Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 201: King Hunter Seed, Protector, Su An Entrusts
Lin Feng had also heard a little about the King Hunting Plan.

After becoming an official hunter, Lin Feng received an introduction to the Hunting Guild from the guild.

In addition to the rights and obligations of formal hunters, it also contains a brief record of the guild's development history.

The King Hunting Plan is one of the important ones.

This is also one of the reasons why many high-level hunters are willing to join the guild.

The Hunter King, as the name suggests, is also one of the third-level kings, but the word "hunt" in his name means that he comes from the Hunting Guild.

Although the guild has a cooperative relationship with the grassroots wasteland hunters, as a loose business alliance, if it wants to gain a foothold in the chaotic wasteland, it obviously needs more powerful strength than ordinary large forces.

Just like the logistics in ancient times, it was called the escort agency, and the escort team in the escort agency was basically composed of martial artists with skills, and their strength was stronger than that of bandits.

Later on, local wealthy merchants also had the habit of raising servants and private soldiers. When they put on clothes, they were caravan guards, and when they took off their outer robes and wore armor, they were personal soldiers or bandits.

Therefore, the top management of the Hunting Guild has specially formulated a plan to cultivate high-level combat power.

This is the so-called King Hunting Plan.

There are currently many third-level kings in the guild, and there are at least thirty of them since records began.

The leader is the president. Legend has it that he was promoted to the late third-order king a thousand years ago and is also the leader of all the hunting kings.

Among the remaining thirty hunting kings, ten are permanently stationed in the guild, and the whereabouts of the rest are erratic and no one knows.

Because the guild is not an official organization, but just a loose alliance, many hunter kings have their own things to do and will only return to the guild and lie dormant when they need to rest.

But these ten resident hunting kings alone are a force that cannot be ignored in the wasteland, at least far stronger than any royal city force.

Second only to top forces like the Holy Spring Sect.

Whenever the guild is in danger, it will issue a rescue order to all the hunting kings. At that time, all the hunting kings who have disappeared, as long as they are still alive, will come to the rescue.

With such power, even the Church had to show some respect, and over time it acquiesced to the existence of the Hunting Guild.

As long as the guild does not infringe upon the ruling interests of the Holy Spring Church, it will turn a blind eye to their little tricks.

In order to ensure the continuation of the guild's power, it is far from enough to rely solely on the vast number of scavengers and official hunters.

The organization’s accumulated profit base must be used to train the next generation of successors.

The entire set of Hunter King evolution actually begins to focus on some evolutionary geniuses with special talents from the stage of strengthening humans.

This is why the starting point for registered wasteland hunters is not an evolver, but a level nine enhanced person.

There are outstanding existences among the ninth-level enhanced people. Medium and large guilds with abundant resources, just like the local big families, will also sign contracts with them, invest in advance, and distribute valuable evolution reagents to them.

After becoming a wasteland hunter and evolving all the way to the late first stage, all information such as the bounties of past missions, strength, etc. will be summarized in the hands of the top management of local guild branches.

Then select the talented ones and invite these talented geniuses to become hunters in advance.

That was Lin Feng’s previous identity as a special hunter.

This identity is to cultivate the seeds of the second-level evolvers and reserve the backbone of the second-level strongmen for the guild.

Therefore, you can enjoy some of the rights of official hunters in advance, such as the opening of banned weapons and equipment, exchange discounts, and
After passing this stage and becoming a second-level evolver, it is the final stage of training, which is also the real main content of the Hunter King Plan:
Select the seeds of the third-order king as the key training objects and protect them to grow to the late second order.

Because of the special nature of the Wasteland Hunting Guild, it couldn't possess vast territories and subjects like other top-tier factions, allowing it to engage in endless plunder and exploitation...

Therefore, the number of third-level kings that can be supported is limited within a period of time.

Unlike the Holy Spring Cult, which can use direct violent means to reap the small and medium-sized forces under its command, for example, the chaos in Oasis Town this time is actually caused by the large diocese in the Holy City. They have taken a fancy to the oasis that has been developed for nearly a thousand years and want to build it into a royal city.

This way the diocese will have one more bishop of the third order.

The Hunting Guild cannot do this. Once they take action against the forces under the church, it will be an act of crossing the line and will inevitably lead to disputes and confrontations between the two sides.

Therefore, even if a new third-level hunter king is to be trained, a guild with limited resources must select the best from the best.

In the church, it may take ten years to train a qualified third-level bishop, but the guild needs decades, or even nearly a hundred years, to select the final one from a large group of Hunter King candidates through survival of the fittest.

