Super Gene Hunting Ground

Chapter 264: Chapter 264 Rumors

Yang Xiao had spent some time with Gong Yu in the desert and the two had hit it off quite well. Gong Yu even took a knife for him from Liu Yiyi, and their relationship had long since evolved into brotherhood.

Hearing that Gong Yu had his hand cut off by Xie Dong, a fury instantly surged up from the depths of Yang Xiao’s heart.

Yang Xiao’s expression turned ferocious with anger, startling Zhou Jian and his two companions.

Aren’t they just ordinary friends? Why such an intense reaction?

Yang Xiao took a deep breath and slowly calmed down before asking, ”What happened afterward? Did Xie Dong cause any more trouble for Gong Yu?”

Zhou Jian shook his head and replied, ”Gong Yu’s Beast Soul is the Lightning Leopard, and he normally fights with a Lightning Spear in both hands. Losing a hand halved his combat power, and his value in Magic City plummeted overnight. Since then, he has left the organization at Magic City University and set out on his own to seek development. However, with his power alone, while survival isn’t an issue, it will be difficult for him to break through Genetic Evolution.”

Yang Xiao nodded in understanding. Without the care of the organization, Gong Yu couldn’t access evolution resources, making his evolution naturally much harder.

Moreover, he was already at the Intermediate Enhanced Gene level; the resources needed for another enhancement were immense, not something he could accomplish alone.

Although there is a frozen Ice Sea nearby Magic City, the Ice Fish nearby have all been depleted. Now, one must travel tens of kilometers away to mine for Ice Fish.

With only one hand left, it is nearly impossible for Gong Yu to mine the Giant Fish inside the Ice Sea.

”Did no one stand up for justice when Xie Dong cut off Gong Yu’s hand?” Yang Xiao asked indifferently.

Zhou Jian chuckled and answered, ”They had a personal dispute, and outsiders felt it inappropriate to intervene. Besides, Gong Yu is now handicapped, while Xie Dong is a talented individual on the verge of breaking through to the Advanced Enhanced Gene stage. If you were a leader at Magic City University, whom would you side with?”

Yang Xiao fell silent. What Zhou Jian said was true; Gong Yu had become disabled, and everyone naturally favored Xie Dong. In this jungle-like era, who would care for a disabled person, upholding justice for them?

Yang Xiao calmed himself. Now wasn’t the time to be angry; anger was useless, and for the time being, he couldn’t go to Magic City either.

”Brother Zhou Jian, even though it’s our first meeting, I believe it’s fate. Thank you for telling me about Gong Yu.”

”No need to be polite; just moving my lips is all.”

”Could I ask you to do me a favor?”

”If you have anything to ask, just say it, Brother Yang. If I can do it, I will help you.”

”If you go back to Magic City and see Gong Yu, could you please tell him that Yang Xiao from Nanmu City is very concerned about him? Tell him to stay strong and not to lose hope. One day, I will come to Magic City to find him.”

Yang Xiao originally wanted to say, ”One day I will come to Magic City to take revenge for him personally,” but thinking it over, since he can’t go to Magic City right now, he didn’t want to cause unnecessary trouble for Gong Yu. It was enough for him to take good care of himself.

Zhou Jian smiled and said, ”Consider it done. If I see Gong Yu when I return, I will definitely pass on your message. But Brother Yang, did you just say Gong Yu is just an ordinary friend of yours?”

”I met him in the desert just over twenty days ago. It was as if we were old friends at first sight. I consider him a brother, and naturally, I am concerned about his troubles. My apologies for any confusion.”

”No, no, no,”

Zhou Jian said with a serious expression, ”Brother Yang, you are honorable and loyal; I admire that.”

Yang Xiao gave a faint smile and said, ”I won’t let you help me for nothing. If you encounter a Monster in the desert that you want to kill but can’t, I might be able to give you a hand.”

Yang Xiao knew that in this desert, various Monsters lurk and everyone is out to acquire resources. The best way to help someone is by assisting them in their battles, without even taking their spoils of war.

Yang Xiao today alone took on Cai Liang and his eight men from Zongli City with only a horse and a giant eagle. The astounding combat power he displayed was there for all to witness.

After hearing Yang Xiao’s words, Zhou Jian exchanged glances with Zhou Yu and Xi Hui standing beside him, nodded, and said:

”Brother Yang didn’t mention it and I almost forgot, we do indeed need your help with something. If you’re willing, we can share a portion of the spoils with you.”

Yang Xiao answered earnestly:

”If I agree to help, I’ll help. If you don’t trust me, you don’t need to ask.”

Seeing the seriousness in Yang Xiao’s demeanor, Zhou Jian said:

”Alright, then I thank Brother Yang in advance. If it’s convenient for you, please join us tomorrow.”

”Okay.”

Zhou Jian did not reveal the specific name and location of the monster, probably fearing that others nearby might overhear and steal their quarry.

Yang Xiao did not inquire further.

The night passed without incident, and early the next morning, Yang Xiao took out the corpse of a desert giant lizard and threw it to his Sweaty Flame Horse and the giant eagle. He only carved off a dozen or so pounds of meat to eat for breakfast.

Cai Liang and the others from Zongli City were resting not far from Yang Xiao. Those who were injured yesterday had mostly recovered after taking Small Blood Pills, but the deceased Qin Su could not be revived.

As Yang Xiao passed by Cai Liang and the rest, he deliberately paused for a moment.

Cai Liang quickly stood up and called out:

”Brother Yang!”

Despite being two years older than Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao nodded, his expression indifferent, and continued on his way.

After Yang Xiao had walked some distance, Cai Liang sat back down, feeling cold sweat seeping out from his back. He hadn’t expected Yang Xiao to exert such immense invisible pressure on him.

One of the elemental mages whispered:

”Brother Liang, are we really not going to avenge Qin Su?”

Upon hearing this, Cai Liang quickly covered his mouth with his hand,

”Shh—, are you asking for death? Qin Su’s death wasn’t enough for you? All eight of us were no match for him, how could we take revenge?”

”Boss, I saw people from Wentian City, and their leader Zuo Feiyang is dead.”

”What do you mean?”

Cai Liang was stunned.

”Yesterday afternoon, Luo Manli and the others from Wentian City came back. We were fighting with Yang Xiao at that time.

This morning I heard from someone else that Zuo Feiyang, the leader of the Wentian City group, was killed by Yang Xiao, and another one of their teams that was hunting monsters in the desert was entirely wiped out. It seems that too was related to Yang Xiao,

Yesterday, Zuo Feiyang found Yang Xiao at a genetic store at the edge of the desert and confronted him about the situation, but they ended up fighting, and Zuo Feiyang was killed by him...”

Yesterday, someone from the genetic store outpost on the edge of the desert had come to Yang Xiao’s current outpost and shared the events that had transpired there.

As the rumor spread, it was continuously misinterpreted, eventually turning into a story that Yan Yang Xiao had murdered all the members of Wentian City’s Ding Gao’s group, looted their resources and equipment, and then killed Zuo Feiyang who had confronted him about it.

”Now those people from Wentian City utterly hate Yang Xiao.”

”Damn, this guy really knows how to stir up trouble, doesn’t he?”

”If he didn’t cause trouble, where would he get the money to buy a space ring? Over a million Crystal Coins.”

”I’m puzzled too, we don’t have the money to buy a space ring, and he comes from some no-name city. How could he have so many Crystal Coins? Turns out it’s all robbed.”

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