During the examination period at Blue Star Ten Great Colleges, too many things had happened.
The Genetic Potion from Seleucus suddenly had problems, the Genetic Alliance stronghold was massacred, and relics of Daoist cultivation were found in Kunlun Mountain...
Before these events had even fully concluded, another terrifying piece of news emerged.
The train from Lu River to Pu Hai had been engulfed by a Fierce Beast Tide.
This wasn’t the first time. Two months before the examination period of Blue Star Ten Great Colleges, this train route had encountered a Fierce BeastTide interception.
At that time, the Genetic Beast Tide had been repelled by the military, but just a few months had passed, and the Beast Tide intercepted the train again.
Unlike last time, this Beast Tide was far too horrifying.
Rumors said that not a single person survived the train journey, and the military sent to stop the Beast Tide also disappeared without a trace.
Not only Hua Xia but the entire world was alarmed by this incident.
However, as if it had been arranged, before everyone could fully address this matter, a unified outbreak of Genetic Beasts erupted worldwide.
One city after another was annihilated under the onslaught of the Genetic Beast Tide, and even some countries were engulfed by the Beast Tides, setting a terrifying trend that sent everyone into a panic.
...
In the first conference hall of Pu Hai Security Department.
The head of the Security Department, Zong Han, slowly said, "The train from Lu River to Pu Hai was intercepted by a Genetic Beast Tide, and no one survived.
"Before this incident, do you all still recall the event in Lujiang City? That is to say, Genetic Beasts are no longer merely targeting rural towns and small cities in the suburbs but have shifted to densely populated cities and major transportation arteries..."
The atmosphere in the conference room was extremely oppressive; the Genetic Beasts became more ferocious year by year.
The pressure on the Security Department grew by the day, as now even the trains approaching Pu Hai dared to be targeted by Genetic Beasts.
It was imaginable that before long, a major city like Pu Hai would also face threats from beasts.
"Relying solely on our Security Department, even the military’s power, is not enough to curtail this severe global environmental change..."
Zong Han’s tone grew increasingly solemn—this was unlike any world war.
In a world war, there were conflicting interests, and as long as the interest relations were adjusted properly, there would eventually be an end.
But this ravaging by Genetic Beasts seemed endless. Unless humanity became extinct one day.
"If it weren’t for those selfish folks from the Genetic Alliance, at least we could unite..." a somewhat displeased voice rose in the hall.
Zong Han’s gaze fell on the person who spoke, his tone slightly harsh, "He Hu, you are after all our Security Department’s Criminal Division captain, how can you say such things that are not conducive to unity?"
After addressing He Hu, Zong Han spoke to the others,
"We must not say such things in the future. Whether it’s the Genetic Alliance or the Martial Arts Alliance, they are now in the same trench with us, representing the power of humanity.
"Humanity must, and indeed must, unite in order to..."
At that moment, the telephone in the conference room rang.
Wang Qiusheng, sitting beside Zong Han, hurried over to answer the call, only to hear a commanding voice come through, "Is Zong Han in a meeting?"
"Yes, Director Dou," Wang Qiusheng’s tone immediately turned serious.
Hearing Wang Qiusheng address the other party as Director Dou, everyone in the conference room fell silent.
This must be a call from Dou Qingzhi, the Director-General of Hua Xia Security, personally to the conference room—definitely not a trivial matter.
"Put it on speaker," Dou Qingzhi’s voice came again.
"Yes." Wang Qiusheng put the call on speaker and then walked back to his seat.
In the era of rampant Genetic Beasts, it was all too normal for video calls to disconnect frequently. Sometimes, these old-fashioned telephone signals are simpler and more direct for communication.
The voice of Dou Qingzhi came through the phone, heavy with weight,
"Ladies and gentlemen, not only has our traffic and some cities in Hua Xia been affected by the Genetic Beasts, but other countries have suffered even more severe attacks from Genetic Beasts.
"According to reliable information we’ve obtained, there appears to be a top-level Genetic Beast on Earth, a being stronger than the Innate Martial Artists..."
Hearing about a being stronger than Innate Martial Artists, everyone was shocked.
On Earth, Innate Martial Artists represented the pinnacle.
Indeed, some people chose Genetic Cultivation, but Genetic Cultivation had only started around twenty years ago, and it was far inferior to Martial Arts in terms of depth.
"If it were just one Genetic Beast stronger than Innate, it would not be that terrifying. What’s terrifying is that this Genetic Beast is highly intelligent; it seems to be coordinating all the Genetic Beasts across the Earth..."
Even the fearless He Hu sucked in a breath upon hearing this news.