Even though it takes such a long time, for other forces in the wasteland, it is already like riding a rocket.

Like the Savior Army among the Wanderers, Bai Ye also relied on hundreds of years of accumulation, plus the heritage of the previous Savior King City, to be qualified to impact the third level.

Moreover, after becoming a third-level king, one will need a large number of subjects and resources to serve him and provide for his daily consumption.

For an ordinary evolver without any background or resources, if he wants to break through to the third level by fighting alone, it will be useless even if he spends a thousand years of his second-level lifespan.

Only with incredible luck and insufficient strength can one reach the middle and late stages of the second stage. If one wants to complete the accumulation required to break through to the third stage, the efforts of just one generation are far from enough.

Joining the guild, becoming the Hunter King Seed in the Hunter King Plan, and receiving training and help from the guild is undoubtedly the best path.

After all, other ways, such as entering the Holy Spring Sect or going to the King's League, are either too restricted or too dangerous.

In the guild, even if you become a third-level hunter king, there are very few restrictions. Everyone sticks together for warmth and only needs to help when the guild is in danger.

It is equivalent to becoming one of the shareholders of this organization.

This is also the original intention of establishing the Wasteland Hunter Guild, to ensure that every hunter in the wasteland can make their own choices freely.

But becoming a candidate for the Hunter King does not mean you can sit back and relax. On the contrary, it is an extremely dangerous competition.

Because there can only be one winner in each batch.

The best way to win is to defeat or directly kill other Hunter King Seeds.

So the King Hunter Plan actually becomes a large-scale elimination tournament, and only the strongest can win the game.

However, this chicken-eating competition spanned more than a hundred years, and the strength gap between the first and last candidates was several times as large.

And it's not just the competition between the candidates for the Hunter King. When other forces encounter the Hunter King's seeds, they will also develop bad intentions because the other party is carrying treasures or is extremely valuable.

Therefore, in order to deal with this situation, the Hunter King Plan provides some Hunter King candidates who have a low evolutionary level and are not yet fully fledged with a strong person with strength of around the late second stage, as a protector to protect them as they grow.

Generally, once one is promoted to the upper limit of the mid-level of the second stage, the duties of a guardian are completed, but one can still voluntarily follow.

At this time, the protector is equivalent to placing a bet. Once the candidate he protects becomes a third-level hunting king, his own power and status will naturally rise in the future.

It's the same principle as when one person succeeds, everyone around him will benefit.

Most of the candidates for the guardians have no hope of being promoted to the third-level king. Most of them are also very old and are approaching the end of their lives.

If the bet is successful and he becomes a subordinate of the Hunting King with the merit of following the dragon, then not only will his own life be prolonged, but his family will also benefit greatly and continue to be rich and prosperous for thousands of years.

People like Lin Feng, due to their limited evolutionary path, have a lifetime ceiling of only the middle and late second level. They are currently at the peak of their lives and are often the most popular protectors.

Because they will not threaten the candidates themselves, and they are much stronger than those guardians who have one foot halfway into the coffin.

Many large families would hire such guardians to escort their candidates. Even if they ultimately failed to win, as long as the candidate's life was safe, they would at least have obtained a top-tier late-stage second-level expert.

There is also friendship like that with Lin Feng.

The resources invested in the early stage and the promised rewards will not be a loss at all when converted.

Because of this, for an evolver like Lin Feng who has ability but no background, serving as a protector can quickly accumulate resources and improve strength.

At this moment, Xu Wanshuang saw Lin Feng lost in thought, so she added:

"We can consider this matter after Chief Lin goes to the Holy City."

"After all, you are from Oasis Town, so the Holy City Archdiocese may not trust you."

"As for collaborating with the guild, many large families that have produced Hunter Kings have strong foundations and can fully afford the compensation you require."

"In the early stage of the second stage, a total of nine injections of level 20 evolution agents worth 200,000 are required, which is about 2 million here. And in the middle stage of the second stage, six injections of level 24 evolution agents are required, each costing over 1 million, for a total of 6 million."

"As for the late-stage second-stage Rockhorn Horse's late-stage source essence, currently, apart from killing a few patriarch-level Rockhorn Horses, only a few biotechnology forces have the technology to artificially cultivate it. Its value cannot be measured by points."

"According to this calculation, the road to promotion to the second level will cost at least tens of millions."

"It would be difficult to build up a power, develop on your own, and support so many people at the same time. It would take more than ten years of accumulation to achieve this."

