It Has Nothing to Do with Whether I Have Money!

It Has Nothing to Do with Whether I Have Money!

Xinhe District, Building 4-1, 15th Floor.

"Mom, I'm scared. Will we starve to death?" A six-year-old girl curled up in her mother's arms, her cheeks burning red.

"No, sweetheart. Hang in there. Someone will definitely come save us!" Her mother's eyes were red as she vigorously rubbed her daughter's palms and soles, keeping them from turning cold.

"Dad... where's Dad..." the little girl murmured.

"Dad will come back. He'll come back..." Her mother's voice choked up, and her body trembled slightly.

A few days ago, her husband had risked going outside, and he had never returned.

There was no water, electricity, or signal in the district, and the food and drinks at home had run out.

Though she had gone hungry and given all the food to her daughter, the six-year-old's frail body had still succumbed to a fever. It had reached forty degrees and showed no signs of dropping.

If this continued, even if they did not starve to death, her daughter would...

Bang!

The thick security door crashed down, sending dust flying everywhere.

Then the locked bedroom door opened, and a sunny, handsome figure appeared before them like an angel.

At that instant, the woman holding the child could no longer hold back the tears in her eyes. They streamed down her face as she sobbed, "Please save my child..."

Wang Ye swiftly extended his right hand and hooked the woman, who had fainted from hunger, while gathering the little girl into his left arm.

"So hot." Wang Ye pressed his forehead against the girl's.

"She has a fever."

Wang Ye gently laid the woman on the edge of the bed and took off his backpack.

He took out a disposable syringe, gave the girl a fever-reducing injection first, then gave the woman a nutrient injection.

"Hold onto your child and follow me." Wang Ye hoisted the woman onto his back and secured her there with straps.

"Mm." Yu Shuiqin softly responded. Watching Wang Ye focus on saving people, she felt deeply moved.

He had saved her the same way during the Rookie Trial.

Gentlemanly and kind.

The assembly point.

Seeing the mother and daughter pull through the danger and survive safely, Wang Ye revealed a smile.

His gaze fell on Yu Shuiqin, and the two exchanged smiles.

"A mother's love is truly great. That mother only drank a little water over the past three days," Wang Ye said with emotion.

At that moment, he felt that the Rescue Team's work was truly meaningful.

"Yes. Because she persevered, she lived long enough for rescue to arrive." Yu Shuiqin had also gained much from this, feeling a sense of spiritual fulfillment.

"By the way, Wang Ye, how did you hear them from so far away?" Yu Shuiqin asked curiously.

"A Gene Warrior's five senses are naturally better than an esper's," Wang Ye glossed over it.

In truth, not only were his five senses exceptional, but after advancing to the second order as an esper, his consciousness perception had also reached Yu Shuiqin's level.

"Really?" Yu Shuiqin looked at Wang Ye with her beautiful eyes.

Wang Ye gave a soft acknowledgment. "I'll go check on the mother and daughter."

Yu Shuiqin had excellent perception and was smart as well. She seemed to have already noticed something.

Inside the medical vehicle.

"Thank you, thank you, my lifesaver!"

When the woman saw Wang Ye, she desperately tried to get up from the hospital bed. "Xiao Yun, hurry and thank Brother!"

"Thank you, big brother!" the little girl said timidly.

"No need to be polite. It's what I should do." Wang Ye smiled and pressed the woman back down, then touched the little girl's forehead. "It's not as hot anymore."

"Yes, she's much better after the injection and medicine." The woman smiled weakly.

"Mm. Can you tell me what happened these past few days?" Wang Ye sat down.

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Xinhe District.

Wang Ye searched the buildings one by one.

"There are no signs of life." Yu Shuiqin looked at Wang Ye and said softly, "You should know that."

"I don't."

Wang Ye secretly thought that this girl was far too smart. She'd be hard to deal with if we got together. "Don't you find it strange?"

"There are no corpses?" Yu Shuiqin said.

Wang Ye nodded. "I asked her in detail just now. Although the evacuation notice came out half a year ago, there should still have been many residents in this district who had not moved to the Base City. Now they've all vanished, leaving only the mother and daughter."

"If it had been a monster attack, there would have been bloodstains and bones left behind. But there's nothing."

Yu Shuiqin pondered. "Could they have been like the girl's father? Going out to seek help or search for supplies, only to be attacked by monsters along the way?"

