Rise of the Wasteland in Cultivation

The underground parking lot beneath the office building is pitch black, and zombies and mutated beasts love to hide in such places to sleep, only to come out and move around on the surface at night.

Therefore, Leng San and the others dared not let their guard down. Fatty drove the bulldozer to clear the way, Ye Wenrou and Zhou Chen stood on the hood with guns to keep watch, while the injured Bi Lang and Fatty squeezed into the driver's seat.

Leng San rode his Jialing motorcycle behind the bulldozer, alertly pricking up his ears to keep an eye on the surrounding movements.

This underground parking lot hadn't been used in a long time; a thick layer of dust and bat droppings had accumulated on the ground. Bulldozers rumbled forward, billowing dust, and the musty smell made it even more pungent.

Leng San subconsciously held his breath. With his Qi Refining Level 1 cultivation, he could hold his breath for ten minutes or so without any problem.

Ye Wenrou took out a stack of medical masks from her backpack, gave one to each of her teammates, and then waved to Leng San. Leng San hesitated for a moment, then drove his motorcycle to the bulldozer's hood, took the medical mask Ye Wenrou offered, put it on, and said, "Thank you!"

This underground parking lot is huge, but there isn't a single zombie in it, perhaps due to the unique environment.

At that moment, the bulldozer's headlights shone on a car parked in the aisle. The car body was covered in dust and its original appearance was indistinguishable, but it still looked relatively intact.

"I'll go see if it still works!" Zhou Chen jumped off the bulldozer's hood and rushed to the car. He first wiped the dust off the license plate with his foot and found that it was a blue-plate car, which should run on gasoline. He was delighted.

Because gasoline car engines are more durable, as long as they are not damaged, they can usually be started by adding gasoline and jump-starting. If an electric car is left idle for twenty years, the battery will basically be dead, unless it is a nuclear battery.

Zhou Chen deftly opened the driver's side door, and a skeleton dressed in a suit slumped out.

Leng San glanced around and noticed a skeleton on the passenger seat, dressed in high heels, stockings, and a pencil skirt. This reminded him of the female ghost from last night.

Having probably seen this scene many times before, Zhou Chen wasn't bothered. He simply took the skull from the driver's seat and threw it away, also casually stripping off the suit and belt from the skull and putting them away. The quality of these things was quite good; it was Hermes, a big brand before the nuclear war, probably costing tens of thousands of yuan. Now, nobody cares, as long as it's wearable.

Zhou Chen got into the driver's seat and tried to start the vehicle, only to find that it was a genetic biometric lock, a high-tech product from before the war. Even with a key, it couldn't be started if the genetic recognition failed.

"Damn, what a waste of my time. Someone this rich drives a gas car." Zhou Chen muttered, getting out of the car looking disheveled.

Before the nuclear war, blue technology was highly advanced and nuclear batteries were widespread. Most products that required power were converted to electric power. However, some nostalgic people still preferred to use gasoline cars because they loved the sound of gasoline car engines.

Although the car was no longer drivable, Zhou Chen still "professionally" searched the entire vehicle, finding two cell phones and some jewelry before returning to the bulldozer's hood with satisfaction.

The fat man drove the bulldozer forward and, five minutes later, finally found Exit D.

Last night, the female ghost said that the park's exit was at Exit D of the underground parking lot. I don't know if it's true or not. Unfortunately, in her anger, Chenxi burned the female ghost to ashes, so there wasn't time to interrogate her again.

"Master Bi, please wait here for a moment. I'll go out and take a look first. If there are no problems, you can come out again," Leng San instructed.

Bi Lang nodded and said, "Okay, then be careful, mistress."

Before this, Bi Lang guessed that Leng San was a level two gene-enhanced warrior, but after the ghost-catching incident last night, Leng San became even more unfathomable in his eyes, so he gave up the idea of ​​recruiting Leng San into his group.

It's very simple. This tiger is clearly a lone wolf and obviously doesn't want to join the pack. It's good enough that the two sides can maintain a good relationship and cooperate occasionally.

Just as Leng San was about to start his motorcycle, Ye Wenrou suddenly said, "Xiao San, wait a minute. I'll go out with you so we can look out for each other."

Leng San didn't refuse, nodding and saying, "Alright, get in the car!"

Ye Wenrou hurriedly jumped onto the back of Leng San's motorcycle. The latter twisted the throttle and drove out of Exit D. The light in front of her was dazzling, as if she had passed through an invisible barrier.

After Leng San's eyes adjusted to the light, he found himself at the entrance of an industrial park, with a collapsed security booth, a stubbornly standing vehicle barrier, and in the distance, a cluster of urban village buildings.

It seems the female ghost wasn't lying; Exit D of the underground parking garage was indeed the exit of this industrial park.

Ye Wenrou said happily, "It's really out! Brother Chen and Fatty, it's safe outside, you guys can drive it out now."

Ye Wenrou originally wanted to call Fatty and the others out, but when she turned around, she couldn't find the D exit of the parking lot anywhere.

"I'm really bewildered by this chaotic space." Ye Wenrou awkwardly rubbed her forehead and laughed, "Xiao San, it seems we have to go in again."

