[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wasteland-s-only-king":3,"chapter-wasteland-s-only-king-wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-27":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},1594810,2061,"Chapter 27: Rat Rat","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-27",27,"\u003Cp>\"Wasteland\" and Blue Star run on different timelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s deep into the night in Jiang City, but in Dawn City on the wasteland, it’s broad daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn City, Outer City Area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a dim and secluded alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl sat cross-legged on the ground, her eyes tightly shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish swish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A swirl of sand and wind materialized out of nowhere around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sand formed fist-sized whirlwinds, howling as they spun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whirlwinds didn’t last long and quickly faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It worked!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl opened her eyes, brimming with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, miss, on successfully awakening your attribute and becoming a true Tier One Evolver!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On both sides of the alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four buzz-cut young men on guard finally breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To get enough Pollution Crystals for the miss, they’d spent endless hours digging outside the city until their arms went numb...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for your hard work!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao stood up from the ground, sincerely expressing her gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was nothing, really.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead buzz-cut young man waved his hand, then changed the subject and asked, \"Miss, may we know what attribute you’ve awakened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sandstorm,\" Yin Yao replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, she was a bit surprised herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her previous life, she awakened ’Mind Control’ as her attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Yin Yao was pretty excited—it sounded powerful, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not long after, she became completely withdrawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mind Control is powerful, sure, but... the mutant beasts and infected bodies scattered across the wasteland have no minds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s just damn hard to stomach!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Yin Yao had heard that high-tier mutant beasts and infected bodies not only had minds, but their intelligence was no less than humans’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those existences were nothing like what a mere Tier Three Yin Yao could handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget provoking them—even looking at them twice would make you explode on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lifetime she awakened ’Sandstorm’. Its future potential may not look as impressive as ’Mind Control’, but in the early stages her Combat Power is way better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wasteland world, with sand everywhere, makes it easier for her to use her Ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sandstorm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buzz-cut leader was taken aback, but soon caught on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t that a fusion of ’Wind’ and ’Sand’ attributes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao shook her head: \"Not quite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this world, single attributes are much more powerful than those that appear ’fused’ like mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao glanced toward the center of Dawn City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Compared to the pure ’Light’ attribute of the New City Lord, my ’Sandstorm’ is on a whole other level beneath...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attributes have their own hierarchy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The purer the attribute, the stronger the combat power and the greater the potential.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The more blended the attribute, the more limitations, and the tougher the path ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking on this, Yin Yao couldn’t help but remember Yu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That guy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only are all his attributes incredibly pure, but the sheer number is mind-blowing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Normally, awakening two or even three attributes already makes you the strongest among Evolvers of the same tier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Yu Jin is said to have dozens, maybe hundreds of attributes—no one’s ever seen him use the same one twice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao shook her head, marveling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her past life, Yu Jin’s strength was almost unfathomable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, why would the first thing she think of after rebirth be to cling to his thigh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss, what do you need us to do next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep heading out of the city to dig Pollution Crystals?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Pollution Crystals from that last area are nearly depleted...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buzz-cut youth spoke, breaking Yin Yao’s train of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao took a breath and spoke gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that I’m a Tier One Evolver, Pollution Crystals are almost useless—too many and they’ll even increase my own Pollution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pollution?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buzz-cut youth didn’t get it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao didn’t explain, just turned and walked toward Dawn City’s gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao, with her four bodyguard youths, walked out of Dawn City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five left the Buffer Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buffer Zone—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The relatively safe area within a certain distance from the Refuge City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Yin Yao’s explanation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutant beasts and infected bodies rarely showed up inside the Buffer Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once outside, that’s when you face the real danger of the wasteland!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their goal this trip? Mutant Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to hunt Tier Two Mutant Beasts and extract Tier One Crystals from their bodies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao had barely finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d just left the Buffer Zone not long before—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black shadow suddenly shot out from underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow moved so fast it screamed toward the buzz-cut youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skrrt—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The professionally trained youth dodged as quickly as he could, but still ended up with a long bloody gash on his arm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mutant Beast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What tier is this? It’s so strong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was basically the Soldier King of their team!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One encounter, and he’s already wounded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tier Two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then added: \"The weakest of Tier Two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buzz-cut youth’s expression immediately changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao raised her hand, wind and sand swirling beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four other young men instantly sharpened their focus, each pulling out a big machete from behind. They’d brought these along specifically for outings like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow shot out from underground again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sand-laden wind whirl blocked its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eeeeee—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow screeched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they could see—it was the size of a basketball, eyes blood red, fur standing up like spikes... a rat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan, the leader with the buzz cut, felt his face burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He—Soldier King—wounded by a mutant rat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If word gets out, where does the name Ye Bingwang go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan bellowed, charging with his machete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three buzz-cuts moved quickly too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Yin Yao—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried her best to control her limited, fist-sized mini ’Sandstorms’, blocking the Tier Two Mutant Rat’s path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant mutant beast was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao dug a grey geometric crystal out of its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tier One Infection Crystal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao’s face lit up with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected her luck would be so good—the first Tier Two Mutant Beast she hunted actually had a crystal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mutant rat was the weakest type of Tier Two Mutant Beast—otherwise, her group wouldn’t have managed to take it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing this rat came at a steep price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soldier King Ye Fan was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the other three buzz-cuts, only one remained, scratched and smeared with blood, face slashed by claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The missing three were killed by the mutant rat—straight up dead, ready for respawn...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally made it back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao, exhausted, dragged herself through the city gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To escort her back, the last buzz-cut youth had tangled with another mutant beast on the way and was forced to respawn as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao may have awakened, but as a Tier One she wasn’t strong yet, nor could she maintain her abilities for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This trip, though costly, netted her a ’Tier One Infection Crystal’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this crystal, Yin Yao could continue to advance—she couldn’t yet promote to Tier Two, but at least she was getting closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Sister Yin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa! What happened—you’re covered in wounds?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surprised question made the weary Yin Yao look up instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Gang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao recognized him as Yu Jin’s roommate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao was about to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next second—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her beautiful eyes widened, her bloody face full of disbelief!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you have that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao’s voice almost cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Gang was a bit dazed—he noticed she was staring at his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More precisely—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the grey-black geometric crystal clenched in his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just logged in and someone handed me one, said it was... a welfare from the New City Lord for his subordinates?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never figured out what the thing’s for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Sister, do you know what it is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao clenched her fist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does she know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course she knows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s exactly the thing she risked her life for—losing four bodyguards in the process!\u003C\u002Fp>",1388,"2026-06-06T09:25:00.699Z",1,"novelbin.me","17fd6c886f885a92e30f0b0227831d31323436657291e37130cab9c9aa4b50ac","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-28","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-301",370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwasteland-s-only-king-cover.jpg"]