The night passed without incident, and early the next day, Xia Luo and the others had an early breakfast and left the derelict house.
Yesterday, when they arrived at Star Moon Town, it was already late, and they hadn’t taken a close look at the scenery of Star Moon Town. Now, with a broad view and clear skies, they realized that there were no thick fogs enveloping the surrounding area.
Xia Luo looked towards Star Moon Lake in the distance. This was only a corner of the lake. The surface of the lake was frozen, topped with snow, an endless expanse of white that stretched as far as the eye could see.
"It seems that Shanyun City has also encountered a King, and all the dense fog has dissipated."
"Boss, Star Moon Lake covers such a large area. Even if we wanted to dig for Ice Fish, we couldn’t possibly finish."
"The problem is that they won’t let us dig now, not even giving us a chance to talk. Let’s go back to Star Moon Town and see, everyone be prepared for battle."
Xia Luo was now at the Primordial Gene Interdiate Stage, brimming with confidence. He didn’t want to return empty-handed and lose face in front of Yang Xiao. At the very least, he wanted to get a clear understanding of the other party’s strength.
Xia Luo and his companions once again approached the Genetic Store of Star Moon Town, and imdiately heard the whooshing sound of a Feathered Arrow.
Xia Luo sneered, instantaneously activating a Light Shield, deflecting the arrow with a loud bang. The Feathered Arrow rebounded and fell into the snow.
"Heh, aren’t afraid to die, huh? We let you off last night, and you co looking for death first thing in the morning?"
Tan Fa, holding a Hard Bow, stood near the Genetic Store with dozens of archers from his bow and arrow team.
Xia Luo laughed and said:
"Brother, we visited unannounced yesterday and ant no harm. There are so things I would like to discuss in person with your leader. Whether we can agree or not is one thing, but not even giving the chance to talk face to face isn’t proper hospitality, right?"
Tan Fa laughed:
"Hospitality? I think you’re nothing but a bunch of greedy wolves. While my patience is still good, you better leave quickly, and I’ll pretend nothing happened."
At this mont, Tan Zong walked out of a nearby house and said:
"Where do you hail from, friend? I am the boss of Star Moon Town, my na is Tan Zong. What do you want to discuss? Speak up, I’ll give you a chance."
Tan Zong had a robust figure, with a face full of tough flesh, followed by a dozen subordinates who looked quite imposing.
Xia Luo imdiately clasped his fists and said:
"I am Xia Luo from Nanmu City, entrusted by our King of Nanmu City, Yang Xiao, to pay a special visit to Star Moon Town to make friends. We are interested in opening a Transmission Array with your town, to communicate with each other, enhance friendship, exchange goods, share resources, and be good neighbors."
Tan Zong laughed heartily and said:
"You city folks really know how to play, what’s with all this roundabout nonsense? Your goal is just to co dig for Ice Fish in Star Moon Lake, right? Go back and tell your boss that it’s best not to entertain this idea, otherwise, be careful, or we might destroy your Nanmu City."
Upon hearing this, Xia Luo and his companions imdiately got angry.
"Heh, that’s quite the bold claim. Destroy our Nanmu City? Do you have the ability?"
Tan Zong sneered, didn’t reply, and suddenly made a grabbing motion towards Xia Luo from afar. A massive eagle’s claw tore through the air, aiming straight for Xia Luo.
Tan Zong’s Beast Soul was an Osprey, at the Primordial Gene Interdiate Stage. This Soul Skill was called Eagle Strike, which could grab a target from fifty ters away and was also his unique move for catching fish in the lake.
Xia Luo, not one to show weakness, didn’t back down but charged forward with a giant step, throwing a punch directly at Tan Zong.
Mountain Crossing Punch!
A massive Tiger Claw burst through the air, colliding directly with Tan Zong’s eagle’s claw.
With a explosive boom, both of their Soul Skills shattered and disappeared in an instant.
Both Xia Luo and Tan Zong were shaken, stepping back three steps each.
Both of them felt a surge of blood and inwardly marveled at the other’s strength, imdiately dropping any underestimation of their opponent.
