Super Gene Hunting Ground

Early the next morning, Caixia woke up early and went downstairs to clean up, sweeping the floor, wiping tables, and making breakfast.

Bing’er and Elder Zhan also got up one after the other.

”Bing’er, go call your uncle down for breakfast.”

Bing’er ran to the stairway and shouted.

Yang Xiao came downstairs.

The four of them sat around the table to eat breakfast.

Bing’er said with surprise:

”Wow, there’s sesame pancakes to eat?”

Caixia smiled and said:

”I don’t know if they’re any good. I just learned it by following along before; I’ve watched Ah Wang make them many times and remembered a little.”

Elder Zhan took a bite of the sesame pancake and said:

”Hmm, not bad. Although the taste isn’t as good as Ah Wang’s before, it still has 70 or 80 percent of the flavor. If you practice more, you’ll sooner or later reach Ah Wang’s pancake level.”

Bing’er also quickly picked up a sesame pancake to eat and praised repeatedly.

In Bing’er’s impression, being able to eat Ah Wang’s sesame pancakes used to be a luxury. Besides Grandpa having bought them a few times, Caixia had only sent her some to eat a few times, and those memories were bittersweet yet warm.

On the dining table, there were sesame pancakes, porridge, and three stir-fried dishes, all made by Caixia early in the morning.

Yang Xiao took a bite and laughed, saying:

”Caixia, your sesame pancakes could be sold for money. Maybe you could add selling pancakes to the shop’s offerings.”

Caixia shyly smiled and said:

”They’re just randomly made. If you like eating them, I can make them for you every day.”

Yang Xiao felt that with Caixia around, the entire house suddenly had a homely, warm atmosphere.

Perhaps this is life.

Over the past few days, Caixia had been very diligent, waking up early and working late, eagerly taking on chores. Compared to her previous lazy self, she had completely transformed.

This brought Elder Zhan great comfort.

Yang Xiao still spent every day on the second floor, reading books on Genetic Evolution, and Elder Zhan had bought some more from other places for Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao took advantage of this opportunity to catch up on various aspects of knowledge about Genetic Evolution.

In terms of Cultivation Skills, Yang Xiao still hadn’t found more suitable techniques, as ordinary ones seemed too weak compared to his Soul Skills.

”Caixia, what is your Genetic Evolution Level?”

One lunchtime, as everyone was eating, Yang Xiao casually asked.

”Primordial Gene Intermediate Level.”

”Do you still have Evolution Space? You should at least be able to advance to Enhanced Gene Primary Level, right?”

”That would require around a hundred thousand Crystal Coins. I don’t have that kind of money, and besides, what’s the use of advancing to Enhanced Gene Primary Level for a woman like me?”

Elder Zhan on the side also said;

”Actually, if there’s enough Crystal Coins, most people in the slums could break through to the King Level Realm.”

Normally, advancing a person’s gene to Enhanced Gene Advanced Level is achievable, as long as there are sufficient Crystal Coin resources.

Only when reaching King Level does it require cultivating Genetic Transformation Techniques to increase the Evolution Space.

Based on Yang Xiao’s past memories and experiences, breaking through from Enhanced Gene Primary to Advanced Level would cost tens or hundreds of thousands in Crystal Coins, which is not much to Yang Xiao, but to Elder Zhan and Caixia, it is an astronomical figure.

Elder Zhan had accumulated over 70 years and spent tens of thousands of Crystal Coins to gradually break through to Enhanced Gene Intermediate.

As for Enhanced Gene Advanced Level, he had stopped hoping for it long ago.

Yang Xiao thought for a moment and said:

”How far is the nearest Genetic Store from here?”

”Near Dragon City, about five or six kilometers away, there’s a Genetic Store. The whole Dragon City has more than a dozen Genetic Stores.”

”Alright, everyone eat quickly, and after we’re done, I’ll take you to the Genetic Store.”

”Hmm?”

Caixia looked at Yang Xiao.

”Eat quickly, don’t just stare at me.”

”You’re handsome, hehe!”

After eating, Yang Xiao went upstairs and found a cloak and hat that Elder Zhan used to wear and put it on, covering most of his face.

Elder Zhan, Caixia, and Bing’er all looked at Yang Xiao, puzzled.

”What are you doing?”

”Don’t ask, close the shop, and come with me to the Genetic Store.”

”Huh? No business today?”

”It’s okay; there are fewer people during the day. We can come back in the evening to open the shop again. Hurry up, let’s go.”

Elder Zhan nodded,

”Alright, everyone listen to Zhan Mu, let’s go.”

After closing the shop, the four of them headed towards Dragon City.

Bing’er, being a child, moved slowly, so the three of them slowed their pace.

Caixia held Bing’er’s hand, and the two of them chatted and laughed along the way.

About half an hour later, they arrived at a Genetic Store near Dragon City.

Elder Zhan and Caixia felt a bit timid, pointing at the Genetic Store and saying:

”It’s right here.”

Yang Xiao went straight in, and Elder Zhan, Caixia, and Bing’er reluctantly followed.

Elder Zhan and Caixia didn’t know how much money Yang Xiao had, but based on Yang Xiao’s last 90,000 Crystal Coin transfer to Caixia for buying the shop, they estimated the guy probably had tens or hundreds of thousands of Crystal Coins on him.

