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

Chapter 55 Rebirth
Ember, of course, did not choose to wear a helmet.

This decision left Lao Cui and his two companions somewhat puzzled.

They weren't trying to drag Ember down with them, facing the possibility of a '100% chance of crossing the wasteland'.

The three of them simply felt that—

Yu Jin's decision is not in line with his past behavior.

Ember is someone who prefers to take control of his future rather than leave it to 'God to roll the dice'.

"You guys enjoy the game, make the most of your time to level up and accumulate resources."

Before leaving the dormitory, Yu Jin spoke earnestly to the three of them.

The three exchanged glances, feeling a strange unease that they couldn't quite put their finger on.

Old Yu had never even logged into the Wasteland game, yet he spoke as if he were an experienced person.

Snapped--

The dormitory door was closed.

Without giving it much thought, the three of them quickly ate dinner, then sat back down in unison and picked up their helmets.

Whether or not time travel occurs, seizing this opportunity to level up and improve is always a wise decision.

"Since Lao Yu is unwilling to participate in the closed beta, we brothers have to work even harder to level up."

"If Lao Yu ends up wearing them too, at least we'll be able to lend him a hand..."

Before logging into the game, Lao Cui muttered to himself.

Upon hearing this, Brother Hong shook his head and said, "It's best if time travel doesn't happen."

"I still prefer Earth to the wasteland, where I can play games while enjoying air conditioning."

"Hopefully, all of this is just us worrying unnecessarily, and hopefully the old man from Alpha Star is just an Easter egg that the game developers are deliberately playing on the players!"

Yufei heard their conversation but remained silent.

He simply picked up his pen calmly and, before putting on his helmet, recorded the exact time.

With each login and logout, Yufei noticed that the time flow in Wasteland was becoming increasingly similar to that on Earth…

and this.

This means that there may not be much time left before the time travel to the wasteland takes place.

……

……

As he walked out of the dormitory building, Yu Jin strode toward the gate of Jiangda University.

It's eight o'clock in the evening now, and the night breeze is no longer so hot.

As Yu Jin walked, he processed the information he had received from Yu Fei.

"The helmet is the medium for time travel; wearing a helmet means time travel."

"That……"

"Yin Yao's intention in giving me the helmet on the first day was quite clear."

"She wants me to travel through time, to be 100% transported to the wasteland, and thus..."

Thinking of this, Yu Jin stopped in his tracks.

"And therefore what?"

He was a little confused, so instead of rushing to Jiangcheng Hospital, he found a bench to sit down.

Yu Jin took out his phone and opened the 'Qidian Novel' app.

Imaginative online novels might offer some inspiration.

A few minutes later.

Yu Jin's gaze lingered on a category tag on the 'Qidian Novels' interface—

Rebirth

"Someone has already traveled to the wasteland, but has been reborn and returned?"

"He leaked information about the future of the wasteland to the highest levels of government..."

"Therefore, my information as a high-level evolved being and even as the city lord of Dawn City has also been exposed."

Although this guess is bold, even far-fetched, the more Ember thought about it, the more likely it seemed!
On the surface, he was just an ordinary college student and the president of the environmental protection club.

Can be biased.

It's one thing for someone like Yin Yao to approach him out of nowhere, doing him favors and living off him, but even her grandfather tries to "win him over".

"Who has been reborn?"

"Yin Yao?"

"Or just another ordinary citizen? They submitted the information to the government, and Yin Yao's identity gives her the right to know this information, so she approached me?"

Yu Jin's thoughts raced.

Last night during team building, he used his 'Insightful Eye' to look at Yin Yao's information—

【Yin Yao】

[Rank: Tier 1 (Sealed)]

[Evaluation: An evolved being who struggled to awaken in the Wasteland, with the attribute of 'Sandstorm', and a desire for improvement.]

The 'Eye of Insight' is only level 1, and it can't even see the information about Ember himself, let alone see hidden information like 'Rebirth'.

Therefore, Ember could not determine the answer to this question.

"besides……"

"The mechanism that the helmet is tied to time travel also means that Old Yu and Yu Chen will inevitably come to the wasteland in the future."

With that in mind, Yu Jin opened his phone and found the forum for the game "Wasteland".

