[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wasteland-s-only-king":3,"chapter-wasteland-s-only-king-wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-259":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Wasteland's Only King",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1594941,2061,"Chapter 259 - 40: Tier Seventeen! Nangong Linglong! Crystal Mountain and the Tentacle Monster!","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-259",259,"\u003Cp>Venus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Fortress, Tower of the Sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fifty-meter luxury bed, Yu Jin sat quietly, eyes closed in meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the bed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Naimu Xiang and her sister stood silently by as they kept watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to staying by Yu Jin’s side day and night, the two, though never directly infused with energy, occasionally received scraps of blessings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sisters had both now reached the Tier Nine Limit, only one step away from Tier Ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with their Tier Nine Limit, when they sensed the faint aura emanating from Yu Jin now, their hearts still trembled in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dazzling radiance of energy swirled around Yu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light, Thunder, Wind, Space, Fire, Earth, Card...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly twenty Attribute Energies burst forth, visualized beyond his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp sound rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of a bottleneck breaking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shua——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the anomalies vanished from around Yu Jin, as if they’d never appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he, sitting on the bed, slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tier Seventeen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin murmured softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the big bed, Tao Naimu Xiang and her sister, upon hearing this, were already numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew their master’s tier was high, higher than the other City Lords, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier Seventeen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t Tier Nineteen the highest level in the Star System Wasteland?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their master just ascended to the Star System Wasteland, and he’s already so close to Max Level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin had no idea what the sisters were thinking; at this moment, he only felt a bit regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought I could break through to Tier Eighteen—guess that was wishful thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin shook his head with a light sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he’d consumed every Crystal he’d accumulated before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yu Jin]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier: Seventeen]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Life Coefficient: 250 million]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Pollution Coefficient: 0%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Comprehensive Coefficient: 250 million]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although ascending from Sixteen to Seventeen looks like just one tier up,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin’s Values had actually more than doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From one hundred million back then, to two hundred and fifty million now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn’t seem far to Tier Eighteen...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the Value standard for Eighteen three hundred million?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin speculated silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In \"Wasteland,\" the Extraordinary System isn’t just a simple numbers game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Tier Sixteen, the biggest change at Tier Seventeen is awakening Tier Seven Attribute Abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whereas Tier One through Six were just basic awakenings, from Tier Seven onwards, the bonus effect of Ability Awakening is outright monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ability Awakening no longer simply boosts power and area—it’s now accompanied by a certain rule-based power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier Seven Thunder Attribute Ability: Ten Thousand Thunders Celestial Prison Guide Level 9]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Encase all enemies within range in a heavenly thunder prison, imprisoning and Annihilating them]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Full-Level Effect: Enlarged prison area, increased Annihilation power]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Awakening Effect: For enemies whose tier is below your own, there’s a 10% probability to ignore all defenses and directly determine Annihilation success, reducing them to nothingness]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hint——]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Probability increases as tier increases]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If the skill is used in succession, only one judgment chance per activation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of rules, and probability judgments, are the most terrifying of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They surpass attributes and values, and even feel downright \"unreasonable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rather than the excitement of nearly twenty types of Tier Seven Attribute Ability awakenings, Yu Jin felt even more concerned inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must reach Max Level as soon as possible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t need Tier Twenty, but at least Tier Nineteen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I run into someone higher-tiered with a high-tier Ability Awakening, and their rule triggers, I could really get KO’d in the gutter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The urgency to upgrade welled up further in Yu Jin’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Star System Wasteland, there was still that \"Han Ling,\" descendant of Divine Bloodline, eyeing him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin took a deep breath and sat up on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Naimu Xiang and her sister finally called out softly now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sisters’ eyes shimmered with moisture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their minds...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their master had just broken through—he should be in a good mood, maybe he would \"favor\" them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll do it later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin replied offhandedly, and in the next instant, his figure vanished into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sisters exchanged a glance, some disappointment in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, they regained their spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For Master’s happiness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, let’s practice the new Knowledge Lady Nasha taught us the other day!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venus, Northern Hemisphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shua——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin flickered and appeared below Dawn Fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light Touch Ability activated; everything within ten thousand kilometers was visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Level 8 and Level 9 Shelter Cities of the Northern Hemisphere, under the \"persuasion\" of Chen Gang and others, had collectively submitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>billions of figures across the Northern Hemisphere were searching for mines in the wilds, some already shoveling vigorously into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Chen Gang and the rest didn’t hurry to the Southern Hemisphere to conquer the other half of the shelter cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They led the Evolver Corps, fighting fierce battles everywhere in the North against Star System-Level Mutant Beasts and Infected Bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Naiya and Yin Yao, who’d encountered a Tier Twelve Star System-Level Infected Body, the others hadn’t run into any major trouble yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tier Twelve?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not nearly enough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the system update, the Void Plus Three rule remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Yu Jin’s at Tier Seventeen, he needs at least Tier Seventeen and above Crystals to upgrade anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, Tier Sixteen Crystals are needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier Fifteen Crystals are now no different from jelly beans to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This too is likely one of \"Wasteland’s\" game rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to check the Southern Hemisphere!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hopefully, I’ll find a fat lamb at Tier Fourteen or higher!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",968,"2026-06-06T09:25:00.978Z",1,"novelbin.me","54ae70dcd86964c2b1f9895575ddcd62634da8ad01e5af28029864cb1b26e695","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-260","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-258",370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwasteland-s-only-king-cover.jpg"]