Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 473 - 345: Different

The Empire places great emphasis on the management of superpower warriors, not allowing this powerful group to get out of control.

All the awakened must be registered; this is a mandatory regulation.

Of course, the relevant information about the awakened is strictly prohibited from being leaked; it is only held by the relevant departments.

So Teng Wenli’s question is really out of place, and even somewhat malicious.

What business is it of yours whether someone is registered or not? Are you going to report them?

However, Qu Jianlei, having more contact with the Pioneers, understands the relevant details quite well.

So he smiles nonchalantly, "I’m not very sure if I’ve awakened, we’ll discuss it later."

Teng Wenli, who is in charge of this area, understands upon hearing this, "Not awakening immediately?"

This is both a question and an explanation to the neighbors—listen, it’s not within a year of injection that they’ve awakened.

The Empire indeed values the management of superpower warriors, but those who haven’t awakened soon are treated as modified warriors.

Occasionally, these modified warriors may still awaken, but they are not the main focus of attention.

Modified warriors are also registered in the Empire, but their management is not as strict as that of superpower warriors.

Those who have been injected with the Genetic Transformation Potion three times are at least considered modified warriors, and their numbers are quite large, making detailed management impossible.

Superpower warriors have many responsibilities and obligations, but the responsibilities and obligations of modified warriors are much fewer.

If this group were to be thoroughly investigated, it would definitely be uncovered, so there’s no need to manage those who awaken unexpectedly too strictly.

Some modified warriors may even hide their awakening to avoid numerous responsibilities and obligations.

The Empire... simply turns a blind eye as long as no accidents or tragedies are created by "wild awakened". 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Clearly, Teng Wenli also believes that this hidden secret of Panda is to evade certain obligations.

This behavior is indeed not to be encouraged, but many are doing it.

Hearing this, Qu Jianlei smiles, "Anyway, my situation... is quite unique."

Teng Wenli hesitates for a moment before offering a suggestion, "Register as soon as possible; it makes obtaining cultivation resources more convenient."

Qu Jianlei already has a prepared excuse, he smiles bitterly, "When it comes to cultivation resources, people might not be willing to help me register."

This possibility objectively exists; on Zarif Star, some Pioneer Team Members have had similar experiences.

If they awaken at the same time, the relevant departments cannot avoid registering them; otherwise, it’s a major dereliction of duty.

But the registration of wild awakened is truly something some places are reluctant to do—they have one more person to share the resources with.

Especially in poor and remote areas, where resources are already scarce, the local departments may even suggest to the awakened—go register in a big city.

Green Water City is considered a big city and shouldn’t have these problems, but Qu Jianlei is not wrong to say so.

Teng Wenli shakes his head, clearly not buying his answer, but in the end, he says nothing more.

When everyone realizes that this new neighbor is actually a superpower warrior, their enthusiasm immediately rises.

As for the fact that this person openly expresses not wanting to register, most people pretend not to hear—everyone has their own aspirations and cannot be forced.

Pan Xing is a bit resentful about this, and he chooses an opportunity to quietly discuss it with his mother.

"Publicly violating the awakened management regulations... should we report him?"

Alice spoils her child a bit but is not blindly indulgent, and hesitates upon hearing this.

She responds softly, "After all, we’re neighbors. If we do this, how could we face them later?"

But Pan Xing, out of jealousy, has reddened eyes, "This is the consciousness and responsibility that an Empire citizen should have!"

"Besides, reporting these wild awakened might even lead to rewards."

Still unsure, Alice seeks Teng Wenli and softly asks for advice.

"Don’t," Teng Wenli is startled upon hearing this, "If you report him, will the Empire kill him?"

"...You know the Empire will at most punish him, but do you realize the consequences of being resented by a superpower warrior?"

"In this matter, I speak with authority, for I’ve heard too many similar stories."

"It doesn’t take much of an excuse, just an occasional ’superpower out of control’, and your family... would die for nothing!"

Hearing this, Alice breaks out in a cold sweat, "Thank you, Master Wenli, I almost made a mistake."

Teng Wenli considers for a moment before speaking more clearly.

"Don’t think that renting a house means he’s poor; those affordable cultivation resources don’t interest him—he is extraordinarily wealthy!"

Superpower warriors are already formidable, but generally, they are still limited by financial constraints and cultivation resources.

However, the wealthy superpower warriors are much less constrained.

But Alice doesn’t catch on to this and curiously asks, "Overpriced resources... aren’t they something trivial?"

She genuinely doesn’t think this is a big deal, as she has purchased a large quantity of supplements to assist awakening for her four children, including Pan Xing.

