Wasteland: I Awakened A Plant System

At this moment, there was another knock on the office door.

"Enter!"

The door opened, and a survivor who looked like Abhi entered.

"Brother, how are you? Are your injuries alright?"

If Vikram were here, he would immediately recognize that the person was Sunny Dalal, who had recently been silent in the group chat for a long time.

"It’s been so long. If I were going to die, I’d be dead already. What could be wrong?"

Although Abhi didn’t say much, his initial conflict with Vikram was indeed because of Sunny Dalal. It was impossible for him not to blame his younger brother at all in his heart.

"Brother, I’ve been keeping an eye on your injuries for a long time, and I’ve recently found a lead."

"Oh?"

"My hand is gone, and there’s still a chance to heal it? How is that possible?"

He was now the second-in-command of the regional Official Shelter, but despite reaching this position, he had become half-crippled.

With the same physique, he had one less hand than others, and his combat power was undoubtedly greatly reduced.

Having access to resources but no opportunity to unleash his full strength had always been a source of worry for him.

Now, hearing this, a sharp glint immediately flashed in Abhi’s eyes.

"It’s true, Brother!"

"Didn’t you ask me to contact that person at headquarters more often recently?"

Abhi nodded. He deliberately had his younger brother interact more with the official side to give him more experience.

Sunny Dalal had been responsible for handling some less important matters recently.

"Brother, do you still remember that there are many special Orbs on the Wasteland?"

Abhi nodded again.

Orbs were no secret; all Survivors in the entire Wasteland knew about them.

However, the drop rate for Orbs was extremely low.

Some Orbs with a decent drop rate, at most, only provided some life-saving abilities, which wasn’t much.

So far, various Orbs had not caused much of a stir.

"So, among these Orbs, there’s a treasure that can heal my injuries?"

Sunny Dalal’s eyes gradually became serious, "Of course, Brother. Otherwise, I wouldn’t need to tell you all this."

"According to that person from the official side, they wiped out all the zombies at a resource point two days ago."

"Among them was a Legendary-level zombie. I heard many people died from it."

"But they dug out an Orb from the zombie’s corpse. Its specific ability is unknown, but it’s said that survivors who consume this Orb can achieve temporary flight!"

Abhi’s pupils constricted upon hearing this, "Flight? How is that possible?"

"Are you sure you weren’t tricked by the people over there?"

"This... this, I’m not sure either."

"But isn’t it possible?"

"The Wasteland has so many miraculous things that can enhance physique. It’s not strange for such a thing to appear now, is it?"

"Most importantly, the abilities of Orbs are bizarre and diverse. If there are Orbs that allow flight, there must also be Orbs that can heal your wounds, Big Brother."

Abhi listened, fell silent for a moment, then took a deep breath and said, "Never mind this for now. Vikram will be trading with us this afternoon. When that time comes, try to find a way to track him to his shelter."

Sunny Dalal waved his hand, "You don’t need to tell me, Big Brother. I’ve been preparing for this for a long time. I abandoned my own shelter to come here precisely for this."

"That’s good."

Sunny Dalal left the room.

Abhi’s gaze fell on the schedule on the table.

"Legendary-level, huh?"

"It seems Evan already knew something. No wonder he was always so anxious to find large resource points."

Around 1 PM.

Crimson Desire Shelter

Vikram, Phanty and Fiery drove non-stop and soon arrived at Crimson Desire Shelter.

Just as Lilith had said, a large group of survivors was already working busily outside the city walls the moment they reached the entrance. Many parts of the massive shelter had been renovated from stone into dark silver metal structures.

While Vikram was secretly marveling at how wealthy Crimson Desire Shelter must be to afford such large-scale metal renovations, Lilith had already come out to greet them personally.

"Big Boss Vikram, you’re finally here~"

Lilith was dressed as alluringly as ever. Paired with her stunning looks, the outfit looked both seductive and perfectly natural.

"Lilith, renovating your shelter is truly a massive project," Vikram remarked.

Lilith covered her mouth and smiled charmingly. "No matter how big the project is, don’t I still have to ask Big Boss Vikram to come and help me?"

She glanced behind him and noticed he had only brought his plant team. After a quick look around, she pulled Vikram into a quiet corner, her body pressing softly against his.

"You little rascal," she whispered teasingly, her breath warm against his ear. "Just because I call you Big Boss, you think I’m easy to bully, huh? Didn’t we agree on five people? How come you only brought three, counting yourself?"

After spending more time together, Lilith had grown quite familiar and bold with Vikram. Knowing he could take a joke and was quite direct, she continued in a coquettish tone, "Do you believe me if I say that if it’s just dealing with survivors who have fifty points of Physique, I alone am enough?"

Lilith’s heart tightened. If anyone else had said that, she might have taken it as a joke. But coming from Vikram, for some reason she believed him completely. Even though she had never seen him fight, the aura he exuded made her trust him without question.

After thinking for a moment, she leaned in closer, her soft chest brushing against his arm as she whispered seductively, "Then, if people come later, I’ll leave it to you, Big Brother. After it’s done... whatever you want, I’ll give it to you."

Her breath was like orchids, full of intimate promise.

Vikram chuckled and gently pushed her away. "Give me the Lucky Jewel first."

"Hmph, what a straight man," Lilith pouted playfully, though her eyes sparkled with affection.

