Rise of the Wasteland in Cultivation

Leng San did not underestimate Viper and his group, nor did he have the right to do so now. So, after leaving the camp, he set off at full speed. His body, enhanced by the first-tier gene enhancement, had seen a significant improvement in strength, speed, and endurance. Running 100 meters in under 10 seconds was no problem for him, which was already at the level of a top sprinter on Earth.

Soon, Leng San ran into the ruins of the city and continued running along the street, looking for a suitable "home ground".

The Viper Scavenging Team has five members. Leng San wants to win with fewer members, and the best way is to launch a surprise attack, taking advantage of the complex terrain to turn the tables. Otherwise, they will only be slaughtered.

Just as Leng San turned a corner, he bumped into a scavenging team. The team immediately reached for their weapons, but when they recognized Leng San, they reluctantly let go.

Since Viper had declared that Leng San was their prey and no one was allowed to touch him, this scavenging team clearly didn't want to offend Viper.

Leng San was wearing a large trench coat, with a submachine gun hidden underneath. His right hand was inside his coat, gripping the trigger, ready to fire at any moment.

Fortunately, the scavenging team did not launch an attack; they simply let Leng San go, though reluctantly.

Leng San walked quickly, weaving through the abandoned vehicles, and soon disappeared from sight.

A scavenger whispered in surprise, "Leng San seems stronger and more agile than before. Could he have been injected with a gene-enhancing drug?"

"Absolutely impossible. Gene enhancement drugs are ridiculously expensive. Even a Tier 1 one costs 10,000 contribution points. Can Leng San afford it?" another scavenger retorted.

The team leader said calmly, "Even if we could afford it, there's nowhere to buy it. We can only get it from Alliance B-level or higher shelters. Leng San has been living in our C-361 camp since birth, and he's never left the 100-mile radius. Where are we going to buy it?"

"However..." the team leader continued thoughtfully, "It seems Leng San is hiding something under his trench coat. Heh heh, Viper should be careful not to get caught off guard."

At this moment, Viper arrived with four team members. The burly man nicknamed Black Bear was carrying a square iron shield with both ends sharpened to a point where it could be used as a guillotine. On his back was a large weapon—a rocket launcher.

The buck-toothed man's weapon was an M4 automatic rifle, while the one-eyed twin sisters had a shotgun in their left hand and a crossbow in their right hand, with a small pistol hanging from their waists.

Viper, the leader, did not use a rifle, but instead had a Desert Eagle pistol hanging on his left hip. This thing had a large caliber, was very powerful, and had a strong recoil. Anyone with weak wrists would not be able to control it. On Viper's right hip, he had a reverse-bow knife, about a foot long.

With everyone equipped with firearms, including rocket launchers, it's no wonder no one dares to provoke them easily.

The scavenging team, who had been discussing in hushed tones, immediately shut up when they saw Viper and his group appear, and greeted them with slightly ingratiating smiles: "Brother Snake!"

Viper, wearing sunglasses, nodded and asked in a cold voice, "Have you seen that brat Leng San?"

"He went that way two minutes ago." Several scavengers pointed in unison in the direction where Leng San disappeared.

Viper gave a cool toss of its head, and Black Bear, Bucktooth, and the others immediately gave chase.

The scavengers who make a living in the wasteland are almost all experienced warriors. The team members cooperate very well, with clear division of labor, cross-covering each other to advance quickly and steadily.

Meanwhile, Leng San ran straight to the spot where he had been ambushed by snipers the day before and retrieved the sniper rifle and AK98 assault rifle that he had hidden in the sewer.

That sniper rifle was broken and unusable. Even if it were, it's a highly specialized weapon, and you can't use it properly without special training. It's not like an automatic rifle, where you can just pick it up and start firing.

Leng San took the AK98 automatic rifle and was about to hide the sniper rifle again when he suddenly heard a zombie growl. He hurriedly turned around to pull the trigger, but when he saw what the zombie looked like, he hesitated.

It turned out that the zombie was none other than Brother Leopard. Brother Leopard had actually turned into a zombie and was staggering towards them. The hole in his chest from the sniper rifle was still there, and his eyes had turned a dead fish color, staring straight at Leng San.

The nuclear war twenty years ago did not wipe out humanity on the spot. After countries dropped nuclear bombs on each other, they began to use biological and chemical weapons and release various viruses. The zombie virus appeared at that time and spread rapidly.

Although Brother Leopard was killed yesterday, if his body is bitten by zombies within a certain time limit, he may still be infected with the zombie virus and become a walking corpse, provided that his brain has not yet decomposed and remains active, in which case the zombie virus can parasitize the brain.

While Leng San was hesitating, Leopard Brother had already approached and opened his mouth to pounce and bite.

Leng San dodged to the side, and with a light hook of his left foot, he tripped Leopard Brother. Just as he was about to use his dagger to help him get free, he suddenly had an idea. He easily picked up a cement block weighing nearly 100 pounds from nearby and placed it on Leopard Brother's feet.

Leopard was immediately unable to move, and could only wave his hands and hiss incessantly.

Leng San placed his sniper rifle near Leopard Brother and placed a grenade with the safety off below it. He then quickly ran to the fifth floor of a nearby building, found a favorable shooting position, and waited for Viper and the others to arrive.

