Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 219: Beast Tide Disaster, Wolf Pack Movement, Response Arrangements
Lin Feng nodded. The other party was right. The harsh wasteland desert could not support a large group of evolved wild beasts.

In the old Earth period, it was the great catastrophe and the rich biomass resources in the ocean that catalyzed the overwhelming tide of tens of thousands of mutant beasts.

Today's wasteland desert, especially near the Fiery Sun Forbidden Zone at the end of the safe zone, is a barren land with no reliable water source, so life can be nurtured there.

Only an extremely evolved species like the rock wildebeest can migrate across barren lands and clear out all the leftovers.

The scarcity of life has also made the entire food chain short and small, and some species have even formed a single survival relationship.

For example, the poisonous insects and poisonous plants near the Wild Rift.

But this also leads to another result, that is, a single and fragile food chain that cannot support too many predators.

The energy required for carnivores to survive is dozens of times more than that of the lower classes.

Because the efficiency of energy transfer from bottom to top is only about 10%, even if herbivores increase this ratio to an incredible 50% through continuous evolution, they can only feed a limited number of predators.

Among the carnivores, the largest in number were the pack of steppe wolves that Lin Feng had encountered before.

Not only are they numerous, but they also gather in the Fallen Wolf Valley, relying on the genetic radiation from the Wolf King's Tomb to undergo life transformation and continue the inheritance of their race.

It is also because of this that the primitive clan culture formed by the wolf tribe is more advanced than other evolved wild beasts that eat raw meat and drink blood, has stronger cohesion, and is more powerful.

They can gather in groups under the call of the patriarch-level Steppe Wolf.

As for other highly evolved carnivorous wild beasts, either their populations are insufficient or they are in competition with each other, making it impossible for them to form a habit of living in groups. Even if they have a few powerful second-level individuals, they cannot become a force to be reckoned with.

So at this point, the so-called beast tide disasters at the village-massacre level, town-destroying level, city-annihilating level, and even country-destroying level no longer exist.

The only record may be that thousands of years ago, when the underground shelter was first opened, there were still a large number of beasts left over from the old era, which were capable of causing a beast tide disaster.

However, in that barbaric era, even humans had to attack and plunder each other to survive, let alone the awakened evolved beasts.

Only by enduring the impact of the first wave of major environmental changes and adapting to the harsh environment of the wasteland can one's species survive.

During this period, life on Earth went from the great catastrophe and species explosion at the end of the old era to the process of mass extinction evolution.

In the first few hundred years, countless species were unable to adapt to the new environment and became extinct.

The surviving groups are naturally insignificant compared to the humans who have already rebuilt civilization in the wasteland.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng still mentioned:
"When I was searching for steppe wolf essence for the church in the restricted area of ​​the Taishan Ruins, I came across a place called Fallen Wolf Valley. It's located within the main fortress of the three large refuges. At the bottom of the ruins, the fallen third-level wolf king is buried. There are also a large number of steppe wolves gathered there, relying on the energy radiated from the ruins to achieve evolution and transformation..."

"For thousands of years, wolves have regarded Falling Wolf Valley as a place of inheritance and have evolved a primitive civilization."

"At the time, I was just watching from afar, and I saw thousands of steppe wolves, all of them in their advanced stages, over five meters tall..."

"If there are similar places in the wasteland, then the occurrence of a beast tide disaster is not impossible."

"After all, during the great catastrophe, five great beasts were born on land, and the Wolf King was just one of them."

"Didn't the East Asian continent where we are now once have two third-level king beasts, the Pig King and the Tiger King..."

After listening to Lin Feng's analysis, the chief assistant priest was slightly stunned. He obviously didn't expect that the other party knew so much.

But then he thought about Lin Feng's background. He was from the old Earth and had been dormant for thousands of years. After becoming an evolver, he recovered his past memories and knew so many secrets. It was not surprising.

This is also the strange scene that will appear after the civilization of the wasteland world is broken.

People from different eras appeared in the same period, and their levels of understanding of the world were completely different, which made the different forces appear extremely divided.

This is especially evident in large settlements.

People from the old era like Lin Feng are actually rare among evolvers.

Just like the mutated beasts that were eliminated in large numbers back then, the survivors of the old era who had just awakened were unable to adapt to the drastic changes in the environment. Coupled with their own low strength, they were also victims of the mass extinction.

In fact, only one in ten people can survive from the wasteland, save up enough money to buy a low-quality tram, and become a permanent resident villager under the oasis.

