Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 234 Primal Impulse, Conditions of Life Farm
In Lin Feng's impression, the gentle rockhorn horse did not struggle violently even when facing death, but burst out with a 50% to 100% improvement in its condition.

In order to better adapt to the harsh environment of the wasteland, their evolutionary choices have gradually completely abandoned the stimulating effects of adrenaline at the genetic and cellular levels.

In return, the cells gain high durability, able to withstand continuous contraction and relaxation, constantly perform work, and maintain motor function.

But there was only one time when Lin Feng saw a fierce fight between rock hornbeests outside the Wild Rift Valley. Even an early-stage first-level rock hornbeest dared to challenge a mid-stage first-level existence.

That is for the dominance and mating rights of the tribe. In the grass of the rift valley, a group of young male wildebeests wrestle with each other and hone their skills.

Then go and challenge the middle-stage male horse leader and seize the ruling power of the tribe from him.

Driven by the gene for reproduction, the young male rock wildebeest exhaled steam, gasped heavily, and had red eyes...

Its combat power suddenly increased exponentially, and it was able to challenge a male leader of level 14 or higher with an evolutionary level of 13.

This is a primitive impulse derived from genes and can also bring the most intense stimulation effect.

When the high priest finished describing these things, the first thing that came to Lin Feng's mind was what he saw outside the Wild Rift.

The chief aide, who was questioned by Lin Feng at this moment, was stunned for a few seconds, then nodded:

“That’s not wrong…”

"It's only during the breeding season that male rock wildebeests will attack each other, regardless of the means, in order to compete for mating rights within the group. Driven by the urge to reproduce, they may even risk their own lives, fighting to the death."

"During this period, outstanding young male rockhorn beetles will experience a massive surge in strength, enabling them to challenge and defeat leaders of higher evolutionary levels."

"In this way, the excellent genes in young male wildebeests can be passed on."

"So in a sense, the emergence of this trait is a means and method by which genes resolve the survival of the fittest within the horse herd. Only the best genes can reproduce and continuously enhance their own strength."

"And what Life Farm does is extract the substance that can activate this primitive gene, similar to pheromones like hormones, and make it into a sublimation potion, which can be regarded as the adrenaline of the Rock Horse Warriors."

"After the injection, your physical fitness and condition can be improved by at least 50%. Increasing the dosage can even reach over 100%."

"It's equivalent to a level 13 Rock Horse Warrior using it. It can briefly possess the strength of a level 16 evolution."

"The terrifying thing about this amplification is that even a Rock Horse Warrior in the late first stage or even the early second stage can have the same effect."

"It's not like our power armor, where the attribute gains decrease gradually as the driver's evolution level increases."

Lin Feng nodded. This was the normal attenuation result. After all, the initial increase mostly came from the strength of the armor itself. In the later stages, if the driver's evolution level was much higher than the armor level, then the attribute increase would naturally decrease.

Even if the power armor he wore was strengthened by the power of the brand, it could only bring a 50% increase in strength, and a little more in speed, up to 80%.

To achieve a 100% amplification effect, not to mention the armor's own strength and energy reserves, whether it could withstand such intense consumption...

The driver himself cannot withstand the sudden increase.

It is equivalent to asking a novice who has just passed the junior driving test and can only drive a private car to drive a heavy truck that is the king of 100 tons.

However, these improvements only apply to mechanical bodies; it is difficult to say what the upper limit will be for living beings or biological colonization.

After all, humans, with the help of adrenaline, can briefly burst out with strength several times greater than their normal state. There is even a video recording of a grandmother in her sixties or seventies lifting a car weighing more than a ton with her hands when her grandson was trapped under the car.

There are many other examples of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

There are also many wild beasts in nature that can display extraordinary physical qualities in desperate situations, such as an elephant in a rage, a pack of wolves running long distances, or a group of bison running wildly and flattening the grassland.

With the support of various hormones, life, as the most advanced and sophisticated "mechanical body" nurtured by nature, can burst out with power several times greater than its original power.

From the high-speed motors rotating at the cellular molecular level to the constantly breaking limits of speed and power, living organisms are constantly breaking limits as long as they exist.

If Life Farm could truly crack this code, and develop an adrenaline potion specifically for the wild beasts as a genetic stimulation method for their evolution...

Now, in the wasteland, there are millions of human evolvers, including millions of Rockhorn Evolvers, who can directly gain the strength to fight against higher-level opponents in a short period of time by injecting potions.

