Rise of the Wasteland in Cultivation

C-444 Camp was placed under martial law. The twelve heavy machine guns on the tower turned their muzzles inward, and the fifteen camp guards, now clad in alloy armor and equipped with laser weapons, menacingly drove all the scavengers in the dormitory building to an open area.

Although the scavengers were cursing and swearing, none of them dared to really resist. They obediently lined up as instructed, and even Zhou Chen, who was usually a carefree guy, didn't dare to act recklessly.

Putting aside the fact that the camp has a fully automated security system, the fifteen fully armed camp guards alone are not to be underestimated. Their alloy armor is incredibly strong; it can withstand not only ordinary bullets but also rockets.

After all the scavengers lined up, the camp leader began questioning and checking them one by one. As temporary outsiders, the Canglang Squad naturally received special attention.

However, after a lot of searching, the camp leader couldn't find anything, because the camp's surveillance cameras didn't capture anything suspicious. Moreover, the surveillance footage showed that the bespectacled youth returned to his residence after his shift ended and never came out again.

Therefore, the camp manager could only conclude that Four-Eyes died suddenly and had nothing to do with anyone else. The camp was reopened, allowing everyone to come and go freely.

So the Wolf Squad took the nuclear battery and drove away from this troublesome place to avoid any further complications.

After the off-road vehicle drove out of the camp gate, the fat man rolled down the window, spat out a mouthful of phlegm, and said, "C-444, this number is really unlucky, what bad luck. Luckily, it didn't involve us."

Ye Wenrou didn't hitch a ride on Leng San's motorcycle this time, partly because she wasn't feeling well, and partly because she was still thinking about the strange dream she had last night.

Ye Wenrou's water control ability was only awakened about half a year ago. Last night, she made some progress and was able to move a drop of water. However, in her dream, she was able to control the waves, and her ability was obviously amplified.

"Gentle girl, what's wrong? You don't seem to be in good spirits," Zhou Chen asked with concern as he drove.

This guy usually acts carefree and often gets disciplined by Ye Wenrou, but he actually cares about her quite a bit and treats her like a younger sister.

Ye Wenrou shook her head: "It's okay, just focus on driving. The mistress is already far away."

"Alright!" Zhou Chen stepped on the gas, increased the speed of the car, and quickly approached the Jialing motorcycle in front.

Bi Lang yawned, seemingly having slept poorly the night before.

Ye Wenrou couldn't help but ask, "Did the boss have a dream last night?"

Bi Lang paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "I did have a dream."

Zhou Chen asked curiously, "What did the boss dream about?"

"None of your business, focus on driving!"

"Alright!" Zhou Chen wisely shut his mouth. His boss looked like he'd been stepped on. He was probably dreaming about his sister-in-law, no, he should be dreaming about his ex-sister-in-law. He might even have been abused by his ex-sister-in-law in the dream, otherwise why would he be so angry?

In fact, Zhou Chen also had a dream last night, in which he was tied up by Tang Hao'er and had candles dripped on him, which was both exciting and masochistic.

"Fatty, did you really not dream last night?" Ye Wenrou turned to look at the fat man in the back seat, but when she saw his "innocent" chubby face, she said, "Never mind, forget I asked!"

That fatso is simple-minded, has no worries, doesn't think about many things each day, and probably doesn't even dream.

The fat man chuckled and said, "Actually, I dreamt about having an endless supply of tomatoes last night too, haha!"

Ye Wenrou's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that Camp C-444 was really a bit strange. Everyone was dreaming, even Fatty.

At this moment, Leng San was also thinking about last night's "dream." He was certain that he had killed the bespectacled youth.

But can you really kill someone in a dream? That's a bit unbelievable!

When a cultivator reaches a certain level of cultivation, they can achieve the ability to separate their primordial spirit from their body and travel throughout the world. However, if the primordial spirit is accidentally killed, the physical body will also die.

However, cultivators who can achieve the ability to separate their primordial spirit from their body are all highly skilled and powerful beings. The four-eyed youth could not be one of them, and if he were, he could not have been killed so easily.

Therefore, Leng San is more inclined to believe that he had a dream last night, in which he killed the bespectacled youth and saved Ye Wenrou.

It turns out that the area around Camp C-444 has a unique magnetic field that can easily affect people's brainwaves, causing them to dream while asleep. In the dream world, the real world is replicated, but it is also influenced by the dreamer's will, thus undergoing certain changes.

For example, Ye Wenrou fell asleep while practicing water control because she had exhausted too much mental energy. In her dream, she continued to practice and even went to the beach. To get to the beach, she had to leave the camp. So in her dream world, the camp gate was open and she could come and go freely.

