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Chapter 117 Wasteland Closed Beta Helmet Reappears on Earth! (33 words, please vote!)

Ember carefully read through the reward information.

Whether or not someone is an orphan is another matter, but with this 'twelfth-tier' evolutionary level, this blind box opening is definitely not a bad one.

Yu Jin himself is only at the eleventh rank now.

"Receive award!"

Yu Jin silently recited in his heart.

[You have received the reward: The orphan of an eleventh-tier powerhouse]

[Healing Carol Alexis...]

[Carol, on the verge of death, is grateful to you for giving her a new lease on life!]

[Due to the vast distance and the restrictions imposed by the rules of Planet A3, Carol cannot descend upon your location!]

[Execute the backup plan]

[Carol has been transported to your S-680 miniature starship!]

[Carol proactively inquires about the starship's situation!]

[Carol has discovered that the interstellar ship has lost its course because you did not arrive...]

Carol has sent you a request—

She hopes to become the temporary commander of your starship, helping you find unclaimed planets to conquer, thereby acquiring Source Points and improving your ranking in the galactic wasteland!

"..."

Yu Jin fell into deep thought.

This scene seemed familiar.

One is Carol, and the other is Neil.

Believe it or not, both of their names contain the character '尔'.

"You're so sensible!"

"I didn't expect there to be an unexpected surprise?"

"I haven't even advanced to the Star Wasteland yet, and I can already acquire Source Points and improve my ranking?"

"An AFK (away from keyboard) mod, right?"

Yu Jin was in a great mood.

Although, like the S-680 spaceship, Carol was not successfully delivered to planet A3.

but!

Based on Carol's dual attributes of 'War' and 'Star', as well as her special talent 'Inspiration'.

Then refer to her experience as a commander in the interstellar refuge fortress.

She's definitely a future female warrior!
Even after it is upgraded to a star system wasteland, it will definitely be a great help to me.

"Eureka is truly my lucky star..."

Yu Jin had uttered this sigh for who knows how many times.

"I hope there will be more players from such advanced civilizations."

Ember hopes the rules of Planet A3 will resonate once again.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

It is a pity.

The system did not provide a notification that 'fluctuations in the rules of planet A3 have been detected'.

"It can't just disappear like this, can it?"

"Since the goal is to detect cheaters, the server should be consistent and persistent."

"Come on, keep coming, the more the better!"

"They're just fleecing the players from higher civilizations!"

Yu Jin muttered to himself, looking at the panel in front of him.

"continue!"

Swah——

A dazzling crystal appeared in Yu Jin's hand.

Twelfth-order energy crystal!
Although there is only one piece, it is more than enough for the current eleventh-tier Ember!
"Come again!"

This time.

Ember received a reward from the game Wasteland.

Civilization Origin Points: 100.

Title: Pioneer of Blue Star Civilization

[Rewards have been issued!]

Yu Jin sensed it and found that nothing had changed.

The only difference is that two more lines of text have appeared on the personal information panel—

[Civilization Origin: 100]

[Note: It has been detected that you already possess the 'Pioneer' title. After accumulating 10000 Civilization Source Points, you can unlock the Civilization Permission feature ahead of schedule.]

These two awards are perhaps the biggest gains from this trip.

I didn't understand the concept of "civilization authority" before.

But after listening to Yufei's explanation of the Eureka and Celsa civilizations, I gained a preliminary understanding of them.

The so-called "civilization privileges" are the "privileges" in the game "Wasteland".

Taking the Tier II civilization of Celsa as an example—

From the age of 7, every Celsa alien can have a helmet.

They started their 'nine-year compulsory internal testing' at the age of 7.

During this time, they fought monsters, leveled up, and accumulated experience on various wasteland planets.

This meant that they already possessed the initial level of a 'ninth-tier evolver' before they even crossed over, if they had been even slightly more serious during the closed beta.

Their starting point was directly in the 'galactic wasteland'.

