Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 313 Xu Wanfeng's Escape Route, Rescue Operation Underway
Finally, I saw Lin Feng wearing power armor.
Xu Wanfeng let out a long sigh:
"We've finally arrived. Let's set off quickly; we need to find the Salvation Army among the mountains."

Faced with Xu Wanfeng's urging, Lin Feng smiled knowingly, clearly she was more anxious than he was right now.

As the guild leader of the Wilderness Hunter Guild, the biggest impact of the changes in Oasis Town on her was that the guild would no longer be needed after the bishopric of the Holy City took over.

In other words, Xu Wanfeng will lose the Oasis Town Hunting Guild and her position as guild leader. Stripped of these identities, she will be just an ordinary mid-stage second-tier evolver.

He is not as good as Li Hao, the head of the Li family, nor can he compare with Father Su An.

Moreover, without the business of the Wilderness Hunting Guild, Xu Wanfeng has no stable source of income. As a mid-stage Tier 2 being, he has to consume early-stage Tier 2 evolution meat every day.

This is no small expense.

This is why many second-rate forces rarely cultivate mid-stage second-tier beings.

It's not that they lack mid-stage source material, but rather that maintaining a mid-stage second-tier evolver requires several times more energy than an early-stage one.

The expenditure on mid-stage evolvers is enough to support three to five early-stage subordinates.

Therefore, in the Salvation Army, the only two evolved beings, such as Mary, are only at the initial stage. Similarly, the Li family, the wealthiest family in Oasis Town, which controls the Rockhorn Horse industry, has a second-tier being, Li Mingquan, who is also only at the initial stage.

In reality, three or four early-stage Tier 2 subordinates can provide far more help than one mid-stage subordinate, and they will not pose any threat to a late-stage Tier 2 leader.

Thus, mid-stage second-tier evolvers became an awkward existence in the wasteland, finding it difficult to find their place within any faction, unless they were leaders of small factions, in which case they had a need to exert their strength.

This is also the predicament that Xu Wanfeng faces.

Back then, as the guild leader of the Oasis Town Hunting Guild, she consumed a large number of internal contribution points and defeated other Tier 2 opponents before finally achieving her goal.

For hundreds of years, relying on the support of the Wilderness Hunter Guild, he successfully advanced to level 25 and has already mastered a large amount of resources. He is not far from level 26.

According to Xu Wanfeng's plan, once she reaches the mid-stage limit, she will use the Oasis Hunting Guild as leverage to find a buyer in the Holy City and obtain a large transfer fee.

They then exchange these resources for the evolutionary resources needed to advance to the late stage of the second tier, striving to complete the final step of their life goal before they turn five hundred years old and become a late stage second-tier being.

Once promoted to the later stages, even if Xu Wanfeng loses all his properties, he can easily find a comfortable senior management position to support himself and his subordinates.

It can also help me get a better job for my sister.

After all, in an era when third-tier kings were not common, the actual managers of most forces were late-stage second-tier beings.

However, this beautiful vision is about to be destroyed by the changes that are about to take place in the oasis.

When the Vatican took direct control of Oasis Town, the originally free permanent residents and wilderness dwellers all became slaves of the Vatican. They lost not only their personal freedom, but also their right to earn money and enjoy life.

The only remaining need for Oasis Town is a small number of upper-level administrators, such as those in the mid-to-late stages of Tier 1, and a very small number of Tier 2 evolvers.

Their limited needs and the profits they generate are far less than those of the tens of thousands of permanent residents and hunters.

After all, no matter how many people are in management, there are at most a few hundred, and most of the goods they need are for enjoyment rather than necessities.

In such a business environment, even if the Oasis Hunting Guild were to be transferred, there wouldn't be much of a premium to speak of; at most, it would be a matter of cashing out fixed assets such as vehicles and real estate.

When Xu Wanfeng returned to the Holy City, he found it difficult to find a suitable position in the Holy City's Wilderness Hunter Guild branch.

Because most job requirements can be met by early-stage second-tier evolvers, the salaries offered to them are barely enough to support mid-stage evolvers.

So when the bishop revealed the fate of Oasis Town and confirmed it repeatedly, Xu Wanfeng still found it hard to believe, even though he had heard about it before.

Or rather, she was gripped by a fear of uncertainty about the future, especially after centuries of comfortable living and losing the ambition she once had.

If she were to engage in a battle that puts her on the brink of life and death, there is a high chance she would be injured, or even die unexpectedly.

Therefore, Xu Wanfeng focused all his attention on how to protect the assets of the Hunting Wilderness Guild and minimize losses.

At the same time, they are also considering their options for retreat.

There is no hope left in the Holy City. Is there any way out elsewhere?

