The boy heard Meng Ran's question and scratched his head, speaking haltingly, "I... I don't remember."
The boy spoke in fits and starts, as if he hadn't spoken to anyone in a long time and had forgotten how to talk.
Meng Ran was immediately bewildered by the boy's words. What's going on? Meng Ran thought to himself.
Seeing the boy scratching his head and struggling to remember, Meng Ran changed the question, "Then can you tell me why you attacked that person just now?"
Meng Ran had also seen the boy's previous state, and felt it was more of a frenzied outburst after being stimulated, rather than an act of heroism.
The boy stood there, seemingly dazed, upon hearing Meng Ran's question.
After a moment, the boy clutched his head in pain, "They... they want to kill Dad and Mom! They... they deserve to die!"
"Ah! Deserve to die! Deserve to die!" The boy felt a pain in his head. He clutched his head, muttering to himself while shouting loudly.
The boy's eyes began to redden again, just like when he had gone berserk.
Meng Ran watched the boy's strange condition, his expression becoming serious. If this little brother went berserk, he would have to subdue him immediately.
Otherwise, with the strength he had just displayed, if he went berserk on the street, wouldn't it be a massacre?
Just as Meng Ran was seriously on guard, the boy, who had been holding his head and losing control, suddenly collapsed to the ground, apparently having fainted.
Meng Ran saw the boy had fainted and walked over to him, squatting down.
Looking at the boy who had already fainted, Meng Ran was also somewhat helpless, thinking to himself, "What should I do now?"
"Sigh~ whatever, let's take him back and check what's wrong with this child." Meng Ran thought as he lifted the boy up and instantly left the spot.
In the Penta-Star Alliance's base, Meng Ran and the others were looking at the reports and data on the table.
"This little guy is a bit strange," Harry said to the others, holding a report.
"Look at the initial assessment of his overall physical qualities, as well as his physical condition and age."
"He's twelve to thirteen years old, and 160 cm tall."
(I know kids are tall these days, don't get hung up on that height.)
"The initial assessment of his overall physical qualities is also far beyond that of ordinary people."
"And look at his health. There's nothing seriously wrong physically, but his brain and mental state are severely damaged. Based on what you said about him just going berserk, I estimate something triggered his mind, causing him to become that way."
"Tsk tsk! Where did this little brat come from? So weird."
Meng Ran also saw the report and was equally clueless about the child's origins.
Suddenly, Peter's voice came from the medical room, "Come quickly! He's awake!"
Meng Ran and the others hurried into the medical room.
Inside, the boy had changed into clean clothes. After Peter's careful cleaning, the grime on the boy's body was gone, finally revealing his true appearance.
He had a clean, handsome face. His short black hair was washed clean, but slightly messy. His large eyes looked around the unfamiliar ward and the people around him with some confusion.
Meng Ran looked at the awakened boy, not knowing what to say for a moment. He was afraid that if the boy asked another question, it would upset him again, and he'd faint again so soon after waking up.
Looking at the people around him, the boy suddenly asked, "Where...where is this? Who are you?"
Meng Ran and the others looked at each other, unsure how to answer the boy's question.
Finally, Meng Ran cleared his throat and said, "This is a very safe place. You can consider it your temporary place to stay."
"Do you remember what just happened? Or do you remember anything that happened before that?" Meng Ran asked, returning the boy's question.
The boy paused, as if trying hard to remember something. His eyes were filled with thought and struggle. After a moment, he shook his head and said, "I… I don't remember. I only remember that I seemed to have drifted ashore from the sea, and then wandered to a place where I could find food."
"The… the thing that just happened, I don't remember clearly. I only remember seeing someone doing something, and then I wanted to kick him."
"Right, and then you kicked him to death with red eyes," Meng Ran thought to himself.
Gwen, hearing the boy's words, showed a gentle smile to ease his tension, and then asked softly, "Little brother, do you remember your name?"
The boy looked at the gentle Gwen and was not as nervous. After pondering for a while, he suddenly said in Chinese, "Xiu'er!"
"I remember! My name is Liu Xiu! I remember that someone very close to me used to call me that."
