The next morning.
Dawn broke over the sky.
Yu Jin walked down from Langlang Mountain, his face glowing with energy.
Even though he'd spent the whole night "grinding for levels" and hadn't slept at all,
His spirits were still pretty good—another perk from reaching Tier Five.
He wasn't at the point where he could skip sleep entirely, but missing a night wasn't a big deal anymore.
"Yu's Mosquito Extermination Technique is still ridiculously legit!"
Yu Jin bragged to himself, looking down at his character panel.
The entire row was originally Level 1, but after a night's effort, most had climbed to Level 3, a few were still at Level 2, and only two skills were stuck at Level 1.
Like that Light Attribute skill "Light Saber LV1," which Yu Jin acquired after advancing to Tier Four.
This skill condenses a huge light saber that slashes, dealing single-target damage.
Using Light Saber to swat mosquitoes is fine, but "single-target damage" is an absolute pain.
Clearly, these high-damage single-target skills aren't ideal for farming experience in mosquito swarms.
Langlang Mountain isn't far from Jiangcheng University, only a few kilometers away.
Not long after,
Yu Jin returned to Jiangcheng University.
He didn't rush back to the dorm; instead, he headed to the cafeteria for breakfast, remembering to grab extra for Old Cui and the others.
Half an hour later,
Yu Jin pushed open the door to Dorm 615.
But discovered…
Old Cui, Brother Gang, and Yu Fei—none of them were asleep.
In fact, their posture was surprisingly uniform: all were sitting upright, wearing helmets on their heads.
"Tsk—"
Yu Jin clicked his tongue in surprise.
Honestly,
If it wasn't for conflicts with the system, he himself would love to log into "Wasteland" and check out what the game was all about.
Yu Jin didn't bother waking them up, just set their breakfast down on their desks and took his own seat.
Today was the Environmental Protection Club's activity—purifying the polluted river day.
The event was set for nine o'clock, with all members gathering in the activity room before heading out together.
"Still more than two hours to go…"
Yu Jin glanced at the clock; it had just passed seven in the morning.
"Points Mall has refreshed! Let's see if there's anything good!"
Yu Jin thought, pulling up the system panel.
Last night, he'd seen the refresh notice pop up, but he was busy "slaying mosquitoes" and ignored it.
Now he finally had time for a proper look.
He'd hoarded over six hundred thousand points and was really itching to spend!
"Let's do this!"
Yu Jin murmured to himself.
The next moment,
A semi-transparent panel appeared before his eyes, showing five text-only slots—no pictures.
"Hmm?"
Yu Jin was a bit surprised.
Soon, he vaguely caught on—
"Are the Points Mall products tied to my tier?"
"There used to be only three because I was just Tier Three."
"But when the Mall refreshed last night, I was already a Tier Five Evolver."
Yu Jin mused, his eyes focusing on the first item.
[Wasteland Gold 1kg]
[Price: 500 Points]
[Evaluation: Used as stable currency for thousands of years, now worthless in the Wasteland World.]
"Heh—"
"Gold again?"
"Do they think I'm some greedy cash lover?"
Yu Jin scoffed.
[Wasteland Points -500]
[You obtained: Wasteland Gold 1kg]
[Current Wasteland Points: 612,500]
Yu Jin stashed the heavy gold brick and checked the next product.
[Tier Two Energy Crystal]
[Price: 2,000 Points]
[Evaluation: A pure and safe energy source, a rare gem in the Wasteland World.]
"Only Tier Two?"
Yu Jin furrowed his brow.
Tier Two crystals weren't much to look at anymore for him.
"Buy it anyway."
Following his "better waste it than miss it" principle, Yu Jin spent again.
Then he looked at the third product.
[Tier Four Energy Crystal]
[Price: 10,000 Points]
[Evaluation: A pure and safe energy source, a rare gem in the Wasteland World.]
Yu Jin didn't hesitate for a second—bought it immediately.
Wasteland Points dropped from 610,500 to 600,500.
"Bring me something good, bring me something pricey!"
Yu Jin muttered, eyeing the fourth product.