Search for 'Can I bring items into a wasteland game?'

As expected, the results were all negative.

Indeed, if items can be brought in, it would essentially confirm the extraordinary properties of the gaming helmet.

"Being unable to bring in items means that even if I give Old Yu and Xiao Chen energy crystals, it won't be of any use."

Think about this.

Yu Jin asked in his mind, "System, can the energy crystals be used by other ordinary humans now?" To Yu Jin's surprise, the system actually gave an accurate answer.

【no】

A single, concise word signifies yet another of Yu Jin's plans have fallen through.

call--

a long time.

Yu Jin stood up from the bench and exhaled a breath of stale air.

Perhaps I should really accept Grandpa Yin Yao's invitation to dinner.

But before that.

"Superman, Superman, and more Superman!"

Yu Jin remained steadfast in his belief.

He strode towards the gate of Jiangda University and took a taxi to Jiangcheng Hospital.

"First, I'll go to the hospital to collect some Wave Crystals, then I'll go to Langlang Mountain to get some Crystals for a breakthrough!"

"Tonight, I vow to break through to the seventh rank!"

"I also have ten attribute activation stones. I'll use them all at once, hoping to awaken new attributes..."

……

……

Wasteland, Dawn City.

Chen Gang, who had just registered, followed Yin Yao and several burly men through the streets of the outer city of Dawn.

"I hope I pass the test!"

Chen Gang kept his head down, muttering nervously to himself.

The two of them were on their way to take the 'escort team assessment'.

Dawn City is not large in scale, and can accommodate only about 200,000 refugees.

The vast majority of these are ordinary people who have not yet awakened to their potential.

The number of true evolved beings doesn't even exceed a thousand.

The vast majority of them are only first-order or second-order.

There were hardly any evolved beings who had reached the third tier left, because the former city lord wiped them all out of the city.

"Although I've only just broken through to the second tier, there are still many opportunities because there are few people here."

Yin Yao seemed to notice Chen Gang's nervousness and casually said something.

"Hey!"

"Hopefully!"

Chen Gang sighed.

Although the 'electric' attribute grants him two skills, his combat power is significantly weaker than Yin Yao's 'sandstorm' attribute.

During the past period of fighting monsters in the wild, he could only play a supporting role, using electric current to paralyze the mutated beasts, while the main attack was carried out by Yin Yao.

Of course, Ye Fan and his companions also played a significant role, acting as human bait to attract the attention of the mutated beasts.

……

……

Twenty minutes later.

Led by Da Han, Yin Yao and Chen Gang passed through the inner and outer city walls that separated the city.

Until now.

Chen Gangcai saw the inner city clearly for the first time—

Contrary to his expectations of prosperity, the inner city, though cleaner and with more orderly buildings than the outer city, was quite deserted.

Perhaps the biggest difference between this place and the outer city is that the people gathered in the square not far away are not ragged refugees, but evolved beings exuding various different auras.

"So many evolved beings!"

Chen Gang couldn't help but sigh.

Yin Yao didn't respond, but instead looked up at the domed building standing in the very center of the inner city.

That's the city lord's mansion, a facility that every refuge city has, and its owner is the city lord.

"I wonder if I'll have the chance to meet the new city lord..."

Yin Yao muttered to herself.

Zhi——!
next moment.

The ear-piercing sound of mechanical friction echoed through the relatively small inner city area.

Chen Gang was startled and quickly looked around.

Boom-!
dong dong——!
A series of dull thuds followed.

"This is……"

Chen Gang stared at the black beetle that had fallen from the sky, frozen in place.

Zizzi——!
The beetle emitted a sharp sonic wave, and its antennae on its head swayed constantly.

A faint, eerie light emanated from those green eyes.

"Danger!"

Chen Gang only needed to make eye contact with the beetle for a moment, and his hair stood on end instantly.

He could sense it...

This beetle was no less formidable than the third-tier mutated beast he had encountered during the day!
at the same time.

A figure dressed in a black leather jacket appeared in the sky at some unknown time.

"Whoever remains undefeated against the mechanical beetle within one hour may join the Dawn City Guard!"

Angelina Neil's cold, sharp voice echoed through the inner city.

(End of this chapter)