"That's possible, but it can't have happened to all of them." Wang Ye let out a long breath. "I hope I'm overthinking it. Perhaps they already left the district and were rescued."

"Mm."

The first day of the Joint Operation quickly passed.

That night, everyone chatted at the assembly point about what they had gained throughout the day.

Other than North Camp, the Rescue Teams from the other three camps had all found displaced survivors.

East Camp had the best luck, rescuing six displaced survivors in one go and temporarily taking first place in the Joint Operation.

The duo of espers, Wang Ye and Yu Shuiqin, had the sharpest consciousness perception.

But there truly were no more displaced survivors in Wangzhai Town.

Those who had moved away had moved away, those who had been rescued had been rescued, and those who had died were already dead.

This place had become a thing of the past.

On the second day, efficiency dropped slightly.

After all, they had already hunted quite a few Ferocious-level Monsters on the first day.

However, the Potential Point gains were still quite high.

Wangzhai Town was huge!

If not for the Joint Operation, it would have taken a month to search and rescue the entire Wu Yi County.

"Xiao Qin, Gene Warriors can rapidly improve their physical fitness through K32 Body Strengthening Agents or Evolution Fruits. What methods do espers have? I have a friend who wants to know." Wang Ye asked while searching the district.

He was not in a hurry to improve as a Gene Warrior right now, but his esper strength lagged far behind.

"W13 Brain Domain Stimulant," Yu Shuiqin answered.

"How much?"

"100 million."

Wang Ye: "..."

"Mm, even if you have money, you still can't buy it." Yu Shuiqin said, "The primary material for Brain Domain Stimulants is the Essence Core of awakened-type monsters. They're difficult to produce. But if you want one, Wang Ye... I can try to find a way."

Uh, well...

It was not a matter of whether he could buy it.

It was a matter of whether he had the money.

"Are there any other options?" Wang Ye asked.

"Awakened-type fruits, I suppose. But they're too rare." Yu Shuiqin shook her head. "Only the National Treasure Vault has them."

"Forget I asked." Wang Ye tossed those messy thoughts aside.

He should just peacefully keep adding points.

Paying to win did not suit him.

Burning his life was more suitable.

The third day of the Joint Operation.

They swept through the final area of Wangzhai Town.

Huang Zirui's side finally sent some good news. They had successfully rescued a displaced survivor from a basement.

Wang Ye's side found nothing.

But his Potential Point gains were solid.

His coordination with Yu Shuiqin had also become much more seamless than before.

Bang!

A high-grade Ferocious Monster fiercely rammed Wang Ye with its horns, only to be blocked by an invisible energy net.

Prepared in advance, Wang Ye broke through its defenses with one slash. Blood splattered from the Crimson Sun Battle Blade II Series, and the second slash instantly killed it.

Killed a Third Order Bull Monster.

Potential Point: 1 → 1.

Over a hundred!

Wang Ye opened his Personal Panel, his consciousness settling on it.

Consume 100 Potential Points to raise the level of the Star Seed Evolution Method?

Yes!

His body and mind immersed themselves in the cosmic world, cycling rapidly at hundreds and thousands of times the normal speed.

The Star Seeds continuously absorbed energy, shining with boundless radiance.

His repeated insights into the Star Seed Evolution Method reached their limit, finally reaching completion!

Star Seed Evolution Method, Mastery → Perfect.

Light and shadow flashed.

Vast Cosmic Energy poured into his body.

His body underwent an intense transformation!

It was completely different from the Crimson Sun Evolution Method.

Strength, flexibility, speed, agility, resilience, vigor—his body's six attributes rose evenly, and his genes evolved to perfection along with them.

His six senses became incomparably clear, and his perception of the outside world rose to another level.

Wang Ye knew very clearly that although they were both second-order espers, his perception was now stronger than Yu Shuiqin's!

And that was far from all.

As the Star Seed Evolution Method reached perfection, his physical strength had now crossed the threshold of the third order.

Even without using the Enhancement Technique, his close-combat strength surpassed Huang Zirui's.

A K32 Body Strengthening Agent that cost 10 million per dose?

Hmph, he did not need it!

It had nothing to do with whether he had money!

Breakthrough!

Third Order Gene Warrior!

Note: A Base City is a Base City. Cities still exist, and the Guardian Division is responsible for protecting them.

(End of Chapter)