Super Gene Hunting Ground

Chapter 179: Chapter 179: The Battle Begins (Three Updates)

Xie Jun was sitting behind the spacious desk, his legs crossed and resting on the table. After a moment of silence, he took two strong drags of his cigarette and tossed the butt into a brazier in the middle of the room.

Xie Jun stood up with a grim expression.

”Dutian, this time you underestimated the enemy. We’ve lost over a hundred pieces of Snow Wolf Armor for keeping warm, along with the lives of dozens. You have to learn from this lesson!”

Xie Jun and Dutian did not know each other before; they only met after starting work in the Armed Department. They would nod at each other in passing, as everyone knew they were both new recruits.

After entering the post-apocalyptic world, Xie Jun had shown traits of being ruthless, decisive, and resolute. When he got tough, Dutian, Feng Lei, and Zhou Hua all felt intimidated.

Dutian knew he had been careless this time. Hearing Xie Jun speak like that sent shivers down his spine.

”Brother Jun, it’s my fault. I was complacent.”

With a grand wave, Xie Jun said:

”What’s done is done; don’t make the same mistakes in the future. Now, let’s discuss how to attack Xianan University.”

Xie Jun walked over to a wall where a map was hanging. It was a panoramic map of Nanmu City, marked with various pieces of information in red by Xie Jun.

”How many people do they have?”

Xie Jun glanced up at Dutian.

Dutian quickly responded, ”I estimate they have more than seven or eight hundred, about a thousand in total.”

Dutian had inflated the numbers of people at Xianan University a bit to save face, implying that his defeat was due to being outnumbered.

”Do they all wear Snow Wolf Armor for warmth?”

”I’m not sure,” Dutian replied, ”but the leader, named Xia Luo, had us remove our Snow Wolf Armor, saying that their people still lacked warm armor.”

Xie Jun fell into deep thought. He found it hard to believe that a company like Kongming Academy could equip seven or eight hundred pieces of Snow Wolf Armor. They had to conquer more than a dozen Genetic Store outposts and forcefully take them to have over a thousand pieces themselves.

Pacing the office, Xie Jun heard from Dutian that the people of Xianan University were well-organized, much stronger than any small local forces.

”Feng Lei, Zhou Hua, what do you two think?”

The two looked at each other and said:

”The main reason for our defeat was indeed our carelessness; we truly didn’t expect Xianan University to possess such formidable combat strength. However, Brother Jun, you don’t need to worry. If we bring more people next time, we’ll certainly scare them to the point of wetting their pants.”

Dutian eagerly patted his chest and said:

”Brother Tian, let me go to Xianan University again. This time I’ll take five hundred men, and I assure you, we’ll swallow Xianan University whole. If anyone dares to disagree, I’ll break their legs on the spot.”

After a moment’s thought, Xie Jun decisively waved his hand and ordered:

”Gather all the forces that can participate and attack Xianan University immediately.”

Upon hearing this, Dutian let out an excited shout:

”Alright, I’ve been waiting for those words, Brother Jun.”

Soon, all Elite Soldiers equipped with Snow Wolf Armor from three Genetic Store outposts in Nanmu City were assembled.

Xia Luo, looking at the neat and formidable ranks in front of him, was thrilled and loudly declared:

”Brothers, it’s the end of the world now. Whoever has the biggest and hardest fists is the King of this apocalypse. Do you want to be kings?”

”YES!”

One word ignited the fiery passion in everyone’s veins.

”But, if someone stands in our way on the road to becoming Kings and stops us from achieving our goal, what do we do?”

”Strike down the gods who obstruct us, and the Buddhas too!”

Over a thousand people shouted at the top of their lungs.

Xie Jun liked these passionate youths very much; he often said, what’s the difference between someone without passion and a salted fish?

”Good. Now let me tell you, just now, Xianan University rejected our goodwill, ambushed our team, and forced over a hundred of us to remove our Snow Wolf Armor on the spot, dropping our weapons. A soldier might die, but must not be humiliated. Brothers, this is Xianan University’s contempt and insult toward us. Shall we not seek justice for this?”

