Super Gene Hunting Ground

The relationship between Black Wood, the Titan City Lord, and Da E, the former Death Castle Lord, had always been strained, having experienced several significant conflicts.

Their Genetic Evolution Level was similar, as was their Combat Power, and every time they fought, both parties ended up badly injured, unable to defeat the other.

Over time, the two cities settled into a stalemate; neither would provoke the other, neither feared the other.

When Yang Xiao killed Da E and took over Death Castle, Black Wood was secretly pleased, thinking his nemesis was finally dead.

When Yang Xiao took over Death Castle, it did not cause major upheaval, making for a smooth transition. Initially, Black Wood wanted to take advantage of the chaos to attack Death Castle, but he decided against it after reconsideration.

Yang Xiao renamed Death Castle to City of Hope and announced the protection fees for residents were halved. Black Wood mocked this news at the time.

"This is merely a trick by the new City Lord to win public favor, but how long can it last?

Don’t his five thousand guards need a salary? Doesn’t the city’s construction and maintenance require funding?

Just wait and see, I bet this new City Lord can’t hold on for three months."

Now, three months have passed, and news from the City of Hope is coming in one after another.

Yang Xiao had dramatically reformed the City of Hope, establishing nuclear energy power, tap water, and building new residential communities.

Now, he is preparing to expand the city. To the west of the City of Hope, construction has already started on an area equivalent to twice the current old city size.

The city’s construction requires massive manpower and resources. Men and women in the City of Hope all have jobs; they are either involved in basic city construction or engaged in service industries within the city.

Yang Xiao leveraged the large treasure of Crystal Disks from generations of previous city lords, using city construction and real estate development as a foundation to drive the entire city’s economic growth.

An increasing number of people, having heard the news, come to the City of Hope to observe. Some have directly embraced the new city, while others, after a few days of hesitation, also bring their families along.

Black Wood’s Titan City is the closest to the City of Hope and is the most affected. Apart from some residents beginning to migrate to the City of Hope, many people also specially travel there to buy abundant life supplies.

The City of Hope’s goods are plentiful, and prices are about 20% cheaper than in Titan City. Those who have purchased goods spread the word, attracting more people to come to the City of Hope to shop.

The market in Titan City is increasingly desolate.

City Lord Hei Mi has been quite troubled by this matter recently.

Now, upon hearing his subordinates report that fifty thousand residents have left in just one month, how could he not be furious?

The City Lord Black Wood said to his Chief of Guards,

"Flying Tiger, gather all the guards, come with me to storm the Death Castle. Today, I want the new City Lord to know the power of Black Wood,

Damn it, I have endured again and again, but now I can’t take it anymore."

The Chief of Guards was a towering hulk, two and a half meters tall. Upon hearing Black Wood’s words, he immediately replied,

"Yes, City Lord, I’ve also been holding a belly full of anger. We’ve lost eight hundred guards already; today, as we charge in, we’ll teach this new City Lord of Death Castle a lesson and make him understand some rules."

A moment later, Chief of Guards Flying Tiger gathered more than four thousand guards from Titan City.

"City Lord, should we take everyone?"

Black Wood hesitated for a moment and said,

"Leave five hundred to guard the city, and the rest follow me. This time, it’s to the death; he’s trying to smash my rice bowl, then I’ll make sure he doesn’t live peacefully."

Black Wood addressed the four thousand guards loudly,

"Brothers, you’ve been following me, Old Black, for decades; even the shortest among you has been with me for three or four years. Tell me, have I, Old Black, ever mistreated my brothers?"

The crowd shouted in unison:

"We rely entirely on the boss’s care!"

"You know, your monthly salary comes from the city protection fees paid by Titan City’s residents. It’s only right that residents who need us to guard day and night should pay a bit of protection fees, right?"

"That’s only natural. In the Central Continent, which city doesn’t pay a protection fee?"

Chief of Guards Flying Tiger shouted loudly.

"But now, someone’s undermining our foundation and smashing our rice bowl.

The nearby Death Castle, ever since a new City Lord arrived, has been enticing with false promises and recruiting people all over,

We’ve counted, and just this month, fifty thousand residents have left Titan City for Death Castle.

Brothers, do you know, with fifty thousand people leaving, we lose five million Crystal Disks a month,

Without money, how can I pay your salaries?

If you don’t have a salary, how will you support your families?

This is not just undermining my foundation; this is smashing your rice bowl!"

City Lord Black Wood’s logic was clear; with just a spin, he directly shifted the conflict onto the guards.

Chief of Guards Flying Tiger shouted loudly,

"Brothers, since the new City Lord of Death Castle isn’t letting us eat, we’ll fight them, and make sure they don’t have a good time either. Let’s go down together; who’s afraid of who?"

More than four thousand guards, stirred up by City Lord Black Wood and Chief Flying Tiger, exploded with enraged emotions, their shouts shaking the sky,

"Yes, let’s fight them!"

"If they don’t let me live, I too won’t let them live."

"We’re committed to City Lord Black Wood; no one treats us better than the City Lord, like our own brothers."

"City Lord, tell us, what should we do?"

"Brothers, follow the City Lord, charge into Death Castle, and flatten them!"

...

Seeing the fierce passion among the guards, Black Wood was very satisfied, waving his hand, shouting loudly,

"Brothers, for your wives and children, for the future of Titan City, I’m now leading you to war against Death Castle. Are you afraid?"

"Not afraid!"

"Dare you?"

"Dare!"

"Set off!"

Hei Mi and Flying Tiger were the first to rise into the air, flying toward the direction of Death Castle.

More than four thousand guards followed closely behind, the sky beneath them a dark cloud, full of Killing Aura.

...

Two months ago, Elder Qi had already arranged scouts in several nearby cities to closely monitor the hostility of surrounding cities toward the City of Hope.

Elder Qi knew that with Yang Xiao recklessly recruiting residents externally, it would eventually arouse the hostility from other cities.

The situation in Titan City had long been reported to Elder Qi, who also specially sent a small team to infiltrate Titan City to keep track of Black Wood’s movements at all times.

When Black Wood assembled the guards outside the city, the scout had already flown to the City of Hope to report.

Following that, two more batches of people continually flew back to the City of Hope to report the latest situation.

At this moment, in the City of Hope, Yang Xiao, Elder Qi, Wanyan Bai, Fan Chen, Chen Peng, Le Ting, and others were holding an emergency meeting.

Elder Qi said,

"City Lord, according to the report from the Titan City spy, the Titan City Lord has gathered four thousand guards ready to attack us. What should we do?"

Yang Xiao asked,

"What about the combat power of Titan City Lord Black Wood and his subordinates, and their Genetic Evolution Level?"

"Black Wood is similar to the former City Lord Da E, both at the Emperor Level Realm Primary Level. As for his guards, except for the Chief of Guards Flying Tiger, who is Emperor Level Realm, the others do not have any notable features."

"Alright, in that case, immediately assemble the Guard Team and prepare to engage."

"I’ve already gathered the team; they are currently outside the city, awaiting your orders."