And Blue Star?
The starting point of the journey is just the wasteland planet A3. To go to the wasteland of higher star systems, one must be ranked in the top ten on the planet to qualify.

The difference is evident.

Besides.

When the Celsa aliens travel through time at the age of 20, they have the opportunity to 'choose freely'.

This is absolutely unimaginable for countless people on Earth.

Not to mention……

They can even "pay in advance" before they travel through time.

The 'S-680 miniature interstellar spaceship' that he plundered from Eureka was purchased in advance by him for 100 billion wasteland points.

"If Yufei's guess is correct..."

"Neither Type I nor Type II civilizations could prevent the contamination from descending..."

"That means that Oumuamua's crisis may be far from over."

"It's not the 11% of pollution that remained, but..."

More Oumumo?

Think about this.

A gloomy feeling seemed to hang over Yu Jin's heart.

of course.

There is also an optimistic explanation.

That is--

Extraordinary abilities are suppressed outside the servers of the Wasteland game.

Back on Earth, Ember was clearly a ninth-tier evolver, but he could only unleash 1% of his energy.

The Level II civilization of Celsa, although technologically superior to Earth, allows for closed beta testing from a young age.

but……

In Eureka's memory, the Celsa aliens could not bring the 'extraordinary' back to reality.

Their situation during the closed beta was similar to that of Gang Ge and others during the Blue Star test.

It has a rank and attributes, but it is sealed and cannot be used.

If we think about it from this perspective, perhaps because of its 'prematurely maxed-out' anomaly, Earth could truly become one of the countless civilizations that escapes 'contamination'.

but……

Ember's intuition told him that the truth was not so simple.

This optimistic possibility does exist, but the probability is extremely small...

After clarifying his thoughts, Yu Jin took a deep breath.

"If there are truly more Oumuamua, then civilization authority becomes especially important."

"After all, even if Dawn City is upgraded to level 6 and the coordinate imprint is at level 9, it may not be able to teleport the remaining billions of people on Blue Star to Planet A3."

"The rules of Planet A3 will most likely not allow that situation to occur."

"Even if Brother Tong puts in his effort, it will probably be difficult to achieve."

Ember's gaze fell on the semi-transparent panel.

He still has one last reward to claim.

This reward comes from the Wasteland game itself.

The reward is as follows:

10 beta test helmets!

"Receive award!"

Yu Jin's heart stirred.

[Rewards have been issued!]

The Wasteland game has responded.

"?"

Yu Jin stared blankly at the empty space before him. "Where did it go?"

[10 beta test helmets have been randomly distributed to Blue Star!]

Yu Jin fell into deep thought.

……

……

Blue Star.

2025, April 9.

Nine days have passed since the 'Great Cataclysm' arrived.

It is daytime now.

But the sky was dark and gloomy, with a sense of oppression.

Jiangcheng University.

Downstairs in the men's dormitory.

"His ha——"

The calico mutant cat, which was half the height of a human and exuded black mist, lowered its body and let out a low hiss.

In front of it stood a dozen or so young college students.

Over the past period of time.

It attacked and killed several of these cowardly and vulnerable bipeds for food.

Although the meat is a bit tough, it provides energy for it to break through to a higher level.

but……

Today is different.

A figure was blocking its way.

"Hi ha——!"

The three-flowered mutant beast issued another warning.

Its intuition told it that this two-legged creature was different from the others.

Therefore, the three flowers were merely a warning and did not initiate an attack.

In front of the crowd.

Tang Yunxuan remained silent, simply shielding everyone behind him.

His body was tense, his hands gripping a... wooden stick tightly.

five days ago.

Trapped in his dormitory, he was suddenly confronted by two translucent crystals.

Thanks to the introduction on the news broadcast before the time travel, Tang Yunxuan recognized it as an energy crystal!
Not only that.

He could still hear a voice in his mind—

[As a subject, you have received resources from Ember, the Lord of Dawn City!]

