[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wasteland-s-only-king":3,"chapter-wasteland-s-only-king-wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-77":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},1595109,2061,"Chapter 77 - 76: Torrent","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>Swoosh——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of white light, and Light suddenly has an irregular crystal in his hand radiating an intense aura of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Brother Tongzi was pretty considerate and gave the option to claim rewards individually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light didn’t hesitate and claimed it right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though a 100% purification rate might mean fatter rewards, time was tight, and Light wasn’t even sure he could finish processing all these hundred thousand tons of waste on the final day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claiming the rewards all at once meant that, however many crystals there were, Light would have to gobble them all up in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No surprise, he’d definitely fall into a deep sleep from that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Light’s choice was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisp sound echoed through the level five hundred meters underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eating crystals while purifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he hadn’t used his ability that many times, Light still understood the ’mana consumption’ mechanic of superpowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light used both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each hand spawned a miniature black hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack crack——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of shattering solid glass kept ringing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless highly radioactive nuclear waste, which made people on the surface turn pale just hearing about, was sucked into the black holes and instantly annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how radioactive it is, it’s still matter, still elements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it’s matter, then let Brother Dongzi suck it up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dim underground level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riddled with countless ’pits.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside each pit, a solidified cylindrical block of nuclear waste was buried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light tirelessly ’sucked’ them up one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the semi-transparent panel in front of him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines of text popped up one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[With the body of an ant, you have transcended your tier to purify ’Tier Nine Pollution Source - Nuclear’!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Such an accomplishment is unprecedented, unmatched, echoing across the Wasteland!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You acquired resource: Tier Eight Energy Crystal *1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s worth mentioning—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light wasn’t sure after which round of purification, but the system’s ’repeat reward’ mechanic triggered again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still got crystals, but couldn’t farm any more points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light felt a little bummed by that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Tier Eight Energy Crystal down the hatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light could feel himself one step closer to Tier Nine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could also clearly feel that the amount of energy needed to go from Tier Eight to Tier Nine had reached an ’utterly absurd’ level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking through from Tier Seven to Eight was like filling up a pond with energy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then going from Tier Eight to Nine was like filling up the entire Pacific Ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap was absolutely terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Running all over like this is way too slow, way too inefficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I keep purifying nonstop until midnight, chances of breaking through to Tier Nine are slim.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After another round of black hole blitz, Light stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started thinking about whether there was a more efficient way to purify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enlarge the black hole?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope. The bigger the black hole, the stronger the gravity. One slip and the whole underground would collapse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Light’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elements, elements, metal elements!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how radioactive nuclear waste is, at its core, it’s still metal elements!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light willed his personal panel to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell on the ’Ability’ category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specifically, the ’Metal’ attribute ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier One Metal Attribute Ability: Metal Manipulation Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Passive Effect: Can sense distribution of metal elements nearby, immune to metal attacks below own tier]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Manipulate metal matter within range, alter its form and density]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fifth-rank Metal Attribute Ability: Metal Torrent Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Decompose metallic substances in the area, forming a controllable metal storm]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Solid nuclear waste is basically a solid-liquid mix of various heavy metal radioactive elements,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then the outer surface is wrapped in cement and bentonite, forming the cylindrical blocks I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All I have to do is use ’Metal Manipulation’ to sense where the uranium and other elements are located.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then use ’Metal Torrent’ to break up those uranium and other heavy metal elements I need to purify, and turn them into miniature metal storms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Control the storm, and send it into the Space Black Holes I conjure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as the perception and control range of ’Metal Manipulation’ and ’Metal Torrent’ is wide enough, I could just sit here and let the stuff come to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A fully automated assembly line, done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Light thought about it, the more feasible it sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran to the center of the massive underground level and plopped himself down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light closed his eyes and activated ’Metal Manipulation Lv1.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world in front of his eyes changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could ’see’ all sorts of free-floating metal elements—should be called metal atoms in chemistry, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light could ’see’ them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he wasn’t knowledgeable in chemistry, with this ability’s help, Light could accurately distinguish between various types of metal elements!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uranium (U), Plutonium (Pu), Neptunium (Np), Actinium (Ac), Americium (Am), Curium (Cm), Berkelium (Bk), Californium (Cf), Einsteinium (Es)...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of these together formed the ’Tier Nine Pollution Source - Nuclear.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring the core!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light opened his eyes and gave a cringe-worthy dramatic shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a kilometer radius, the buried cylinders underground started to gently tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Light at the center, countless heavy metal elements in the underground level converged and intersected, actually forming a dazzlingly colorful ’torrent!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a hundred thousand tons of waste, but the ’nuclear core’ refined from it wasn’t all that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring the hole!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light gave another dramatic shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thrust his hands forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him, several small Space Black Holes floated into existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light could control quite a few black holes—dozens, at least. The limit was just that he couldn’t send them too far from his body yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fzzzt——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fzzzt fzzzt——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another ’torrent’ flowed silently, pouring straight into the small black holes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of Light’s eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the stream of text flying across his panel was going crazy, almost like gibberish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hell yeah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light was absolutely elated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even had a free hand to keep popping Tier Eight Energy Crystals one after another!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time trickled by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light came up with an even better way to ramp up his efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier Two Reproduction Attribute Ability: Splitting Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Active Effect: Creates a physical avatar that lasts 1 minute (inherits 30% of main body’s attributes)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the new ability granted by the ’Growth’ attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right now, it was exactly what he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it only lasted a minute, could only create one, and only had 30% of his stats—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’d do!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light willed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His flesh and bones started to squirm in a freaky way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An identical ’Light’ stood in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Light’ grinned back in sync.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The physical avatar had no mind, only mechanically obeying orders and imitating Light’s actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five hundred meters deep in the Gobi Desert’s underground strata—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two figures sat cross-legged, separated by hundreds of meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Metal torrents surged, space black holes spun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisp sounds of \"crunch\", never stopping—\u003C\u002Fp>",1191,"2026-06-06T09:25:00.978Z",1,"novelbin.me","b73ee93ad09509ec8570a391334690c5e18a4823b48b596dd4a390faf24c8028","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-78","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-76",370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwasteland-s-only-king-cover.jpg"]