Rise of the Wasteland in Cultivation

Although most scavengers couldn't afford 30 contribution points, that didn't stop them from watching the spectacle.

At this moment, the supply station in front of Shelter A-08 was crowded with scavengers eager to see what was going on. This was because the newly launched Tier 3 gene enhancement drug from [Wanhua Group] was about to be released, and it was the first time it would be sold in Shelter A-08, with only two doses available, effectively whetting the market's appetite.

Everyone wanted to know who would receive the two doses of the Tier 3 gene enhancement potion, and they were also eager to witness the power of Tier 3 gene enhancement.

In front of the supply station was a large open space with a ready-made concrete stage, presumably built specifically for holding rallies.

At this moment, a tall woman in professional attire walked onto the stage with a microphone and a professional smile on her face, saying, "First of all, thank you all for coming. This is the first time our group has publicly sold Level 3 gene enhancement drugs at Shelter A-08. Scavengers who are interested in purchasing, please line up on the left side of the stage to register and verify your qualifications. I will personally draw two lucky winners in full view of everyone. It will be absolutely fair and just, and there will be no underhanded dealings."

Although there weren't many scavengers who could afford 30 contribution points, a long line of forty or fifty people still formed on the left side of the stage, after all, the allure of the third-tier gene enhancement was too great.

Once you become a Level 3 Gene Enhancement Warrior, your strength will be enough to crush more than 90% of scavengers, easily destroy mutated zombies, and you can basically roam freely in the wild and ruins. Naturally, your scavenging harvest will also increase dramatically.

Therefore, although the third-tier gene enhancement potion is ridiculously expensive, the returns are also quite considerable. When venturing deep into the forbidden area to search for treasures, finding just one high-value resource will recoup the cost. For example, a fusion battery or lost technical data.

This is why some scavengers will scrape together as many as they can to reach 300,000 contribution points, either by the entire scavenging team or by several teams working together, and then they can agree on how to distribute the profits.

Bi Lang, Zhou Chen, and Fatty all ran to line up to sign up, and the lone scavenger, A-Sui, was also in the line.

Leng San didn't need gene enhancement drugs, and Ye Wenrou had awakened the ability to control water, so she also didn't need gene enhancement. Therefore, the two of them held Chenxi's little hand and mingled in the crowd watching the excitement.

Zhang Ligang led the Alliance Guard to maintain order at the scene. When he saw Bi Lang queuing up to register, a mocking sneer appeared on his lips.

Soon, all the scavengers who participated in the lottery had registered, totaling 56 people. In other words, the probability of being selected was 1 in 28.

At this moment, the female emcee in professional attire walked onto the stage again, followed by another young man in professional attire. The man was carrying a transparent glass box containing the list of 56 scavengers who participated in the lottery.

The female emcee raised the microphone and smiled, "There are 56 participants in total. Next, I will randomly select two lucky winners from the box. Good luck!"

After speaking, the female emcee reached into the glass case, stirred it for a few seconds, and then pulled out an envelope, smiling as she said, "This is the first lucky winner. Let's open it and see who it is!"

This method is indeed quite fair and transparent, leaving no room for any underhanded dealings.

Zhou Chen clasped his hands together and kept chanting, "Number 18, Guan Jie, Guan Jie..."

The fat man followed suit, clasping his hands together and muttering repeatedly, "Number 19, Overlord Overlord..."

Ye Wenrou chuckled and said, "What are you two whispering about, all mysterious and cryptic?"

Zhou Chen smiled smugly and said, "18 is my registration number, and Guanjie is my courtesy name. Cough cough, from now on, call me by my courtesy name—Zhou Guanjie, Brother Guanjie!"

The fat man chuckled smugly, "My registration number is 19, and my courtesy name is Batian. Hehe, pretty imposing, right?"

Ye Wenrou was instantly amused and laughed, "What nonsense! You two haven't even learned all the characters yet, and you're already trying to imitate others by choosing courtesy names and pretending to be cultured. How shameless!"

The fat man chuckled and said, "Third Brother's courtesy name is Muyun. He felt pretty cool when he introduced himself to others yesterday, so Brother Chen and I thought we should adopt one too."

Bi Lang casually reminded him, "Fatty, if you're going to use a courtesy name, then use one. Don't forget your original surname is Zhu."

"Pig—Batian!" Ye Wenrou giggled so hard she bent over, and Leng San couldn't help but smile too.

"Hey girl, can you shut up? The names are about to be announced," a scavenger nearby reminded her impatiently.

Ye Wenrou quickly stopped laughing. At that moment, the female emcee on stage opened the envelope, showed the slip of paper inside to the audience, and loudly announced in an "excited" voice, "The first lucky winner is—number 36, A-Xiang!"

Leng San looked in surprise at Ah Xiu, the lone scavenger not far away. Ye Wenrou clearly recognized him as well; he was the one who had sold Leng San a "firewood stick" yesterday. She exclaimed in surprise, "Xiao San, that guy is too lucky!"

That's really lucky. A "firewood stick" sold for 300,000 contribution points, and then I was even selected in the lottery.

