Wasteland: I Awakened A Plant System

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Just as he was about to boil some water to wash himself thoroughly, his communicator on his left wrist chimed.

"What’s going on? Who’s looking for me at this hour?" He scratched his head in confusion.

Opening the chat, a glowing avatar pulsed; it was Abhishek sending him a message.

Vikram then remembered him. Speaking of which, Vikram had asked him last time to inquire about the coordinates of the Savage Wolf Shelter.

"I wonder if this traitor can bring me some good news," he murmured, gently tapping the avatar.

[Abhishek: Vikram Boss, good news! I know Shalini’s identity in the Savage Wolf Shelter.]

[Abhishek: Also, below is the Savage Wolf Shelter’s latest material transaction list. I could only get a partial list, so it might not be very complete.]

[Abhishek: But this is the limit of what I can do in the Shelter.]

[Abhishek: As for the Savage Wolf Shelter coordinates you mentioned, Boss, that’s simply not realistic. Even members with higher status than me don’t know them.]

A series of messages popped up. Before Vikram could even read them, the next one appeared.

[Abhishek: Boss, I’m working so hard, don’t I get any rewards? Haha, it’s okay if not, I don’t really want any.]

Hearing this, Vikram felt a little embarrassed. This Abhishek was truly shameless; even after becoming his slave, he could still be so brazen.

"He’s quite a character. I only kept him as an informant because he was clever. It looks like he’s perfectly capable of handling it."

He inwardly praised his own discerning eye, then read through the messages one by one.

First was the transaction list, which indeed contained a large amount of metal.

And in his memory, most of these were what he had traded for just two days ago.

It was now confirmed, but he wasn’t very surprised by it.

Now that he had found a way out, he wasn’t too afraid of the Savage Wolf Shelter trying such underhanded tactics again.

Most metal products were sold very sporadically. If the Savage Wolf Shelter really threatened every single seller, it would affect their own reputation.

Moreover, metal products are not like raw metal materials, which are limited to just a few types and easy to control.

With hundreds of thousands of metal products in the trading market, no matter how Vikram traded, the Savage Wolf Shelter probably couldn’t predict which type Vikram would need tomorrow.

And now he had stockpiled a good amount of these materials, enough for the system to recycle for about ten days.

Then there was Shalini’s identity; he had more or less guessed some of it, since the first time Abhishek already told him about her, but he was not confident.

It was good to get accurate information now.

[Vikram: Tell me, what’s the deal with Shalini?]

[Abhishek: Hehe, that Shalini isn’t just an ordinary member in the Savage Wolf Shelter.]

[Abhishek: It’s said that she and Rahul Soniwal were step brother and sister.]

[Abhishek: But after arriving in Apocalypse, Rahul Soniwal, didn’t care about his step relationship, he wanted to put her in his bed, but till now, he hadn’t successful.]

[Abhishek: Still, she is the most favored woman in Savage Wolf Shelter. It can be said that she can bypass Rahul Soniwal on some matters and directly command members to act.]

[Abhishek: She is basically the person with the highest status in the Savage Wolf Shelter, second only to Rahul Soniwal.]

"Oh, it’s even more outrageous than I imagined. Such a powerful woman, yet she pretended to be a girl with no background in the group chat. Such a scheming girl."

After hearing the news about Shalini, Vikram raised his eyebrows, expressing his admiration for her.

Even though she is a woman, she rose to power, without trading her body. It was really impressive.

Beautiful women are not valuable in the Wasteland. This can be understood from the Savage Wolf Shelter’s frequent trading of female slaves.

He then noticed something amiss. Since Shalini was the second-in-command of the Savage Wolf Shelter, how could this information be known by a small fry like Abhishek?

[Vikram: Then I’m a little curious, how did a small fry like you get this information?]

[Abhishek: Hehe, I have my ways. Compared to that, Boss, if you can give me more fruits to increase my strength,]

[Abhishek: I can also get you the coordinates of the Savage Wolf Shelter.]

Hearing this, Vikram again showed a hint of surprise. This Abhishek seemed even more astute than he had thought.

Although he had subtly changed the subject of the information source just now, Vikram decided not to ask further.

At the moment, the location of the Savage Wolf Shelter was the most important thing.

[Vikram: Can you guarantee it?]

[Abhishek: I can vouch for it. Besides, if I can’t find it, Boss, you can just shock me with the wristband, and it’ll be over.]

Speaking of fruits that increase physique, he really did have some, but only two vitality fruits were left.

