Wasteland Border Inspector

Although he really wanted to save on this kind of unnecessary expenditure, the near-death sensation he felt the next day was just too terrifying.

Cheng Ye even had a premonition that if he didn’t replenish in time, on the third day of running, he might just drop dead on the track.

Every dose of Living Water Essence he swallowed felt like it forcefully pulled him back from the brink of life and death.

More crucially, the "transformation" effect of the Shrinking Earth Giant Louse on his body was thoroughly stimulated by the Living Water Essence.

The original essence missing in his body was being rapidly replenished, and it was transforming into an exceptionally robust foundation.

This could be seen from his significantly decreased body control; the speed of his bodily adaptation had completely failed to keep up with the pace of growth.

And... opening the panel, Cheng Ye directly switched to the personal page to check the changes on it.

[Collector: Cheng Ye]

[Current Rank: lv.3 Veteran (26.1/100)]

[Skills: Shrinking Earth Giant Louse* (Bound), Heart-Protecting Fire, Zeye Physique, Tan Ming’s Messenger]

[Abilities]: Shrinking Earth Giant Louse Coexistence State* (Balanced), Scorching Eagle Coexistence State* (Molding)

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[Shrinking Earth Giant Louse* (lv0; Parasitic Extraordinary Talent)]

[Description]:...

[Growth Value]: Lv0 (8.35%)

[Growth Method]:...

[Current Efficiency]:...

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[Shrinking Earth Giant Louse Coexistence State (Balanced)]

[Description]: After activating the ability, a symbiosis with the Shrinking Earth Giant Louse will be completed, gaining Skill Sharing, Attribute Sharing, and Ability Sharing. Due to the large life level gap between the Collector and the Shrinking Earth Giant Louse, a cost will be forcibly borne after each symbiosis.

[Current State]: Balanced

[Currently Shareable Skills]:

Wishful Size (Lv0, Extraordinary, free control of body size, acquiring physical attributes double that corresponding to body size; currently can increase up to: 4 meters, and can shrink down to: 1 meter)

Shrinking Ground (Lv0, Extraordinary, gaining the ability to flicker freely within range, can instantly move within a fifty-meter radius at will; currently can move: 6 times)

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[Currently Shareable Attributes]:

Life +1250% (based on the current state of the symbiote)

Strength +520%

Speed +575%

Defense +1050%

Note: Due to the large life level gap between the Collector and the Shrinking Earth Giant Louse, shared attributes will increase the cost

[Currently Shareable Abilities]: Locking (Enhance life level, unlock abilities)

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[Scorching Eagle Coexistence State (Molding)]

[Description]: After activating the ability...

[Current State]: Molding

[Currently Shareable Skills]: None (currently in molding, corresponding skills will be obtained after molding)

[Currently Shareable Attributes]: None (since the current attributes of the Collector far exceed that of the Scorching Eagle hatchling, no effective attribute sharing can be provided)

[Currently Shareable Abilities]:...

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The growth degree of the Shrinking Earth Giant Louse surged by a full 8%!

Just looking at the drop in attribute bonus values below, the results of painstaking practice during this time can be felt intuitively.

The normal state of physical fitness has at least tripled, and it’s a comprehensive enhancement of life, strength, speed, and defense, so much so that the attribute bonus brought by the flame returned to zero again.

"If there was a continuous supply of Living Water Essence, this terrifying speed of improvement might be sustained indefinitely."

Cheng Ye squeezed on shower gel, rubbing it all over his body haphazardly, while his mind calculated rapidly.

Does Happiness City hide such treasures of the old era as Living Water Essence?

It’s hard to say, anyway, the techniques of Rebirth Medical seem to have been used to their fullest extent, and there’s no other way to help him replenish the foundation, at most only maintaining his vital signs.

It sounds a bit far-fetched, but when you think about it carefully, such a guess is not without basis.

These days, the Elder continuously sent various books and materials, even if he was so tired every day like a dead dog, with no mind to read, he could still feel the targeting within.

There were even three special devices; the Elder seemed to have already figured out what he wanted to know.

In the gap when he wakes up every morning, Cheng Ye would seize the time to read a few pages while eating, and gradually figure out the various restrictions and rules of the current era.

"Extraordinary individuals cannot leave the city at will. Once they leave Shelter City, they are very likely to attract the gathering of infection sources, and may even attract the Extraordinary Mother Source. So now most extraordinary individuals are huddled in the city, only those who can hide their aura can go out, and after making a move, they must return to Shelter City as quickly as possible to hide their tracks."

"Since extraordinary individuals can’t go out to search for old era treasures, it’s understandable that these resources are being used up faster than they’re replenished. Maybe there was still a lot of stock before, but the high probability is that they have already been depleted now. After all, only going out, not going in, even the thickest foundation would not withstand such consumption."

With this in mind, the potential of the Collector is indeed immeasurable.

As long as enough characteristics and energy are available, treasures of this kind can be extracted endlessly.

In the Ghost Water Cave Crab family, only the small crabs were contained, unable to provide more characteristics, but the wasteland is vast and boundless, with countless similar infection sources.

Extraordinary items are certainly hard to come by, and not something he can access at this stage, but even reaching the "treasure" level of things, extracting characteristics from ordinary infection sources can generate them.

After taking a shower, thinking that he could complete the last leg of his journey today, Cheng Ye felt particularly at ease.

But as he plopped down on the sofa, a crisp "crack" sounded from beneath him, and his expression changed, quickly getting up.

The next second, the wooden chair he had just sat on collapsed, shattering into a pile of wood pieces.

"Luckily it happened in the ward; if it had been my hard-earned rattan mat that collapsed, it would have been a big loss!"

Cheng Ye sighed, casually picked up the three devices in front of him, and aimed the one on the left at himself.