Most of these supplements are overpriced.

Teng Wenli glared at her irritably, "Supplements and cultivation resources are not the same, and besides, your family has no other choice!"

Those supplements don’t have a set price at all; you have to pay a hefty amount to purchase them, but new neighbors might have other options!

Alice finally understood, nodded, and left to find her child, giving him a stern look.

That night, it’s said that many neighbors heard Pan Xing’s cries of pain.

Qu Jianlei could sense the little one’s malice, and the related conversations did not escape his perception.

He originally thought that if this guy continued to mess around, he wouldn’t mind stepping in to discipline him.

Unexpectedly, Teng Wenli took the initiative to intervene and talked the matter down with reason and evidence.

What Qu Jianlei is most accustomed to is superpower warriors using their fists to push certain things at will.

Let’s not even mention the pioneers, even the more rule-abiding Jamaari acts this way.

The inspector, upon meeting him and Bentley for the first time, issued a warning with a strike.

There aren’t many superpower warriors like Teng Wenli, who observe carefully, think meticulously, and prefer using their brains first.

Perhaps this is what a normal society should look like?

The dinner didn’t run too late; around ten o’clock, Qu Jianlei turned on the courtyard’s big lights.

Some young men and women were getting a bit unruly due to the alcohol, and he didn’t want any scandals from his first hosting.

Once the big lights came on, everyone behaved more appropriately, recognizing it as a civilized human society, not the animal kingdom.

The signal that the event was over was quite clear; some people clearly hadn’t had enough fun but had no choice but to say goodbye.

The business guide sisters saw off the neighbors, seeming to want to stay over.

But Qu Jianlei openly gave them the silver coins and straightforwardly stated that they need not come the next day!

If he needed anything in the future, he would contact them via smartwatch—since they had already exchanged smartwatch numbers.

In the following two days, Qu Jianlei adapted to the new environment, including exploring nearby shops.

From the third day onward, he went into a rest period—the hidden injuries from Zarif Star needed proper attention.

In the blink of an eye, he had lived in the new home for twenty days, and apart from occasionally tending to the yard, he rarely went out.

One day, feeling he had mostly recovered, he wondered if he should inquire about the local black market.

At that moment, the doorbell of the small courtyard rang.

It was Teng Wenli, coming to deliver an invitation; his youngest daughter was about to celebrate her fifteenth birthday.

For imperial people, fifteen is a major birthday; after reaching fifteen, one can inject the Genetic Transformation Potion.

However, Qu Jianlei still wasn’t quite accustomed to the Imperial culture.

He wasn’t sure if it was appropriate to invite neighbors to such a party and, if he attended, how much to give as a gift.

Of course, this wasn’t a big issue; he could make a call to consult the business guide, possibly without even a consultation fee.

But Teng Wenli worked more transparently than he imagined.

He straightforwardly stated that on his daughter’s birthday, they would invite family, friends, and colleagues, so the neighbor’s invitation was for the next evening.

His intention was clear: inviting neighbors was just a way to get together and strengthen relationships, not necessarily about gift-giving.

Hearing this, Qu Jianlei candidly stated, "I’ve always been in fights; what kind of gifts does your daughter like?"

Teng Wenli was obviously taken aback, probably not expecting the new neighbor to be so direct.

Then he replied, "It’s really not important; if you have something handy, give it, if not, it’s no big deal. Kids don’t need to be spoiled."

Qu Jianlei somewhat appreciated this aspect of the empire where adults never spoil children.

Although there are exceptions, teaching children to endure hardships is the cornerstone of a thriving society.

However, even if the other person said this, he wouldn’t skip the etiquette, "Got it, I was just about to go out."

Saying this, Teng Wenli casually asked, "I’ve noticed you don’t seem to like going out much?"

Qu Jianlei shrugged, candidly saying, "While I’m young, I want to seize the time for cultivation... there’s not much outside anyway."

Teng Wenli probingly mentioned, "You’re still young, and cultivation shouldn’t be your whole life. Don’t wait until you’re old and regret it."

Is this... trying to introduce your daughter to me? Qu Jianlei’s thoughts leaped ahead.

Then he smiled, "Actually, I’m more interested in new knowledge. What procedures should I go through to read books at the library?"

He knew there was a library in the empire, but it was said that the access threshold varied depending on the region.

Library? Teng Wenli was slightly surprised; he’d seen countless superpower warriors, and not many liked to read.

Then he thought of a possibility: could it be that the other party hadn’t registered, lacking the relevant cultivation method?

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