Starting Cultivation in Wasteland

Xiao Moshan has a Wind Attribute, so he can only ensure breathing under water. The task of escaping with him falls to Qu Jianlei.

A day later, they finally managed to escape more than 200 kilometers away.

Xiao Moshan couldn't help but nag again, "Your Attributeless ability... I'm really envious. You can go anywhere."

"You've said that eight hundred times," Qu Jianlei replied nonchalantly, "What good is it with such a low cultivation level?"

Xiao Moshan didn't quite understand his mindset, "At your age, reaching B-level, you have a bright future. Are you really in such a rush?"

Being at the second level of Qi Refining was worth bragging about? Qu Jianlei couldn't be bothered to explain, as beyond Foundation Establishment, there was Golden Core and Nascent Soul...

"We have to lie low for a while before we can head back to Central City again."

The atmosphere in Central City was indeed tense at the moment.

Apart from the Bunker Clan's annihilation case, the reappearance of Jian Lei and the Clear Wind Shadowless Blade also put everyone under immense pressure.

Especially after Niu Weili, who was tracking them, reported back: the Clear Wind Shadowless Blade had advanced to B-level!

Jamaari, upon hearing the news, let out a long sigh without saying anything else.

But he didn't need to say anything; everyone knew what he wanted to say.

However, others felt differently. The Clear Wind Shadowless Blade's arrogance and recklessness had already been experienced by everyone.

That guy caused chaos when he was a C-level; now that he's B-level, imagine the havoc!

In fact, there was quite a bit of sympathy for Jian Lei among the people.

Initially, he was just a homebody who never stepped out, so why did the Douglas Family have to go looking for trouble with him?

Some even asked Niu Weili if the Bunker Clan's annihilation case had anything to do with Jian Lei.

The implication being that if it weren't for the improved Wind Attribute Cultivation Technique, the Bunker Clan might not have met such a fate.

Niu Weili responded with a dark face: "The Bunker Clan's own doing can't be blamed on Jian Lei."

To be fair, there were many in Central City who would prey on orphans, but many also couldn't stand such behavior.

In this turmoil, the most passive was still the Douglas Clan.

It wasn't simply about losing an Ultimate Warrior and three Modified Warriors.

They finally realized they were facing two B-level warriors who were their sworn enemies, especially Jian Lei, who would fight to the death.

Previously, they had also made enemies with B-level warriors, dealing with them cautiously.

But this was different now; these were two wanted criminals who could act recklessly without considering any consequences.

The Douglas Clan really wanted to seek peace, but unfortunately, they couldn't even contact the other party.

The Inspection Bureau was of no help either; they could only seek assistance from the military.

But the military's stance was also unclear, especially after learning that Jian Lei had the ability to improve Cultivation Techniques.

If Qu Jianlei were still just a C-level Warrior, the military could find ways to have him help calculate improved cultivation methods.

But now that he's B-level, it's inconvenient to deal with him, especially since the other party is an All Attributes cultivator, making their combat power extraordinarily strong.

The Douglas Clan had become the laughingstock of all in Central City.

They originally intended to leak some of Jian Lei's secrets to arouse others' covetousness, but it backfired, making people more cautious.

The clan even considered relocating to other Gathering Areas.

But then they received even worse news: Jian Lei had emerged from the Gathering Area below.

If they left Central City, the Douglas Clan could easily dominate a Gathering Area.

But once the two enemies arrived, without any interference from other Central City forces, they could face annihilation.

It's not a matter of life or death, but how they would die.

They had no choice but to brazenly contact the Gorge—in Central City, doing this was actually pretty disliked.

People in Central City have mixed feelings about the Gorge, both grateful and somewhat resentful.

In fact, when the Thirty-Six Noble Families gradually formed, it was not without the intention of countering the Gorge.

But now the Douglas Clan had no choice—even if they wanted to find someone to intercede, they couldn't find anyone.

After hearing about it, the Gorge took it seriously and sent over an A-level and three B-levels.

This time they thoroughly researched Jian Lei again.

They were astonished to discover that the guy not only had a strong ability to improve Cultivation Techniques but also had profound expertise in mechanical repair.

Qu Jianlei's article about sensor bypass intrigued the A-level warrior.

He even specifically sought out someone to inquire, "What do you think of this article?"

It was the very middle-aged man who had decided to commission Qu Jianlei back then; few knew he was actually from the Gorge.

He let out a soft sigh and replied, "This... I've kept an eye on it, what a pity."

Hearing this, the A-level warrior nodded, "Yes, I think it's a pity too."

The middle-aged man then took out the article that Tanaka Ichiro had plagiarized, "He wrote this too, what an injustice."

The A-level warrior took it, flipped through it for a bit, and sighed again, "Indeed... what an injustice."

After their conversation, the A-level warrior contacted Black Panther and obtained both the initial and final versions of the Wind Attribute Cultivation Technique.

As for the intermediary calculation process, he was also very interested, but Black Panther said, "There were too many changes at the time, I really can't remember."

He actually felt a bit resistant to the inquiries, but for the A-level warrior, the process wasn't very important.

After carefully studying the differences between the two versions, he issued a new directive.

As for Jian Lei, it's best to capture him alive, while offering a substantial bounty for more information about him.