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Although it seemed simple to remove the dead muscle, it was actually the most difficult part. The muscles were intertwined with the meridians and blood vessels; understanding which could move and which could not was a skill in itself. After Xiao Yefeng had removed all the dead muscle from the old man, he used his spiritual energy to nourish the long-unflowing wound. Gritting his teeth, he finally took out a Black Porcelain Bottle from the Tricolor Jade Ring, letting a bit of Residue fall onto the old man's wound.
To his surprise, the wound stopped bleeding almost instantly. Seeing this, Xiao Yefeng opened various medicinal bottles and quickly bandaged the wound, resolving all issues in no time. When he looked at the clock, over an hour had passed. After putting away the Seven Star Needle, he called Alu in. Upon seeing the old man wrapped up like a mummy, Alu immediately burst into tears, grabbing Xiao Yefeng's hand and saying many things, but unfortunately, Xiao Yefeng couldn't understand a word.
After assessing the old man's condition, Sofina spoke to Xiao Yefeng. Upon hearing her words, Alu appeared even more excited, pulling Xiao Yefeng toward the exit. Although Xiao Yefeng didn't understand what was happening, he could tell from Alu's expression that there was something she needed his help with.
Thus, Xiao Yefeng followed Alu to a larger cavern on the other side of the hall. The moment he entered, he felt a surge of anger; both sides of the room were filled with men and women in agony. Each of them was biting down on a wooden stick tied behind their heads with rope, and some had already bitten through their sticks due to immense pain.
Seeing these people made it clear to Xiao Yefeng what was happening. They were all in a half-human, half-beast state, similar to when one activated the Half-Beast Transformation. However, they were not in a combat state. The closest burly man had brownish-yellow skin covered in black spots, indicating that he had previously injected Leopard Genes. His face was now adorned with leopard-like patterns.
Without needing to look closely, Xiao Yefeng understood that these individuals were suffering from the incompatibility between beast genes and human genes. It was as if two factions were battling within them; those who bore the brunt of this internal conflict were suffering greatly. The beast genes they had received were waging war against their own genes, which explained their current condition. This was also why first-generation Gene Warriors needed monthly injections of stabilizing agents.
Thanks to efforts from various factions over three years, first-generation Gene Warriors no longer required monthly injections but still needed a shot every three months to stabilize gene fusion until their original genes accepted the beast genes. However, how could this Indigenous Tribe have so many first-generation Gene Warriors? Moreover, it appeared that these individuals were undergoing fusion with the Gene Serum.
Faced with so many people in need of help, Xiao Yefeng could not treat each one individually. He took out calming medication from his Jade Ring, giving each person a pill to stabilize their condition. Everything would have to wait until the old man woke up; without translation, Xiao Yefeng had no idea why these people were in such a state. Meanwhile, seeing her kin no longer in pain made Alu extremely excited as she continuously pulled at Xiao Yefeng's hand.
Sophia, curious about what was happening, looked at Xiao Yefeng. She wondered how this seemingly untrustworthy individual could have helped everyone so quickly. Noticing that there was less than half an hour until the old man would wake up, Xiao Yefeng decided to return to his room with Alu.
The three sat facing each other in silence due to their language barrier. At that moment, however, Xiao Yefeng pondered over the issues facing this group of natives. Although the calming agent from the Mei Family was effective on the surface, it only addressed immediate symptoms. These natives needed either successful gene fusion or they would perish on the path of failed gene fusion. It was hard for him to imagine that such conditions still existed three years later; everything would have to wait until the old man woke up!
"Cough cough~" Just as he thought about this, indeed at that moment, Xiao Sifei awoke. Supported by Sophia, he leaned against the wall and looked at Xiao Yefeng, saying: "Truly worthy of being a descendant of the Xiao Family, compassionate and virtuous! A miraculous recovery!"
"Old Master Xiao, you’re awake! How do you feel?" asked Xiao Yefeng.
"Cough, cough! Finally, I'm not dead!" The old man spoke to Alu for a while, and then both Alu and Sophia looked at him in surprise. Alu nodded, glanced at Xiao Yefeng, and immediately turned to leave. Sophia, feeling a bit confused, chose to stay by the old man's side.
At that moment, the old man said, "Wind! I have a gift for you! But I suppose you've seen those children during this time. Do you have a way to help them?"
"A gift? No need for that, old man. I saved you simply because I couldn't bear to see..." Xiao Yefeng began to refuse, but the old man waved his hand and said, "No need to refuse; this is rightfully yours. While Alu goes to fetch something, let's talk about those children's situation!"
