Super Gene Hunting Ground

Elder Qi and the others glanced at each other, all feeling depressed inside.

Ever since Yang Xiao became City Lord of the City of Hope, everything had gone smoothly for him, and he was always decisive in killing. Now trying to persuade Yang Xiao to compromise with the Dark Web was indeed very difficult.

Elder Qi, Black Wood and the others had lived on the Central Continent for a long time, so they naturally knew how formidable the Dark Web was.

Although Yang Xiao had defeated one Mr. Eight, when compared with the entire Dark Web, and with Mr. Master, the gap was enormous.

Yang Xiao being able to defeat Mr. Eight did not mean he could defeat Mr. Master and the Dark Web.

Once Yang Xiao killed Elder Ma of the Vulture Chamber of Commerce, it would inevitably trigger an even greater conflict. To take revenge, the Vulture Chamber of Commerce would definitely seek help from the three great Demon City Lords of the Central Continent.

After that, the situation would probably spiral completely out of control, and with the power of the five cities including the City of Hope, they would absolutely not be able to withstand it.

Black Wood and Elder Qi looked at each other, waggling their eyebrows, each signaling the other to speak up and dissuade Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao glanced at them and smiled.

"Elder Qi, Black Wood, if you have something to say, just say it. Don’t keep making eyes at each other. In front of me, speak freely and don’t hold back. You can bring up any suggestion; we’re all on the same boat."

Black Wood cleared his throat lightly and said,

"Lord Yang, I know you have strong Combat Power, and you also have grand ambitions.

However, some things can’t be rushed. Our Strength is still not strong enough. We can’t... we can’t oppose the Dark Web. Even the overall power of the Vulture Chamber of Commerce is above ours.

Behind the Vulture Chamber of Commerce stand the three great Demon City Lords of the Central Continent. The Vulture Chamber of Commerce is rich. Today they can hire the Dark Web to assassinate you, and tomorrow they can invite the three great Demon City Lords to move against you.

So, personally, I think we should quit while we’re ahead. Right now we happen to have Mr. Eight as our hostage, plus Elder Ma of the Vulture Chamber of Commerce and over a thousand guards.

We can negotiate with them. Each side can take a step back. I’ve met the Second Elder of the Vulture Chamber of Commerce several times and can be considered acquainted. I can go mediate this matter.

As for the Dark Web, as long as the Vulture Chamber of Commerce loosens up, they can naturally withdraw their assassination commission against you.

What do you think?"

Elder Qi, Suonan, Flying Tiger and the others also nodded, feeling this was the safest option. They all looked at Yang Xiao together.

Yang Xiao smiled faintly and said,

"What you said, I’ve thought about as well. Originally I thought the Vulture Chamber of Commerce would personally come to negotiate with me. It’s not like I’m dead set on ten billion Crystal Disks. As long as they gave one billion Crystal Disks, I’d release Elder Ma and their guards.

But I didn’t expect the Vulture Chamber of Commerce to actually go to the Dark Web Organization and send people to assassinate me.

This matter is clearly the Vulture Chamber of Commerce’s fault to begin with—they joined hands with the Eight-clawed Lady to attack my City of Hope,

then they hired Dark Web assassins to kill me.

And now you want me to take the initiative to seek them out for peace talks?

I can’t swallow that.

If I compromise with the Vulture Chamber of Commerce this time, then how am I supposed to survive on the Central Continent in the future?"

Everyone looked at Yang Xiao. They knew he wasn’t wrong, but they were worried inside, their expressions all heavy.

Elder Qi said:

"Lord Yang, since you’ve made up your mind, this old man will certainly support your decision with my life."

Black Wood and the others also said,

"We firmly support Lord Yang’s decision and will fight the Vulture Chamber of Commerce to the death."

Yang Xiao laughed and said,

"There’s no need for everyone to be so worried. Things aren’t as dangerous as you make them sound. Even if Mr. Master of the Dark Web comes, he still can’t casually crush me."

Black Wood, Suonan and the others said nothing on the surface, but inwardly they sighed endlessly.

They couldn’t very well say that Yang Xiao definitely wasn’t a match for Mr. Master; they still had to save the boss some face.

"Everyone, rest early tonight. Those on duty, pay attention to the shifts. Tomorrow morning the Dark Web people will very likely rush over."

Everyone dispersed.