"Number 36! Number 36! Please welcome lucky winner number 36!" the female MC shouted dramatically.

Ah-Lan, a lone scavenger, quickly stepped onto the stage, scanned his iris, pressed his fingerprint, paid the 30 contribution points fee, took the box containing the syringe from the female emcee, jumped off the stage, squeezed through the crowd, and left quickly, all in just over ten seconds, without any hesitation.

The female emcee stood there awkwardly, stunned. She had originally planned to invite the first lucky winner to the center of the stage, ask him about his feelings and experiences, and maybe even do some promotion for GG. But the winner took the prize and immediately ran away, leaving her with no opportunity to use her prepared lines.

Fortunately, the female emcee was quick-witted and immediately laughed, "It seems our lucky winner is a bit impatient; they must be rushing home to get their injection. Let's look forward to the birth of a Level 3 gene-enhanced warrior. Next, we'll draw the second lucky winner."

The surroundings immediately fell silent again. Zhou Chen and the others clenched their fists nervously. There was only one spot left. If they didn't get it this time, they would have to wait for the next time.

"The second lucky winner is—number 5, Luo Laoliu!"

Bi Lang, Zhou Chen, and the fat man were greatly disappointed. Zhang Ligang was also a little disappointed. If Bi Lang had drawn the winning ticket, he might have saved himself a lot of trouble. This kind of semi-finished Tier 3 enhancement potion is not stable and has a high probability of causing problems.

"Hahaha, I won! I won!" A burst of wild laughter came from the crowd, followed by a series of thunderous footsteps.

A robot nearly three meters tall suddenly appeared and headed straight for the stage. A dwarf man, probably only about one meter tall, sat on the robot's neck, wearing a mind-controlled helmet, gesturing wildly and laughing triumphantly.

The robot ran to the stage, bent its knees slightly, and jumped onto the stage with a bang. Then it turned around to face the audience, raised its mechanical hands, and threw two hook punches, creating a whooshing sound.

The female emcee, her face pale, stepped aside. The dwarf on the robot's neck jumped down and laughed, "I'm number 5, Luo Laoliu. This is my fighting robot, Tarzan. Come on, old buddy, say hello to everyone."

The robot did indeed raise its hand and wave, a metallic mechanical voice emanating from its abdomen: "Hello everyone, I am Taishan. Don't mess with me, or I'll punch you so hard you'll shit yourself."

"Holy crap, this robot is pretty cool," Zhou Chen said.

Ye Wenrou dismissed it, saying, "It's just a stupid robot, all show and no substance, with very low intelligence."

Leng San asked curiously, "How did you figure that out?"

Ye Wenrou explained, "That Luo Laoliu is wearing a brain-controlled helmet. The robot's actions are all controlled by the brain. A truly intelligent robot does not need a brain-controlled helmet. The owner only needs to say one sentence, and it can autonomously complete complex tasks."

At this moment, Luo Laoliu, the dwarf on the stage, had already paid the money and received the level three gene enhancement drug.

This time, the female emcee learned her lesson. She took the dwarf's hand, bent over to reveal her alluring cleavage, and asked with a sweet smile, "Mr. Luo, you are fortunate to be the second lucky winner. How do you feel right now? Is there anything you would like to say to everyone?"

This Luo Laoliu looks like a kindergarten child, but his eyes are more blatant than an adult's. He licked his lips, looked away from the female emcee's chest, and laughed loudly: "My mood right now is... very good, hehe, my fellow colleagues, get ready to tremble at Luo Laoliu's feet, I—Luo Laoliu, will become a level three gene-enhanced warrior."

After he finished speaking, he opened the syringe box and injected himself with the Tier 3 enhancement potion in front of everyone.

The female emcee was overjoyed; this was the most wonderful GG ever! It was a pity he was a dwarf; if it were a normal person, the visual effect would be even better.

The scavengers present all stared intently at Luo Laoliu.

"Ah—ah—ah!" Luo Laoliu knelt on the ground, letting out a painful roar. His originally short body swelled up at a visible speed, and his bones made popping sounds.

Soon, the dwarf who was originally about one meter tall became a normal person who was about 1.67 meters tall. His muscles bulged all over his body, as if they were cast from steel. His neck was thicker than his head, and his clothes were torn and hung on his body like strips of cloth.

Luckily, the underwear was of good quality; otherwise, it would have been quite embarrassing in public.

"Hahaha, my height is normal now. Let's see who dares to laugh at me for being short. I feel full of power now, I can smash a mutated zombie with one punch, ho!" Luo Laoliu shouted, and suddenly leaped up, jumping seven or eight meters high like a cannonball, cracking the hard stage with his kick.

--boom

Luo Laoliu landed from the sky, leaving two shallow craters in the ground, and said triumphantly, "Don't mess with me in the future, or I'll beat the shit out of you all."

"Holy crap, this guy is so arrogant!" Zhou Chen exclaimed with envy.

Bi Lang shook his head and said, "Bad luck. Let's go. We'll have to wait until next time."

The crowd turned and left, and the scavengers dispersed. However, a cloaked figure blocked Leng San and Chen Xi's path.