Super Gene Hunting Ground

Chapter 234: Chapter 234 King

Xia Luo, like Yang Xiao, knew well that Star Moon Lake was central to the future development and survival of Nanmu City.

At this moment, excited shouts erupted from outside the house:

”The boss is back, the boss is back.....”

”Brothers, the boss is back!”

Xia Luo, Zhou Qiang, Long Yongjun, and others were all startled and quickly rushed out of the room. At this moment, Yang Xiao outside had already been surrounded by a host of brothers, most of whom were previously from Kongming Academy and Xianan University, and now they were the elite soldiers of the entire Nanmu City, all brought to the frontline by Long Yongjun this time.

Yang Xiao greeted everyone, and everyone was excited. The original anxieties in their hearts were instantly swept away upon seeing Yang Xiao. After all, Yang Xiao had once led them in creating miracles and turning around their fates.

Yang Xiao greeted everyone one by one, able to call out many people’s names.

As Xia Luo and others approached, the two embraced.

”You’ve worked hard, Xia Luo.”

”Ha ha, what are you talking about, let’s not dwell on formalities among brothers.”

Xia Luo smiled and glanced at Qin Yu following behind Yang Xiao. For some reason, his feelings towards Qin Yu had completely relaxed, no longer holding the feelings of the past; now looking at Qin Yu seemed like looking at an old friend.

During their high school days, he and Qin Yu indeed had an ambiguous relationship, a relationship that was somewhere between friends and lovers, which was never clarified.

Afterwards, when he entered Xianan University, he was vigorously pursued by an extremely outstanding senior sister. Although he was somewhat calculative at that time, he really liked that senior sister; after all, she was an excellent choice in terms of appearance, demeanor, figure, and family background, making Qin Yu seem quite immature in comparison.

If there had been no apocalypse, he might definitely be together with that girl; although she studied abroad in Langmu Country, the two often kept in contact, daily video chatting. The girl also mentioned that she could go to Langmu Country with Xia Luo after he graduated, or she could also return to Xuanming Country.

But the future between people is really hard to determine, and the sudden arrival of the apocalypse nearly disrupted everyone’s lives.

Now Qin Yu was following along with Yang Xiao and had slowly grown. Not only her, but also Huang Wen, Deng Xiao, Chen Fei, Dai Yun, Chen Lu, and other girls were initially weak at the onset of the apocalypse, barely seeing any future or hope, needing to depend on powerful boys for survival. It was Yang Xiao who gave them hope and guided their growth.

Xia Luo suddenly felt that compared to Yang Xiao, he really seemed rather insignificant.

He had once looked down on people like Yang Xiao as so-called ”saintly,” thinking that in the apocalypse, only those who were more ruthless and more selfish could survive. However, the actions of Yang Xiao taught him that the power of love might be more potent, better able to unite everyone, and while focusing on one’s own development, could still help the surrounding friends to survive and develop together.

Xia Luo truly admired Yang Xiao and naturally no longer held any attachment to Qin Yu, even sincerely hoping Qin Yu found a good place to belong.

Everyone entered the room, where a fire was burning, making it much warmer than outside.

Yang Xiao asked about the recent situation and after pondering for a bit, said:

”Send someone to Star Moon Town, I need to negotiate with the boss of Shanyun City!”

Xia Luo was stunned and said:

”Yang Xiao, think this through.”

Yang Xiao nodded and said:

”Courtesy before force; anyway, I must take Star Moon Lake. Otherwise, our Nanmu City will eventually be swallowed by others. While the gap between us is not too large now, we can still fight it out. What’s there to fear? What if we actually win?”

Yang Xiao looked at Xia Luo.

Xia Luo’s heart warmed instantly, he had been flustered these few days, having no conviction, but now Yang Xiao’s words solidified his resolve.

”Okay, you are right. Fighting offers a chance for survival, while not fighting only leads to death, so let’s fight it out.”

