[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wasteland-s-only-king":3,"chapter-wasteland-s-only-king-wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-260":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},1594942,2061,"Chapter 260 - 40: Tier Seventeen! Nangong Linglong! Crystal Mountain and the Tentacle Monster! (Part 2)","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-260",260,"\u003Cp>Yu Jin made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space trembled around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin’s figure slowly faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Southern Hemisphere, Northwest Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Northern Hemisphere, the skies and earth of the Southern Hemisphere seemed wilder, more primitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extreme southern tip of the Northwest Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the ninth-level city called Linglong City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninth-tier City Lord, Nangong Linglong, sat upright on the city lord’s throne, her brows tightly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her, the Tier Eight Evolvers of Linglong City were locked in fierce argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t go, we can’t go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Star System-Level Mutant Beast—far too dangerous, not something we can provoke!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fools! Such a treasure right in front of us—how can we let fear make us miss it for nothing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, the last message sent by the scout before dying said...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That crystal ore is immense, of extremely high quality. There might even be Tier Nine or higher crystals inside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tier Nine crystals or not—what’s the use if you’re dead? No life, no crystal, no shit worth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Linglong listened to her subordinates quarrel, her delicate face filled with hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good news—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a day ago, the Evolver squad sent by Linglong City brought back news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had accidentally discovered a \"Crystal Mountain\" a thousand kilometers away from Linglong City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystals at that mining site had piled up into small mountains, dazzling, their energy aura unbelievably abundant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bad news—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evolver squad—all wiped out, none survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier Eight Limit Squad Leader managed to send a final communication before dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Star System-Level Mutant Beast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are Star System-Level Mutant Beasts of Tier Nine and higher!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a day had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The upper echelons of Linglong City were still arguing non-stop over this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows how much time went by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Linglong, who’d kept quiet the whole time, finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her two words landed; the city lord hall instantly fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they hushed, every pair of eyes, nervous or expectant, turned to this ninth-tier Lady City Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On the road of the Wasteland, it’s like sailing against the current—not advancing means retreat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fall behind, and you’ll get beaten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Linglong spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her words were gentle, her decision was already made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short while later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble rumble——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Linglong made her boldest decision yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All ten million subordinates of Linglong City—mobilized!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If a Star System-Level Mutant Beast appears...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This City Lord will cover your retreat and buy you time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest of you, extract the crystal ore at maximum speed and bring it back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Linglong’s command echoed among her millions of subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her decision seemed reckless at first glance, but underneath, it was fine and subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that a Tier Eight Extreme Evolver could send back that last message probably meant the Mutant Beast wasn’t of too high a tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier Ten? Or Tier Eleven?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the extremely rare Four-Attribute Evolvers, Nangong Linglong was confident in her own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped by slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten million Linglong City subordinates sped across the wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short while later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A radiant, mist-shrouded hill appeared at the far edge of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crystal Mountain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-It’s this enormous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they saw the crystal hill,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even those ’opposition’ guys couldn’t help but feel their hearts flutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the millions held their breaths, gulping in deep lungfuls of air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply because—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at some distance away, the energy surging through the air was already staggering, beyond belief!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just breathing in, they all felt their cultivation level rising!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe there’s more than just Tier Nine crystals here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nangong Linglong simply frowned her brows deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive group pressed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten million of Linglong City stood at the foot of Crystal Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was when they truly saw—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless, countless crystals of all kinds piled together, impossible to count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking over...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lowest ones were actually Tier Four crystals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beneath the earth, stronger waves of energy wafted upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The larger part of this crystal ore was still buried underground, not revealed yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we mine all this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Linglong City will skyrocket!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high-tier Evolvers of Linglong City—and the backbone management of the city—all flushed red with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mining not only gave crystals, but also bonus Civilization Source Points from ’Wasteland’!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they had enough Civilization Source Points...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong City could secure a spot in this Star System Wasteland!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Extract!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Linglong’s voice rang out in every heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t let the army go deeper, staying at the periphery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even just these outer crystals were a fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for what’s further in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her instincts told her—maybe something horrifying lurked inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within Crystal Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About a hundred kilometers from Linglong City’s forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void, a tentacle slowly swayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tentacle was covered in eyes, giving off an extremely creepy vibe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands upon thousands of those eyes turned toward the people of Linglong City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange fluctuation pulsed from the tentacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR ROAR——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with it, a thousand-meter-tall mutated giant beast materialized in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a tiger, but with twin horns, and an aura of thick black mist swirled around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After revealing itself, the Mutated Black Tiger didn’t hesitate, charging straight for the outer Crystal Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared in the sights of Linglong City’s people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR ROAR——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black tiger let out an earth-shaking roar, making the ground quake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord City Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Star System-Level Mutant Beast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone who’d been mining excitedly, stuffing crystals into their arms off the ground, instantly turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every gaze shifted to Nangong Linglong, floating above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Linglong frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four kinds of attribute energy surged around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind, Fire, Thunder, and Lightning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was not only a rare Four-Attribute Evolver—she’d awakened pure elemental attributes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black tiger seemed to sense Nangong Linglong’s aura, its roar faltered, and it abruptly spoke in human language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiger’s tone was odd, its voice deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Linglong City’s people, there was a lingering sense of... bluster and inner weakness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Linglong narrowed her beautiful eyes further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tier Ten?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just Tier Ten?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Tier Ten Mutant Beast, while considered Star System-Level, in practice matched a Tier Nine Evolver in strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Tier Ten Infected Body is what truly matches a Tier Ten Evolver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Test its depth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Linglong made a decision in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed her palms together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her four attribute energies fused!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Linglong gave a light shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ring like a four-colored fruit plate hurtled forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black tiger flew backward, coughing up blood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Crystal Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The million-strong crowd fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the silence, a tidal wave of shouts erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord City Lord is mighty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Invincible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Linglong Linglong, who can challenge us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Linglong looked at the almost-dead black giant tiger, hesitation on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept feeling...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her opponent seemed oddly, excessively weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though her Four-Attribute Fusion Skill was strong, it shouldn’t have been enough to instantly leave a Tier Ten Mutant Beast half dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black giant tiger coughed blood, again speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just you wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I’m healed up, I’ll kill all of you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This crystal ore is mine—and mine alone! You all can forget about touching it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having spat out these threats,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the tiger turned into a black shadow, flashed deep into Crystal Mountain, and disappeared instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Crystal Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten million Linglong City subordinates burst out in cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene instantly became one of celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We did it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We beat the Star System-Level Mutant Beast here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Crystal Mountain belongs to Linglong City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Linglong squinted at the direction the black tiger had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seriously injured? Recuperating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strike while it’s sick and kill it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And above Crystal Mountain—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin, who had just arrived, happened to witness the whole show firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This performance...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Way too fake, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin muttered, turning his gaze toward the depths of Crystal Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even separated by a hundred kilometers, Yu Jin still saw—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that ugly, eye-covered tentacle waving even faster in the void, seeming to transmit a sense of joy and anticipation...\u003C\u002Fp>",1388,"2026-06-06T09:25:00.978Z",1,"novelbin.me","79fcdbc6b3f61111e5334fb6290cf4bbb73935861f4e8087bd4c6989b7420227","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-261","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-259",370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwasteland-s-only-king-cover.jpg"]