Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland: The Female Protagonist Has Become a God

"Beep—" A piercing horn sounded behind her, and the girl turned around in alarm, only to see a car speeding towards her.

The driver was sweating profusely and frantically turned the steering wheel, but the car seemed out of control and continued to move at full speed. The girl stood frozen in place, her face filled with fear.

"Bang!" With a huge impact, the car exploded and was instantly engulfed in flames.

The screen disappeared, and Cang Xingyue, who was lying in bed sleeping, suddenly opened her eyes and sat up.

She raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead: "How could I dream about that time?" If it weren't for this dream, she probably would have forgotten those things long ago.

The dusty box of memories was opened, and she laughed self-deprecatingly: "I was so pathetically foolish in the past."

Then, as if remembering something: But I also have to thank my past self and experiences, otherwise, I wouldn't be who I am today.

Her clothes were soaked with sweat, and the damp, sticky air made them feel slightly cool. She tugged at the clothes that were clinging to her body.

I lifted the covers and got up; the bed still held the warmth of my body.

After taking a hot shower, I found steaming food on my previously empty bedside table, along with a box of strawberries.

He gave a sarcastic sneer: "Hypocrisy."

In an instant, the food, strawberries, and even the bedside table were burned to ashes.

The fire spread through the room, climbing the walls and ceiling, and soon the room was engulfed in flames. Cang Xingyue stood calmly amidst the firelight.

"Since you won't let me out, then nobody else can come in."

He threw the towel on the ground, entered the space, changed into clean clothes, and reappeared in front of the Dongliu Base.

Looking at the base, which felt both familiar and unfamiliar, I couldn't help but feel melancholy.

During her absence, some changes occurred at the base.

The residents who used to scout from the watchtower and the guards who stood on the city wall are gone; now only five guards stand in front of the gate.

He was stopped by a young guard as soon as he got close.

What are you here for?

I glanced at him; he was a complete stranger.

"go home."

The young guard was slightly surprised by the answer, then said seriously, "You're here to join the Dongliu Base, right? The base is currently under construction and is not accepting survivors for the time being."

He frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Build what?"

"The base is currently full, and new bases are under construction. If you want to add bases, come back in half a month."

The base had suffered severe damage due to Qiao Yushuang and was still slowly recovering. As a result, many residences were vacant, and since there weren't many people to begin with, there was basically no shortage of accommodation. Unexpectedly, it has developed so rapidly in just a few months.

Just then, a rather burly man dressed in guard uniform ran up from not far away.

When the man arrived, the young guard nodded to him: "Captain He."

The man coughed, straightened his chest, and grunted in response. He then asked, "Did anything happen while I was in the outhouse?"

"No, everything is fine, but someone came who wants to join the base."

The man laughed heartily: "Now that our base has become powerful, more and more people are coming. They used to ignore our base, but now they can't afford to come near us."

The guard captain in front of them was none other than He Li, a member of the ordinary residents' guard team.

Before, when I was on duty, he would come over to chat with me from time to time during his free time. He is a very talkative person, the kind who can't stop talking once he starts.

"He Li is doing quite well, he's even become the guard captain."

He Li said proudly, "Of course, I..." He turned around and saw Cang Xingyue's face lit up with joy, "Oh, Base Commander, you're back!"

"Yes, I came back to take a look."

Where have you been all this time?

"Ineffable."

"It's my fault for being nosy, but it's not my place to ask where you're going."

She didn't respond to his question, but instead asked her own question: "Why are there only six of you watching over things? Where are the others from before?"

He Li chuckled: "Base commander, you don't know this, but there are a lot of people with superpowers in the base now. We're not worried about zombie invasions at all. Several of us also have superpowers. If zombies come, we'll take care of them."

Previously, the base was mostly made up of ordinary survivors without superpowers, with only a handful of people possessing superpowers. How come there are so many now?

Stepping into the base, He Li followed and continued, "Now our base can finally hold its head high. We no longer have to worry about not having any superhumans. If the old base chief knew, he would definitely be happy."

Thinking of the old base commander, He Li, brings a touch of sadness.

Cang Xingyue surveyed the interior of the base, not quite hearing what he said, and simply hummed in response.

"Higher! Higher!" Several children floated in mid-air, rising and falling, having a great time.

He stopped and looked at the children, lost in thought.

Seeing Cang Xingyue stop and respond coldly, He Li knew he was in trouble and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Base Commander, I shouldn't have brought it up in front of you..."

He interrupted him and asked, "How many superhumans are there in the base now?" He felt uneasy that even children had superhuman abilities.

"Currently, people with superpowers make up 90% of the population."

"What?!" I was shocked.

Before he could fully process the fact that 90% of the people with superpowers were there, He Li continued, "The remaining 10% are still there." He pointed to the bounty board.

Looking in that direction, one could see a group of people gathered around the reward board, pushing and shoving each other to urge them on.

"Hurry up, you in front! If you're not going to answer, pull over and don't block the way!"

"It's so crowded, stop pushing!"

"Who stepped on my shoe and knocked it off?! Can't you watch where you're going?!"

He Li looked at the group of people and said to her, "But the rest will be here soon. Once they've saved up enough base coins, they won't have to wait long to gain superpowers."

His brow furrowed: "What exactly is going on?"

"A while ago, a medicine merchant came here. His name was Shu Yin, and everyone called him Mr. Shu Yin. He sold something called a mutant agent, which could give ordinary people superpowers after use. However, it cost 10,000 base coins."

How could such a thing exist? I've never even heard of it.

In his mind, he asked, "System, do you know about the alienating agent?"

"The system did not detect this special agent, and the safety of the unknown agent needs to be investigated."

His expression turned serious after hearing the system's words.

Where is Yu Sheng?

"The acting base commander is off today and should be at her residence. Shall I take you there, base commander?"

"No need, I'll go myself." He looked at the bounty board and said, "Starting today, bounty postings are suspended, and no one may accept them without authorization."

He Li was puzzled: "These guys take on bounties to earn base currency to exchange for mutation agents. Wouldn't it be a good thing if everyone had superpowers? Why do you say that, Base Chief?"

“I have my own decision. You take your men and disperse the surrounding residents, and keep an eye on the bounty board. If anyone secretly accepts it, I will hold you responsible.”

"Alright." Though puzzled, he did as instructed, pointing to the two guards at the door: "You two, come with me."

After the residents who were preparing to accept the reward were dispersed, they protested and complained.

"What orders from the base commander? Tell her to get lost, okay? Why are you interfering in our bounty-collecting efforts?!"

"Exactly! It would have been better if she hadn't come back. Now that she's back, she's acting all high and mighty as the base commander. Does she have nothing better to do? I hope she doesn't come back!"

"This is so annoying. I was almost ready to save up 10,000 base coins to exchange for the mutation agent, and then she pulled this stunt. I'm speechless."

She remained unmoved by the residents' complaints.

The sudden appearance and widespread sale of the mutator, which even the system cannot detect its source, makes its safety extremely questionable.

For now, she can only temporarily stop the residents from using their base currency to make purchases.