Super Gene Hunting Ground

Xiao Ling walked out of the library, and the midnight campus was very quiet, with few pedestrians on the road.

Those she occasionally encountered were couples, holding hands, hugging each other’s waists, and some even kissing in the dark.

The cool night breeze blew, and Xiao Ling felt a subtle sense of loss inside, though she couldn’t explain why.

She usually bit her teeth and hated Yang Xiao, always mocking him every time they talked. Recently, she was forced by Yang Xiao to buy him a late-night snack every evening, and every time she bought it, she cursed him internally, hoping he’d get diarrhea or something.

Today, she didn’t run into Yang Xiao, which should have made her happy, so why was there this faint sense of loss?

Xiao Ling returned to her mentor’s dormitory despondently.

...

The next morning, Yang Xiao got up, opened the door, and saw Yelu Qing standing at the entrance, holding a soup pot.

”Good morning, Mr. Yang.”

”Oh, Qing’er, when did you get here?”

”Oh, I’ve just arrived not long ago. My lady prepared some hangover soup for you. She was muttering last night about how she shouldn’t have let you drink so much, fearing it would hinder your studies.”

Yang Xiao chuckled,

”It’s not that serious, come on in and have a seat.”

Qing’er placed the soup pot on the table.

”Drink it while it’s hot, Mr. Yang. I won’t disturb you anymore. I’ve got things to do at home, and I must return. My lady said she’s attending a Genetic Evolution training class today, so she won’t be going to the library. She wanted me to inform you.”

”Alright, thank your lady for me.”

Yelu Qing nodded, turned to leave, paused at the door, then turned back and said:

”My lady said you are a gentleman, Mr. Yang.”

Yang Xiao was taken aback,

”Hmm?”

Yelu Qing giggled and ran off.

Yang Xiao shook his head with a wry smile, poured the hangover soup into a bowl, and began drinking.

Beside him, Bing’er was watching Yang Xiao, resting her chin on her hands, and said with feigned depth,

”Sigh, last night she couldn’t wait to get you drunk, and this morning she sent you hangover soup. What’s Caiyun up to?”

Yang Xiao lightly tapped Bing’er’s head with his finger,

”You’re quite the little devil. Why so many questions?”

”Uncle, what did Qing’er mean earlier by calling you a gentleman?”

”I don’t know. Maybe it’s a compliment on my looks? Haha.”

”Haha...”

...

After breakfast at the canteen, Yang Xiao and Bing’er went straight to the library.

Bing’er read for a while, then suddenly ran over to Yang Xiao,

”Uncle, something seems off?”

”Hmm?”

”Recently, while reading, a light frequently flashes in my mind. It used to happen at most once a day, but it’s becoming more frequent. Today it’s even stranger, appearing almost every moment.”

Yang Xiao was startled,

”Can you focus and look inside your mind to see if there’s anything there?”

”There’s nothing, just darkness, I can’t see anything.”

”Any other reactions?”

”I feel like something inside me is about to burst out, a sense of swelling.”

Yang Xiao pondered for a moment and said:

”Don’t worry, keep reading. If anything unusual happens, tell me.”

”Uncle, do you think something unusual will happen to me?”

Being a child, Bing’er was still a bit scared internally.

Yang Xiao gently hugged her and comforted her:

”I guess you might be about to activate your Genetic Evolution System, nothing else comes to mind.”

”Really?”

”Of course, both your grandfather and father activated the Genetic Evolution System. You shouldn’t be an exception, although you activated it a bit late.”

”But why do others activate their Genetic Evolution Systems through consuming the flesh and blood of Mutated Creatures, whereas I’m doing it by reading?”

”It’s hard to determine for sure, but I think perhaps your Genetic Evolution System is a bit unusual. No worries, keep reading.”

”Okay, don’t worry, uncle. I’ll stick with it. To activate the Genetic Evolution System and become as strong as you, I’ll endure any hardship.”

Bing’er clenched her small fists resolutely.

She’s always had dreams of being extraordinary, but the Genetic Evolution System had yet to activate, which frustrated her greatly. Now, hearing from Yang Xiao that it might activate soon, her excitement was natural.

Bing’er ran to the bookshelf, took five or six books, and returned to the desk, reading earnestly.

Yang Xiao smiled and shook his head, returning to his reading.

After a while, Yang Xiao suddenly felt a chilling aura behind him. He turned abruptly to see Xiao Ling’s cold, yet stunningly beautiful face, her captivating eyes glinting with coldness.

Yang Xiao shivered,

”What are you doing? Standing behind someone like that, are you planning an ambush?”

Xiao Ling sneered,

”If I wanted to ambush you, you’d have turned into an ice block already.”

With that, Xiao Ling sat across from Yang Xiao at the desk.

”I bought you a late-night snack yesterday, and you weren’t there. I made the trip for nothing. Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?”

Yang Xiao: ”...”

Not being there is one thing, what explanation is needed? Do I need to report my whereabouts to you?

He thought this but knew better than to say it.

”Ah, I wasn’t feeling well yesterday, so I stayed in the dorm to sleep.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling’s expression softened immediately, and she asked:

”What happened to you?”

Bing’er, while reading, glanced at Yang Xiao and said:

”My uncle went to Caiyun’s house for dinner yesterday, drank too much, got dizzy, and then slept.”

Yang Xiao was startled, trying to stop Bing’er, but it was too late. He could only give her a glare.

Bing’er giggled, stuck out her tongue, and buried her head in her book.

Then, Yang Xiao felt the air around him cooling again, and he looked up to see Xiao Ling’s icy expression.

”Caiyun, is it Yelu Caiyun?”

Yang Xiao nodded.

Xiao Ling looked at Yang Xiao, her gaze suddenly turning extremely cold, with a hint of disdain.

Yang Xiao’s heart skipped a beat, realizing a huge misunderstanding was brewing.

About to explain,

Xiao Ling abruptly turned and left.

”Hey, how come you’re leaving?”

”By the way, I’ll be in the library tonight, don’t forget the late-night snack, okay?”

”As of today, the late-night snacks are canceled, forever.”

Xiao Ling’s cold voice echoed, and she disappeared instantly.

Yang Xiao stared dazedly at her disappearing figure.

Damn, no wonder they say women are like tigers. Can’t provoke them, hard to deal with. Say one wrong word, and they flip instantly.

Beside him, Bing’er was also perplexed and asked:

”Uncle, why did Sister Xiao Ling leave? She seemed very angry?”

”I have no idea.”

”What about tonight’s snack?”

Yang Xiao turned to glare at Bing’er:

”Can you not interrupt when I’m talking to others? When adults are speaking, kids shouldn’t butt in, or you might get me killed one day.”

”But uncle, I didn’t say anything wrong. We did have dinner at Caiyun’s yesterday!”

Yang Xiao sighed with a wry smile.

”You’re right, just keep reading, okay!”

...

Several days later, while in the library, Yang Xiao found a book titled ”The Life and Death Iteration Law of Genetic Evolution.”

When Yang Xiao saw this title, his heart pounded intensely.

He picked up the book and excitedly flipped to the first page.

It was written by a super strong individual over five hundred years ago. The book described how this individual used the Life and Death Iteration method to break through the Evolution Bottleneck, eventually spending over thirty years evolving from the Empire Level Realm to the Emperor Level Realm.

The more Yang Xiao read, the more excited he became because the ”Life and Death Iteration Law” discussed in the book was very similar in essence to the Wudang Ancient Martial Heavenly Silkworm Technique he was cultivating.

(End of the fifth part)