Under One Person, Engage in Black Technology

Chapter 165 Chen Duo
Hearing Liu Wu Kui's words, Liu Ke's breathing became heavier. He didn't speak, but nodded almost imperceptibly.

Then, he turned slightly and looked at the people in line, his face expressionless.

Before long, the long line for food began to twist and turn, and the originally neat and orderly line became a mess. Clearly, this was caused by someone cutting in line.

Liu Keben's usually calm and collected expression wavered slightly, but after a short while, his brows seemed to 'fall down' again.

The reason is simple: these key players who joined the team were a group of children who were being avoided, and it was obvious from their appearance that they were special.

Seemingly willing to let the children line up first, each person who was cut in line did not say a word except to move aside to make way, including the older patients.

Actually, the reason for this situation is quite simple: these children are all clearly sick.

……

These were probably thirty or forty sick children, all wearing masks, thin and pale, with most of them bald or with buzz cuts, and looking very unwell.

They varied in age, the older ones being fifteen or sixteen, and the younger ones only three or four. Yet, at this age when they should be full of youthful exuberance, none of them were noisy; the words "quiet" and "obedient" seemed to be etched onto them.

Of course, perhaps the real reason they are quiet is because they lack the energy and vitality to play around.

Fortunately, these children have their own relatives behind them and on their sides, such as their parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents, which makes people feel sorry for them and relieved at the same time.

Unfortunately, the adults behind these children also looked extremely tired and exhausted. It's not hard to understand; caring for a sick person is inherently a mentally taxing and arduous task, regardless of whether one is willing or not.

Liu Ke squinted for a while, then let out a long sigh before asking Liu Wu Kui beside him, "I don't believe... that your leader's furnace can cure diseases is a lie, but..."

"With so many people, can you really treat them all? If I heard correctly yesterday, your village chief only built one stove, right?"

"Even if that 'body-cultivation furnace' is exceptionally miraculous, wouldn't it take everyone some time to use it? Is it even usable?"

Liu Wu Kui blinked when he heard Liu Ke's question, then picked up a pancake roll with scallions and took a big bite. He chewed and said, "Hmm, it's still possible. But... indeed, in the last six months, more people have entered the village, and the pressure has increased."

"As I said, many people's illnesses can only be treated to keep them alive, not to cure them completely. As a result, the number of villagers who cannot be cured will continue to increase."

"Fortunately, whenever the leader has time, he improves his furnace, and the efficiency and speed of healing people are constantly improving. As it stands now, the furnace's reinforcement speed is barely keeping up."

"However... those villagers who want to transform into superhumans will have to wait in line for a long time."

"But they are actually quite reasonable and can accept it. After all, there are priorities. Becoming an alien doesn't mean you can live forever or fly to the heavens and escape into the earth. Saving people is more urgent than becoming an alien."

"Moreover, our leader also said that once the furnace becomes more perfect, the number of people who need 'treatment' will be reduced, and the conversion of superhumans will be allowed."

Liu Ke nodded, expressionlessly forced the food into his mouth, swallowed it, and said, "Really? That's pretty good."

"By the way... if I'm not mistaken, those children are also like that, right?"

After hearing this, Liu Ke tapped the empty bowl with his wooden chopsticks, lowered his eyebrows, and continued to ask.

Upon hearing his question, Liu Wu Kui first put some food in her brother's rice bowl, and then casually replied, "You want to ask if they are sick? Isn't that obvious?"

"Of course..."

At this point, Liu Wu Kui sighed again and explained, "Cure illnesses with a furnace. Even if I were an extraordinary person, it would sound unreliable, but it's true."

"That's why modern medicine sounds much more reliable than our 'strange methods'."

"Those who choose to seek out our 'folk remedies' instead of scientific medicine are mostly... people who are truly desperate."

At this point, Liu Wu Kui and her brother both looked somewhat embarrassed. Then, she continued.

"Perhaps... this is just my opinion, but 'adults' are often more accepting of the fact that their illness has reached a 'desperate situation'."

"But it's difficult for 'parents' to do that, which is why there are so many children coming to the village for treatment."

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Liu Ke is a person who loves listening to stories.

Comics, animation, novels, movies, games—no matter the medium or format, as long as the story is good enough, he'll buy it.

In 2018, in his previous life, Liu Ke watched a very unique movie called "Dying to Survive".

Regardless of the film's later reviews, Liu Ke himself was indeed deeply moved by the plot after watching it.

What moved him was not the special effects, but the dilemma presented in the movie adapted from real events.

The film "Dying to Survive" focuses on ordinary people suffering from leukemia.

Because of the high cost of the drugs, if they honestly and dutifully take the genuine medicine, the result will be that they "bankrupt their families" and die a mundane death, like silt washed to the bottom of a riverbed.

When someone is unwilling to simply 'leave,' they are forced to resort to taking generic drugs, which is illegal. At least, the not-so-profitable 'generic drug dealer' played by Xu Zheng broke the law.

This kind of "follow the trend and die, defy it and live" scenario caused a huge social reaction in the previous life. It ultimately led to the inclusion of some cancer treatments in medical insurance and changes to the definition of "counterfeit drugs" at the legislative level.

Of course, there is also a view that the corresponding legislation and reforms came first, and then the movie was made.

Regardless, the box office and critical reception demonstrate that the film's adaptation is a good story, even though there are subtle differences from the actual case.

Looking at the patients in the village who had found the "extraordinary people," especially the large number of leukemia patients among them, Liu Ke felt as if he were watching that movie again.

If we consider the "Skin-Refining Furnace" as a generic drug in the movie, then Village Chief Ma is the "generic drug dealer," and Na Du Tong, who absolutely cannot tolerate the appearance of the "Skin-Refining Furnace," naturally becomes the police.

