Super Gene Hunting Ground

Chapter 199: Chapter 199 The First Ray of Sunshine in the Cold Winter

Xie Jun closed all teleportation channels of the Transmission Array before the big battle, so Yang Xiao and others couldn’t use it.

Now, Yang Xiao has been officially recognized by Gu Heng as the City Lord of Nanmu City and has gained the power to open the Transmission Array.

Yang Xiao then appointed Long Yongjun, Zhao Gang, and Xiao Zhe as the person in charge of three Genetic Store strongholds.

Thus, the three strongholds can now shuttle back and forth through the Transmission Array, which are about five to six kilometers apart from each other. What would be an extremely time-consuming walk is now instantaneous via the Transmission Array.

Additionally, the teleportation channels to Star City, Xianan University, and Kongming Academy were also immediately opened, instantly uniting the three areas with the urban district.

Afterward, Yang Xiao opened the teleportation channels from the urban district to over a dozen suburban strongholds.

”Xia Luo, take the trouble to make a trip. Lead a team to each stronghold personally and tell them in the capacity of Deputy City Lord that Nanmu City has a new City Lord. Those who pledge loyalty to the New City Lord will receive some Fish Skin Armor. Let them send someone to harvest Ice Fish and acquire Fish Skin Armor for winter protection. Currently, the price of Fish Skin Armor in the Genetic Store isn’t high. We will buy over a hundred pieces and send 10 pieces to each stronghold as welcome gifts.”

Xia Luo smiled and said:

”Okay, no problem. What if someone doesn’t pledge loyalty?”

”That’s easy, just kill them and assign new people as the stronghold leaders.”

Yang Xiao said. At this time, securing the title of Nanmu City King and increasing the Evolution Level was what Yang Xiao was determined to achieve—anyone who obstructed would be killed!

Xia Luo nodded and led a team through the Transmission Array to the suburban strongholds.

Xia Luo visited each of the thirteen Genetic Store strongholds in the northern suburbs one by one. These were small-town strongholds with populations ranging from a few hundred to about a thousand.

Hearing that Xie Jun had been defeated and had fled, everyone was happy with the new City Lord since they didn’t have a good impression of Xie Jun.

Xia Luo gave them ten pieces of winter protection armor and promised them more, which excited and delighted those who had been cooped up indoors, unable to go outside. Naturally, they all were willing to pledge loyalty to the new City Lord.

Two days later, the leaders of the thirteen suburban strongholds and their representatives came together to Century Commercial Square to pledge allegiance to the new City Lord, Yang Xiao.

Gu Bo, the owner of the Kongming Academy Genetic Store, also specially made the trip.

It seemed that Gu Bo and Gu Heng were very familiar with each other and had a pleasant conversation upon meeting.

On the square, Xia Luo, Xiao Zhe, Huang Wen, Zhao Gang, Zhou Qiang, Long Yongjun, Feifei, Chen Fei, Dai Yun, Wang Le, Xu Nanqiang, and other former subordinates, represented over 600 people from the urban district and the representatives of the thirteen northern suburban strongholds, all bowed and pledged their allegiance to Yang Xiao, supporting his position as the City Lord of Nanmu City.

All the Genetic Store owners also came to watch the King’s coronation ceremony.

”We swear loyalty to Yang Xiao, the City Lord of Nanmu City, vow to follow unto death and never betray!”

Resounding voices echoed across the square.

Yang Xiao smiled slightly, responded with a fist salute, and loudly said:

”Good, my brothers and sisters, since you trust me and have entrusted your future and fate to me, I will definitely lead everyone to unite and struggle hard, carving out our place in this post-apocalyptic world. From today onwards, we are all part of a shared destiny, facing hardship together and sharing in happiness!”

Everyone responded in unison:

”To face hardship together and share in happiness!”

Gu Bo, with a smile on his face, walked to the front of the square, glanced at Yang Xiao, then swept his gaze over the crowd below, and said:

”From now onward, I announce that Yang Xiao becomes the King of Nanmu City, earning the honorable title of Nanmu City King!”

After Gu Bo spoke, he clasped his hands in front of his chest and cast a spell. Brilliant flashes of light appeared, with a ball of radiance rising gently towards Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao did not know what this meant but guessed it probably related to the title of Nanmu City King mentioned by Gu Bo, so he stood still.

The colorful radiance flew above Yang Xiao’s head, gradually growing larger and brighter, then the light cascaded down like a waterfall, slowly enveloping Yang Xiao completely.

To Xiao Luo and the others, it seemed that Yang Xiao was enveloped by a mysterious aura.

Yang Xiao felt a warm current entering his body, giving him an incomparable sense of comfort.

Moments later, all the brilliance ascended again and gradually formed a sphere above Yang Xiao’s head. The sphere slowly rose into the sky, growing bigger and bigger.

To Yang Xiao’s astonishment, when the sphere rose hundreds of meters high, it had become a large ball several tens of meters in diameter.

Everyone was looking up, wondering about the mystery.

Suddenly, the colorful sphere in midair burst with a bang, scattering its splendid radiance, which flew off into the distance as if powered by an infinite energy.

Where the colorful light passed, the sky seemed to be cleansed, leaving behind clear purity as the fog that had once shrouded it slowly dissipated, revealing the long-missed azure sky.

Then, a streak of golden sunlight streamed down, falling into everyone’s eyes.

”Ah!”

Cries of amazement echoed throughout the square.

”The sun?”

”Sunlight!”

”Damn, is that really the sunlight?”

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Since the great catastrophe began, dense fog had gradually covered everything, enshrouding the Earth. Later, the great wind and snow, the harsh winter, had left us without a glimpse of the sun for over half a year.

This sudden reemergence of the long-lost sunlight left Yang Xiao and everyone else immensely shocked.

The sun, the source of energy for our Earthly home, was finally reappearing before everyone.

In the sky, the dazzling light continued to extend into the distance, dispersing the fog and uncovering the sunlight and blue sky wherever it passed.

Everyone’s gaze followed the colorful light as it stretched out, looking until it vanished from sight.

”Heh, congratulations, Yang Xiao, you are now officially the King of Nanmu City, for your bravery, integrity, resilience, and for your kindness and love that has brought positive energy to this world, allowing the territory you possess to enjoy this positive energy.”

Yang Xiao immediately bowed to express his thanks, saying:

”Thank you, Mr. Gu Bo, and thank you to all the Genetic Store owners for your ongoing support.”

Gu Heng said:

”Actually, this is all the result of your own efforts. I originally thought Xie Jun would become the King of Nanmu City, but it turned out to be you. This is your destiny.”

Yang Xiao then asked:

”Now that the sun has finally come out, does that mean winter is over?”

Gu Bo laughed heartily:

”It’s not that simple. The fog in the sky over the region that Nanmu City King governs has dissipated, and every day around noon, there will be 2 to 4 hours of sunshine, depending on the day. Relatively speaking, the temperature here will rise somewhat,

but don’t forget, the current temperature is below minus 30 degrees. When the sun shines, the temperature rise can be at most 5-10 degrees. This temperature is not enough to melt the current ice.

Whether winter can pass and the ice can melt depends on how quickly kings from many regions can emerge. Only when large areas of fog are cleared, and the sun shines through, can the entire land’s temperature rise overall, and only then will the ice slowly melt. If only your region has gained sun exposure, it is not sufficient to change the severe winter across the entire Earth.”