485: Chapter 129 Lu Linglong is infected

Several days later, in the morning, Meng Li was woken up by the sound of a ringing phone.

He didn't open his eyes, instinctively reaching out to the bedside table for his phone, but as soon as he moved, he realized both his arms were pinned down, feeling heavy.

Meng Li opened his eyes and saw Xia He wrapped around his left side and Chen Duo resting on his right. Only then did he realize the three of them had played games too late last night.

"Who is it?!"

Xia He heard the phone ring, frowned, muttered something, and reached out to grab the phone. Seeing the contact listed as "Xu Si," she immediately handed it to Meng Li: "It's for you."

With that, she turned over and continued sleeping.

Chen Duo also woke up.

Seeing the intimate situation they were in, a blush appeared on her face, then she closed her eyes, pretending to still be asleep.

Meng Li noticed this but didn't pay it any mind, directly answering the call: "What is it?"

"Are you just awake?" Xu Si asked, sensing something was off in his voice.

"Mm," Meng Li replied softly, then casually explained, "I was doing research last night, so I slept a bit late."

"Get straight to the point, or I'm going to wash up."

Xu Si didn't suspect anything and got straight to business: "There's an overseas job, are you taking it?"

"Overseas?"

"Where to?"

"Nason Island."

Meng Li paused slightly, then immediately refused without hesitation: "Not going."

"The price is negotiable."

"I'm not short on money."

Xu Si: "..."

The call ended quickly.

Xia He, who was nearby, woke up and asked with confusion, "What kind of place is Nason Island that hearing the name makes you refuse immediately?"

Meng Li didn't explain, just said: "You can look it up yourself on the dark web of the Outsider Circle."

After saying that, he got out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash up.

When Meng Li finished washing up and came out, Xia He and Chen Duo, who couldn't pretend to sleep anymore thanks to Xia He, had just finished browsing the latest news about Nason Island on the Outsider Circle's dark web.

Xia He looked puzzled: "There's something called the Divine Tree on the island that allows people to be born as Outsiders. They dare to open up to the public for a ritual? Are the people on Nason Island collectively very strong?"

Meng Li shook his head: "Not sure, I haven't dealt with them."

"However, once Nason Island opens up, it will inevitably become the center of a storm. Regardless of the strength of the Nason Islanders, that place is not a good destination."

"That's true." Xia He nodded, deeply agreeing.

Chen Duo, however, was curious: "Then why did Xu Si ask you to go there?"

Meng Li replied: "I don't know. Anyway, I don't plan to go, so I couldn't be bothered to ask."

Chen Duo thought that made sense too.

Then, as if remembering something, Meng Li asked, "We talked about going traveling yesterday, have you decided where you want to go?"

Hearing this, Xia He and Chen Duo exchanged a look and both shook their heads.

Seeing this, Meng Li said: "Then let's discuss it later."

...

The next day, Meng Li, Xia He, and Chen Duo, having finalized their travel plans, set off on their journey.

Having money and time, the three of them made sure to enjoy every tourist spot to the fullest.

However, only one-third of the travel plan was completed when Meng Li received a distress call from Xu Si. Although he was very annoyed at being interrupted during the trip, the matter Xu Si mentioned immediately caught his attention.

Lu Linglong had been infected and mutated into a monster, even growing horns on her head.

These characteristics instantly made Meng Li recall the Record Organization mentioned in Qu Tong's memories.

Driven by curiosity, Meng Li ended his trip the next day, sent Xia He and Chen Duo back to the manor, and headed to the Dark Fortress himself to see Lu Linglong.

Pink hair, skin was blood-red and wrinkled. Her eyes were pitch black, and there were two fang-like stripes nearby. She had two small, upward-curving horns on her forehead and shoulders, sharp teeth in her mouth, and sharp claws on her hands.

The appearance was somewhat terrifying, but Lu Linglong herself didn't seem too bothered by it. Instead, she felt a bit creeped out by the way Meng Li was looking at her like a rare specimen.

"Dr. Meng, I know I've changed a lot, but you don't have to look at me like that, do you?"

Meng Li clicked his tongue in amazement: "I really didn't expect to see a living member of the Record Organization."

The reason he said this was because, in Qu Tong's memories, the Record Organization worshipped Evil, was despised by others, and its members were few.

Later, they suffered setbacks and revenge from Qu Tong's schemes, leading to near annihilation.

Lu Linglong was a bit bewildered: "What Record Organization member?"

Meng Li was surprised: "You've been infected and manifested the characteristics of a Whisperer, yet you don't know?"

"Whisperer?" Lu Linglong caught the keyword and mused, "Ever since I became like this, there have been voices constantly whispering things I can't understand in my ear, but Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao, and the others can't hear them."

"Dr. Meng, can you hear it?"

Meng Li shook his head: "I can't hear the voice you're talking about, but I have heard of situations like yours."

Immediately after, he briefly explained the information about the Record Organization.

After listening, Lu Linglong pondered for a moment, then said: "That's not right. Dr. Meng, the evil disease that infected me didn't have horns. According to what you said, in the structure of the Record Organization, he should be a Lower Vassal. If I was infected by him, I should also be a Vassal. But growing horns is a characteristic of a higher-level Whisperer..."

She stopped before finishing her sentence because she thought of an unbelievable possibility.

Meng Li also thought of it and stated directly: "You are correct. As far as I know, people infected by a Vassal generally only become a lower-ranking Vassal."

"Yet you were infected by a Vassal, but manifested the characteristics of a Whisperer, which is a higher rank than a Vassal."

"This violates common sense, unless..."

"You inherently possess the Bloodline or genes of a Whisperer member!"

Lu Linglong fell silent.

Because upon reflection, she confirmed that no one else in the Lu family had this situation, so this Bloodline or gene probably didn't come from her father.

Only one possibility remained—her mother!

But her mother had died when she was very young, and she had no maternal relatives. Therefore, this matter was difficult to investigate.

If the theory was true, then her mother must have had a connection with the Record Organization, and the circumstances of her death might not have been that simple.

In an instant, Lu Linglong collected her thoughts and asked Meng Li: "Then, Dr. Meng, do you have a way to restore me to my original appearance?"

After all, she was a girl. Although her strong mental fortitude allowed her to accept her current appearance, it was impossible to say she didn't want to return to how she was before.

Furthermore, while she didn't care about her current appearance, others would. Especially ordinary people.

As for this question, Meng Li thought for a moment and shook his head: "Not temporarily."

"However, I can research it."

"If I can make a breakthrough, perhaps a solution can be found."

"If you don't mind, you can stay at my place for now."