Liu Ke, it seems, has also become a character in the 'movie'. If he were to assume a different identity, perhaps he would also be a policeman?
Thinking of this, Liu Ke laughed for no reason again, and then shook his head after a while.

What kind of 'role' he is doesn't really matter to him. Whether he's a 'drug dealer' or a 'police officer,' the important thing is to 'serve the people.'

Besides, on the other hand, in Liu Ke's eyes, Biyou Village shouldn't be like Lu Yong in "Dying to Survive," being used as a typical example to be "wiped out."

After all, NaDuTong is quite busy. In NaDuTong's eyes, such poor and remote places without even express delivery services can only nurture small forces with few resources, which are not worth mentioning at all.

...Having regained some of his composure, Liu Ke found his appetite again and spent more than ten minutes eating. Afterward, he watched the villagers come and go as if watching waves crashing against rocks.

After Liu Wu Kui had fed her brother to his heart's content, Liu Ke got up and strolled around the village again.

During this time, based on the villagers' casual conversations and Liu Wu Kui's own confirmation, he learned about the security "force" deployed in Country Garden Village—Shang Gen Qi.

Although the name 'Root Force' was rather quirky, when Liu Ke learned that the village had this 'security guard' with a role similar to the 'Thirteen Guardians of the Imperial Guard', he asked Liu Wu Kui to introduce them one by one.

It is worth mentioning that these "highly capable individuals" are not like "village officials" sitting aloof in the clouds; instead, they are active in the village, serving in functional departments.

For example, the female chef who cooked, the white-haired weapon refiner I met yesterday, and the purple-haired stone boy are all highly talented.

In addition, Liu Ke also met the "Earth Immortal" who was in charge of turning over the soil, the village doctor Grandpa Bi, and others.

However, he didn't see everything. According to the tour guide, Liu Wukui, two of the senior members were currently out on a mission and were not in the village.

……

Liu Keben thought he would have to wait a while before seeing the two talented individuals who had gone out. But to his surprise, he met one of them that very evening.

Therefore, his idea that 'Biyou Village will most likely not be destroyed' was completely shattered.

As for who this person with superior innate talent is, he had indeed met her once before, but they weren't familiar with each other.

Previously, when Liu Ke was having a fierce fight with 'Gluttony' in a cave in Myanmar, this... now the 'Superior Talent' of Biyou Village, was designated as a 'support officer' by Nadutong to come and rescue him.

Her name is Chen Duo, a girl with long black hair and wearing a special green outfit.

……

When Liu Ke first saw Chen Duo appear in Biyou Village, he was also taken aback and hastily waved to greet her.

When Chen Duo saw Liu Ke appear here, her eyes widened slightly, but that was all.

After just a few breaths, she calmed down again and nodded slightly as a greeting.

The atmosphere between the two was quite strange. Liu Ke was shocked that another person from the company would appear here, while Chen Duo was also quite impressed with Liu Ke, the mysterious person who could conjure up 'big bombs'.

As the two of them stood there in a daze for a moment, Liu Wu Kui, who was acting as Liu Ke's guide, also turned his puzzled gaze toward the two of them.

But not long after, this girl with the rather tough-sounding name suddenly seemed to remember something, and she broke out in a cold sweat.

Then she looked around and after a while, she found a 'flying insect' around her. She muttered to it and gestured for a while.

Just as Liu Ke and Chen Duo were awkwardly exchanging questions for two minutes, a figure in white jumped over from outside the village.

"Brother Liu, if you have any questions, I will answer them for you."

The speaker was naturally Ma Xianhong.

After saying that, Village Chief Ma waved to Chen Duo and Liu Wu Kui, signaling them to "go their own way," and then led Liu Ke away.

After all this, Liu Ke naturally realized that there was something wrong, but he didn't say or ask any questions. Instead, he just left with Village Chief Ma.

……

Just now, when Liu Ke and Chen Duo met in the village, the sun was setting, but when he walked outside the village, he found that the sun had completely set.

"Have you met before?"

When Liu and Ma arrived at a mountain stream, they sat down and began to talk.

After hearing Village Chief Ma's question, Liu Ke nodded and said, "Well... I went abroad before and encountered a little trouble, so the company sent people to help me."

"Chen Duo was one of them. Although it was official business for them, I still owed those people a favor."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xianhong's expression remained unchanged, and he simply said, "That's good then."

Then he continued, "I saw you ask a question earlier, so I suppose you wanted to know why she appeared in our Biyou Village?"

Seeing that Liu Ke did not answer, he continued, "As a member of the company, and considering that you were quite close to that Xu Si during the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, you should know about the so-called temporary worker system, right?"

Seeing Liu Ke nod again, Village Chief Ma said, "Since you know, I won't go into any more details."

"Chen Duo was previously... a temporary worker in what you call the 'South China Region'."

"There's nothing special about why she's staying here; it's simply because she wants to stay."

"Of course, this isn't some place that eats people alive. I never restrict anyone coming and going."

"The reason I lured you away just now was because of that guy Chen Duo..."

At this point, Ma Xianhong tilted his head, thinking for a long time but unable to come up with the right words to express his thoughts.

Finally, he slapped his forehead and said, "Just assume I... was afraid she wouldn't understand 'things'."

"To put it simply, her story is that she killed someone, she killed... her regional head."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ke's eyes narrowed sharply, and he raised an eyebrow, asking, "Killed the person in charge?"

"Temporary workers are usually the absolute confidants of the regional manager, how could such a thing happen?"

Upon hearing Liu Ke's question, Ma Xianhong revealed a hint of mockery. Of course, Liu Ke could tell that this mockery was directed at the company.

Ma Xianhong said, "To put it simply, this is why I'm not interested in the company."

"she……"

(End of this chapter)