Twenty to thirty percent of them will die in the first month, and fifty percent will not survive the first year. Even if they can adapt afterwards, they will still struggle on the line between life and death at any time.

Only a very small number, less than one percent of the lucky ones, can become evolvers, completely change their own destiny, and gain a foothold in this wasteland of the end times.

Therefore, people like Lin Feng who have changed their fate against all odds, although they themselves have extremely strong competitiveness, their rise and rapid progress will squeeze out opportunities that originally belonged to others.

Especially after Lin Feng entered the second level, if he wanted to go further, he could only accumulate evolutionary resources by competing for the scarce quota or directly plundering.

Therefore, the evolutionists of the old era are actually not popular among the evolutionists today.

They should have turned into dry bones in the long river of time, but unexpectedly came to this already barren era and competed with the new humans in the wasteland.

Similarly, because most of the old humans have received modern education, their outlook on life and values ​​have long been shaped, so they are actually very resistant to the current system.

For the Holy Spring Cult, this fighting character that refuses to succumb to the fate of slavery is the biggest destabilizing factor.

According to internal statistics, the number of humans from the old era among the rebellious wanderers accounts for more than 70%. It should be noted that within the area ruled by the Holy Spring Church, the total number of humans from the old era accounts for less than 30%.

That is, 30% of the old humans account for 70% of the rebellion and resistance.

After waking up from underground, they simply do not accept the high-pressure rule that is now tending towards slavery. Even though the church gives generous treatment to the evolved ones, these guys are still restless.

Many riots in remote areas were secretly instigated by them.

Although there are many ambitious people who manipulate human nature to achieve their own goals, it is an indisputable fact that the cost of managing the old humans is high.

Take the man in front of him for example. If it weren't for the special circumstances of Oasis Town and the precarious and embarrassing position of the Oasis Church, he would not have been given such room for development in any other force controlled by the Holy Spring Church.

It is also impossible to entrust the important task of handing over the key to the oasis to an emerging old human.

But at present, the two sides are dependent on each other. The Oasis Church, which cannot escape, needs cooperation more than Lin Feng, so it promised Lin Feng many benefits.

As the daily manager of the Oasis battleship, the High Deacon is a confidant cultivated by Bishop Zhang Hui. The bishop's trust in her is even higher than that in Father Suan, the inheritor of his faith.

She is also one of the backup plans left by the Bishop, ensuring that even if the Oasis key is handed over, the church still has sufficient control over the Oasis battleship.

Although secret keys are required for critical matters, the chief aide, as the manager of the control room, has absolute control during normal driving.

When Lin Feng asked these questions, the chief acolyte thought for a moment and then replied:
"Regarding the third-tier king beasts, in fact, in the major refuges, when they first awakened during the famine-escaping era, those king beasts that refused to surrender were already dealt with."

"For example, the third-level wolf king you mentioned." "And the king beasts willing to cooperate have already surrendered to the various top forces. Only a few king beasts have fled to the extremely bitter and chaotic lands in the north and south."

"For example, near the equator, in the hundred royal cities of the King's Alliance, there are some king beast forces."

"But thousands of years ago, these evolved wild beasts lost their competitiveness and could no longer make a difference. They were no longer able to compete with humans like they did in the old Earth."

"The so-called village-massacre and town-destroying disasters were reduced to mere code names, which continue to be used in the naming of warships today, and serve as mobile bases."

"As for the Taishan ruins and the large number of wolves gathered in the Fallen Wolf Valley, there's no need to worry. They've long since submitted to the Church. While they still attack humans, their targets are small caravans or wanderer forces. They don't have the courage to attack official medium or large settlements."

"Otherwise, if the news is exposed, they will face a catastrophe of genocide. The current Steppe Wolf Clan may seem powerful, but their leader is only a patriarch-level, second-level Steppe Wolf, and their strength is at most late-stage second-level..."

"There's no need for a third-level bishop to personally take action. Any team of Templar Knights can destroy it."

"In the face of absolute strength, numbers are just numbers. There's no need to worry about them. What we should consider now is how to deal with the Li family and other rebels, and whether to invite the Wanderers as a backup to cooperate in invading the Oasis warships."

"So for the next four days, everyone in the command and control room will have to be on high alert, with only one or two hours of rest time each day."

"I also implore Captain Lin to be on standby at all times and immediately take charge upon receiving the message to fulfill his duties as captain."

As he spoke, the high deacon took out a black communicator from his robe. It was a portable walkie-talkie.

Lin Feng was stunned when he saw this thing, because he also took one with him before leaving, and placed it inside the power armor, connecting to the armor's intelligent central control system.

