Rise of the Wasteland in Cultivation

Viper was taken aback. He had already gone upstairs fast enough, but he hadn't expected Leng San to be completely unharmed after being hit by a rocket launcher, without even being dizzy. This was too illogical! And this kid even had a submachine gun. Just how many weapons was he hiding?

In a flash, the viper twisted its body at an eerie angle, shifting a foot or so to the right, thus avoiding vital areas. Only a splash of blood appeared on its left shoulder before it fell to the ground with a "thud," then slithered away swiftly and smoothly, as if possessed by a snake spirit.

Leng San was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Viper to have such a special skill. However, the one-eyed twin sisters following closely behind Viper were unlucky. Wei Chong's burst of bullets almost completely hit them, and they screamed as they tumbled down the stairs.

Click, click...

The submachine gun ran out of bullets, and the firing pin made a hollow click.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Viper quickly "swam" towards Leng San, then suddenly sprang up, its hand flashing with cold light, and slashed at Leng San's neck with lightning speed using its reverse bow blade.

--when

Leng San parried the fierce attack of the reverse bow knife with a miniature submachine gun, and with his left hand, he had already drawn a dagger and stabbed it into the viper's abdomen. The movements were clean, neat, and swift.

Viper let out a soft exclamation, then twisted its waist again in a strange manner, swiftly sliding half a meter away to dodge the incoming dagger. It exclaimed in surprise, "You're a level one gene-enhanced warrior?"

Viper knew very well that an ordinary scavenger could not withstand his attack, but Leng San not only blocked it, but also had the strength to counterattack. His skills were definitely at the level of a first-level gene-enhanced warrior.

Leng San became extremely cautious at this moment, because the viper in front of him was very likely a superhuman, since normal people could not make such exaggerated contortions; its body's flexibility was simply too abnormal.

Viper's face was gloomy, and his vertical pupils stared at Leng San like a snake. In fact, a trace of regret had already arisen in his heart. If he had known that Leng San was a level one gene-enhanced warrior, he would never have provoked him. Now, three of his teammates have died and one is injured. This is really damn damn bad!

Despite his regret, Viper wouldn't back down. The feud was already set in motion, and if he didn't eliminate his opponent, there would be endless trouble in the future.

The viper stuck out its tongue and licked the blade of the reverse-bow sword, chuckling, "Leng San, you really are a hidden talent. How about we make a deal?"

"What kind of deal?" Leng San asked calmly, though he hadn't actually let his guard down.

Viper deftly twirled his sword and said, "People with skills like ours would be invincible if we teamed up. Why don't we call it quits and make peace?"

"But I killed three of your teammates."

Viper said dismissively, "Whether you eat dry food or drink thin gruel in the wasteland depends on your own abilities. Life and death are up to you. There are no grudges, only interests. I, Viper, will not hold a grudge against you."

Leng San nodded and said, "Brother Snake is truly generous. How about I compensate for my losses?"

Viper shuddered, almost cursing, "What the hell did you lose? I lost three teammates, injured one, and was shot in the left shoulder, while you're completely unharmed. Do you expect me to compensate you?"

"What do the Leng brothers want?" Viper took a deep breath, suppressing his inner rage.

"Two thousand contribution points in compensation will suffice, and our grudges will be wiped clean from now on," Leng San said earnestly.

Viper laughed loudly, "Two thousand contribution points? Fine, I'll pay you... you son of a bitch, go to hell!"

Viper suddenly slashed upwards, aiming diagonally at Leng San's left abdomen. The angle was extremely tricky, and the speed was both fast and ruthless. If it were an ordinary scavenger, like Leopard Brother, this move would have disemboweled him.

Leng San's body had undergone first-order gene enhancement, making his speed, strength, and six senses far surpass those of ordinary people. He quickly pressed down with his dagger to block Viper's reverse bow blade, while the miniature submachine gun in his other hand slammed into Viper's head.

The viper tilted its head at an odd angle, easily dodging the incoming attack. A sinister smile even appeared on its lips as it spat a mouthful of saliva at Leng San's face!

—Holy crap, that's disgusting!

Leng San hurriedly turned his head to avoid it, but he still smelled a strange, fishy stench. A wave of dizziness hit him, and he felt a chill run down his spine. Oh no, there's poison in this saliva!

That's right, vipers' saliva is indeed venomous. This guy is actually a superhuman; due to a genetic mutation, he has evolved venom sacs in his throat, his pupils are vertical, and his body is as flexible as a snake.

Coughing—coughing!

The viper spat out two more mouthfuls of saliva. Leng San hurriedly held his breath and retreated, but the dizziness made him unsteady on his feet, and he staggered.

The viper wanted to spit out another venom, but it seemed to have run out of venom in its sac. So it lunged forward and slashed at Leng San's neck with its reverse bow blade.

In that critical moment, Leng San bit his tongue hard. The intense pain brought him back to his senses, and he retreated rapidly again. Although he dodged a fatal blow, a bloody gash appeared on his chest from the blade.

