Rise of the Wasteland in Cultivation

Carving a defensive array on a jade bracelet is much more laborious than drawing talismans on paper, and it also consumes more spiritual energy. So it took Leng San almost an entire night to finish carving one, and he felt completely exhausted. So before dawn, he quickly went to bed to catch up on some sleep.

When Ye Wenrou arrived at the door at dawn, Leng San was still fast asleep.

Ye Wenrou had made an appointment with Leng San to learn Go today. Seeing that the latter was still sleeping, she couldn't help but feel strange. However, she did not disturb Leng San's sleep. Instead, she beckoned Chen Xi to her side and quietly combed and tied her hair.

Chenxi now seemed to have completely accepted Ye Wenrou. After the latter finished tying her hair, she brought over the Go set she had bought yesterday and placed it on the table between them. Then she glanced at Ye Wenrou.

Ye Wenrou asked softly, "Would you like to play chess with me?"

Chen Xi nodded, and Ye Wenrou smiled gently, "But I don't know how."

Chenxi then placed five white pieces on the chessboard, indicating that he wanted to play Gomoku.

The game of Gomoku is very simple and doesn't have many variations. Ye Wenrou knew how to play it, so she played with Chenxi. She thought that a ten-year-old girl couldn't be very good, so she just played casually. However, she lost three games in a row.

Ye Wenrou touched her slightly flushed face, but dared not be careless any longer. She played with all her might, but still lost three games in a row.

This made Wenroujie lose face. She rolled up her sleeves and said menacingly, "Xiaoxi, this time I won't let you have your way."

The two exchanged blows for over forty rounds before Ye Wenrou finally managed to turn the tables and salvage some of her pride as the older sister.

Chen Xi's eyes crinkled into a smile. Ye Wenrou's heart skipped a beat; could this little girl be deliberately letting her win?

"Xiao Xi, did you let me win?" Ye Wenrou asked.

Chenxi shook her head, took out the bracelet that was hanging close to her chest, and played with it. She also glanced at Leng San, who was sleeping on the bed, as if a child was showing off his new toy.

Ye Wenrou gently tapped Chenxi's forehead and smiled, "I've never seen you wear this bracelet before. Did Xiaosan find it for you last night? It's so pretty!"

Chenxi nodded.

Ye Wenrou touched the jade bracelet and immediately felt a cool breeze passing through her fingertips, which felt very comfortable. She couldn't help but like it and said, "Xiao San has good taste. This is a good thing. You must take good care of it."

At this moment, Leng San finally woke up, sat up and stretched. Seeing Ye Wenrou there, he said apologetically, "I went to bed late last night, sorry to have kept you waiting, Sister Wenrou."

Ye Wenrou smiled and said, "It hasn't been long, just a few games of chess with Xiaoxi."

Leng San quickly washed his face and brushed his teeth, drank several tubes of nutritional supplements, opened two cans of fruit for Chen Xi, and then began to teach Ye Wenrou how to play Go.

Actually, learning Go is quite simple. Once you understand the rules, you can start playing immediately. After playing a few games, you'll gradually become proficient. However, to play it well, a sharp mind is key, as this directly affects the upper limit of your skill level.

Ye Wenrou was quite clever and quickly learned how to play. Leng San then presented the first game of the "Eighteen Endless Puzzles of the Rotten Chessboard" for Ye Wenrou to study and practice.

In the cultivation world of my past life, all talisman masters who learned to draw talismans would use the "Eighteen Incomplete Puzzles of the Rotten Axe Handle" to train their mental strength, because drawing talismans is extremely taxing on mental energy. Only talisman masters who had completely mastered the "Eighteen Incomplete Puzzles of the Rotten Axe Handle" were considered to have officially entered the path.

Ye Wenrou awakened the ability to control water, belonging to the control-type ability user. This requires a high level of mental strength, and the stronger the mental strength, the stronger the control-type ability user will be.

For example, the woman in black who entrusted Dawn to Leng San possessed extremely powerful spiritual energy, even capable of casting spells similar to forbidden soul curses. The small blue flame she planted in Leng San's divine sea remains undiscovered by him; it's estimated that only the Foundation Establishment stage can truly dispel it.

Of course, now that blue flame has become a spiritual bond between Leng San and Chen Xi, so it doesn't matter much if it's not eliminated for the time being.

After Leng San taught Ye Wenrou the first incomplete puzzle, he let her figure it out on her own. These kinds of things are all about the master leading you in, but the rest is up to you.

