[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wasteland-s-only-king":3,"chapter-wasteland-s-only-king-wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-49":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},1594866,2061,"Chapter 49: Chemical Plant","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>\"Our Xiaojin, does he always talk to girls in such a... tough tone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yu leaned in closer to Cao Fang on the hospital bed, whispering the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, he was scrolling through news on his phone, but actually he’d been eavesdropping with both ears wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d caught every word of those couple of sentences Yu Jin said just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tone, that attitude...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left Old Yu completely dumbfounded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Fang paused from massaging Old Yu’s leg and shot him a look. \"Tough or not, I don’t know. But this thing between Xiaojin and Yin Yao, I’m not optimistic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yu frowned at her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not optimistic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The girl’s good-looking, great demeanor—what’s not to like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Fang curled her lips and murmured, \"What’s so good? They come from totally different backgrounds... That girl’s definitely got a serious family. If something really happens between them, won’t the neighbors talk about Xiaojin behind his back, saying he’s living off her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yu froze, blurting out without thinking, \"Living off a woman? That won’t do! It’s a disgrace to our family values!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Fang nodded. \"Exactly, so—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could finish, Old Yu cut her off with a wave: \"But let me correct you, Xiaojin’s not ’living off’ anyone here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Fang looked up, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yu shook his head dramatically, then leaned in and spoke low but firm by her ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you see Xiaojin’s attitude just now, and then look at the girl’s reaction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You call that living off a woman?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s clearly eating soft food, hard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Living off a woman? Only useless men do that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But to eat soft food hard—now that’s a man’s real skill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Fang opened her mouth, wanting to retort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after half a day, she couldn’t squeeze out a comeback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yu kept shaking his head, clearly proud of his insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed Yu Jin and Yin Yao glancing this way, so he tactfully stopped his eavesdropping, leaned back on the bed, and went back to skimming headlines on his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Exoplanet ’Oumuamua’ enters the Solar System; Experts predict it may collide with Blue Star!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[New Era Youth Corps’ tour concert kicks off today at Gunzhou Olympic Center—huge numbers of fans gather from across the country!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[’Wasteland’ game emerges out of nowhere—the incredible realism has stirred heated discussion among countless players!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is all this random news?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yu frowned as he scrolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only title that caught his eye for an extra two seconds was the ’Wasteland’ game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But remembering his son Yu Jin had banned him from using the helmet again, Old Yu shook his head and looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw a headline about \"So-and-so delivers an important speech today\", Old Yu tapped in with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the window in the hospital room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin and Yin Yao stood facing each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Yu Jin said \"let’s hear the details\", Yin Yao had been silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An awkward silence hung, long enough that even Yu Jin started to look impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Yin Yao finally take a deep breath and look up, speaking softly: \"I can’t tell you exactly why my grandfather wants to win you over—not yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re willing to meet him, maybe he’ll explain in person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was serious—more serious than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao didn’t want to expose her secret of ’Rebirth’ in front of Yu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if she did, Yu Jin would realize all the help she’d given him actually had the ulterior motive of clinging to someone powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting close for a reason—most of the time, people don’t appreciate that; in fact, it easily causes dislike or even resentment. Yin Yao knew this full well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s precisely why—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never directly told Yu Jin, \"Countless people on Blue Star will be forcibly transported to the Wasteland World in three days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By comparison—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grandfather was better suited to share that type of information, just as he intended to talk to Yu Jin directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Yu Jin questioned her grandfather, he would definitely be prepared for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he wouldn’t have suggested inviting Yu Jin to dinner at this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Yin Yao finished speaking, silence fell again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin’s face remained impassive, but inside, a storm was raging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was almost completely certain—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daxia definitely knows a lot about the coming upheaval involving the Wasteland!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including what Yu Jin wanted to know most: just how much time is \"not much time\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s more—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Yin Yao hadn’t explained the motive, the words \"win over\" themselves were already intriguing enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an average, unremarkable guy, what was there about him worth ’winning over’?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin even suspected maybe his system had been exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current identity as a Tier Six Superhuman had been leaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But very quickly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin dismissed both those brazen guesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he’s Tier Six now, he’s still in a suppressed state—never mind a nuke, even a few fighter jets and artillery would be enough to handle him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his system or Tier Six info had leaked...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin thought, if he were in Yin Yao’s grandfather’s position, there’s no way he’d try something as polite as \"invite him to dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would just use force—at this stage, Yu Jin would have zero means to resist anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow night!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of surprise sparkled in Yin Yao’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll think about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin didn’t agree right away, leaving himself some wiggle room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao pressed her lips together and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled out a stack of files from her crossbody bag and handed them to Yu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin raised his brow, glancing at the red government seal on the documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao smiled and said, \"Tomorrow’s city-wide environmental campaign plan for Jiang City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yu Jin’s surprise, she added, \"This is a draft drawn up by Jiang City’s top leadership—it’s only an initial version right now. I brought it especially for you to review.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin looked a bit weird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Review?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did an ordinary citizen like him get to review a plan made by Jiang City’s leadership!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to admit, he’d underestimated the terrifying effect of Yin Yao’s background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was thinking this, his hands moved swiftly, grabbing the plan immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Funny enough, before Yin Yao showed up today, this was exactly what he had been thinking about...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling of someone handing you a pillow just as you get drowsy was starting to become addictive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excellent, keep it up, don’t stop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this inward sigh, Yu Jin started leafing through the proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan was long-winded; first thing he saw was a whole batch of official lingo like \"responding to environmental policies\" and \"raising public awareness\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin flipped through page after page until, near the end, he finally saw the actual activities laid out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having all city residents go out and pick up trash together?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he guessed... all for show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not satisfied?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao had been observing Yu Jin’s reaction all along. Seeing his frown, she asked right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin nodded truthfully, \"Collecting trash is just a face-saving project. I’m looking for something actually meaningful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin wasn’t stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Yin Yao handed him the plan, he already knew she was giving him some say—or even veto power—over the event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of activity do you want to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao pressed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pa—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin shut the proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Yin Yao, his tone serious: \"A chemical plant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1288,"2026-06-06T09:25:00.699Z",1,"novelbin.me","40f00b86f5235dd2848157ce457877ec49925c57c4abfb219b79001dc5def95c","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-221","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-48",370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwasteland-s-only-king-cover.jpg"]