[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wasteland-s-only-king":3,"chapter-wasteland-s-only-king-wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-50":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},1594873,2061,"Chapter 50: Luck","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-50",50,"\u003Cp>Gunzhou People’s Hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin walked out of the hospital lobby, the scorching summer wind hitting him in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hidden health issues of the elders were solved, so Yu Jin no longer needed to stay in the ward and keep watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao also agreed right away to his request to deal with the chemical factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin didn’t doubt her competence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it also meant he’d shamelessly taken another big bite of soft rice again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin shook his head, not dwelling on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to drop by Gunzhou University to see Yu Chen, then go home to deal with that mysterious helmet Old Yu had found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he’s at it, he would polish off all the energy crystals he got today from the hospital, see if there’s a chance to break through to Tier Seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s visiting Yu Chen because he transferred twenty thousand to that kid two days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next day, Yu Chen sent back fifty thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back and forth, Yu Jin actually made thirty thousand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt uneasy, but since the kid didn’t pick up the phone, he’d swing by Gunzhou on the way, just to make sure the kid hadn’t gone astray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for a first-year student, thirty grand isn’t exactly pocket change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the hospital entrance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao looked at Yu Jin, with bodyguards holding umbrellas nearby and the hospital director and deputy director standing behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gunzhou University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You planning to be my tag-along again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin pulled out his phone to call a ride, casually replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Going to see your brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin froze mid-motion as he called a ride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowed his eyes at Yin Yao: \"You’re investigating me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only mentioned Gunzhou University casually, and Yin Yao already guessed he was visiting Yu Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone said Yin Yao hadn’t checked him out, Yu Jin would never buy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-no, I haven’t...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao bit her lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin was a bit annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that with Yin Yao’s background, all his info could be delivered to her with just a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she’d started approaching him days ago via the Environmental Protection Club, she must’ve dug into all his details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling of being investigated really rubbed him the wrong way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d always been the one digging up info on others—getting dug up himself? How is that a thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better watch out, or I’ll do a deep investigation on you too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin glared at Yin Yao, dropped a threat, then left in his ride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao stood rooted to the spot, stunned for quite a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A deep investigation... on me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunzhou University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin arrived right at lunchtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The campus was bustling with students, and nearly all of them couldn’t help but glance over at Yu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao was following right behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d come to apologize for previously investigating Yu Jin on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And behind Yin Yao trailed the president, vice president, department heads... A whole crowd of teachers and professors from Gunzhou University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early September, midday summer, blazing sun overhead, heat everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these big names from Gunzhou University were dressed sharp in suits and leather shoes, smiling and following behind Yin Yao, matching her step for step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole scene was absurd and eerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"President...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao got anxious seeing Yu Jin ignore her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She realized she’d slipped up with the \"Going to see your brother?\" line—she’d let her investigation show and pissed him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shamelessly chased him all the way to Gunzhou University, and once again was playing the tag-along role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her background was impressive but—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In three days, it’d all be worthless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the wasteland world arrives, all she has now will mean nothing—only Yu Jin, the future Tier Nine Dawn City Lord, will be her biggest support!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So right now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao saw Yu Jin angry, but deep down felt no resentment, only panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Admit you were wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin wasn’t one for melodrama; seeing Yin Yao’s attitude, he let her off easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao nodded like her life depended on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, the university president, vice president and all the professors exchanged looks, their pupils shaking, silent as mice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Say...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you always need such a huge entourage wherever you go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin stopped, glanced at the crowd trailing Yin Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’d been the same at Gunzhou People’s Hospital; now at Gunzhou University, nothing changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t know better, Yu Jin would’ve thought Gunzhou was owned by Yin Yao’s family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t inform them—they came out to greet me themselves...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe grandpa knew I was coming with you, and made a call ahead...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao answered weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the word \"grandpa,\" Yu Jin let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we make them do some work?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s lunchtime, searching the campus for someone is pretty time-consuming...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao offered proactively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin thought about it and nodded his approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed the afternoon to grind crystals, and visiting Yu Chen couldn’t take too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Chen, Yu Chen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First-year, Economics and Management, Class 2, Yu Chen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your brother is here to see you, your brother is here to see you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The university broadcast sounded, the president’s voice ringing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The announcement spread across campus; every student hearing it gawked like they’d seen a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, what!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who the hell is this Yu Chen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His brother shows up, so the president himself does a full-campus announcement?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunzhou University, male dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock knock—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of knocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chen’s roommate, still half-asleep, rubbed his eyes and responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock knock—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knocking got more urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chen’s roommate frowned, pulled on a T-shirt, rolled out of bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just him and Yu Chen in the room—he’d been sleeping, while Yu Chen was in his helmet playing \"Wasteland.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost a full twenty-four hours, except for eating and sleeping, he’d never seen Yu Chen take off the helmet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knocking at noon, so annoying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roommate was grouchy, hadn’t heard the broadcast, grumbled as he shuffled to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chen’s roommate was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pr-President?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"V-Vice President?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Head of Academic Affairs, advisor...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roommate’s eyes cleared right up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, student.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Yu Chen in the dorm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The president spoke with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy swallowed, stepped aside, revealing Yu Chen who’d been blocked behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chen was slouched in a gaming chair, wearing a helmet, dead quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Chen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your brother’s here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The president’s tone was friendly, calling Yu Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy standing to the side felt his blood run backwards, his brain frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chen didn’t respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, uh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s gaming, should I wake him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roommate asked, gathering his courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he noticed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The president didn’t speak, looked at Yin Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yao was speechless, frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared hard at helmet-wearing Yu Chen, her delicate face showing confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confusion, a sudden realization struck—her pupils shrank violently, face turning pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can this be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yin Yao’s heart, a storm raged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin didn’t notice Yin Yao’s odd reaction; he was busy staring at a few lines of text only he could see, intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yu Chen]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier: Tier Two (Sealed)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evaluation: Evolver who awakened luck attribute in \"Wasteland,\" loves games but loves parents and brother even more.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1259,"2026-06-06T09:25:00.699Z",1,"novelbin.me","86e15b55e83b00e4e6edf0051203c3c118371db487dbb95f25ec7ef8539b86dc","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-224","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-223",370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwasteland-s-only-king-cover.jpg"]