Super Gene Hunting Ground

Chapter 85: Chapter 85 Teaming Up Alone

In a tent on the Xianan University field, Zhou Qiang was recounting the events that took place at Kongming Academy to Xia Luo and the others.

After listening to Zhou Qiang’s account, everyone present was enraged.

”They dare to kill our people at Kongming Academy?”

”Their overall evolution speed is lower than ours, yet they are so bold?”

”Why not take a few hundred people and annihilate them at Kongming Academy.”

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Everyone was discussing fervently, except for Xia Luo, who remained calm.

Zhou Qiang glanced at Xia Luo and said:

”Boss, what do you think? What should we do?”

Xia Luo pondered for a moment, tapped his finger on the table, and the room fell silent immediately.

”According to Zhou Qiang’s observations and analysis, the overall gene evolution speed at Kongming Academy is slower than ours. This is also evident from the map in the local Genetic Store. Currently, the overall genetic evolution state at Kongming Academy is 2, while we are at 3.

”Moreover, they have about a thousand fewer people than us.”

”That’s right, boss,” Zhou Qiang echoed.

Xia Luo glanced around at everyone, a slight smile on his handsome face.

”Let me ask you all, do we have enemies now? Do we have rivals?”

Everyone was taken aback, not understanding what Xia Luo meant.

”A month ago, we were all university students, carefree. But one night, we woke up to a terrifying apocalypse. As for how this disaster happened and where the future will lead, we have no clue.

We only know we’re facing an extremely harsh survival environment, with mutated creatures everywhere. According to our observations over this period, these mutated creatures are still evolving, their attack power becoming stronger.

If we don’t quickly improve our gene evolution speed, one day we will be devoured by the surrounding mutated creatures. Simply put, we are in a race against death.

Is Kongming Academy our enemy?

If they are, according to Zhou Qiang’s account, we would need to dispatch at least five hundred elite members to conquer them, and the result might be killing a thousand enemies while suffering eight hundred losses. Do we have that capital now?

Once we go to war with Kongming Academy and suffer heavy losses, we will be at a disadvantage when fighting the mutated creatures around Biyun Mountain. At least, it will slow down our future development speed.

Perhaps you don’t know that besides Kongming Academy, we have many other human settlements around us. For example, in the city directly across the river from us, there are three Genetic Stores, whose overall gene development level is currently 5, higher than ours.”

The same three-dimensional map appeared in the Genetic Store at Xianan University. Xia Luo and many others had seen it and understood its general content.

Xia Luo glanced at several people present and continued:

”Now there’s no government, no laws, and even basic morality has been lost. We have thoughts of annexing Kongming Academy, don’t others have thoughts of annexing us?”

Upon Xia Luo’s words, everyone present was shaken.

Zhou Qiang said:

”Boss, our only passage to the city is Kongming Bridge, guarded by a Giant Snake. The city people should not be able to come over for the time being, right?”

”That’s only temporary. Once they enhance their gene evolution speed to a sufficient level, they can kill the Giant Snake that guards the bridge. We are all students, and we have learned history. You know the stories of the Seven Warring States and the Three Kingdoms, right?”

Everyone was again taken aback, looking at Xia Luo.

”Boss, you mean it’s now chaotic times, with ambitious leaders rising?”

”What do you think?” Xia Luo asked rhetorically: ”Even if we have no ambition to conquer others, we can’t guarantee that others won’t want to conquer us. Moreover, the apocalyptic upheaval on Earth is certainly related to the mysterious Genetic Store. The forces behind it are our true enemies, and one day, we will face them.”

As the leader of Xianan University, Xia Luo had been pondering the reasons behind the apocalypse these days, and he saw more clearly than many others.

Other people had thought the same but were primarily in survival mode now, with no time to contemplate some things.

Everyone fell silent.

Zhou Qiang said:

”Kongming Academy killed our people. Are we going to let this grudge go?”

”We can settle this grudge later. As long as we accelerate our gene evolution speed, once we are strong enough, won’t the people at Kongming Academy obediently kneel before us? If we fight over this matter now, wasting a lot of manpower and resources, it will be of no benefit to us. I believe, even the deceased Li Wei and others would understand us!”

Those present were not brainless students. Being calm and thinking logically, what Xia Luo said made sense.

”From now on, everyone should go up the mountain to hunt mutated creatures with full force to obtain Genetic Fragments and speed up our gene evolution rate. The monsters on the mountain are becoming stronger, so everyone needs to be careful.

On the main peak of Biyun Mountain, there seems to be a Giant Eagle. I saw it flying across the sky a few days ago, carrying a four to five hundred-pound Giant Fish. That scene was really shocking.”

”Boss, if we kill that Giant Eagle, it should drop some rare equipment, right?”

Xia Luo rolled his eyes and said with a smile:

”I had that thought too, why not send you tomorrow?”

