Chapter 00048: Ding Huan's Insecticide
# Ding Huan's Insecticide
Chapter 48
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 48: Ding Huan's Insecticide
Ding Huan entered the top floor of the Dongxun Gene Center building without any hindrance.
At the top floor of the Dongxun Gene Center, Gu Xian, the deputy leader of the Global Gene Alliance, was holding a meeting.
The topic of discussion was the Thousand Veins Gene Technique and the Basic Long Fist that three students from Yujiang University had been practicing.
Everyone in this conference room was a core member of the Gene Alliance.
Not a single word spoken here could leak out.
At the front of the conference room, there was a large electronic screen displaying the live footage of Lü Zi battling a martial arts robot.
"Steve, tell us about the progress of the Thousand Veins Gene Technique and the Basic Long Fist," Gu Xian said, though his eyes remained fixed on the screen.
To be honest, he was deeply shocked.
He was certain that Lü Zi was at least a first-level gene cultivator with a solid foundation.
According to the information they had, Ding Huan had only trained these three students from Yujiang University for three months.
In just three months, he had turned a student with no foundation into a first-level gene cultivator.
Not only that, but the combat ability displayed was terrifying.
The martial arts robot was designed to mimic the combat ability of a first-level gene cultivator.
Perhaps in terms of actual combat, the robot might not even match a first-level gene cultivator.
Yet Lü Zi, a student who had only been training for three months, was dominating the robot.
This wasn't just shocking—it was downright unbelievable.
A tall, thin man stood up and said, "Deputy Leader Gu, I've obtained the complete contents of the Basic Long Fist and the Thousand Veins Gene Technique from Geng Qianxing..."
Hearing this, everyone perked up, their eyes fixed on Steve.
Steve was the head of the Gene Research Department of the Gene Alliance.
After the Gene Alliance brought Geng Qianxing in, no one else had the authority to interrogate him.
Only Steve had the right to question Geng Qianxing.
Upon hearing that Steve had uncovered the reason behind the rapid improvement of the three students from Yujiang University, how could they not be excited?
If three mediocre students could undergo such a transformation in just three months using this training method, then what about them? They had already fused with foreign genes and had some foundation in martial arts.
If they could obtain this training method, wouldn't they progress even faster?
Even Gu Xian's eyes gleamed with anticipation.
Although he was the deputy leader of the Gene Alliance, his cultivation level was far inferior to the deans of Blue Star Academy.
Those deans were either third-level gene cultivators or Earth-level martial artists, while he, the deputy leader of the Gene Alliance, was still only a first-level gene cultivator.
He, too, longed for a method that could rapidly boost his strength.
However, Steve didn't seem particularly excited.
He spoke slowly, "Unfortunately, those contents are useless to us. I tried cultivating them, but there was no progress at all. Not only me, but several geniuses in the Gene Alliance also tried and saw no results. Later, I interrogated Geng Qianxing again, and he revealed the secret. It turns out that Ding Huan had prepared two types of gene potions for these three students. Only by fusing with these two gene potions could one cultivate the Thousand Veins Gene Technique and the Basic Long Fist."
"Do we have the formula for these gene potions?" Gu Xian immediately asked.
"No, the gene potions were prepared by Ding Huan. Even Geng Qianxing doesn't know the formula," Steve shook his head.
At that moment, on the large screen, Lü Zi grabbed the martial arts robot and threw it off the platform.
This action further excited everyone.
They had to obtain this training method.
"Deputy Leader Gu, I suggest increasing the efforts to capture Ding Huan..."
A blonde woman, too eager for this training method, spoke with a trembling voice.
"We also agree to increase the efforts to capture him, but we can't rely solely on the Gene Alliance. We need to coordinate with the local authorities and the Martial Arts Alliance in China. After all, this is China's territory. Relying solely on the Gene Alliance might not be enough," Steve also expressed his eagerness to capture Ding Huan as soon as possible.
Compared to the Basic Long Fist, Steve believed that the Thousand Veins Gene Technique was the real treasure.
He had tried cultivating the Thousand Veins Gene Technique and had seen some minor effects.
However, the effects were weak, and he didn't want to reveal the full potential of the technique to everyone just yet, so he deliberately kept part of it hidden.
If he mentioned that the Thousand Veins Gene Technique had some effects, everyone would be clamoring for it, and no one would focus on capturing Ding Huan.
Another point was that he only had the first three layers of the Thousand Veins Gene Technique.
Even if it worked, he could only cultivate up to the third-level gene cultivator at most.
A sharp scream came from the live broadcast screen, followed by chaos breaking out in the crowd...
"What's going on?" Even Gu Xian stood up, seeing people on the screen collapsing and dying.
At that moment, Nong Yizhen from Zhenyu Academy stepped forward and managed to stabilize the chaotic situation at Puhai Square.
"Is there a problem with the gene potion? Is it the Selyu Gene?" Gu Xian's voice trembled.
Where was the Selyu Gene potion most commonly obtained? Naturally, from the Gene Alliance.
To strengthen the cohesion of the Gene Alliance, when the Selyu Gene potion was first released, the Gene Alliance had rewarded a large batch of it to lower-level employees.
Others who wanted the Selyu Gene potion had to pull strings and wait, but the Gene Alliance didn't have to.
They just needed to send someone to Baiyu Group, and Baiyu Group wouldn't dare refuse.
"Ugh..."
