Wasteland: I Awakened A Plant System - Chapter 203: A Friendly Message

At the same time, Vikram was a little puzzled as to why the other party was adding him at this moment.

Before he could ask about his intention, Kashif Ali on the other side spoke first.

[Kashif Ali: Vikram, Little Bro Vik, I’m calling you that, you don’t mind, do you?]

[Vikram: Oldman Kashif, just say what you want to say. I don’t care about titles.]

Vikram had a good impression of Kashif Ali, this old man who always provided information for free.

It could be said that a most important part of this group chat was the advanced information he provided.

Therefore, he certainly didn’t mind just a title.

[Kashif Ali: To be honest, Little Bro Vik, I’ve been observing you for a while.]

Immediately after, seemingly realizing that his previous words might be ambiguous, he added.

[Kashif Ali: Of course, you don’t need to be nervous. When I say ’observing,’ I mean observing whether members of the group meet the criteria for recruitment.]

[Kashif Ali: I’ve come here for this very reason, Little Bro Vik. I wonder if you’d be willing to join my territory?]

“After all that, he’s trying to poach me?”

“And he’s trying to poach me, the territory leader?” Vikram chuckled.

Vikram didn’t rush to respond but instead asked Kashif Ali in return.

[Vikram: Oldman Kashif, I wonder what you saw in me that made you personally invite me?]

[Kashif Ali: It’s simple. My territory doesn’t value physical strength. What we value most is the ability to perceive and discover changes in the Wasteland World.]

[Kashif Ali: And Little Bro Vik, you are exactly the kind of person we want most.]

Kashif Ali wasn’t speaking idly. In this group, although Vikram usually liked to chat, when it came to providing information, he had made indispensable contributions.

[Kashif Ali: I can tell you directly, Little Brother, that the territory behind me is not the same as private territory among the populace.]

[Kashif Ali: How about it, Little Bro Vik, are you interested?]

“So it’s someone from the government. No wonder he knows so much in advance.”

Looking at the messages appearing one by one in the chat, Vikram raised an eyebrow, a little surprised.

He knew Kashif Ali’s background seemed unusual, but he hadn’t thought in this direction.

But even so, Vikram’s reply to this invitation was destined to disappoint Kashif Ali.

[Vikram: Sorry, Oldman Kashif, I’m used to being free and lazy, and I prefer to act alone.]

[Vikram: However, if Oldman Kashif wants to know anything from me in the future, just ask. I guarantee I’ll tell you everything.]

He flatly rejected the invitation, while also leaving some room for their future relationship, so as not to be too disrespectful.

Upon receiving this reply, Kashif Ali, though somewhat disappointed, did not make things difficult for Vikram.

[Kashif Ali: It’s alright. How you choose to act is your decision, Little Brother. We won’t force you.]

He paused, then continued.

[Kashif Ali: I just hope that in the future, when you learn some information, you can share it with me. In exchange, I will also inform you of some important news.]

[Kashif Ali: What do you think?]

Of course, he readily agreed to the other party.

After all, it was just a matter of typing a few words, and who could say what would happen later?

It was always right to maintain a good relationship with the government.

“The government, huh?” Closing the chat, Vikram pondered to himself.

If he had just been brought to the Wasteland World, he might have accepted this invitation.

But after experiencing so much, he knew full well that the role the government could play was also negligible.

Moreover he wants to create his power, how can he become another person’s henchmen.

With this thought, Vikram quickly fell asleep.

—

The next day, after eating lunch, Vikram drove toward the Savage Wolf Shelter. He had come this time to collect the Territory Cores.

The others had no objections.

Soon, Alex brought him around thirty Territory Cores.

“Boss, are you happy with our management?” Alex, Chandan, Steve, and Aiden asked, looking at him expectantly.

Vikram had already seen the current state of the Savage Wolf Shelter. It was back on track, and almost every member was working and living happily.

“Here, this is your reward for being so honest and working hard for me.”

Vikram casually tossed two crystals to Aiden, Chandan, Alex, and Steve.

In the two days since the Black Mist had changed, he hadn’t been idle. He had killed all the zombies wandering near his home and had already used a total of seven crystals from ordinary zombies. These eight were collected casually on his way to the Savage Wolf Shelter.

Their faces immediately lit up with joy as they received the crystals. Although these crystals were easier to obtain than the previous Physique Fruits, one still had to kill many zombies to have a chance of getting them. For them, with average physiques of only ten to twenty points, killing Black Mist-enhanced zombies was still very difficult.

“Hehe, thank you, Boss,” Aiden said, scratching the back of his head with a silly grin.

“Boss, where is mine?” Shalini arrived behind him and hugged his arm.

Vikram turned to her with a faint smile. “I have something special for you.”

Without another word, he picked her up in his arms. Shalini let out a surprised but delighted laugh as he carried her straight into the bedroom.