"Hmm?"
Yu Jin's eyes lit up.
This one was an "ability" item!
Even better, he could actually use this ability!
Not just usable—it was super practical!
[Ability: Eye of Insight (Lv1)]
[Price: 50,000 Points]
[Evaluation: Able to discern details of items/creatures. The higher the skill level, the more info is revealed.]
[Hint: Attributeless ability, no prerequisites needed, but leveling up is difficult. Choose carefully.]
Compared to the earlier "Hardening" skill, this "Eye of Insight" was 10 times the price—fifty thousand points.
But…
"Bought!"
Yu Jin knew the rule—
Understanding your enemy is often tougher—and far more important—than just beating them!
"If I ever cross over to the Wasteland, just having this ability means I could dodge a bunch of crises I can't handle—maybe even pick up some hidden opportunities!"
Yu Jin judged in his mind.
The next moment,
[Wasteland Points -50,000]
[You acquired: Eye of Insight Lv1]
[Current Wasteland Points: 550,500]
At the same time,
As the Eye of Insight ability fused in, Yu Jin felt his eyes subtly changing.
His vision briefly blurred, then cleared up again.
"Hmm?"
Yu Jin squinted, looking at the two crystals he just bought.
[Tier Two Energy Crystal]
[Purity: 100%]
[Evaluation: An energy crystal untouched by any pollution—a true Wasteland miracle!]
[Tier Four Energy Crystal]
[Purity: 100%]
[Evaluation: Even more miraculous than the one beside it!]
"Whoa?"
Yu Jin burst out laughing at the witty Eye of Insight evaluation.
Though he had no clue what this "purity" business actually meant.
"Let's check out Brother Gang and crew."
Yu Jin instinctively turned to the three helmeted guys.
First up: Old Cui.
[Cui Xiangyu]
[Tier: Zero]
[Evaluation: An ordinary human who's never awakened, utterly devoted to his long-distance girlfriend.]
"?"
Yu Jin stared blankly at the evaluation.
Well, damn!
This Eye of Insight is kinda wild!
It even spotted that Old Cui's got a girlfriend in another city!
And honestly…
Old Cui's devotion is no joke—three years of college, every weekend rain or shine, he heads over to Zhejiang Province to see his girl!
"Let's check Brother Gang."
Yu Jin perked up.
[Chen Gang]
[Tier: One (Sealed)]
[Evaluation: Evolver lucky enough to awaken in 'Wasteland'; Attribute: Electric Current. Loves his buddies, but loves gold even more.]
Yu Jin's expression shifted slightly.
He ignored the last line—"loves his buddies, but loves gold even more"—and focused on "Tier One (Sealed)" and "Electric Attribute."
This description…
How much does it resemble his own status?
No, not just resemble—it's exactly the same!
"Brother Gang is an Evolver too?"
"Looks like he awakened in the 'Wasteland' game, so probably can't bring his ability into the real world…"
Yu Jin felt a subtle shock inside.
He'd suspected the system route for his "Superman" pathway might overlap with "Wasteland," but now he finally had confirmation.
Yu Jin took a deep breath, suppressed his thoughts for now, and looked at Yu Fei in the corner.
[Wu Yufei]
[Tier: One (Sealed)]
[Evaluation: Lucky to awaken the 'Knowledge' attribute due to a sacrifice from an Alpha Star survivor. Carries the fate of exploring Wasteland history, bearing Blue Star's knowledge. Loves postgraduate exams, but loves his buddies more.]
"Alpha Star survivor?"
The line reminded Yu Jin of the crazy old man Yu Fei had mentioned before.
If Eye of Insight isn't wrong, it means what the old guy said was true!
"Wasteland" will eventually invade, and Blue Star humans will someday descend upon the Wasteland!
"Wait!"
After reading Old Cui and crew's info, Yu Jin suddenly froze.
He grabbed a small mirror from the desk.
In the reflection, his face stared back.
[Yu Jin]
[Tier: Five]
[Evaluation: ???]
[Please upgrade the 'Eye of Insight' skill tier for a chance to obtain more information...]