GA: Chapter 43: The Future of Humans and Mutants, the Desire to Grow Stronger
"Do we need to collect these corpses?"
Su Yue looked at the bodies of the mutant birds scattered on the ground, curiously asking.
"They're all charred to ashes, no need to collect them."
Bai Xuan shook his head. Anyway, these mutant birds had very little meat and probably wouldn't taste good.
"Oh, okay."
Su Yue nodded, and the two of them continued exploring the nature reserve. From time to time, they encountered other mutant beasts. These creatures weren't as malicious toward them as the crimson giant tiger or the mutant flock, but they still launched attacks, perhaps seeing Bai Xuan and Su Yue as intruders on their territory.
Naturally, the result was predictable: Bai Xuan's spatial ring quickly accumulated more mutant corpses.
This time, unlike before when he used lightning to obliterate them, he mostly relied on gravity or precise strikes to penetrate their vital points, minimizing damage to their meat.
If the meat of these mutants truly enhanced cultivation speed or strengthened physical constitution, their fate could be very different.
Regardless of whether these mutants held any postnatal hostility toward humans, humans could always take the initiative to strike first.
This was just the beginning of the spiritual energy revival. Many things from the past would gradually change until humans fully adapted to this era.
Before that point, peaceful coexistence between humans and these mutants was impossible.
Humans would not pass laws protecting mutants, and mutants would not guarantee human safety.
Both sides were highly threatening.
As for communication, as spiritual energy deepened and some mutants gained intelligence comparable to humans, it might become possible—but until then, it was impossible.
This period was destined to be extremely long.
Time passed slowly, and before they knew it, evening had arrived.
Bai Xuan and Su Yue didn't linger in the nature reserve. They left and headed to a nearby rest area designed for them.
Exploring the reserve wasn't a one-day job. Although their mission didn't specify how long they had to patrol, they decided to stay until instructed otherwise.
Nothing urgent was happening anyway.
The facilities were complete. The accommodations weren't luxurious villas, but the rooms were well-furnished. Food was provided by staff, so there was no worry there either.
For Bai Xuan, living in the nature reserve was fine. With his gravity abilities, training didn't rely on the facilities, and fighting mutant creatures was far more interesting than simple exercises.
Su Yue had no complaints either. With Bai Xuan around, she felt safe.
After witnessing his terrifying abilities, she also realized, to some degree, that the era was truly changing.
Just like the crimson giant tiger they had encountered earlier—if Bai Xuan hadn't been there, she would have died.
And the mutant birds? Their speed was probably comparable to bullets.
This was only the early stage of spiritual energy revival. What if, in the future, mutants appeared that were immune to firearms or even heavy weaponry? Could there be mutants unafraid of nuclear bombs?
Even if not, it was terrifying enough.
If these creatures appeared in human cities, it would be extremely dangerous.
She felt a genuine urge to grow stronger, a sense of urgency.
As for the fact that the animals they hunted in the morning were part of the nature reserve—what did that have to do with her?
At a time like this, who cared!
Even if you think of them as protected animals, they wouldn't show mercy to you.
Bai Xuan didn't know Su Yue's thoughts, and her thoughts didn't concern him.
After finishing the food delivered to them, Bai Xuan returned to his room to begin training.
Su Yue admired Bai Xuan's self-discipline.
With such extraordinary talents—lightning, golden elements, spatial ability, and incredible physique—he still possessed such strong willpower.
A classic case of someone even more diligent than a genius.
Bai Xuan's tremendous strength was surely inseparable from his training.
Su Yue shook her head. If it weren't for today's investigation, she wouldn't have realized that humans could be this powerful.
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Apart from the mutants they had already encountered, later they encountered a massive five-meter-tall bear, armored as if covered in rock. The ground seemed to tremble with each step it took.
Yet, even such a powerful mutant was easily pierced by Bai Xuan's sharp golden-element spikes.
He then severed its paws and two legs.
Su Yue's ice-element spikes couldn't penetrate its thick armor, but Bai Xuan did it effortlessly.
Was golden element sharper than ice element? Perhaps—but this was inseparable from Bai Xuan's strength.
She had never seen such powerful golden-element control in anyone else.
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In the following days, Bai Xuan and Su Yue continued their routine from nine to five. Every morning at nine, they entered the nature reserve to investigate the distribution of mutant creatures, occasionally collecting the bodies of lucky specimens.
Over time, some mutants would flee whenever they saw Bai Xuan and Su Yue. Some even remembered their scent, running away at the first approach, which caused minor inconvenience to their investigation.
But this was unavoidable, and the higher-ups would surely understand.
The flavor of these mutant creatures, however, earned Bai Xuan and Su Yue's praise. The meat was firm yet tender, and its aroma awakened instincts and desire.
Once they started eating, they couldn't stop.
Because of Bai Xuan's unique physique, the first few harvests were completely consumed in just two nights, forcing them to replenish.
The effect was obvious. While Bai Xuan felt little, Su Yue's strength increased significantly each time she ate.
Once they uploaded this information, the nature reserve, though still called that, would take on a very different significance.
Who could resist delicious food that also boosted strength?
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After dinner of mutant-cooked dishes, Bai Xuan didn't immediately begin training. Instead, he sat on the sofa, eyes closed, as a complex and profound technique appeared in his mind:
The Gravitational Version of the Star-Absorbing Technique from Smiling Proud Wanderer.
Yet this content…
"Why is it exactly the same as the versions I found online?"
Bai Xuan rubbed his temples helplessly. Could it be that in this world, these seemingly useless martial arts texts—when placed in a wuxia world—became true martial secrets?
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