Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 156: Cover-up and Breakthrough, Giant Enterprise Alliance, King's Alliance

Lin Feng nodded imperceptibly.

This can be regarded as a response to Zong Shiyue's question.

Bai Ye has noticed his abnormality, so he should try not to expose it to the team members to avoid making them uneasy.

Especially Zheng Yanying and Shen Yue, as clergymen of the church, they are extremely vigilant against abnormal infection. If they knew that Lin Feng was contaminated, they would definitely be secretly on guard and then notify the church.

At that time, the church and the Li family would probably stop first and work together to deal with Lin Feng, the guy who could endanger the overall safety of Oasis Town.

Because Lin Feng, who has been mentally polluted, may be deceived and release substantial sources of pollution, causing permanent residents and a large number of wastelanders to be infected with distorted radiation.

Like a plague, even if it does not threaten the Oasis battleship for the time being, it will destroy the foundation of Oasis Town.

This is also something that any force that establishes order will never allow.

Just like the church's annihilation of the Cult of the Fiery Sun.

If it threatens one's own ruling order, then the only way out is destruction.

As for other second-rate wandering forces, they are much more tolerant. Even though these bandits and robbers plunder settlements from time to time, the damage they cause is limited and always within controllable range.

It can also deepen the insecurity of both permanent residents and deserters, ensuring they become even more dependent on official protection, although this is a bit like nurturing an enemy to protect oneself...

However, this method is quite useful under many high-pressure regimes.

Xu Duo was an evolver who wanted to leave the official settlement because he was worried that he would be robbed and killed by wanderers, so he was willing to settle in the mobile city and work like a slave.

If Lin Feng is found to be contaminated now, then he will face the same fate as the Lieyang Cult.

After nodding slightly, Lin Feng began to observe the simple train station in front of him.

Because the mileage is only a dozen kilometers, similar to a subway, the station is not big, just a house about 100 meters long and 50 meters wide.

In the old Earth era, it was only a small or medium-sized station that could only accommodate a few hundred people at most.

Although it is not big, it has now become the gathering nest of deformed beasts. It serves as a bridgehead for the radiation of the wolf king's genes in the wolf king's tomb, suppressing and polluting the ruins of the Feicheng shelter.

It is precisely because of its existence that Zong Shiyue has suffered torture for thousands of years and will never be able to turn over.

However, even though he couldn't recover, Zong Shiyue still wanted to seek revenge on the gods before he was completely lost.

If the path of transcendence above the third level is contaminated by alien genes, there is no possibility of reversal.

It is equivalent to directly injecting the blood of a first-level wasteland wolf into the body of a first-level evolver, forcibly transforming it into a distorted alien species and destroying Zong Shiyue's possibility of achieving perfect transcendence.

And it happened at the most critical moment.

Therefore, Zong Shiyue's hatred for the gods can only be described as irreconcilable.

Lin Feng chose to cooperate because he saw the spread of distortion pollution and its destruction of the existing order. Regardless of whether Zong Shiyue was an enemy of the gods, there was no possibility of reconciliation for both parties.

This will attract a large amount of firepower to Lin Feng.

Ensure smooth progress in future third-level promotions.

After all, Lin Feng has apparently taken the path of alien evolution, which is the lowest potential path of rockhorn horse evolution. Evolving to the middle stage of the second stage is his limit.

If he were to advance to the middle stage of the second stage, it would definitely attract attention and make all the major forces wary.

Like the head of the Li family, Li Hao, who relied on his mid-level strength to turn the big city upside down.

Even after he retired to Oasis Town, he was still regarded as a thorn in the side of the church.

But the middle stage of the second stage is not a big problem. The real trouble is the late stage of the second stage, which is a higher level. First of all, the wild beasts of the late stage of the second stage, whether they are rock-horned horses or other patriarch-level wild beasts, are all counted on one hand in the wasteland.

And each of them is a master with a name and surname.

If you try to advance to the late second stage without the help of a powerful force, you will definitely be suspected and even investigated.

As for the third-level evolution, which is the next level, according to the upper limit of the evolutionary path, as long as Lin Feng completes the promotion, his own pure evolutionary identity will inevitably be exposed.

By then, the secret of his ability to produce pure source material will be discovered, and he will become the target of criticism from the Savior Army and Bai Ye.

But what worries Lin Feng more is another related matter.

After the six team members in front of him finished their rest and stood up to search the train station, they said goodbye to Lin Feng...

The latter stood quietly near the train station, looking at the floating shadow in front of him, and slowly spoke:
"Can a second-level evolver, or a third-level king, sense the aura of an Immaculate Evolver and discern the evolutionary path the evolver has taken?"