Dou Qingzhi’s tone grew increasingly heavy, "The Genetic Beast surge in Hua Xia, the onslaught of the Beast Tide to the train in Pu Hai, and the fall of Lujiang again—these are very likely all related to this top-level Genetic Beast.
According to the recent movements and our conjectures about these genetic beasts, they are likely only probing for now.
In the future, the global genetic beasts might unite under a powerful genetic beast leader to form a terrifying group.
"If these genetic beasts form a group, they will move from cities to nations, and then across the entire Earth..."
Dou Qingzhi didn’t need to finish for everyone to understand the implication.
This meant uniting the world’s genetic beasts to flatten the nations of Earth, turning it into a homeland for genetic beasts.
This was not about to happen, but was already occurring. In South America and Africa, these events were unfolding.
"This powerful beast developed in the First Mountain Range, the Andes, and now it claims all of South America.
All the nations of the world, together with the Blue Star Ten Great Colleges, the Genetic Alliance, and the Martial Arts Alliance, decided to establish a defense line to prevent the genetic beasts from spreading beyond South America.
This line of defense will be established in Dakar and will be called the Human Corridor Defense Line.
We will also deploy troops and some masters to the Human Corridor Defense Line to assist in its defense. The Pu Hai Security Department, of course, is at the forefront. We are operating on a voluntary basis so, Zong Han, please tally up who wishes to go."
"Yes," Zong Han stood up and responded.
The call was then disconnected, and everyone fell into silent contemplation.
In the event that genetic beasts developed in the Andes decades ago, there would be no immediate worry since North America would be first to suffer.
Yet twenty years ago, a terrifying tectonic movement killed tens of millions and violently thrust a narrow strip of land in the middle of the Atlantic, famously known as the Seafloor Great Dao.
The Seafloor Great Dao almost linked South America directly to Dakar, Africa.
While this claimed many lives, the Seafloor Great Dao indeed brought great convenience to transportation.
Yet, it also allowed genetic beasts to travel unimpeded from South America to Africa.
Africa itself is a hotspot for rampant genetic beasts. Adding those from South America made human survival increasingly difficult.
If these genetic beasts still have a Beast King to command them, the annihilation of Earth’s humans isn’t out of question.
Ironically for North America, that tectonic event completely severed its connection with South America, causing several islands and nations to vanish in that catastrophe.
After the rise of the genetic beasts in South America, the ocean ironically provided North America with a protective barrier.
"I will lead the team myself; who is willing to come with me?" Zong Han resolved after several minutes of silence.
"I’ll go with you," Captain He Hu stood up.
If they don’t block the Seafloor Great Dao, and if that intelligent powerful beast gains control over the world’s genetic beasts, then Earth really would face annihilation.
...
Ding Huan awoke from his cultivation, feeling the robust flow of True Yuan throughout his body, and he stepped out of his tent.
Nearly two months of cultivation here made him most satisfied not with his imminent progress to a Third-level gene cultivator, but with his recovery abilities.
In just two months, his right eye had completely healed. This was notwithstanding his relatively low level of cultivation; had it been higher, perhaps he would’ve recovered in just one or two weeks.
Ding Huan stood up, deciding to catch some fish from the pond in the middle for his meal.
As a Second Level gene cultivator, he couldn’t yet avoid eating. Although practicing the Luo Shijin constantly reduced his food intake, he still needed to eat.
Standing by the pond, Ding Huan didn’t even use a tool—just reaching out quickly and a fish a foot long jumped out of the water into his hands.
This was a spell Ding Huan devised himself, using Inner Qi to grab objects through air.
Now still only a Second Level gene cultivator, he imagined that once he reached the Third Level, he wouldn’t even need to go to the pond’s edge to take the fish from it.
While Ding Huan caught the fish, he was startled to see what appeared to be a shadow under the water.
But the shadow quickly dispersed, shattered by the waterfall cascading from above.
Ding Huan set the fish aside and looked carefully again from the pond’s edge.
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This time he saw clearly. There indeed was a shadow, not from the bottom of the pond but reflecting from above.
Having come here to cultivate for two months, mainly to heal his eyes, Ding Huan hadn’t fully examined his surroundings.
Now looking up, the waterfall streamed from cracks at the cliff top. Given the scant rain, the waterfall’s flow was intermittent.
Slivers of dappled light streamed diagonally, revealing what seemed like a monkey-like creature wedged in the top crevice.
Ding Huan gauged the distance—nearly sixty or seventy meters from the ground to where the monkey was.
With his current level, ascending sixty or seventy meters using the Wind Control Skill was somewhat challenging.
Since there was no rush and Ding Huan wasn’t overly curious, he decided to advance to a Third Level gene cultivator and practice the Wind Control Skill a bit more before attempting it.
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