Rise of the Wasteland in Cultivation

Daylight broke, the sun rose, and there was only one.

Leng San remembered that when he entered the industrial park yesterday, there was indeed only one sun in the sky. Later, when he was about to leave, he found that there was another sun in the sky.

In other words, this chaotic space is not static; it must have its own rules of operation. Once we understand these rules, we might be able to find a way to leave.

Leng San rode his Jialing motorcycle toward the park gate he remembered, but unfortunately, the gate did not appear. He rode around for a while and finally returned to the office building.

"Little San (Little San Brother)!" Zhou Chen and Fatty walked over. The two had just buried their teammate Da Ben's body in the green belt next to the office building. They even pried up a floor tile to use as a tombstone and crookedly carved the words "Da Ben's Tomb" on it.

This was the first time Leng San had ever seen someone erect a tombstone for a scavenger. He nodded and said, "Brother Chen, Brother Pang!"

"Brother Mian, Brother Mian, just call me Fatty, or Dead Fatty is fine too!" Fatty said with a silly grin and waved his hand.

Zhou Chen asked, "Hey, mistress, have you seen the gentle girl yet?"

Leng San shook his head and said, "No, she probably went to look for an exit too."

"Alright, you and the gentle girl find the exit, and Fatty and I will go sweep the buildings and see what we can find. Is that alright?" Zhou Chen said in a consultative tone.

Leng San didn't object. Although he was the one who discovered the park and had only searched a tenth of it, the wasteland belonged to all scavengers, and whoever found the supplies first got them. He nodded and said, "Do as you please!"

Seeing that Leng San had agreed, Zhou Chen and Fatty immediately ran off to search the building. This place was special and there were bound to be a lot of leftover supplies, which would make up for the losses from their trip to Xiangshi. Otherwise, they would be starving when they returned to the camp.

Leng San twisted the accelerator and continued to carefully search for an exit in the park. He came to the back of the building where the horde of corpses had disappeared yesterday. There should be a spatial exit leading to Xiangshi from here, but he didn't know what conditions would be required to trigger it.

Just then, a slight noise came from the wall behind him. Leng San turned around and saw Ye Wenrou climbing over the wall.

A tight-fitting tank top, cropped jeans, and long legs—quite an eye-catching sight. Hmm, the scab on that injured calf has actually fallen off, leaving only a faint mark. Its self-healing ability is truly amazing.

Ye Wenrou was visibly surprised to see Leng San and asked, "Xiao San, what are you doing here?"

"Go back over the wall and take another look," Leng San said.

Ye Wenrou indeed climbed over the wall again, but as soon as she landed, Leng San, riding a motorcycle, was still right in front of her, leaving her dumbfounded and her mouth agape in an "O" shape.

"Xiao San, what's going on? I'm a little confused." Ye Wenrou tapped her forehead with her fingers.

Leng San had already experienced this firsthand. The other side of the wall was also part of the park. No matter how many times you climbed over the wall, you were always in the same park. It was like two worlds reflected in a mirror, but both the space outside and inside the mirror were real. Whether you stepped into the mirror or stepped out, you were still in this space, endlessly looping!

Leng San and Ye Wenrou explored the park for half a day but still had no clue. Just after midnight, the sun in the sky turned into two, which was really puzzling. What was the pattern in this chaotic space? Or was there no pattern at all, and it was just changing randomly?

If the changes are random, then Leng San and the others would probably be trapped here to die, unless they possessed the great supernatural power to shatter space. That's too difficult; even Golden Core cultivators don't have that ability.

"It's over, am I going to die in this godforsaken place? I'm not willing to accept this!" Ye Wenrou sat on the back of the Jialing motorcycle, feeling a little disheartened.

This reminded Leng San that if the living couldn't find an exit, what about the ghosts?

Just then, the roar of a car engine in the distance caught their attention. Ye Wenrou instinctively drew her laser pistol, put one arm around Leng San's waist, and said warily, "A scavenger has come in. Let's get back to the office building quickly."

Bi Lang, who was injured, was left alone in the office building, and Ye Wenrou was clearly worried about his safety.

Leng San twisted the accelerator, pushing the speed to 80 kilometers per hour. Hmm, that was the limit for this beat-up Jialing. In less than 30 seconds, the two of them were back downstairs at the office building.

Just then, a bulldozer rumbled over, driven by Fatty. Zhou Chen stood on the bucket in front of the bulldozer, waving to Leng San and Ye Wenrou in a very flamboyant manner, like a leader reviewing a military parade.

Ye Wenrou was both surprised and delighted. She put the laser gun back into its holster and strode forward to ask, "Where did you find this?"

The fat man turned off the engine, and Zhou Chen jumped off the bucket, grinning as he said, "The fat man found this in the warehouse. I didn't expect it to still work. This 'bastard' is definitely of good quality."

This is an electric bulldozer, branded "BYD500". It has a thrust of 30 tons, is powered by a nuclear battery, and is a top-of-the-line medium-sized bulldozer. It was launched by BYD in 2130 AD.

At this moment, the fat man jumped out of the driver's seat, excitedly waving his arms and legs, pointing at the "BYD500" car logo and loudly proclaiming, "Damn it, five hundred!"