Vikram finally received the purple-gold grade Lucky Jewel and smiled with satisfaction.

"By the way, your shelter is so famous. Who would dare to provoke you?" he asked. "You should already have an idea of who the troublemakers are, right?"

"I really have no clue who they are," Lilith replied.

"When these people attacked, they were all masked and gave us no chance to react. Each time, they would kill a few members responsible for repairing the shelter, then quickly retreat. It seems they don’t intend to launch a full-scale attack on my shelter, they just want to cause trouble and disrupt our work."

She sighed. "However, judging by the Physique of their group, they are most likely subordinates of a large shelter. I really couldn’t tell which faction they belonged to."

There were many powerful factions in the wasteland, and while Crimson Desire Shelter liked to maintain good relations with various forces, conflicts were inevitable whenever interests clashed. After all, the population of the wasteland world had already dwindled to one-tenth of its former size, and with the occasional shrinking of habitable land, disagreements between factions were common.

Vikram and Lilith chatted for a long time. From the director of Crimson Desire Shelter, he learned the names of many large factions he had never encountered before.

Unknowingly, two hours had passed.

Just as Vikram was getting deeply interested and secretly noting down the locations and names of these factions, a loud roar suddenly echoed from the city wall.

"Enemy attack!"

"The enemy is here!"

"Survivors outside, quickly hide back in the shelter!"

Lilith’s eyes narrowed. She exchanged a quick glance with Vikram, then rushed out of the shelter.

As the director of a large shelter, Lilith’s own strength was naturally formidable. The last time Vikram had seen her, her Physique was only around seventy points. In just one week, it had surprisingly increased by another ten points.

Initially, he had wondered why she needed help when her strength was already so terrifying. However, when a large group of attacking survivors began pouring in from three directions, Vikram immediately understood her difficulty.

Survivors with over 60 points in Physique were merely the vanguard, followed by a huge wave of weaker fighters. No wonder this woman couldn’t handle it alone.

He secretly gasped. With nearly a hundred Survivors attacking from all three directions combined, it was already difficult for Lilith to defend against just two sides.

The enemy might not be able to break through Lilith’s Shelter, but causing chaos and killing the members responsible for repairing the Shelter would be extremely easy.

"Boss Vikram, I’ll deal with the enemies on the east and south sides myself. Can you take care of the enemies on the west side?"

It was obvious that Lilith wasn’t trying to trick him; she simply didn’t have enough manpower.

"No problem."

After replying, Vikram didn’t hesitate any longer. He nodded at Phanty and Fiery, who immediately charged into the enemy crowd.

With Vikram’s command, Phanty and Fiery instantly charged into the enemy ranks.

Neither of them used any special abilities.

Instead, they relied solely on their overwhelming physiques and terrifying combat instincts.

Their movements were swift and graceful, weaving through the crowd like dragons swimming through water.

Every swing of their weapons claimed a life.

Heads flew into the air one after another, accompanied by fountains of blood.

The Survivors couldn’t even catch sight of their figures before another companion had already fallen.

Seeing this, Vikram simply crossed his arms and smiled.

"It seems I’m not even needed here."

On the other hand, the attacking Survivors felt the exact opposite.

At first, they had thought only two opponents had come to stop them and didn’t pay much attention.

However, only a few seconds after the battle began, more than half of their thirty-odd members had already fallen.

The most terrifying part was that Phanty and Fiery showed no unnecessary movements.

Every step... Every slash... Every strike... Was clean, precise, and fatal.

There wasn’t a single wasted motion.

The Survivors couldn’t even mount an effective defense before their lives were taken.

Blood stained the snowy ground, while severed limbs and broken weapons were scattered everywhere.

Yet, despite slaughtering dozens of enemies, the two Treekins remained completely calm, as if they were merely harvesting weeds.

Witnessing such overwhelming strength, the two Survivors with physiques exceeding fifty points instantly lost all desire to continue fighting.

Their original plan had been to harass Crimson Desire Shelter before retreating.

Now, after seeing most of their companions die within moments, they immediately turned around and fled without a second thought.

Unfortunately for them, escape was impossible.

Phanty and Fiery burst forward almost simultaneously.

In just a few breaths, they caught up to the fleeing pair and effortlessly subdued them without giving them the slightest chance to resist.

Seeing that the western battlefield had already been settled, Vikram nodded in satisfaction at the combat power displayed by his two Treekins.

Without any urgency, he turned and walked toward the southern side of Crimson Desire Shelter, where Lilith and her subordinates were still resisting the attackers.

He recognized quite a few of the defenders there.

However, unlike the western battlefield, which had already been resolved, the fighting on the southern side was still extremely intense, and Lilith’s forces were clearly under much greater pressure.

Not only were there not many people resisting, but many of them were also injured.

As a result, by the time Vikram arrived, they were already retreating steadily.

Just as they were desperately resisting, suddenly, a thick black mist enveloped them.

When everyone was startled and wondered what trick the other side was pulling, the black mist dispersed.

The group of attacking Survivors on the opposite side had all fallen to the ground.

On each person’s head was a blood-filled hole, similar to one left by a dagger.

This... The people of Crimson Desire Shelter had never seen such methods; seeing Vikram, the only one completely unharmed in the black mist, they looked at him with various expressions.

There was surprise, astonishment, and even more, admiration for the person in front of them.

"Thank you, Big Boss Vikram, for your personal assistance."

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