[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wasteland-s-only-king":3,"chapter-wasteland-s-only-king-wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-73":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},1595105,2061,"Chapter 73 - 72: The Letter","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>\"All attributes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin stared at this line of text, his eyelids twitching nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good lord!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I’m a multi-attribute Evolver now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve obtained Attribute: Metal]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve obtained Attribute: Growth]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Activate attributes now?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Activate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s broad daylight, and it’s not safe to go to Langlang Mountain right now anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin just went ahead and activated the attributes right in his dorm room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve awakened the fifth attribute: Metal!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve learned Tier One Metal Attribute Ability: Metal Manipulation Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Passive Effect: Sense the distribution of surrounding Metal Elements, immune to metal attacks under your Tier]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Control the shape and density of metal substances within range]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve learned Second-tier Metal Attribute Ability: Steel Body Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Metalizes skin and greatly boosts defense]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve learned Tier Three Metal Attribute Ability: Liquid Metal Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Liquefy and shape metals—can form weapons or armor]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve learned Fourth-tier Metal Attribute Ability: Alloy Reconfiguration Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Break down and reforge metals to create new alloys]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve learned Fifth-rank Metal Attribute Ability: Metal Torrent Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Break down all metal substances in the area to form a controllable metal storm]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve learned Tier Six Metal Attribute Ability: Metalization Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Metalize flesh, bone, and skin, massively boosting both defense and attack]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve awakened the sixth attribute: Growth!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve learned Tier One Growth Attribute Ability: Cell Regeneration Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Passive Effect: Wound healing speed increased by 300%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Spend energy to accelerate regeneration of the chosen body part]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve learned Second-tier Growth Attribute Ability: Splitting Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Create a Physical Avatar lasting 1 minute (inherits 30% of original attributes)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve learned Tier Three Growth Attribute Ability: Super-speed Reproduction Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Briefly break biological limits, making limbs\u002Forgans swell to three times normal size]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve learned Tier Four Growth Attribute Ability: Flesh Puppet Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Consume biomatter to craft a puppet (biomatter can be gained by breaking down other cells)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve learned Fifth-rank Growth Attribute Ability: Undying Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Passive Effect: As long as over 10% of body tissue remains, you’ll slowly regenerate]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Spend a ton of energy to instantly rebuild damaged parts]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve learned Tier Six Growth Attribute Ability: Cellularization Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Turn into billions of cells—so long as one survives, you can fully revive after absorbing energy]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awakening two attributes in one go is... a bit much to process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin didn’t even have time to feel his body’s changes. He stared at the panel for a long while, really making sure he remembered all these abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too many attributes—maybe that’s actually a problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially when I get to Tier Nine. Every attribute’s got at least nine different abilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dozens of abilities...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m afraid I might not even get to use half of them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin let out a sigh of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t some Versailles act, I’m genuinely sighing here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s try them out first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin’s attention shifted to the ’Metal’ attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But actually—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t test those six metal abilities first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hardening!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin called out softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin looked down, sucking in a breath through his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze moved over to the ’Growth’ attribute again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, it landed on ’Super-speed Reproduction Lv1.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Super-speed Reproduction Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Briefly break biological limits; make a limb\u002Forgan swell to three times normal size]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vmmm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin thought and activated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riiiiip—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of fabric tearing rang out in the dorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin quickly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Way too strong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin sighed in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started testing out a few more abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t long before—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin got a call from Old Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the phone, Old Yu told Yu Jin—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Get back to Gunzhou soon, there’s something really important to give you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something important?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin frowned. He had no clue what it could be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vmmm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t take the stairs, just Shuttled straight to the ’Spatial Imprint’ mark he’d left before in Gunzhou, in a surveillance-free back alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yu’s Noodle House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upstairs, in a room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Old Yu cautiously took a locked wooden box out of the cabinet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka-cha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clasps unlocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the box, a sealed envelope sat encased in amber wax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the envelope, four crooked words: [To Xiaojin, personally].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yu let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the envelope for a long time, as if making up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Fang watched Old Yu’s reaction and quietly sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This envelope was given to them by the director of Sunshine Orphanage before passing away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make sure Xiaojin opens this with his own hands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You absolutely must resist—don’t look, don’t look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old director’s dying words still echoed in their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we really giving this to Xiaojin, now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Fang was still a little hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This envelope probably had info about Yu Jin’s origins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d raised Yu Jin for eighteen years. No blood relation, but the bond was deeper than mother and child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Old Yu didn’t seem as carefree as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes showed, rarely enough, a bit of depth and seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Cao Fang didn’t know was, when the old director handed him the envelope, he also whispered some other words in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yu had repeated them to himself for over a thousand days and nights, every single one crystal clear in his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Min, is there something you’re not telling me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After decades together, Cao Fang had noticed Old Yu’s abnormal mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yu gave a heavy sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Cao Fang, then out the room, making sure Yu Chen wasn’t eavesdropping upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember when the old director was passing, she said a few extra things to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Fang nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered vividly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old director died of cancer three years ago; the couple were there personally at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin was studying for his college entrance exam. The two kept the director’s death secret to avoid distracting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after the exams that Yu Jin realized what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ended up having a not-so-small argument with Old Yu because of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did the old director say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does it have to do with this letter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Fang clutched her shirt, a little nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Limin nodded seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The director told me—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If, if one day, something strange and unexplainable happens in this world...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something that science can’t explain, like something involving immortals or gods...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then hand this over to Xiaojin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Fang listened with wide eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swallowed nervously, subconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weird, unexplainable things?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that exactly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind of ’shuttling to the Wasteland World’ stuff Yu Jin was talking about last night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aih—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yu sighed again, heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, Ah Fang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These last three years, I’ve been thinking about the director’s last words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I keep saying to myself...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could there be gods or immortals in this world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was tempted to open the letter and see what’s inside, honestly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I held back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, after three years, and judging by what Xiaojin said about Wasteland World, there’s less than two days left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This letter belongs to him now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he finished—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chen’s surprised shout came from downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bro!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why’d you suddenly come back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1234,"2026-06-06T09:25:00.978Z",1,"novelbin.me","bee1bedb260b21713543c46d5f3f219e271a3a0fc444f5696264b9c2b7b9178e","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-74","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-72",370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwasteland-s-only-king-cover.jpg"]