Chapter 125: Return to Xuanwu City!

Han Ya!

Lin Yue gazed at the large meatball Han Ya had handed over, somewhat uncertainly asking:

Don't tell me this is that whatever primitive toxin strain?

Haha!

Upon hearing this, the others were fine, but Man Niu burst out laughing.

Han Ya glared at Man Niu, then solemnly explained to Lin Yue:

If the instrument given by Dr. Sun has no problem, then this must be it!

Alright!

Lin Yue's mouth twitched, and he carefully placed the large meatball into a specially made low-temperature storage box.

Now that we've got the stuff, we should head back.

Yes, City Lord!

……

The return journey is always much faster than the way there.

When the three black 'Wraith' high-speed assault vehicles reappeared on the outskirts of Xuanwu City, Wang Gongtou and Sun Hao, who had long been waiting there, along with hundreds of Xuanwu City residents, spontaneously came out to greet them.

The City Lord has returned!

The hero has returned!

It was unclear who first shouted.

Immediately after, a tsunami-like cheer echoed throughout the valley!

Long live the City Lord!

Long live Xuanwu City!

Every face was filled with heartfelt joy and reverence!

Especially those who had joined Xuanwu City just a month ago and were now suffering from the illness, upon hearing that a cure was in sight, became so excited that tears welled up, each struggling to rise from their sickbeds and kneel toward the convoy.

They expressed their gratitude and reverence for Lin Yue in this most primitive and devout way.

What... what is this for?

Lin Yue looked at the exaggerated scene before him, comparable to a massive celebrity-chasing event, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

What he couldn't stand the most was this atmosphere.

Han Ya, hand the stuff over to Sun Qian; the rest is up to you to handle.

Lin Yue tossed out those words, and before anyone could react, his figure flickered and he directly 'disappeared' from the vehicle.

Eh? Where's the City Lord?

Why is the City Lord missing?

Seeing the empty seat, everyone was stunned.

Only Han Ya, gazing in the direction Lin Yue disappeared, saw a flicker of tenderness and helplessness she herself hadn't noticed in her usual clear, water-like eyes.

City Lord... still the same as ever.

She shook her head, cleared her throat, and loudly addressed the cheering crowd below:

Everyone! The City Lord has brought back the primitive toxin strain! Now, please immediately return to your posts and do not disrupt the city's normal operations! I guarantee that within three days, the effective serum will surely be developed!

Han Ya's words were like a shot of adrenaline, pushing everyone's emotions to a climax once again!

……

Medical area, inside the Ultra-clean Sterile Laboratory.

Sun Qian wore a white coat, her face bearing an unprecedented solemnity.

On the operating table before her, the low-temperature storage box containing the primitive toxin strain had been opened.

That dark-purple large meatball, under the shadowless lamp's glow, emitted an eerie light.

Is everyone ready?

Sun Qian took a deep breath, her gaze sweeping over the dozen or so fully armed, solemn medical department elites beside her.

Ready!

Good.

Sun Qian nodded, then picked up a high-precision laser scalpel and carefully cut into the meat block...

The entire medical area was brightly lit.

Everyone awaited the final result with anxious hearts.

Inside the City Lord's residence.

Wang Gongtou reported the events of the past few days to Lin Yue.

Upon learning that the epidemic was still spreading, Lin Yue's heart sank, but fortunately the primitive toxin strain had now been brought back, and he believed Sun Qian would soon be able to develop the effective serum.

After Wang Gongtou left, Lin Yue finally had time to sort out the gains from this trip.

Although this foray into the chemical industrial park had some twists and turns, the harvest was enormous.

He opened the system panel, looked at the numbers above, and a supremely bright smile appeared on his face.

【Current Total Energy Points: /!】

430,000!

We've taken another step toward the million energy points needed for Black Tortoise's next evolution!

Of course, the gain in energy points is merely secondary.

The biggest gain this time was that he gained a clear and intuitive understanding of his current strength.

Without using the Black Tortoise talent ability, relying solely on that one percent of power and defense granted by the Shared talent, his strength is already no inferior to that of a mature 4th-level Mutant Beast!

If combined with the Gravity Domain and the Mountain Range Impact, these two great killers……

"Perhaps…… even if I were to face a level‑5 Mutant Beast, I would have the strength to fight?"

This filled Lin Yue's heart with a surge of unprecedented heroic fervor.

Thinking back to two years ago, when he had just crossed over to this world, even a random Mutant Beast could have killed him.

Even not long ago, he could only roam freely relying on the Black Tortoise's protection.

But now, he finally possesses the capital to establish himself and survive on this wasteland!

Although his capital to establish himself also comes from sharing the Black Tortoise's talent and physique.

"But, it's still not enough."

Lin Yue quickly calmed down.

"On this planet, who knows how many unknown terrors still lurk? My current strength is still far from the point where I can rest easy."

He must become stronger!

Strong enough to crush everything!

Strong enough that any being, upon hearing his name, will tremble!

……

Time flowed by silently.

For two full days and nights, the lights in the Medical Department never went out.

Finally, on the morning of the third day.

"We succeeded! We succeeded!"

Sun Qian's team, after two days and nights of relentless struggle, finally succeeded in synthesizing an effective serum capable of targeting all mutants!

The first batch of freshly made serum was immediately sent to the isolation zone to treat those critically ill patients whose lives were hanging by a thread.

The effect was immediate!

Those patients whose skin had rotted, whose breathing had failed, and who had only a breath left, after injecting the serum, their breathing stabilized within just a few minutes, and all indicators began to improve.

"Good heavens! It really works!"

"We're saved! We really are saved!"

Inside the isolation zone, waves of sobs and cheers burst forth from those who had survived the ordeal.

However, not everyone was pleased with the success of the serum's development.

In Xuanwu City, inside a dim room of a newly built high‑rise residential building.

A figure perpetually hidden in the shadow of a hood stood by the window, eyes flashing with a cold light.

"How is this possible? The Black Tortoise didn't even go with them—how could just a few of them possibly bring back the original toxin strain?!"

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