Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 202: Real Wasteland, Serving as a Referee for the Competition
Lin Feng was stunned for a moment, then realized something:
"No matter how hard the church tries this time, the final outcome will not change. Even if I have some cooperation with the Li family, I will never allow them to seize the Oasis warship and hijack Oasis Town and leave."

Thinking that the other party would undergo genetic modification and absorb the essence of the wild wolf to embark on the path of alien evolution, it is very likely that he would no longer be accepted by the church, so Lin Feng added:

"After the rebellion is quelled, if you have nowhere to go, you can bring Su Yueyue to join my team and continue researching how to suppress the Fiery Sun Curse."

"I have some high-level Steppenwolf cells that can provide the materials needed for the experiment."

The wolf king's flesh and blood is currently isolated in a black box. No one can get close to it except Lin Feng. Even if Ding Yi is very interested in it, he can only wait until he is promoted to the late first level, wear various protective equipment, and then enter a high-level laboratory before he can conduct corresponding research.

Level 3 cells are no less than deadly poison to ordinary evolvers. No immune system can withstand the attack from the radiation energy level.

This invisible, colorless and odorless pollution develops imperceptibly to an irreversible level. By the time the polluted people react, they have already been assimilated into deformed monsters.

The more serious ones are like the spy who sneaked into the camp, with deformed body surfaces and wolf fangs and claws growing out. The milder ones are confused, with brain degeneration, barking indiscriminately, etc.

Moreover, this kind of pollution cannot be reversed, especially when the chromosome level of the genes has been completely assimilated. Even if a third-level king comes, it will be powerless to save the situation.

Therefore, research on third-order cells is extremely dangerous.

Only the strong are worthy of studying the remains of the stronger.

For people like Father Suan, after being injected with the wasteland wolf essence and absorbing it for evolution, the consequences are more direct than radiation contamination.

Although the intensity is low, there have been complete changes at the genetic level after the fusion, which have penetrated deep into the bone marrow, and it is impossible to return to the state of a pure-blooded human for the rest of one's life.

Therefore, Lin Feng definitely wanted to entrust his son to Father Su An because of this matter.

After hearing Lin Feng's words, Su An, who was originally a little sad, suddenly laughed, shook his head, and slowly explained in Lin Feng's puzzled eyes:

"You think too much."

"If it's me who's being reformed, after I leave the church, I won't have to worry about Su Yueyue's future. I can take her with me and explore solutions."

At this point, Father Suan sighed:
"The problem is that because of the Bishop's request, I cannot transform the Steppe Wolf Essence and participate in the fight against the Li family because I have more important things to do."

"As for this matter, Su Yueyue, as a poor child cursed by the scorching sun, must not appear by my side. Otherwise, both she and I will die without a burial place..."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, quickly thought of the reason, and couldn't help asking:
"You are returning to the bishopric of the Holy City?"

Father Suan nodded and admitted directly:
"Yes, this is the solution we came up with. I will be the final winner and regain control of Oasis Town."

"Perhaps you have already learned something about the current situation of the Oasis Church from the Li family."

"The real problem we face is not the rebellion of local clans like the Li family, but the deliberate placement of the higher-level diocese."

"This is also the reason why the Li family has been itching to make a move for years, but the Holy City has not made any statement."

"Normally, if any local force shows signs of disobeying the Church, even if they haven't yet taken action, a group of Knights Templar will arrive to punish or eliminate the local clans."

"If the situation gets more serious, even a third-level official bishop will be dispatched to take over the local situation."

"The reason the Holy City is deliberately letting things go is because they want to retake Oasis Town and bring it under the direct rule of the Holy City, thereby training a new third-level bishop."

"Of course the bishop was unwilling at first. After all, he spent over eight hundred years to build the Oasis. In order to obtain subsidies from the Holy City, we worked tirelessly and spent huge sums of money to build the upper residential area of ​​the Oasis..."

"If it weren't for the burden of the Upper Civilian District, if it weren't for the need to train the best restricted area observers, and if we only used ordinary Evolvers to perform the Moonlight Night Ritual, the Oasis would have long been able to support several late-stage Second-Order Evolvers, and even give the Bishop the opportunity to move from acting bishop to a true Third-Order Bishop."

Having said that, Father Su An slowed down and continued:

"But for the Bishop, if he focuses solely on his own advancement and development, then Oasis Town will have a hard time maintaining even its current status. Not only will families like the Li family be severely oppressed, but even the nearly 10,000 permanent residents of the Fifth Village will be reduced to eternal slavery..."

