Super Gene Hunting Ground

Chapter 79: Chapter 79

Zhou Qiang was taken aback. Once he admits defeat, he would either have to kowtow in remorse or leave Li Wei’s head behind. This outcome wasn’t just dire—it was catastrophic.

He initially thought it was impossible to lose, which is why he accepted Yang Xiao’s challenge, but he hadn’t expected such an outcome. Yang Xiao was practically slaughtering Li Wei!

Li Wei stopped chasing Yang Xiao and stood in the middle of the playground, shouting loudly:

”Boss, I won’t admit defeat. Kill him for me, avenge me. Brothers, will you just watch me die? Kill them, kill them all!”

At this point, Li Wei had completely lost his mind, heedless of the challenge’s agreement. Besides, kowtowing to admit guilt would be more painful than death for him.

In this dystopian world, might makes right. No matter how powerful Yang Xiao was, could he defeat two hundred people?

Zhou Qiang hesitated too—ditch the so-called gentleman’s agreement and just charge in. At least they’d save face, right?

Watching Li Wei being mercilessly beaten, the two hundred members of Xianan University couldn’t sit still anymore. Someone shouted:

”Boss, Li Wei’s going to die! Should we charge in?”

”Zhou Qiang, Li Wei is our brother, we can’t just watch and not help!”

...

The people from Xianan University were shouting all at once.

Zhou Qiang gritted his teeth, his face green with anger.

If he didn’t save Li Wei, he’d lose his prestige among his brothers, but if he did save Li Wei, he’d break faith with Kongming Academy. Should a violent conflict break out, a blood feud between Kongming Academy and Xianan University would be inevitable, and he wouldn’t be able to complete the task Xia Luo had given him.

Zhou Qiang found it hard to decide; his body trembled slightly, his hands clenched tightly. His right hand slowly lifted, preparing to signal for an all-out fight.

Three of Li Wei’s close brothers couldn’t wait any longer. With an angry roar, they charged out from the ranks—one transformed into a Werewolf, another transformed into a spider, and the third, armed with a Long spear, charged at Yang Xiao in the playground’s center.

”Li Wei, don’t be afraid. Your brothers are here to save you!”

Each of the three displayed their abilities, exuding a Killing Aura, charging at Yang Xiao.

Huang Wen and the others saw this and, with a swoosh, transformed into Blue Peacocks, soaring into the sky and flying over.

Qin Yu, Deng Xiao, Feifei, Chen Fei, and the others also rushed forward in a frenzy.

Zhao Gang, wielding a Longsword, shouted:

”They’re damned dogs who break their promises. Brothers, let’s fight them to the death!”

Led by Zhao Gang, dozens of people immediately charged out behind him.

A clash promising mutual destruction was about to unfold, ensuring both sides would suffer grievously regardless of who won.

At this moment, Yang Xiao and Li Wei were about twenty or thirty meters away from people on both sides.

Yang Xiao immediately abandoned attacking Li Wei, firing three consecutive arrows at Li Wei’s three charging brothers.

Except for the Werewolf who dodged, the other two were hit.

Without hesitation, Yang Xiao fired two more arrows at the Werewolf.

With a thudding sound, one of the arrows struck the Werewolf’s thigh.

The three halted abruptly, stunned in place.

Huang Wen and the others were already about to rush up when Yang Xiao shouted:

”Everyone, retreat!”

Huang Wen and the others paused abruptly, equally puzzled.

Feifei shouted:

”Boss, they’re not keeping their promise. Let’s fight them to the end.”

Zhao Gang followed, shouting:

”Brother Yang, Boss, we’re all behind you as your strong support, never retreating.”

Zhao Gang had begun addressing him as Boss. In his heart, he already saw Yang Xiao as the leader of the entire Kongming Academy, the future head honcho.

Zhou Qiang’s side, seeing Huang Wen and the others charging out, was about to follow when Yang Xiao stopped his own people. Not knowing Yang Xiao’s intention, he hastily waved to forcibly stop his team.

Even so, the atmosphere on site was volatile, ready to explode at any moment.

Li Wei was heavily wounded, almost kneeling, barely holding on.

The most awkward were the three teammates who had just charged up; they had barely stepped out before Yang Xiao shot each of them, unsure whether to press forward or retreat.

Yang Xiao had a Feathered Arrow on the sparrow bow in his hand, turning to face Zhou Qiang.

”Zhou Qiang, we made an agreement earlier. Each side sends one person out for a duel, and the outcome decides the result. Your people rushed out first, breaking the rules. What do you say? If it’s a full-on fight, even if you can kill all of us Kongming Academy folks, I guarantee only a few of yours will make it back whole.”

Kongming Academy, with over a thousand people, against Zhou Qiang’s two hundred, would result in mutual destruction in a free-for-all. Especially with the formidable combat skills Yang Xiao had displayed, Kongming Academy was brimming with confidence, morale soaring, leaving Zhou Qiang’s side at a clear disadvantage.

Zhou Qiang finally cooled down a bit from his fury, though still quite stubborn.

”Yang Xiao, you’ve won. I can concede, as long as you let Li Wei leave safely, and we’ll end today’s matter here.”

”Impossible. According to our prior agreement, Li Wei is the instigator, having killed our Kongming Academy member first. He must pay the price, either by kowtowing in remorse or leaving his life behind.”