This amount of money is fine in the slums, but not as remarkable in a Genetic Store, and they didn’t know what this guy was up to.

Yang Xiao wore a cloak, revealing only a third of his face in the front.

The two Silver Armor Iron Tower Guards stationed at the Genetic Store glanced at Yang Xiao but didn’t stop him.

Elder Zhan, Caixia, and Bing’er, all dressed plainly, do not resemble wealthy people, or even ordinary Genetic Evolvers.

The attire of the people from the slums bears a natural imprint.

One of the Silver Armor Guards reached out to stop Elder Zhan,

”What are you here for?”

”We, us?”

Elder Zhan was taken aback. Although he was at the Enhanced Gene Intermediate Realm, he hadn’t entered a Genetic Store to buy anything for at least ten years.

Caixia was at least at the Primordial Gene Realm and had never been to a Genetic Store—her slight Evolution Ability was barely improved through daily food.

Yang Xiao turned around and said casually:

”They are my family, here with me.”

Upon hearing this, the Silver Armor Guard lowered his hand, signaling Elder Zhan and the others to enter the store.

Inside the store, there were more than ten people trading with a server standing at the entrance.

The server was a young girl, and it was Yang Xiao’s first time seeing a female server in a Genetic Store.

The female server glanced at Yang Xiao and asked indifferently,

”Do you need to buy anything?”

Yang Xiao pointed at Elder Zhan and Caixia behind him,

”I want to enhance their Evolution Realm, buying some Genetic Potions.”

The female server glanced at Elder Zhan, then looked at Caixia and said,

”This uncle is quite old, why waste money? Moreover, your wife doesn’t need any enhancement either; better save some money for raising children.”

Yang Xiao: ”@#￥%”

Elder Zhan and Caixia were both amazed when they heard Yang Xiao wanted to enhance their Genetic Evolution.

Upon hearing the female server’s words, both felt embarrassed.

Poor people are discriminated against everywhere!

However, hearing the female server call her Yang Xiao’s wife, Caixia felt a bit sweet inside.

Only Bing’er pouted and said loudly,

”My uncle is very wealthy, buying a house without batting an eye, worth ninety thousand Crystal Coins. Also, our ice cream shop makes a thousand Crystal Coins a day.”

Since Yang Xiao’s arrival, Bing’er stood taller, speaking with more confidence.

Just that Bing’er bragged in the wrong place. In the slums, her peers would gape in admiration, envying Bing’er for being the center of attention.

But not here, this is a Genetic Store where money flows easily; spending tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands mean nothing here.

Every time Yang Xiao upgrades his Genetic Evolution on Purple Origin Star, doesn’t he spend billions of Crystal Coins?

”Ha!”

The server couldn’t help but laugh.

Everyone trading in the Genetic Store hall burst into laughter as well.

There was kind laughter alongside disdainful mockery.

Everyone glanced back at the four of Yang Xiao, showing subtle contempt and even derision.

Someone chuckled, saying,

”Ah, poor people stay poor. Seeing ten thousand Crystal Coins, they forget their own name.”

”Right, why waste hard-earned money on Genetic Evolution? How many levels can his money improve? Whatever the enhancement, compared with the rich, it’s nothing. Better save up to improve lifestyle, buy tasty food, or wear nice clothes.”

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Though spoken softly, everyone in the hall could hear.

Yang Xiao was alright, but Elder Zhan and the other three felt embarrassed.

Caixia usually considers herself a fashionable young wife in the slums but lowered her head in inferiority here.

To gain others’ respect for these poor people, it’s exceedingly difficult!

Bing’er looked at Yang Xiao, uncertain whether others’ mockery was true—in her eyes, Yang Xiao was the wealthiest, her proud reliance.

The server girl meant no harm, merely kindly reminding Yang Xiao, essentially a good person.

Otherwise, anyone else regardless of wealth would drain their wallet forcefully, after all, tens of thousands of Crystal Coins is business too.

”Zhan Mu, let’s, leave.”

Elder Zhan whispered, face flushed with embarrassment.

Caixia glanced at Yang Xiao and said,

”I don’t need Genetic Evolution enhancement, it’s just the same thing, having you is enough.”

Yang Xiao smiled faintly, squatted down, and picked up Bing’er.

Bing’er’s hard-earned sense of dignity and confidence he wouldn’t let be so easily crushed by this harsh world.

Since money can bring people confidence, then let it come—I’ve got plenty.

Yang Xiao took out a Black Gold Card from the Space Ring, flicking it toward the female server, and loudly declared:

”Start with a million Crystal Coins worth of Genetic Potions and enhance my father to Enhanced Gene High-Level, and then her to Enhanced Gene High-Level too. No issue with potion quantity, directly deduct from the card.”

”Buzz!”

Everyone in the hall was stunned.

This Genetic Store near Dragon City attracts mostly moderately affluent people, a step above slum dwellers.

Yet Yang Xiao’s casual million spend, seemingly accommodating, was beyond typical affordability.

Even the server girl was taken aback.

Elder Zhan’s heart raced.

Caixia blushed deeply.

Bing’er kissed Yang Xiao, chiming with a voice like a silver bell,

”I’ve always said my uncle is the richest, a tycoon, a wealthy man, and now you believe it?”

Yang Xiao: ”...”