Starting Cultivation in Wasteland

"Yes," Qu Jianlei nodded. The opponent had already fallen into his grasp, so he didn't mind telling the truth.

"I've been hunted because the Sai Family forcibly injected me with the first-generation Genetic Transformation Potion, and I didn't use the Neutralizing Potion."

The words were concise, those who understood would naturally understand.

Bentley's cloudy old eyes flashed with a sharp light, he pondered for a moment before voicing his question, "Are you sure it's the first generation?"

You indeed understand! Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, "In fact, I used the Neutralizing Potion twice, then quietly ran away."

"That's correct then," Bentley nodded slightly and sighed, "Anyone wouldn't let you go..."

"It's such a great wealth."

Seeing that the opponent hit the nail on the head, Qu Jianlei's attitude improved slightly, "They injected it as poison and killed many people."

"I can understand," Bentley nodded, then voiced another question, "How old are you this year?"

Qu Jianlei looked at the opponent speechlessly, after a while he sighed, "Can you talk about serious matters?"

"I'm talking about serious matters," Bentley was also somewhat speechless, "Forget it, after the injection, did your attribute awaken?"

"Attribute?" Qu Jianlei was directly puzzled, "What is that?"

"After successful gene modification, one may awaken as an Ultimate Warrior," Bentley stated blandly.

"With only one potion modification, the likelihood of attribute awakening isn't high, but you're already an exception, who can say for sure?"

"As for awakening attributes, the younger the better, the Five Major Attributes are Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, other miscellaneous attributes are rare."

Qu Jianlei was stunned, after a while he spoke, "How do you know so much?"

"Because..." Bentley thought for a moment, giving a nonsensical answer, "You're worth trusting."

Oddly enough, Qu Jianlei could keep up with him, he smiled indifferently, "Don't you think I'm cold-blooded?"

"Because of Spencer," Bentley answered randomly again, "and the third and fourth, and... you didn't deceive me."

Spencer, the old swindler, had made good living for one winter, when he left with Xue'Er, he still had some silver coins in his pocket.

Qu Jianlei could still connect with him, he nodded, "I had implicated two companions before, both of them died."

"I don't want anyone else to die because of me, so I really intend to kill you."

Bentley nodded, "I understand, but the information I want to tell you... it truly is worth my life."

But perhaps it isn't worth Cindy and her daughter's lives! Qu Jianlei replied ambiguously, "Maybe."

Bentley smiled indifferently, "I know you don't agree, but it doesn't matter, I've already decided to join you."

"If you find the information I tell you valuable, when you become an Ultimate Warrior... can you help me kill a few people?"

Qu Jianlei nodded without hesitation, "As long as it's worthwhile."

"Hmm, let me think for a moment," Bentley showed a trace of confusion in his eyes, "Where should I start..."

Qu Jianlei believed this wasn't a problem, "Start with why you know so much."

"Hmm," Bentley nodded, thinking this was a good suggestion, "Actually, I come from the General Settlement..."

"Not the one you think with the prefix 'General', but the actual General Settlement... the place we call 'Central City'."

Qu Jianlei remained silent, he didn't mind being a faithful listener.

Bentley was a native of Central City, his family's condition was quite good, at fifteen, he received the fourth-generation Genetic Transformation Potion injection.

His body's reaction was excellent, if he continued the injections at sixteen or seventeen, there was a certain chance of awakening as an Ultimate Warrior.

By eighteen at the latest, after four Genetic Potion injections, only if he hadn't awakened would he be abandoned.

But at seventeen, a dramatic event occurred... his chance for the third injection was taken by someone else.

In fact, each Gene Potion injection would rule out the vast majority of candidates based on subsequent reactions.

To persist until the third injection showed he indeed had excellent conditions.

However, regardless of where, there was no lack of those in power, Bentley became the unlucky victim of such a plunder.

Back then, he was young and impetuous, naturally indignant, his father also wouldn't allow his son to be bullied like this.

The following events need not be elaborated, his father complained everywhere to no avail, and lost his job instead.

Bentley, in a fit of anger, disabled the one who replaced him, impersonated the person, and received the third Genetic Injection.

Then he was hunted, and his family, due to implications, faced various misfortunes.

A few years later, his parents and siblings all died of various accidents.

In Bentley's view, the opponent waited purely to see if he would awaken as an Ultimate Warrior.

Since he had shown no reaction, it indicated failure, the opponent naturally retaliated harshly.

Bentley didn't completely fail though, he awakened a minor attribute—his body could release weak electric currents.

But because this attribute was too rare and he was a fugitive, he couldn't obtain subsequent cultivation methods.

Originally, he planned to earn some money then turn himself in, using it as a condition to re-enter mainstream society.

But after not returning for several years, his family were all gone, which made him furious, he eliminated the one who replaced him.

This stirred up a hornet's nest, and his wanted notice was displayed in every Gathering Area.

He had no choice but to conceal his identity and wander around, naturally committing many misdeeds in the process.