Immortal Starry Sky
Chapter 47: Modified - 44 S-Level Mission

Chapter 47: Modified: Chapter 44 S-Level Mission

"Genetic potions vary in concentration. When we first became Genetic Warriors, the genetic potion we injected had a concentration of about one-thousandth," the man in white said. "As the concentration of genetic potion increases, the transformation of genes becomes greater. In other words, the higher the concentration of the genetic potion you inject, the more your physical body will be suited for cultivation, and the faster your cultivation speed will be. I hope this explanation is clear to you."

Wang Xu nodded in understanding.

"To create high-concentration genetic potions, extremely rare treasures from heaven and earth are required. The Magnetic Thunder Fruit is one such treasure."

"We are all top-tier Genetic Warriors of Tier Eight. Relying on the thin energy to advance is incredibly slow. Only by using genetic potions to transform the physical body do we have a chance to break through to Tier Nine."

"Therefore, we place great importance on any treasure that can be used to create high-concentration genetic potions," the man in white smiled. "Now you know why we’re all so eager."

The man in white explained thoroughly, and Wang Xu fully understood. After reaching Tier Eight, attempting to advance to Tier Nine with just the bodily absorption of energy was simply too slow. They didn’t possess a Mysterious Flame, so they couldn’t convert Insect Beast corpses into energy like Wang Xu. They could only use genetic potions to alter their bodies and speed up cultivation.

Meanwhile, Wang Xu glanced at the Magnetic Thunder Fruit, which was silver and resembled a lead ball. According to the man in white, a single treasure that could create high-concentration genetic potions was worth a fortune. This one Magnetic Thunder Fruit was worth at least over a billion in Contribution Points!

"Big Brother..." Wang Xu started to speak again, and the man in white said, "Call me Qian Li."

Qian Li, the man in white, was the only Tier Seven Genetic Warrior in the Black Eye Battle Group. Wang Xu humbly asked, "Is there a place where Magnetic Thunder Fruits or other treasures from heaven and earth grow?"

Wang Xu had a small plan in his mind. Since the plan to hunt Insect Beasts for sale didn’t work, he decided to shift his focus to treasures from heaven and earth. If he could get a dozen or so Magnetic Thunder Fruits, the 1.5 billion Contribution Points would be his.

Upon hearing this, Qian Li couldn’t help but laugh, shaking his head: "Wang Xu, you’re too naive. These treasures from heaven and earth are not ordinary crops. Their occurrence is neither regular nor predictable. To obtain such treasures, you must rely on chance."

Wang Xu awkwardly scratched his nose.

Treasures from heaven and earth, as the name implies, are precious gifts nurtured by the heavens and earth, extremely rare. If they were fixed in one place, they would have likely been picked by the powerful long ago, never left for others.

"Wang Xu, I heard you have a 1.5 billion burden on your shoulders, right? These kinds of things shouldn’t be rushed. Take your time," Qian Li patted Wang Xu’s shoulder and said.

The 1.5 billion matter was not a secret. Yan Cheng knew about it, and it didn’t matter if it was told to others.

Suddenly, Qian Li whispered, "Stop slaughtering Insect Beasts as soon as possible. It’s not a long-term plan."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xu’s pupils contracted, and he looked at Qian Li.

Wang Xu hadn’t mentioned the slaughtering of Insect Beasts to anyone. How did Qian Li know?

"Don’t be surprised. Although my cultivation realm is the lowest in the battle group, my information network ranks among the best in the entire base. Your actions can’t be hidden from me, let alone others," Qian Li said straightforwardly.

Wang Xu was shocked and broke into a cold sweat. Indeed, no one in the Black Eye Battle Group was easy to deal with. Were all his actions discovered?

"Also, the Insect Beast corpses you collected should not be traded away lightly. If you trust me, I can help you," Qian Li said.

Insect Beast corpses? Have they not discovered my Mysterious Flame?

Wang Xu was surprised, fearing that the secret of the Mysterious Flame would be exposed. But upon hearing Qian Li’s offer, he paused and realized the secret of the Mysterious Flame had not yet been revealed.

"Um... I need to think about it." Wang Xu took a deep breath and said.

All the Insect Beast corpses had been consumed by Wang Xu, leaving none left to sell to Qian Li.

Qian Li smiled and patted Wang Xu’s shoulder: "No problem. Come to me anytime once you’ve decided. I’ll give you the best price."

Wang Xu calmed down. As long as the Mysterious Flame’s secret remained undisclosed, nothing else mattered. Moreover, Qian Li seemed to have some means, and perhaps Wang Xu could indeed entrust the Insect Beast corpses to him.

Originally, Wang Xu was troubled by the lack of channels to sell the Insect Beast corpses. Now, with Qian Li’s offer, it perfectly resolved the matter for him.