Suddenly, a deafening explosion came from above the city, shaking the entire building and causing dust, rubble, and floor-to-ceiling windows to fall from the building.

Leng San looked up at the sky in horror and saw countless streaks of fire streaking across the sky, with huge sonic booms rising and falling one after another, which was very frightening.

Those are the wreckage of a spacecraft left behind in Earth's orbit. Due to a lack of maintenance over a long period of time, they re-enter the atmosphere, causing "daytime fireworks." This happens a few times a year, so it's not surprising.

The "daytime fireworks" lasted for more than a minute before finally returning to calm. Leng San looked out of the fifth-floor window and saw that Leopard was still struggling and roaring, which attracted two more zombies wandering nearby. Unfortunately, these zombies had no intelligence and naturally did not go to rescue the trapped Leopard.

At this moment, the Viper Squad finally came into Leng San's sight. They had found their way over and were quickly drawn by the roars of the zombies.

"Damn it, Leng San is as skinny as a bamboo pole, yet he runs so fast. Looks like I underestimated him before," Black Bear cursed.

Viper drew his Desert Eagle pistol, cautiously scanning the surroundings as he asked, "Bucktooth, are you sure Leng San is nearby?"

Bucktooth, who was sniffing around, frowned upon hearing this and said, "There are indeed traces of Leng San's scent here, but it's all been masked by the smell of those zombies now. Damn it!"

It turns out that buck teeth also has a special ability: an exceptionally sensitive sense of smell, even more accurate than a dog's nose. This ability may have mutated under radiation conditions, just like Leng San's exceptionally developed hearing. Strictly speaking, he can also be considered a superhuman, but a very low-level one.

Like the woman in black that Leng San encountered yesterday, who could control a powerful fireball, that was a truly powerful superhuman.

Whoosh...

The one-eyed twin sister, Youdan, fired three crossbow bolts in quick succession, hitting Leopard Brother and two other zombies squarely in the forehead, and the surroundings immediately fell silent.

"Hey, a sniper rifle!" Right Single was about to step forward to put away the crossbow bolts when he saw the sniper rifle next to Leopard Brother and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Bucktooth and Black Bear immediately ran over. Bucktooth grabbed the sniper rifle from the ground and the grenade underneath bounced off with a "ding".

What the hell!

Bucktooth and Black Bear's expressions changed drastically, and they quickly rolled away!

--boom!

The buck-toothed man was blasted so hard he tumbled twice in mid-air and flew several meters away; it seemed he was doomed.

Although the black bear was huge, it was very agile. As it rolled away, it used its square shield to protect its body, reducing most of the damage, but it was still stunned by the impact.

chug chu...

Leng San, who was on the fifth floor, seized the opportunity, raised his AK98 automatic rifle, and opened fire on Viper and the others through the window.

The viper was as agile as a snake, and in a flash it "swam" behind a car. Bullets chased after it, leaving a row of bullet holes on the ground.

Leng San secretly lamented the loss, but at the same time, he felt a chill in his heart. The viper's movements were extremely fast, clearly reaching the level of a first-level gene-enhanced warrior.

chug chu...

Leng San emptied the AK98's magazine in one go. The unlucky Black Bear was shot in the thigh, bleeding profusely, and collapsed to the ground howling, having lost the ability to move.

Just as Leng San was about to switch to his submachine gun and fire, a sense of crisis suddenly surged into his heart. He quickly crouched down, and a crossbow bolt flew past his head in the blink of an eye, piercing the ceiling with a loud thud, its force immense!

"He's on the fifth floor, Black Bear, blast him!" Viper shouted, raising his Desert Eagle pistol and firing several shots at the building.

At the same time, her older sister, Zuo Dan, also raised her shotgun and fired continuously at the fifth-floor window in order to suppress Leng San and buy time for Black Bear.

The black bear, enduring the pain, got up, unfastened the rocket launcher from its back, quickly loaded it, aimed at the fifth-floor window, and grinned maliciously, "Die!"

—Swoosh

A grenade whistled out!

Leng San felt a destructive aura rushing towards him and hurriedly rushed out of the room. The next second, the entire room was engulfed in flames with a loud bang.

Leng San was thrown heavily against the wall of the hall by the violent force, almost spitting out a mouthful of blood. His ears were ringing, his mind went blank, and he fell into a state of dizziness.

Fortunately, his physical body had been enhanced by a first-tier gene enhancement drug, making him much faster and more responsive; otherwise, he would have been either killed or crippled by this attack.

At that moment, Viper and the one-eyed twin sisters seized the opportunity and rushed up the stairs at top speed. Both were ruthless individuals with rich combat experience, and naturally, they wouldn't miss the chance to deliver a fatal blow to their enemies.

Leng San took a deep breath, channeling the faint spiritual energy within his dantian to circulate throughout his meridians. The dizziness immediately subsided, and he sprang up with a somersault, grabbing a miniature submachine gun.

The next second, the hall door was kicked open, and Viper rushed in first.

ratt ratt ratt...

The miniature submachine gun spewed out a burst of flame, and bullets rained down.