Super Gene Hunting Ground

Yang Xiao and his group of more than fifty people did not take a spaceship but set off on foot.

The Wind Eagle Elder, Shan Kui, and Ah Bao along with other Wildmen were very familiar with the forest environment, and since everyone had high cultivation, they made smooth progress with occasional stops.

The initial tens of kilometers of the journey were still within the influence range of the Wildman Valley, and there were basically no high-level Demon Beasts attacking the group.

Gradually, after leaving Wildman Valley a hundred kilometers behind, they started facing attacks from various large Emperor Level Demon Beasts.

Fortunately, Yang Xiao and the others had high cultivation and rarely any Demon Beast could withstand their siege.

”Ah Bao, you mentioned there are Demon Beasts similar to the Golden Lion King in the northern part of the forest.”

”Of course, there is a Lion Demon Kingdom in the northern forest with numerous fierce and terrifying Lion Demons. Ordinary Demon Beasts dare not easily venture there,

that territory is considered an independent domain of the Lion Demons, we Wildmen usually don’t go there either, and of course, the Lion Demons seldom invade our territories, we coexist peacefully.”

”Is there any danger for us going there?”

”...”

Boss, wasn’t it you who insisted on going to the Lion Demon Kingdom to find a bride for your brother?

The Wind Eagle Elder added:

”We don’t need to enter the Lion-man Kingdom, we just need to help your brother by catching a female lion on the edge of their forest.”

The Golden Lion King was stunned, how come this trip seems to be specifically for catching a female lion for me?

Am I that desperate?

Before coming here, the Wildman King had already told Yang Xiao about the general situation in the Lion Demon Kingdom, but Yang Xiao felt it was still worth a visit, thinking if Long Yue, such a formidable character could be subdued, what would he fear from some Lion Demons?

Throughout the journey, Yang Xiao and the others killed quite a few high-level Demon Beasts. Regarding these beasts, they couldn’t finish eating all at once so, besides storing some of the corpses in the Space Ring, Yang Xiao mostly refined them in that Black Bottle.

Since they started mining in the Wildman Valley, possessing a large number of Crystal Coins allowed them to directly purchase Genetic Potions, so they haven’t really needed to use this mysterious bottle.

Suddenly, a light bulb went off in Yang Xiao’s mind, raising a question.

Since the high rulers on Witch Star already possess a large amount of Evolution Resources, why would they spend a fortune to have an Artifact Refining Master create such a mysterious bottle?

Both this bottle and that Two-star Divine Weapon, the Bronze Divine Sword, should belong to the Fourth Prince.

The Bronze Divine Sword is understandable, as it can deal with anyone below Emperor Level with its close-range instant killing power.

But what about that mysterious bottle?

Being the Fourth Prince, does he really lack Genetic Potions?

Based on what Yang Xiao has learned during this period, many people actually have a lot of Crystal Coins, enough to support their continued evolution, but the problem specifically stuck at their own genetic Evolution Bottlenecks.

Like Jino City Lord, Long Yue City Lord, the wealthy Mr. Huang, and many mine owners, they all have enough Crystal Coins to buy Genetic Potions, but limited by their body’s genetic Evolution Bottleneck, no matter how many Genetic Potions they consume, they cannot evolve further.

This situation is like a pig that grows from a piglet to a big pig, no matter how much it eats afterward, it not only cannot become a tiger but also cannot continue to grow bigger.

When Yang Xiao left Earth, the highest level of Mutated Creatures on Earth was only at King Level, much lower than the Demon Beasts on Purple Origin Star.

Why would the Fourth Prince send a mysterious bottle that refines Demon Beasts to Earth? What use are those low-level Mutated Creatures on Earth to him?

The more Yang Xiao thought about it, the more inconceivable it seemed.

”There must be something behind this, from today onwards, I will insist on killing some Demon Beasts every day and refining them in the bottle, and drink a little bit of it every day.”

Just like that, everyone walked through the forest for more than 10 days, killing numerous demon beasts, and Yang Xiao would drink some refined liquid every day. Each time he drank it, a current would surge through his body, roaming all over before slowly disappearing.

”Yang Leader, according to the map, we should reach the outskirts of the Lion Demon Kingdom in about another day’s journey. Everyone should be careful. Lion demons are communal creatures, usually living in groups of dozens or hundreds, and they are good at coordinating silently and excel in teamwork.”

Shan Kui and Ah Bao and others laughed:

”Wind Eagle Elder, don’t worry, with so many of us, are we still afraid of lion demons?”

”Anyway, being careful is never wrong.”

That evening, everyone camped in a valley, lit a bonfire, and fifty people were divided into two groups to take turns on duty.

Yang Xiao previously had little contact with Wind Eagle Elder, Shan Kui, and others, but over these past ten days, he found that although they spoke and acted roughly on ordinary days, they were all straightforward and sincere wildmen, genuinely supporting Yang Xiao as their leader. Whenever they encountered attacks from demon beasts, they would all stand in front and attack first.

In Wind Eagle Elder’s words,

”Yang Leader, if something happens to you, I wouldn’t know how to explain it to the Great Chief back home, nor to all the wildmen brothers. You are the hope of all our wildmen.”

Yang Xiao chuckled and just let them protect him along the way.

The Golden Lion King had just broken through to the King Level advanced stage and was the one with the lowest evolution level in the team.

However, as the king of Earth’s forests, he was extremely sensitive to the forest environment. Often, just by sniffing, he could sense dangers one or two kilometers away.

Along the way, the Golden Lion King’s early warnings helped the group significantly.

Yang Xiao sat by the bonfire, took out the black bottle, and took a big gulp. A surge of electricity entered his body, instantly spreading throughout and tempering every inch of his skin and bones in the current.

Ah Bao and other wildmen were already used to seeing Yang Xiao take out a black bottle each night for a couple of sips. They occasionally asked what Yang Xiao was drinking, but Yang Xiao simply answered,

”Medicine!”

Although Ah Bao and others were on good terms with Yang Xiao, it was inconvenient to inquire too much.

Now, in the middle of the night, Yang Xiao, Ah Bao, and twenty or so wildmen were on duty together. The Golden Lion King lay next to Yang Xiao, while Ah Bao and others stood at the perimeter of the bonfire to maintain vigilance.

The Golden Lion King sniffed with his nose, suddenly raised his neck, and roared twice toward the distant forest:

”Roar—Roar—”

Ah Bao and the others immediately became alert. This wasn’t the first time such an event had occurred. Each time the Golden Lion King issued a warning, something would happen.

But this time, the Golden Lion King seemed to perceive a different kind of danger. His ten-meter-tall body immediately stood upright; his golden fur bristled, and his eyes widened.

”Be alert, something’s happening!”

Ah Bao shouted, and the twenty or so wildmen on duty immediately formed a circle around the bonfire.

At the same time, Wind Eagle Elder and Shan Kui and other wildmen who were sleeping were also immediately woken up.

Everyone gathered around the bonfire in a circle, weapons in hand, filling the air with a killing aura.

And in the darkness in the distance, the faint appearance of hundreds of lantern-like giant orbs flickering with yellow fluorescence became visible; everyone knew those were the eyes of demon beasts.

Hundreds of giant lanterns with yellow fluorescent light faintly appeared in the distant forest, forming a semi-encirclement around Yang Xiao and the others.

”Wow, so many all at once?”

Ah Bao’s body shivered, a chill creeping into his heart.

(Third update finished, sorry, continuing to rest one more day, and will burst forth tomorrow.)