Wasteland: I Awakened A Plant System

Seeing him asleep, Divya looked at the others. Anjali, Sophia, and Luna exchanged glances as well. They all felt it today, Vikram was different from before. Much more intense and energetic.

"If he continues like this..." Anjali murmured weakly, still trying to catch her breath, "we really won’t be able to keep up."

Sophia nodded tiredly, her legs still shaky. "I agree. Even though we love being with him, our bodies can’t handle this every time."

Luna, who was usually the strongest, lay quietly beside Vikram with a rare look of exhaustion. "Even I... couldn’t endure it today. Physique doesn’t seem to help much in this matter."

Divya thought for a moment before speaking softly, "How about we add one or two more girls to our group? That way, we can keep Vikram satisfied while also not getting too tired ourselves."

The others fell silent for a moment, considering the idea.

Anjali was the first to nod. "That... actually makes sense. As long as they’re someone he truly cares about and we all get along with."

Sophia smiled gently. "I don’t mind. If it helps all of us stay close to him without exhaustion, it could be good."

Luna remained quiet for a while before giving a small nod. "As long as they are loyal to him... I have no objection."

They all looked at each other, a silent agreement forming. But then the real question arose.

"But... who should we add?" Divya asked quietly.

The room immediately fell silent.

The four women lowered their heads, each carefully thinking about the people around Vikram.

After all, this wasn’t something they could decide casually.

Anyone who joined them in the future would not only become one of Vikram’s women but would also live together with them day and night.

A long while later, Sophia suddenly raised her hand. "I have someone in mind."

The others immediately looked at her. "Who?"

Sophia smiled gently. "What about Shalini?"

"She’s already become intimate with Vikram, and she’s already one of his women. Since that’s the case, wouldn’t it be better for her to live with us?"

The moment those words fell, Divya immediately shook her head. "No."

Her answer came without hesitation.

Sophia blinked in surprise, "Why?"

Divya calmly explained, "It’s not that I dislike Shalini. But I don’t think bringing her here is a good idea."

"Savage Wolf Shelter still needs someone trustworthy to manage it. Among everyone, Shalini is already familiar with the people there. She can help Vikram control the Shelter far better than anyone else."

Hearing Divya’s explanation, Sophia thought for a moment before nodding.

"You’re right. She really is more useful staying there."

The others also nodded in agreement. The room became quiet once again.

Luna also thought of several names.

Isha... Kavya... And the other women living together with Vikram inside the Vampire Ruins.

However, the words never left her mouth.

She clearly remembered Vikram telling her that the existence of the Vampire Ruins was a secret.

No one else was allowed to know about it. So Luna simply remained silent.

Just then, Anjali suddenly clapped her hands. "I’ve got an idea!"

Everyone looked at her. "What about Radhika and Geetanjali?"

Anjali said excitedly. "I always feel like the two of them want to come to Vikram’s Territory."

"They’re always so happy whenever they meet us. And when we were leaving last time, I even felt they wanted to say something. They probably held themselves back because we were all there."

Sophia nodded thoughtfully. "I noticed that too. They seem to admire Vikram a lot."

Luna also gave a slight nod. "They’re both capable."

Divya lowered her head and pondered quietly for nearly a minute.

Finally, she slowly nodded, "That... might actually work. If they truly wish to come here, then we can give them the opportunity. But before that, I’ll speak with them personally."

"I’ll explain everything clearly. If they really choose to come... They’ll have to understand what kind of place this is. They’ll also have to understand what responsibilities come with staying by Vikram’s side."

Hearing Divya’s words, the remaining three women nodded one after another.

"I agree."

"Me too."

"No objections."

The four women looked at one another and quietly reached a consensus.

The first people they would consider inviting... Were Radhika and Geetanjali.

While Divya opened the chat and went to talk with Geetanjali and Radhika.

—

Vikram had awakened after a refreshing sleep, but as soon as he woke up, he noticed that Divya was staring at the chat with a serious expression.

"What happened?" Vikram asked.

Divya replied, "Last night’s insect plague wasn’t optimistic. Quite a few members in the group ran into problems."

"Members in the group had problems?" Vikram asked in surprise.

Although many random Survivors had joined this small group later, Vice Group Leader Director Aditya had cleaned out quite a few of them.

Logically, everyone remaining in the group was considered an elite Survivor of the Wasteland, and quite a few of them were people Vikram was familiar with. Hearing that they had encountered problems, Vikram quickly opened the group messages, which he hadn’t checked in a long time.

Although Vikram had been less active in the group recently, that didn’t stop the later members from building relationships with one another.

The group chat was filled with complaints.

Pictures and videos continuously appeared in the messages.

Most of them showed Shelters left in ruins after being ravaged by the insect plague.

"My goodness, I just upgraded my metal walls two days ago, and they were completely gnawed through in just one night. I worked so hard to collect all that metal, and now it’s all gone to waste."

"You’re still lucky. My Shelter’s main structure is full of holes made by the poisonous insects. I don’t even know where to hide today."

"If these insects weren’t much calmer during the daytime, I might’ve already been bitten to death like those unlucky people in the regional chat."