However, at this moment, Lin Feng actually proposed at the meeting that he join the second-tier elite team and follow him to the mountains to hunt second-tier wild wolf beasts.

Thus she left the Fifth Village, which desperately needed her protection, or more precisely, the Hunting Guild within the Fifth Village.

With the upcoming battles, the ferocity will be several times greater than before.

The Oasis Road winds through the mountains of Oasis Town, where an army of evolved wild wolves lies just beyond the mountains, ready to pounce and engage in close combat with the humans with a single charge.

Of the five villages in Oasis Town, the fifth village, where the Wilderness Hunter Guild is located, is the weakest. Moreover, due to the influx of Wilderness People, its population is quite large, but its strength is the lowest.

Only Xu Wanfeng, the guild leader of the Wilderness Hunter Guild and a mid-stage second-tier evolver, is worthy of being mentioned.

Even though Farm Village lost two second-tier evolvers in succession, the number of first-tier evolvers, especially those in the late first-tier stage, still far exceeds that of the Fifth Village.

Besides Xu Wanfeng, the Fifth Village only has five late-stage Tier 1 members from the Hunting Wilderness Guild, of whom only three have combat experience.

Furthermore, Farm Village also benefits from the Li family's resources, and the number of first-tier evolvers is several times that of the Fifth Village.

Lin Feng's decision to call Xu Wanfeng away at this time clearly indicated his intention to make Fifth Village the weakest village, especially given its position at the bottom of Oasis Town...

It was clearly intended to make the Fifth Village the primary target of the Wolf Army, sacrificing the insignificant Fifth Village in exchange for the escape of the front-line Oasis warships and other villages.

Furthermore, considering the bishop's previous absolute support for Lin Feng's proposal...

Xu Wanfeng even had some dark suspicions.
This was all at the behest of the bishop!
In order to preserve the Oasis warship and other important villages as much as possible, the Fifth Village was to hold the rear and draw the wolf clan's attack.

Thinking of this, Xu Wanfeng couldn't help but want to stand up and righteously refuse Lin Feng's invitation.

But Lin Feng's next words instantly calmed Xu Wanfeng down.

The news of the Salvation Army joining forces with the Oasis Church caught everyone off guard.

Xu Wanfeng, in particular, was already aware of the Salvation Army's existence and had privately made several trades, exchanging weapons, ammunition, and intelligence for a batch of precious pure medicine.

Xu Wanfeng was well aware of the Salvation Army's plan to plunder Farm Village and seize the Rockhorn horse breeding industry, having been in contact with them.

They were also well aware of the Salvation Army's ultimate goal in their eagerness to establish an industry.

That was their leader, the legendary evolver known as the Queen of the Sky, Bai Ye…

After ranking in the top tier for more than a decade, it's time to break through the bottleneck and advance to the third tier of king.

This also means that the Salvation Army will no longer be just a second-rate rogue force; with its leader becoming a king, it will rise to the ranks of a first-rate force.

The most important thing to become a first-rate power is to establish a stable industry to support the tens of thousands of subjects in the royal city.

The focus of industry should first and foremost be on basic food supplies and weaponry.

This refers to the rockhorse breeding industry and the Salvation Army's mission to the Mount Tai ruins. Originally, these had nothing to do with Xu Wanfeng; in fact, if the other party offered a suitable price, she would even sell information about Oasis Farm Village and the Li family.

But Lin Feng's last sentence, "You know what I mean," instantly reminded Xu Wanfeng.

The Salvation Army is no longer a wandering force.

After supporting the Oasis Church and blocking the wolf army, the bishop has agreed to withdraw the arrest warrants placed on the Salvation Army.

From then on, the Salvation Army became the free force in this wasteland.

But that alone wouldn't be enough to excite Xu Wanfeng so much.

But once the Salvation Army is added, which is a prerequisite for transforming into a first-rate power, then everything will be completely different!

Meeting either of these two conditions is not enough to sway Xu Wanfeng.

All of this together means that the Salvation Army led by Bai Ye can become a first-rate force under the Holy Spring Church and establish a stable and orderly royal city.

Unlike before, when even if Bai Ye advanced to the third-tier king, he could only wander in the gray area on the edge between top-tier forces.

They fought against other wandering factions, mingling in the chaos and darkness.

They established a bloody dynasty through war and plunder.

Even if Xu Wanfeng were offered several times the profit in such a turbulent situation, he wouldn't want to risk his life to make money.

But now that the Salvation Army may be whitewashed and granted amnesty, all problems can be solved.

Therefore, the most suitable next employer for Xu Wanfeng is already in front of him.

The construction of a new royal city inevitably requires the recruitment of a large number of new members, while simultaneously developing productivity.