Meng Ran, hearing those two words, thought he might have been hallucinating. What Xiu'er? How 'Xiu' can it get?
Suddenly hearing Chinese, everyone immediately looked at Meng Ran.
"You speak Chinese?" Meng Ran looked at the boy in surprise. He looked like he was of mixed heritage, so Meng Ran had assumed he'd always lived abroad. He hadn't expected him to be Chinese.
Liu Xiu also responded with some confusion, "It seems so, I can't remember clearly."
Suddenly, tears streamed from Liu Xiu's eyes. He said, his voice choked with sadness, "I...I suddenly feel so sad. I remember someone always calling me that, but I can't remember who it was."
Everyone looked at Liu Xiu, whose eyes were filled with confusion and sadness, and understood his current state, so they didn't ask any more questions.
(More than half a year passed)
In the following six months or so, Liu Xiu stayed with Meng Ran and the others.
After Liu Xiu's mental state stabilized, Meng Ran, who had already vetted him, brought him back to his home and introduced him to his parents.
The moment he saw Zhao Li and Meng Huo, Liu Xiu's tears started flowing again. He felt a very familiar feeling from them.
Liu Xiu knew this was probably how his parents felt, but he just couldn't remember, and he couldn't control his tears and heartache.
Seeing Liu Xiu suddenly burst into tears, Zhao Li and Meng Huo were also dumbfounded. But after Meng Ran explained Liu Xiu's situation, Zhao Li and Meng Huo were left with nothing but heartache for him.
A teenager, alone and miserable, wandering in a foreign land, and on this land with severe racial discrimination, Zhao Li and Meng Huo didn't need to think to know what kind of pain Liu Xiu had endured.
From then on, Liu Xiu moved into Meng Ran's home. Zhao Li and Meng Huo treated him like their own child, caring for him, and Meng Ran treated Liu Xiu like his own younger brother.
Although Meng Ran was cold and ruthless towards enemies and criminals, he was always the most caring person for his family and friends.
During this period of time together, Meng Ran and the others discovered something unusual about Liu Xiu.
For example, his powerful physical fitness and recovery ability. Liu Xiu's recovery ability was comparable to Meng Ran's, both extremely abnormal, and his physical fitness was also very strong.
Also, Liu Xiu's combat skills seemed to be carved into his bones. If he didn't use other special abilities, he could even spar with Meng Ran. It should be known that Meng Ran's current level of fighting and combat was very outstanding.
After understanding Liu Xiu's special circumstances, everyone was somewhat incredulous, finding it hard to believe he was just a boy in his early teens.
So many extraordinary qualities concentrated in a boy of that age… it was clear he must be harboring some secrets.
Unfortunately, Liu Xiu himself couldn't remember anything about himself.
However, further physical examinations revealed his amnesia was caused by a mysterious force that had shackled his brain. It was this force that prevented him from recalling his past.
But as time passed, and with Liu Xiu's powerful self-healing abilities, this force's hold would weaken, and his memories should gradually return.
Liu Xiu's presence gave Meng Ran another family member and brought another regular to the base. He also became an excellent sparring partner. Peter, Gwen, and Mary Jane all enjoyed sparring with Liu Xiu without using their abilities, honing their combat skills.
Although Liu Xiu was far superior to them in combat techniques, he wouldn't go all out to give them a better training experience. Instead, he used techniques tailored to each of their individual needs to help them improve.
In this harmonious life, Liu Xiu gradually integrated into Meng Ran's family and the Penta-Star Alliance team. He felt his heart was no longer as empty and confused as before, because now he had family and friends to share his life with.
The period immediately after Liu Xiu crawled out of the sea was the most difficult and confusing time of his life. His mind was a complete mess.
He didn't know who he was, why he was here, where he came from, or where he was going. He had no memories of his own, and every day was spent wandering the city just trying to fill his stomach.
Then he met Meng Ran. Meng Ran brought him to the Penta-Star Alliance's base and back to his home. This gave Liu Xiu, who had been hollow and lost, a sense of purpose.
His original memories were gone, and a new life was about to begin. Although he was only in his teens, Liu Xiu was no longer like a child.
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