Wasteland's Only King-Chapter 112 - 101: Ice and Fire Twin Tails! Yin Yao’s Third Attribute? (Extra Update for 1000/3500 Monthly Passes)

Chapter 112: Chapter 101: Ice and Fire Twin Tails! Yin Yao’s Third Attribute? (Extra Update for 1000/3500 Monthly Passes)

Dawn City.

Yu Jin stood in midair.

He tapped lightly with his fingertip.

Whoosh—

Whoosh whoosh—!

Creamy white halos shot out one after another.

"Ah~"

"Aah~!"

Every nook and cranny in Dawn City—

Soon echoed with that same moan from Chen Gang, rising and falling everywhere.

Purifying Light, Level 6!

This was the first Ability Yu Jin ever obtained.

Back then—

Yu Jin had actually regretted, just a little, being a "Nanny Superhero."

But now?

Out in the pollution-ridden Wasteland, the true value of "Purifying Light" finally revealed itself!

This Ability doesn’t just let Yu Jin himself ignore pollution erosion. More importantly—

It lets the subordinates of Dawn City also ignore the threat of Pollution!

On the Wasteland, breaking through Tiers is both hard and simple.

It all comes down to "crystal popping."

Take Naiya for instance.

She’s Tier Eight, rules over a thousand Refuge Cities—would she ever lack Tier Eight Crystals?

Theoretically, as long as she has enough Tier Eight Crystals, breaking through to Tier Nine should be no trouble at all.

But...

The thing that truly holds her back, and so many other Eighth-tier Extreme Evolvers, is Pollution.

At the same time—

On the Wasteland, the subordinates of powerful Refuge Cities are also held back by Pollution.

Theoretically—

As long as there are enough Crystals and enough time to absorb, any Evolver can break through to Tier Eight, maybe even Tier Nine!

But with Purifying Light, the threat of Pollution is completely eliminated.

All Yu Jin has to do is hit every subordinate with a periodic blast, and everyone’s Pollution meter goes straight to zero.

Naiya’s guess wasn’t wrong. Yu Jin’s purification isn’t 3% or 5%, but... total cleansing!

Purifying Light is Dawn City’s real foundation for insane troop-building, and even the emergence of a High-tier Evolver Corps!

BOOM—

RUMBLE—!

All across Dawn City,

Not only were there strange "aaah" moans, but also wave after wave of Attribute Energy surging skyward.

Basking in the Purifying Light, Chen Gang "took off" while electric currents crackled all over his body.

Even...

Even the tens of thousands of unawakened ordinary subordinates all had faint auras of Attribute Energy emanating from them.

"Hm?"

Yu Jin raised an eyebrow at the spectacle.

"Esteemed Lord City Lord!"

In front of the Martial Arts Plaza—

Naiya stared eagerly at Yu Jin, eyes shining with longing.

She really, really wanted a hit from Yu Jin!

Even if...

Even if it wasn’t total purification, even if it was just 1%, 2%, she’d be over the moon.

Yu Jin glanced down, giving the little loli a look.

"This is a privilege just for my Dawn City’s subordinates."

"You want it—you need to join Dawn City first."

Even though Naiya had been in Dawn City for three days now and had even led a team to take over Red Leaf Sanctuary City, in truth, she hadn’t officially joined Dawn City yet.

"Join!"

"I’ll join!"

"Dawn City, loyalty!"

Naiya nodded fiercely, her chestnut twin-tails bouncing up and down.

[With the body of an ant, you shelter an Eleventh-tier Star System Level Wasteland Wanderer—Naiya—enlisting her as a subordinate of Dawn City!]

[Such a feat defies the Celestial Spirit, echoing through the star system!]

[Wasteland Points +50,000,000!]

[You obtained resources: Tier Ten Energy Crystal*5]

[You obtained resources: Attribute Activation Stone*10]

"Not bad!"

Yu Jin was pretty happy about this "wool shearing" move.