Zong Shiyue narrowed his eyes slightly. He was just wondering whether Lin Feng was worried that the two people from the church would expose their cooperation.

Now that he was asked this question, Lin Feng instantly realized that he was worried that after he went out, his identity as an Immaculate Evolver would be exposed, causing him to be targeted by the forces under the command of the gods.

After thinking for a while, Zong Shiyue replied:
"It's generally difficult for a second-level evolver to sense it, unless they have a particularly evolved sense system, such as smell, and can smell whether a person has multiple scents."

"Or perhaps it's a psychic perception ability. The girl next to you is that. Her aura reminds me of someone I once met."

"My psychic perception ability can distinguish the different mental states of each person. For example, I'm currently parasitizing your limbic region. When I'm active, I can sense it and identify it."

"Back then, there were similar distorted and evolved forms that parasitized normal humans and infiltrated human bases, causing all the survivors in an entire city to become corrupted and driven mad."

"From now on, those with superpowers will basically be the standard personnel of major forces to monitor and check the people in the city."

"However, these types of evolvers are already very rare. If you need to disguise yourself, you can eat some meat from evolved wild beasts to create a distraction."

"Because these perception abilities are often not very accurate when detecting beings of the same level, they are affected by aura interference."

At this point, Zong Shiyue's tone changed:
"It's easy to dodge the detection of a second-level evolver. After all, you have already been promoted to the second level. The key is to be a third-level king."

"The most notable characteristic of a Tier 3 being is the genetic radiation we see. As long as they are within the radiation range, they can obtain all pheromones."

"For example, from the moment you entered the ruins, I noticed the evolutionary level, strength, evolutionary path, and general type of superpowers of each evolver."

"Under my energy radiation, every living thing, except for the brain area, is basically transparent."

"So in the future, don't get close to third-level evolvers. No, I should say don't let them get close to you!"

"Third-level kings will generally restrain their aura and won't actively oppress a second-level being. However, once they actively approach, they will already be suspicious and will inevitably discover your identity as an Immortal Evolver!"

Lin Feng frowned slightly, trying to avoid the third-order king, which was almost impossible:

"If I go to a big city to develop, I will definitely encounter a third-level king. If not, the resources in small and medium-sized settlements or other wanderer forces will not be enough to support my advancement."

"Especially my upcoming plan requires frequent contact with the Holy Spring Cult, and there are many third-level bishops in the Holy City."

If you want to obtain resources for the second stage of evolution, only big cities like the Holy City can conduct related transactions.

Oasis Town can only produce one or two portions of second-level source essence, and the second-level evolutionary meat is the absolute treasure in the bottom of the box.

However, large transactions such as first-stage late evolutionary meat or evolutionary agents require special records.

So this is equivalent to a retirement home for second-level evolvers.

If it weren't for the special significance of the Oasis battleship, the holy city ahead needed it to conduct reconnaissance and gather intelligence, otherwise it would not be so prosperous.

The current bishop of the Holy Spring Church in Oasis Town is only an acting bishop with only the evolutionary strength of the late second stage, not the true early third stage, and is an apprentice white-robed bishop.

But once you go to the Holy City, although there are not as many third-level bishops as dogs, there will definitely be more than one who can rule the world.

If Lin Feng wants to move up, relying solely on the resources of the Hunting Guild is definitely not enough. If he has any contact with the church, he will definitely have to meet with a third-level bishop.

Moreover, his identity as an Immortal Evolver carries a great risk of being exposed, so he has to find a way to cover it up.

Otherwise, we'd be like the Salvation Army...

The best outcome is to escape to the wilderness, lose everything, start from scratch, and become a wasteland hyena like the Wanderer, eating other people's leftovers.

Bai Ye inherited the legacy of the City of Savior, but it took him hundreds of years to finally reach the threshold of becoming a third-level king and forming a first-rate force...

Even if Lin Feng has the system, without a stable source of food, his growth and development speed will not be much faster.

After listening to the problem Lin Feng was facing, Zong Shiyue laughed twice and gave a corresponding solution:
"That's easy. You can change your identity, or train another subordinate to connect with the church, and stay in the guild."

"I looked at the organizational structure of the Wasteland Hunter Guild. There should be quite a few Immortal Evolvers there, which means the Church hasn't completely banned them."

"After all, embarking on the path of Immaculate Evolution doesn't necessarily mean you'll become a Tier 3 King. Even if you do become a Tier 3 King, maintaining Immaculate Evolution until the late Tier 3 promotion stage is practically impossible."

