Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 239: The Power of the Third Order, the Past of the Holy Spring, the First Year of the Old Calendar
Lin Feng took a deep breath with a little excitement and slowly picked up the first edition of the Holy Spring Sutra in his hand.

But he soon realized that the confidentiality level of this book was such that for someone outside the church like him, reading it would probably be a serious crime.

The old man in front of him might be doing this to drag him into the water and make him a part of his plan.

Putting the ancient book in his hand back on the table, Lin Feng looked at the Oasis Bishop in front of him:
"Sir, I'm afraid this version of the Holy Spring Scripture is not something that ordinary people can borrow and browse, right?"

Bishop Zhang Hui chuckled:

"It's okay. Although it's almost become a banned book and only official third-level bishops can delve into it, it's not banned on the surface."

"It's just that there are only a few believers left from that era, and the past it records has also become a forgotten history as that era gradually fades away."

"If you are interested in what happened in the wasteland, this first edition of the Holy Spring Scripture may contain the truth you are looking for."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly and replied:
"According to what you are saying, sir, the events of the old calendar have been tampered with. Are the current seventh and eighth generation versions of the Holy Spring Sutra very different from this first edition?"

Bishop Zhang Hui nodded and did not deny it:

"The seventh edition you saw in the library was actually published a thousand years ago. Every thousand years, the Church's Grand Council issues a new edition."

"Since the birth of the god, there have been eight versions."

"This first edition of the Holy Spring Scripture is the first generation version. It was compiled in the first year of the God's Birthday by the Lord of the Holy Spring himself, leading tens of thousands of believers."

"After three generations of evolution and expansion, until the fourth millennium, the Lord, sensing the time was ripe, chose to rest in the Zhuma Temple to undergo his final transformation."

"And three thousand years later, the three versions, from the fifth to the seventh, all came from the Grand Council, modifying and adding to the many events that took place during those years."

"Also, in recent years, as the Immortal Saints have strengthened their control over the major dioceses, the second to fourth editions of the Holy Spring Sutra have been deleted and modified to varying degrees, and their original content has been lost."

"Today, apart from a few rare first editions, only the original manuscript remains, the original version of the Holy Spring, which records the dark and turbulent times before the Old Calendar."

"Unfortunately, after the War of the Gods, and later the War of the Gods and Ragnarok, most of the manuscripts were lost. The few remaining originals, along with the Lord's ascension, became holy relics enshrined in the temple."

"If you are lucky enough to find the scattered chapters in the future, perhaps there will be records and introductions about the formation of the wasteland. However, before that, countless bishops will offer various conditions to trade with you."

"By then, not only will I be offered the opportunity to be promoted to a Rank Three King, but even a town-level battleship like Oasis will be readily granted."

At this point, the bishop brought the topic back to the topic:

"But before you can find the remaining manuscripts, you must first have a sufficient understanding of the first edition of the Holy Spring Scripture to determine whether the contents of the remaining manuscripts are correct."

"But these are secondary."

"Only by learning more about the past and corroborating it with different versions of the story can we better understand the history that truly happened."

"What you're worried about is nothing more than that after reading it, you'll become a wanted target by the secular faction that's in power now..."

"But in reality, not everyone is qualified to read this version of the Holy Spring."

"You have already accepted the blessing of the Lord of the Holy Spring. Naturally, you are qualified to understand the past and shoulder the responsibilities entrusted to you by the times."

"Keep walking firmly on the path you have chosen."

After hearing the bishop's last words, Lin Feng was stunned at first, and then a chill ran up from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and his right hand instinctively reached for the armor-piercing cannon at his waist.

The Bishop's words were clear. He already knew about the gift from the Lord of the Holy Spring, which would help him make up for his spiritual deficiencies...

And Lin Feng himself, the path of pure evolution!

According to the prohibitions of the Holy Spring Religion and the contents of the Holy Spring Sutra, pure evolution has always been a path that is not allowed.

But before Lin Feng could react, a terrifying aura suddenly emanated from the bishop. This old man, who seemed to be on his deathbed, completely changed his previous state of decrepitude...

The momentum climbed from the middle stage of the second stage all the way to the upper limit of the second stage, level twenty-nine.

At the same time, his eyes glowed, and his white hair flew in the air under the influence of the energy waves, like a god descending from heaven.

Lin Feng had seen this scene before on Bai Ye, who was also a level 29 evolver.

