Chapter 453: Chapter 453: Shenlongjia
The speed of genetic evolution is greatly related to a person’s innate physique and Beast Soul, for instance, the difference between those possessing rabbit Beast Souls and tiger Beast Souls. People with rabbit Beast Souls need less Genetic Potion for evolution and evolve somewhat faster, but they also reach the evolution limit more easily.
For many with rabbit Beast Souls, it might be impossible to evolve beyond Intermediate or Advanced Primordial Genes.
Even at the Advanced Primordial Gene stage, there’s a disparity in combat power between individuals with rabbit Beast Souls and those with tiger Beast Souls, with those having tiger Beast Souls being significantly stronger.
In Gu Bo’s view, Yang Xiao spent eighty million Crystal Coins, and each of his Four Attributes only increased by 6 points; the process to upgrade to Advanced Enhanced Genes is not even half complete. The closer one gets to the end, the more Genetic Potion is needed for each upgrade of just 1 attribute point.
Depending on the physique and Beast Soul, ordinary people generally need 60 million to 100 million Genetic Fragments to evolve from Intermediate to High-Level. According to Yang Xiao’s current situation, without 200 million Basic Crystal Coins of resources, it is impossible to complete the evolution to Advanced Enhanced Genes.
When Yang Xiao was evolving, Xiao Zhe, Xia Luo, Gong Yu, and others were all present. Everyone hoped to witness a miracle, but the result was disappointing.
Zhao Gang said:
"Boss, don’t rush, we’ll help you gather more resources. We’d even sell our pots and iron to push you to Advanced Enhanced Gene level."
"Yes, Nanmu City and Shanyun City can also increase the resource contribution percentage. Everyone willing to contribute knows it’s for the boss’s evolution resources."
"Right, we will also promote this when we go back. I believe the people of our city will support you as well. I will call for everyone to voluntarily donate. Only if you are strong, can you protect all of us. This reasoning, I believe everyone understands,"
Xia Luo spoke.
Yang Xiao gestured with his hand, smiling:
"No, taking eighty million Genetic Crystal Coins from everyone, I already feel very guilty. Everyone has their difficulties. You don’t need to worry about me for now. I will figure out a way myself. Let’s immediately revert Nanmu City and Shanyun City’s contribution rate back to 30/70."
"Yang Xiao?"
Huang Wen called out.
"Don’t try to persuade me anymore, I won’t take even a single Genetic Fragment from anyone. Even if you sell everything to promote me to Advanced Enhanced Gene level this time, what about when it comes to King Level? What can you offer to help me then? I will handle this myself; you all go back."
Everyone felt helpless and chatted with Yang Xiao for a while before leaving. After everyone left, Yang Xiao and Gu Bo played a game of chess.
"Old Gu, the last desert resource point, can it still be opened?"
"Hehe, it’s closed now, can’t open."
"Absolutely no way? Even with more money?"
"Hehe, didn’t you think even giving me 20 thousand Crystal Coins was too much last time? Now you know the value of the desert resource station? The very problem you can’t solve with eighty million might have been solvable there."
Gu Bo smiled.
After Yang Xiao played two games of chess with Gu Bo, he got up to leave.
Gu Bo said:
"Recently, many places in Xuanming Country have High Order mutated creatures. Far off places like the Primitive Forest, and closer places like Divine Dragon Shenlongjia Forest; you could try your luck there."
"North City Shenlongjia?"
Yang Xiao was startled. Before the apocalypse, that place had legends of wild people roaming, and an endless Primordial Forest where now, in these post-apocalyptic times, likely many monsters of Enhanced Gene Level existed.
"But how am I supposed to get there? The teleportation channels between cities are all closed now, and besides, won’t there be trouble if I hunt in other people’s territories?"
"I’m just telling you where you can find the prey you need. How you get there and hunt them, that’s your business."
Yang Xiao thanked Gu Bo and left the Genetic Store.
Over these three months, despite having refined a large number of Mutated Creatures’ bodies with that black bottle, the effects seemed to be ordinary due to the low levels of these creatures, showing almost no improvement.
Yang Xiao returned to Shaolin Temple and began practicing Yijin Scripture, calming his restless mind.
The Zen Martial of Shaolin Temple has a distinctive characteristic; the unification of Zen and martial arts, and the cultivation process can bring peace of mind.
After practicing for an hour, Yang Xiao’s mind became as calm as water, and his thoughts were clear.
Yang Xiao briefly pondered his current situation and gained a general understanding.
First, no matter how one cultivates Ancient Martial Arts, a solid base of Genetic Evolution is necessary. The higher the level, the more powerful the martial arts. Therefore, Genetic Evolution and Ancient Martial Cultivation, one is the foundation, and the other is secondary, and they should not be reversed.
Second, his Beast Soul has not yet been fully stimulated. Based on his current Soul Skills, his Beast Soul is very powerful, perhaps requiring reaching King Level to be fully activated.
At present, Yang Xiao needs more resources for Genetic Evolution than others, even twice as much, reflecting the strength of his Beast Soul.
Third, Xuanming District is currently undergoing internal strife; he must evolve to at least King Level or Enhanced Gene Advanced as soon as possible to stand firm against external conflicts in the future and protect himself and his friends, otherwise, he could end up like Xie Jun, with no assurance that Yang Xiao’s opponents would show mercy.
Fourth, the resources in the six cities are insufficient for Yang Xiao to break through to King Level soon, so he must find a way to seek out Evolution resources himself.
Based on the above analysis, Yang Xiao decided to go out in search of resources. The Primitive Forest was too far, but Shenlongjia and Kongming City were close, just a few hundred kilometers from Shanyun City—a distance he could consider crossing.
Yang Xiao decided to go to Shenlongjia.
"Uh—"
A loud cry of the Giant Eagle came from the square outside.
Gong Yu would play with the Giant Eagle on the square every day, feeding it some prey. Sometimes, the Giant Eagle would also go to nearby Biyun Mountain to hunt on its own.
Huang Wen’s two Giant Eagles had already been taken away by her, and now Gong Yu’s Giant Eagle was a bit lonely, usually playing with the Flame Horse.
Yang Xiao usually left his Flame Horse in the square, allowing it to roam freely. It would usually return to the open space in front of the teaching building to sleep in the evening.
Moved by a thought, Yang Xiao came out of the Scripture Pavilion and flew to the square.
Gong Yu was playing with the Giant Eagle and said upon seeing Yang Xiao:
"Boss, don’t you think the Giant Eagle has grown stronger recently?"
Yang Xiao smiled and reached out to pet the Giant Eagle.
The Giant Eagle joyously chirped upon seeing Yang Xiao. Since Yang Xiao had saved it from the desert, the Giant Eagle had always been grateful and never forgotten him.
Yang Xiao said:
"Gong Yu, lend me the Giant Eagle for a while. I’m going to Shenlongjia and I think I’ll ride the Giant Eagle there."