Sorrow and Joy

"Six factories were shelled, resulting in large explosions; 103 factories experienced leaks and shutdowns..."

In less than three months of civil war, the Aomeijia Alliance suffered astronomical losses, as if a major artery had been slashed.

"Your move is really impressive!"

Naghes also received the communications and even saw Grian spouting nonsensical parliamentary declarations to appease the people.

While he was still exploiting some Lineage in the rear, Zhang Xuezhou had already led his men to quell the rebellion in Brampeda and forcefully installed Grian as the new leader.

Upon arriving in Brampeda, he contacted Zhang Xuezhou again, and couldn't help but repeatedly express his admiration, while also showing a look of heartache.

Zhang Xuezhou and his group acted too quickly; before he could even participate, the Montes Lineage had already fallen.

Nagos had hoped to have a big bite of meat, but he didn't even get to drink the soup.

Looking at the temporary council hall filled with people in three rows and three columns, and listening to the reports and arrangements from all sides, he felt that the Aomeijia Alliance had officially entered the post-war recovery phase.

He glanced at Zhang Xuezhou, who was standing at an angle near the entrance of the council hall, and casually offered a compliment.

"It's just a mess," Zhang Xuezhou shook his head. "Badun's resources are very well hidden. Even if Grean becomes the Grand Council Speaker, it won't help. We're still waiting for the search results!"

"Don't Clark and Steelham know either?"

"The second person in charge is Arthur; very little is known about either of them!"

Zhang Manqian accidentally entered a secret experimental chamber containing data and some semi-finished products, but the place had been destroyed by artillery fire, and Zhang Xuezhou and others found nothing during their subsequent investigation.

Not to mention the secret chambers in Badun that hide finished genetic resources, even the Dingkui that emits colorful light has never been seen to this day.

Ordinary people Daoist School, but those in high positions obviously don't do that so casually. The moment Badun saw Ding Kui make his choice, he probably had already prepared for the worst.

Zhang Xuezhou has yet to uncover Badun's true colors, which has left him somewhat disappointed.

Upon hearing the news, Nags was understandably disappointed, feeling that he had come all the way to Brampeda only to find it empty-handed, unable even to join them for a meal.

"I heard you've entered the Seventh Sequence," Naggs asked.

"Don't listen to their nonsense," Zhang Xuezhou said in a low voice. "I'm only at the Fourth Sequence right now, and I'm still working with Qimeng Haige to develop a weak gene catalyst for my body. It'll be a long time before I reach the Seventh Sequence!"

"But you're not afraid of getting beaten up, are you really going to fight Montessler?" Nags asked doubtfully.

"That's because we obtained extracts from the giant ant, a ferocious beast from the Thousand Islands Alliance, and combined them with other potions to temporarily grant someone some of the beast's characteristics, allowing me to temporarily exhibit great strength and resilience," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If you want to temporarily possess some of the beast's abilities, as long as you can provide the raw materials, we can make some related potions for you!"

"This works?" Nagus exclaimed in surprise. "No wonder Li Yingbo isn't picky about the types of beast extracts he trades; he'll trade anything for them!"

"Different ferocious beasts have different abilities, so the results will be different," Zhang Xuezhou nodded and said, "No matter what type of ferocious beast it is, we can use it to make medicine, so it won't be a waste!"

"What are the potential side effects of this medicine?" Nagos asked.

"On the one hand, the input is large but the output is small, and the acquired abilities are only temporary and inferior to those of ferocious beasts," Zhang Xuezhou said. "On the other hand, there will be vomiting, hallucinations, and physical mutations. For example, after we take medicine made from the materials of the toucan beasts we hunt, our bodies will inevitably grow a bunch of feathers!"

"Can it fly?" Nagos asked.

"Not bad. Some people can glide for more than ten miles, and some can leap at low altitudes for tens or even hundreds of miles. Their speed is quite impressive," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If you want to test your leaping ability, you can go and try it out with Zhou Rihui!"

