Wasteland: I Awakened A Plant System

Vikram continued calmly, "When Snape was terrorizing this region, robbing and killing survivors whenever he pleased... When the Green Wind Shelter was oppressing everyone... Where was your Blue Frost Shelter?"

"If your shelter truly existed for justice... Why didn’t I hear your name until after Snape died?"

Silence. Not a single member of Blue Frost Shelter spoke. They looked at one another awkwardly. After several seconds, the acting leader merely clenched his fists.

"...We’ll be leaving."

Without answering Vikram’s question, he immediately led the Blue Frost members away.

Watching the members of Blue Frost Shelter disappear into the distance, Vikram narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.

"Looks like I’ll have to visit Green Wind Shelter tomorrow. I can’t let all of Green Wind Shelter’s resources fall into Blue Frost’s hands."

Green Wind Shelter had accumulated supplies and resources for a long time. Now that it had fallen into chaos, it was the perfect opportunity to seize everything.

At the same time, Vikram had no intention of allowing a new force to grow unchecked in his backyard.

Although Blue Frost Shelter wasn’t much of a threat yet, given enough time to absorb Green Wind Shelter’s resources and manpower, they would inevitably become another troublesome force.

"Since I’ve already decided to expand my territory... Then I might as well deal with Blue Frost Shelter while it’s still in its infancy."

A faint smile appeared on Vikram’s face.

"It’s much easier to crush a sapling than to cut down a fully grown tree."

Vikram walked out through the gate and looked at the twenty or so survivors from Green Wind Shelter.

The group instinctively lowered their heads.

Although they had agreed to join his territory, they still felt somewhat uneasy.

Vikram swept his gaze across them before speaking calmly.

"From today onward, you are members of my territory."

"As long as you follow the rules and contribute to the territory, I won’t treat you unfairly."

"Now, come with me."

With that, Vikram led everyone through the gate and into Territory 3.

Although it was still under development, the orderly roads, newly constructed houses, and various facilities already gave the newcomers a sense of security they hadn’t felt in a long time.

After arriving in Territory 3, Vikram turned to Ron and Percy.

"Ron, Percy. Take them around Territory 3. Show them their residences and explain all the territory’s rules."

"Also, let them understand the contribution system. Those who contribute more will naturally receive better treatment."

"Understood, Boss."

The two immediately nodded.

Vikram then looked toward one of the female members who had joined his territory earlier.

"Inform everyone to prepare enough dinner. We have new members tonight. Tell them to cook a little extra."

"Yes, Boss."

The woman immediately nodded and hurried away.

Soon, the women responsible for cooking in the territory, nearly twenty of them. became busy preparing dinner for everyone.

Meanwhile, Ron and Percy led the newcomers around Territory 3, patiently introducing the territory’s facilities, rules, and future promotion opportunities.

Looking at the clean environment and orderly management around them, many of the former Green Wind Shelter survivors couldn’t help but feel hopeful about their future.

—-

In the living area, five people sat around the dining table. Tonight’s dinner was steaming hot sour fish.

The pickled vegetables were all made by Divya, who followed the group members’ methods, using high-quality cabbage grown in the territory 1.

Actually, the pickled vegetables for authentic sour fish are made from pickled mustard greens, but pickled cabbage also has a unique flavor.

The seven or eight fish in the livestock area, eating the high-grade feed Vikram bought from the system store, had already filled the entire fish pond after all this time.

Fish naturally have strong reproductive capabilities, laying large batches of eggs, and combined with the accelerated breeding rate in the Wasteland.

"Hmm, Vikram, quickly try it. Even though it’s just grass carp, it doesn’t have any muddy taste at all!"

Upon hearing this, Vikram quickly picked up a piece of fish and found that not only did it lack any muddy taste, but the flesh was also extremely tender.

Even if there was a slight difference compared to sea fish, for grass carp, which is most prone to a fishy taste, achieving this level was already very good.

After a harmonious dinner, Vikram found a comfortable spot on the sofa and lay down.

Luna arrived beside him and started massaging him.

While enjoying himself, his hands weren’t idle; he opened the group chat and took a look.

The group was naturally still flooded with various trade messages, but there were also many group members sharing updates on their Wasteland survival.

As soon as Vikram opened it, he saw Radhika had posted a photo of herself and her dinner.

It looked quite lavish, with meat, vegetables, and soup. On closer inspection, wasn’t it the canned food he had traded to her earlier?

[Bobby: What the? Didn’t we agree to eat dirt together? Radhika, where did you secretly strike it rich to eat so well? You traitor!]

[Radhika: Hmph, how dare you speak to me like that? I’m at least half a Big Shot now, capable of eating meat regularly. Be careful, or I’ll buy your limbs!]

[Bobby: Don’t mess around. Seriously, where did that table full of food come from? I really want some.]

[Radhika: That goes without saying. Among us, besides Big Boss Vikram, who else has that capability? If you want some, go trade for it yourself.]

[Bobby: Pfft, you scared me! I thought you guys really hit it big and I was the only one still eating vegetable leaves. It’s good if it’s not resources you found yourselves.]

[Bobby: One’s own failure is certainly scary, but the success of a group member is even more disheartening!]

[Geetanjali: Hehe, that’s all the ambition you have.]

Watching the banter in the group, Vikram chuckled. There were indeed many talented people in the group.