Leng San turned the car around, drove around the barrier into the industrial park, and returned to the underground parking lot of the office building, where he found Zhou Chen and Fatty still waiting at Exit D.

"Holy crap, Xiao San, Rou Meizi, what are you doing behind us?" Zhou Chen exclaimed in surprise. Bi Lang and the fat man were also clearly puzzled.

"You'll find out once we get out." Leng San didn't explain further and drove his Jialing motorcycle out of Exit D again.

Fatty quickly started the bulldozer and drove off behind Leng San. The white light was blinding, and after a brief period of blindness, everyone realized that they had driven out of the park and were standing outside the park's gate.

"Tsk tsk, this place is really amazing. If it weren't for the excessive radiation levels, it could be used to build a secret base," Zhou Chen said with a tsk tsk.

The fat man poured cold water on the idea, saying, "Secret my ass! Outsiders can enter the park from here, and zombies can come from Xiangshi. There's absolutely no safety to speak of."

Zhou Chen chuckled and said, "Hey, that makes sense. Fatty's actually developed a brain, that's amazing!"

"Bullshit, when have I ever lost my brain?"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Bi Lang said irritably, "You two should save your energy for the journey. Xiao San, could you please lead the way?"

At this time, there was no navigation or GPS positioning, and they had to rely entirely on remembering road signs. Bi Lang and his group had "parachuted" back from Xiangshi, so they didn't know the way back to the camp.

So Leng San led the way on his motorcycle, while Fatty and the others followed behind in bulldozers, and they soon got onto the ring expressway.

This bulldozer has a top speed of only 40 kilometers per hour, but it has a great thrust of 30 tons. Along the way, it pushed all the abandoned car frames blocking the road to the side, clearing a road for cars to pass through, which can be considered a good deed.

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At Camp C-361, the guards and scavengers discovered that the beautiful little girl, with her delicate, porcelain-like features, had reappeared. She was still holding a small, lake-green pillow and standing guard at the camp entrance, staring blankly at the end of the road in the distance.

This time, no one dared to harass Chenxi anymore. Although Leng San had been away for three days and had not returned to camp, the momentum from when Leng San wiped out the Viper Squad and the Jialing Motorcycle Brothers three months ago was still there.

At this moment, the little girl holding the pillow suddenly took a few steps forward and even stood on tiptoe to look around.

The two guards at the camp gate and the passing scavenger were puzzled when they saw a Jialing motorcycle appear at the end of the road, with the faint sound of its engine sputtering.

"So it was Leng San who returned!" The two guards were relieved, but also curious. How did this little girl know in advance that Leng San was returning to the camp? Could it be that she had some kind of telepathic connection?

Soon, Leng San arrived at breakneck speed on his motorcycle. Chen Xi ran over before the motorcycle had even come to a complete stop, jumping up and down a couple of times, looking incredibly cute.

Children are always like this when they're happy, so the guards and scavengers weren't surprised. Their attention was now focused on Leng San's trailer rack—my goodness, another huge bundle of weapons, packed in woven bags. Because the bags weren't big enough, half of a light machine gun was sticking out. There was also a bucket of "Dingding Mountain Spring" water, smoked meat, and canned fish.

Wow, Leng San's luck is just too good! How come he always comes back with a full load every time he goes out to scavenge?

Ignoring the envious and greedy gazes, Leng San simply lifted Chenxi onto the motorcycle's fuel tank, twisted the throttle, and drove towards the camp gate.

"Little Third Brother is back!" The two guards greeted him with smiles, then politely scanned Leng San before letting him in.

Just then, Ye Wenrou and her team returned in their bulldozer. The massive machine instantly caused a stir throughout the camp, with everyone rushing out to watch.

Camp C-361 was a small place, yet even a bulldozer could cause a sensation, truly making Zhou Chen, that show-off, quite the spectacle.

"I hadn't seen Master Bi for over three months. Turns out he's made a fortune. This nuclear-powered bulldozer must be worth at least 100,000 or 200,000 contribution points."

A group of scavengers surrounded the bulldozer, commenting on it and showering it with compliments.

Bi Lang had a beaming smile on his face and stood ramrod straight, still looking as imposing and powerful as ever. To outsiders, it was hard to tell that he had suffered serious internal injuries.

"Hey, where are Da Ben and Arrow?" At this moment, someone finally noticed that the Azure Wolf Squad was missing three members and asked tentatively.

Bilang said generously, "They've been wiped out, scavenging for food in the wasteland. No one can guarantee they'll live to see tomorrow's sun."

"Yes, yes, yes, Master Bi is right!" The group of scavengers nodded in agreement, but their expressions were quite subtle.

The Gray Wolf Scavenging Team is the strongest team in Camp C-361, that's a well-known fact. However, with three members lost this time, their strength has naturally been greatly reduced, which inevitably makes some people have reservations.

This is one of the reasons why Bi Lang is putting on a brave face and pretending to be fine. It's fortunate that they found a bulldozer to save face this time; otherwise, their usual enemies would have been even more eager to cause trouble.