Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 153: Transaction, Evolutionary Principles, and Multiple Abilities
"I've already embarked on the path of pure evolution. Do you think I'll give up my own evolution and become a deformed monster just for your illusory promise?"

Lin Feng spoke lightly and refused without hesitation.

In the shadows, Zong Shiyue nodded, not surprised by Lin Feng's rejection.

After all, this is a second-level Immaculate Evolver who is willing to pay such a huge price and come this far. He is a person who wants to create his own evolutionary path and establish his own school.

What appeals to them are either the promotion methods above level three, such as the Shepherd's Method, or the orthodox metamorphosis adopted by most level three evolvers back then.

How could one be willing to live under someone else's roof, become a shepherd saint, work for others all his life, and worry that one day he would be absorbed and sacrificed like the cattle and sheep he shepherded?

But Zong Shiyue was not angry. He had been waiting for thousands of years, so a little while longer was not a big deal.

Moreover, the man before him possessed many secrets and possessed immense potential to become a powerful Rank Three warrior. He would also be a great help in his future return to the surface and fulfillment of his revenge...

After much deliberation, Zong Shiyue chose to settle for the next best thing:

"That's fine. Even if you don't want to become my patriarch, we can still continue this cooperation."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly:

"You want me to find someone for you?"

"Forget it. Your genes have been contaminated, reduced to an ugly, deformed mass of flesh and blood. Any normal evolutionary being would not choose to assimilate."

"Not only will their appearance transform into a monster, but they will also have to endure endless mental ravings and physical torture. Even if they advance to the third level, they will become a mad king. How can the organization recruit a wide range of believers without a stable top-level structure?"

Zong Shiyue laughed sinisterly twice and didn't take it seriously:
"Yes, you're right. But when do I need normal human believers? Their potential is too low, and they need to consume some energy and essence to be transformed into aberrations. The cost-effectiveness of assimilating them is too low."

"I learned from the memories of the Corruptor that the wasteland is now..."

Hearing this, Lin Feng's pupils shrank slightly, and he immediately guessed what the other party's goal was.

“Refugees!”

"That large group of refugees are scavengers that gather in the wasteland. Like locusts, they destroy everything wherever they go and prey on the old, weak, and sick members of the team. The Evolved ones among them are all born deformed and deeply contaminated."

Zong Shiyue continued, his expression frantic:
"There is no one in this world more suitable to be my believer than the wasteland refugees..."

Lin Feng nodded in agreement:

"So, I'm going to take a part of your flesh and blood and throw it among the refugees? But won't it be wiped out by the scorching sun?"

Seeing that Lin Feng had already agreed, Zong Shiyue breathed a sigh of relief and offered a solution:
"It's okay. I've prepared several sealed black boxes at the bottom of the ruins. They've never seen sunlight on the surface. They contain some of my original flesh and blood."

"The aberrations in the ruins fear sunlight because they've been exposed to the scorching sun for thousands of years. They can still enjoy my protection while hiding in the shelter. If they leave, even the weakest sunlight energy can cause their bodies to spontaneously combust."

"Once you take the sealed black boxes, you only need to drop them into the refugee group. I will take care of the rest. It's that simple."

Lin Feng began to think about the benefits of agreeing to it.

Zong Shiyue saw that he had no clear reply, and his body was gradually dissipating under the sunlight, so he quickly added:
"Just ask for whatever conditions you want, but I don't have a second-level Steppe Wolf Source Crystal at the moment. That thing will deepen the distortion and alienation, so I hope you surface evolvers can remove it."

"As for the weapons and equipment that were stored back then, they've basically decayed and been scrapped. Most of the ones that were well-preserved have also been stolen. I can't satisfy you on that front."

"If you really need it, you can go to the Laicheng shelter on the east side. There should still be a lot of weapons in there, but it seems to have collapsed and become a ruin. It's quite dangerous."

After thinking it over, Lin Feng slowly extended two fingers:

"First, I need to know the true method of advancement for those who evolved in the late Third Stage, as well as the causes and consequences of the battle that took place within the ruins."

"These are just past events. They don't cost you anything."

"Secondly, after I help you accomplish this, I will need to obtain all the weapons and ammunition production equipment on the negative eighth floor of the ruins next time I come. You are also obligated to preserve it until I return."

"But this is a post-condition. I have to complete the task before it will take effect."

Zong Shiyue thought about it and felt that Lin Feng was right. As long as this cooperation could be achieved, he would not lose anything, and the other party also had the ability to help him achieve his goal.

In fact, it is not that Zong Shiyue does not want to cooperate with others, but only the Immortal Evolvers, and those who are second-level evolutionists, can maintain a certain degree of sanity under its pollution.

The hunter team that had entered the bottom floor of the ruins before was directly reduced to corrupted after just a little bit of contamination.

If the infection is too mild, they will not be able to form mental consciousness and control their behavior. If it is too severe, under the influence of multiple genes, they will either fall into madness or suffer serious physical deformation.

