Super Gene Hunting Ground

That night, Yang Xiao stayed in the mine.

All fifteen people spent the night in the same mine, which provided a sense of security to some extent.

After the recent scare, fear was prevalent in everyone’s heart.

”Yang Xiao, we can’t go on like this. Sooner or later, we’ll die here,”

Zhao Benling said.

The others nodded in agreement.

”Those wild people are too strong. We are no match for them. They didn’t kill us this time, but what about next time? What if they decide to kill us on their next visit? What do we do then?”

”Even if we don’t get killed by the wild people, are we supposed to mine here for the rest of our lives?”

”During my rest these past few days, I wandered around the mine and saw many scattered bones. They don’t look like animal bones, they’re probably the bones of former miners.”

...

A heavy silence filled the tunnel, and the atmosphere was oppressive.

Everyone turned their gaze towards Yang Xiao.

”Yang Xiao, you’ve been getting close to Luo Meng, and it’s clear he respects you. Now only you can find a way to save us all. If we can return to Earth, we all agree to elect you as the leader of Xuanming Country, I swear!”

Gu Beifeng raised his hand and said.

”I am willing too!”

Du Tianxing said.

”I’m also willing to support you.”

Zhao Benling said.

”I am willing.”

”I am willing too.”

...

Inside the tunnel, fourteen former Kings of Xuanming Country expressed the same resolve towards Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao glanced over everyone and said with a wry smile:

”Come to your senses. We are 84 light-years away from Earth, how can we return? Even if we did return, I have no interest in being the leader of Xuanming Country. So, there’s no need to tempt me like this.

You saying this seems to underestimate me. If I had a way to save you, wouldn’t I do it?

On this planet, the fifteen of us share the same fate. We are all in the same boat, so please be assured, I, Yang Xiao, will always stand with you.”

Du Tianxing, looking at Yang Xiao, said with some emotion:

”Yang Xiao, I’m sorry. Back on Earth, there were some things I did wrong. Don’t mind it, okay?”

”And me,”

Gu Beifeng immediately followed up.

Yang Xiao chuckled and said:

”What’s this? A confession? Enough of that. I haven’t thought about matters from Earth at all. You don’t need to act like tender children; don’t worry about past grudges.

All I’ve thought about these days is how to survive. Otherwise, why would I have given you so many Monster carcasses to consume and help you with your Genetic Evolution?”

During this period, Gu Beifeng and others have been eating the Monster carcasses Yang Xiao brought from the base, and everyone’s Genetic Evolution had improved to some extent.

Everyone admired Yang Xiao for his character.

”Yang Xiao, what do you think—do we have any way to escape now?”

Yang Xiao paused for a moment before saying:

”First, send two people to guard the mine entrance against the wind, to prevent Luo Meng’s people from eavesdropping. It’s better to be cautious.”

”Yes, that’s right.”

Gu Beifeng sent two people to the entrance on the lift. They stood on the lift, leaning out looking around; and under the dim night, no one could be seen.

Yang Xiao and the others moved to the end of the mining pit, where they should be out of surveillance and eavesdropping range.

”Based on my observations these days, this place is just a mining base, surrounded by a seemingly endless forest mountain range, full of ferocious wild beasts. Therefore, let’s not even think about escaping for now.

In order to survive, we must first gain Luo Meng’s trust. The simplest way is to resign ourselves to our fate and mine properly for him. Only by doing this can we find an opportunity to escape in the future. Never show dissatisfaction or a rebellious attitude, otherwise, we will all die very miserably.

Secondly, we need to find a way to accelerate our Genetic Evolution speed and make ourselves stronger. This is especially important because even if the opportunity arises in the future, we might not be able to escape due to our own insufficient abilities.”

”But, Yang Xiao, how can we enhance our Genetic Evolution now? Is it only through the monster corpses you provide? The amount is too small, and the effect is only temporary, with diminishing returns, ah, living like this, every day is despairing, with no hope in sight. When can we endure until?”

Chi Lin said.

”If you can’t endure, what else can you do?”

Yang Xiao retorted.

Chi Lin was startled and fell silent.

Yang Xiao paused for a moment, then said:

”Maybe there’s another way.”

”What way?”

Everyone looked at Yang Xiao as if seeing a glimmer of light in the darkness.

Yang Xiao turned around, picked up the shovel on the ground, and chiseled a piece of rock off the mine’s wall, revealing a Purple Origin Crystal Stone the size of a thumb.

”How to quickly enhance Genetic Evolution, perhaps we can work out a method using this crystal?”

Everyone was startled.

”What can we do with this? What use is this thing?”

Yang Xiao said:

”I heard Luo Meng and his people talking; the Purple Origin Crystal Stone can enhance Genetic Evolution. Think about it, why would they value this crystal so much? The secret lies within.

If I’m not mistaken, this thing is the Genetic Evolution Energy of this planet, everyone’s Genetic Evolution requires this kind of Crystal Stone.”

Hearing Yang Xiao’s words, everyone felt as if they had an epiphany.

”Damn it, they tricked us from far away just to make us mine for them.”

”It’s not from far away, but 84 light years away.”

”But how do we use this thing? If it could be used, they wouldn’t have left us underground to spend the night without even a single supervisor.”

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Everyone immediately thought of many possible methods, including boiling in water, burning with fire, frying, grinding it into powder, and so on.

However, no one could confirm how exactly to utilize these Crystal Stones.

Yang Xiao said:

”Think about it, why would those savages snatch the Crystal Stones? These crystal must be of use.”

”Yeah, those savages didn’t kill us, they just corralled us to extort Luo Meng for Crystal Stones, I saw Luo Meng gave a bag of Crystal Stones to them.”

”If Luo Meng’s organization has powerful black technology behind it, capable of using the power of technology to synthesize the Crystal Stones into Genetic Potions, then, those barbarians living in the jungle, without powerful technological means and equipment, how do they use the Crystal Stones?”

Everyone fell into deep thought.

Yang Xiao touched the Crystal Stone in his hand and said:

”I’ve actually thought of another question.”

”What question?”

Everyone looked at Yang Xiao.

”Think about it, this group traversed 84 light years to Earth, eradicated over ninety percent of the population, then spent more than a year cultivating over five hundred King Level Evolvers, and brought them here to mine. Why?

Such a huge cost, couldn’t they find Miners from their own territory to mine?”

”Yang Xiao, what do you suspect?” Du Tianxing asked.

”I just suspect that this mysterious planet must have encountered some kind of problem, and they had to go to the distant Earth, conquer humankind, and cultivate them as their Miners.”

(Two more updates tonight, thank you book friends Yi Miaoyi for the reward of 100 Qidian Coins, Qian Tang for the reward of 100 Qidian Coins, thank you all for your support.)

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