Chapter 419 Stalemate

Standing at the door, Xiao Yuye felt uneasy when he saw Meng Shiwan come out unharmed again.

What happened to the research on Meng Shiwan? How come he's still alive and kicking, going in and out of the lab?

Shouldn't they slice him up, dissect his belly, and do all sorts of research? Then he'd try to rescue him, making him seem important, and finally, together they'd kill the old man, achieving a great victory.

Meng Shiwan is perfectly fine and can come and go freely. She doesn't seem like she's trying to kill the old man at all.

Even he can't get into the lab.

Xiao Yuye followed behind Meng Shiwan and asked, "What are you doing going in and out like this? Are you taking a walk here?"

Meng Shiwan glanced at him and smiled, "Hello, from now on we'll be colleagues, both serving the master."

Xiao Yuye: !!!

His world collapsed.

"No, how could you serve my grandfather? Shouldn't you be lying on the operating table, having your abdomen ripped open?"

They promised to help kill the old man, but they didn't. Why are they now doing their job?

This is different from what they had discussed before.

Meng Shiwan shrugged. "I call this 'discretion is the better part of valor.' Grandpa's future is limitless, so of course I'll follow him. Please give me your guidance in the future."

Xiao Yuye was having trouble keeping up with Meng Shiwan's train of thought and had no idea what the situation was.

If Meng Shiwan were to serve the old man, would the old man then not kill her?

Previously, the old man kept urging him to capture Meng Shiwan alive, but now that Meng Shiwan has finally arrived, there was no big battle as he had imagined. Instead, the two shook hands and made peace. What's going on?

Meng Shiwan followed behind Butler Liu to her residence, and took out her phone to call Tao Yarong.

Tao Yarong was very nervous after receiving the call. "Base Commander, are you alright?"

Just a short while ago, they found Cecilia lying in front of the castle.

Only after asking did I learn that people from the Chuangyuan Base used Sai Xishi to threaten and capture Meng Shiwan. After Meng Shiwan rescued Sai Xishi, she didn't know what happened afterward.

Tao Yarong and the others were discussing whether they should investigate the situation at the Chuangyuan Base so that they could go and rescue Meng Shiwan if she was in danger.

Unexpectedly, Meng Shiwan called at this moment.

Meng Shiwan said, "From now on, I will work for the Chuangyuan Base. From now on, the crops grown in the base will not be sold to outsiders, but will all be supplied to the Chuangyuan Base."

After hearing this, Tao Yarong asked, "Huh? Base Commander? What happened?"

Meng Shiwan said, "No, do as I say."

Tao Yarong knew that Meng Shiwan was definitely not someone who would compromise. She could only say that Meng Shiwan must have her own plans. She didn't dare to ask too much and could only nod, "I understand, base commander."

After hanging up the phone, Tao Yarong was completely dazed.

What exactly happened inside the Chuangyuan Base?

The phone call Meng Shiwan made should have been safe, but it didn't sound so safe.

Contributing so many crops to the Chuangyuan Base is not Meng Shiwan's style.

The more Tao Yarong thought about it, the more worried she became.

Meng Shiwan settled down at the Chuangyuan Base.

Butler Liu arranged a sea-view room for her, so that she could see the dark sea outside every day when she opened her eyes. Her daily task was to provide the upper class in the Chuangyuan Base with agricultural products.

Then I went to treat the old man's injuries once a day.

At other times, she could only stay in a fixed area, which clearly indicated that they were still wary of her.

That day, after Meng Shiwan used her healing abilities to treat the old man, she asked, "How are you feeling? Do you feel much better than before?"

Grandpa Xiao couldn't stop smiling. "Much better. Your healing ability is really great."

Thanks to Meng Shiwan's treatment, he no longer needs a wheelchair or crutches and can walk upright on his own.

During this time, Grandpa Xiao felt refreshed and several years younger, and he even found Meng Shiwan much more pleasing to the eye.

All his previous medical treatments were not as effective as Meng Shiwan's healing abilities.

Grandpa Xiao smiled kindly at Meng Shiwan and said, "Work hard, and I will definitely not treat you unfairly in the future."

Meng Shiwan nodded, "I know. I'm just waiting for you to bind to the system and become a powerful ruler so I can live a good life with you."

After treating Grandpa Xiao, Meng Shiwan closed the door and left.

Butler Liu asked, puzzled, "Master, what exactly is Meng Shiwan planning? She wouldn't really just obediently serve us, would she? I have a feeling she's not that kind of person."

Grandpa Xiao stretched his limbs, "What else could she be scheming? She probably still can't let go of the system and wants to take it back. Meng Qingyue tricked her, using the black cube to strip her of the system without her consent."

But who can resist the allure of the system? Meng Shiwan wouldn't be content; she probably wants to stay and find an opportunity to reconnect with the system, and perhaps re-bind herself to it.

Keep an eye on her; absolutely do not let her go to the lab to access the system again.

Having schemed for so long, now that the system is in my hands, how could I possibly hand it over to someone else?

Butler Liu asked, "You know her purpose, so why keep her around? She's a force to be reckoned with."

Grandpa Xiao said, "Her healing abilities are indeed very useful. I feel that many of my illnesses are slowly disappearing these past two days. Moreover, she has many rare superpowers. After I bind to the system and replicate her superpowers, there's no rush to deal with her."

Meng Shiwan came out of her room and ran into Xiao Yuye. The two did not speak and went to Xiao Yuye's room.

Xiao Yuye then spoke, "I've found out these past two days. The reason the old man is at odds with the system is because the system is unwilling to bind itself to him. That robot body can imprison the system, preventing it from escaping and hiding in higher dimensions."

Furthermore, the laboratory was spatially sealed off, preventing the system from escaping and using the weapons within the space. Unable to resist, it was thus imprisoned in the laboratory and unable to escape.

Several days have passed, and neither the old man nor the system has been able to do anything about the other, which is why they've remained deadlocked.

Xiao Yuye only learned of the system's existence in the last two days. It turns out that the old man had been making him collect black cubes and capture Meng Shiwan alive in order to obtain the system.

After learning this news, he tried to investigate the situation and only then did he find out this little bit of information.

After hearing this, Meng Shiwan's eyes lit up. She was right; the old man had a way to control the system.

Now that the system is imprisoned, doesn't that mean that as long as she finds a way to get close to the robot, kill it, and destroy its chip, she can completely kill the system?

Once the system dies, the apocalypse will end, and everything will return to normal.