Zhou Qiang blushed and said:

”How could I have such capability?”

Haha...

Everyone laughed uproariously.

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Yang Xiao handed three complete Genetic Disks to Gu Bo and added 6 Genetic Fragments as a commission for synthesizing Genetic Potions. He acquired three purple Genetic Potions from Gu Bo.

After drinking all three Genetic Potions in one go, Yang Xiao felt a rush of electricity coursing through his body, making him tremble and feel dizzy.

Gu Bo, across the counter, laughed:

”Taking three Genetic Potions in a row, your cultivation level is too low now; you need to suffer a bit.”

Yang Xiao propped himself on the counter, barely managing to steady himself. After a while, the electric current subsided, leaving his mind clear. A thought surfaced from deep within his brain.

Concentrating intently, Yang Xiao saw a line of words appear on his Genetic Data System:

”Agility can be increased by 1 point. Would you like to enhance it now?”

The three Genetic Potions Yang Xiao drank were obtained from hunting mutated birds, all belonging to the Agility Attribute, hence the synthesized Genetic Potion was also of Agility Attribute.

Yang Xiao agreed to enhance it with his mind. After a brief moment, a light flashed through his mind. When he checked the Genetic Data System again, he found his Agility Attribute had become 7 points.

Yang Xiao’s current Genetic Attributes are:

Strength 7 points, Agility 7 points, Defense 5 points, Wisdom 5 points.

”It seems the effect of Genetic Potion is much stronger than directly eating mutant creature meat. I need to get more Genetic Fragments in the future.”

Leaving the Genetic Store, Yang Xiao thought about how to acquire more Genetic Fragments. Though, following the team in battles, many mutated creatures were hunted, but after average distribution, each person didn’t get much.

Though if Yang Xiao forcibly took the lion’s share, no one would object, over time, unity might be affected. Moreover, if Yang Xiao kept participating in team battles, unpleasantly speaking, he would be dragged down by others, severely affecting his gene evolution rate.

The school had just established new organizations. Huang Wen, Chen Fei, Dai Yun, Feifei and others were now leading their own teams. Forming a team with them again now wouldn’t be good for the whole team, best to wait until these new recruits are well trained and then gather them to form a small team for battles.

Returning to the tent, Yang Xiao saw Huang Wen and Qin Yu, Deng Xiao and others chatting casually. Brightening up, he went over and said:

”Qin Yu, Deng Xiao, how about teaming up with me for hunting tomorrow?”

Qin Yu and Deng Xiao appeared flattered, nodding happily.

Huang Wen looked at them enviously and said to Yang Xiao:

”What, you abandon us now that you have beauties, forming a separate team?”

Feifei also lamented endlessly:

”Boss, I thought you among men were the best, not being lecherous, who could have known you are just the same, all crows under the sky are black!”

”Bah, what nonsense are you talking.”

Yang Xiao gave Feifei a glance and explained:

”We have just completed the new organizational restructure. You all were my followers before and are relatively higher in cultivation now. You must lead your team in battles, helping them quickly familiarize the field hunting process and speeding up their gene evolution speed. In that case, how can I selfishly pull a few of you to form a team?”

”Then why is teaming up with these two beauties, Qin Yu and Deng Xiao, not selfish?”

Chen Fei, standing tall, commented wryly.

Yang Xiao glanced at Chen Fei:

”Why is your level of awareness so low? What are you thinking about? Fine, you come with us tomorrow.”

Hearing Yang Xiao’s approval, Chen Fei broke into a smile.

Feifei, Chen Lu, Dai Yun, and others were not satisfied, shouting that Yang Xiao was biased.

Huang Wen seemed to understand Yang Xiao’s intention and said:

”Let the boss take them with him. If the boss always fights with our large crew, we would indeed drag him down.”

Huang Wen’s words led everyone else to keep quiet.

Yang Xiao paused and continued:

”Both Qin Yu and Deng Xiao have Flying Beast Souls, and Chen Fei has Ice Element Attack... Hmm, we still need someone for close-range defensive combat. Dai Yun, have you recommended any talents during these days leading the team?”

Dai Yun quickly responded:

”There are many such people. There is one named Long Yongjun, a Werewolf Beast Soul, whose combat power is no less than mine.”

”Alright, call him over for me. Tomorrow, I’ll take them and form a team to go up the mountain.”

Huang Wen, a bit concerned, said:

”Boss, should we bring more people? The mutated creatures on the mountain are evolving quickly now, even ants have grown to fist-size, stronger in attack.”

”No need to. Let me try it first. Huang Wen, Chen Lu, Dai Yun, Feifei, you are all team leaders now, take care of everyone. Be cautious; don’t push too hard against the monsters you can’t kill.”

Several girls nodded, lightly touched by Yang Xiao’s concern.