Slumdog Billionaire Husband by Rayden Berg

Chapter 1061 The Unrest in Misty

Mound Forest Xavier looked down at the blood-covered person below him. His face was so smeared

with blood that his features were indistinguishable. However, based on his voice, Xavier asked with

some uncertainty, “Yael?”

“Son of a bitch, it’s really you!” The man below cursed as he got up. He wiped the blood off his face

and said, “Holy crap, if it weren’t for me playing dead, I probably would have been done for right here.”

“Unbelievable!” Xavier exclaimed, as he stared at the gruesome wounds on Yael Gardner’s body. He

shouted, “Someone come quickly! This is Yael Gardner! Hurry and clean and bandage his wounds!”

Clearly, Xavier and Yael know each other, and it seems like they have a pretty good relationship!

Gerald didn’t make many moves, and Valery didn’t seem to have any intention of taking action either.

At least for now, Gerald didn’t fully trust Xavier one hundred percent.

In Xavier’s Treasure Hunter team, the others quickly gathered around. Some of them started to clean

Yael with water, and gradually, Yael’s appearance began to emerge.

He appeared to be a man in his forties, with a bald patch in the middle of his head, a typical baldy.

Overall, he gave off a rather peculiar vibe. “Is this really your team? With your caution and prudence, I

didn’t expect you to falter here.” From the side, Xavier asked, “And… this Steel Python, it shouldn’t

have caused so many casualties among your ranks, right?”

“Damn this endless bad luck!” Yael cursed loudly. “Right, you guys must be heading there too, huh?”

“What’s over there?” Xavier asked, frowning.

At this moment, Yael’s gaze fell upon Gerald and his companions. Raising an eyebrow, she said, “New

faces?” Xavier said, “They are pals I met when I came over here. They are good people and

trustworthy. Just say whatever you have in mind!”

It must be said that from this perspective, Xavier is quite righteous. Firstly, he didn’t expose the

identities of Kristian and others as members of the Archaic Tribe, and secondly, he didn’t reveal the

true strength of Gerald and his team. He simply stated that they were trustworthy.

Upon hearing this, Yael looked at Gerald again. While others were bandaging his wounds, he spoke,

“During this time, we’ve been hunting in this area, hoping to find some Flame Decayer beast skeletons,

or if we’re lucky, a Seven-Colored Cat cub!” Flame Decayer’s bones and carcasses of beasts can fetch

quite a good price.

As for the Seven-Colored Cat cub, it’s worth its weight in gold. For Treasure Hunters, including the

supreme Flame Decayer Treasure Hunter, their goal is to seek wealth. Golorbs are the hard currency,

and having enough golorbs can be exchanged for ample resources.

“You’re pushing yourself too hard,” Xavier said with a furrowed brow.

“There’s nothing I can do, man. I’m not like you, who ran away from the Callum family. I have a whole

bunch of people to support,” Yael grumbled. “We went through hell and high water to take down a Steel

Python, but damn it, we ran into a spot in Misty Mound Forest that suddenly started collapsing.”

“Collapsed?” Gerald and the others frowned.

Yael said, “Yes, it collapsed, and then in the collapsed area, some buildings emerged. At that time, I

guessed that this might be a base or a biological research institute of Promise Group. After all, there

are a large number of mutants and mutated beasts in the Misty Mound

Forest. We were so excited because we knew that whoever discovered such a place and entered it first

would undoubtedly gain access to a wealth of information, treasures, and even research materials.

These things could be sold to the Eight Forces for a fortune!”

“But just as we were about to go in, there was a commotion around us. Many beasts and mutants from

the swamp were frantically rushing towards that place,” Yael said helplessly. “I was almost scared to

death. I tried to escape with our people, planning to gather more and come back later. But we were

targeted by the mutants. You know how they are they’re like mad dogs when they see humans, as if

we’re meat to them. Among them… there was even a mutant with the eternal level of Flame Decay.”

“The eternal level of Flame Decay…”

Gerald gasped in astonishment. Beside him, Triston frowned and said, “Aren’t these mutated people

the result of Promise Group’s research that caused the mutation? They can create the eternal level of

Flame Decay…”

“Is this your first time visiting Promise Island?” At this moment, Yael furrowed her brow and asked

Triston. Triston pouted and said, “So what if it’s my first time here?”