"Huh, kid's willpower is pretty strong!" Viper exclaimed softly. He thought this strike would be able to cut off Leng San's head, but he didn't expect the latter to be able to dodge it.

But it doesn't matter. He licked the blade of that reverse bow sword with his tongue, and it was also contaminated with poison. Now that it's drawing blood directly, even if Leng San is a first-level gene-enhanced warrior, he won't be able to withstand it.

Sure enough, the next second, Leng San fell to the ground with a thud. He shook his head and tried to get up, but he was too weak to do so and eventually collapsed to the ground.

Viper chuckled smugly and asked, "Little San, how does it taste? I'm not called Viper for nothing. You wouldn't listen to reason, so here you are, now it's too late to regret it."

Viper sheathed his reverse-bow sword back into its scabbard at his waist, walked confidently to Leng San's side, bent down to pick up the fallen miniature submachine gun, and said happily, "This is a good thing, now it's mine."

Viper was very confident in his venom and was not worried at all that Leng San would have the strength to fight back, because even a first-level gene-enhanced warrior would be completely paralyzed within ten seconds and die completely within a minute if he was poisoned by his snake venom.

So Viper brazenly squatted down next to Leng San, playing with the miniature submachine gun, and then reached out to untie Leng San's nuclear detector watch.

However, at that moment, Leng San, who was stiff all over and foaming at the mouth, suddenly moved and stabbed the viper in the forehead with lightning speed.

—Sizzle!

The dagger disappeared completely, hilt and all!

"--you!"

The viper managed to utter only one word before collapsing to the ground with a thud. Its vertical pupils, filled with incomprehension and resentment, slowly dimmed and lost all their luster.

--Wow

Leng San spat out a mouthful of filth, hurriedly sat cross-legged, and circulated the little spiritual power in his dantian to force the toxins in his blood toward the wound on his chest.

Time passed second by second, and the hazy sun in the sky gradually moved westward.

Just then, the sound of a motorcycle came from the street downstairs. A Jialing motorcycle nimbly weaved through the abandoned vehicles and finally stopped next to Brother Leopard and several other zombies.

The newcomers were the Jialing motorcycle brothers from Camp C-361. They glanced at the buck-toothed man's body, which had been blown apart by a grenade, and in their surprise, their greedy eyes fell on the black bear.

Black Bear had been shot in the thigh by an AK98 and had lost the ability to move. His shield was thrown aside, and all he had left was the rocket launcher, the only grenade he had fired.

The Jialing motorcycle brothers exchanged a glance, a surge of greed rising within them. However, they were also wary of Viper's strength, so they dared not act rashly. While surveying their surroundings, they tentatively asked, "Brother Xiong, where's your boss? He hasn't killed that Leng San brat yet, has he?"

Black Bear was also very nervous at this time, because Viper and the one-eyed twin sisters had been silent since they rushed upstairs. Two hours had passed and no one had come downstairs. It was probably bad news, and they had most likely perished together with Leng San.

Black Bear forced himself to remain calm and said, "Leng San has escaped into the building and is hiding. Our boss, Zuo Dan, and You Dan are searching for him."

"Really? Why isn't there any sound?" the Jialing motorcycle brothers asked, half-believing and half-doubting, clearly not so easily fooled.

Black Bear then realized he had spoken too softly, so he glared at him and cursed, "What's it to you? Get lost! Don't think you can bully me just because I'm injured. If you piss me off, I'll smash your beat-up Jialing to pieces."

As the black bear spoke, he reached into his backpack, pretending to take a grenade.

The Jialing motorcycle brothers immediately became wary and sped away.

Black Bear breathed a sigh of relief, took out a bottle of water from his backpack and took a sip. Actually, he only had one grenade, which he had already used to blast Leng San.

The black bear took a couple of sips of water, used the rocket launcher as a crutch, struggled to its feet, and planned to go upstairs to check on the situation.

However, the Jialing motorcycle silently emerged from behind an abandoned bus. It turned out the two brothers were quite cunning; they hadn't gone far at all, but had simply turned off the engine and quietly pushed the motorcycle back.

Seeing the two return, the black bear sensed something was wrong, but forcing himself to remain calm, he shouted, "You bastards, are you looking for death?!"

The Jialing motorcycle brothers had clearly seen through Black Bear's facade of strength, calmly parked their motorcycles, and then approached him from the left and right, jokingly saying, "Brother Bear, why are you so agitated? We saw you were having trouble walking and were thinking of helping you out. Don't take our kindness for granted!"

Suddenly, the black bear took out a syringe from its backpack and jabbed it into its abdomen. The next second, the black bear's eyes turned red, and its body swelled up to a visible extent.

"Oh no, it's a berserker drug!" The Jialing motorcycle brothers' expressions changed drastically, and they hurriedly raised their guns to fire at the black bear.

Unfortunately, it was too late. The berserk drug had already taken effect, and the user had completely lost the sense of pain. Even if a bullet hit him, he would not feel any pain. Unless he was shot in the head or hit in the heart, he would be "immortal" for a minute until his body's potential was exhausted.