Surviving In A Wasteland: I Can Evolve Endlessly - Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Survival in the Wasteland! Activating the System!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
A great scientist once said,
“I don’t know what the Third World War will be like, but the Fourth World War will definitely be fought with stones and wooden sticks!”
This great scientist, who changed the entire world of Physics with only theoretical knowledge, was so pessimistic about the future of mankind.
The reason was that human society had finally mastered the power to destroy the world!
If a war exploded for the third time, it would definitely be devastating.
Forbidden nuclear weapons would be the final trump card of every major country and the last grand fireworks of human civilization.
And this prediction was like a curse, it broke out when no one was prepared.
For some unknown reason, perhaps it was a ‘dispute’ that ordinary people would never understand in their entire lives.
The Third World War broke out without any warning!
At first, it was only a local conflict, but it later escalated into a full-scale war between two small countries.
Then, the small countries stirred up the big countries, and the interest network built in peaceful times became the driving force that pushed every country to take part in the war.
All the countries on the blue planet were not spared. They were all involved in this world catastrophe!
In the end, the people were furious, the economy was crippled, and they had used all their trump cards.
However, there was still no clear winner, and no one was convinced of the other!
What should they do now?
At this time, a hot-tempered man from a big country gave the answer.
The forbidden nuclear weapons!
When the first nuclear weapon rose into the air, it was like a domino effect, causing a chain reaction.
Even the countries that were guarding the bottom line had no choice but to open pandora’s box and press the button to destroy.
When nuclear weapons filled the sky, humans were able to enjoy the most beautiful fireworks in their lives.
However, this was the only time.
After that, the world was reduced to ruins!
Almost all the cities had been destroyed. The high-rise buildings that once represented the glorious moments of human civilization had all become ruins.
The number of humans, which had already been rapidly decreasing due to the war, had been reduced by 99% after this destruction.
If there were no other changes, the remaining few people would gradually wither in the coming days.
Until the human race disappeared from this planet!
This was because the scariest part of a nuclear explosion was not the explosion, but the radiation pollution after the explosion.
After the nuclear explosion, the natural environment and resources were completely polluted by radiation.
The air and water were heavily polluted, and the soil was also scorched.
The atmosphere was blocked by nuclear dust, and the sun was almost no longer shining on the Earth.
The entire world fell into a dead silence.
In such an environment, the surviving humans were struggling to stay alive while facing death’s door.
Some people tried to build new cities and restore their former glory, but in the end, they found that it was all in vain.
In such a situation where the entire world was destroyed, humans had not only lost their homes and resources, but also the most important thing.
[Civilization]
What was civilization?
Order, law, morality…
These words were the product of civilization, or perhaps it could be said that they were characteristics and necessary factors.
In order to survive in the ruins, under the situation of an extreme shortage of resources, humans had completely abandoned these.
In times of peace, there were already people who would jump in line. Now that they were all about to die, who would still abide by order or morality?
Hence.
Exploration and searching became the main theme of the ruins!
Snatching and fighting were secondary and had become the norm!
A glass of water and a mouthful of food could make two people fight to the death.
If any extraordinary resources were discovered, it would lead to a great war!
Only the last one standing could have it!
In the ruins, a corpse-like figure was lying next to a reservoir.
If it wasn’t for the occasional shiver of his body, anyone would have thought that he was a dead man.
Occasionally, people would pass by, but they would just give him an unsympathetic glance as if they were looking at garbage on the side of the road.
In the ruins of this once glorious city, there were more survivors, and such a situation was too common.
People were dying of hunger, thirst, or death at every moment.
Everyone who had lived until now was already numb to this. The next one to die might be them!
If they had the time to pity others, they might as well go find food and water for themselves!
It had been three days since Zhou Yuan last drank a cup of water. Ironically, there was a reservoir in front of him, and it was filled with ‘water’.
However, the water inside had been contaminated. Those who drank it were all dead.
Therefore, Zhou Yuan would not drink it unless he had no other choice.
However, what could he do if he didn’t drink?
If he couldn’t find clean water, he would still die if he continued like this.
In today’s world, due to nuclear pollution, clean water resources were very scarce.
The only water resources available were controlled by others, and there were only two ways to obtain water.
Either they would work for others, and after the labor, they would obtain drinkable water.
Or they could exchange for it directly with scarce resources, such as food or useful tools.
As long as it could help people survive in the wasteland, anything was fine!
Unfortunately, Zhou Yuan could not do either of these things.
It was a vicious cycle.
If you want to get food and water, you have to work.
However, one needed strength to work. Without enough food and water, someday, one’s body would not be able to take it and one would be abandoned.
As for the scarce resources?
The scarce resources nearby had long been plundered clean, and if one wanted to obtain scarce resources, they would have to go further and into more dangerous places.
Moreover, the prerequisite for all this was to have a good body and physical strength.
Therefore, after returning empty-handed for the first time, Zhou Yuan had fallen into a vicious cycle!
Due to the lack of food and water, the area he explored was getting closer and closer, and the more so, the fewer supplies he could find.
In the end, he would drag his tired body to work for others, but no one wanted him.
“Damn it!” Zhou Yuan cursed as he looked at his reflection in the water.
“F*ck, other people can live in luxury when they transmigrate, but when it comes to me, it’s a World War and survival in the wasteland?”
“If you want me to survive, at least give me a cheat! This is a scam!”
As Zhou Yuan complained, he cupped the contaminated water and mumbled.
“Perhaps, just a small sip will be fine, and the body can take it?”
“If I can find food and water in time, I might not die if I have the strength?”
With this thought in mind, Zhou Yuan held the water and slowly approached his dry lips.
Even though he knew that these thoughts were all lies, Zhou Yuan, who was extremely thirsty, had no other choice.
One could go three days without food, but not without water.
This was because food only replenished the energy and trace elements that the human body needed.
Even if a person didn’t eat for three days, their fat and muscles would temporarily break down and produce energy to withstand it.
However, if the human body did not have enough water… It would cause the blood to stop circulating, and if this continued, it would lead to death!
Zhou Yuan closed his eyes and raised his hands to his lips. His chapped lips were slightly open.
However, at that moment, a crisp sound suddenly rang out!
[Unlimited Evolution System is being activated…]
