Super Gene Hunting Ground

Yang Xiao didn’t know where Mining Camp No. 10 was or which country those who had escaped were from.

The next day, when Lucy brought breakfast, she whispered,

”The people from Mining Camp No. 10, they are your fellow countrymen, right?”

”Yeah, they are all from Earth.”

”I just went to deliver breakfast and heard them talking about how they collectively tried to escape yesterday. Ten people were caught and brought back, and another twenty hid themselves in the forest. A large search party will go out to find them during the day. If they are caught and brought back, it’ll be terrible for them.”

”Oh, how will they be punished?”

Lucy looked back, and then whispered softly,

”There have been similar incidents before. The people who are caught are injected with an Enhanced Gene catalyst. Their bodies become very strong in a short period, increasing in size by 50%, and they develop a kind of compulsive mining disorder. The strength within them, if they do not mine, they’ll feel incredibly restless,

Those who were injected with the Enhanced Gene catalyst will keep mining non-stop, until they eventually die from utter exhaustion.”

After saying this, Lucy hurried away.

Having heard Lucy’s words, a chill emerged in Yang Xiao’s heart.

Now, something beyond his expectation had occurred; the mining camp had installed surveillance equipment, which meant they could remotely monitor the camp even at night. Fortunately, he had never led everyone to do anything excessive before.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiao suddenly felt uneasy. Were those secret conversations he had in the mine shaft with his companions overheard?

Wasn’t there surveillance equipment in the mine?

Yang Xiao quickly finished his breakfast and went out to meet Luo Meng,

However, he didn’t see Luo Meng, only Yuri and a dozen Iron Tower Guards, as well as men in black cloaks.

”Ah, Captain Yuri, why isn’t Captain Luo here? Also, why are there only half as many people today?”

Yang Xiao was already quite familiar with Yuri and the others, so he spoke very casually.

”Alas, don’t even mention it. Last night the miners from Mining Camp No. 10 attempted a mass escape, and Captain Luo and others went chasing after them in the middle of the night, they haven’t come back yet, still pursuing them in the deep mountains.”

”Ah, I see, why would these people run away? Are they not afraid of the monsters in the forest?”

Yang Xiao feigned surprise.

”Exactly, even if they escape the camp, they can’t get out of these vast mountain forests. Sooner or later they’ll get eaten by monsters. Young Master Yang, you really should persuade your brothers not to do such foolish things, otherwise, no one can save you.”

Yuri said meaningfully.

Yang Xiao immediately responded with a smile,

”Better to live a terrible life than to die a good death, who would run away on a full stomach?”

Yuri laughed heartily and then took Yang Xiao and the others aboard the spaceship, flying towards the mining camp.

During the breakfast time with Du Tianxing and the others, Yang Xiao briefly spoke about the escape incident at Mining Camp No. 10 last night, also hinting to everyone to not make any rash moves.

In the evening, when Yang Xiao returned to the base, he saw more than a dozen people chained up in the square of the base, with some men in cloaks surrounding them, discussing how to punish the escapees.

”Kill, make an example out of one to warn a hundred!”

”It’s a pity to kill them; better to give them one more chance and let them continue mining.”

”If they aren’t punished properly, they’ll run away again.”

”It should be the same as last time, inject them with the Enhanced Gene catalyst. Let the other miners see the consequences of escaping as a warning to the others.”

...

Not daring to linger, Yang Xiao walked briskly through the crowd and entered his private room.

In the evening, Lucy came to deliver dinner.

”Lucy, do you know specifically which ethnicity those people come from on Earth?”

”When I was in the dining hall, I heard everyone talking, seems like they’re from Ice Wolf Island.”

Yang Xiao was stunned. It turned out to be people from Ice Wolf Island. If it were from another ethnicity, he might have felt some sympathy, but he never had a good impression of people from Ice Wolf Island.

But on second thought, one should feel sympathy for fellow beings from Earth. It’s better not to gloat over their misfortune.

The next day, Yang Xiao returned to the mining site along with Luo Meng. Luo Meng said mysteriously:

”Master Yang, I have an interesting game to show you today.”

”Uh?”

”You’ll find out soon.”

By noon, while Yang Xiao and the others were having lunch, a spaceship landed on the mining site.

Luo Meng, accompanied by the Iron Tower Guard, went to greet them.

Three people disembarked from the spaceship, with two Iron Tower Warriors escorting a man in chains.

Yang Xiao was shocked. Wasn’t this the man who was caught trying to escape yesterday?

Luo Meng gathered the team; Yang Xiao and the other fifteen people stood together.

Loudly, Luo Meng announced:

”On the night before last, the people in mining area 10 collectively attempted to escape and we captured sixteen of them. This is one of them,” pointing to the man in chains.

The man’s face was pale and his body trembled slightly, presumably aware of the cruel punishment he was about to face.

Luo Meng continued:

”Escaping is a grave sin. I brought him here today as a warning to all of you not to entertain such thoughts. The mine is surrounded by thousands of kilometers of mountains and forest, teeming with terrifying monsters. Even I wouldn’t dare to walk in the forest alone. If you escape, it’ll certainly be a road to death.

As an escapist, he must accept our punishment. You’re new here and unaware of our rules, so today, he will illustrate what the rules are.”

After speaking, Luo Meng gave Yang Xiao a meaningful look, then turned to Yuri and ordered:

”Do it.”

Yuri immediately stepped forward with two others, took out an injector filled with blue liquid from his Space Ring, and inserted it into the arm of the escapee, injecting the entire content into his body.

”Alright, you can unlock his handcuffs and leg chains now.”

Yuri took out the keys and unlocked the chains from the man.

Yang Xiao saw that the man seemed to be in a daze, standing still. He immediately wondered if the man had been injected with some kind of mind control serum?

Now, Yang Xiao felt that the planet behind Luo Meng was terrifying. It possessed not only powerful genetic evolution technology and capabilities but also advanced black tech. Such a planet not dominating the universe indeed made no sense.

After a short while, the man screamed suddenly as veins bulged on his forehead. Slowly, his body started to swell.

Rip—the waistband of his pants burst.

Rip—his shirt tore apart.

Rip, rip, rip...

In the blink of an eye, the man’s size had increased by about fifty percent; his clothes completely torn apart, he stood there naked, his expression one of agony.

Crack, crack, crack,

It was the sound of bones and muscles expanding.

”Ah! Ah!...”

The man began to howl in pain, pounding his bulging chest muscles with his fists, making a thumping sound.

Yuri let out a sinister chuckle and tossed a shovel in front of him,

”Do you feel unbearable? The only way to release the discomfort in your body is to go into the mining pit and dig, to dissolves the expanding strength inside you. Otherwise, you’ll soon explode and die.”

”Ah, ah, ah...”

The man kept screaming in pain, hitting himself. After hearing Yuri’s words, he picked up the shovel and ran towards a nearby mine shaft.

(4 chapters complete)