Leng San's room happened to be right next to Ye Wenrou's room, or perhaps their magnetic fields were compatible and their brainwaves connected, and they ended up in the same dream world.

This is why Leng San can see Ye Wenrou's activities but not the activities of others.

As for the bespectacled youth, he's a "dream thief." He possesses a special ability to freely enter anyone's dream and spy on their secrets without being detected. However, there's a prerequisite: the other person's mental strength must be weaker than yours; otherwise, there's a risk of being seen.

When the bespectacled youth was checking Leng San and the others in last night, he noticed the nuclear battery that Zhou Chen was carrying. Although it was wrapped in cloth, he still guessed that it must be something of extremely high value.

So, when night fell, the bespectacled youth used his supernatural ability to enter Leng San and the others' dreams, trying to figure out what the thing wrapped in cloth was. If it was really valuable, he planned to steal it.

In fact, the bespectacled youth had used this special ability to commit crimes many times, and he succeeded every time. Because the camp was frequently burglarized and the perpetrators could not be found, scavengers familiar with the area were unwilling to live there, and the C-444 camp became deserted as a result.

The bespectacled youth tried the same trick again last night, but this time he ran into a brick wall. He never dreamed that Leng San, who looked only twelve or thirteen years old, had a stronger mental power than him. He was seen by Leng San as soon as he entered Leng San's dream.

So, the bespectacled young man's first words were one of surprise: "You can see me?"

Coincidentally, if Leng San hadn't just broken through to the second level of Qi Refining and his spiritual power hadn't surged again, he definitely wouldn't have been able to see the bespectacled youth in his dream.

So, luck also played a part, and the unlucky bespectacled youth lost his life instead of making money.

Getting back to the main point, as night was falling, Leng San and the others finally returned to Camp C-361.

As always, Chenxi stood at the camp gate to greet Leng San, as if she knew he would return to the camp today. The only difference was that she wasn't carrying a pillow today; she was dressed in an ancient-style dress, looking like a delicate jade sculpture.

When the little girl saw the motorcycle approaching from afar, her beautiful eyes curved into crescents, and she immediately ran forward, opening her little hands.

Leng San affectionately rubbed Chenxi's head, then lifted her onto the motorcycle's gas tank and sat her down. He twisted the throttle and drove into the camp.

Zhou Chen then drove his off-road vehicle into the camp.

"Third Brother, Third Brother!" When the scavengers in the camp saw Leng San, they all greeted him with fawning smiles and looked at Zhou Chen with guessing eyes as he took the large item out of the trunk.

The object was wrapped in thick cloth, and it was unclear what rare it was. It was probably worth a lot of money, otherwise, given the strength of the Canglang Squad, they wouldn't need to hide it.

Zhou Chen wanted to show off, but the value of this nuclear battery was too high. If word got out, it would definitely attract experts from other camps, so he had to be careful.

"Hey, where do you keep this?" Zhou Chen asked.

Leng San was worried that Chen Xi hadn't put away the crops in the yard yet, so he shook his head and said, "No need, just leave them at Master Bi's residence. Besides, I've already said that I only want those two beast crystals and will give up my share of the mission."

The fat man hurriedly said, "How can that be? You'll be at a huge loss, Third Brother."

Bi Lang laughed and said, "Fatty is right. Besides, you deserve the most credit this time, so let's split it equally as usual. And those two things are of no use to us anyway, so you can take them if you want."

Little did he know that those two beast crystals were far more useful to Leng San than 300,000 contribution points. However, Leng San did not argue and tacitly agreed. He took Chenxi's little hand and went back to the courtyard house on his own.

As soon as she got home, Chenxi couldn't wait to lie down on the bed and pointed to the futon next to the bed.

Leng San immediately understood, sat cross-legged on the futon, and entered a state of introspection. Soon, the dawn appeared in his mind and pulled him to the "square inch of land".

As soon as Leng San entered Chenxi's spiritual world, he noticed the difference. The solitary lamp had become much brighter, and the area it covered had expanded by three zhang. The seedling had also grown about an inch taller, constantly releasing specks of vitality.

Chenxi was clearly very happy; no wonder she couldn't wait to pull Leng San into her mental world as soon as he entered.

Leng San was also very happy. After this period of exploration, he was able to determine one thing: as his cultivation improved, this small area would continue to expand outwards, and the purification ability of the Dawn itself would become stronger and stronger, thus releasing more spiritual energy.

Undoubtedly, this is a virtuous cycle, mutually promoting and complementing each other. Perhaps one day, Leng San will be able to reshape his Golden Core, and in Chen Xi's spiritual world, light will eventually completely dispel the darkness and illuminate every corner.