Seeing the old man's firm attitude, Xiao Yefeng could only nod. As for the old man's gratitude, he would deal with it later. In such a poor tribe facing disaster, what good could there be? He could always refuse later! However, thinking about those people earlier brought up a question for Xiao Yefeng.
"Old man! Do you know why those people accepted the Gene Serum? They all seem to possess rare and powerful genes, but why is there such strong rejection? If the rejection is that severe, they should have died on the spot upon acceptance!" Xiao Yefeng asked.
In fact, for Xiao Yefeng, each success or failure of a Gene Warrior was a matter of an instant; if one succeeded, they could survive the observation period after acceptance. If they couldn't accept it, they would die immediately. Yet these individuals were caught in between—living in agony.
The old man sighed and said, "Actually, it all stems from an Outsider invasion incident ten years ago. At that time..."
Listening to the old man's account left Xiao Yefeng completely stunned. It turned out that the research on the Gene Serum began ten years ago. According to the old man, a group of Westerners clad in brown robes entered this desolate grassland. These people hired Indigenous People to build underground facilities and taught the natives some basic knowledge. In short, many simple-minded Tribal Chiefs agreed to their proposals.
Little did they know this was the beginning of their calamity. Some tribes were targeted first by these outsiders, and most of the tribes involved in the experiments disappeared from this grassland. Alu's tribe had initially rejected these people's offers because Xiao Sifei sensed something unusual about them. Soon after a few years, strange natives began appearing on the grassland.
These individuals could transform into beasts and enhance their strength and speed. Before long, all tribes were dominated by them. The Outsiders revealed their brutal nature; they too could transform into beasts—tall werewolves. According to the old man, a werewolf with golden mane could manipulate ten beastmen's attacks at will. Aru's Tribe fought while retreating but ultimately was captured.
About a year ago, all adults in Aru's Tribe were injected with experimental Gene Serum. What those people didn't know was that those injections coincided with Alu and others' plan to escape from prison. On that day, everyone who received the injection successfully fled from the laboratory. After rescuing other elderly and women and children, Alu led his people here and established a refuge in a remote corner.
Moreover, following Xiao Sifei's guidance, they secretly dug out this underground camp. Indeed, just a few days after Alu and others established this underground base, their new above-ground camp was discovered by those outsiders. With no choice left, everyone hid here; however, among those adults besides Alu and a few others, no one else had fully integrated with the Gene Serum—hence the situation with those individuals earlier.
Xiao Yefeng shared what he knew with the elder. The initial group of individuals were the werewolves from the Divine Descent Society, the original developers of the Gene Serum. Everyone was aware of this fact, yet no one knew that these unfortunate natives were the first victims. It was common knowledge that many lives were sacrificed by these werewolves in their quest to successfully develop the Gene Serum, but Xiao Yefeng did not have enough potions to address the situation.
Thus, Xiao Yefeng had no choice but to contact the Mei Family. Initially, he was unaware of their influence until two years ago when he discovered that the Mei Family's power was not to be underestimated. This influence operated in secrecy; the Mei Family was responsible for researching all medications to counteract the side effects caused by the Gene Serum. Mei Mo'er also had an older brother, who was none other than Mei Chuanqiong's adopted son.
"Master Xiao, what can I do for you?" a gentle voice came through Xiao Yefeng's phone. It belonged to Huo Chen, Mei Chuanqiong's adopted son, who now held a position in the Mei Family only second to Mei Baizhu. Even Mei Mo'er did not hold a status higher than his.
"Here's the situation," Xiao Yefeng explained everything, and then Huo Chen replied, "Yes! Master Xiao, there's something I need to mention first!" At that moment, Huo Chen's tone became very serious.
Xiao Yefeng responded, "You!"
"We do have a solution for your condition. To be honest, this is a potion developed recently to increase the success rate of the Gene Serum. However, after three attempts at animal testing, all three failed! But this is the only potion that can potentially resolve your issue. I only have fifty percent confidence in it!" Huo Chen stated plainly.
On the other end of the line, Xiao Yefeng looked at Xiao Sifei and Alu. After a brief discussion between them, Alu nodded with difficulty. He was holding the lives of all his people in his hands and had no choice but to take this seriously. He faced a dilemma: either accept this potion with an uncertain success rate or watch his kin perish one by one.
Seeing Alu's agreement, Xiao Yefeng said into the phone, "Fifty doses of the potion—can they be delivered here?"
"Absolutely! To be honest, it's already quite acceptable that someone is willing to participate in the experiment!" Huo Chen replied.
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