"Choosing Immaculate Evolution simply means I want to have a few more ways to fall back, so I can change paths and advance when I hit a bottleneck."

"Under the control of the gods' shepherd law, it's difficult for transcendents to emerge in the extremely barren wasteland. What they're actually guarding against isn't those above the third level, but the new third-level king." "The birth of a new king signifies the rise of a first-rate force, which will inevitably carve up a considerable portion of the benefits from the existing ruling system."

"A little bit of accumulation will add up to a lot, and as one grows stronger, the other loses. This will have a certain impact on the top forces. Although they have the gods to back them up, every time they summon the gods to take action, it will slow down and affect their advancement."

"So even if you are discovered, as long as you can offer enough benefits, the bishops in the church may become your umbrella of protection."

"Don't forget, they're not monolithic either. Where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes, and there will be struggles!"

Then, Zong Shiyue asked a question with a hint of deep meaning:
"Do you think the believers who believe in the Lord of the Holy Spring and the monks who follow the Immortal Saint are the same kind of people?"

Hearing this, Lin Feng's pupils shrank instantly.

With just a few words, Zong Shiyue made him think of countless possibilities and countless ways to break the deadlock.

As expected, none of the beings that have lived for thousands of years are simple. Apart from upgrading the system, I am still too inexperienced compared to them.

Looking at the shadow with a sinister smile, Lin Feng took a deep breath and replied in a deep voice:
“Benefited a lot, thank you for your advice!”

Next, Lin Feng asked about the composition of the wasteland forces, including other large forces besides the Holy Spring Sect.

Even though Zong Shiyue has been trapped in the restricted area of ​​the ruins for thousands of years, the number of evolvers he has eroded and assimilated during these days is at least several thousand, if not tens of thousands.

On average, there are more than ten to twenty of them every year, including middle and senior management of large forces and many guild hunters.

By reading their memories, Zong Shiyue can learn about changes in the situation outside in real time.

Through his narration, Lin Feng gained a general understanding of the current situation in the wasteland:

The Taishan ruins fall within the route range of the Holy Spring Sect, so there are only the Holy Spring Sect and the Hunting Guild nearby, as well as some nomadic wanderer forces.

The territory ruled by the Holy Spring Cult is between 30 and 40 degrees north latitude. According to the current expanded surface, this is a huge religious country that is 40,000 kilometers long from east to west and nearly 1,500 kilometers wide from north to south.

As Lin Feng said, there is actually more than one holy city ahead. There is also the only and largest Holy Spring City in the migrating team, which is also a sacred place dedicated to the Lord of the Holy Spring and the Immortal Saint.

All third-level bishops must be born through it.

In addition, to the north of the church, between 40 and 50 degrees north latitude, there exists a huge force called the Giant Enterprise Alliance.

He is also the main enemy of the Holy Spring Cult.

The one they serve and are loyal to is the great being known as the Ultimate Being.

Zong Shiyue was quite familiar with this one, as the giant enterprise alliance was born as early as the old Earth era.

Its essence is a joint company composed of several large multinational giants.

With extremely high efficiency, they completed the research on the source of life and the development of evolutionary agents, becoming the strongest evolutionary force at the time and quickly taking control of the situation in various parts of the West.

Later, they became a powerful force in the Evolution Alliance, occupying more than 30 of the top 100 rankings, and more than half of the planetary engines were built by them.

The giant corporate alliance has survived successfully to this day and has become the strongest force in the northern hemisphere, always surpassing the Holy Spring Cult.

Below the territory of the Holy Spring Cult, there is a powerful force called the King's Alliance.

The ruling area is between 20 and 30 degrees north latitude.

When Lin Feng heard the name of this force, the corners of his mouth twitched. He wanted to laugh but held it back.

The League of Kings, as its name suggests, is a force composed of third-level kings. At its peak, there were hundreds of kings joining it.

The entire alliance is composed of five late-stage third-level kings and twenty mid-stage kings.

Although it has not surpassed the third level and has no protection from gods, it is extremely powerful.

Even if the Holy Spring Cult and the giant corporations join forces, they can do nothing.

As for the area below 20 degrees north latitude, it is a wild land with close to zero water content, and has never formed a large force that can come to the fore.

The area from ten degrees north latitude to the equator, and from the equator to ten degrees south latitude, is considered an equatorial restricted area. Because it is too close to the scorching sun, there is very little life activity.

As for the power situation in the Southern Hemisphere, even Zong Shiyue knew very little about it. It was estimated that only some veteran third-level kings had heard of it.