"I'm actually a little envious of this kind of medicine!"

Nagos's expression changed slightly.

Vomiting and hallucinations are nothing serious; the physiological reactions will subside over time. Hair growth on the body is also not a problem; a medical procedure can remove the hair follicles.

But gliding and soaring are skills that can't be acquired simply by talking about them.

This kind of ability is nothing special under normal circumstances; at most, it just lets someone show off.

However, when used properly, it can be a life-saving ability, allowing people to enter dangerous areas for investigation.

"Do you still have any medicine made from that toucan extract?" Nagos asked. "I'm willing to trade it for beast extracts and others!"

"Yes," Zhang Xuezhou nodded. "If you need it, I can act as an intermediary. Three portions of beast extract can be exchanged for one dose of medicine."

"Three for one?"

"Don't think I'm taking advantage of you. This medicine requires other auxiliary materials and there's a failure rate in its production. The requirements for someone like you with Seventh Sequence are even higher, and the effect might even be less. If I'm not good at being the middleman, I might offend both sides!"

"No, no, no, I just think the cost is extremely low!"

Nagos waved his hands repeatedly.

Zhang Xuezhou's asking price was so low that even if Nagos got the medicine, he wouldn't bother to crack and develop it.

If you can buy or exchange, there's no need to develop your own technology, and besides, he doesn't have that much time to wait.

Few people demand bird-like ferocious beasts, resulting in their generally low value. However, this medicine that grants the ability to acquire the powers of ferocious beasts has directly disrupted this balance.

Even if it's not permanent, the effects of this gene-editing drug are quite unique.

For Naggs, this is an excellent temporary ability. Even if he doesn't use it effectively himself, as long as his team members can fly and charge, their strength will be greatly enhanced.

What he could think of, others could also think of; Nags was even a little worried about the price increase caused by the imbalance between supply and demand.

After greeting Zhang Xuezhou, he quickly walked out of the door and followed the direction Zhang Xuezhou had indicated to find Zhou Rihui, who had come to Brampeda.

If Zhou Rihui's agility isn't too poor, Nags will seek a swap agreement.

"I thought you would try to refuse Naggas's offer by complaining or providing details!"

Only after Nagos had gone did Ren Anran cautiously begin to speak in a low voice.

Zhang Xuezhou liked to watch the New Aomeijia Alliance hold meetings every day outside the temporary council hall. Ren Anran also joined in, but did not search for the Montes Lineage's treasure room.

Seeing that Nags, who had previously cooperated with her, had transformed from feelings of disappointment and dissatisfaction into restrained excitement, Ren Anran felt that Zhang Xuezhou had simply dismissed him without a second thought.

"He's a very honest person; there's no point in saying things that don't benefit him," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"You've hit his sore spot," Ren Anran said. "The British Alliance State has a questionable reputation, and dealing with them is risky. Wouldn't we be inadvertently aiding the enemy and giving them an opportunity to grow stronger?"

"You forgot the professor mentioned that beast genes can compensate for disadvantages," Zhang Xuezhou laughed. "I think Nagus seems to have entered the Eighth Sequence. It's good for him to give it a try first, and we can also store some beast extract materials!"

"Nagords is in the Eighth Sequence?"

"When I mentioned that I only had the strength of the Fourth Sequence, I sensed that he relaxed, and thus exuded an aura of control!"

"Controlling the Eighth Sequence is somewhat difficult!"

Compared to Zhang Xuezhou's keen perception, Ren Anran was a step behind.

Beyond just perception, Ren Anran felt that control was somewhat difficult to grasp.

She either needs to rely on references like Ren Yisheng to give herself a direction, or she needs stronger mental strength to perfect her control over the Eighth Sequence.

Entering a higher sequence is much more difficult than entering the Sole Self Realm, Ren Anran and Zhang Xuezhou whispered to each other.

Her eyes lit up when Zhang Xuezhou mentioned the Western Sect Buddhist Heart Sutra.