”YES!”

”Invade Xianan, avenge our grudges!”

”Invade Xianan, vengeance shall be ours!”

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Xie Jun got over a thousand people all riled up quite to his satisfaction. With a grand gesture, he declared:

”The target is Xianan University, let’s set off!”

Thus, archers, birdmen troops, Elemental Mages, melee fighters, Plant Soul System users, and others, all set out from the plaza of the Century Commercial Building, making their way mightily towards Xianan University.

Once Xie Jun’s team crossed the big bridge and entered Nine-tails City, they were spotted by the patrol sent by Xia Luo, who hurriedly came to inform him:

”Boss, boss, this is bad! A lot of teams are coming from the city district, easily over a thousand people.”

Hearing this, Xia Luo twisted his head towards Zhou Qiang and said,

”Get ready for battle!”

At that moment, Li Mei and Li Zhan flew down to the playground.

Li Mei briefed Yang Xiao on the general situation, which was still quite invigorating for everyone. With Kongming Academy’s 800 people joining the fight, along with their own 700 or 800, they might not be able to defeat the enemy, but self-preservation should just be possible.

”Li Zhan, could you please rush to Kongming Academy and inform Xiao Zhe and Zhou Qiang that the enemy’s thousand-plus people have already crossed the bridge and are heading toward our Xianan University. Ask them to get ready as soon as possible.”

Li Zhan hurried into the Transmission Array after hearing this, and vanished from sight.

Yang Xiao, accompanied by Long Yongjun, Chen Fei, Chen Lu, Dai Yun, and the others, hurriedly descended the steep mountain path. With pressing matters on their minds, they moved particularly fast. Chen Fei and the others, who had originally planned to appreciate the snowy scenery at the main peak of Biyun Mountain, now just gave it a quick glance and continued to run.

The group reached halfway down the mountain.

There was a three-story pavilion on the mountainside offering a resting spot for tourists and a view of distant mountains.

At that moment, Qin Yu and Deng Xiao were inside this pavilion.

Both were constantly rubbing their hands and stamping their feet.

”This damn weather, so cold!”

”For real, I don’t know what got into Yang Xiao’s head all of a sudden, running up to the mountain top to play. Oh my, I’m freezing to death.”

”Me too!”

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The two chatted and, seeing Yang Xiao’s group descending the mountain path from far away, excitedly waved and shouted.

”Yang Xiao, Yang Xiao, over here!”

Yang Xiao naturally heard Qin Yu’s calls as well and hurried over.

”What are you two doing here?”

”Xiao Zhe is worried about you, so he sent us to rendezvous with you.”

”Oh, how are things down the mountain?”

While talking, Yang Xiao stood in the pavilion, gazing at the distant Xianan University. He could vaguely see some black dots resembling ants quickly approaching Xianan University.

A sense of alarm struck Yang Xiao’s heart—this was the prelude to a big battle!

Yang Xiao stood in the pavilion, silent for a few seconds, before immediately saying:

”Deng Xiao, fly down right now and inform Xia Luo to take archers, the birdmen troop, and the long-range Elemental Mage squad to the main road at the border of Nine-tails City and Xianan University to set up an ambush. Once the enemy enters the ambush zone, strike immediately. Tell Xia Luo to be ruthless, decisive, and not to hesitate. It’s either their death or ours.”

Qin Yu immediately took off with a flap of his wings.

”Qin Yu, you must fly to the Transmission Array now, return to Kongming Academy, and tell Xiao Zhe and Zhou Qiang to bring out everyone who can fight and head to Xianan University’s battlefield.”

”Okay.”

Qin Yu spread his wings and flew away.

Yang Xiao addressed Chen Fei and the others:

”Run down the mountain fast; hope we can be of some help.”

Having said that, he sprinted down the mountain.