[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wasteland-s-only-king":3,"chapter-wasteland-s-only-king-wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-321":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},1594880,2061,"Chapter 321 - 71: Han Ling: I’ve Become a Clown! Funi Receives Me in Person! Getting a Billion Fortress Battleships! (Part 2)","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-321",321,"\u003Cp>\"Get ready to enable probe permissions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare to break through the server limit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All warship fortresses, full power...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Search for the Drake-3 Star System Wasteland Server!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reality was just as Don Flack had guessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena didn’t trust Han Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she still chose to take matters into her own hands, searching for Yu Jin in this vast star system!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-dimensional Universe, Ophelia Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Athena was hunting everywhere for Yu Jin, even arriving where Dawn Fortress stood in the Drake-3 Star System Wasteland—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin, meanwhile, was in another patch of low dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was in the Crystal Tower of Odin City, at a certain node in the \"Wasteland\" server, staring at the system panel before him, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[System entering update!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[After this update, the system will be upgraded to version 3.0, the final version!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A lot of content in this update, with major changes!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Estimated update time: 6 months!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[During the update, all system functions will be temporarily unavailable!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Tongzi’s update caught Yu Jin by surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What also surprised him was the six-month-long update time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to know—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previous updates took as little as one day, at most three. Six months? He’d never even seen half a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System functions offline for six months?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s... honestly, not that big a deal...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me and Dawn Fortress, we’re not exactly relying on system functions that much these days...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two floating options appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Update now?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes; No]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin didn’t click immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day or two of downtime wouldn’t matter much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d just reached Tier Twenty, which checked off one of his goals for high-dimensional entry, but he hadn’t finished all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for personal power—Tier Twenty, that’s in the bag.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if Value only went up by 1 point, there must be more to it. I’ll probably need to wait until I’m back at Drake-3 Server to find out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fortress resources...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This bit will take some more work too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be safe, I’ll wait until I bring all the fortress battleships back to low dimension, then trigger the system update!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin turned it over in his mind and made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t waste any more time. After all, Serenity Civilization was still eyeing up Dawn Fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin logged straight out of the \"Wasteland\" server.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure vanished directly from the Crystal Tower in Odin City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock Star Realm, Gangval Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaka—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver login pod gave out a few soft clicks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the pod, Yu Jin slowly sat up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually feels a little more comfortable than the helmet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin muttered, getting ready to leave the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leveling goal: completed. Time to get on with goal number two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin had barely opened the door—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he found—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doorway was packed, a sea of silhouettes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front stood a middle-aged man in a suit, hair slicked back with oil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged guy paused too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-So soon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was none other than Funi Lambert, president of the Lambert Chamber of Commerce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments before—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d brought a service team over, waiting right outside Yu Jin’s door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d even—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specifically told his wife he’d be home late tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Funi hadn’t expected—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In not even two hours, Yu Jin was coming out already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, a leveling-up service takes at least half a day before people step out for a break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that’s not even mentioning—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chamber staff had reported: the escort pilots waiting for Yu Jin in the \"Wasteland\" server hadn’t even seen him, which had actually worried Funi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-Hello!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Funi broke out of his daze in a heartbeat, turned to Yu Jin, and addressed him in a formal tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin was still utterly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, oh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry about that, forgot my introduction!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m Funi Lambert, president of the Lambert Chamber of Commerce!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yu Jin, we’re honored you picked our chamber’s Max Level package service. I’m here to see if you need anything else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, this room doesn’t really fit your status.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve arranged for the chamber’s best Supreme Suite for you—no extra charge, free upgrade!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All I need is your nod!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Funi spoke rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin was completely baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Funi, the chamber staff stared in amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavens above!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not one of them had ever seen their own boss acting so obsequiously!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lambert Chamber of Commerce, Supreme Suite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the standard rooms, this suite was vast: at least three to four hundred square meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was lined with panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, offering a sweeping view of Oak City’s futuristic skyline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the big sofa in the central lounge—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin lounged lazily, while Funi sat upright, all business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yu Jin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here’s what the situation is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Funi hid nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, you could even say his honesty was extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his private chat with Yu Jin earlier, he outright revealed exactly why he’d been acting this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>5.8 billion Source Points left in the account!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As chamber president, he saw it with his own eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Funi was dead certain Yu Jin had to be some ultra-connected big shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, as president, insisted on personally hosting Yu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impressive...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin listened to Funi’s spiel and couldn’t help sighing in amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside Funi’s almost hard-to-believe candor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer willpower it took to resist the temptation of \"5.8 billion Source Points\" left Yu Jin speechless with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yu Jin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So—I wonder...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there anything else the chamber can do for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Lambert Chamber of Commerce can make it happen, Funi will pull every string to get it done. I won’t let you down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Funi hadn’t gotten a definite answer from Yu Jin—like which family he belonged to, or what kind of god-level connections he actually had—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t matter; Funi kept up his respectful, even flattering attitude toward Yu Jin all the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Funi’s manner was actually starting to grow on Yu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was really beginning to like this chamber president.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, there is something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the guy was being so up front, Yu Jin also dropped the pretense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came right out and said he wanted to get a few fortress battleships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fortress battleships?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Combat mecha?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Funi heard those words, his pupils shrank, and he froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortress battleships and interstellar spaceships are two different beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter is civilian, but the former—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is military!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d prefer something with heavy weapon systems—strong combat capabilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weak stuff’s no good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin paused, then added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Funi looked even more shell-shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Mr. Yu Jin...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long moment, Funi swallowed and asked quietly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you... planning a war?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, Funi had already replayed a million \"runaway rich-kid leads a fleet to conquer the galaxy\" scenarios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin raised a brow at Funi’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-No, of course not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forgive me for speaking out of turn!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin’s slight \"eh?\" made Funi shake his head like a rattle drum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin studied the chamber president for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He listened as Funi went on about \"fortress battleships are hard to get,\" \"they’re under military control,\" \"but if I mobilize the Lambert Clan’s connections we could probably get a few,\" and \"large quantities would be tricky\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin frowned, suddenly catching the key issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Funi meant by fortress battleships, and what he meant, might not be the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I want are low-dimensional fortress battleships.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin cut in, seeing Funi getting more and more into the ’how to smuggle military ships’ topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Funi was stunned once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a bit lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"L-Low-dimensional fortress battleships?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want those for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That question slipped out of Funi’s mouth automatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant he realized what he’d said, he covered his mouth in apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin shook his head—it didn’t bother him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you get them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what Yu Jin cared about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Funi replied, sounding utterly certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many can you get?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin went on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As many as you want!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Funi thumped his chest, steel in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then get me a billion or so!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1387,"2026-06-06T09:25:00.978Z",1,"novelbin.me","bc41adc3f7abc430fae19779c4f0977191f3da96855edaa71fa38d52957e8856","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-322","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-227",370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwasteland-s-only-king-cover.jpg"]