Chapter 46

"Fang Chong, how did it go?" As soon as Fang Chong returned, Li Li Wanran and Lü Zi rushed to ask.

Fang Chong waved his hand. "Simple—run, then test punch strength."

Finally, in a room, dodge attacks to test agility. I think I can make it—no way I'd fail a comprehensive S-level.

"That's good. If it's just that, I should get an S-level too." Li Li Wanran exhaled in relief.

Fang Chong clenched his fist. "We'll enter the Blue Star Top Ten Academies with all S-level scores. I refuse to believe Earth won't have a place for us."

Before Fang Chong finished speaking, Li Li Wanran and Lü Zi's names were called simultaneously.

In just a short time, both walked out, faces glowing with excitement.

Clearly, their scores weren't weaker than Fang Chong's.

After cultivating the Qianluo Gene Art and Basic Long Fist, these tests were kindergarten-level for them.

Who said the Blue Star Top Ten Academies' recruitment exams were strict?

From the moment the three Yujiang University candidates entered the waiting area, were called in for the aptitude test, and returned to the waiting area, they were under constant observation.

Though many had guessed the trio's composite aptitude score wouldn't be bad, when the big screen displayed all three with S-level scores, the crowd erupted in shock.

It was simply too impressive.

This was the Blue Star Top Ten Academies' recruitment exam—three rounds all S-level? Was this defying heaven?

What about the other candidates' feelings if this kept up?

…

Ruiji Hospital wasn't the best in Puhai.

But one of its departments was extremely famous: the Gene Fusion Department.

With so many people now suffering gene fusion failures, this department was always overcrowded.

Despite the crowds, its recovery rate was actually low—even under twenty percent.

Even with that under twenty percent recovery rate, Ruiji Hospital's Gene Fusion Department was renowned nationwide.

In Room 3 of the Gene Fusion Department, a pale-faced woman opened her eyes, staring blankly at the ceiling.

In fact, she saw nothing—she could feel her eyes were dead.

Worse, she could feel her body slowly collapsing.

"Yi Yi, you're awake?" Qu Fei, who had been guarding the bedside, leaned forward urgently as she saw the woman open her eyes.

The woman on the bed was Seeing Qu Yi, forcibly fused with a gene serum.

They'd tried using her as a coupled gene body to serve as a gene bridge for others—but it failed.

"Has Uncle Jiu Yi been hurt?" Seeing Qu Yi's voice was so faint it was nearly inaudible.

Qu Fei's eyes reddened. She didn't want to tell Seeing Qu Yi, but she couldn't hide it.

When Uncle Jiu Yi rescued Seeing Qu Yi, he was shot—Seeing Qu Yi had even seen one of his arms cut off.

Qu Fei spoke gloomily. "These people are completely lawless. I called the police."

Seeing Qu Yi's hollow eyes fixed on the ceiling. She was kind-hearted, but not foolish.

She knew perfectly well: anyone bold enough to attack Uncle Jiu Yi in Puhai, and force her into gene fusion, couldn't be stopped by ordinary police.

"Is Aunt Xing here?" Seeing Qu Yi's voice grew even weaker.

A middle-aged woman entered carrying a bowl of soup. Seeing Seeing Qu Yi's eyes open, she set the bowl down excitedly and rushed forward.

She didn't notice the light was gone from Seeing Qu Yi's eyes.

"Aunt Xing, let's go home. Staying here makes me uneasy." Seeing Qu Yi struggled to say again.

This time, neither Qu Fei nor Aunt Xing said anything about staying—they both knew staying was truly useless.

Even with all Ruiji Hospital's Gene Fusion Department's strength, saving Seeing Qu Yi was still extremely difficult.

Especially since they didn't even care.

Seeing Qu Yi's attending physician hadn't cared about her condition—just glanced once, then never returned.

No matter how much they begged, the doctor always dodged, claiming he was researching a treatment plan.

"Yi Yi, I went looking for Teacher Ding Huan…"

Before Qu Fei could finish, Seeing Qu Yi urgently said, "Don't go find Ding Huan…"

She couldn't continue—the words choked off from too much panting.

"You don't need to worry. Teacher Ding Huan is wanted. I couldn't find him—I only left a letter.

He hasn't shown up these past few days. I think he's already left Puhai. Even Teacher Geng couldn't find him…"

Qu Fei's tone was gloomy.

Aunt Xing wanted to say something, but the words died on her lips.

She'd just learned: Teacher Geng had vanished too.

"Let's go. I want to go home." After resting awhile, Seeing Qu Yi spoke those four words again, then closed her eyes—eyes that had seen nothing for a long time.

Qu Fei and Aunt Xing exchanged a glance, both nodded. Staying here was meaningless—better to return.

…

"These people are lawless. This is Puhai—this is China's territory."

At the Puhai Security Bureau headquarters, Criminal Captain He Hu slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

Gene serum failures killing too many—he couldn't stop it. Gene beast attacks causing casualties—he couldn't stop it either. This wasn't a matter of one person or one country.

But forcing students taking the Blue Star Top Ten Academies' recruitment exam to undergo gene fusion in Puhai—and killing family members who came to rescue them—wasn't just lawless?

"Captain He, only the Beast King Guild or the Gene Alliance would dare do this in Puhai. Whichever did it, our strength isn't enough."

