Rise of the Wasteland in Cultivation

Zhou Chen retorted, "You fatso, what do you know? The older the item, the more valuable it is. If there's even one lost technique in this, I'll make a fortune. I might even sell it for 100,000 contribution points. Don't be jealous of me then."

The fat man shook his head firmly and said, "I promise I won't be envious. What's there to be envious of in my dreams?"

Zhou Chen rolled his eyes, speechless. Ye Wenrou chuckled and said, "What's there to argue about? Brother Chen, don't you have a tablet? Connect it right away and read the data, then you'll know."

"No rush, no rush. I'll dig for treasures slowly when I get back to my place. Isn't that the fun of searching for hard drives? Hehe, who knows, there might be some unexpected surprises." Zhou Chen chuckled, looking somewhat lewd.

The fat man's eyes lit up, and he said, "Brother Chen, if there's any unexpected surprise, remember to invite me to observe and learn together."

Without hesitation, Ye Wenrou punched the two of them hard, making them wince in pain. She wasn't called "Spicy Rou" for nothing; only when facing Leng San and Chen Xi did Ye Wenrou show a tiny bit of gentleness.

"Hey, isn't this Xiaorou? Still so violent, hehe!" A pleasant and gentle voice suddenly came from behind.

Leng San turned his head and saw three people walking towards him hand in hand—two women and a man—looking very close, as if they were a family. The man appeared to be about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, with a straight and sturdy build, broad shoulders and a thick waist, clearly a standard physique enhanced by level two genes. He had a square face, was quite handsome, and sported a neat buzz cut. He had sharp eyes and was wearing a uniform with the insignia of the Alliance Guard.

In other words, this middle-aged man belongs to the Alliance Guard, and judging from his demeanor, he probably holds some position within the Alliance Guard.

Beside them, a voluptuous young woman with a prominent bust and buttocks was intimately holding the arm of a middle-aged man. She was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a very charming appearance and an alluring charm in her eyes and brows.

Leng San frowned slightly. In his previous life's cultivation world, a woman with such eyebrows and eyes, if not born with a seductive nature, must have cultivated some kind of evil art of seduction.

Next to the young woman was a pretty girl with exquisite makeup, about seventeen or eighteen years old. She was none other than the female staff member who had greeted Leng San and his group at the supply station not long ago.

At this moment, the charming young woman was smiling at Ye Wenrou, and it was obvious that the words she had just spoken came from her mouth.

Upon seeing the young woman, Zhou Chen and the fat man's expressions changed slightly, and they blurted out, "Sister-in-law... Sister Xia!"

Ye Wenrou also called out with a complicated expression, "Sister Xia."

Leng San's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that the young woman in front of him was Bi Lang's ex-wife, and the middle-aged man next to her was probably the "rich man" she had hooked up with.

"Xiao Chen, Fatty, you two are still so useless. You're so old, yet you still get bullied by Xiao Rou. You're a pair of cowards. Where's your boss? Did he see me from afar and hide?" The young woman had a charming smile and a gentle voice, but her words carried a sharp and sarcastic sense of superiority, making her quite annoying.

Not to mention Ye Wenrou and Zhou Chen, even Leng San couldn't help but feel disgusted when he heard it.

"Xu Xiaoxia, I'm right here. Anyone who sees you will run away." Bi Lang walked over with a cigarette in his mouth, looked the middle-aged man next to the young woman up and down, and sneered, "Xu Xiaoxia, you're really something, changing men again. Oh, and he's from the Alliance Guard. You're climbing higher and higher."

The middle-aged man's expression immediately darkened slightly, and he said calmly, "Xiaoxia, what is this gentleman's name?"

Xu Xiaoxia calmly said, "Brother Gang, this is her first ex-husband, a scavenger from a small town. He didn't amount to much before, but he seems to be doing better now. He's become a level two gene-enhanced warrior. Looks like he's doing alright, but compared to you, Brother Gang, he's still far behind."

"Old Bi, this is my current husband, Zhang Ligang, the squad leader of the Alliance's A-level guard team. Let's get acquainted!"

This woman is incredibly thick-skinned; she wasn't embarrassed at all and took the initiative to introduce her two ex-husbands.

Bi Lang smiled and said, "So it's Captain Zhang. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Zhang Ligang nodded arrogantly and said indifferently, "Xiaoxia, let's go and find some good stuff for Minmin."

"Alright!" Xu Xiaoxia smiled charmingly and waved to Zhou Chen and the others, saying, "Have fun. It's a rare opportunity to come to an A-level shelter, so it's good to broaden your horizons. Don't be as spineless as your boss."

Bi Lang stared coldly at the woman's retreating figure, then threw his cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out.

"Boss!" Ye Wenrou said with some concern.

Bi Lang laughed and said, "It's alright, let's continue our stroll. There's no need to spoil the fun for such a fickle woman. By the way, I just inquired and found out that Wan Hua Group is only selling two doses of Tier 3 enhancement potions a month at the A08 shelter."

"Only two doses?" Zhou Chen and the fat man exclaimed.

Bi Lang nodded and said, "They say that production can't keep up, but in my opinion, it's just a marketing tactic to create scarcity."

Zhou Chen said disappointedly, "Although a third-tier enhancement potion costs 30 contribution points, there will definitely be a lot of people buying it. Won't it be a free-for-all?"

"I heard that you have to draw lots on the spot after you register. There's nothing we can do but try our luck," Bi Lang said helplessly.

Leng San frowned upon hearing this. The crops at home still needed tending, and he and Chen Xi couldn't stay here for long, or the crops would wither. So he asked, "When does the drawing begin?"

Bi Lang replied, "The day after tomorrow."

The day after tomorrow is fine, not too long to wait!

Afterwards, Leng San and the others continued to stroll around the night market for a while before returning to their lodgings to rest.

Meanwhile, Xu Xiaoxia and her family returned home after strolling through the night market. The young girl named Minmin hesitated for a moment before saying, "Dad, Aunt Xia, that group of people went to the supply station today and sold a fusion nuclear energy battery to the station chief for 130 million contribution points."

Xu Xiaoxia asked in surprise, "You mean my ex-husband, he sold nuclear batteries for 130 million?"

The young girl, Xu Xiaoxia's stepdaughter, nodded and said, "Yes."

Seeing his wife's surprised expression, Zhang Ligang felt a pang of jealousy and teased, "Xiaoxia, it seems your ex-husband is doing quite well. Any regrets?"

Xu Xiaoxia gave the man a charmingly disdainful look and laughed, "What's wrong? Are you jealous already? Or just envious of someone else?"

Zhang Ligang scoffed, "How could that be? A mere million or so? It's not like I can't come up with that!"

Just then, the man's phone rang. He took it out and his expression immediately changed. Xu Xiaoxia gave him a flirtatious look and asked with a smile, "Which vixen has asked you out so late at night?"

"Don't overthink it. It's our squad leader. He asked me to talk to the Gray Wolf squad that sold nuclear batteries at the supply station today, hoping to invite them to join the Alliance Guard."