"Furthermore, for advancement to the late second stage, without a large-scale power to act as a matchmaker, it would be impossible to find a way to inquire about the price."

"In short, becoming a protector is a very good choice for a very powerful and young second-level hunter like Chief Lin."

After listening to Xu Wanshuang's detailed analysis, Lin Feng nodded and agreed:

"No problem. When I settle down in the Holy City, if the opportunity is right, I will consider becoming the protector of a candidate for the Hunter King."

The reason why Lin Feng agreed, in addition to the generous reward as Xu Wanshuang mentioned, was mainly because by doing so, he could participate in the training of a potential third-level king.

This way, there will be an extra source of help in the future, or more ways to escape from the Holy Spring Cult.

Moreover, he is very confident in his choice of partner, and mainly in himself.

As long as he enters the late second stage, Lin Feng will be invincible in the second stage of evolution.

When Xu Wanshuang saw that Lin Feng agreed, a look of joy appeared on her face.

After all, with someone like Lin Feng, as a recommender and future partner, the benefits she can obtain are equally generous.

Then he continued:

"When Chief Lin is in the Holy City, I will handle all guild affairs. This includes helping you research and select the most suitable candidate for the Hunter King, as well as handling most of the material exchanges and mission matching."

Lin Feng glanced at her and nodded.

Seeing that the man did not refuse, Xu Wanshuang breathed a sigh of relief and immediately replied:
"This time, the guild plans to purchase two hundred high-explosion grenades. We'll pay 500 points as Chief Lin mentioned. I'll transfer 100,000 points to your account when the time comes."

Lin Feng hummed:
"One hundred will be delivered tomorrow, and another hundred will be delivered the day after tomorrow morning."

After saying that, Xu Wanshuang also wanted to invite Lin Feng to the guild in the fifth village for a dinner to celebrate Lin Feng's promotion and this transaction.

However, Father Su An had something else to talk to Lin Feng about in the evening, so he declined directly and returned to Oasis Town with his subordinates and combat team.

After returning to the convoy camp, Lin Feng ate some level 20 evolutionary meat and quickly recovered.

Chen Shanshan came over from the driver's seat and reported:
"During our absence, no spies have entered the camp. However, a mid-level first-order deacon appeared in Shengquan Village not long ago and asked me to convey news about Father Suan."

"I invite you to come over and meet me."

"Father Suan has something important to discuss with you in detail."

Lin Feng put down the half piece of evolved meat that was still in his hand and put it back into the refrigerator to avoid wasting it.

This time, only ten health points were consumed, and they can be replenished by eating two bites.

"Then I'll go over there first. Don't worry too much about the safety of the camp. A-Lian and the others have already returned."

Lin Feng clapped his hands and returned the two cannons on his waist to level nine for easier carrying.

Then we set off into Shengquan Village.

This time when he entered the village, he was not blocked by anyone. Instead, the guards were first-level mid-stage combat priests who could feel Lin Feng's power.

At this moment, a considerable number of children studying in the church school in Shengquan Village have already left. Most of them come from the three villages where the three major families are located. It is obvious that their parents will not let them stay here any longer.

Only a small number of orphans and the descendants of the permanent residents of the fifth village were left.

When Lin Feng walked in it, he also keenly sensed two powerful auras.

The aura seemed slightly familiar. After careful perception and identification, Lin Feng discovered that they were actually two first-stage late-stage combat priests. They both had a nineteenth-level evolutionary level and were powerful enough to rival second-stage early-stage evolvers.

It is one of the top combat forces of the Oasis Church.

When the Moonlight Ceremony was first held, there were two high combat priests who maintained order on the scene.

Now they have arranged two people in Shengquan Village, which is obviously not to protect the children here.

Then naturally there is only one possibility.

They were protecting Father Suan, or rather, the biological experiments that Father Suan was actually conducting.

Lin Feng just took a look at the direction where the combat priest was hiding, then walked into the village chief's office as if nothing had happened and saw Father Su An who looked haggard.

Compared to the state when they met after returning from the Taishan ruins, Father Su An looked tired at this moment, but there was a hint of deep sadness.

As if he had experienced something painful.

Lin Feng frowned slightly and asked:
"Something went wrong with the experiment? Or is it Su Yueyue's fault?"

Father Su An sighed, shook his head, and put away the complicated expression on his face, gradually becoming serious:

"Lin Feng, no one else can know what I'm going to say except you."

"But please rest assured, the church will definitely fulfill its previous promise to you."

"I'll help you deal with the Holy City."

"Just one thing..."

"Su Yueyue needs a proper home."

(End of this chapter)