[Vikram: Tell me, what level of physique do you need to get the information?]

[Abhishek: The more, the better, of course.]

Seeing Abhishek start to be dishonest again and joke around with him, Vikram’s mind stirred.

Current again coursed through Abhishek’s body. Abhishek had actually been trying to get rid of the device on his hand.

With this physique enhancement, he deliberately provoked Vikram, wanting to see if he could resist the wristband’s punishment mechanism.

Now, after being shocked into seeing stars again, he completely settled down.

[Abhishek: I was wrong, Boss. I won’t talk nonsense anymore.]

He crawled up from the ground and replied shakily.

[Abhishek: Just two, with two fruits, I can get the coordinates.]

[Abhishek: But they have to be physique fruits; otherwise, I can’t do it.]

[Vikram: Alright, wait for me a moment.]

The physique fruit he had was used up last time, and now he couldn’t go out. He could only see if he could spare some from other places.

He wasn’t worried about Abhishek trying to rebel, because he had already reported this problem to the system.

The system’s reply was still the same as before.

Without his consent, the bracelet could not be removed by any means.

And there was no special reminder that the punishment mechanism would be ineffective due to physical condition.

It could be said that the system was very clear, just like the name of the bracelet.

Slavery Bracelet, once worn, one completely loses human rights.

Returning to the living room.

Vikram didn’t hesitate and directly asked in the small group chat.

As for buying physique fruit in the ordinary trading market, he couldn’t rely on it at all.

Such important materials for improving physique usually required a lot of food to exchange for and would be snatched up instantly.

Some truly precious materials could not be obtained normally in the market.

However, it was completely possible in the small group chat, including the exchange of information and the help from previous group members.

He was gradually realizing the purpose of this group chat.

And the group members didn’t disappoint him; he quickly acquired two physique fruits from two of them.

Nowadays, truly powerful Shelters had long reached the upper limit for their demand for physique fruit and vitality fruit.

He wasn’t very surprised that they could spare two fruits.

He handed the newly acquired fruit to his not-so-honest slave.

After getting his assurance, Vikram closed the chat window.

When he returned to the living room, it was just in time for dinner.

A plate of spicy fried beef without chili, a pot of pork bone soup, stir-fried cabbage, and finally, the most suitable dish for Dragon Country babies, scrambled eggs with tomato.

It’s worth mentioning that items dropped from treasure chests might include food, but they were all processed finished products.

Normal meat and crops had never appeared.

As a result, this plate of spicy fried beef was made by Anjali using chili powder.

Looking at the dishes on the table, tears of unworthiness flowed from Vikram’s mouth.

"It’s not easy. After so many days in the Wasteland World, this is the first time I’ve had three dishes and one soup."

As he was speaking, Anjali came out of the kitchen carrying a steamer basket.

"Potatoes are here!" With nimble steps, she placed today’s staple food on the table.

After the three of them were seated at the dining table, Divya looked at the table full of dishes and slowly said, "This... isn’t it a bit too extravagant?"

"Do we four really need to eat so many dishes?"

It was clear that she felt a little pained, as in the past, in her shelter, even a little food had to be divided into three meals to ensure that food wouldn’t be scarce.

In response, Vikram just waved his hand indifferently, "Don’t say such disheartening things. The Shelter’s crop harvest was considerable today, so it’s fine to be extravagant, and in my shelter, you have nothing to worry about."

"Besides, this is just the beginning. Once the cold cold disaster will end, let me show you how fast we develop our Territory. We’ll have dishes for every meal, so don’t worry."

"Yes Di, don’t worry, just enjoy the richness of young Master," Sophia also said, patting Divya’s shoulder.

Vikram took out four cups and made four glasses of orange juice using orange juice powder traded from the market.

There was no other way; conditions were limited, and he stated that for the sake of ceremony, being able to do this was already good.

The four of them first clinked their glasses of juice in place of wine, then began to feast heartily.

After the food was completely eaten, Vikram leaned back in his chair and let out a satisfied burp.

While ungracefully rubbing his belly, he praised, "I have to say, it wasn’t in vain to take you in. Your cooking skills are indeed quite good."

He was now a little grateful; if he hadn’t taken Anjali into the Shelter, even if he had grown these crops in the Shelter, he would most likely only have made boiled vegetables.

It was far from Anjali’s skill.

"Hehe, of course! Who do you think this beauty is?" Faced with praise, she wasn’t modest at all, proudly puffing out her not-so-ample chest while giggling foolishly.