"The tens of thousands of people who followed Oasis Town will be placed in a fiery purgatory to serve the bishop alone."

"This is the truth of the wasteland. The current situation in most remote towns is similar. Even at the foot of the Holy City, corpses are piled high. Countless people die from exhaustion every day..."

"Even after death, they will only become food for their own kind. Even if they are reduced to excrement, they will be recycled until all their value is squeezed out!"

"Compared to that, Oasis Town can still feed over 20,000 townspeople while also providing aid to 50,000 to 60,000 deserted refugees, ensuring they don't die of thirst without restricting their freedom. This is already extremely difficult."

"So the number of wanderers from Oasis is also the smallest in the wasteland. There have been almost none in the past few hundred years."

"Unlike other settlements, rebellions and riots have become almost the norm, with a major wave every few years, but the suppression only becomes bloodier and harsher each year."

"But now it seems that what the Bishop insisted on is ultimately no match for the general trend."

After hearing this, Lin Feng roughly understood the power struggle among the top leaders behind Oasis, and couldn't help but feel a little sorry for the future fate of Oasis.

No wonder Father Suan showed deep sentimentality.

After all, everything he was familiar with, the church school he established, and his ideal of educating future generations would all come to nothing after the Holy City took over.

The stable situation that Oasis Town maintains now will also regress to the slave era, and everyone will become enslaved by the church and give everything to support the bishop and other church monks.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Feng asked:
"Which faction does the Bishop belong to in the church? Primitives, secularists, or something more radical?"

This question is actually very sensitive, but Lin Feng does not understand the ins and outs of it. Father Su An put away the bitter smile on his face, his expression became extremely solemn, and he said earnestly:

"This is already a long time ago. Especially after the Bishop's defeat in the election, almost no one talks about the so-called Original Sect and the Holy City to which Oasis Avenue belongs."

“I don’t know what Li Mingquan talked to you about, but this might be a trap he set for you.”

"Lin Feng, remember, this kind of talk can only be said privately in a remote place like Oasis Town. Once you go to the Holy City, do not discuss this matter, especially in front of the monks of the church."

"Now the Lord of the Holy Spring has been asleep for thousands of years. Everyone is following the Saint's guidance, practicing the teachings and recruiting believers."

"The Immortal Saint is the spokesperson for the Lord of the Holy Spring."

"His words are the divine will of the Lord of the Holy Spring, and the holy scriptures he issued are the current doctrines."

"Besides this, you are not allowed to talk about anything else. Especially outsiders like you, who are not members of the church, are not allowed to make any comments without authorization."

"Otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives hears it, it will lead to disaster. You may even be wanted by the Holy Spring Cult and become a wanderer."

Lin Feng frowned and nodded seriously:

"I understand. The Bishop's obedience has declined. If you want to survive in the Holy City and gain a foothold, you can only hide your true thoughts first."

This is a struggle within the church. To be honest, Lin Feng doesn't feel much about it, and it doesn't involve his interests. If he joins the secular faction that is now in power, it will bring him many benefits.

Then Lin Feng would offer his loyalty without hesitation.

In today's world, whoever feeds you is your mother. Before you fully grow up, you have to bow your head.

If you want to practice your own ideas and establish your own ruling will in the future, wait until you have enough strength.

For example, Bai Ye, the leader of the Salvation Army.

For example, Father Suan in front of us.

Through this conversation, Lin Feng has roughly guessed how the Oasis Church, or the Bishop and Father Suan, will respond to this rebellion crisis.

That is to arrange for the young and promising Father Suan to donate Oasis Town to the Holy City in exchange for his promotion in the diocese.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng nodded and said:

"So you plan to go to the Holy City to develop, so you need to entrust Su Yueyue to me?"

Because of Su Yueyue's special situation, Father Su An took the initiative to apply for transfer to the remote Oasis Town, far away from the Holy City, in order to avoid being discovered.

Only in this difficult place can we avoid being discovered by the Holy City and launch the rescue operation for Su Yueyue.

In fact, from this point of view, Father Suan is definitely not the kind of person who will do anything for personal gain, and his establishment of Holy Spring Village in Oasis Town and the opening of a free church school also proves this point.

Father Suan nodded:
"That's right, and His Excellency the Bishop wants me to return to the Holy City and run for the position of Bishop of Oasis Town."

"As long as you can advance to the 29th level (the upper limit of the second stage) within ten years, gain the support of the Holy City's top leaders, and control the resources to develop Oasis Town into a large-scale power, you will be able to take on the position smoothly."