Second-Class Bureau Officer Kong Dan sighed, offering comfort.

Hearing Kong Dan's words, He Hu grew calmer.

The Gene Alliance is a colossal entity formed by over a hundred countries worldwide.

Such a massive organization is not merely theoretical—it possesses real power, and even nations dare not directly confront it.

As for the Beast King Guild, that's a story hard to put into words.

Decades ago, such a gang would have been crushed into the deepest hell the moment it dared to show its face.

But now, in an era dominated by gene-altered beasts, the Beast King Guild is less a gang and more a product born of its time.

The Beast King Guild originally began as a small team hunting beasts, called the Beast King Team.

When gene-altered beasts first appeared, there were many such specialized hunting teams, because beasts were everywhere and nations could not guard every corner at all times—they could only tacitly accept these teams' existence.

The team leader of the Beast King Team, Nian Jinqing, was a ruthless figure who swiftly absorbed over a dozen beast-hunting teams.

He somehow acquired a stroke of fortune, rising from an unknown nobody to cultivate the martial path all the way to the Postnatal realm.

Then he founded the Beast King Guild, making Nian Jinqing instantly famous and turning it into a globally renowned organization.

The entire Puhai Security Bureau has no martial artist in the Postnatal realm. To deal with an organization as formidable as the Beast King Guild, one must apply to higher authorities.

He Hu clenched his fist, then relaxed it, then clenched it again, finally letting out a long sigh—this era allows individuals to influence too little.

He burned with passion, yet could not deliver justice for those who needed it.

…

When Ding Huan felt his Fireball and Wind Blade techniques were roughly equal, he left Puxin Park.

The Wind Riding Technique certainly could not be mastered in a day or two; continuing to practice there was no longer suitable.

Geng Qianxing and his three students' assessment required no concern from him—now, his task was to visit the Gene Alliance first to collect some interest, then return to Qianluo Mountain.

Not fighting back was not Ding Huan's nature.

Qianluo Mountain had a good place for cultivation.

It was the cave where he had once hidden from the Great Wilderness Golden Monkey—he had never explored how deep it went.

Once he entered, he would seclude himself inside until he reached the Level Three Gene Cultivator realm before emerging.

Ding Huan carried his large bag to the Puhai Xincan Light Rail Station, heading for Puhai Martial Arts Square, where taking the light rail was fastest.

Upon arriving at the Xincan Light Rail platform, Ding Huan heard people nearby discussing.

"Yujiang University is incredible—only three students, and all three achieved S-rank in the first three rounds, nearly dominating the top three spots."

"What's the difference between top five and top three? The Top Ten Colleges on Blue Planet can pick them freely."

"Sigh, why are all the prodigies someone else's children?"

"The children are the same—it's just their instructors that differ."

"What's going on with Yujiang University's two instructors? They say Teacher Ding Huan never even entered the assessment with the team. The team leader, Teacher Geng Qianxing, reportedly went missing yesterday."

"This is indeed strange—could someone suspect these two teachers hold the secret to cultivating geniuses, and then…"

"Old Fatty, don't speak recklessly—talking nonsense gets you killed."

…

Yet within Ding Huan's heart, an endless flame erupted.

They've taken Geng Qianxing too?

When he thought of Fang Chong's three students' results being revealed, he and Geng Qianxing would be in danger, so he left early.

Because he was truly in danger, while Geng Qianxing was only seemingly in danger.

Anyone who investigates will immediately realize Geng Qianxing was just along for the ride—the one who truly trained the three students was Ding Huan.

But now, what's happening? Ding Huan suddenly thought of the Endurance Gene.

Could it be because of this gene?

He had thought of the Endurance Gene before.

Ding Huan had already witnessed the immense influence of the Top Ten Colleges' recruitment.

If Geng Qianxing had led three students to achieve S-ranks in the first two rounds, even if his Endurance Gene were exposed, he should still be able to protect himself.

No—Ding Huan nearly slapped his own forehead.

He had judged others by himself.

In his eyes, Geng Qianxing's Endurance Gene was no better than trash.

In his mind, no matter how valuable others might consider the Endurance Gene, it could never be valuable enough to justify kidnapping Geng Qianxing during the Top Ten Colleges' recruitment assessment.

In fact, he might have been wrong.

To those with intent, the Endurance Gene is a printing press. Once such a gene is discovered, how could anyone let Geng Qianxing go?

In his past life, Geng Qianxing died because of the Endurance Gene.

It seems this time, too, it's because of the Endurance Gene—even with three students achieving S-ranks won't save him.

Before leaving, he had told Geng Qianxing to destroy the data and records of the Endurance Gene—Geng Qianxing probably hesitated.

Knowing full well that Geng Qianxing controlled the method of crafting the Endurance Gene, these people could never let him go free.

They didn't even dare wait until the assessment ended, because they couldn't be sure Geng Qianxing wouldn't rewrite the Endurance Gene's data and leak it before the assessment concluded.

So they took the risk and abducted Geng Qianxing early.

Since it's about the Endurance Gene, Geng Qianxing should be safe for now.

The only place bold enough, capable enough, to abduct Geng Qianxing is the Gene Alliance.

From what these people were saying, Geng Qianxing was taken yesterday. If taken yesterday, he might still be in Puhai.

He decided to go straight to the Gene Alliance's headquarters in Puhai.

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