You should know that the rock wildebeest is a species with no flaws in other aspects except its lack of burst.

Once this shortcoming is addressed...

Then even a high priest wearing the holy armor of immortality would find it difficult to resist.

However, when Lin Feng looked at the picture on the screen, the high priest who escaped from the smoke and dust had been locked again by the Rock Horse Warrior who had reacted.

After only about a minute of hide-and-seek, the Rock Horse warrior who attacked again was no longer as fierce and sharp as before.

His burst speed gradually dropped from the original maximum speed of 150 meters per second to 100 meters per second.

Although compared to the beginning, due to the heavy Rock Horse Armor, it can only reach a speed of 60 meters per second, which is only equivalent to a level 16 evolver in the middle stage of the first stage, now it can reach a speed of over 100 meters per second, which is fast enough.

But in front of the high priest who was also activated by high-level holy spring water, he was just one step weaker.

The speed of the high priest has increased by 30% from the original upper limit of 100 meters per second to over 130 meters per second.

It might not be possible to continue to play tricks on the Rock Horse Warrior, but it was still surprisingly easy to dodge its clumsy straight-line attacks.

So both sides returned to their original state.

They were entangled in each other, fighting back and forth, and both were injured.

But Lin Feng could see that the condition of the Rock Horse Warrior was deteriorating as time passed.

Although this decline has slowed down, it cannot cover up the decline that emerged during the battle.

The chief acolyte, who had completely relaxed at this point, continued to explain:

"I'm sure Chief Lin has also noticed that although the Rock Horse Warriors and Rock Horse Armor can unleash astonishing power with the help of the sublimation potion, the physical strain they bring also exists."

"And it brings far more than power armor."

"Because the armor they wear is biological flesh and blood equipment, which was taboo in the old Earth era."

"Because third-order life forms carry the terrifying danger of genetic radiation, no one knows what terrifying, distorted beings will be cultivated if unchecked biological experiments are allowed to proceed."

"It's just that life is almost impossible in this wasteland world now, so the ban on biological experiments is no longer as strict as before."

"Life Farm also took advantage of this period of relaxation to deeply develop the previously halted xenomorph evolution pathways and, almost frantically, cultivate various biological weapons."

"The Rock Horse Armor is the culmination of their work."

"Of course, this alone is not enough for the church to issue a ban and place it under surveillance."

"With the advent of sublimation potions, the flaws in the evolution of alien species, especially the Rockhorn Horse pathway, have been addressed, allowing the Rockhorn Horse warriors to possess combat power capable of challenging the Church's armed forces, or even surpassing them..."

"So, Sublimation Potion is a Class A contraband item. Only the Holy Spring Cult can place an order for it. Other factions are prohibited from trading with the Life Farm." "However, the production of Sublimation Potion is also very low. Even the lowest-quality, lower-grade potion, like the Holy City Farm branch, can only produce less than a hundred units a year."

"Because the key substance in the potion needs to be separated and purified from the body of a living second-order patriarch-level rock wildebeest, and a living second-order rock wildebeest is not so easy to capture."

"So even if there are private transactions, only some first-rate forces, such as the scattered royal cities, would have the qualifications and sufficient funds to obtain them from the farms."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes and then reacted:

"So, a second-rate power like the Li family, a local family that relies on the church for its existence, logically speaking, has no qualifications or ability to obtain the sublimation potion."

"The unexpected appearance of the potion right now just proves that the Li family has a deep connection with Life Farm."

"In other words, the Li family has long since joined Life Farm and become one of their pawns..."

"As for a small family like the Li family, which is less than a thousand years old, Life Farm doesn't care about anything except the strength and talent of the first generation head of the family."

"unless……"

The chief acolyte glanced at the man beside him with some surprise. He was indeed very smart. He could figure out the cause and effect of the whole thing with just a few words.

No wonder he could suddenly rise from the bottom. In just two months, he went from an ordinary enhanced person to a second-level strongman at the top of the oasis.

Watching the high priest on the screen, he became increasingly adept at handling the situation, even gradually gaining the upper hand. He began looking for opportunities to take the initiative and succeeded several times...

The chief deacon nodded with a cheerful tone:
"That's right. The Li family dared to compete with the church for Oasis Town. Relying solely on the manpower and strength of the three major villages under their command, it is simply unrealistic. With a mid-second-stage expert and several early-second-stage evolvers..."

