Chapter 35

Among the three organizations, the Burning Fire Company and the Gray Mountain Group are roughly equal in strength. They are keeping their distance between each other, barely forming the “two opposite poles” of the Wasteland.

As for the Apocalypse Wanderer, it was rather… unique. It doesn’t follow the “company” model and its system was very loose.

For example, the Burning Fire and Gray Mountain are highly centralized, with each having its bases, industries, military, and so on.

The Apocalypse Wanderer was different.

It is more like a club of sorts, with branches in various human base cities, and having more of a cooperative rather than a competitive relationship with the two companies.

This organization only recruits the “Evolved Ones” while not having many constraints

Any Evolved Ones can apply to join and get an identity plate to become a “Wasteland Hunter.”

[1]

Meaning they enter the Wasteland by themselves, hunting mutated beasts, unearthing creations of the old era, and selling the valuable items they found to the “Apocalypse Wanderer” for rewards.

The members could also buy materials from the organization itself.

In addition to it having a similar role to a trading company, it also occasionally issued exploration missions.

In general, it is an option for the Evolved Ones who don’t want to join a big company and lose their freedom.

……

“So, you are a ‘Wasteland Hunter’ from the Apocalypse Wanderer? Are you an Evolved Ones?”

In the room, Lin Tuo arranged his thoughts and asked after hearing Hua Xi’s narration.

Right now, the little girl was chewing a tough piece of dried meat with great effort. She nodded when she heard his question.

Not surprising.

It was only because of the innate resistance to radiation that she had as an Evolved Ones, that she could maintain a normal appearance—with no deformities.

“What’s the matter with those people outside? Why are they after you?” asked Lin Tuo.

When Hua Xi heard this, she became angry. “They are the exploration team raised by the Burning Fire Company! They want to rob me!”

Perhaps it was because she had filled her belly that she was in a good mood; she immediately recounted what happened.

In summary.

When Hua Xi was exploring a certain mountainous region some time ago, she accidentally found a batch of weapons buried within a cave, probably leftovers from the outbreak of war in the old era.

But she can’t move all of it herself. So, she took some of it and searched for the nearest Apocalypse Wanderer’s stronghold, where she sold them to the so-called “Hunter’s Home.”

She then replaced her backpack with a more expensive and larger one, ready to return and bring back some more.

But she never expected that the Burning Fire Company’s people would secretly target her.

They sent out a squad to tail and rob her. In the life and death situation, Hua Xi had to pack the weapons into her bag and immediately flee, killing some of their men in the process. She then snatched a car to escape.

[2]

“Those soldiers are here to catch me,” Hua Xi said angrily, “if I hadn’t been wounded, wasn’t starving, and the car didn’t run out of fuel. I could get rid of them.”

Is that so…

Lin Tuo’s eyes flickered. He can’t confirm the truth for the time being, but it doesn’t matter.

“Hmm, then you ought to be the victim.”

“Otherwise?” Hua Xi hummed.

Lin Tuo smiled and said nothing. This girl is still young but can escape from a squad, she’s not that simple.

Speaking of this, how could one possibly survive in the Wasteland without having any ability or a force to rely on?

Lin Tuo sighed softly in his heart. “By the way, since you are an Evolved Ones, do you have any Transcendent Abilities? What is it?” Lin Tuo was curious.

[3]

Transcendent Abilities… this aroused his interest.

“I don’t have any! I’m just an ordinary Evolved Ones, and it’s not like every evolved human has supernatural powers.” Hua Xi’s bright, black pupil eyes wavered as she flatly denied it.

“Heh…” Lin Tuo’s face showed skepticism. He was about to interrogate her again when suddenly, he turned to look at the window.

Hua Xi also noticed something and pricked up her ears.

Outside the window.

Not far away, there were noises rapidly approaching. Lin Tuo got up and looked out through the gap, his expression changing slightly.

The soldiers and refugees from the town!

The officer was leading the way.

Lin Tuo was a little surprised. He thought they are still searching right now; there was no way they could find this place so quickly.

“It’s those people coming after us, right?” Hua Xi was also anxious, her expression tense. “That officer has a dog’s nose, he can smell my scent as long as we are not far away!”

Dog’s nose?

As in, enhanced smell?

Lin Tuo’s heart was moved. But now is not the time to ask.

The soldiers on the street had raised their rifles, aiming here.

“The target is upstairs! Gather round me, men! We shall rush to the buildings at once!”

With the officer’s roar, the refugees holding iron bars hurriedly gathered around. Lin Tuo frowned; while those refugees do not pose any threat to him, the soldiers are different.

This is dozens of guns!

Lin Tuo’s current combat power is far from being able to resist firearms.

Besides, they are most likely an Evolved Ones, meaning they had superior endurance, strength, and reflexes compared to ordinary peoples. This, coupled with the advantages of numbers and weapons, is enough to pose a threat to Lin Tuo.

Indeed, this body was just a clone. But, considering that the clone and the main body state are synchronized—when one is satiated, so was the other one. He highly suspects that the injuries suffered by the clone would also reflect on the main body.

Of course, he can also switch consciousness back to his main body and interfere from the outside.

With just a punch, let alone these people, it will demolish the surrounding area.

But right now, the situation is not so serious to warrant that action.

Let’s get out of here first, I can postpone the talk later. He made a quick decision in his heart and turned around, looking at the nervous Hua Xi.

He quickly took out a dozen grenades from the backpack and laid them out.

Then immediately, he opened the window and leaped out while holding the bag of ammunition in one hand and Hua Xi, who was tied into a ball, in the other.

At the same time.

There was a commotion among the refugees downstairs. The sealed front door of the room was kicked open, and several soldiers, carrying daggers and firearms, rushed into the room.

Then, to their horror, they saw a small pile of grenades stuffed in the hearth, heating.

“Not good! Retreat!”

Boom!!

A violent explosion sounded out amidst the exclamation, causing chaos in the scene as glass shattered, and fire accompanied by billowing smoke rose into the dark-blue sky of Mining Town.

Meanwhile, in the center of the town.

Lin Tuo destroyed one of the modified cars’ tires with steel pipe, then jumped to the other car, familiarizing himself with it. He then threw the prisoner, whom he tied like a dumpling, into the backseat. He said, “Sit tight.”

Immediately, he stepped on the gas, driving the modified car out of Mining Town—straight into the dawn of Wasteland.

Remember in chapter 32 when the officer said: “A hunter from the wasteland stole our company’s property…”? That was a mistake. It should be “A Wasteland Hunter stole our company’s property…” I have already edited the chapter. But still, for those of you who have already read the chapter before the edit, sorry! >_<Another fatal mistake (ಥ﹏ಥ). In chapter 32, it was not supposed to be “killed one of our men” but instead “wounded, and killed some of our men.”This one was not a mistake… I swear! In the raw, it was written as “超凡能力” which means Abilities that was out of the ordinary/transcend the world. So, extraordinary still works. Just, a change of mind y’know, I mean transcendent sounds better, right?Also, please tell me if you see any other mistakes, whether it’s grammar, spelling, or punctuation mistakes, thanks!( ◕‿‿◕｡)づ