Seeing that there were still several hours until midnight, he was just about to play some single-player games to pass the time.

Who knew that at this moment, several friend requests appeared in his backend.

Vikram raised an eyebrow slightly. "What’s going on?"

He looked closely, and the request messages were nothing but a pile of trade applications.

The key was that these people’s trade requests were more outrageous than the last.

They were all things like ten pounds of metal for ten pounds of food, or rotten vegetable leaves for Vikram’s canned goods.

"Damn, these people are truly shameless."

More importantly, these people seemed to be afraid of being attacked by the group members, so they only bothered him with messages in the backend.

Vikram even wondered if he should ask Director Aditya for group administrator privileges to kick out these trash.

However, very quickly, not only these brain-dead people in the backend, but also several group members who wanted to trade with Vikram emerged in the group.

Among them were some familiar faces.

For example, Lucas, who always wanted Vikram to provide information for free, and Cole, who was usually quite active in the group chat.

[Lucas: Big Shot, last time I was too eager to improve my Shelter’s situation and was presumptuous. This time, I want to sincerely make a trade with you, as long as you are willing to give us those foods.]

[Cole: I’m also a Big Shot. I didn’t shamelessly try to freeload like some people before.]

[Cole: Big Shot, tell me what you want, besides food, and I will definitely find a way to offer it for an equal trade.]

Vikram didn’t bother with them at all. Not to mention that he didn’t trust these people, even if he did, he wouldn’t expose his needs to everyone.

Otherwise, if everyone in the group knew what he wanted, what if they all came to compete with him?

Besides, he wanted a Legendary-level orb with special abilities. Could they even afford it?

Looking disdainfully at these late-joining group members who only boasted, Vikram turned and plunged into the e-sports room.

After a satisfying gaming session, and even a late-night snack in between, the time finally reached midnight.

March 13th, the day the fourth natural disaster arrived.

[Comfortable days always pass quickly. Survivors, it’s time to refocus and prepare to meet new challenges.]

[Fourth Natural Disaster: The Insect Plague officially begins now.]

[Duration of the Insect Plague: Four weeks.]

[At the same time, Wasteland survival enters its fourth stage.]

The natural disaster arrived as scheduled. The preceding words were basically unchanged, and Vikram shrugged, accustomed to it.

Seeing no activity for a long time, Vikram thought this natural disaster was just like this, with no other prompts.

He was about to go out for a walk to see what changes had occurred outside.

Who knew that at this moment, the mysterious voice of the Survival Platform sounded again.

[The Wasteland World has a pleasant climate, with distinct hot and cold seasons, providing a perfect breeding ground for countless creatures.]

[Cute little insect babies might appear from anywhere. Survivors need to observe carefully, otherwise, these cute insects might be more troublesome than all previous natural disasters.]

[Oh, and don’t forget that your good neighbors from before are only temporarily sleeping underground; they haven’t truly left the Wasteland World.]

[Perhaps they will all come out together these days?]

[Good luck everyone, enjoy the journey ahead, and don’t die too early, for more exciting things are still waiting for you.]

After quietly waiting for a minute, seeing that the voice truly seemed to have ended, Vikram’s consciousness returned to reality.

"Strange, too strange."

Looking at the two women beside him, besides a slight look of worry, they didn’t have any other expressions.

"What’s wrong?"

Noticing Vikram’s puzzled expression, the two women exchanged glances, both looking confused.

"Don’t you think that the mysterious voice that gives us hints about the natural disaster changes, is talking more and more?"

"Is it?"

"I feel like it says a lot every time, and it always tells us to ’work hard to survive’."

Vikram shook his head. Most people’s attention was now focused on the Insect Plague, but Vikram had a feeling.

It seemed that every time they survived a natural disaster, this mysterious voice became a little more sentient.

Before, it was just a dry prompt, but now, it even used interjections.

Vikram glanced at the group chat and regional chat channel, and seeing that no one was discussing this, his brows furrowed tightly.

"Am I overthinking it?"

Shaking his head, seeing that no one cared, he could only push these thoughts to the back of his mind and focus on checking the channel’s messages.

"What do you say, brothers? This natural disaster doesn’t seem like much."

"We’ve survived the extreme weather before; this Insect Plague just feels like some flying insects."

The remaining Survivors in the Wasteland were all considered top-notch elites, and their survival experience was now incomparable to before.

Some people had already come forward, looking down on this new natural disaster.

"Hehe, why are there always such naive comments? Don’t you think about how each natural disaster is harder than the last?"

"There are many venomous insects on Earth alone that can kill you. Do you think the Insect Plague in the Wasteland will be better than the situation on Earth?"

"Pfft, scaremongering. I’m not even afraid of zombies now. What are these little bugs?"

"Besides, no matter how powerful venomous insects are, can they be as disgusting as the Black Mist’s poison, impossible to defend against?"

"As long as I stay in my Shelter, or wear thick clothes when I go out, what kind of insect can bite me?"

"Don’t speak too soon. You should go outside and see for yourself first."

"I guarantee your attitude will change once you see what it’s like outside."

There were many survivors in the channel who had gone out to investigate the situation immediately. Seeing someone spouting nonsense in the chat, they quickly warned him.

Vikram was also very curious, so he took the four women and went to territory 3.

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