[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wasteland-s-only-king":3,"chapter-wasteland-s-only-king-wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-43":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},1594850,2061,"Chapter 43: Value","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>\"Dawn City Guard Team?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Gang’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s in it for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Gang was the pragmatic type, and he immediately zeroed in on the key issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Join the Guard Team, and you’ll have a shot at becoming the New City Lord’s personal guard, maybe even his right-hand man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao spoke with a serious tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right below one, above the masses?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Gang wiped some remnants of poop from his face, his eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s highly possible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao nodded affirmatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although bumping into Brother Gang in the wild was an accident, recruiting him to her side was something Yin Yao had planned before even leaving the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was going to infiltrate the New City Lord’s inner circle as a traitor, and one day brutally stab him in the back to help Yu Jin take over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No doubt, it was risky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The risk was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yu Jin actually treated her like the City Lord’s closest confidant, then what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, even bolder—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Yu Jin reached Dawn City, he was already strong enough to slap the City Lord dead in one blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might not even have a chance to betray or show her skills, and would immediately become \"the former City Lord’s leftover scum.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention whether Yu Jin would settle scores with her, but she’d definitely get zero \"Contribution of Following the Dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she could rope in Chen Gang, Yu Jin’s roommate and good bro, it’d be a whole lot safer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao even decided to reveal her plan to betray the City Lord to him ahead of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Betray the City Lord?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And not just a betrayal—a brutal one?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Gang was totally blown away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as he knew, the New City Lord was scary strong—a genuine \"Thunder God!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Gang was lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao had her excuse ready to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s someone more suitable to be Dawn City’s Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words dropped—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Gang’s face shifted as he looked at Yin Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched plenty of TV dramas, but he’d never seen someone like Yin Yao—already plotting to backstab before even making it \"official\"—the purest kind of rebel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This so-called \"more suitable Dawn City Lord\"—you’re talking about yourself, aren’t you Yin Yao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Gang saw right through it, but kept his mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, have you made up your mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao looked at Chen Gang, face lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think... I’m in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Gang nodded, agreeing to join up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re extraordinary people—how could we stand under others for long?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, there’s someone even better for the job than the New City Lord or Yin Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Thunder wouldn’t lose out either!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Gang felt fired up inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao saw Chen Gang’s nod and finally let out a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With \"Chen Gang\" as backup, her future betrayal of the City Lord—defecting to Yu Jin’s side—became that much more convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betray, follow the dragon, grab a golden thigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao had never felt the path ahead in the wasteland was so bright, so full of promise!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For today, let’s hunt mutant beasts out here in the wild.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s see if both of us can hit Tier Two, then we’ll be able to join the Guard Team selection sooner!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao laid out the plan to Chen Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Electricity crackled from Chen Gang’s hand, he was more than ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew by in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before you knew it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A night had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>September 6th, early morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Environmental Protection Club’s freshman members yawned groggily as they crawled out of bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was Friday—everyone had class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin had already arranged buses to bring the freshmen back to Jiangcheng University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So sleepy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The freshmen were yawning nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night’s team building got wild—they barely slept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, half-awake, they could barely open their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Class is class—no way around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the juniors and sophomores, freshmen—especially those who just enrolled—almost nobody dared to skip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, credits were worth more than gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s the president?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The freshmen, swaying sleepily as they reached the parking lot, finally realized there was no sign of President Yu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at Vice-President Tang Yunxuan, whose eye bags could rival a panda’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh—Old Yu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yunxuan hadn’t slept all night either, and was slow to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out his phone and waved it around for everyone to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu messaged me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said let’s head back first, he’s not returning to Jiang University today, planning to swing by Gunzhou on his way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you guys probably don’t know, Gunzhou is where your president’s hometown is—it’s only like a few dozen kilometers from here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Tang Yunxuan stopped talking—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Off in the distance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao came over, looking as tired as he was, with dark circles under her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Jin left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao looked stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, she’d taken Brother Gang and Ye Fan out hunting mutant beasts all night in the wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was tough as hell—they fought till daybreak—but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She and Chen Gang both leveled up to Tier Two, hitting the minimum bar for the Guard Team selection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reason Yin Yao didn’t immediately go take the test, but rushed offline, was to find Yu Jin and talk about something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, grandpa wanted her to invite Yu Jin over for a family dinner...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, he’s gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Texted me at six this morning; it’s six-thirty now—so half an hour ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He must’ve left about half an hour ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yunxuan held up his chat log for Yin Yao to see the time stamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao nodded, then fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two double-decker buses started up and rolled out of the parking lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yin Yao, just like Yu Jin, didn’t go back to Jiang University either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The housekeeper came up behind Yin Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get the car. We’re going to Gunzhou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao covered her mouth, yawning hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Miss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The housekeeper didn’t ask any questions, and quietly backed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fleet of black sedans lined up in front of Yin Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver, dressed in a suit with white gloves, got out and opened the door for her in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao hopped in, gave the address, then shut her eyes for a nap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an all-nighter, she was beat and could hardly stay awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six-thirty in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even during the blazing days of September, there was a coolness to the morning breeze rushing in from the car window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A private car with a new energy plate roared down the highway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin sat in the backseat, next to a voluptuous, well-dressed woman in her thirties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a carpool ride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a while earlier—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin had left the Celestial Lake Tourism Area, stood in the parking lot ordering a Didi for ages, but no driver would pick up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestial Lake was remote, nothing but countryside nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After nearly twenty minutes of waiting, all he got was a split-ride carpool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s how he ended up with the woman sitting next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin shook his head, reeling in his wandering thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s perfume was strong, but not enough to distract him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin stared at the translucent interface only he could see in mid-air before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the panel was all his current personal info.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Line after line of stats and skills, dazzling to the point even Yu Jin’s head spun a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the freshmen members were busy partying, he snuck out of the villa and headed deep into the Celestial Lake’s forest reserve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the depths of the forest, Yu Jin consumed all the rewards from purifying the polluted river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five Tier Six Energy Crystals, ten Tier Five Energy Crystals—he burned through them all in one go last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, his Tier jumped from Five to Six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And per the system’s words, he was now \"one step closer to Tier Seven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching Tier Six, both his awakened ’Light’ and ’Thunder’ attributes granted him a new skill each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both new Tier Six skills were kind of similar—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier Six Light Attribute Ability: Light Elementalization Level 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Transform body into photons, enter elementalization mode for a set time, immune to energy attacks not more than one Tier above self]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier Six Thunder Attribute Ability: Thunder Elementalization Level 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Transform body into thunder, enter elementalization mode for a set time; while in this mode, thunder-element attacks gain +100% damage]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those new Tier Six skills weren’t where Yu Jin was focusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he was staring at was the [Attribute] section on his personal panel—the text right after ’Thunder’ and ’Light.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After using three Attribute Activation Stones, Yu Jin successfully awakened a new attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Third Attribute: Value]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This new attribute offered zero combat ability, yet the system marked it as a ’Special Attribute.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Special Attribute meant it was even rarer and more precious than ’Thunder’ or ’Light.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This attribute... was just a tad different from what Yu Jin had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like right now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin glanced sideways at the well-endowed woman sitting beside him in the back seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numbers popped up before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[83 (65E)-62-89]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin sank deep into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>",1578,"2026-06-06T09:25:00.699Z",1,"novelbin.me","74f777e101bc1ee9d4d19583a37ad7850255050db1605faab073220f74615c3f","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-215","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-311",370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwasteland-s-only-king-cover.jpg"]