A high-ranking executive in the conference room suddenly clutched his throat, blood began to flow from his seven orifices, and his facial features twisted.
In the next moment, the executive collapsed and died, all within ten seconds.
Like a chain reaction, after the executive fell, two more people collapsed in succession.
Gu Xian's lips trembled.
If it really was the Selyu Gene causing this, then one-fifth of the people here today would die one after another.
"I initially thought it was your Gene Alliance playing tricks, but now that I see your people dying too, I realize the culprit is someone else," a mocking voice rang out.
Following the voice, a man carrying a backpack walked in.
"Who are you? How did you get here?" Gu Xian was the first to react.
A burly man didn't wait for Gu Xian to finish speaking and charged at Ding Huan.
In the Gene Alliance, anyone who entered the conference room without permission was committing a capital offense.
Gu Xian was furious.
Were the security guards outside useless?
Ding Huan didn't even move.
With a flash of white light from the short blade in his hand, the burly security guard was sliced in two.
"Who am I? I'm the Ding Huan you've been trying to capture," Ding Huan said, then suddenly threw the short blade in his hand.
"Thud!" The blade pierced through the throat of one of the attendees, who collapsed to the ground, a pistol slipping from his hand.
Ding Huan walked over, picked up the pistol, and pulled out the short blade before calmly saying, "Anyone else who tries to pull a gun, they'll be next."
After speaking, he swiftly twirled the short blade in his hand.
Someone thought Ding Huan couldn't possibly see every corner of the room and tried to discreetly draw a pistol.
"Bang!" This time, Ding Huan didn't use his blade.
He simply raised the pistol and fired.
The man who tried to draw the gun had a bloody mark appear on his forehead, and he collapsed to the ground, dead.
"Why bother? I can use a gun too," Ding Huan said, spinning the pistol in his hand as he walked up to Gu Xian.
"Teacher Ding..."
Gu Xian stared at the gun in Ding Huan's hand, his voice faltering.
When he had issued the order to capture Ding Huan, he had spoken with conviction, all for the sake of humanity's survival.
But when it came to his own life, it was a different story.
"Off you go," Ding Huan lifted his foot and kicked Gu Xian, sending him flying.
Then, without hurry, he sat down in Gu Xian's seat and placed the pistol on the table in front of him.
"Where are your experts?" Ding Huan glanced around the conference room and spoke unhurriedly.
He found it strange.
The strongest person here seemed to be only a first-level gene cultivator.
The strongest martial artist was only an internal force practitioner, not even a Yellow-level expert.
Weren't there supposed to be fifth-level gene cultivators and even innate martial artists in the Gene Alliance?
Gu Xian, not daring to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, said in a trembling voice, "Teacher Ding, the experts of the Gene Alliance are out on a mission with the leader. They'll be back soon. We can discuss anything. The earlier misunderstanding is nothing."
"Yes, Brother Ding. If there's any misunderstanding between you and the Gene Alliance, we can sit down and talk it over. With gene beasts running rampant on Earth and humanity in such danger, internal conflict only weakens us," the blonde woman who had earlier suggested increasing the efforts to capture Ding Huan spoke up.
Her tone was sincere, and she even stood up, seemingly unfazed by Ding Huan's gunfire.
Ding Huan smiled, "Your words resonate with me. Unfortunately, there are too few righteous individuals like you in the Gene Alliance. Sit down, I agree with you..."
The blonde woman, hearing Ding Huan's words, nodded at him, trying to control her emotions, "Thank you. I truly admire you, Brother Ding..."
"Bang!"
Before she could finish, the blonde woman felt a sharp pain in her forehead, and a trail of blood trickled down.
Her consciousness slowly faded.
She stared at Ding Huan, her mind filled with one question: Why?
Didn't he just say she was a righteous individual? Why did he shoot without hesitation?
"Thud!" Her body couldn't sit back down; instead, it collapsed to the ground.
The conference room fell silent.
No one dared to make a sound at this moment.
They had dealt with many Chinese people before, and it wasn't their first time interacting with them.
In their eyes, the Chinese were the least fond of killing, gentle and humble.
Even when wronged, they would suppress their anger and reason with you.
That's why China was known as the land of etiquette.
But today, this Ding Huan was an anomaly.
He didn't bother with reasoning.
His methods were no different from those of a thug.
Seeing that no one else was speaking, Ding Huan gestured to Gu Xian, who was slumped in the corner, "Come here."
Although Gu Xian didn't want to go over, thinking of what Ding Huan had just done, this madman was capable of anything.
He slowly got up and moved to Ding Huan, blood still at the corner of his mouth.
Forcing a smile, he said, "Teacher Ding, there must be some misunderstanding."
Ding Huan nodded, "Yes, there is indeed a misunderstanding. By the way, let me ask you something. Where is Teacher Geng?"
"Ah..."
Gu Xian let out a sound, not because he was pretending not to know, but because he genuinely didn't know where Geng Qianxing was.
Geng Qianxing was under the responsibility of Steve, the head of the Gene Research Department.
Gu Xian had no idea.
"Looks like you don't know. You're useless," Ding Huan sighed.
Gu Xian's heart tightened.
Just as he was about to beg for his life, he saw Ding Huan pick up a spray bottle and spray something in his face.
"Teacher Ding..."
"This is an insecticide I made. Let's test its effectiveness," Ding Huan said nonchalantly, placing the highly toxic gene potion back on the table.
(End of Chapter)