“First time here, just do your damn job well, so you won’t be motherfucking elueless about how you

died. I hate dealing with newbies!” Yael grumbled. Triston was scolded, and a hint of annoyance

appeared on his face as he said, “You make it sound like you almost died or something.”

Xavier hurriedly said, “Triston, don’t be angry. That’s just Yael’s personality, but he’s not a bad person.

As for these mutants, they’re quite strange. They have no consciousness and attack people on sight,

but… they can cultivate and reproduce on their own. In short, aside from their lack of consciousness,

they’re no different from normal people. You could even say they’re more abnormal.

The Eight Forces have studied their genetic sequences, and they possess the most perfect genes

without any flaws. It’s just their consciousness that we don’t understand.”

Yael snorted coldly, then continued, “I pretended to be dead later on, and that’s how I managed to slip

through.” “How long has it been?” Xavier asked. “Just yesterday, I experienced something

I’ve never encountered in all my years on Promise Island. There was a massive disturbance in Misty

Mound Forest. Although we managed to get out, I doubt that even the Eight Forces would dare to

enter. It’s terrifying,” Yael said. “If it’s really a biological research institute or a base for the Promise

Group, the value would be immense,” Xavier said.

“The value is indeed immense. If I had entered just once before and brought back even a little bit of

information, I wouldn’t have to worry for the next fifty years,” Yael said, looking at the surrounding

corpses. “It’s a pity… we couldn’t get in, and so many people lost their lives here!” “Take it easy!”

Xavier said, patting him on the shoulder.

“Come here, and be prepared to die at any moment. But watching them die in front of me, when I’m

powerless to do anything, is truly unbearable,” Yael said. After he finished speaking, he looked at

Triston and the others and said,

“Newcomers, it seems that you are all quite young. You should leave this island as soon as possible.

Although this island is full of treasures, you are not even enough to fill the gaps between someone’s

teeth. You are lucky to have met Xavier. If you had encountered anyone else, you wouldn’t even know

how many times you would have died by now.”

Triston curled his lips and said, “Really? If I were the leader, I would never cower in the face of danger.

Even if it meant death, I would definitely be the first one to go!”

Triston and Gerald are actually quite similar in this regard; even in the face of death, they would both

choose to face it head-on. Moreover, even if they were to die, they would do everything in their power

to take a bite out of their opponent. Upon hearing Triston’s words, Yael glanced at him and then fell

silent for a moment, seemingly becoming somewhat melancholic. “Triston, don’t say that!” At this

moment, Xavier spoke in a deep voice,

“Sometimes, it’s not that we’re afraid of death, but more often, Yael knows that if he dies, his relatives

behind him… will face even greater disasters. What he carries… is not just his own life.”

Triston paused for a moment, as he thought back to when they first arrived in this world. Just like then,

they carried with them the mission of the entire Earth. He looked at the silent Yael and said,

“Yael… I’m sorry, just treat it like I let out a fart! Is that okay? My mind wasn’t clear just now, I didn’t

think that much!” “Heh!” Yael said with a bitter smile, “Actually, you’re not wrong. Maybe… I’m just

looking for an excuse to be afraid of death!”

“But no matter what, once you set foot on this island, you must be prepared to face death at any

moment,” Yael said calmly. Gerald and the others nodded in agreement, while Triston sincerely bowed

and said, “I’ve learned a lot.”

In fact, they could sense it too. This Yael seemed to be a decent person, and he genuinely wanted to

give them some advice. It’s just that… his way of speaking seemed a bit unpleasant. “What’s your plan

for the next step?” Xavier asked Yael, looking at her. “Where are you going? Give me a ride,” Yael said.

“We need to cross this island, head towards Mount Arctic, and then traverse Mount Arctic,” Xavier said.

“Yes, I remember now, your wife…” Yael said, but upon noticing Xavier shaking his head, he quickly

changed the subject. “You saved my life, so I’ll accompany you on a trip to Mount Arctic!”