I've already reached the maximum level, and you guys are just starting out?

Chapter 4 Refugees
"The light of purification?"

"Does this mean we can't eat beef anymore?"

Yu Jin expressed his surprise, a pleasant surprise.

He didn't expect——

I simply picked up an empty mineral water bottle, and the system judged it as purifying the 'Third-Tier Pollution Core - Spring of Calamity'!
The Fountain of Calamity?

Yu Jin glanced down at the 'Yibao' bottle lying quietly in the snakeskin bag.

Yibao, that's too evil!
Fortunately, I usually only drink Wahaha water.

Yu Jin didn't dwell too much on 'Evil Yi Bao'; his attention was more drawn to the 'Light of Purification' ability, which was a reward from the system.

Same as before.

As Yu Jin silently said 'Claim Reward', a 'Great!' button appeared below the panel.

only……

Yu Jin looked around and noticed that many students were casting curious glances at him as he picked up trash.

Reaching out to touch 'air' in full view of everyone is probably not a very safe thing to do.

Yu Jin temporarily suppressed the urge to claim the reward.

He raised his head and looked ahead.

Both sides of the street were littered with all sorts of trash—water bottles, packaging bags, cigarette butts, and wait, even human infants' sacs?

"Student quality needs to be improved; environmental protection is a long and arduous task!"

Yu Jin's expression was somber, but his tone betrayed his joy.

He strode forward, extended his pliers, and in an instant grabbed a mineral water bottle, quickly stuffing it into the snakeskin bag.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

"no response?"

Yu Jin frowned.

The act of picking up bottles was not recognized by the system as 'purifying pollution sources', and I did not receive any reward.

Yu Jin glanced at the logo on the bottle—Wahaha.

Indeed, only Yibao is evil, while Wahaha is pure.

soon.

Yu Jin picked up another empty Yibao bottle and stuffed it into the snakeskin bag.

"Still no response?"

Ember frowned, vaguely grasping the crux of the problem.

"The same type of trash, in the system's words, is called a 'source of pollution,' and can only trigger a reward once?"

With that thought in mind, Yu Jin picked up a Want Want steamed bun packaging bag.

"That's right this time!"

[Your divine power is unparalleled! You purified the 'Second-Tier Contaminated Core - Evil Big Head' with your mortal body, Wasteland Points +500!]

[Your 'Wasteland Purifier' achievement has been upgraded!]

[Your ability 'Light of Purification' has gained experience!]

【hint--】

Once you've accumulated enough experience, your achievements/abilities can be upgraded, granting you even more powerful buffs!

"Wow, it can even advance to the next level?"

Yu Jin was stunned for a moment.

He glanced down at the snakeskin bag and pliers in his hands, then looked at the scattered trash on both sides of the road in the distance.

this moment.

The embers even had a kind of dazed illusion—

I'm not scavenging for trash, I'm leveling up in the wasteland!
……

Two minutes later.

Yu Jin picked up a cigarette butt and stuffed it into the snakeskin bag.

[Your divine power is unparalleled! You purified the 'Tier 3 Contaminated Core - Dark Swarm' with your mortal body, Wasteland Points +800!]

[Your 'Wasteland Purifier' achievement has been upgraded!]

[Your ability 'Light of Purification' has gained experience!]

……

Three minutes later.

The embers picked up a human cub's burp and stuffed it into the snakeskin bag.

[Your divine power is unparalleled! You purified the 'Tier 3 Contaminated Core - End Okamoto' with your mortal body, Wasteland Points +800!]

[Your 'Wasteland Purifier' achievement has been upgraded!]

[Your ability 'Light of Purification' has gained experience!]

……

five minutes later.

Yu Jin picked up the tattered disposable mask and stuffed it into the snakeskin bag.

[Your divine power is unparalleled! You purified the 'Tier 3 Contaminated Core - Breath of Plague' with your mortal body, earning you 800 Wasteland Points!]

[Your 'Wasteland Purifier' achievement has been upgraded!]

[Your ability 'Light of Purification' has gained experience!]

……

Yu Jin continued picking up trash all the way from one end of the Bo Xue Building to the other.

The text information appeared before my eyes, line after line.

The number of wasteland points is also skyrocketing, fluctuating by hundreds.

As the sun completely set, Yu Jin had picked up almost all the trash in the vicinity of the Bo Xue Building, leaving nothing behind.

And the snakeskin bag in his hand was unknowingly stuffed full.

although--

The same type of trash can only trigger the system reward once.

Mineral water bottles, beverage bottles, and even milk tea cups were all categorized by the system as 'Fountain of Calamity'. But Ember, adhering to the principle of 'better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free,' still cleaned up all the trash.

