Human Nature

"Miracle? My back is broken!" Wang Xuan sighed, lying there motionless.

"Huh?" Zhao Qinghan was surprised and quickly sat up to help him check.

"No need, it's probably just from hitting a tree trunk, it's nothing serious, I can just lie here and rest." Wang Xuan wouldn't let her examine him.

"Take advantage of the fact that all the ferocious birds and beasts have fled, you rest for a bit, and we'll leave as soon as it's light!" Zhao Qinghan said.

Wang Xuan nodded and lay down to sleep, trying his best to maintain his peak condition in the secret place in order to deal with any unexpected events.

Moonlight streamed down, and Zhao Qinghan gazed at him, unable to sleep for a long time. She had many questions, and with her shrewdness, she naturally drew all sorts of conclusions. Mainly, it was because Wang Xuan had been too calm at that moment.

Regardless, the image of Wang Xuan leaping into the air to save her at the last moment was etched in her mind; he was a friend she could entrust her life to.

She was grateful and moved, then closed her beautiful eyes in the moonlight.

She hadn't slept much since the two consecutive nights of incidents, but now she was at peace and quickly drifted off to sleep.

In the early morning, Wang Xuan remained motionless, his entire arm pinned down. He wanted to pull it out, but fearing he might wake Zhao Qinghan, he decided to let her sleep a little longer.

Finally, Zhao Qinghan's eyelids trembled, and she gradually woke up. She immediately felt herself hugging an arm, and hurriedly let go and straightened her clothes.

"It's okay, you don't drool much when you sleep," Wang Xuan joked, trying to ease the awkwardness.

"You're the one drooling, I never do!" Zhao Qinghan's face flushed slightly.

"Then why are my hands wet?" Wang Xuan stood up, then paused, realizing that his right hand did indeed have some wet patches. Could it be?

"What are you looking at? That's dew!" Zhao Qinghan stood up.

The two determined their direction and wanted to turn back to find the main group and rejoin them.

Although he was only abducted by that monster for a short time last night, Wang Xuan felt that he had flown at least dozens of miles away.

"We missed the monster's lair and missed out on a precious elixir. What a pity!" Wang Xuan sighed softly.

Zhao Qinghan said, "Let's not think about the strange objects for now, let's go back quickly. I need to review this operation; the dangers of the secret realm far exceeded my expectations."

This doesn't match the information she received. Miri is much more dangerous than before; something must have happened.

The two cautiously embarked on their return journey, determining their location before traversing mountains and valleys. Along the way, Wang Xuan used his powerful mental perception to avoid some dangerous areas.

This area is still considered the outer edge of the secret realm, so the appearance of Supernatural Being like the Golden Raptor is quite unexpected.

"Someone's here!" Wang Xuan stopped and saw Dao Body sitting cross-legged by a lake in the woods ahead. It was a human.

The middle-aged man was covered in blood, and even his protective suit was torn. He seemed to be unharmed. At this moment, he turned around and saw Wang Xuan and Zhao Qinghan.

He waved to the two of them, signaling them to come over.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" Wang Xuan asked him, not caring, and strode over.

He understood the man's condition: a master-level Gene Superhumans, unharmed and in excellent condition, but posing no threat to Wang Xuan.

"I am naturally an explorer, and I lost contact with the team. I found some spiritual herbs here, waiting for them to ripen and be harvested." The man, who looked to be in his thirties, smiled faintly and said, "It is fate that we meet. There are five Spirit Nurturing Lotus in the lake. I will take three, and you can take two. How about that?"

There was a faint fragrance in the lake, and five lotus flowers emitted a glowing light, rippling with a halo, clearly not ordinary things.

The Spirit Nurturing Lotus can nourish the body, but even more so the spirit. As its name suggests, it is very beneficial for enhancing mental strength. However, the best effect is achieved by waiting until the Lotus Seed form and then consuming the lotus seeds for nourishment.

The radiant lotus flower also has an effect, but it's definitely less effective.