Yang Xiao spoke decisively, without the slightest room for negotiation.

”Are you, are you not considering the consequences?”

Zhou Qiang was desperate, clenching his teeth. He now somewhat regretted bringing too few people. If he’d brought five hundred, he wouldn’t fear Yang Xiao’s prowess and would dare to besiege Yang Xiao on the spot, but now, they were evenly matched, with Kongming Academy having both home advantage and resources. If a full-scale war broke out, the consequences would be bloody.

After all, those who have nothing to lose have nothing to fear.

Zhou Qiang considered perishing with Yang Xiao and the others but found it not worth the cost. As long as he went back and brought more people, he could subdue Yang Xiao and the others.

Zhou Qiang suppressed his inner anger, turned to look for Xiao Zhe, only to find Xiao Zhe had quietly hidden among the crowd—he certainly wouldn’t take the lead at such a time.

Zhou Qiang gritted his teeth, making a hard decision:

”Yang Xiao, I’ll ask you one last time, can you spare Li Wei?”

”Absolutely not. Either he kneels, or his life stays. Our Kongming Academy members aren’t for anyone to kill as they please.”

Yang Xiao’s attitude was resolute.

Actually, many in Kongming Academy thought that if letting Li Wei go could bring peace, it would be worth it. After all, Kongming Academy people were the weaker side now. If Zhou Qiang went back and brought more people, it would certainly be bad for Kongming Academy.

Deng Xiao thought so, stepping out from the crowd to speak to Zhou Qiang in the distance:

”Zhou Qiang, let me ask you—is Xianan University’s student union president Xia Luo?”

Zhou Qiang was taken aback, nodding:

”Yes.”

”And is he still alive?”

”Of course, Xia Luo is currently our Xianan University’s boss.”

Deng Xiao listened, her heart excited.

Xia Luo was her cousin; they had a good relationship and were both from Nanmu City. Three years ago, her cousin applied to Xianan University while she applied to Kongming Academy.

Learning that her relative was alive in this dystopian world made Deng Xiao emotional, her eyes slightly teary.

”My name is Deng Xiao. Please let Xia Luo know I’m still alive.”

Zhou Qiang was surprised. Before setting out, Xia Luo had personally instructed him to look for his cousin Deng Xiao’s whereabouts. He said immediately:

”Before I came, your cousin especially tasked me to look for you. That’s wonderful. Would you come back with me to Xianan University? Your cousin really wants to see you.”

The sudden appearance of Deng Xiao as Xia Luo’s cousin brought a familial recognition scene that eased much of the killing aura on the playground, adding a touch of warmth.

The scene was so incongruous that many felt a bit dizzy, including Yang Xiao, who watched Deng Xiao wide-eyed.

Zhou Qiang was in a great mood, laughed heartily, and said:

”It seems our families are related—a great mess has washed the Dragon King’s Temple, why are we family fighting? By the way, your cousin also asked me to find someone named Qin Yu. Is she here?”

Qin Yu was stunned, not stepping forward.

Qin Yu, Xia Luo, and Deng Xiao had all graduated from the same high school. Xia Luo had always liked Qin Yu and often came to Kongming Academy to see her after Qin Yu got there.

Deng Xiao looked back at Qin Yu before telling Zhou Qiang:

”Please tell my cousin that Qin Yu is with me and doing well.”

”That’s great, Xia Luo will certainly be very happy to hear that... Yang Xiao, you see, everyone knows each other here. Can this matter be settled now? I’ll take Li Wei back.”

Zhou Qiang spoke while giving Deng Xiao a meaningful look, hoping she’d speak a good word.

Deng Xiao glanced at Yang Xiao and, before she could speak, was interrupted by him:

”Are you done with your family reunion? Deng Xiao, you can go to Xianan University if you wish, but let me deal with Li Wei first. Zhou Qiang, as agreed, either Li Wei kowtows in apology, or his life stays. You choose.”

”Yang Xiao, is there really no other way?”

”No room for discussion. I’ll count to three; he either kneels or loses his head. One, two...”

Yang Xiao drew the sparrow bow, aiming at Li Wei, just ten meters away.

The tension suddenly escalated.

Li Wei suddenly laughed wildly:

”Yang Xiao, stop pretending. I know you don’t dare to kill me. If you really dared, you would’ve done it long ago. Xia Luo would definitely crush your Kongming Academy, wouldn’t he? You’re scared, right?” Li Wei suddenly realized that Yang Xiao had plenty of opportunities to arrow his head but had never done so. Now it seemed that Yang Xiao was merely threatening him to kowtow, not daring to kill him for real.

Whoosh—

A sound broke through the air, an Arrow Shadow shot towards Li Wei’s throat, suddenly splitting into two,

”Squelch!”

Two Feathered Arrows pierced through Li Wei’s throat.

Everyone on the scene felt their hearts jolt violently.

”You?”

Li Wei’s eyes widened, looking at Yang Xiao in horror, this guy really dared to kill him!

The entire field fell silent.

”You all heard it—Li Wei asked me to shoot. Who would’ve thought there’d be such people in this world?”

Yang Xiao said calmly.

(I still prefer Chapters of 3,000 words like this one!)