[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wasteland-s-only-king":3,"chapter-wasteland-s-only-king-wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-362":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},1594774,2061,"Chapter 362 - 90: Zhong Muqing! First Simulation! Great Terror! (Part 2)","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-362",362,"\u003Cp>Bai Zhining spoke word by word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her words fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was once again in a stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people who had been cursing Su Chen moments ago suddenly fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the young girl Zhong Muqing behind Bai Zhining put her hands on her hips and jumped in front of Su Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You brat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tier Four Evolver, why didn’t you say so earlier!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you know...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That healing a Tier Four Evolver consumes far more energy than others!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Muqing was very angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On her body, there was even a faint pressure emanating from the strong presence of an Extreme Evolver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen was taken aback hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reaction...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t quite right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn’t both Bai Zhining and Zhong Muqing be shocked and even treat him kindly because of his Tier Four Evolver identity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why instead is there a trend of getting angry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhining took a deep breath and slowly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This healing consumed her greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had known earlier that Su Chen was a Tier Four Evolver and that his injuries were so severe, she would never have proceeded directly to healing without first restoring some energy with a crystal...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little energy Bai Zhining had left was completely drained because of Su Chen, one might say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your injuries have basically healed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just need to rest quietly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can replenish some energy, the recovery speed could be faster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhining spoke softly, but did not look at Su Chen again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted her head, scanned the crowd in front, and showed a bit of apology on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might need to take a short rest. Only after recovering some energy can I continue healing you all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bailu City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>City Lord’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a whole day and night of healing work, Bai Zhining dragged her tired body back here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peh peh peh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s all because of that stinky brat named Su Chen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tier Four is Tier Four, so what if it’s Tier Four?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Showing off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wants to show off, causing you to be drained of energy because of healing him, and there was a lack in temporary replenishment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it weren’t for him, after healing the wounded from Ninth Street, you wouldn’t be as exhausted as you are now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of the girl’s cursing echoed in the hall of the City Lord’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn’t mean any harm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young folks...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Might indeed want to show off a bit, after all being a Tier Four Evolver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in the City Lord’s seat, Bai Zhining spoke softly while quietly recovering her energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, you’re too easy to be bullied!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Muqing was still relentless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhining didn’t speak further but stared into the darkened sky outside the City Lord’s Mansion, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t really believe what that guy said...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow there’s another wave of Mutant Beast Tide attacking the Refuge City, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve never heard of a Mutant Beast Tide attacking back-to-back two days in a row at Refuge City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He also said—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a Tier Five Mutated Beast King in the beast tide?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Saying we can’t hold it, everyone will die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense, bullshit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his injuries were healed, Su Chen confidently informed Bai Zhining of this news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he suggested leaving Bailu City with Bai Zhining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the City Lord, Bai Zhining naturally refused on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there truly was a second wave of Mutant Beast Tide, she wouldn’t abandon Bailu City and its tens of thousands of subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling Su Chen’s firm tone, Bai Zhining couldn’t help but feel a bit worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if there really is a second wave of Mutant Beast Tide...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish I had a combat attribute ability too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhining sighed lightly and looked at Zhong Muqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In yesterday’s Mutant Beast Tide defense battle, it wasn’t others who were most severely injured, but her good friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She single-handedly fought against three Tier Four Mutated Beast Kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she ultimately forced them to retreat, she herself was almost fatally injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Bai Zhining didn’t have the heaven-defying Life Attribute ability to bring back the dead, she could never have been saved, let alone bounce back like she is now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there is truly a second wave of Beast Tide and the so-called Tier Five Mutated Beast King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only I had combat attribute ability, I could help Mu Qing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhining sighed again in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night deepens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outer City of Bailu City, Ninth Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a dilapidated wooden cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen, who has fully recovered from his injuries, sits on the wooden bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Bai rejected my plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But thinking about it, it’s reasonable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, she isn’t me. I can’t possibly tell her that I’ve died once and come back through rebirth. Even if I did, she probably wouldn’t believe it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen muttered to himself, his gaze fixed on the panel in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Simulate?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mutant Beast Tide will attack tomorrow afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Su Chen doesn’t possess the ability to resist the beast tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he doesn’t intend to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I need to do...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...is to continue improving my strength, hopefully advancing from Tier Four to Tier Five.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhong Muqing, who is beside Miss Bai, won’t be able to stop me, and I can forcibly take Miss Bai, even Zhong Muqing, away from Bailu City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They might not understand at the time, might even hate me, but when the truth is revealed, they’ll eventually understand my good intentions, perhaps even...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Su Chen thought, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curved with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Simulate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must simulate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the protagonist, of course, I should heavily use my cheat to strengthen myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen made a decision, no longer hesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He plans to make a move tonight after gaining improvements from the simulation, launching a night attack on the City Lord’s Mansion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding—!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp sound rang in Su Chen’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a moment of daze, and the scene before him plunged into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has the simulation already begun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen found that the surroundings showed no change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference was that the panel before him changed from [Simulate?] to [Simulating...Can exit simulation after death or voluntary end to settle rewards].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It feels like dreaming...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then whatever I do now counts as dream content?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon thinking this, Su Chen was filled with a bold idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go attack the City Lord’s Mansion tonight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though there’s a high chance I can’t beat Zhong Muqing, I can still test her depth. Even if defeated, I can gain tier and ability upgrades from the simulation, and upon returning to reality, my attack on the City Lord’s Mansion will be a certainty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if I succeed this time, I can simulate subsequent events, preparing for unexpected dangers when leaving Bailu City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen only felt his plan was flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shua—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure flickered out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the pitch-black night, he used the ’smoke’ attribute ability to completely conceal himself, heading towards the Inner City center, the City Lord’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About ten minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen evaded all the guards’ inspections, sneaked through the Martial Arts Plaza, and infiltrated the City Lord’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Bai is...taking a bath?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wicked thought suddenly emerged in Su Chen’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he appeared in the City Lord’s Mansion hall, he saw his long-cherished Miss Bai at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene made the previously restless Su Chen immediately lose composure in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to see—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cold and spacious meeting hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man lazily leaned on the City Lord’s seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the City Lord’s seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhining, the City Lord of Bailu City, was surprisingly kneeling on one knee, posing in a submissive manner!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more exaggerated was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zhong Muqing, who feared nothing, was likewise kneeling on one knee beside Bai Zhining at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen even saw—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Muqing’s delicate body, trembling involuntarily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my heroine, my heroine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you insult them like this, damn you, you deserve death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen instantly flew into a rage, even revealing himself from the concealed invisible smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the City Lord’s seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth with a lazy demeanor glanced indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t the slightest hint of surprise in his eyes, as if he’d long known of Su Chen’s concealed approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth’s words rendered the furious Su Chen momentarily stupefied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only felt—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horror, immense horror!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chilling echo within the City Lord’s Mansion meeting hall was a sentence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crossing the timeline, attempting to simulate my existence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1477,"2026-06-06T09:25:00.979Z",1,"novelbin.me","ec782f5024f18ce89fe53a064a8cb5168c440c03f4fca2b7c91ea94c1a64c6f8","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-363","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-361",370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwasteland-s-only-king-cover.jpg"]