Wasteland's Only King - Chapter 259 - 40: Tier Seventeen! Nangong Linglong! Crystal Mountain and the Tentacle Monster!
Chapter 259: Chapter 40: Tier Seventeen! Nangong Linglong! Crystal Mountain and the Tentacle Monster!
Venus.
Dawn Fortress, Tower of the Sky.
On the fifty-meter luxury bed, Yu Jin sat quietly, eyes closed in meditation.
At the edge of the bed,
Tao Naimu Xiang and her sister stood silently by as they kept watch.
Thanks to staying by Yu Jin’s side day and night, the two, though never directly infused with energy, occasionally received scraps of blessings.
The sisters had both now reached the Tier Nine Limit, only one step away from Tier Ten.
But…
Even with their Tier Nine Limit, when they sensed the faint aura emanating from Yu Jin now, their hearts still trembled in fear.
Buzz——!
Suddenly.
A dazzling radiance of energy swirled around Yu Jin.
Light, Thunder, Wind, Space, Fire, Earth, Card…
Nearly twenty Attribute Energies burst forth, visualized beyond his control.
Pop——!
In the void.
A crisp sound rang out.
That was…
The sound of a bottleneck breaking!
Shua——
The next moment.
All the anomalies vanished from around Yu Jin, as if they’d never appeared.
And he, sitting on the bed, slowly opened his eyes.
“Tier Seventeen.”
Yu Jin murmured softly.
At the edge of the big bed, Tao Naimu Xiang and her sister, upon hearing this, were already numb.
They knew their master’s tier was high, higher than the other City Lords, but…
Tier Seventeen?
Isn’t Tier Nineteen the highest level in the Star System Wasteland?!
Their master just ascended to the Star System Wasteland, and he’s already so close to Max Level?
Yu Jin had no idea what the sisters were thinking; at this moment, he only felt a bit regretful.
“I thought I could break through to Tier Eighteen—guess that was wishful thinking.”
Yu Jin shook his head with a light sigh.
This time, he’d consumed every Crystal he’d accumulated before.
[Yu Jin]
[Tier: Seventeen]
[Life Coefficient: 250 million]
[…]
[Pollution Coefficient: 0%]
[Comprehensive Coefficient: 250 million]
Although ascending from Sixteen to Seventeen looks like just one tier up,
Yu Jin’s Values had actually more than doubled.
From one hundred million back then, to two hundred and fifty million now.
“It doesn’t seem far to Tier Eighteen…”
“Is the Value standard for Eighteen three hundred million?”
Yu Jin speculated silently.
Of course.
In “Wasteland,” the Extraordinary System isn’t just a simple numbers game.
Compared to Tier Sixteen, the biggest change at Tier Seventeen is awakening Tier Seven Attribute Abilities.
Whereas Tier One through Six were just basic awakenings, from Tier Seven onwards, the bonus effect of Ability Awakening is outright monstrous.
Ability Awakening no longer simply boosts power and area—it’s now accompanied by a certain rule-based power.
For example…
[Tier Seven Thunder Attribute Ability: Ten Thousand Thunders Celestial Prison Guide Level 9]
[Active Effect: Encase all enemies within range in a heavenly thunder prison, imprisoning and Annihilating them]
[Full-Level Effect: Enlarged prison area, increased Annihilation power]
[Awakening Effect: For enemies whose tier is below your own, there’s a 10% probability to ignore all defenses and directly determine Annihilation success, reducing them to nothingness]
[Hint——]
[Probability increases as tier increases]
[If the skill is used in succession, only one judgment chance per activation]
The power of rules, and probability judgments, are the most terrifying of all.
They surpass attributes and values, and even feel downright “unreasonable.”
In this moment,
rather than the excitement of nearly twenty types of Tier Seven Attribute Ability awakenings, Yu Jin felt even more concerned inside.
“I must reach Max Level as soon as possible!”
“Don’t need Tier Twenty, but at least Tier Nineteen!”
“Otherwise…”
“If I run into someone higher-tiered with a high-tier Ability Awakening, and their rule triggers, I could really get KO’d in the gutter.”
The urgency to upgrade welled up further in Yu Jin’s heart.
After all——
In the Star System Wasteland, there was still that “Han Ling,” descendant of Divine Bloodline, eyeing him up.
With that in mind.
Yu Jin took a deep breath and sat up on the bed.
“Master~”
Tao Naimu Xiang and her sister finally called out softly now.
The sisters’ eyes shimmered with moisture.
In their minds…
Their master had just broken through—he should be in a good mood, maybe he would “favor” them?
“We’ll do it later.”
Yu Jin replied offhandedly, and in the next instant, his figure vanished into the void.
“Mmm…”
The sisters exchanged a glance, some disappointment in their eyes.
But soon, they regained their spirits.
“For Master’s happiness.”
“Sister, let’s practice the new Knowledge Lady Nasha taught us the other day!”
…
…
Venus, Northern Hemisphere.
Shua——
Yu Jin flickered and appeared below Dawn Fortress.
Light Touch Ability activated; everything within ten thousand kilometers was visible.
He saw——
The Level 8 and Level 9 Shelter Cities of the Northern Hemisphere, under the “persuasion” of Chen Gang and others, had collectively submitted.
At this moment,
billions of figures across the Northern Hemisphere were searching for mines in the wilds, some already shoveling vigorously into the earth.
Meanwhile, Chen Gang and the rest didn’t hurry to the Southern Hemisphere to conquer the other half of the shelter cities.
They led the Evolver Corps, fighting fierce battles everywhere in the North against Star System-Level Mutant Beasts and Infected Bodies.
Among them.
Except for Naiya and Yin Yao, who’d encountered a Tier Twelve Star System-Level Infected Body, the others hadn’t run into any major trouble yet.
“Tier Twelve?”
“That’s not nearly enough…”
Yu Jin frowned slightly.
After the system update, the Void Plus Three rule remained.
Now that Yu Jin’s at Tier Seventeen, he needs at least Tier Seventeen and above Crystals to upgrade anymore.
At the very least, Tier Sixteen Crystals are needed.
Tier Fifteen Crystals are now no different from jelly beans to him.
This too is likely one of “Wasteland’s” game rules.
“Time to check the Southern Hemisphere!”
“Hopefully, I’ll find a fat lamb at Tier Fourteen or higher!”