Seeing this message, Vikram raised an eyebrow.

When he went out in the morning, there weren’t many insects left. He had thought they left because there was nothing left to eat around this place.

It seemed there was another hidden reason.

"So you guys are all in the same miserable state? I thought it was only my Shelter."

"Is this really the time to be talking about that? We barely survived the first night of the insect plague. What are we supposed to do in the coming days?"

"I just want to ask, did any Big Shot’s Shelter withstand the insect tide last night? Can I come over and take shelter? I’m willing to hand over half of my supplies."

This desperate statement sounded exaggerated, but the reality was that even if someone offered half of their net worth right now, they still wouldn’t be able to find a safe Shelter.

Even Vikram, despite repeatedly upgrading his walls, couldn’t confidently say that he could have protected everyone if he didn’t have his Plant Army. If he hadn’t allowed everyone to take shelter inside the Treehouse, the outcome might have been completely different.

Not to mention, it was already difficult for ordinary Survivors just to build proper walls.

"Heh heh, you’re still thinking about asking a Big Shot for help? Those Big Shots are probably struggling themselves. This insect plague is so terrifying. No matter how strong their walls are, how much stronger could they really be? At most, they’re just made of high-density alloy."

"Right now, those Big Shots are probably even more heartbroken than we are."

Ever since a large number of members flooded into the small group, the gap between the members had become increasingly obvious.

Hearing other Survivors constantly being called Big Shots, some of the weaker Survivors naturally felt uncomfortable.

Much like a rich-hating mentality, given the opportunity, even while they were still in danger, it didn’t stop some people from jumping out to challenge these so-called Big Shots just to save a bit of face.

"See? What did I tell you? How come all those Big Shots who used to show off are nowhere to be seen now?"

"After all, since we’re all in this group chat, aren’t we all on the same level?"

Vikram originally thought no one would pay attention to such purely emotional venting. After all, this was a matter of life and death—who would care about arguing over something so meaningless?

But to his surprise, someone actually jumped out to refute them.

[Lucas: We are not speaking because we are observing the situation. As for what you said about being overwhelmed by the insect plague, that simply doesn’t exist.]

This Lucas was also a Shelter leader, and because his Shelter’s crops had been growing well recently, he was considered half a Big Shot in the group.

"It’s Lucas again?" Vikram vaguely remembered that this guy was good at superficial work, but in reality, he wasn’t a good person.

He didn’t know why, but seeing this Lucas, he always had a bad feeling.

At this moment, the person who had earlier jumped out to mock the Big Shot Survivors sent another message.

"Then why don’t you prove it? Anyone can talk. I can also say that not even a single hair on my Shelter was gnawed off by the insect plague."

Lucas on the other side seemed to have run out of words, unable to utter a single sentence for a long time.

It wasn’t until three or four minutes later that he suddenly replied.

[Lucas: I’m not in the Shelter right now, so I don’t have a chance to prove it. However, Big Shots like me can prove that what I said is true.]

[Lucas: If you don’t believe me, you can ask those Big Shots who are online. I guarantee the insect plague had no effect on them.]

[Lucas: For example, Big Boss Vikram is very powerful. I can guarantee that his Shelter is completely fine.]

"How the hell did this get twisted to me?"

"Alright, alright."

Vikram, who had been leisurely eating melon on the sofa, not saying a word, was suddenly amused by this.

Divya, who was embraced by Vikram, frowned tightly.

"Vikram, why do I feel like they’re working together?"

"It’s like they’re putting on a show, just waiting for you to jump into the trap."

Vikram nodded.

He hadn’t checked the group chat for so long, and as soon as he came in, he encountered this. How could it be such a coincidence?

Most likely, his avatar showed him online, and these two came in to put on a show for him.

"Hmph, this Lucas is a complete scoundrel."

"Vikram, you don’t know, when you weren’t looking at the group chat, this guy repeatedly asked me about your whereabouts."

Anjali said indignantly, with her hands on her hips.

"There’s such a thing?" Hearing that Lucas had specifically inquired about him, Vikram immediately became interested.

"Vikram, let’s just ignore him and leave."

"No rush, let’s watch a bit longer."

"Let’s see what this guy is up to."

The two on the other side, seeing that Vikram was clearly online but had not responded to them, burst into acting again.

"See? The Big Boss Vikram you mentioned doesn’t even dare to show his face. What kind of Big Shot is that? You must be just as bad."

"Forget it. Anyway, the facts are already here. If you want to deceive yourself, I’m too lazy to bother."

The person responsible for the mockery spoke with the tone of a victor, as if he had received a satisfactory answer.

[Lucas: Big Boss Vikram, aren’t you going to come out and prove it? Among our Shelters, you have the most capital. As for the other so-called Big Shots, they’re just small trash in front of you.]

[Lucas: If you don’t come out and prove it, our Big Shot’s reputation will truly be ruined.]

After Lucas, this troublemaker, stirred things up in the group, many confused group members also joined in.

It wasn’t to join the fun, but to see if any of these Big Shots had the ability to take them in.

After all, last night’s insects were too terrifying. Even if no group members died, many shelters were destroyed.

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