The hunters who had evolved into alien species within the guild had already lost the opportunity to change their evolutionary path, while the fusion-evolved hunters from the church or other large forces had the parasitic protection of higher beings...

Therefore, apart from the pure evolution, it is of little use.

However, most of the evolvers who adopted the Pure Evolution were very careful about their reputation and would definitely not enter such a restricted area. If they were to be contaminated by even the slightest bit of pollution, wouldn't it be a huge loss...

All previous efforts were wasted.

So over the years, Zong Shiyue finally waited for two second-level Immaculate Evolvers and attached great importance to them.

Unfortunately, the one who is stronger and more suitable among them possesses spatial abilities.

Zong Shiyue had actually been eyeing her for a long time, otherwise the third-order distortion king would not have surrounded her and attacked her.

However, the spatial ability is worthy of being a top-level ability. Even if Bai Ye has not yet entered the third level, if he fully releases its potential, it is enough to protect himself and prevent the ubiquitous pollution in the restricted area of ​​the ruins from getting close.

Therefore, Zong Shiyue's only hope lies on the remaining person.

The second-level evolvers are strong enough to bear its mental pollution without falling into madness quickly, and have enough time to complete the landing plan of recruiting believers.

"it is good!"

Zong Shiyue also thought for a long time, and after giving the answer, he began to explain to Lin Feng the evolution above the third level:
"I won't go into further detail. Time is limited. Since you've made it this far and become a second-level evolver, you should have a general understanding of current evolutionary research."

"The meaning of evolution is to break free from constraints. Primitive traditional life is actually extremely fragile and pitiful, especially the genetic sequence of humans back then..."

"According to one researcher, this is just a mountain of shit!"

"Less than 5% of it is needed to maintain the normal operation of this system in the human body."

"The remaining 95% is composed of immobile sediments, a significant portion of which originates from external contamination, such as infectious bacteria and viruses. Some fragments of the genetic code replicated in these organisms will be retained."

"Don't be too surprised. More than 20% of the genes in the average person's body may come from various viruses."

"Perhaps they were originally intended to produce antibodies, but after the virus disappeared, they remained in the human body, passed down from generation to generation, and were deposited there, without any use."

"Evolution, in essence, is about eliminating useless parts and highlighting useful dominant genes. However, everyone is different, so the abilities they awaken are also different."

"But in reality, every ability and every evolutionary path can be found in a corresponding ability genome in other evolvers."

"That is to say, other people may also possess your special abilities, and you may also be able to activate other people's special abilities." Lin Feng was deeply shocked. He had never heard of these remarks or opinions before.

Even Father Suan, who has the support of the Holy Spring Church, or Bai Ye, the leader of the Salvation Army who is infinitely close to the third level, actually know very little about the evolution above the third level.

Bai Ye might know something about it, but she certainly didn't want to, and couldn't, tell Lin Feng so generously.

Some information and knowledge are just common sense to beings who have reached that level.

But for the younger generations on the road of evolution, it is a guiding light.

Even in today's evolutionary era, information monopoly is still a high wall and a deep pit.

It makes it difficult for later evolvers to overcome it, and also causes them to fall into a deep pit and be imprisoned.

The group of third-level evolvers who mastered the truth back then have either disappeared or have become the controllers of top forces. They began to promote fusion evolution, using the herdsmen for their own benefit and suppressing traditional pure evolution.

So naturally, the inheritance of evolutionary information has become less and less, gradually forming gaps and faults.

As Zong Shiyue was a mid-stage third-level king at that time, one of the top 100 beings in the world, and a powerful evolver who almost completed the final transformation, he naturally understood these "common sense" very well.

After speaking out this theory, Zong Shiyue noticed the change in Lin Feng's mood and nodded with satisfaction. At the same time, he paused, giving the other party some time to digest it.

After about ten seconds, he continued:

"The essence of superpowers is the manifestation of a certain characteristic of a dominant gene. Since the beginning of recorded history, there have been thousands of different types. The most common of these is physical enhancement, which is relatively balanced in all aspects."

"But these are not the main points."

"The key point is that the superpower cells formed by superpower genes are actually evolutionary meat, that is, the part where the evolutionary essence is concentrated. The improvement of evolutionary level and strength will inevitably lead to the strengthening of superpowers."

"But during the Old Earth period, we discovered the current evolution of alien species, which is achieved by absorbing the essence of the evolved beasts."

"As a result, the evolvers will inevitably carry the evolved beast's special ability genes within their bodies, which will cause them to become hybrids. The upper limit of their evolution in this lifetime will be limited to the level of the evolved beast they absorbed."

"The only benefit is that during the second stage of evolution, orc warriors who have evolved from different species can be blessed with two superpowers."

"One is the ability that was originally awakened, and the other is the ability absorbed from the evolved beasts, although those beasts call this racial talent."