"You don't even need to send out a Templar squad. One Templar can take care of them all."

"So even if they really did follow their plan, successfully defeated the Bishop and the priests, seized control of the Oasis battleship, and fled north with it..."

"Ultimately, they will be stopped by the Templars."

"Either surrender and be killed, or the ship will be destroyed and everyone will die."

"But the Li family, especially the extremely shrewd patriarch Li Hao, still resolutely pushed forward this power grab."

"Then there is only one possibility. There is a powerful force behind them that is strong enough to promise to protect the Li family and allow them to escape the church's sphere of influence safely and smoothly after seizing power."

"Only in this way will Li Hao be willing to take the risk."

Lin Feng nodded, and then added:
"But this is not enough."

"Since Life Farm is very knowledgeable about the evolutionary pathways of alien species, they must possess the high-level life essence required for the Rockhorn Beetle pathway."

"They must have made Li Hao an offer he could never refuse..."

"That is what all the evolvers who embark on the Rockhorn Horse Path and become Rockhorn Warriors dream of."

Having said this, Lin Feng spoke almost at the same time as the chief acolyte:
"Advanced to the late second stage!"

Lin Feng took a deep breath:

"Yes, this is the biggest flaw of the Rockhorn Horse's evolutionary path, besides the lack of explosive power. It is also the biggest problem that plagues all Rockhorn Horse warriors."

"The lack of an upper limit for evolution means that one is almost always locked in the middle stage of the second stage, unable to reach the later stages."

"But if Life Farm has developed and mass-produced the meat of late-stage second-stage rockhorn emus, and can stably extract late-stage second-stage life essence..."

"Then, with the sheer volume of those evolving through the Rockhorn Horse Path, they can practically mass-produce late-stage Stage Two warriors. Equipped with Rockhorn Horse armor, these people can form groups and form a Rockhorn Horse army..."

At this point, the originally relaxed chief acolyte's pupils shrank slightly and he was stunned.

Lin Feng continued to speculate:
"Hundreds of late-stage, second-tier Rock Horse warriors possess the strongest endurance, and their physical fitness has been significantly improved by the sublimation potion. They are enough to defeat any second-tier team, even the Templars. They find it difficult to contend."

"If there are enough of them, they can even compete with some kings who have just entered the third level."

"Once this force is formed, it will inevitably become a major force under Life Farm and an important foundation for them to build their power."

At this point, Lin Feng suddenly realized that if that was all, it wouldn't be enough to make Li Hao completely turn against the church and become a wanted wanderer...

After all, even if it is the late second stage, it is only slightly stronger than before, and its lifespan has not increased much. In front of the church, it is still just an ant, just a little bigger.

And even if there is a third-level king behind Life Farm who proposed this plan, he would not be able to shelter a fugitive who has angered the Holy Spring Cult and was ordered by the Knights Templar to commit suicide.

unless……

The conditions offered by Life Farm can drive Li Hao crazy to the point of almost losing his mind!

Then this condition will be more important than the second-stage late evolution and sublimation potion.

This is also what countless creatures and evolvers have been pursuing throughout their lives, from the great catastrophe of the old Earth to the end of the wasteland today:

Evolve to the third stage and become the third-level king.

Live forever, no longer troubled by the fear of death.

The temptation of becoming a third-level king, let alone openly provoking and rebelling against the Holy Spring Church, or even killing the bishop here, is not worth mentioning to a second-level Rock Horse Warrior.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng decided to remain silent.

Although the more I think about it, the more likely it is. After all, the reason why Oasis Town was targeted by the Holy City is that it has developed to a point where it can support a third-level bishop.

It is fully qualified to be used as a third-level royal city and become a subordinate force of a newly promoted third-level king.

But this was just Lin Feng's inference and there was no actual evidence, so he decided to remain silent.

The more important reason is that the Oasis Church can still maintain an optimistic attitude and a tenacious spirit of resistance despite the Li family's relentless pressure...

What was tested was not the strength and orders of the Bishop, but the news from the Holy City.

The support forces from the Holy City will come to support us after the next Holy Spring Day, which is at the fork in the road.

If there are interference factors in the original plan...

It has a great impact on the current high morale.

Just as Lin Feng lowered his head in thought, the first arena competition on the screen also ushered in its final conclusion...

However, what everyone did not expect was that the outcome was not one side being killed or surrendering...

But the Rock Horse Warrior disappeared! ?
(End of this chapter)