Whoosh—!

Yu Jin raised his hand, and blasted one toward Naiya too.

Of course, no matter how much she wanted to cling to a thigh, Naiya was ultimately not from Blue Star.

So Yu Jin kept something in reserve, controlling the strength of this "Purifying Light."

"Loyalty~!"

Naiya called out crisply, coming off a little soft and cute.

But...

The very next second—

The soft and cute vibe suddenly changed.

The moment Naiya was engulfed by Purifying Light—

All the Attribute Energy and Tier aura she’d been hiding erupted uncontrollably.

BOOM—!

A pillar of flame shot to the sky.

A snowy chill swept across the city!

Mysterious symbols poured from the void, as if weaving together scenes of the future...

At the same time—

Naiya’s chestnut twin-tails slowly started to change color.

One red, one blue—fire and ice interlaced!

Not far from Naiya,

The electric current swirling around Chen Gang froze in place.

"Hm?"

Yu Jin frowned at the sight.

Even though Naiya didn’t do it on purpose, he still needed to keep things under control to protect the other subordinates’ safety.

Yu Jin raised his hand.

Buzz—!

[Second-tier Spatial Attribute Ability: Spatial Barrier Lv1]

[Active Effect: Generates Spatial Shield, absorbing physical/energy attacks]

An invisible barrier completely enveloped Naiya midair.

The might of fire and ice was trapped within.

But...

The terrifying aura of an Eighth-tier Extreme Evolver still left Chen Gang and the others pale as ghosts.

In front of the Martial Arts Plaza—

Yin Yao, who hadn’t yet received Purifying Light, saw this and her beautiful eyes shrank to needlepoints.

"Tier Eight..."

Yin Yao bit her red lip, a touch of bitterness at the corners of her mouth.

Ever since Naiya arrived in Dawn City, Yin Yao had felt a strong sense of crisis inside her.

She was almost certain—

This loli is here for Yu Jin, here to cling to his thigh!

But the thing is—

No matter how hard she "popped crystals," broke past her previous life’s limits, and became a Tier Four Evolver,

Compared to Tier Eight, Tier Four is just... nothing...

In Yin Yao’s eyes, a hint of loss and confusion appeared.

She could "pop crystals," but so could Naiya.

She could advance, but so could Naiya.

And even...

After this Pollution purification, Naiya might have the chance to break through to Tier Nine.

When that happens, what Tier will she be?

Tier Five? Tier Six?

Still dim, still meaningless.

"I was clearly here first..."

Yin Yao gritted her silver teeth, frustration and unwillingness surging inside.

Hoo—

Yin Yao inhaled deeply, looking up at Yu Jin in the sky.

Yu Jin was already looking away from Naiya and meeting Yin Yao’s gaze.

Their eyes met.

Yu Jin could read Yin Yao’s emotions at that moment.

He sighed softly, said nothing, and just raised his hand.

Whoosh—!

Creamy white light enveloped Yin Yao.

Sizzle—!

Black mist steamed from Yin Yao’s body, instantly melting away.

Crash—!

Just like the other Evolvers, Yin Yao’s Attribute Energy burst out uncontrollably.

The sandstorm howled, dust spreading forth.

Her eyes turned a faint white instantly.

Spiritual Power surged in her gaze, even vaguely evolving toward "Visualization."

"No, I can’t accept this!"

Emotions churned in Yin Yao’s heart.

The next second—

BOOM—!

A brand new Attribute Energy exploded from her body!

It wasn’t Sandstorm, nor Mind Control!

But...

A phantom of a young girl!

"Hm?"

Yu Jin was stunned by what he saw.

Behind Yin Yao, a faint, flickering phantom of a young girl appeared.

The phantom was curled up, hugging her knees.

She squatted on the ground, fire burning around her, ashes fluttering in the air.

Puff—

The phantom lasted barely a second before vanishing into nothingness.

Yet Yin Yao’s delicate face remained tense.

