Super Gene Hunting Ground

Chapter 82: Chapter 82 Teleportation Station

Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

As a former vice president of the student council of Kongming Academy, Xiao Zhe has considerable experience in management. Yang Xiao has no desire to manage daily trivial matters, and Xiao Zhe is currently the most suitable candidate.

Xiao Zhe did not expect Yang Xiao to appoint him as his deputy, to be fully responsible for managing the daily affairs of Kongming Academy.

"Yang Xiao, I’m afraid I lack the ability and authority for this."

Xiao Zhe felt a bit anxious and uneasy inside.

Yang Xiao laughed:

"You’ve been here longer than anyone, you’re more familiar with everything than I am, and you were once the vice president of the student council. This role is meant for you. So, you and Huang Wen will be my right and left hands and take full charge of the internal affairs of the academy."

Yang Xiao brought Huang Wen into the fold, also to keep Xiao Zhe in check. He wanted to rally Xiao Zhe but also be cautious. However, he believed Xiao Zhe wasn’t bad at heart and could be useful.

Huang Wen had quite a bit of prestige among the girls; she was a top student before and now possessed the Blue Peacock Beast Soul. Everyone knew she was good friends with Yang Xiao, so even the male students were at least a bit respectful towards her.

With Huang Wen as part of the core management team, Yang Xiao felt assured.

"From now on, all the specific daily affairs of the academy are entrusted to you guys. I don’t have time to deal with these things. Oh, by the way, I think Zhao Gang is a solid guy. Despite being a bit impulsive, his fighting strength is good. Let’s add Zhao Gang to your team to make a three-person team."

Zhao Gang was somewhat excited,

"Boss, rest assured, I won’t disgrace the mission!"

Yang Xiao chuckled, and everyone else laughed along.

Overnight, the entire Kongming Academy blossomed with vitality from a pile of ruins.

A male student approached Yang Xiao.

"Yang Xiao, I just bought some equipment at the Genetic Store, and Gu Bo asked me to tell you to come over."

"Oh?"

Yang Xiao paused for a moment. It was the first time Gu Bo had actively sought him out.

Yang Xiao arrived at the Genetic Store, where five or six people were selecting equipment. Upon seeing Yang Xiao enter, they all stood aside to greet him.

"Hello, Boss!"

"Boss!"

...

Yang Xiao smiled and said:

"No need to be so formal; go back to what you were doing. Gu Bo, you were looking for me?"

Gu Bo stood behind the counter, twirled his mustache, and said:

"Boy, after not seeing you for three days, you’ve become the boss now. Congratulations!"

"Haha, congratulations? Any gift? How about giving me a set of Hard Armor?"

Yang Xiao was currently wearing cloth armor. Hard Armor costs at least 100 Crystal Coins, and he was poor.

"You little brat, always trying to take advantage of me. Everything here costs money; even I have to pay for personal use."

"Then why did you send someone to have me come over?"

"Haha, of course, I have a reason. Today, people from Xianan University came, triggering the Transmission Array between the two places according to the rules."

"Transmission Array?"

Yang Xiao was taken aback.

"Yes, Xianan University also has a Genetic Store, identical to mine. According to our rules, if someone passes through the dense fog, traveling from one Genetic Store outpost to another, it triggers the Transmission Array. Because this is the first time we’re opening the Transmission Array, we need the consent of the people at the Genetic Store outposts."

Yang Xiao, a former game enthusiast, naturally knew what a Transmission Array was for. Once activated, it meant people at Xianan University could instantly come over through it, which could pose a serious threat to Kongming Academy.

"What if I don’t agree to open it?"

Yang Xiao asked seriously.

"You’re the boss here now. Of course, you have the power not to open it. The opening of the Transmission Array is bilateral; either side has the right to close this transmission channel. To my knowledge, Xianan University has already opened theirs, so as long as you agree, our two places could travel back and forth through the Transmission Array."

"Where is the Transmission Array?"

"Outside the entrance to the sports field."

"Okay, I currently disagree with opening the transmission channel from Kongming Academy to Xianan University."

Yang Xiao stated earnestly.

"No problem, I respect your decision. However, I must remind you, if people from Xianan University take control here and become the masters of Kongming Academy, they will have the right to open that Transmission Array."

"Thanks for the warning, but that day will never come."

"That’s hard to say. From what I know, in a 500-kilometer radius, there are hundreds of Genetic Stores, and our current development level is among the lower tier."

"Hundreds of Genetic Stores within 500 kilometers?"

Yang Xiao was quite shocked.

Gu Bo pointed a finger at a section of the wall in the Genetic Store’s hall. Yang Xiao turned to look and saw that the entire wall had somehow turned into a 3D map, with many light points flickering on it.

Gu Bo led Yang Xiao closer to the map and pointed to a dim light point, saying:

"That light point represents where we are now. Below the light point is a number 2, indicating our development level. Now look at that light point over there, that’s Xianan University."

Gu Bo pointed to a nearby light point, which was clearly brighter, with the number 3 below it.

"What about the other places?"

"The other places have light points of various strengths. The highest level has reached 5, and the lowest is 1."

Looking at this 3D map, Yang Xiao felt deeply moved. It depicted the survival status within a few hundred kilometers — these faint light points represented humanity’s hope.

Yang Xiao noticed on the map another brighter light point not far from Xianan University, marked with a number 4 beneath it.

"Where is this?"

"This is the former city core, with at least three Genetic Stores in the entire zone."

"The city? There are still survivors in the city, and they’re developing faster than us?"

"Of course, during the Primary Level of the Cataclysm, the urban area has far more food resources than you guys, making development easier."

"Can we go to the city?"

Yang Xiao asked eagerly, hoping to find assistance from the upper-level organization in the city.

Gu Bo chuckled and said:

"There’s a river between you and the city; the only passage is a bridge guarded by monsters. If you have the skill to defeat the monster and enter the city, though, entering might not be as wonderful as you think."

"Why not?"

Yang Xiao paused, Gu Bo’s attitude was quite odd.

Gu Bo swirled the crystal cup in his hand, drank down the half-glass of red liquid, and said:

"Why? Have you forgotten about the Xianan University incident?"

Yang Xiao suddenly realized: It’s the apocalypse, not the previous era of peace. The old social structures have collapsed, and relationships between people have fundamentally changed. Schools, once the purest places, have become cold-blooded killing fields. How could the city survivors be any different?"

"Thankfully, the Giant Beast guards the bridge, helping us through the toughest times. The current priority is to enhance genetic potential; everything else can be put aside for now."

Thinking this, Yang Xiao bid farewell to Gu Bo and returned to his tent to rest.