The supply of materials needed during this period, from building materials to food, drink and shelter for tens of thousands of people, was a huge expense.

The Hunter Guild has a strong background and can provide all the resources you need as long as you pay enough.

Of course, even if you don't have enough money, you can use credit as collateral, such as a promise from a Tier 3 King.

This favor is more valuable than any number of contribution points.

You'll need it someday in the future.

During the establishment of the royal city, there were not only many opportunities to make money, but after its completion, the existence of the Wilderness Hunter Guild was also needed to provide various services for this large settlement.

Therefore, setting aside the trek into the mountains and the wolf pack to slay the giant wolves, the most important task is to rescue Bai Ye's trapped Salvation Army.

Once this friendship is established, befriend them...

After that, by leading the Wilderness Hunter Guild to join the Salvation Army, Bai Ye could rightfully become the designated liaison branch of the Royal City under his command.

This not only solved Xu Wanfeng's own escape route after the changes in Oasis Town, but also allowed him to rise to a higher level.

The profits of a hunting guild in a royal city are incomparable to those of a poor, remote place like Oasis Town.

As the royal city flourished, the Hunting Guild, which benefited from this growth, also prospered, not only growing larger in scale but also accumulating more and more profits and wealth.

Xu Wanfeng can not only advance to the late stage of the second tier himself, but also help his sister and his trusted subordinates break through to become second-tier evolvers.

At that time, he will be able to connect with Bai Ye, a third-tier king, and his status in the guild headquarters will also rise accordingly.

At the same time, a third-tier king and a royal city can basically continue to exist as long as they do not make any major mistakes that threaten the top powers.

Like many large, first-class forces and ordinary royal cities, which have existed for thousands of years, Xu Wanfeng can naturally hand over the Hunter Wilderness Guild branch under his control to his descendants.

This will form a legacy that lasts for generations, sharing the fate of the nation.

This is far superior to second-rate families in other places, and even the top gangs in the Holy City.

Having figured this out, Xu Wanfeng readily accepted Lin Feng's invitation. After leaving the Oasis warship, he couldn't wait to put on his power armor and arrive at Holy Spring Village fully armed, waiting for Lin Feng's arrival.

The second person to arrive was Han Tao.

Strangely, however, he did not wear the Rockhorse Armor that matched his Rockhorse evolution path, but rather a very ordinary set of power armor.

Wearing the power armor did not activate the Rockhorse bloodline within Han Tao. Apart from having slightly higher endurance, he was not much different from an ordinary early-stage second-tier evolver.

This is clearly illogical.

After all, this mission involves a decapitation strike deep into enemy territory, a process fraught with danger and the possibility of any unforeseen circumstances.

For this mission, Xu Wanfeng not only wore his mid-stage Tier 2 power armor, but also took all the important weapons he could from the guild's warehouse.

At this moment, the power armor she was wearing was no longer a simple, general-purpose basic version, but was equipped with various accessories.

The thermal imaging scanner on the helmet and mask, the 360-degree dynamic capture camera, the grenade launchers on both shoulders, and even the melee weapon in hand have all been replaced with an extremely energy-consuming stun gun.

After pressing it, an electric arc flashed. The high voltage of tens of thousands of volts, combined with the powerful current, would make even a second-tier wild wolf behemoth feel numb all over its body, let alone an evolved wild wolf. The nerves in the electrocuted parts would be damaged, and it would lose its senses on the spot.

Aside from being too power-consuming and unable to cause direct damage, this weapon really has no drawbacks.

However, the downside is that it consumes too much power. Even though the power armor Xu Wanfeng wears can be modified to carry twice the number of high-density batteries on its back, it can only allow her to use the stun gun a few more times.

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes. Unlike Xu Wanfeng, who was fully armed, Han Tao next to him was not even equipped with a set of initial Rock Horse Armor. He did not look like he was participating in a dangerous decapitation mission at all.

Clearly, this guy hasn't realized what he's about to do and still thinks it's just a routine operation.

"Now that we're all prepared, let's go."

"Chief Bai is probably getting impatient."

After saying that, Lin Feng took the first step, leading the two behind him away from Oasis Town.

Because it is an infiltration operation, it is not possible to use armored vehicles to traverse the wilderness.

The three could only rely on their own two feet to sneak into the mountains where the Steppenwolves lived.

The movement speed of a second-tier evolved being can easily exceed 100 meters per second. Calculating a distance of three or four kilometers, it only takes less than a minute to reach the foot of the mountain.

The three of them immediately stopped and hid among the rocks, observing their surroundings.

Then they heard bursts of gunfire coming from the valley ahead.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and gave a soft shout:
"Come on, it's right there!"

(End of this chapter)