Yu Jin activated the Eye of Insight.

He found that her Attributes hadn’t increased—still just Sandstorm and Mind Control.

"What the hell was that?"

Yu Jin frowned, recalling the "Nirvana" Talent he’d seen on Yin Yao before.

The Extraordinary System in the game Wasteland might not be as simple as it seems?

...

...

"Loyalty~!"

"Loyalty~!!"

The blessing of Purifying Light ended.

To the cheers of 150,000 subordinates, Yu Jin returned to the City Lord’s Mansion.

Returning with him were Naiya, Neil, and Yin Yao.

Yin Yao looked a little ill at ease.

These days, it was always Naiya and Neil hanging around Yu Jin, and her only interactions with him had been all business in the Council Hall.

Yu Jin didn’t speak, just headed straight for the Core Area.

Naiya bounced along happily on her short legs, a big grin on her face.

Her Pollution, purified by a full 10%!

Granted, the other subordinates had their Pollution meters wiped to zero, but Naiya was still satisfied—still thrilled!

With 10% Pollution reserves remaining, she’s fully got a shot to pop crystals and break through to Tier Nine soon!

Tap, tap—

The group walked in silence, footsteps echoing.

Soon enough—

The four of them arrived at the Core Area.

Yin Yao was at first a little curious and nervous, unsure why Yu Jin had brought her here all of a sudden.

But the next second—

She saw, right over there, that ten-meter, ultra-luxurious bed...

...

...

"Esteemed Lord City Lord—"

"Regarding your confusion, Naiya may actually have some answers."

"Pollution takes root deep in the soul and flesh, including Attribute Energy itself."

"When you purified Miss Yin Yao’s Pollution, you touched her very core..."

"So her latent Third Attribute was triggered and even revealed an anomaly."

Naiya, after slipping off her shoes and sitting behind Yu Jin in white socks, massaged his shoulders with a chirpy explanation.

On the ten-meter bed, Yin Yao sat stiffly at the edge.

When Yu Jin brought her in just now, she’d thought...

"Latent Third Attribute?"

Yu Jin narrowed his eyes, glancing back at Naiya.

"Explain."

Naiya nodded obediently, continued,

"Actually, on the Wasteland, there’s a saying everyone knows—"

"An evolver’s Attributes aren’t awakened at random; they’re inborn."

"Attributes are more like ’genes,’ always present within. Awakening is just activating and revealing them."

"Lord City Lord, you must’ve noticed..."

"Even those unawakened people you hit with Purifying Light today, more or less started emanating Attribute Energy auras."

Yu Jin pondered this.

It wasn’t hard to get the meaning.

Which is—

Every Attribute, whether already awakened or possibly awakened in future, is pre-determined.

If your ’gene’ doesn’t have ’Prophecy’ Attribute, no matter how many Attribute Activation Stones you use, you’ll never awaken Prophecy.

"Yin Yao has a Third Attribute, it can be activated, and it seems kinda special."

"Her Third Attribute might even be linked to her ’Nirvana’ Talent that caused her Rebirth."

Yu Jin reached a first conclusion.

But then—

Yu Jin realized an even bigger problem.

"What about me?"

"If I use a pool as a metaphor for each person’s inborn Attributes..."

"Isn’t my pool... just a bit bigger than most people’s?"

Thinking that—

Yu Jin focused his thoughts.

He activated the Eye of Insight Lv9 on himself.

Honestly, since traversing this wasteland, Yu Jin had checked his own "Value," but never looked at his data with the Eye of Insight.

[Yu Jin]

[Tier: Tier Nine]

[Attributes: Light, Thunder, Space, Value, Metal, Multiplication, Giant Rock, Cause and Effect, Peace...]

[Evaluation: ???]

[Please continue leveling up the Eye of Insight skill for a chance to obtain more information...]

Yu Jin gazed at the "..." at the end of his Attribute column, lost in thought.