Bai Ye, the leader of the Savior Army known as the Queen of the Sky, displayed a powerful ability to distort space in her battle with a third-order aberration.

This ability, which can be released directly and affect an area of ​​dozens of meters around the body, already has the prototype of the radiation energy of the third-level king.

However, Bai Ye’s spatial ability is more of an auxiliary type, and the attack effect is not strong, or she is still holding back.

But at this moment, the old man in front of Lin Feng exuded an aura and power far stronger than Bai Ye.

The strong energy fluctuations, like a substance, brought tremendous pressure to Lin Feng. The air density of the entire secret room began to decrease around the bishop.

Like a thermobaric bomb, it instantly sucked out the nearby air and squeezed it to the edge.

Lin Feng only felt that he had suddenly entered space. The vacuum environment directly squeezed out the remaining air in his two lung lobes. Because of the sudden change in air pressure and the negative pressure, his whole body became chest tightness and shortness of breath.

If it is just holding your breath or being in an oxygen-free environment, it is not worth mentioning at all for a second-level evolver.

At least it will not affect the actions in the short term.

But if it is an ultra-low pressure environment...

The pores all over the body dilated, blood vessels ruptured, eyeballs bulged, and internal organs swelled and accumulated!
Even as a second-level life form, it is impossible to move normally in this ultra-low pressure environment.

And this is just the aura emitted by the other party!

Fortunately, this feeling only lasted less than three seconds.

If it lasts ten times longer, half a minute, Lin Feng will suffer functional damage, severe internal bleeding throughout the body in a minute, and in five minutes he will go into shock and be on the verge of death.

In this vacuum-like environment, ordinary people cannot even survive for three seconds and will fall into a coma due to the sudden change in negative pressure.

Fortunately, Lin Feng is already a level 22 evolver, so even if he is greatly affected, he will only move slowly.

After the momentum faded, the Bishop's voice slowly rang out as his eyes gradually dimmed:
"As a long-range firearms user, you have no chance of winning at a close range of less than fifty meters from me."

"No need to struggle any further. If I really wanted to wipe you out, I wouldn't have waited until now."

Lin Feng recovered and took a deep breath, then took big gulps of air to relieve the tingling and strange sensations coming from all over his body.

This is the feeling of cell death in different parts of the body, like tens of thousands of tiny silver needles piercing the skin.

Fortunately, this feeling came and went quickly, and it healed itself in just a few breaths.

But Lin Feng glanced at the panel in the upper left corner.

After being oppressed by the opponent's aura, his health points of 300 points dropped by 20 points.

Although it would only have an impact if it fell below fifty points, these twenty points were close to one-tenth of the health value. This was just the pressure from the aura...

When the fight really started, just as the other party said,
He is an evolver who excels at long-range suppression. Without wearing power armor, his close combat strength is far weaker than those of the same level.

Not to mention that he was a second-level upper limit expert who was seven levels higher than himself and was only one step away from the third stage.

If the other party really started fighting, I would have no ability to fight back or respond within fifty meters.

In fact, in this state, even if Lin Feng faced Li Hao, who was at level 26, the outcome would be the same.

But the difference is that Lin Feng would not meet Li Hao unprepared, but he forgot to be on guard against the old man in front of him.

It is estimated that Li Hao will suffer a great loss in the future confrontation with him because of underestimation.

Lin Feng remained silent while thinking.

Because he also knew that Bishop Zhang Hui's show of force at this moment was not intended to attack him.

It is more likely that he wanted to warn himself that he already had the biggest handle on him, and that he would have to obey his arrangements in the future and help Father Suan carry out his will.

Lin Feng actually had no objection to this. After all, he was on good terms with Father Su An and would support him in his future rise and promotion to a third-rank bishop...

Using this opportunity to deepen the divisions and struggles within the church, and to create space and time for his own development and growth, is also a plan that is very much in line with Lin Feng's own interests.

But what Lin Feng was more curious about was how the other party knew that he was not an evolutionary of the Rockhorn Horse Path, nor was he an evolutionary of any other species.
But a pure and innocent evolver.

Zong Shiyue once said that only a third-level king could see the evolution of Wuque with just his eyes and feelings.

After all, as powerful as the third-order existence is, it can radiate energy to the surrounding environment, which is enough to sense the genetic composition of the individuals around it.