Zhou Qiang and Long Yongjun were also very excited, both being the impulsive and aggressive type. Now with Yang Xiao giving them confidence, their blood boiled, almost itching to roll up their sleeves and start fighting right away.

After some discussion, they finally decided to send Zhou Qiang and Long Yongjun with a squad of twenty people to Star Moon Town to meet with Tan Zong and set the time and place for negotiations.

Zhou Qiang and Long Yongjun immediately set out with a small team and smoothly arrived at Star Moon Town before evening.

Zhou Qiang had been to Star Moon Town with Xia Luo before, so he was quite familiar with the place.

As soon as they entered the outskirts of Star Moon Town, they were surrounded by a hundred-man team led by Tan Fa.

”Hey, you people from Nanmu City are really bold, expecting to march straight in with just twenty people, and wipe out our Star Moon Town?”

Zhou Qiang chuckled and stepped forward, saying:

”Tan Fa, today we represent our boss, the King of Nanmu City, Yang Xiao, to convey a message to you. Our boss hopes to have a face-to-face talk with your boss, the King of Shanyun City.”

”Talk? About what?”

Tan Fa was momentarily stunned.

Star Moon Town now had a heavy military presence, and Shanyun City had already planned an assault on Nanmu City’s people to dissuade Yang Xiao and others from coveting the Ice Fish resources of Star Moon Lake.

They even devised a second strategic plan. Depending on how the battle unfolds, they wouldn’t rule out the possibility of directly attacking Nanmu City. If that happens, Shanyun City would annex Nanmu City, and the entire Star Moon Lake would become their inland lake, with no one daring to compete for the lake’s resources anymore.

Although Star Moon Lake spans eight hundred miles, most parts are uninhabited, without any Genetic Store bases or Transmission Arrays. In this sub-zero snowy environment, travelling tens or even hundreds of kilometers to the lake to harvest Ice Fish is akin to seeking death.

Before everyone’s Genetic Evolution Level reaches the Intermediate or Advanced stages of the Primordial Gene, their resistance to severe cold is quite weak. Even Yang Xiao, at the Advanced stage of the Primordial Gene, cannot live outdoors for long periods.

Only by reaching the Enhanced Gene Stage, like Gong Yu of Magic City, could one possibly survive outdoors in the icy wilderness without fearing the cold.

After Xia Luo’s last visit to Star Moon Town, Tan Zong kept a vigilant watch. Unexpectedly, Xia Luo had set up a temporary base on a small island in Star Moon Lake and deployed 2,000 people to harvest Ice Fish.

Tan Zong was shocked when he learned of this and immediately came to stop it. He originally thought Xia Luo would be wary of Shanyun City’s powerful background, but Xia Luo remained unfazed.

With fewer people on his side at that time, Tan Zong encountered a setback. When he returned to Star Moon Town, he brought five hundred warriors to confront Xia Luo again, only to be defeated once more, with many warriors killed.

Thus, Tan Zong urgently reported back to the King of Shanyun City, Yue Ying.

Yue Ying had lived by Star Moon Lake all his life; his ancestors for three generations were fishermen. Yue Ying, having fished with his parents since childhood, was an excellent swimmer. His parents named him Yue Ying, hoping he would be as fierce as an osprey.

After graduating from junior high, Yue Ying started mixing with society. He wasn’t a honest fisherman; being brave and combative, he was known as a fierce figure among local fishermen.

As he grew older, the 18-year-old Yue Ying began participating in local social groups, gradually getting involved in Star Moon Lake’s fish trading and sand mining organizations. Leveraging the power of his team, he monopolized the lake’s sand mining and fish trading, collecting protection money.

At the age of 22, Yue Ying, being brave, ruthless, and skilled in combat, became the boss of Star Moon Lake. He never expected to encounter a apocalyptic crisis, which once again presented an opportunity for a major leap in his life.

(There are 2 more updates tonight, thanks to book friend Mo Yutiandi for gifting 500 Qidian Coins, and thanks for everyone’s support!)