Super Gene Hunting Ground

Chapter 245: Chapter 245: The Giant Python in the Pond

Ding Gao is currently organizing team recruitment, and Yang Xiao approaches him, saying:

”Brother Ding, I’d like to join your team. Is that possible?”

Ding Gao glances at Yang Xiao and asks indifferently:

”What is your genetic evolution level?”

”Primordial Gene Advanced.”

”Pfft!”

Before Ding Gao could respond, one of his companions preempted him,

”Brother, we’re not going here to sightsee; we’re going hunting. That giant snake has an advanced enhanced gene. It’s highly destructive and can even injure you from around 30 meters away with its killing aura. You better just stick to playing around on the desert’s edge.”

Yang Xiao smiles slightly and points towards two giant eagles not far away, feasting on sandworms, saying:

”I have two giant eagles, one with an intermediate enhanced gene and the other with a primary enhanced gene.”

Seeing this, Ding Gao and his companions immediately brighten up.

The giant eagles are natural predators of snakes; even if their level is lower, they can still fight collaboratively with everyone. Besides, the giant eagles possess long-range fiery feather arrows.

Ding Gao smiles slightly and says:

”If you bring both giant eagles, then it’s possible. However, during the draw for team allocation, it will only count as two slots for you. Also, you’re responsible for your own casualties.”

”Alright, no problem. I’ll just stand on the outskirts and observe. Oh, and I have a friend whose level is rather low; I’ll take them to watch the fun from the outskirts, is that okay?”

Ding Gao glances over at Huang Wen and others in the distance and says indifferently:

”Brother, are you here for a desert tour! You can bring whoever you want, but you’re responsible for any injuries. We’re not obliged to rescue you if you encounter danger.”

”Okay, I understand.”

After speaking, Yang Xiao turns and goes back to where Huang Wen and the others are, continuing to eat his sandworm. Inside his space ring, there’s also a cobra and a desert leopard, which he plans to eat as a late-night snack.

Yang Xiao keeps the bodies of three monsters every night for his late-night snacks.

Now, Huang Wen and the others no longer bother watching the bloody scene Yang Xiao creates; they’ve gotten used to it. Moreover, they know that Yang Xiao is enhancing his genetic evolution by consuming monster carcasses.

About half of those who come to the desert to hunt monsters are also able to enhance their genetic evolution by consuming monster meat. However, the other half can’t enhance their genetic evolution by consuming it.

By evening, many people are enjoying the meat of the monsters, feasting joyfully, and the vicinity of the Genetic Store has transformed into a banquet-like gathering.

Those who cannot enhance their genetic evolution by consuming monster meat usually obtain extra genetic balls from their groups to enhance themselves.

Yang Xiao has always been puzzled about this issue and has asked several people why they can’t enhance by eating monster meat, but the answer is always ”I don’t know.”

Those who can enhance their genetic evolution through consuming monster meat also can’t explain why; they just say that they suddenly possessed the ability.

As to whether this ability is naturally endowed during a genetic mutation or triggered by external factors, nobody can really say.

Yang Xiao constantly wonders why, among all of Nanmu City, only he can continue enhancing by consuming the meat of mutated creatures after activating the Genetic Evolution System, while others can’t?

Why do about half of the people from Wentian City and Magic City have this ability, while the other half do not?

The next morning, about 60 people followed Ding Gao to hunt the Giant Snake, not counting Yang Xiao and six others who were just there to watch.

Ding Gao and others led the way, while the rest followed behind, chatting and laughing.

As they traveled, Yang Xiao noticed a drastic change in the desert environment, which in his memory should be covered with just yellow sand.

Yet, now the journey had revealed many green plants and vines along the way, and the sandy ground was slightly moist with numerous clearly visible water-filled sand pits.

”Could it be that the apocalypse’s cold winter has altered the desert environment?”

Along the way, they encountered some monsters, with most mutant monsters fleeing at the sight of the group. Occasionally, some fearless ones charged at them, but these monsters were promptly annihilated by the group of 60.

Various Beast Souls, elemental magic, and long-range archery were deployed; their powerful attacks were too much for ordinary monsters at the primary and intermediate levels of Enhanced Genes to withstand.

After about three hours, passing through the edge of a forest, they arrived at a small river.

Yang Xiao was surprised to find a river in the desert.

The riverbanks were overgrown with various unknown small grasses, creating a verdant scene.

The group continued along the river for about 5 kilometers, then Ding Gao stopped and loudly addressed everyone:

”A thousand meters ahead is a deep pool, where the Giant Snake resides. From now on, let’s start preparing for battle, move in combat readiness,

people with Bird Beast Souls take to the sky, and those with Giant Eagles, you need to suppress the Giant Snake from afar, maximizing the output of Fiery Feather Arrows,

people with Close Combat Beast Souls stand at the front, activate your Light Shields, and resist the initial assaults from the Giant Snake,

people with Elemental Magic stand a bit behind, don’t rush forward,

the rules for dividing spoils by drawing lots were mentioned yesterday, and participants assume responsibility for any casualties. Alright, let’s go.”

After Ding Gao finished speaking, ten bird people spread their enormous wings and took to the sky, while Huang Wen gestured to the two Giant Eagles, who then flew over to join the bird people in forming an air combat team.

Ding Gao and his group continued moving forward, with Yang Xiao and his party closely following behind at a distance.

When they were about 300 meters from the pool, Ding Gao and others activated their Light Shields; twenty people with Close Combat Beast Souls, shields in hand, lined up at the front, followed by thirty individuals skilled in long-range elemental magic and several archers.

Yang Xiao saw that not far ahead, at a point where the small river flowed, there really was a large pool spanning several acres, its waters a deep blue indicating great depth.

As to why such a deep pool would appear in the desert, he was too lazy to think about it anymore; in the apocalypse, everything had changed.

Yang Xiao said to Huang Wen and others:

”Let’s keep a distance from them; we’re just here to watch, and we definitely don’t want to be accidentally hit.”

Everyone nodded, trailing Ding Gao’s group from about 500 meters away.

When Ding Gao and his team were about 100 meters from the pool, the until-then tranquil pool suddenly started to churn violently.

”Be careful!”

Ding Gao shouted, everyone immediately assuming their battle stance, with everyone’s Beast Souls fully activated.

Yang Xiao noted the variety of their Beast Souls: ten-meter long Giant Crocodiles, forty-fifty meter long Giant Snakes, five-six meter tall Bears, Tis City Tigers, Lightning Leopards, Werewolves, large Buffalos, Frogs, Roosters, all in some form of mutated monster shape.

In an instant, the waters of the pool roiled, and with a loud splash, the upper body of the Giant Snake burst through the water, creating a massive splash.