Fan Chen stayed in Yang Xiao’s room to keep him company.

Seeing that everyone had left, Fan Chen said,

"Boss, what Black Wood said just now made sense. We’re temporarily no match for the Dark Web and the Vulture Chamber of Commerce. Why don’t you compromise for now?"

Yang Xiao glanced at Fan Chen, sighed, and said,

"I also know how powerful the Dark Web and the Vulture Chamber of Commerce are. But we’re out of time. I have no choice but to take the risk."

"Out of time?"

Fan Chen looked at Yang Xiao, a bit puzzled.

"What, have you forgotten the reason we came to the Dwarf Star?"

Fan Chen shuddered, suddenly recalling that Witch Star was currently under the invasion of the Dwarf Star people, war raging everywhere. All the Imperial Kings had fled the Capital City, hiding deep in the mountains and forests.

"Boss, what do you think Witch Star is like now? Have the Dwarf Star people already fully taken control of Witch Star? Can Elder Gu of the Genetic Commerce and the others lead everyone to withstand the attacks of the Dwarf Star people?"

"Sigh, I don’t know either. Aren’t I worried too?

We’ve been on the Dwarf Star for more than half a year. Counting the travel time, it’s been over a year. In the span of a year, the Dwarf Star people can send one or two batches of soldiers to Witch Star. The pressure on Elder Gu, Wanyan He, Long Jing and the others has probably grown even greater. I don’t know how long they can hold out. I haven’t made any progress on my end. Every time I think of it, my heart feels like it’s being roasted over a fire."

After hearing this, Fan Chen also felt a wave of sorrow and comforted him,

"Boss, you’ve already done your best. In just over half a year on the Dwarf Star, the situation you’ve opened up is something Elder Qi and the others couldn’t achieve in more than a hundred years. We now control five cities, tens of thousands of guards, and a population of two million. That already counts as a mid-level power on the Central Continent. You’ve done amazingly."

Yang Xiao gave a bitter smile.

"With this bit of Strength, trying to stand against the Dwarf Star people is negligible. You’ve seen it yourself—this Central Continent is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, not to be underestimated. Just the Vulture Chamber of Commerce and the Dark Web Organization are enemies we can’t defeat yet, let alone the three great Demon City Lords.

They say wealth and honor are found in danger. I also want to gamble. If we can successfully repel the attacks of the Vulture Chamber of Commerce and the Dark Web this time, our City of Hope will definitely become famous across the Central Continent and resound through the entire Central Continent. By then, many people will come drawn by our reputation and join our City of Hope.

On the Central Continent, the most valuable thing is population. Without a certain scale of population, how do we develop the economy, how do we build a stronger army? And how can we unify the Central Continent as soon as possible?"

Fan Chen was stunned for a moment.

"Boss, do we really have to unify the Central Continent?"

Yang Xiao looked at Fan Chen and asked,

"If we want to stop the Dwarf Star people from continuously sending troops to reinforce the war on Witch Star, the best ways are twofold. First, my Genetic Evolution Level advances rapidly, allowing me to defeat Thanos Saint and completely change the Dwarf Star people’s plan to attack Witch Star.

Second, we unify the Central Continent. Once my Strength grows, I’ll launch attacks on other clans of the Dwarf Star, stirring up internal turmoil on the Dwarf Star.

Third, when that happens, Thanos Saint will have to mobilize troops to deal with the Central Continent’s invasion. How will he still have the time to attack Witch Star?"

"Boss, you’d already thought this far ahead? I’m impressed, truly impressed!"

Fan Chen gave him a thumbs-up in admiration.

"Before coming to the Dwarf Star, I didn’t actually have that many plans. I’ve been taking one step at a time, forced into it!"

"Boss, your Genetic talent is so good. Why not hurry up and improve your Genetic Evolution Ability, increase your Strength, and fight Thanos Saint head-on?"

"Heh, you think Genetic Evolution is that easy? I’ve already reached the Emperor Level Transcendent Realm. If I want to take another step forward, unless I can obtain the top-secret Cultivation Techniques of the major clans on the Dwarf Star, it will be hard!"

"If Mr. Master of the Dark Web personally comes tomorrow, what do you plan to do?"

Fan Chen asked with genuine concern.

Yang Xiao was silent for a moment, then said,

"What else can I do? I’ll take him head-on!"