How far this road can ultimately lead, and how high this mountain can ultimately be climbed, depends on Ye Wenrou's own destiny.

At this moment, Ye Wenrou was clearly completely immersed in her work, resting her chin on her hand and deep in thought. Her serious demeanor gave off a very gentle feeling.

Just then, the fat man appeared at the door and called out, "Little..."

Leng San gestured to stop him, and the fat man quickly shut his mouth, tiptoed in, glanced curiously at the chessboard, then looked at Ye Wenrou, who was resting her chin on her hand, and hesitated to speak.

Leng San stood up and walked out of the room. Fatty quickly followed, whispering, "Brother San, what's Wenrou doing?"

"She's learning to play chess, just leave her alone. Is there something you need?" Leng San asked.

The fat man nodded and said, "The boss sent me to find Brother San and Gentle Girl. He said the Alliance Guard wants to see us and wants us to go there."

"The Alliance Guard?" Leng San couldn't help but think of Zhang Ligang, the current husband of Bi Lang's ex-wife. That guy was also in the Alliance Guard. Could he be looking for trouble?

Leng San and Fatty went to meet up with Bi Lang. Zhou Chen was also with Bi Lang, but the kid looked sleepy and kept yawning. He obviously didn't get a good rest last night. I wonder if he found any treasure in that old hard drive.

Bi Lang knew that Ye Wenrou had gone to learn chess from Leng San early in the morning, and seeing that Ye Wenrou and Leng San hadn't come together, he asked suspiciously, "Xiao San, where's Wenrou?"

Leng San replied, "Sister Wenrou is contemplating the chess game; let's not disturb her for now."

Bi Lang was taken aback for a moment, but didn't say anything, nodding and saying, "Alright, it's fine if Wenrou doesn't go."

"Master Bi, why does the Alliance Guard want to see us?" Leng San asked curiously.

Bi Lang shook his head: "It's not clear yet, but the other party is quite polite and probably doesn't mean any harm. It wouldn't hurt to go and meet them."

So the four of them headed towards the Alliance Guard's base.

Zhou Chen kept yawning, and the fat man couldn't help but ask suspiciously, "Brother Chen, did you find some unexpected treasure on the hard drive last night? You didn't even call me and ate it all by yourself. That's so unfair."

Zhou Chen smiled mysteriously and said, "You really guessed right. I couldn't help but watch it all night. Come to my room later, and we can all watch it together."

The fat man happily said, "It's a deal."

The A-08 shelter was built into the mountainside, with its northern side directly embedded in the mountain. It has an underground air-raid shelter that extends hundreds of meters underground. It was built before the nuclear war and has now been renovated to become part of the A-08 shelter.

However, the area within the mountain is a restricted zone, and ordinary scavengers are not allowed to enter. It is said that the underground air-raid shelter not only stores a large amount of supplies and equipment for the Alliance, but also a powerful weapon—a mech. That is one of the Alliance's greatest assets, and it will not be used lightly unless the situation is truly critical.

The armed guards belonging to the alliance are stationed within the mountain area, heavily guarded, with 24-hour surveillance and no blind spots, so that not even a fly can get in.

Meanwhile, Leng San and his group passed through several heavy gates and entered the Alliance Guard's camp. They saw some guards wearing alloy armor training, and the scene was quite intense, making Zhou Chen and Fatty very envious.

At the Alliance's shelter supply depots, almost all handheld weapons are available for open sale, except for this alloy armor, which is prohibited from sale and can only be used by soldiers of the Alliance Guard.

It is worth mentioning that the Alliance Guard is also divided into levels: S-level, A-level, B-level and C-level. The guards at Camp C-361 are C-level guards, the guards responsible for the security of B-level shelters are B-level guards, and the guards responsible for the security of A-level shelters are A-level guards.

S-class is the highest-level guard, responsible for guarding the headquarters of the Scavengers' Alliance. Their equipment is the best, but A-class guards are also well-equipped, second only to S-class guards.

Getting back to the main point, when Leng San and Bi Lang arrived at the reception area of ​​the Alliance Guard, they were greeted by a middle-aged man who was none other than Zhang Ligang, whom they had met the night before.

Zhang Ligang's gaze swept over Leng San and the others like an eagle's, and he frowned, saying, "It seems one of them is missing."

Bi Lang chuckled and said, "Is Captain Zhang just checking in? If there's anything you need, just tell me. There's no need for everyone to come."

Zhang Ligang's expression darkened slightly, and he said calmly, "Come in, Captain Xiang wants to see you."