Lin Feng remembered that Father Su An said that a bishop of the church had gone to the equator to look for the remains of a planetary engine, but unfortunately he ended up in vain.

The third-level king is far away, strong enough to withstand the direct rays of the scorching sun, and then endure a long journey of five or six thousand kilometers, crossing the wilderness and the equatorial restricted area to reach the southern hemisphere.

Therefore, the Church or the League of Kings should understand the power structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

The two sides are separated by the equatorial restricted area, so there is no impact.

And when Lin Feng asked about the giant enterprise alliance going up, above 50 degrees north latitude...

Zong Shiyue shook his head:
"It's over 4,000 kilometers away from here, and no explorers have ever been there. We only know that there's a large force above the giant corporate alliance..."

"It's called the Empire of Eternal Night."

"The distance to the north is less than 20,000 kilometers. Furthermore, the light intensity is weaker, resulting in less energy. Furthermore, the migration distance is shorter, which means that resources along the way are even more scarce. It is estimated that it will be difficult for any power to form. Even if there is one, the population will not be very large."

Lin Feng nodded.

From this perspective, only the Holy Spring Cult and the giant corporations can occupy the best territory, with a balance between sunlight and migration distance, which is enough to support tens of millions of people.

In the entire northern hemisphere, there are three gods who implement the Law of Shepherds: the Lord of the Holy Spring, the End-Producer, and the Master of the Empire of Eternal Night.

"If you can't stay in the Theocracy anymore, what about going to the King's League?"

Lin Feng then asked, after all, the South was a loose alliance, and there was no god to suppress or obstruct it.

Zong Shiyue laughed sinisterly twice:

"Dispersion means there's no order. Every royal city is under the control of a dictator. Only the royal family and clans have power. Do you think there are opportunities and resources for you to evolve?"

"The forces in the King's Alliance were all driven out by the Holy Spring Cult and the giant corporations, or they were unwilling to submit and had no choice but to flee."

"Whoever has the bigger fist has the final say there. It's like a more advanced alliance of wanderer forces. You can think of it as a combination of feudalism and slavery."

"Haha, without the constraints of order, what do you think that means to outsiders and ordinary evolvers?"

"Many of the Wanderer forces have their shadows behind them, responsible for plundering the desert people and using them as slaves!"

Hearing Zong Shiyue's sinister laughter, Lin Feng felt goosebumps all over his body, and he could already imagine hundreds of purgatory demon kingdoms.

The two talked for a long time, until two hours later, two gunshots were heard in the train station, followed by the sound of running footsteps.

Lin Feng quickly stood up and stepped forward, while Zong Shiyue beside him also gave accurate information:
"Don't worry, they've already found their target. They just disturbed the dormant aberrant beast and are on their way out."

"No problem, just go over and scare them. Don't shoot unless it's absolutely necessary."

"Firing a gun near the tunnel will easily awaken more aberrant beasts and second-level corpse wolves, making it difficult to deal with them."

Lin Feng nodded, quickly arrived at the entrance of the train station, and stood outside the door to greet the people who were rushing over.

Behind them, a group of long-haired deformed monsters were running on all fours.

Chen Shanshan, wearing power armor, used the demon-repelling holy flame on her waist to repel the beasts, buying time for everyone to collect source material and escape.

At the same time, with the help of her power armor, she was responsible for guarding the rear and helping everyone deal with the deformed beasts that came their way.

A sharp titanium spear directly pierced through the spine and head of the deformed beast, and swept across, repelling several of them.

After the six people escaped successfully, Lin Feng raised the black muzzle and released his own aura to intimidate the group of deformed beasts attacking the station.

These deformed beasts and werewolves, which were only in the middle stage of the first level, were intimidated by Lin Feng's second-level aura. In addition, Zheng Yanying also sprayed a large amount of holy spring water, successfully stopping the monsters from chasing them.

The mission has been accomplished, and there is no need to save.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the surface.

Lin Feng signaled Zong Shiyue to be patient. After sending off the church team, he would come down again to meet the second-level corpse wolves in the Wolf King's Tomb.

After all, the uncontaminated second-level source essence in their bodies, as well as some third-level wolf king source essence, are the best treasures and gains of this trip.

When they returned to the surface, the Salvation Army in the cave had already packed up most of their things and began to move the convoy inside the cave to the outside.

Bai Ye saw Lin Feng and his companions complete their mission, and then called out to this mysterious and powerful man:

"We've found the second-level wild wolf essence, but we still want to go down?"

(End of this chapter)