Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 152 King Lu, Behind the Wandering Earth, the Law of the Shepherd
Lin Feng turned around and stared straight at the illusion of mental pollution condensed in the shadow behind him.

The sinister smile on the face of the monster with his own appearance gradually faded. Its laughter fell silent for a while, and it seemed to be frightened by Lin Feng. It slowly spoke:

"We can work together."

Lin Feng then responded:
"Are you the deformed mass of flesh and blood at the bottom of the Feicheng Shelter ruins?"

The spirit monster was stunned for a moment, then nodded:
"It's this god. If it weren't for that year..."

"Speak human language!" Lin Feng spoke again, interrupting its pretense of mystery. At the same time, he glanced at the corner of his eye, ready to click yes on the system's clear prompt.

He could faintly sense a breath of death and the approaching mental pollution monster, which stirred up a strong sense of crisis in his mind, and he quickly shut his mouth.

It looked at the man in front of it, not understanding why it could not continue to erode his brain consciousness even a little bit even though it had successfully parasitized him.

It was as if there was an insurmountable high wall or huge gate blocking its progress.

In order to seduce the host it was parasitic on and return to the ruins, it had to risk being killed by the scorching sun, release information and energy in the host's consciousness, and forcibly appear in the shadows.

Facing Lin Feng's threat, it reluctantly put aside the arrogance and pride that came with its noble status and instead introduced its own origins:

"I was a first-generation Level 3 King, and one of the top evolvers back then. Before the shelter was sealed, I had already reached the middle stage of Level 3, ranking 97th in the world."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes. He knew that the other party was most likely the builder of the Taishan Shelter and the controller of this area.

As the strongest third-level king in the Luzhou area, he was naturally one of the top evolvers at that time.

But what Lin Feng didn't expect was that the top 100 strongest people in the world during the old Earth era would actually fall to this point and become what they are today.

This is obviously not a problem that can be explained by the wrong choice of evolutionary direction.

The spiritual monster with Lin Feng's appearance shrugged. After parasitizing the host, although it could no longer invade the host's mind, it could feel the other's emotional fluctuations and general thoughts and ideas.

For example, it had discovered before that Lin Feng had no fear or dread of spiritual pollution and its appearance, and was even very disgusted and indifferent.

This made the mental pollution monster feel lost and frightened like never before. It even thought that it had mistakenly entered the body of a being of the same level and was worried that its original body would be implicated, making it anxious and uneasy.

Seeing that Lin Feng was a little confused, the spirit monster took the initiative again, nodded and smiled sinisterly and continued:
"It's normal to feel confused. After all, even I didn't expect that group of people outside to be so insidious and cunning, and to use any means necessary, even colluding with alien races to kill me..."

"In the old Earth era, my name was Zong Shiyue. I was the King of Luzhou back then, and later the Lord of Mount Tai."

"I saved the millions of survivors in Luzhou, allowing them to enter the shelter and escape the danger of extinction by the solar storm..."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes and immediately interrupted:

"Do you know what happened that year?"

As one of the top 100 humans in the world during the initial evolutionary frenzy in the Old Earth period, they must have a certain degree of understanding of the causes and consequences of that catastrophe.

Zong Shiyue nodded and said with a complicated expression when he mentioned this matter:

"The root cause of the catastrophe, the source of life, came from a meteor shower that fell into the ocean..."

"But what many people don't know is that the Earth was almost destroyed once!"

"It passed by a massive rogue star, and scattered from it were all sorts of alien debris and debris. These were the evolutionary essence that initially triggered the global catastrophe, as well as the alien technology that humans were researching within the base."

“Later, they used it to build a planetary engine.”

"From the beginning of evolution, to the establishment of defense bases in various locations, to the proactive offensive to reclaim lost territory, reduce the living space of mutant beasts, and regain the throne at the top of Earth's food chain, it took a total of four years. However, we lost over 60% of our original population, which was a devastating loss."

"Many small tropical nations rich in biological resources, or isolated island nations, have even been wiped out or even exterminated by the beast tide..."

"Those third-level sea kings, leading a large number of mutated sea beasts, created a tsunami that rushed all the way to the coastal land, sweeping across an area hundreds of kilometers deep."

"Fortunately, after humanity's industry resumed operations, combined with the powerful physiques of the Evolved, they unleashed an astonishing burst of combat power."

"The main reason is that the city has already fallen, so we can use artillery fire to eliminate low-level mutant beasts without any burden."

"After humanity restored order, new problems arose. The sun's light suddenly dimmed over the next few years. It wasn't until we used the astronomical telescope to observe it that we realized a massive crisis was imminent..."

"This crisis is hundreds, thousands, and even thousands of times more serious than the so-called catastrophic tsunami, and it will sweep across the globe, devastating countless lives."