Ye Wenrou, her face full of black lines, said, "Who taught you to read like that? You're such an idiot! I always tell you to read more books, but you never listen and just make a fool of yourself."

The fat man scratched his head innocently and said, "Isn't that how you pronounce it? Brother Chen taught me."

Leng San pointed to the Chinese sign next to him and said, "It says 'Binyada 500' here."

Zhou Chen chuckled and said, "I was just saying it offhand, but Fatty took it seriously. Hehe, the nuclear battery still has 30% left, so it should last for a few years. From now on, our Canglang Squad will use this big guy for transportation. It's a bit slow, but it's imposing enough to run over any horde of zombies."

Ye Wenrou beamed with delight, walking over to touch and caress the object, looking as if she couldn't bear to part with it.

The fat man was overjoyed, saying smugly, "Gentle girl, you like it, right? This big guy is much better than that beat-up Liuling Rongguang van we left in Xiangshi. Come on, let's go for a ride."

"Who asked you to take me? I can drive myself!" Ye Wenrou took a long stride and jumped into the driver's seat. After fiddling with it for a moment, she started driving, but she lost control and crashed into the green belt, almost knocking over the new grave mound of the Mercedes-Benz.

"Grandma, do you even know how to drive? Don't tear down Mercedes' new house," Zhou Chen complained.

Ye Wenrou reversed the car, made a sharp turn, and sped off on the roads within the park. This thing's top speed was probably only around 40 kilometers per hour.

Zhou Chen laughed and said, "Little San, this big guy should be worth 100,000 or 200,000 contribution points, right? When we sell it, I'll give you half, since you were here first."

Leng San shook his head and said, "No need for that. Fatty found this. You guys can keep it for transportation, but it's a bit conspicuous. Be careful not to get sniped!"

Zhou Chen was a little surprised that Leng San didn't want a share of the profits. He said with delight, "Okay, then we won't sell it. This is our team's shared property. Whether you join us in the future or not, we'll keep it for you. You can contact us anytime you need a car."

"Don't get too excited yet. If you can't find the exit, even if you find a mech here, it'll be useless," Leng San reminded him.

Zhou Chen felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water, and said with a wry smile, "That's true, but who cares! A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Let's catch the bird first. Fatty, let's continue sweeping the buildings."

Zhou Chen and Fatty continued their search of the buildings with great enthusiasm, and the discovery of a usable bulldozer was a great encouragement to them.

This is understandable. The Wolf Squad's trip to Xiangshi yielded nothing, and they even lost three members. Their savings were almost depleted, and their strength was greatly reduced. A bulldozer worth 80,000 contribution points would undoubtedly allow the squad to quickly recover.

Ye Wenrou drove the bulldozer around the park twice before she was satisfied. She parked the car downstairs in front of the office building and found that Leng San was not there, but the Jialing motorcycle was parked there, so he guessed that Leng San had gone upstairs.

So Ye Wenrou jumped out of the car and strode upstairs with her long, shapely legs.

After receiving an antibiotic injection, Bilang's fever subsided, but he was still very weak and was resting on the conference room table.

Ye Wenrou pushed open the door and came in. Not seeing Leng San, she first went forward to check on Bi Lang's condition and asked, "Boss, how are you feeling now?"

"I'm much better now. What's that noise from the cars down there?" Bi Lang asked weakly.

Ye Wenrou said happily, "Fatty found a bulldozer that still works. It has 30 tons of thrust and a top speed of 40 miles per hour. See? I told you there's always a way out. We'll sell the bulldozer and buy a dose of level-two gene enhancement drug for you, boss. Your strength will be restored."

Bi Lang shook his head and said, "My body has already been strengthened. A second strengthening wouldn't be very effective unless there's a third-tier potion. Otherwise, it would be a waste. It's better to give it to Zhou Chen. By the way, if this car is sold, give him half of it."

"Listen to the boss!" Ye Wenrou looked around, then asked curiously, "Boss, hasn't the mistress come upstairs?"

Bi Lang shook his head, indicating that he hadn't seen it.

Ye Wenrou left the conference room and rushed up to the top floor. Sure enough, she saw Leng San sitting on the wall with his feet dangling in the air, staring blankly in the direction of the urban village.

"Xiao San!" Ye Wenrou called out nervously. When she saw Leng San turn around and look at her, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You scared me. I thought you were possessed by a ghost in broad daylight."

Leng San chuckled, "Didn't you say you didn't believe in ghosts?"

Ye Wenrou blushed slightly and retorted, "I don't believe in ghosts, but I do believe in supernatural powers."

Leng San said calmly, "What is called the supernatural is actually also natural. It's just that human cognition is limited, so we classify areas we don't understand as supernatural. Take this chaotic, folded space, for example. Would you call it natural or supernatural?"

Ye Wenrou replied, "Of course it is. It's just that the enormous energy of a nuclear explosion caused spatial distortion."

Leng San laughed and said, "So, anything that can be explained by existing knowledge is considered natural, and anything that cannot be explained is classified as supernatural."

Ye Wenrou gracefully jumped onto the wall and sat down next to Leng San, with the 30-story building right below her.