Alien evolution can possess two superpowers. Hearing this, Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly. Bai Ye seemed to have mentioned this, but did not elaborate.

It was only said that the Li family was able to control the Rock Horse Armor, which greatly improved their combat effectiveness. Even the Oasis Town Church was very troubled by this.

Then, as an alien evolved from the Rockhorn Horse, do I need to show corresponding characteristics and talents so as not to arouse suspicion from Bai Ye and the church?
You have to know that the reason why both sides trust him and are willing to provide help and cooperation is precisely because of the path of alien evolution.

Especially the Rockhorn Horse, whose upper limit is only the middle stage of the second level, and it is unlikely to pose a threat in the future.

The firearm ability itself is very powerful. If it evolves into purity, it will definitely become the emerging king of the future, a potential opponent of the Savior Army, and a threat to the rule of the Holy Spring Cult.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng fell into deep thought.

Zong Shiyue, who was in the state of mind at the side, did not notice the change in Lin Feng's expression and continued to teach:
"With the blessing of two superpowers, the level of the Heterogeneous Evolver increases rapidly in the first stage, and the strength of the second stage is far stronger than that of the Immortal Evolver. Apart from the upper limit not being too high, there are almost no shortcomings."

"In fact, even in the old Earth period, most of the initial humans adopted the method of xenomorphic evolution."

"Firstly, Evolution Source is very easy to obtain. Today is very different from the past. Back then, Earth's biological resources were so abundant that a city-sized territory in the south could produce tens of thousands of Evolution Beasts overnight. There was ample local raw material available."

"Secondly, it's due to the aforementioned evolutionary characteristics of the alien species. They evolve quickly and are incredibly powerful. Even without weapons, relying solely on their physical strength, they can fight the evolved beasts in close combat. That's why they account for a significant portion of their population."

"It wasn't until later, after humans gained a firm foothold, that, with the arrival of source purification filters and weaponry, physical combat was no longer necessary, and Immaculate Evolution gradually became mainstream."

"Of course, part of the reason is the reconciliation with the beastmen. We can no longer slaughter the evolved beasts as we did in the past. Also, the beastmen warriors are no different from wild beasts in their assimilated state."

"Initially, their strength and sacrifice were needed to deal with the crazy, mutated beasts. After stabilization, they were naturally no longer recognized by the mainstream public. Moreover, some orc warriors would lose their minds when they entered a berserker state and could no longer distinguish friend from foe."

"Apart from heterogeneous evolution, fusion evolution is much gentler and won't cause too much genetic pollution. It also has a certain chance of awakening the superpowers contained in the absorbed essence."

"For example, the power of the Holy Spring is a kind of water control ability. It can mobilize the water in oneself and the enemy's body. It is very powerful in the later stages."

"As for the evolutionary direction above the third level that you want to know about, it is also related to my introduction above."

Lin Feng came back to his senses from his thoughts and immediately deduced the so-called orthodox path of evolution:

"If superpower cells are the carriers of life essence, then for a late-stage third-level evolutionary being, the vast amount of life essence within its body naturally requires more superpower cells to carry and accommodate it..."

"Could it be that……"

Zong Shiyue smiled and said with emotion:

"You're very smart. This was the conclusion we reached after more than a hundred of us put our heads together."

"For humans, there are three opportunities to choose in the early stages of evolution, but only if you choose Immaculate Evolution from the beginning will you have three chances to change course."

"Because pollution is irreversible, if you choose to evolve into a different species from the beginning, there's no way to turn it around."

"Actually, as mentioned above, Evolvers aren't limited to awakening just one ability. It's just that when they're weak, the amount of evolutionary essence their bodies can handle is only enough to activate one genetic trait. Otherwise, it would place a tremendous strain on their body and mind."

"After the second stage of evolution, it can bear the load of two kinds of superpowers, so the evolution of the different species will give birth to orc warriors."

"But doing so will also suppress the upper limit of evolution, slowing down the process and overdrawing potential."

"After all, the same amount of evolution essence, when used to nourish two types of superpower cells, is naturally not as strong as one pure evolutionary cell. It's like developing two lines at the same time, which will definitely not go as far as one line."

"If more than three types of superpower cells are fused, the evolution level will basically stop. It is usually used for a final sprint, such as absorbing the third-level essence."

"So, Immortal Evolution is a late-stage effort, and advancement is relatively easy. Developing a superpower to its full potential is the ticket to crossing the threshold of the third level."

"After becoming a third-level king, one can basically carry three superpowers, but few kings do so. The reason is as mentioned above. It will slow down the speed of evolution."

"As for the levels above the third level, they don't just contain four abilities, but countless..."

"In the old Earth era, we had an old saying: One begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things."

"Above the three, there are all things in the world."

"And above the third level, it is the same, nothing is impossible!"

Zong Shiyue was filled with emotion.

Lin Feng's pupils shrank sharply.

Omnipotence, is it related to the system? !
(End of this chapter)