Any explorer would never wait for it to produce Lotus Seed; there is no time to wait.

Wang Xuan believed that if he consumed the Spirit Nurturing Lotus, his strength would definitely break through!

"Young man, go and pick some lotus flowers," the man said.

"I feel there's something in this lake, but you don't even dare to go down there yourself." Wang Xuan's mental state was exceptionally strong, so he naturally sensed the anomaly in the lake.

Therefore, he directly pointed out that there was no need to be afraid of this man, as his malice was too obvious.

Far from the New Star and free from the constraints of regulations, some people, once they arrive here, seem to have broken free of moral shackles and act recklessly in this no-man's-land.

As some veteran explorers have said, if you get separated from your expedition team, you must be careful when you encounter other explorers in the wild. Sometimes, some people's bottom line is so low that it is outrageous, and their behavior is more terrifying than that of a ferocious beast.

"Just go when I tell you to, stop talking nonsense!" The man stood up, waved to Zhao Qinghan, and said, "Miss, come this way, we'll wait for him to gather herbs here."

Although this person was smiling, it was obvious that he had ulterior motives and made no attempt to hide it. He thought he was Gene Superhumans and that he could manipulate these two people at will.

It was obvious that he wanted to kill Wang Xuan, forcing him to enter the problematic lake to collect herbs and die in vain.

He left Zhao Qinghan behind, his eyes burning with a blatant arrogance that would disgust any young girl; he was naked and undisguised.

"Where can humanity be fully displayed? It's in these no-man's-land areas, places free from the constraints of human society and law, where both pure goodness and ugliness can unfold. Unfortunately, you are devoid of goodness and have fully revealed your ugly side."

Wang Xuan said coldly, showing no mercy whatsoever. A Gene Superhumans dares to do whatever he wants, wanting to commit some heinous crimes here. There is no need to be soft-hearted when encountering someone who crosses the line like this.

"Do you know who you're talking to?" the middle-aged man asked with a sneer.

He was indeed fearless, as all the current grandmaster-level experts were over thirty years old.

This young man in front of him is only in his early twenties, yet he dares to challenge him? There's only one young monster who has emerged from the Old Earth, and he's never left that starry sky.

"You are facing a Grandmaster!" he said coldly.

Upon hearing these words, Zhao Qinghan's expression changed slightly, and she grabbed Wang Xuan's hand, intending to leave.

Although she had some guesses about Wang Xuan's strength, she was still worried, as the person in front of her was definitely a veteran grandmaster.

Wang Xuan laughed and said, "Qing Han, you almost fell for their trap. This person is seriously injured, but he is too selfish and doesn't want to share the medicinal herbs here. He's trying to trick us into leaving."

The Gene Superhumans walked over and found the young man to be so innocently adorable that even a master like himself, whose hands were stained with blood and who would kill his own comrades without hesitation, wanted to smile at him.

Wang Xuan released Zhao Qinghan's hand, strode over to her, and said, "You're all bark and no bite. Who are you trying to fool? I'll expose you, you paper tiger!"

The middle-aged master smiled, but a cold glint flashed deep in his eyes. He reached out to grab Wang Xuan, intending to break his arm.

Wang Xuan grabbed back, faster and stronger than him, snapping his arm with a crack.

He said to Zhao Qinghan, "Look, he's just bluffing. His arm was broken and hasn't healed yet. How dare someone like him do evil?"

The Gene Superhumans was sweating profusely from the pain, then he was shocked, and then utterly horrified. What kind of monster was this?!

"I am..." He wanted to say that he was a grandmaster, but with a snap, his other arm was also broken, and the words in his mouth turned into a muffled groan.

"This is too fake. Anyone would dare to impersonate a grandmaster." Wang Xuan shook his head.

The middle-aged man wanted to say, "I'm not fake, I'm a real master! Don't insult me like that!" Then the young man touched him, and his shoulder broke again!

"I..." He opened his mouth to gasp for breath, but was suppressed by a powerful Mental Power and could not speak. He was so terrified and shocked that he was going crazy.

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