The Future of Humans and Mutated Creatures, the Desire to Grow Stronger

"Are we not going to collect these corpses?"

Su Yue looked at the carcasses of the mutated birds on the ground and asked with some curiosity.

"They've been charred to a crisp; there's no point in collecting them."

Bai Xuan shook his head. Besides, these mutated birds didn't have much meat on them, and it wasn't necessarily tasty anyway.

"Oh, I see."

Su Yue nodded, and the two continued to wander through the nature reserve. From time to time, they encountered mutated beasts. Although these creatures weren't as overtly malicious toward them as the Crimson Giant Tiger or the flock of mutated birds Bai Xuan had encountered earlier, they still launched attacks, perhaps viewing Bai Xuan and Su Yue as intruders in their territory.

The outcome, naturally, went without saying; Bai Xuan's spatial ring held quite a few more carcasses of mutated creatures.

This time, he didn't use the power of lightning to destroy their bodies as he had before. Instead, he relied mostly on gravity or force to pierce their vital organs, trying his best to keep their meat intact.

If the meat of these mutated creatures truly had the effect of accelerating cultivation and strengthening the physique, then their fate was hard to predict.

Regardless of whether these creatures harbored innate malice toward humans, humans would likely take the initiative to attack them.

This was the initial stage of the spiritual energy resurgence, and many things from the past would gradually change until humanity truly adapted to this era.

Before that happened, peaceful coexistence between humans and these mutated creatures was impossible.

Humans could not pass laws to protect mutated creatures, and mutated creatures could not guarantee the safety of human lives.

Both sides were extremely threatening.

As for communication, it might be possible once the spiritual energy resurgence deepened and those mutated creatures gained intelligence comparable to humans, but until then, there was no possibility at all.

And this period of time was destined to be extremely long.

Time passed slowly, and before they knew it, evening had arrived.

Bai Xuan and Su Yue did not linger in the nature reserve any longer. They walked out, as there were designated places nearby for them to rest.

Exploring the nature reserve was not a task that could be completed in a single day. Although their mission didn't specify how long they had to patrol, they would just stay here until they received further notice from their superiors.

It didn't matter anyway; they had nothing else to do.

Moreover, the facilities here had everything they needed. While the accommodations weren't as luxurious as a villa, the decor was still quite superior.

As for food, they didn't need to worry, as it was provided by dedicated personnel.

For Bai Xuan, living in the nature reserve wasn't bad at all. Since he could use his gravity ability, his training no longer relied on those facilities. Besides, wasn't fighting mutated creatures more interesting than simple training?

As for Su Yue, she had no complaints.

With Bai Xuan there, she didn't have to worry about safety.

Furthermore, after witnessing Bai Xuan's terrifying strength, she realized, to a greater or lesser extent, that the era was truly changing.

Take that Crimson Giant Tiger they encountered earlier; if Bai Xuan hadn't been there, she would have surely died.

And the flock of mutated birds that followed—their speed was probably no worse than a bullet, right?

This was only the beginning of the spiritual energy resurgence. Would there be mutated creatures in the future that didn't fear firearms or even heavy artillery? Was it even possible for creatures to appear that were immune to nuclear weapons?

Even if not, it was still terrifying.

If they appeared in human cities, how dangerous would that be?

A sincere desire to become stronger, along with a sense of urgency, took root in her heart.

As for the fact that they were hunting the animals of the nature reserve? What did that have to do with her?

Who cared about that at a time like this!

If you treat it as a protected animal, it won't show you any mercy.

Bai Xuan was unaware of Su Yue's thoughts, and her thoughts had nothing to do with him either.

After finishing the food that had been delivered, Bai Xuan returned to his room and began his training.

Su Yue was filled with admiration for Bai Xuan's self-discipline.

He possessed immense talent, wielding four abilities—lightning, metal, space, and physical enhancement—yet he still possessed such strong willpower.

He was the classic example of someone more talented than you who was also working harder than you.

Bai Xuan's ability to possess such formidable strength was likely inseparable from his training.

Su Yue shook her head.

If not for today's investigation, she would never have imagined that a human could be this powerful.

Setting aside the mutated creatures they had encountered earlier, they had also run into a five-meter-tall giant bear covered in thick, rock-like armor. The ground seemed to tremble with every step it took.

Yet, such a powerful mutated creature was easily pierced through by the sharp spikes Bai Xuan condensed using his metal element.

Then, its bear paws and both hind legs were severed.

Even though that bear's defense was incredibly thick—her own ice spikes couldn't penetrate it at all—Bai Xuan had done it with ease.

Was the metal element sharper than the ice element?

Perhaps, but beyond that, it certainly couldn't be separated from Bai Xuan's own strength.

She had never seen such powerful metal-element energy in anyone else's hands.

Over the next few days, Bai Xuan and Su Yue fulfilled their nine-to-five work obligations, entering the nature reserve at nine in the morning to investigate the distribution of mutated creatures, while incidentally hunting down any lucky mutated creatures they encountered to collect their remains.

As time went on, some of the mutated creatures in the reserve would flee the moment they saw Bai Xuan and Su Yue; some even remembered their scent and would bolt as soon as they drew near, which caused serious trouble for their investigative work.

But there was no helping it, and surely their superiors would understand.

As for the taste of these mutated creatures, Bai Xuan and Su Yue had to give them a thumbs up; the meat was firm yet tender, and the moment it touched their tongues, a rich aroma burst forth, as if awakening the body's primal needs and desires.

Once they started eating, they couldn't stop.

Furthermore, because Bai Xuan's constitution was rather unique, the spoils from their first few outings vanished completely within two nights.

This forced them to go out and replenish their stock.

The effects were also quite obvious; while Bai Xuan didn't feel much, Su Yue's strength would increase significantly after every meal.

He estimated that once they uploaded this information, the nature reserve might still be called a nature reserve, but its significance would certainly be different.

After all, who could refuse delicious, running food that also boosted one's strength?

After finishing their meal of mutated creature cuisine that evening, Bai Xuan did not immediately begin his training. Instead, he sat on the sofa with his eyes closed, a profound and complex text appearing in his mind.

It was the Great Star Absorbing Skill from the Smiling Proud Wanderer version of Universal Gravitation.

However, the content...

"How is this exactly the same as the Power-Sucking Great Art I found when searching online?"

Bai Xuan rubbed his temples in frustration. Could it be that because the worlds were different, martial arts that were useless and seemingly fabricated in their own world were actually genuine martial arts manuals in the wuxia world?