passed by the time he opened his eyes. It was now the morning of the third day.
The long-awaited sunlight appeared in the sky today. It was different from the artificial sunlight in the dome of the Black Gold Base. This kind of sunlight didn't make people feel hot or stuffy. It was like an autumn afternoon, especially pleasant. The sunlight felt lazy and comfortable when it shone on the body.
Using his telekinesis, he first scanned the area. There was actually a huge trailer parked in front of Old Yu's house. The trailer looked like a rectangular metal box, but its bottom was a crystal power system. The crystal flames that sprayed out made the trailer float on the road. It seemed like the merchant who bought the wheat had personally come to visit.
There was only one person who came. It was a middle-aged man with a full beard. He wore a green vest with the words "Qingze Food" printed on it. He was helping Old Yu move the wheat in the yard onto the trailer.
When he saw Ding Meng appear, Old Yu smiled. "Little Ding, you're here."
Ding Meng scanned the area again. "Where's Sister Man?
Why don't I see her? "
Old Yu was struggling to carry a bundle of wheat. "She went back to school yesterday."
Ding Meng hurried forward. "Old Yu, I'll help you."
The middle-aged man next to him opened his mouth and said, "Hey, I've never seen you before.
Are you new here? "
Old Yu smiled happily. "This is Little Ding, my new neighbor. He just arrived here a few days ago."
The middle-aged man also looked very friendly. "Hehe, my name is Ah Du. You can call me Fatty Du."
"Hello, Brother Du."
Ding Meng also smiled shyly. After a few days, he gradually got used to dealing with the villagers in the countryside. Not to mention other things, the people here were very simple. At least they didn't let him smell danger.
Ah Du was an employee of the town's "Qingze Food Purchase Co., Ltd.". He specialized in buying all kinds of agricultural products from the villages in the suburbs. Old Yu was his most stable supplier. According to Old Yu's introduction, Ah Du had been doing this in Qingze Town for almost ten years.
With the help of Ding Meng, a strong labor force, the wheat stacks quickly filled up the carriage. Ah Du had already turned on the miniature civilian wrist device and was calculating for Old Yu.
"The barley for the rhubarb wine, including the straw, is 1103 pounds. According to the purchase price given by the company today, the total is 992 tokens. But Old Yu, since you're an old friend, let's make it 1000 tokens. The number is auspicious. What do you think of 10 Star Coins?
It's also convenient to pay with the wrist device … "
Old Yu was pleasantly surprised. "Why did the purchase price increase so much this time?"
Ah Du's expression was a little upset. "Recently, a new company came to town. They're also buying raw materials everywhere. It's said that they belong to some Haohan Group. Our boss urges me to work every day. We have to be faster than them, so the price went up."
"Haohan Group?" Old Yu frowned. Apparently, he didn't know what kind of group it was.
Ah Du said, "They even opened a martial arts school in town.
They're recruiting people everywhere. They say they're recruiting talents. What kind of talents can there be in a small town on a peripheral planet?
Really … "
When he complained, Ding Meng became interested. "Wait, Brother Ah, the martial arts school is recruiting people?
What kind of people are they recruiting? "
Ah Du looked at Ding Meng's thin and short stature. "Hehe, little brother, do you want to go to the martial arts school?
With your body, the martial arts school might not necessarily want you. "
Ding Meng didn't care about his playful gaze. He said indifferently, "I have to try before I know."
He really had to try. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to continue living in poverty. The huge consumption seriously affected the progress of his cultivation. The top priority was to find something to do. Once he had money, he could buy supplies. He couldn't expect Old Yu to send him nutrient fluids every day, right?