Rise of the Wasteland in Cultivation

Leng San pulled the fat man back to prevent him from acting impulsively. After they left the supply station, he let go and asked, "Was it that group of people who attacked you just now?"

The fat man nodded and said, "That's right, even if that one-eyed man and the bald man were turned to ashes, I would still recognize them."

At this moment, a shiny bald head flashed through Leng San's mind. It was the first time he went out to scavenge with Brother Leopard and the others after possessing "Leng San's" body, and they were ambushed by snipers.

I killed two people with a grenade, and then a bald man ran away in fright. However, I didn't see the bald man's face clearly at the time, and I don't know if it was the same person.

"Little Third Brother..." the fat man hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Leng San seemed to have guessed what the fat man wanted to say, and without giving him a chance, turned around and walked away. The fat man had no choice but to swallow back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Fatty originally wanted to ask Leng San to help him and Ye Wenrou get revenge, but seeing Leng San's attitude, he seemed unwilling to get involved, so he wisely gave up.

Of course, the fat man was not dissatisfied with this. Leng San had already done more than enough by helping Ye Wenrou. They were just ordinary friends, and Leng San had no obligation to risk his life to stand up for him. He didn't have that much influence either.

Not long after Leng San and Fatty left, Baldy and his gang also emerged from the supply depot. The leader was a one-eyed man, but he wasn't wearing an eyepatch. His left eye socket was empty, without an eyeball, which looked rather eerie. In addition, his teeth were sharp and white, and when he opened his mouth, he looked as ferocious and savage as a hyena.

"Dog, I think I just saw the murderer who killed Cannon and the others," the bald man whispered.

The one-eyed man at the head of the group frowned, a sharp glint appearing in his single eye. He sneered, "Are you sure?"

The bald man nodded and said, "Although that kid has become a bit fairer, I still recognize him clearly. He should be the boy who was with the fat guy just now."

It turns out that this bald man was the same bald man who escaped from the three cold shots. The sniper upstairs was nicknamed Zheng Dapao, and the people downstairs called him Paoye. He and the one-eyed man were brothers.

The one-eyed man, nicknamed Hyena, was the leader of the Hyena Scavenging Team. His brother, Zheng Dapao, had formed another scavenging team, but it was wiped out by Leng San that day, with only Baldy escaping.

After bald cowardly escaped, he joined the Hyena Squad. For the past few months, the Hyenas have been looking for Leng San to take revenge, but they haven't been able to find him. They never expected to run into him here today.

The hyena touched the laser gun at its waist and sneered, "We've been searching high and low, and now this has come to us without any effort. Let's kill two birds with one stone and get revenge at the same time. Baldy, go and find out who this kid is. We'll rent a room to stay in first."

"Okay, I'm an expert at finding out these things." The bald man patted his chest confidently.

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Meanwhile, Leng San and Fatty returned to the courtyard house, first disinfecting and bandaging Ye Wenrou's wounds, and then injecting antibiotics.

Although Ye Wenrou was still unconscious, her breathing had clearly stabilized. Seeing this, the fat man was relieved and said gratefully, "Third Brother, thank you."

"Go back and get some rest. Ye Wenrou needs further observation and treatment, so she'll stay with me for a few days," Leng San instructed.

"Okay, I'll head back now." The fat man was indeed at his limit, but he had managed to stay awake all the way back to the camp to save Ye Wenrou. Now that he saw that Ye Wenrou was out of danger, he felt like his whole body was about to fall apart.

After sending the fat man away, Leng San immediately went to the east wing to find Chen Xi and meditated to recover his spiritual energy. He had just exhausted all the spiritual energy in his dantian while treating Ye Wenrou's injuries.

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Night fell, and the earth was plunged into darkness, but this was Tang Hao'er's "working" time. Tonight, she had a new customer, a scavenger from elsewhere. He was bald and shiny, and although he was rough in his work and liked to ask a lot of questions, he was generous with his money, so the two got along very well.

After finishing his business, the bald man left Tang Hao'er's place and immediately ran to report to the boss, Hyena.

The hyena team only rented one shipping container, and all five of them squeezed together for the night, probably to save money. One of the hyenas asked, "Baldy, have you found out anything about that kid?"

The bald man nodded and said, "I've found out. There's a woman in this camp who sells her flesh. Just give her a few more contribution points, and she'll answer any questions. It's very convenient and saves a lot of trouble."

"Hey, Baldy, I have to say you're a real gossipmonger. You can do both work and gossip. Let me do this kind of good thing next time," a member of the Hyena Squad joked.

Everyone else joined in the laughter. The hyena said coldly, "Don't interrupt."

The crowd immediately fell silent.

The bald man rubbed his big bald head and said with a serious expression, "Dog, that kid's name is Leng San. He used to be inconspicuous and an unknown nobody. About four or five months ago, this kid suddenly became powerful and single-handedly took down a five-man scavenging team. The leader was called Viper, and it is said that he has the strength of a level one gene-enhanced warrior."