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"Congratulations on advancing to Tier Six, Wang Xu. Your cultivation speed is impressive," Yan Cheng said solemnly as they walked out of the conference room together. "But I advise you not to use genetic potions. Forcefully advancing in realm can cause your cultivation to stagnate, making it difficult to progress further."

It turned out Yan Cheng thought Wang Xu’s rapid advancement was due to the use of genetic potions, which allowed him to ascend so quickly.

Wang Xu smiled and said, "Don’t worry, Brother Yan."

The two left the Black Eye Battle Group’s base together. During this period, Yan Cheng told Wang Xu about the side effects of the genetic potion, warning him to be cautious.

Afterward, Wang Xu went straight to the mission hall, selected three A-level missions, and headed to the A-level area.

"Since it’s already been exposed, there’s no need to hide it anymore. I might as well head to the A-level area to hunt Tier Seven insect beasts," Wang Xu thought to himself.

The emergence of Qian Li made Wang Xu realize that his actions were completely futile attempts at concealment. Since it was already known, he might as well do it openly.

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In the blink of an eye, a month flew by.

Wang Xu thrived in the A-level area. This time, he became wise and refrained from sweeping through the Tier Seven insect beasts. Instead, he killed half of each type of insect beast, left the rest, then moved to a new area, repeating this process until he had covered the entire A-level area.

During this period, Wang Xu encountered many battle groups doing missions, and he would immediately leave the area to avoid contact whenever he came across them.

After hunting the insect beasts, Wang Xu didn’t rush to devour them. Instead, he contacted Qian Li to help him sell the insect beasts.

When Qian Li received the first batch of insect beast corpses, there were a total of sixty-three Tier Seven insect beasts.

This quantity did not surprise him. Qian Li knew Wang Xu’s capabilities; the entire B-level area had been swept by Wang Xu, so a mere few dozen Tier Seven insects weren’t an issue.

However, what Qian Li didn’t expect was that almost every day, Wang Xu would deliver dozens of Tier Seven insect beast corpses on time, with different types, and sometimes even the numbers broke a hundred.

It’s quite normal for a strong person to hunt dozens of Tier Seven insect beasts at once, but to do it continuously for a month? Even a machine would need a break, let alone Wang Xu, who was just a Tier Six student!

This situation was unexpected for Qian Li, but he didn’t know that Wang Xu was still acting low-key. He secretly took a large portion of the insect beast corpses home and devoured them all. Otherwise, the sheer quantity of Tier Seven insect beast corpses would be enough to leave Qian Li dumbfounded.

The month’s battle gains earned Wang Xu a billion contribution points. Qian Li marveled, "This isn’t a person, it’s a cash-printing machine!"

Wang Xu chuckled happily, looking at his nine-figure account, unable to contain his joy. At this rate of development, in at most a year and three months, he would be able to raise fifteen billion and save enough for the operation fees.

"Wang Xu, come to the battle group base; it’s time to execute the mission."

Seeing the message on his light computer, Wang Xu immediately set off for the battle group base.

This time, the mission was still S-level. For the Tier Eight top-level experts of the Black Eye Battle Group, an S-level mission, while challenging, wasn’t overly difficult. But for Wang Xu, it was a challenge.

An S-level mission wasn’t about hunting insect beasts but tracking down and killing dangerous criminals!

Among the strong, many people’s mindsets twisted after gaining power, using it to kill and rob, pillage, and bully the weak. These murderers were wanted by the government with high bounties. Anyone who returned with their heads would instantly receive a large reward.

As time went on, the number of criminals increased, and their power grew. To punish these vicious criminals, the government and the Genius Battle Group released the bounties as S-level missions.

Humans are often more dangerous than insect beasts. They have intelligence, know how to evade, and survive. Criminals set traps and collude to deal with the battle group’s students.

Every year, many students die at the hands of criminals. For each student who dies, the criminal’s bounty increases, and the higher the bounty, the stronger and more dangerous the criminal is!

This time, the S-level mission had a bounty of five billion, indicating how dangerous this criminal was!

"Remember, this time the notorious felon is named ’Thousand Poison Hand’; he is extremely insidious and vicious, hidden within a dense forest in the C-level area. The forest is full of traps all tainted with deadly poison. Once the poison enters the bloodstream, even if it doesn’t kill, it will cut combat power in half, leaving one at the mercy of others. Therefore, we must not be careless, understood?" God of Slaughter said with a serious expression.

Everyone nodded solemnly. They rarely saw God of Slaughter with such a grave face, indicating that this mission was not as easy as the ones before.

"As for Wang Xu, just stay behind the team; do not act on your own." After the reminder, God of Slaughter continued to devise the attack strategy.

A moment later.

"Once you’re clear, prepare yourselves; we depart tomorrow," God of Slaughter said, and then turned and left the conference room.