Super Gene Hunting Ground

Chapter 142: Chapter 142: Reinforcing Xia Luo

”Holy crap, there’s such a thing?”

Everyone displayed a shocked expression.

Yang Xiao was also puzzled; Gu Bo had never mentioned that if gene fragments weren’t traded for a while, the orange protective light of the Genetic Store would recede.

However, Yang Xiao did remember that the orange protective light on the rooftop of the Genetic Store would gradually expand with the increase of the gene fragment transactions. According to Gu Bo, the growth of the orange light needed energy, and gene fragments were the source of this energy.

If this reasoning holds, then it is logical that the orange protective light might weaken if gene fragments are not traded for a long time.

”So then?”

”Then, the orange gene protective light suddenly receded, and the entire academic building lost its protection. Wolves immediately surrounded the building, and we were all trapped inside before we could evacuate.

The Snow Wolves were cunning, encircling but not attacking, keeping us in a constant state of panic. Xia Luo finally decided to break out because the academic building was indefensible, but there was nowhere else to go. We could only attempt to break through and run to the nearby Genetic Store, which, despite the cold, at least had the protection of the orange light.

Xia Luo had me take out all the remaining food, and this time, everyone was treated equally, everyone got a pound of dried meat, that was all our food,

Xia Luo said, ’Brothers, I’m sorry I couldn’t lead you out of this apocalypse. Now we can only leave it to fate. Consider this our last supper; after we eat, we’ll break out and see how many of us can make it...’”

At this point, Zhou Qiang was already in tears, sitting on the floor weeping, a deep sense of helplessness faced with death.

Humans, once the favored children of the heavens, had suddenly become the forsaken.

It went silent inside the cave.

Zhou Qiang wiped his tears and continued:

”Of more than a thousand people, under Xia Luo’s lead, we managed to break open a bloody path. The orange protective light was only 10 meters away from the front gate of our building, yet heavily surrounded by Snow Wolves. In these 10 meters, we lost over 500 people. In the end, only seven or eight hundred of us broke out. We stood within the orange light, watching those Snow Wolves tear at our brothers and sisters, devouring their flesh, and we were powerless...”

As he spoke, Zhou Qiang burst into tears again.

”How did you manage to run to the Transmission Array then?”

Zhao Gang wiped his tears and asked.

Zhou Qiang sighed and said:

”When things go wrong, they can really go wrong. After the orange light receded 30 meters, the transmission array at our playground entrance lost its protection. Even though it was only about 5 meters away from the protective light, it was isolated by the wolf pack.

Those of us who survived gathered near the Genetic Store, luckily the temperature near the Genetic Store was warmer, not so freezing cold, but without food, we wouldn’t have survived. I knew waiting to die wasn’t an option, so I volunteered to try my luck here at Kongming Academy.

Xia Luo initially disagreed, but finally had to agree, he personally led over a hundred brothers, fighting to death to break the siege of Snow Wolves, and sent me to the transmission array, that’s how.”

After he finished, Zhou Qiang seemed relieved, he sighed deeply and looked at Yang Xiao.

Zhou Qiang came here originally just trying his luck. It seemed inappropriate to ask Yang Xiao to help, as in his view, aside from Yang Xiao and a few others, most people at Kongming Academy were weak.

It was too hard to ask for some food; at this time, food was life, asking for someone’s food was like plotting against their lives.

He could only vaguely ask for Yang Xiao’s help to save the brothers at Xianan University. He wasn’t even sure how.

Everyone was looking at Yang Xiao, no one dared to speak rashly.

Everyone hated the brutality of the Snow Wolves, including the fact that five of their own were killed by wolves today, just buried, and everyone was still not over the grief.

But to save people at Xianan University, how could it be easy?

Yang Xiao was silent for a moment and then said:

”What do you guys think? To save or not to save, and how?”

Yang Xiao threw out two topics.

Thus, people in the cave started discussing, with differing opinions.

Everyone wanted to save them, but felt that their own strength was not enough, risking their lives in a rescue attempt seemed like a suicide mission, and they were already facing the threat of Snow Wolves. How could they have the capacity to save people from Xianan University?

Both Yang Xiao and Zhou Qiang were aware of these facts. After thorough discussions from everyone, it would allow everyone to reach a unanimous opinion, so Yang Xiao wouldn’t be put in a difficult position.

Deng Xiao looked at Yang Xiao, tears streaming down her face.

Xia Luo was her cousin after all, how could she not be worried? But she couldn’t ask Yang Xiao to save him.

Zhou Qiang sighed deeply and said:

”Yang Xiao, I know this is hard for you and I understand your real situation. I shouldn’t have come here and troubled you, thank you for the wolf meat. I’ll take my leave!”

Zhou Qiang stood up and walked towards the entrance of the cave.

”Stop.”

Yang Xiao called out.

Zhou Qiang halted.

”Where are you going?”

”Where else can I go? Of course, back to Xianan University.”

”You can stay here, we won’t run short of food for you. If you go back now, it’s a dead end.”

Zhou Qiang turned around, looked at Yang Xiao, and said with a bitter smile:

”Staying here means I’m just dragging out an ignoble existence. Rather than living with the pain of remembering friends who died to Snow Wolves, I’d rather fight side by side with Xia Luo and other brothers, even if it means dying a glorious death.”

What Zhou Qiang said came from the heart, it was spirited and deeply moved Yang Xiao.

”Fine, for that brave statement alone, I’ll save you.”

Yang Xiao stood up and said loudly.

Zhou Qiang was stunned, so were Huang Wen, Xiao Zhe, and others, all looking at Yang Xiao in surprise.

Yang Xiao waved his hand and said:

”I know you have lots of questions. Don’t ask anything for now, just listen to me,

Firstly, my rescue has limits; I will send some food to help you overcome the immediate crisis. By the way, Zhou Qiang, did you remove the restrictions on the Transmission Array before coming here?”

Zhou Qiang immediately replied:

”Of course, before coming here, I asked Xia Luo to go to the Genetic Store and remove the restrictions on the Transmission Array. It can transport a maximum of one hundred people at a time; you just need to open it from your side.”

”You’re smart; otherwise, your trip would have been in vain.”

Yang Xiao nodded and said.

”Zhao Gang, later take twenty sacks of potatoes from the warehouse, we killed forty wolves yesterday, take twenty wolf carcasses to give to them. We’ll send these foods through the Transmission Array,”

Before Yang Xiao finished speaking, Zhou Qiang choked up excitedly:

”Yang Xiao, thank you, thank you. With this food, we can last about a month. We will definitely find a way out of this predicament.”

Moments later, Zhao Gang led people from the administrative office building carrying twenty bags of potatoes to the Transmission Array, Long Yongjun brought twenty Snow Wolf corpses.

The weather was cold, and these Snow Wolf corpses had turned into blocks of ice.

”To do a good deed thoroughly, Xiao Zhe you stay behind to guard the cave and prevent Snow Wolf attacks, Huang Wen, Zhao Gang, Chen Fei, Long Yongjun come with me, also bring fifteen Electric Mages and fifteen Close Combat Beast Soul Warriors, everyone wear the Snow Wolf Armor.”

Hearing this, Zhou Qiang’s eyes widened:

”What, you have so many Snow Wolf Armors?”

Long Yongjun pointed at the twenty Snow Wolf corpses on the ground and laughed:

”Don’t you see how many Snow Wolves we’ve killed?”