"Impossible, Si Yu wouldn't fall for that easily." Yu Wei denied, though it was unclear whether she was saying it to herself or something else.

"It seems he was unlucky enough to encounter 'Snatch' on his very first day here. No matter how strong Si Yu's mutated gene is, it's normal for him to get infected if the other party can infect him. This mission was meant to send him to his death."

After Lan Ye finished speaking, she looked at Kong Sang, her phoenix eyes slightly deep: "You know about the strange events at Tianhuang Village. Could it be that this heinous event was also caused by your Nie family?"

Kong Sang shook his head: "No, I looked at the information about Tianhuang Village before I came. You may think those mutants are disgusting, but I have seen too many of them."

"The human body can change depending on whether the genes are stable. Whether it is radiation or gene therapy, they are essentially changing genes. The first human trials of gene therapy failed because the victims were neither human nor ghost."

Before Lan Ye could speak, Kong Sang bluntly said, "I know what you want to ask, but I won't tell you. If you don't intend to stand on our side, you're not a teammate, and I have no reason to explain to you."

"This is the 'new sprout' you wanted. If you are really infected, eat it. If you eat it quickly, you can take the damage away in time. I don't want you to die here. I tricked you into coming here just to give the Shen family the illusion that the Si and Lan families are working together."

"If you really die, I will lose more than I gain, so eat with peace of mind. Under the circumstances of offsetting the effects, your genes will not mutate."

After Kong Sang finished speaking, he distributed another bottle to each person, and the medicine he brought was almost gone.

Qi Yun Shen looked at the medicine bottle in his hand: "Those 'swimming' creatures can sense it, so the new shoots are useful to them?"

"Well, I had some guesses about this before I came, but I wasn't sure. I tried it as soon as I got off the bus, and it was indeed attractive. But I think... the new shoots won't be very effective against those completely mutated 'stealers'."

Yu Wei lowered her eyes and said, "Since it's a nighttime activity, let's set off for the back mountain at dawn. Si Yu... will be fine."

However, before dawn, chaos broke out outside. Several people opened the windows and could clearly see flames burning on the mountain behind them.

Setting fire to a mountain is no joke. Whether it's Si Yu's mutated ability or not, no one can say for sure, but if it is, it means Si Yu is in dire straits.

Without time to discuss anything further, the group quickly packed their necessary items and left the Bai family courtyard. Bai Luo watched quietly from the room behind the withered tree.

The mountain path was uneven and difficult to traverse. All of them were genetically modified individuals, and even Lan Ye, a normal person, was a seasoned veteran. In comparison, Kong Sang was struggling considerably.

Thanks to his regular night running training, he was able to keep up even with Lin Changli pulling him along.

Lan Ye looked at the group with some surprise. The president's eldest son, the head of the Lin family, and two daughters from prominent families—in terms of action and other aspects, they were no less capable than him, a person who had received years of training.

Was it because the other person was too outstanding, or because he was too incompetent? The major general's sense of pride suddenly vanished...

It was still dark, and the mountain path was only vaguely visible.

Kong Sang followed closely behind Lin Changli and suddenly said, "12 o'clock and 5 o'clock directions."

The squad suddenly changed formation, with Lin Changli pulling Kong Sang in front, and the water vapor in the air around them condensed into ice cones that shot towards the 12 o'clock direction.

Yu Wei automatically moved to the middle to stand guard, while Qi Yunshen stayed at the back. Two sharp stones on the ground floated in mid-air and flew towards the same 5 o'clock direction.

The screams of flesh being torn apart were so piercing that none of the group bothered to look and instead headed straight up the mountain.

Caught in the middle, Lan Ye's pupils constricted. Something was wrong... These people were too abnormal; this couldn't be summed up by mere action.

That ability... is beyond the scope of gene drugs on the market. If you have to say, it's related to Nie Yan, who was detained by the Lan family, controlling blood to kill people. This superhuman power was also researched by the Nie family.

But why hasn't the government given any indication of this?

With so many forces involved, including the president's eldest son, is it because the country hasn't made a move, or because the Lan family hasn't received any information?

Countless schemes flashed through his mind, but when he came to his senses, he felt that the atmosphere was very strange. He was surrounded by enemies, and he had just seen something he shouldn't have seen. He seemed to be surrounded...

With the alert at its highest level, Kong Sang said, "There's nothing we can do. You can't keep your secret forever. Lan Ye is here, so he'll find out eventually."

“The Lan family has not taken sides and actually has no conflict with Qi Yun Shen. With Yu Wei, who has the bloodline of the Lan family, I believe that even if the Lan family does not help you, they will not oppose you.”

"After all, it's a good thing for the Lan family to have a First Lady, am I right, Uncle?"

"Tch, you've already said everything, what else can I say? Didn't you already plan this when you sent me here?"

"That's different. Anyone would be upset if they were schemed against. I'm trying my best to show you our strength. The Lan family's investment is definitely worthwhile."

"Who doesn't want power, status, dignity, and money? And these are all within reach of my uncle."

Lan Ye was silent for a moment before saying, "Nie Kongsang, you seem to be involved in pyramid schemes."

"puff."

Yu Wei laughed out loud, easing the somewhat tense atmosphere from the journey. Lan Ye's words seemed a bit sharp, which didn't match his noble and languid demeanor.

Kong Sang's face darkened, and she shut up completely. That dog of a man! If she kept arguing with him, she would be a pig. Did he really think he was Zhuge Liang? He didn't deserve her three visits to his thatched cottage.

The group continued their march, and it was unclear whether the attackers were "swiping" or "seizing," but with two people clearing the way, they were able to approach the burning area quite smoothly.

The fire was too fierce to get close at all. Lin Changli frowned as the surrounding air grew thick with moisture.

Yu Wei disagreed, saying, "Your body can't handle such a large volume of water."

Lin Changli shook his head: "I'm not stupid enough to really think of myself as the Dragon King. We'll just focus on building a water wall in our localized area, finish this quickly, and see if Si Yu is inside."

As soon as he finished speaking, a transparent wall of water enveloped the group, and they rushed into the sea of ​​fire.

Lan Ye was already shocked, but quickly adapted: "Looking at your genetic mutation abilities, I suddenly want to try gene therapy too."

Kong Sang immediately turned around and said with a smile, "Little uncle, if you want to mutate your genes, come to me. I'll give you bandages. They have virtually no side effects and work super fast. You only need to take them once a quarter."

Lin Changli looked displeased. He knew what Kong Sang was up to. He couldn't eat bandages, so why could Lan Ye?

Lan Ye's eyes flickered slightly: "Oh? No side effects, only once a quarter, then the only drawback is its rarity. The rarer something is, the higher the restrictions. So what are the restrictions on this bandage?"

Kong Sang pouted. She was really hard to fool, but she hadn't planned to hide it from the beginning. Otherwise, if she planted a seed of trouble, it would only cause more problems later.

He stated bluntly, "The limitation is that only I have it, and other gene-modifying drugs are ineffective after I take it."

Lan Ye curled her lips: "Heh, trying to control me? What a dream."

“If I wanted to control you, I would trick you into eating it instead of wasting time talking nonsense here. The choice is yours. No matter how much the Lan family is hostile to the Nie family, I believe you should understand that gene therapy will still be the mainstream in the world.”

"If the Lan family continues to resist like this, it's only a matter of time before they are eliminated by the world. When a genetically modified person can knock down a fully armed soldier with one punch, the Lan family's special departments will be meaningless."