However, Tan Zong had the advantage of terrain and manpower; his sizable force could completely crush Xia Luo’s twenty-sothing people.
"Heh, kid, no wonder you dare to bring just over twenty people to Star Moon Town. Your Genetic Evolution Level isn’t low."
Xia Luo offered a faint smile and responded:
"Too kind. We’re simply here to make friends. If you’re not interested, we won’t insist. We’ll take our leave now."
Having said that, Xia Luo turned and signaled with his eyes to Zhou Qiang and the others, and the group hurriedly left.
Tan Fa was startled and turned to Tan Zong to say:
"Boss, are we really just letting them go? What if I bring the brothers to surround them?"
Tan Zong waved his hand to stop Tan Fa.
Tan Fa saw Tan Zong’s complexion suddenly turn pale, puzzled by what it ant.
Tan Zong watched as Xia Luo’s party disappeared into the distance, then suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and hurriedly took out a Small Blood Pill, swallowing it. After a mont, he took a deep breath and thought to himself, "That was close."
Tan Fa and the others were shocked and gathered around Tan Zong.
"Boss, are you alright?"
"Hmm, don’t worry, I’m fine. However, their level of evolution is not low. If they choose to leave voluntarily, don’t pursue them forcefully. Take a group and follow them to see if they’re truly leaving. Rember, don’t act rashly."
Tan Fa waved his hand and quickly followed with several dozen archers and masters of Close Combat Beast Souls.
anwhile, after hastily covering 2 kiloters, Xia Luo also spat out a mouthful of blood and quickly took a Small Blood Pill.
Zhou Qiang asked with concern:
"Luo bro, how are you?"
After resting for a mont, Xia Luo said:
"It’s nothing serious; I just need to rest a bit. Who would have thought that a re town leader of Star Moon Town would have such formidable combat power? How much stronger must the overall combat power of Shanyun City be compared to our Nanmu City? It seems Yang Xiao’s plan to dig for Ice Fish in Star Moon Lake is going to be a bust."
Zhou Qiang tried to comfort him:
"Luo bro, even if we don’t go to Star Moon Lake to dig for Ice Fish, it’s not a problem, right? The Star River is so long, and we still have about 20 kiloters left untouched. Continuing to dig there will yield plenty of resources."
Xia Luo smiled and said:
"Zhou Qiang, we’ve been brothers for so many years. Have you seen submit to anyone before?"
Zhou Qiang paused, then nodded.
"This ti, I truly admire Yang Xiao. Not so much for his higher Genetic Evolution Level, but for his benevolent heart. Jin Yong once described Guo Jing in ’The Legend of the Condor Heroes’ as being a hero, serving the country and the people. Yang Xiao is truly that kind of person who strives for personal goodness when alone but seeks to help the world when he can.
If we were just staying in Xianan University and Kongming Academy, the Ice Fish resources in Star River would certainly be sufficient for us. However, Yang Xiao is now the King of Nanmu City, responsible for over twenty thousand people. Just for the current need for Hard Armor to stave off the cold, he needs over ten thousand pieces. This is why Yang Xiao is so deeply concerned.
The Star River passing through Nanmu City is only around fifty kiloters long. Upstream is soone else’s territory, and downstream is Star Moon Lake. How can it fulfill the evolutionary needs of 20,000 people in Nanmu City?
Even with the Mutated Creatures from the wooded wilderness in our jurisdiction, it’s still far from enough. Only Star Moon Lake has the capacity to et the entire evolutionary needs of Nanmu City.
That’s why Yang Xiao is anxious and sent personally to Star Moon Town, but I hadn’t expected that the overall Genetic Evolution Level of Shanyun City would be much higher than that of our Nanmu City. If a war over Star Moon Lake’s resources does break out, our chances of winning are not great."
The others listened and finally understood the gravity of the situation.
"Luo bro, you’ve done your best. Let’s hurry back and report to Yang Xiao so he can decide what to do."
"Yeah, going back is a given, but before we do, we need to make a trip to Star Moon Lake and dig ourselves to see what the Ice Fish resources are like there."
(Two more updates tonight)
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