Wasteland's Only King-Chapter 42: Following the Dragon

"The new City Lord is a woman?"

Yin Yao stood rooted to the spot, gazing at the slender figure in black leather suspended above Dawn City, a look of astonishment on her face.

But very soon.

She shook her head.

"No, that’s not right."

Yin Yao noticed—

The thunder pillar and light pillar at the center of Dawn City did not originate from that woman.

"She’s more like the new City Lord’s deputy."

"But the aura on her..."

"Tier Five Evolver?!"

At this thought, Yin Yao found herself lost and confused yet again, she couldn’t even count how many times now.

If even the deputy is Tier Five, just how powerful must the City Lord be?

Definitely at least Tier Six!

"So..."

"In the future, how on earth does Yu Jin manage to take the City Lord’s place?"

From the moment she returned after her rebirth, stepping into Dawn City, this question had been lingering in Yin Yao’s mind.

The new City Lord is strong—Yin Yao had witnessed it with her own eyes, time and time again.

Thunder Attribute, Light Attribute, starting from Tier Six!

But despite that!

In Yin Yao’s memories from her past life, there wasn’t even a trace of this person’s existence.

A dignified Tier Six boss, who didn’t even make a splash in the Wasteland World.

And the first time she heard the name ’Yu Jin’, he already wore the title ’Dawn City Lord’.

Back then.

Yin Yao had only crossed over to the Wasteland for two or three months...

"So in other words, Yu Jin took down this already Tier Six new City Lord within just two or three months?"

Yin Yao involuntarily drew a sharp breath.

She was nearly certain now: Yu Jin, up to this point, still hadn’t logged into the Wasteland game.

Yesterday, when she arranged for a bodyguard to escort Yu Jin back to the dorm, the bodyguard reported "Yu Jin’s helmet hadn’t even been taken out of its packaging box."

And today.

Yu Jin was busy with the Environmental Protection Club team-building, and she followed him the entire time.

As for right now?

Unless Yu Jin—like her—had already sent someone to deliver the helmet to the Celestial Lake Tourism Area, there was no way he could have logged into Wasteland.

As for the theory that Yu Jin IS the new City Lord?

Yin Yao thought about that at first, but quickly realized too many facts didn’t add up.

For example, when the new City Lord showed up, Yu Jin hadn’t even logged into the game.

For example, when the new City Lord was handing out benefits, Yu Jin was still busy team-building with club members, chatting with her, and performing that oh-so-social Healing magic trick.

...

Yin Yao stood there, her mind all jumbled up.

"Miss!"

"Looks like I really guessed right!"

Ye Fan was getting a bit excited.

The hypothesis he’d just put forward moments ago was instantly confirmed in the next moment.

He was feeling a little smug!

"Dawn City Guard Team: Tier Two and above Evolvers can join the selection!"

"Miss, you’ve got a great shot!"

Ye Fan saw Yin Yao still looking rather dazed, and hurried to remind her.

"Mm."

Yin Yao just responded softly.

"Are you not interested in the Guard Team?"

Ye Fan was baffled.

In his mind, joining the Guard Team meant you’d become one of the new City Lord’s people.

And even more—

Given the current situation in Dawn City, with a serious talent shortage and Evolvers being so rare, this was the prime time to get in early—a real ’founding stock’!

Yin Yao stood there, thinking for a long time.

Principally—

She really ought to seize this opportunity.

Joining the Guard Team meant access to more and rarer extraordinary resources, extremely helpful for advancing her Tier.

But...

Yu Jin is going to take down the new City Lord in the future.

When that time comes—

Wouldn’t she and Yu Jin end up as enemies?

Just thinking about it— 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Yin Yao’s body even trembled slightly.

Becoming enemies with Yu Jin...

That might just be the scariest thing in the Wasteland World—bar none!

Yin Yao had heard this in her previous life—

The Refuge City Lord pissed off Yu Jin, and before the sun even went down that day, Yu Jin single-handedly slapped the Tier Seven Refuge City Lord into minced meat!

"Wait!"

Stuck in her dilemma, Yin Yao suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"If Yu Jin and the new City Lord are definitely going to fight in the future..."

"Is there a way for me to play a role in that?"

"On the surface, I’ll be the City Lord’s trusted confidante."

"But in reality, I have to cling tight to Yu Jin’s thigh."

"So..."

"As soon as Yu Jin arrives at Dawn City, or even hints he’s eyeing the City Lord position, I’ll support him as a ’traitor’ from the inside!"

"Stab the new City Lord in the back, help Yu Jin snag the City Lord seat of Dawn City!"

"That way, I’ll truly get the chance to hang on to Yu Jin’s thigh..."

The moment this bold idea was born, it spread like wild grass, taking over Yin Yao’s entire mind.

The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed!

Ever since her rebirth—

She had tried to be as helpful to Yu Jin as possible, doing quite a lot.

But...

Maybe, in Yu Jin’s mind, those things didn’t mean much.

Club recruitment? School holidays?

Stuff like that was way too trivial to make Yu Jin willing to shelter her in the Wasteland.

By comparison—

Stabbing the new City Lord in the back, helping Yu Jin climb up—that was the real ’Contribution of Following the Dragon’!

In this moment—

Yin Yao’s heart was pounding uncontrollably fast.

Huff, huff—

She was breathing in deep gasps, her cheeks flushed from excitement.

"Miss?"

The four Ye Fan brothers were baffled, calling her.

"Leave the city!"

Yin Yao answered simply and directly.

She was determined to reach Tier Two tonight, so she could join the Dawn City Guard Team selection!

The Contribution of Following the Dragon starts now!

...

...

Half an hour later.

Outside Dawn City.

Yin Yao’s group of five exited the Buffer Zone, stepping into the real Wasteland.

An hour later.

The five nearly died a few times, but still managed to slay a Tier Two Mutant Rat.

Yin Yao also gained a Tier One Contamination Crystal.

Two hours later.

The group accidentally ran into Chen Gang in the wild.

He was trapped by a Tier Two mutant dung beetle, unable to escape.

"Help me!"

When he saw Yin Yao and the crew, Brother Gang’s voice was nearly hoarse from shouting.

God knows how long this damn dung beetle had tormented him!

Three hours later.

All six joined forces and finally took out the mutant dung beetle.

Right then—

Brother Gang went straight into full macho man tears!

"Boohoo—!"

"Senior Sister Yin, Brother Ye!"

"Thank you, thank you, bless your ancestors for eight generations!"

"Boohoo..."

"If you guys didn’t show up, I’d seriously have lost it!"

"I just wanted to kill a monster outside the city, but bumped into this freak. I tried my Electric Current skill—no damage at all, and it treated it like some kind of electric massage therapy..."

"I tried to run, but couldn’t get away."

"I logged off, but when I logged back on, the dung beetle was right there guarding, and since I was gone, it even threw a shit ball at me for missing its ’electric therapy’ time!"

"Boohoo..."

"If I didn’t hate to lose my Tier One Evolver status, I’d have deleted my account and started over!"

"..."

Brother Gang was bawling, snot and tears everywhere, ranting nonstop.

Yin Yao and Ye Fan and the others, they sympathized—but for some reason, they could barely hold back their laughter.

After a good while.

Brother Gang’s tears were almost dried up.

Yin Yao finally looked at him, her voice serious as ever:

"Chen Gang, I’d like to invite you to join me in the selection for the Dawn City Guard Team."

"You interested?"