Super Gene Hunting Ground

These eight youths were from Zongli City, which was close to Qingyun City. Before the apocalypse, it was also one of the four major first-tier cities in Xuanming Country, with a large population and a developed economy.

The overall Genetic Evolution Level of Zongli City has now reached Level 23, nearly on par with Wentian City and Magic City.

The nearby Qingyun City has reached a Genetic Evolution Level of 26, which is one level higher than both Magic City and Wentian City.

A few days earlier, these eight youths were hunting monsters in the desert when they encountered the Flame Horse. Initially, they took the Flame Horse as an ordinary Mutant Monster, but it was only during the hunt that they realized how incredibly fast it was, which left them astounded.

Suddenly becoming interested in the Flame Horse, they pursued it vigorously all day but ultimately failed to catch it.

Not only did they fail to catch the Flame Horse, but they also encountered the Giant Eagle.

The Giant Eagle was familiar with the Flame Horse, thanks to its time with Gong Yu and Liu Yiyi.

Seeing the Flame Horse being chased by these individuals, the Giant Eagle flew over to help, unexpectedly knocking two of the youths down.

However, neither the Giant Eagle nor the Flame Horse could match these eight youths, who in the end had to flee. The Giant Eagle, being able to fly, was unharmed, but the Flame Horse was shot with several arrows.

Because two of their members were shot down and they spent a lot of time chasing the Flame Horse, the eight youths, fearing the Sand Demon that comes after nightfall, gave up the hunt and timely returned to their base.

Over the next few days, although they didn't find the Flame Horse again, it lingered in their minds.

Now, coincidentally, Yang Xiao arrived at the base riding the horse, which in the eyes of these eight people seemed like walking into a trap.

The leader of the youths was named Cai Liang, with a cultivation at the Enhanced Gene Intermediate stage. Of the eight individuals, four were at the Enhanced Gene Intermediate level, and four were at the Primary Level, having been in the area for half a month already.

Yang Xiao was currently inside the Genetic Store's orange protective glow, naturally fearless, having just experienced the prowess of the Iron Tower Warriors the day before.

Yang Xiao gently stroked the brown mane of the Flame Horse, watching Cai Liang and the others approach with a cold gaze.

"Hehe, brother, you're so lucky to have found this horse and eagle? We chased them for a whole day a few days ago."

Cai Liang smiled, his seven companions forming a fan-shaped enclosure around Yang Xiao, the eagle, and the horse.

Yang Xiao was startled and pretended to be annoyed:

"This eagle is my pet, and this Flame Horse is my mount. You actually chased them? No wonder my horse has so many wounds. Brother, you really don't hold back."

Cai Liang and his companions were taken aback, thinking: Damn, I haven't even claimed this horse as our prey, and you're already calling it your pet and mount? How am I supposed to continue this conversation?

One of the youths by Cai Liang's side scoffed:

"Since they're your pets, we need to have a little chat. Our two brothers were almost killed by your eagle, so how should we settle this?"

"Really? My eagle doesn't attack humans unless provoked. Do you know how precious this horse is? Luckily, my Flame Horse was unharmed. Otherwise, the lives of all eight of you wouldn't be enough to compensate for my horse."

Yang Xiao wasn't trying to deliberately provoke Cai Liang and his group. It was just that they were too aggressive, seeing Yang Xiao alone and immediately trying to encircle him to seize the Flame Horse. Naturally, Yang Xiao wouldn't show them any kindness.

Hearing this, an inner rage bubbled within Cai Liang and his companions, but one of the steadier youths asked solemnly:

"Brother, what's your last name, and which city are you from?"

"I'm Yang Xiao, from Nanmu City."

"Nanmu City?"

Cai Liang and his companions were startled, then burst into loud laughter.

Originally seeing Yang Xiao's impressive aura, there was some wariness about his background, but upon hearing that Yang Xiao came from Nanmu City, all that wariness was immediately discarded.

Nanmu City was barely a second-tier city before the apocalypse, and compared to the first-tier supercity, Zongli City, the gap was not slight.

Cai Liang and others also had a general understanding of the genetic evolution status of the various cities in Xuanming Country, except for Wentian City, Magic City, and the nearby Qingyun City, Zongli City had the highest level of genetic evolution in the entire Xuanming Country.

As an inland city, Nanmu City naturally cannot compare with Zongli City.

"Ha ha, Nanmu City? Brothers, this guy said he's from Nanmu City, what is the overall evolution level of your Nanmu City now? Right, to enter the desert area, you need at least level 15, I really didn't expect that Nanmu City has evolved to level 15."

Cai Liang laughed loudly, full of mockery, in his eyes, Yang Xiao was at most at the Enhanced Gene Primary Level of cultivation.

"No, our Nanmu City has just reached level 11."

Yang Xiao said indifferently.

"Level 11?"

Cai Liang and the others were genuinely surprised, and one of them asked:

"Level 11, that's not enough qualification to establish a desert outpost, are you lying?"

"What's the need to lie to you? We got through by paying money."

Cai Liang and others were startled, exchanging glances.

"There's such an operation?"

"Liang bro, there seems to be, I once heard the owner of the Genetic Store saying it, but it costs a lot of Crystal Coins."

Hearing this, Cai Liang suddenly had an idea.

It had been more than half a year since the apocalypse, and the rules of social interaction had undergone drastic changes. Coupled with the fact that the survivors in the world are all young people, who are the most hot-blooded and like to compete fiercely.

Cai Liang smiled faintly and said:

"Brother, ten days ago when we were chasing this Flame Horse, it was just a mutated wild horse, and this eagle, no matter how you tamed them, I must tell you now, we've claimed this eagle and horse. The eagle almost killed two of my brothers, we must avenge that, right?

Give you a chance, give them up voluntarily, don't force us to take action."

Cai Liang said it casually, as if just talking about a very simple and ordinary thing.

In Zongli City, people like him who had reached the Intermediate Enhanced Gene Stage were the pride of the entire city, and their actions and speech basically depended on strength.

Since society had regressed to a jungle era, they could only believe in jungle rules, otherwise, how to level up if they couldn't seize evolution resources?

The reason why Yang Xiao was slow in genetic evolution was because he cared too much about his friends around him and didn't focus resources on improving himself.

At the Primary Level, this problem was not prominent, but since Yang Xiao entered the desert, he met people whose genetic evolution levels were higher than his, and he gradually realized the seriousness of the problem.

Even if he could be safe and sound in Nanmu City, once he left Nanmu City, he would face these strong opponents, having no say in front of them, just like now, Cai Liang could command him to hand over the Flame Horse and Giant Eagle based on his evolution advantage.

The desert is like a mirror, showing the gap between Yang Xiao and the world around him.

Being a saint is not easy!