As he spoke, Zong Shiyue took a deep breath:

"And this crisis is precisely because the mysterious celestial body that once passed by the Earth is actually heading straight for the sun!"

"It is hundreds of times larger than the Earth and is a high-quality rocky planet. Once it hits the Sun, it will set off an unprecedented solar storm that will sweep across the entire solar system."

"As a member of the perihelion belt, the Earth is very close to the Sun. In history, there have been solar storms that have caused mass extinction events..."

"Scientists predict that this solar storm could last for a hundred years, spewing out high-energy particles that could heat the Earth's surface to 500 to 600 degrees, and even cause magnetic field disturbances that could shift the poles and Earth's axis."

"When the earth breaks apart, the volcanic magma flowing out of the mantle will melt everything, and the surface oceans will also be evaporated."

"The Earth will become a second Venus or Mars, a desolate and dead planet!"

"No living thing, not even a microorganism, can survive this catastrophe."

"Even a third-level king cannot escape this disaster!"

"So, our initial plan was to pool the nation's resources to build a space battleship and escape directly from Earth..."

Lin Feng was stunned. If that was the case, wouldn’t most of the survivors from that year be buried in the subsequent solar storm?

But now it seems that the implementation of the Wandering Earth plan has given mankind a glimmer of hope.

As for why the third-level kings gave up the original more convenient and faster battleship escape plan, it was naturally related to their own high level of evolution.

With great strength comes not only an increase in status and power, but also an astonishing appetite.

Lin Feng then mocked and sarcastically said:
"Is it because a single battleship simply can't carry that many passengers? After sailing into space, you third-order evolved beings won't be able to solve the problem of food sources, so the battleship escape plan was abandoned?"

Zong Shiyue nodded. Lin Feng was right. It was indeed because of this main reason that the battleship escape plan was abandoned shortly after it was proposed.

In addition to the problem of food, there is also the problem that no matter how large a warship is built, it cannot carry enough supplies to drift for a hundred years or to a new home.

However, despite this, the original battleship escape plan is still proceeding in an orderly manner, and its purpose is not to take multiple approaches to preserve the spark of hope for mankind.

Instead, the Evolutionary Alliance hopes to use this opportunity to take over all resources and order from the rulers of the old world.

After admitting it, Zong Shiyue frankly explained:
"That's right, but warships are still being built and left to the rulers of the old world. Although they have a certain level of evolution, they are generally only at the first level. A few of the younger generation can advance to the second level."

"Because evolution has a time limit, once you're over fifty, the effectiveness of the transformation of the Evolution Essence plummets. Even if evolution is achieved, the degree of transformation is very poor. Therefore, those over half a century old are destined to have little success." "And we, the Third-Level Evolvers, as a newly rising powerful force, represent the direction and future of evolution. We are destined to step onto the stage of history and eliminate those fragile mortals of the past."

"So, over how to save humanity and the Earth, the high-level evolutionaries and the rulers of the old era engaged in an open and covert struggle for the right to speak."

"The end result is that the rulers of the old era continue to build space battleships to escape the precarious Earth, while the remaining humans are handed over to the leadership of the third-level evolvers."

"We formed the Global Evolution Alliance and voted unanimously to approve the Wandering Earth Project."

"Using the technology and equipment left behind by the alien planet, we built a planetary engine to directly propel Earth, escaping the solar system that was about to become a fiery hell."

"At the same time, we also informed the mutated evolved beasts, especially their third-level king beasts, about the solar storm and the impending extinction of life on Earth."

"Having evolved to this point, their intelligence is actually no less than that of humans. They quickly realized the crisis and agreed to our proposal to work together to deal with it."

"With the cooperation and concerted efforts of both sides, the planetary engines in various regions were built very quickly."

"So, when humans on land built various underground shelters, they also created corresponding underground hibernation places for these evolved beasts to avoid the harsh and icy environment on the Earth's surface during their wanderings."

"As for the original rulers, they also began to use alien technology to build their own space battleships to escape from Earth and the solar system."

"To do this, they are willing to hand over nuclear bombs and nuclear bomb codes, and use them to ignite the planetary engine."

“That’s all that’s happened in the past.”

Zong Shiyue looked a little dazed, memories of the past flooding back, making it difficult for him to let go. He then continued to add to his own experience at that time:
"The solar storm caused by the alien impact will erupt in less than a hundred years, and most of the human survivors have already entered the built shelters."

"The surface environment is deteriorating due to the alien planet's obstruction. Only a few evolvers can continue to stay on the surface and build planetary engines."

"I completed the construction of four of the engines before returning to the Taishan base. I received a promise from the Evolutionary Alliance to rule over the tens of millions of survivors there."

"Using geothermal power generation and nuclear fusion technology in planetary engines, survivors in large shelters do not need to hibernate and can still obtain sufficient food and a comfortable life."