"This position, just like when the Bishop came here, is a thankless job. Only a few newcomers from the outside are competing for it. The real insiders don't bother wasting their time here."

"Coupled with my contribution this time, we have a good chance of regaining control of Oasis Town."

It was not until now that Father Suan mentioned the real purpose of this meeting:

"Therefore, everything we promised you before, and the promises made by the church, will be fulfilled one by one."

"Even by then, you will have a place in Oasis Town, and the industries we establish will give you a share of the profits."

"All you need to pay is two small conditions."

Lin Feng raised his eyebrows and looked at the man in front of him:

"Are they asking me to take direct action and help the church deal with the Li family and the other two villages?"

"But most of my strength comes from destructive power, not auxiliary abilities. If I want to kill the rebels in the Oasis, I might destroy the Oasis warship first."

"And if we attack the three major villages, the rebels in the oasis won't sit idly by. It's likely that both sides will be destroyed."

"In the current situation, I can only act as a deterrent. Unless you can move the battle to the wasteland, then I have the ability to severely damage not only the Patriarch of the Li Family but all the rebellious Second-Level Evolvers!"

Hearing Lin Feng's confident answer, Father Su An first smiled with emotion, then shook his head:

"You don't need to take direct action. Instead, you should act as a middleman and mediate. Change the form of the battle so that it doesn't erupt directly on the Oasis battleship."

"Instead, we'll lower the intensity and use a duel to decide the ownership of the Oasis warship."

"The bishop intends to hand over the secret key to the warship in the command and control room to you. It is the key to restarting the Oasis's progress. Only by mastering it can we drive the warship after the rest of the Holy Spring Day and sail on dry land..."

Hearing Su An's plan, Lin Feng's eyes narrowed slightly:

"The number of second-level evolvers in the church is obviously lower than that of the Li family and other rebels. They will obviously have an advantage in a melee. How could they agree to a one-on-one duel with you?"

"Besides, the Li family and others have already heard about your plan to transform the wasteland wolf essence, so it's even more impossible for them to agree to it."

Father Su An nodded and stared at Lin Feng:

"That's why we need you. We need your pressure to force the Li family to agree to a martial arts competition. Let them send out their strongest forces to challenge the church fairly and impartially."

"You will give the key to the battleship to whoever wins."

"When the time comes, you will be in charge of the warship. If anyone dares to violate the rules, you will destroy the warship."

"Anyway, you're the one who needs the warship the least. Besides, if I give you the secret key and let you act as the referee, the Li family and the others will agree with it."

Lin Feng frowned slightly, still doubtful:
"What if the Li family refuses to agree?"

Father Suan smiled and explained:
"They will agree, because the other second-level evolvers were simply coerced into joining the rebellion and don't really want to sacrifice their lives for the Li family's selfish desires."

"Now that there is a more moderate solution that does not endanger their industries and interests, all the leaders except the Li family will agree with it."

"And even if the Li family loses in the end, they won't be liquidated directly. At most, they will have to pay a huge fine."

"It won't deteriorate to the point where it becomes a life-or-death situation."

"Furthermore, the Oasis warship remaining intact is of great benefit to both sides. There's no need to worry about it being swallowed by the Fiery Sun Forbidden Zone due to damage to the hull."

Lin Feng nodded in agreement with Su An's accurate analysis.

Even if the Li family was extremely reluctant, they could not resist the approval of other partners.

Especially when there is a better way to go, unless the Li family wants to use two second-level evolvers to fight against the entire Oasis Town.

The bishop was indeed far-sighted, worthy of being an old man who had lived for hundreds of years. With a little trick, he resolved the current deadlock.

At the same time, it also paves the way for the future.

So Lin Feng agreed without hesitation:
"Okay, I promise you, I will take good care of Su Yueyue. At the same time, I will stand up for the church and ask the Li family to accept the arena competition method to reduce the intensity of the war in Oasis Town."

Seeing Lin Feng's sincere and serious expression, Father Su An breathed a sigh of relief. It was worth it for him to give Lin Feng a long speech analyzing the pros and cons and persuading him with emotion and reason.

Now the general situation has been determined, only some small things are left.

Father Suan then spoke:
"Thank you for taking care of Su Yueyue. Once the matter is resolved, I will baptize her with holy spring water and explain the important points to pay attention to. When I become the Bishop of Oasis, I will bring her back."

Lin Feng nodded, and then remembered something:

"This so-called Oasis Key..."

"Is it the round golden emblem that the bishop held in his hand during the Holy Spring Day?"

(End of this chapter)