Super Gene Hunting Ground

Huang Mi’s fingers were slim and long, and his hands were like jade,

as he gave a fist-and-palm salute to Yang Xiao:

”Brother Yang, please take care of me in the future.”

Yang Xiao smiled and said:

”Life in the mines is tough, Brother Huang, aren’t you afraid of getting tanned?”

Huang Mi smiled slightly and replied:

”Staying in Karachi City all day can get really stifling. It’s nice to get out and relax a bit. Besides, if Brother Yang and the others aren’t afraid of hardship, I have nothing to fear.”

Yang Xiao responded with a slight smile and introduced Qin Lu and Xingyun Piaoxue to Huang Mi.

Huang Mi had only arrived on Purple Origin Star in the past year. Many people knew of Huang Mi’s fame for his exceptional Go playing skills.

Not long after his arrival on Purple Origin Star, he played three rounds with Master Xue Rong’s top disciple, Zuo Yuan, resulting in a draw, which made his reputation flourish in Karachi City.

However, Huang Mi rarely went out, unlike rich young heirs like Qin Lu and Xingyun Piaoxue. He seldom drank, gambled, or visited brothels, and most of the time, he lived a low-profile life in the Huang Family’s residence in Karachi City.

Therefore, although many knew of him, very few had actually interacted with him. If it wasn’t for his last Go competition that was open to the public, many people wouldn’t have seen him at all.

Yang Xiao naturally knew the intent behind Mr. Huang sending his son to this desolate mining site.

Xingyun Piaoxue was the Jino City Lord’s brother-in-law, whereas Qin Lu was about to become one of Purple Origin Star’s richest men. There was no need to mention Yang Xiao’s status.

Making his son acquainted with these talented young men was naturally beneficial.

After Mr. Huang entrusted some matters to them, he took a spaceship back.

Those who came with Huang Mi were experienced hands transferred from his father’s mines, as well as a few staff members specifically responsible for management, so Huang Mi didn’t need to bother with the trivial matters of the mine.

The same held true for Xingyun Piaoxue. His brother-in-law Jino had already arranged for the management staff and miners; Xingyun Piaoxue only needed to have his name on record as the boss, and the specific matters were naturally handled by others.

According to the rules, after everyone had been allocated their mines, they began the initial establishment work,

which included building houses for miners to live in and installing lifts for the mine shafts, among other things.

Now that no demon beasts were attacking, everyone could work and live in peace. Additionally, Yang Xiao had formed a guard team of six hundred people, with a hundred in each major team. Six major teams patrolled the various mines around the clock, ensuring everyone’s safety.

Yang Xiao’s mining base had a large number of houses and a Genetic Store.

For safety’s sake, Yang Xiao allocated a large house each to Xingyun Piaoxue and Huang Mi. Both he and Qin Lu had permanent houses at the base.

The rest of the mine bosses or those in charge could also be allocated a house.

Of course, they could also choose to stay overnight in their own mines if they wanted, it was all voluntary.

With 25 mines, Yang Xiao dispatched 25 teams, each with ten Wildmen.

Their task was to supervise the mines and ensure the timely storage of Crystal Stones excavated daily, recording the quantity to serve as a basis for distribution.

These Wildmen had undergone specialized training and, after a few months of mining, were very familiar with various procedures; fooling them was difficult.

Moreover, Yang Xiao made it clear beforehand, if any mine understated their Crystal Stone production, upon discovery, their contracting qualifications would be revoked, and the one billion Crystal Coin deposit would not be refunded.

Gu Beifeng, Du Tianxing, Zhao Benling, and about ten others from Earth, who understood the modern market economy and management knowledge, became part of the management of the entire mine district.

Yang Xiao convened them for a meeting.

”Brothers, I have good news for you, your Witch Star identity cards will be processed soon. Once you have the Witch Star identity cards, you’ll no longer be slaves. From that moment on, you become free people.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Beifeng and the others were excited; the slave status had always been a shackle around their necks, threatening their lives at any time.

”Yang Xiao, really?”

”That’s great, we are finally free.”

”Boss, how did you do it? Didn’t Station Chief Dai say we’d have to wait three years?”

Yang Xiao chuckled:

”Money makes the world go round. We have money now, and many of the problems that troubled us can be easily resolved.”

”Boss, what’s our next step?”

asked Zhao Benling.

Yang Xiao responded:

”I’ve thought about it, and our current task is very simple - to manage the Wildman Valley mines well and earn a lot of money. That way, we can quickly evolve to the Emperor Level.”

”Emperor Level?”

Gu Beifeng and the others excitedly looked at Yang Xiao. That was a level they didn’t dare to dream of in the past, but now, it appeared within reach.

Everybody knew about Zhao Benling’s recent advancement to the Intermediate King Level, which cost Yang Xiao three billion Crystal Coins.

”Managing the mine well is the first task. The second thing is, starting today, I hope everyone diligently cultivates the Genetic Transformation Technique and completes the Body Refinement, Bone Forging, and Yijin stages as soon as possible. Otherwise, no matter how many resources we have, we can’t break through to Emperor Level.”

”Boss, rest assured, now we don’t have to squat in the mines every day. Work is much more relaxed, naturally we’ll have time to cultivate.”

”In addition, there is always a spaceship parked here at the base. When you have time, learn how to drive it. It will be useful in the future.”

On Purple Origin Star, piloting a spaceship is as important as driving a car on Earth.

There are no cars here; spaceships are the main means of transportation. They’re fast, convenient, and don’t require roads - you can go anywhere.

”Moreover, it’s unlikely we’ll be able to return to Earth for the time being, so if possible, find a woman in Wildman Valley and start a family to live a stable life.”

Mentioning Earth, everyone suddenly went silent.

They all remembered their wives, lovers, girlfriends, and close friends on Earth. Deep in their hearts, there was a profound longing for their homeland.

Before, perilous circumstances stripped them of the privilege to yearn for home. But now that they had a breather, the homesickness surged in their hearts.

”Yang Xiao, do you think we’ll have a chance to return to Earth?”

Du Tianxing asked in a murmur, his eyes filled with sorrow.

Yang Xiao patted Du Tianxing’s shoulder and nodded firmly, saying:

”Don’t worry, we will certainly have the opportunity to return. Not only will we return, but we will also save Earth. This responsibility lies on the shoulders of all of us.

So, we must not give up. We need to strengthen our cultivation, enhance our Evolution Ability. When we become powerful, one day, we’ll take a spaceship back to Earth.

Before we were slaves, without resources, even dreaming was impossible.

But now, we are free people, we own the entire mining district, we have sufficient Evolution resources.

Now, we are entitled to dream about returning to our former home,

Where our families, loved ones, and friends await,

Our compatriots,

Earth,

Is our true homeland!”