Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 698

Chapter 698: Chapter 235: Epilogue—The “Death” of Luokuke!_3

“Tan Ming, Immortal Objects?” Luokuke repeated in a daze, a flash of incredulous joy passing through his eyes, “Does that mean our containment mission is almost complete?”

“Seems…it is.” Cheng Ye nodded and then added after a pause, “Unless Tan Ming loses.”

“Tan Ming can’t possibly lose!”

Luokuke instinctively said, then awkwardly added with a sheepish laugh, “Tan Ming mustn’t lose!”

“You’re actually worried about it.” Cheng Ye was somewhat surprised, then shook his head with a laugh, “Let’s go, we’ll head back to the town to rest. These two monsters fighting won’t end quickly.”

This level of battle isn’t something that can be concluded by a single energy wave or a big move in return.

From the process of energy reserve, it’s likely that Tan Ming and the Ten Thousand Orders Land Conch will have to fight until one side completely exhausts its energy to determine the final outcome.

After all, it’s a battle of beliefs, concerning the core, neither side can directly surrender to the other’s belief.

This process is unknown in duration, but regardless, it’s far more prudent than Cheng Ye and Luokuke forcing their way through.

Returning to the town, perhaps the thought of “the situation is decided” completely relieved the psychological burden, Cheng Ye lost interest in inspecting the changes in the Red and Blue Zones throughout the day, and calming the residents’ emotions.

At this moment, his mind was filled with only one thought—to hide in his small space, enjoy a time of solitude, and savor the stability after surviving a disaster.

The tower built in the parking lot was undoubtedly the best choice.

Away from the hustle and bustle of the ground, the space was small but brought a full sense of security, without being disturbed by anyone.

First, he returned to the truck to charge the Collector.

“You go up and rest, I’ll take over the rest.” Luokuke personally escorted him to the base of the tower, promising solemnly.

At this point, Cheng Ye barely had the strength to speak, merely waving his hand and climbing the ladder sluggishly to the tower. Just as he stood firm, he felt dizzy and sat down on the wooden floor.

His body, nourished by the Vitality Power absorbed earlier, felt no hunger whatsoever.

He had no inclination to check the status of the Shrinking Earth Giant Louse and Heart-Protecting Flame in the Spiritual Body Space; his only wish at that moment was to lay down and sleep.

He looked up at the night sky where scattered stars were gradually appearing, like broken diamonds spread across black velvet.

“Goodnight, Wasteland!”

As the words fell.

He leaned against the wooden railing of the tower, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.

This was a depth of sleep he had never experienced before, as the wild grass totem on his chest suddenly glowed with a faint green light, the soft halo slowly spreading, nearly enveloping half his body.

Inhale.

Exhale.

The green light brightened and dimmed with his breathing.

It spread from shoulder to waist and belly, then retracted from limbs to chest, cycling back and forth throughout the night.

Only when the dawn broke did the green light slowly fade, merging entirely into the totem.

The morning light filtered through the gaps in the tower, brushing against his face, prompting Cheng Ye to subconsciously change position, lying flat on the floor, continuing to sleep deeply.

But after transitioning from deep sleep to light sleep, inevitably, dreams quietly arrived.

In the dream.

No longer was he a human struggling to survive in the Wasteland, but had become a terrifying presence rivaling Tan Ming.

With a wave of his hand, the Blood Shadow Corps under his command responded, charging fearlessly at the source of infection.

With a press of his hand, whether wrathful Immortal Objects or troublesome Destruction Level infection sources, all turned to ashes in his palm.

He could soar freely in the sky, going wherever he pleased, even the Divine Mountain ‘Mount Everest’ on the Firewood residents’ badge, could be swiftly reached with just a thought.

“What else can stop me?”

Cheng Ye stood atop the snow-capped mountain, looking over the vast lands below, and couldn’t help but laugh heartily.

At that moment, he felt like the strongest being in the world, with nothing able to threaten him.

But just as this thought emerged, a faint dark stream of light suddenly streaked across the sky.

The S5 virus erupted!

This was a terrifying virus designed specifically to target the uncontrolled Extraordinary like him.

In just a few seconds, the earth-shattering power within him retreated like a tide, his body returned to weakness, falling back into an ordinary state.

What shocked him more was when he looked up at the night sky.

The “Giants” that brought humanity to the brink of extinction and caused the world upheaval a century ago, were once again hovering in the sky, covering the sun with suffocating pressure.

“What? Giants!”

Cheng Ye startled, his hands flailing, trying to dispel the terrifying scene before him, but his right hand slammed heavily against the wooden wall of the tower, making a “boom” sound.

The sound pulled him from the nightmare back to reality, Cheng Ye abruptly opened his eyes, his pupils instinctively constricted, focused, looking out of the tower.

The sky remained an impenetrable, dense black.

In his trance, he seemed to have a delusion, as if he hadn’t slept long at all and was abruptly awakened just after laying down.

But the feeling from his body didn’t lie; the bone-deep fatigue he had before had largely receded, leaving only a faint sense of laziness, and even his mind had cleared considerably.

Cheng Ye didn’t hurry to get up, instead quietly lying on the wooden floor, letting the remnants of fragmented dreams fade from his mind.

After a few minutes, he reached out to grab the Defense Communication placed beside him, turning on the screen for a glance at the time.

Indeed, he had slept for a full day, now it was the fourth night since the test began.

According to the rules initially announced at the checkpoint, the test was supposed to declare victory and defeat at noon today.