The door closed behind them. For the next while, soft sounds of passion and intimacy filled the room as Shalini eagerly expressed her affection and gratitude toward him.

After they finished, Vikram lay on the bed and took out a glowing fruit from his storage.

Shalini, still flushed and breathing heavily, looked at it curiously. “Boss, what is this?”

“It is a Primal Evolution Fruit,” Vikram replied. “It will increase all your attributes by 15 points.”

“Really, Boss?” she asked again, seeking confirmation, her eyes widening in excitement.

“Yes,” Vikram nodded.

Hearing this, Shalini’s passion flared up once more. She immediately climbed on top of him, pressing her body against his with renewed desire.

—

Seeing that there was nothing more for him to do here, he instructed everyone to take care of the Shelter, then immediately drove back to his territory.

The Savage Wolf Shelter was still some distance from his territory, and by the time he got home, it was already evening.

After a simple dinner, Vikram comfortably took a hot shower.

As the hot water ran over his hair and face, Vikram couldn’t help but calculate his consumption over the past few days.

This was the second day of the Black Mist’s change, and today, the framework for Territory 2 was finally completed.

Nearly 4-5 buildings had been created, each one spanning 100 square meters and rising five floors high.

This was originally something to be happy about, but such a large space was also a huge test for his Plant Essence consumption.

At least with his current daily income of 3000+ Plant Essence, it was only just enough to stabilize the structure of the five-story buildings.

Sighing, he dried himself and went to the territory’s warehouse.

Next to the warehouse was Divya’s record of the warehouse’s material status.

In the metal column, several zeros were conspicuously displayed.

This included iron, steel, and stainless steel, materials he had originally thought would last a long time, but now there was very little left.

The crucial thing was that the item recycling function was a major source of his Plant Essence. Now, without sufficient metal, the Plant Essence he gained daily would further decrease.

Just as he was feeling at a loss, a friend message suddenly popped up in the chat.

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[Abhishek: Vikram Boss, my territory is preparing to move out. It seems we’re heading to that resource point tomorrow.]

Seeing this message, Vikram’s heart skipped a beat.

“I almost forgot about this.”

A few days ago, Abhishek had told him that the Brown Wood territory had discovered a resource point similar to ruins.

Counting the days, it was indeed around this time.

[Vikram: What exactly is that resource point like? Do you have any information yet?]

For Vikram, this resource point would serve to solve an urgent problem.

However, the Brown Wood territory was, after all, a territory with many members, so he naturally had to inquire clearly before taking action.

[Abhishek: I found out. It’s said that the resource point they’re going to explore this time seems to be a large Hospital.]

“Hospital?” He repeated the word internally, frowning at the same time.

This result was far from the ruins he had previously imagined.

Regarding new resources, Vikram had no further understanding beyond the villa he had explored before.

This time, hearing that the resource point they found was a Hospital, he couldn’t help but be curious.

[Vikram: How many people is your territory taking to that resource point this time?]

Even if this resource point didn’t seem to solve the current problem of insufficient metal, Vikram still didn’t intend to let it go.

[Abhishek: There are about 60 people in the territory now. Our territory’s Boss plans to take half the forces to search for resources.]

After saying that, as if thinking of something, Abhishek on the other end swallowed, and slowly said.

[Abhishek: Vikram Boss, you’re not really planning to secretly follow along, are you?]

Seeing that the other party didn’t respond, he became even more certain of his idea.

This made him shiver.

He knew that just through the chat box, Vikram had already messed with him terribly.

If they met offline, and he angered the other party, wouldn’t he be flayed alive?

Thinking of this, Abhishek hurriedly continued typing.

[Abhishek: Boss, to be honest with you, most of the people going on this exploration are high-ranking members of the territory.]

[Abhishek: Boss, if you really come, take my advice and absolutely do not get too close to them.]

[Abhishek: After they finish exploring, maybe you can still find a lot of good supplies to take away.]

Looking at Abhishek’s seemingly earnest advice, Vikram chuckled.

He had long anticipated this situation.

But hearing that only 30 members were going, he wasn’t worried. And he also has Abhishek, this double-crosser, in his hands?

[Vikram: Abhishek, I’ve given you quite a few benefits, haven’t I? I remember you even ate several physique fruits from me, didn’t you?]

[Vikram: Don’t tell me you’re still just the lowest-level grunt in the Brown Wood territory, otherwise I’ll really electrocute you through the internet cable.]

He spoke with a slightly threatening tone, presenting a good way to openly explore resources with them.

Seeing that Vikram was planning to use the enslavement bracelet again, he got goosebumps all over and didn’t dare to delay, immediately replying.

[Abhishek: I… I’m considered half a high-ranking member now, Boss. What do you want me to do?]

[Vikram: Of course…]