You have obtained: 1 Tier 2 Energy Crystal

You have obtained: 1 Tier 3 Energy Crystal

Tang Yunxuan was stunned.

He never expected Lao Yu to be so fierce!
He's already become the city lord after only three days of time travel?
What’s even more exaggerated is…

Not only did he inexplicably become a subject of his city while he was on Earth, but he was also able to receive 'resources' across infinite space!
After the initial shock, Tang Yunxuan calmed down.

He knew that using the crystals could awaken him and make him an evolved being.

but……

That was in the game Wasteland!

In reality, no one has ever done this before!

Tang Yunxuan didn't know if using this thing would cause him to explode and die with a 'bang', just like in the novels.

During the time he hesitated and wavered.

A piece of meat the size of a basketball fell from nowhere.

Through the voice in his mind, Tang Yunxuan learned that this was 'mutant beast meat'.

In the game Wasteland, this is the most basic food for refugees.

after that.

Tang Yunxuan hesitated for a long time, wondering whether he should eat the meat and use the crystal.

He is not a risk-taker; he is timid.

Before time travel.

Ember gave him the helmet, but he struggled to put it on.

And now?
Ember traveled an unknown distance and delivered two more 'airdrops' to him.

Tang Yunxuan was moved, but also annoyed by his own cowardice.

he……

Still don’t dare.

Even though the beast meat and crystals were right in front of him, he was afraid of dying and dared not eat or use them.

But the next day.

Crystals and animal meat reappeared out of thin air.

"Old Yu..."

The second airdrop prompted Tang Yunxuan to grit his teeth and decide to take a gamble.

Once or twice, but not a third time.

Otherwise, he would really be letting down Lao Yu's trust in him!

Moreover, as time goes by, the food in the dormitory will eventually run out.

The mutated stray cats and dogs on the Jiangda campus are getting bigger and stronger.

Every day, students are attacked and even easily killed by them.

Meanwhile, the official rescue team has yet to arrive at Jiangda University...

Tang Yunxuan guessed that the world outside Jiangda University had also completely descended into chaos.

then……

He ate the beast meat and consumed the crystals.

"Hi ha——!"

The sharp hiss of the calico mutant cat pulled Tang Yunxuan back to reality.

He took a deep breath and gripped the wooden stick in his hand even tighter.

This was his first battle.

If you say you're not afraid, that's a lie.

but……

"With great power comes great responsibility!"

Tang Yunxuan let out a low shout, encouraging himself in his heart.

Whoosh-!
Opposite him.

The calico mutant cat lost its last bit of patience.

Black mist rose from its body, and it lunged at Tang Yunxuan with a fierce bite!

Its speed was so fast that only afterimages could be seen in mid-air!

"what!"

"It's over!"

Behind Tang Yunxuan, several senior and junior students instantly turned pale.

The other junior students, although they were also holding wooden sticks like Tang Yunxuan, were now trembling.

"Hassey—!"

Tang Yunxuan, his face tense, thrust the wooden stick forward!
For an instant.

A strong wind was surging at the top of the wooden stick...

at the same time.

A blue halo also burst forth from Tang Yunxuan's body.

"The power of the gale!"

He gave a light drink.

Charging towards the oncoming calico mutant cat!

A fierce wind howled around him, ceaselessly.

But at this moment.

Bang-!
A muffled thud was heard.

Tang Yunxuan and the calico mutated cat stopped moving at the same time.

"Fuck!"

"what!"

Tang Yunxuan cried out in pain and clutched his head.

At the critical moment, something hit him hard on the head!
behind him.

A dozen or so college students stared wide-eyed, frozen in place.

They saw it clearly...

What hit Tang Yunxuan on the head was a gray helmet that appeared out of nowhere!

"Ouch—"

Tang Yunxuan's cursing stopped abruptly when he saw the helmet on the ground.

He recognized him!
This is……

The beta helmet for the wasteland game!
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(End of this chapter)