And this scene.

It was also seen by Yin Yao and Tang Yunxuan, who were picking up trash with pliers, sweating profusely, from a building not far away.

A look of astonishment and confusion crossed Yin Yao's delicate face.

It was summer, and she had only been picking things for a short while when she was already drenched in sweat, her white dress almost completely soaked.

Moreover, the repeated bending and straightening motions while picking up trash caused her back to ache, which was still difficult for her to bear, even though she was a dance student.

But what about the embers?
That guy was scavenging trash like a tireless whirlwind!

In her view, this so-called assessment was just a formality.

But what she saw clearly made her realize that she had been too narrow-minded.

"Even though this evaluation is specifically for me, a new member, you, as the club president, are still working this hard..."

Yin Yao couldn't understand Yu Jin's actions, but a sense of respect inexplicably arose in her heart.

This respect, for the first time, had nothing to do with Ember's powerful identity in the future wasteland world, but rather with this moment, this ordinary yet extraordinary college student, the president of the environmental protection club.

"Depend on!"

On the other side, Tang Yunxuan, who was in charge of the garbage in the Shensi Building area, felt a strong sense of crisis when he saw Yu Jin working so hard.

"Hajiyu, you bastard!"

"Are you trying to steal my thunder in front of Senior Yin by picking up trash so diligently?!"

Say it.

Ignoring the pain in his lower back, Tang Yunxuan angrily quickened his pace.

He was going to stuff the snakeskin bag even fuller than the embers!
……

……

After one hour.

The three of them, each carrying a burlap sack stuffed full, met downstairs at Boxue Building.

The relentless work had brought a flush to Yin Yao's originally delicate and fair face.

Tang Yunxuan's lips were slightly purple due to his weak body and lack of exercise for too long.

As for the embers?

This guy had a big smile on his face, he was extremely happy!

"Old Yu, you're going to fucking kill me!"

Tang Yunxuan propped himself up, panting heavily while cursing.

What would normally take three or four hours to collect all the trash in the entire teaching building area was finished by Yu Jin in just over an hour, so Yu Jin had no choice but to bite the bullet and speed up to keep up!

At this moment, he no longer cared about maintaining his image in front of the goddess Yin Yao and directly swore.

Yin Yao, too, was constantly taking deep breaths due to the heat and exhaustion, her white dress heaving up and down.

The joys and sorrows of people are not the same.

Tang Yunxuan felt exhausted.

But Yu Jin was extremely satisfied because of the bumper harvest!
[Your 'Wasteland Purifier' achievement has reached the required experience level and you can advance to the next level!]

[Your ability 'Light of Purification' has reached the required experience level and can be upgraded!]

[Wasteland Points: 7200!]

【hint--】

[The points shop will be unlocked once you accumulate 10000 Wasteland Points!]

From start to finish, it only took a little over an hour to pick up trash.

Ember easily earned a whopping 6400 Wasteland Points!

The 10000-point mark that once seemed so far away is now within reach!
If the burlap sack hadn't already been full and couldn't hold any more, Yu Jin felt he could have continued!

and.

In addition to the Wasteland Points, my 'Wasteland Purifier' achievement and 'Light of Purification' ability also met the advancement requirements.

"Cool!"

Ember let out a sigh.

Yin Yao and Tang Yunxuan exchanged a glance, confused but shocked.

after awhile.

Yin Yao recovered somewhat from her exhaustion.

She looked at the embers.

"President, did I pass the test?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin glanced at the pink snakeskin bag beside her, which was also packed full, even more so than his own, and looked surprised.

He never expected that this privileged senior, Ms. Yin, would actually be so dutiful as to pick up a whole bag of trash.

"Of course!"

Yu Jin gave his approval.

"Thank you, President!"

Yin Yao smiled radiantly.

"Hey, what about me? I'm a club member too, and I'm the vice president!"

Tang Yunxuan was so anxious that he jumped up and down when he saw that Yin Yao didn't even glance at him.

And the embers.

His expression suddenly froze.

Just now.

The moment he officially approved Yin Yao's application to join the company.

Several new lines of text then appeared on the semi-transparent illusory panel in front of Yu Jin—

[Your kindness and generosity have successfully sheltered a wasteland refugee, providing them with safe shelter and basic survival guarantees. Wasteland Points +1000!]

[You've sheltered wasteland refugees for the first time, unlocking the achievement 'Wasteland Protector'!]

[You have obtained the identity: Lord of Dawn City (1/100)!]

(End of this chapter)