In this way, without leaving the Oasis battleship, he could keep in touch with his convoy three or four hundred meters away.

"Then we'll use this to stay in touch."

Lin Feng took the walkie-talkie and hung it on his left shoulder so that he could easily answer the messages coming from it.

The chief assistant priest nodded and looked at the tall man in front of him. Half of his face was shrouded in shadow, with a knife-like jawline, delicate brown skin, and a pair of deep black pupils. He didn't know what he was thinking.

While I was talking just now, I could sense that the man was distracted. Although his expression didn't change at all, his eyes betrayed him.

Lin Feng was worried and full of doubts.

The chief acolyte's spiritual attributes are extremely sharp, and he can clearly sense the emotional fluctuations around him.

Why did the man in front of him fall into deep thought after listening to the story about the third-order king beast and the beast tide disaster?

What was he worried about, the rock hornbear or the steppe wolf?

Because of their contributions back then, the Wasteland Wolf Clan was tacitly allowed a certain amount of living space. Their strength was roughly equivalent to that of a top-tier second-rate force, with a Level 29 Elder Wolf in charge...

But its strength is definitely not as good as that of Oasis Town, an ordinary second-rate human force. It is a medium-sized settlement at the town level. As long as it is well-equipped, it can fully deal with the wasteland wolf pack.

Unless they are desperate, they will not attack official settlements.

If it is not an evolved wild beast, then it must be about the Li family's trump card. Lin Feng may have learned some inside information, such as the support invited by the Li family.

Thinking of this, the chief acolyte did not point it out directly, but just said comfortingly:

"Don't worry, no matter what happens, Oasis Town will always belong to the Church. Even if it is destroyed and crumbled, we can repair it and start it up again in a few years when we leave the Fiery Sun Forbidden Zone."

"The Holy City will not tolerate a town-level warship being hijacked and escaped by outsiders. When the arena competition drags on to the final day and the next Holy Spring Day arrives, everything will be settled."

Lin Feng nodded. The other party didn't know how much he knew, so even if he noticed something was wrong, it would be difficult for him to ask.

What's more, the key to Oasis is already in his hands.

Lin Feng's understanding of the current situation is far clearer than any other person or force inside or outside the oasis.

He also has connections with the church, the Li family, and the Salvation Army, an off-site force.

But most importantly, the conversation just now, especially when the chief acolyte mentioned the name of the battleship, made Lin Feng suddenly remember something that he had ignored for a long time...

That is the lineage of wasteland wolves in the Fallen Wolf Valley.

Although they normally pose no threat, except for Wolf Ao, the leader of the five wolf generals back then, a level 29 giant wolf that has lived for over a thousand years...

But it is old after all. Even though it has survived to this day and extended its lifespan by relying on the radiation energy of the third-level body of the Wolf King in the Wolf King Tomb, its actual combat effectiveness is far less than that of the past.

The next generation of the wolf clan consists of only a few early-stage second-order patriarch-level wasteland wolves, although they can rely on the predator's special attack attributes to suppress the rock wildebeest path evolvers.

It also has a huge advantage when facing ordinary second-level evolvers, such as the second-level priests of the church.

But Lin Feng is not an ordinary second-level evolver, nor is he an alien evolver of the Rockhorn Horse Path.

The huge size of the patriarch-level wasteland wolf makes it a shining target in the wasteland, and it can be locked with eyes closed.

It's easy to deal with the patriarch-level wasteland wolves, but the evolved wolf packs that can come from all directions are more troublesome.

Their target wasn't the Oasis warship, but the five villages behind it...

To the Holy Spring Cult, they were burdens that could be discarded at any time. In order to protect the Oasis warships, they would condone looting even if other villages were attacked by foreign enemies.

Originally, Lin Feng was not much affected by this.

But now his convoy is still under the oasis...

Warning must be given in advance.

After bidding farewell to the high deacon and leaving the command and control room, Lin Feng returned to the church along the passage the bishop had left.

At this time, the bishop had already left and was preparing for the subsequent arena competition.

If Father Su An does not participate, then the only one who can deal with Li Hao, the second-level mid-stage rock horse warrior, is Bishop Zhang Hui himself.

Even if it costs my life.

Standing on top of the bow, with the communication signal full, Lin Feng immediately dialed the radio and contacted Chen Shanshan in the wolf armor vehicle at the rear:

"Be careful of the Li family and the wolf pack's attacks."

"Have Ding Yi prepare and arrange a preliminary implantation surgery for the divine dog."

(End of this chapter)