The hyena scoffed, "A level one gene-enhanced warrior is nothing. I can take on five of them by myself. Looking at that kid's physique, no matter how strong he is, he's only at the level one gene enhancement level. He probably recently received a level one gene enhancement injection, plus he's got some brains, so he wiped out the five members of the Viper Squad. But he's no match for me, nothing to fear."

The bald man laughed and said, "That's what I thought too, but I also heard some bad news."

The hyena frowned and said, "Just spit it out, stop beating around the bush."

The bald man quickly said, "The woman and the fat man we ambushed today are from the Azure Wolf Squad. This squad is ranked first in strength in Camp C-361, and their leader, Bi Lang, is a level two gene-enhanced warrior, but he is not currently in the camp."

The hyena frowned. The level-two genetically enhanced warrior was indeed a bit troublesome, but he wasn't afraid. He said coldly, "So what? We've already done it. Let him come looking for revenge if he dares."

The bald man asked cautiously, "Then... should we still arrest that D-level ability user named Ye Wenrou?"

The hyena frowned and said in a deep voice, "It's not easy to catch them in the camp. Let's find another opportunity to make our move next time. But that kid named Leng San must die."

It turns out that this hyena scavenging team has another identity—gene hunters.

Gene hunters typically have secret agreements with the [Wanhua Gene Biotechnology Group] to secretly scout out low-level gene mutants among scavengers, capture them, and hand them over to the [Wanhua Gene Biotechnology Group] for research, in exchange for generous rewards.

Ye Wenrou, a superhuman with self-healing abilities but not particularly strong ones, is a low-level (D-grade) genetic mutant. Moreover, Ye Wenrou is immune to the zombie virus, making her an excellent research subject. Therefore, she has been targeted by the hyenas, who are preparing to capture her and collect their reward.

The hyena squad ambushed Ye Wenrou and Fatty on the way, but they clearly underestimated their fighting strength and they managed to escape.

The cooked duck flew away, and the hyena was naturally unwilling to give up. It chased all the way to Camp C-361, where it unexpectedly ran into Leng San, the enemy who killed its brother.

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Night deepened. A figure quietly crept up to the gate of the courtyard house where Leng San lived; it was the one-eyed man—Hyena.

"Not bad for you, kid. You can even afford to live in a detached house?" The hyena sneered, took a fake eyeball out of his pocket, and stuffed it into the socket of his left eye.

The fake eyeball rolled around and emitted a strange red light. It turned out that this thing had X-ray vision and could see through the shipping container to see the scene inside the "courtyard house", although the picture was rather blurry.

The first thing the hyena saw was Ye Wenrou in the west wing. She was fast asleep, and her chest could be vaguely seen rising and falling slightly, indicating that she was still alive.

"Huh?" The hyena let out a soft exclamation, feeling both surprised and delighted. The bullet that had struck Ye Wenrou in the abdomen was from his laser gun, piercing right through her. Most people wouldn't survive such a serious injury, but Ye Wenrou had survived and seemed to be in pretty good condition.

It seems this woman's self-healing ability is stronger than I expected. She can survive such severe injuries, and she might even be an evolved type, with her self-healing ability potentially growing stronger over time. This kind of evolved gene is the most valuable. If I could capture her and sell her to a gene company, I would definitely make a fortune!

Thinking of this, a greedy look flashed across the hyena's face, and then the fake eye continued to scan the east wing.

"What is this?" The hyena suddenly shuddered, as if it had seen a ghost.

"Oh my god, what is this? Potato? Tomato? Carrot? Am I seeing things?"

The hyena could hardly believe its eyes and scanned them several more times to confirm that what it saw was not a model, but real fresh fruits and vegetables.

The hyenas were now in a panic. Fresh potatoes, tomatoes, and carrots were available for sale in the market, but they were generally only found in Class A shelters. They came from the Green Zone and were extremely rare and expensive. Only a very few people could occasionally buy a few to try.

What the hyena saw was a whole potato plant, a whole carrot planted in the soil, and a whole tomato plant covered with red and green fruits, probably dozens of them. They were clearly grown by themselves and could not possibly be "leftovers" from the Green Zone.

Tsk tsk, just one tomato plant, if sold in an A-level shelter, could easily fetch tens of thousands of contribution points.

At this moment, the hyena's heart couldn't help but pound wildly. Could it be that the kid named Leng San actually had the technology to grow fresh fruits and vegetables in a radiation environment?

Wow, this is incredible! If I could get my hands on this technology, wouldn't I be rich? At the very least, I could sell it to a gene company and make a fortune, enough to live comfortably for generations.

Thinking of this, the hyena became even more envious and eager, and continued scanning.