But the person in front of him didn't look like a true third-level bishop at all.

As the acting bishop of Oasis, Zhang Hui could not possibly possess the strength of the third level.

At this moment, the old man opposite also saw Lin Feng's doubts, so he continued in a slightly slower tone:

"The Oasis Secret Key contains the third-level holy spring water. With it and some holy relics, I can temporarily exert some of the power of a third-level bishop."

"As for the price..."

Bishop Zhang Hui slowly raised his head, and the wrinkles on his face deepened.
"It's this broken body of mine, the little life left."

After coughing a few times, the old man, like a candle in the wind, stared at Lin Feng with a dim gaze:
"There was still a little power from the Lord in the key, but it disappeared this morning."

"This power will only enter the bodies of pure-blooded humans as a blessing for the Lord."

"That's why I can conclude that you used the Immaculate Evolution method to become a first- and second-level evolver."

"Given your character and pursuits, you will surely develop your own path to the third stage of evolution through the Immaculate Evolution method in the future, and even embark on the path to godhood..."

Lin Feng's breathing stagnated. He didn't expect to hear such outrageous words from the mouth of a die-hard believer in the church's god.

After all, in a monotheistic church, mentioning any other gods or deifying God is an unacceptable view.

After saying this, the bishop smiled, as if relieved of a certain burden, and said:

"Don't overthink it. History is just a little girl that can be dressed up by anyone. The religion of the past and the church of today are two completely different concepts."

"When the Lord was still on earth, He was a living God. But after He fell into dormancy and deep sleep, He became what others call a God."

"Perhaps you don't know yet, but back then, Immaculate Evolution wasn't a forbidden path. The Wasteland Hunter Guild was developed under the Lord's instruction."

"The thousand years following the birth of the God are known as the Golden Age. The Church, posing as the savior, leads the remaining humankind in an effort to restore the former prosperity."

"Instead of the current situation, where the road is getting narrower and narrower, and the major forces are becoming increasingly corrupt, there's no future in sight."

As he spoke, the Bishop changed the subject:
"So, especially at times like this, there must be a force that can correct it."

"As an outsider who has never received the power of the Holy Spring, since the Lord has chosen you and granted you this unparalleled honor, there must be a deep meaning behind it."

"The preciousness of this blessing is such that within the church, one can be called a person of divine revelation, or even be considered a Holy Son and trained as a successor to a third-level bishop."

“Please cherish it!”

"We don't have much time left. The faint aura of the holy spring emanating from your body will be the best protective layer after we reach the Holy City."

"As long as you don't mobilize the power in your body like you did just now, even a third-level bishop would find it difficult to detect the clues."

Lin Feng nodded. At this moment, he gradually came back to his senses and realized that the old man in front of him, who had experienced thousands of years of life, was not the kind of rigid and stubborn person.

The so-called secularists were more cold-blooded and xenophobic towards pagans, while the Primordials, who believed in the Holy Spring Scriptures and followed the Lord of the Holy Spring, were much more open-minded...

Otherwise, it would be impossible to tolerate Father Su An wasting the holy spring water to rescue Su Yueyue in the Holy Spring Village below the oasis.

The latter is a person who is cursed by the scorching sun.

If placed in the church, it is more dangerous and more threatening than the pure evolution.

"Thank you, Your Excellency the Bishop."

Lin Feng spoke slowly.

The old man walked over the desk and patted Lin Feng on the shoulder, motioning him to sit down:
"I know you still have many doubts and confusions. This first edition of the Holy Spring Scripture is less than a hundred pages long, and it records the events of the old calendar before the God's birthday."

"Especially the events of the last millennium that were skipped over."

"After reading this, go read the seventh edition of the Holy Spring Sutra, and you'll have a general understanding of the current world situation and your future direction."

After saying this, the bishop left the dark room with the help of his crutches.

Lin Feng was left alone, looking at the old books on the table in front of him, lost in thought.

After a moment, he reached out and stroked the cracked parchment cover.

Feeling the traces left by six thousand years.

It’s different from the seventh edition I touched this morning.

It does not have the air of being old and sealed, but is unusually fresh, as if the events inside are about to jump out of the pages and rush towards you.

Lin Feng slowly turned to the first page.

The Wandering Earth Plan Failed: Research on the Remains of the Planetary Engine

——Year One of the Major Events in the Lunar Calendar
(End of this chapter)