"And during the thousands of years I ruled over them, through continuous support, I successfully advanced to the late third stage and began my final sprint towards godhood."

At this point, Zong Shiyue's eyes revealed a hint of ferocity and anger, and it was obvious that the subsequent results were not satisfactory.

However, Lin Feng also learned the truth behind the Wandering Earth incident in the past, as well as various details in the initial plan.

However, even Zong Shiyue did not know why the Earth would eventually stay here and suffer the predicament of being in the air for three days.

At that time, the control of the planetary engine was in the hands of the Supreme Council of the Evolutionary Alliance, and was controlled by ten of the strongest evolvers in the late third stage.

Zong Shiyue sighed:
"Later, at the critical moment of my transformation, the gate of the shelter was breached by surface forces. I was already in a deep sleep and had no time to intervene. Several of my early-stage third-level guards were also killed."

"In the end, those guys destroyed the Tarzan Sanctuary and used filthy blood and alien genes to completely contaminate the evolutionary sequence in my body."

"Not only did the transformation fail, but the body also lost control and began to proliferate uncontrollably, eventually becoming the deformed hive it is today."

After hearing the whole story, Lin Feng took a deep breath and asked:
"So, your original method of transformation above the third stage was to release the life essence within your body, using all living beings as carriers, and treating the survivors of the shelter as food, using them to increase the quality and amount of your life essence, thereby strengthening yourself?"

This is what Zong Shiyue said before, to help it walk in the human world, spread faith and distorted essence, become the shepherd of the gods, and treat all living beings as cattle, sheep, straw dogs, and shepherd them.

Become a shepherd saint under the throne of God.

This naturally made Lin Feng think that the Holy Spring Sect, the top power in the wasteland, had this development model.

Based on fusion evolution, the number of believers is expanded, and the one who exercises divine power on behalf of the Lord of the Holy Spring is the Immortal Saint.

He is also the most powerful and influential person in the Holy Spring Sect, except for the Lord of the Holy Spring.

Now Zong Shiyue also wants to use this method to escape from the Taishan ruins, escape the blockade of the Lieyang Forbidden Zone, and return to the surface using human flesh and blood as a carrier.

However, after hearing Lin Feng's question, the other party unexpectedly showed a hint of disdain:
“Now it’s a last resort.”

"Although that woman who plays with space is shameless, she is right about one thing: using the name of faith to go against the shepherds is a very bad idea."

"The reason is that I've reached the upper limit of the late third stage and can no longer maintain the tremendous power within my body. The energy that leaks out and dissipates every minute and every second is greater than what I absorb, and my body can no longer bear more..."

"In the end, they will either explode and die, or willingly accept the drop in their evolutionary level, no longer being as powerful as they once were."

"In order to maintain their own strength, those guys created the Shepherd Method. They first used genetic radiation to change the external biological environment, and then actively released their own essence."

"On the surface, the gods bestow blessings upon humanity to help it embark on the path of evolution, but in reality, they are merely sowing seeds, waiting to reap the fruits of their labor next year."

"By repeating this cycle, I can ensure that my strength doesn't drop too much. At the same time, when I encounter a crisis or the time is right, I can absorb a large amount of third-level essence and sprint towards the realm above the third level."

"But this is a bad idea, and it requires the help of others."

"Although you can improve your strength without doing anything, there are great risks. You might be possessed and attacked by the food you cultivate, or you might gradually lose yourself in the massive amount of information from countless believers."

Lin Feng nodded, Zong Shiyue was right.

Fusion evolution seems to be the safest and the evolution speed is not slow, but it is actually the most dangerous evolutionary path.

In the later stages, we will not only face competition from similar companies, but also the secret covetousness of the pioneers of this path.

It is really difficult.

However, if it is just to evolve to the second level, or to restrain oneself after being promoted to the third level and not to go any further, then joining the fusion evolution of the top forces is indeed a good way to rise.

Zong Shiyue also made the risks very clear. Although they are not as obvious as the alien genes, they are a big pit that you will fall into later.

All the hard work in life was in vain in the end.

"Since you are quite disdainful of this, then what was the path of transformation you originally took?"

Lin Feng spoke slowly. At this moment, he was very excited, but he still suppressed this emotion.

He had a premonition that the method originally planned by Zong Shiyue was the orthodox strategy for the advancement of the Immaculate Evolution, and it would also be the path he would take in the future.

This may not have been a secret back then, but later on in the wasteland, various church kingships became popular, and the only way out was alien evolution and fusion evolution.

Immaculate evolution has already been suppressed, so naturally this path of transformation that does not require the help of humans will also be targeted by major forces.

After speaking frankly, Zong Shiyue, who was only a clone, was no longer afraid. He smiled sinisterly and shook his head:
"I do not know."

"The free answer period is over. Now, we should talk about cooperation!"

"Maybe I'll remember it when my strength recovers."

(End of this chapter)