Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 256 Collision, Beast Transformation, Loss of Reason, Huge Loss

Although Father Suan and Li Hao were both mid-stage second-tier evolvers, he had only recently advanced to the second tier.

When Lin Feng first met him, he was only at level 24 in terms of evolution. Even in the past month, with the full help and resource support of the bishop, he has only just advanced to level 25.

Compared to Li Hao, a veteran mid-stage Tier 2 powerhouse, there is still a considerable level gap.

Don't underestimate the difference of just one level.

Su An has only just entered level 25, but Li Hao had already reached level 26 hundreds of years ago. If it weren't for the upper limit of the Rockhorn's evolution path, which firmly blocked his advancement...

Otherwise, with this guy's skills and conviction, he would have already advanced to the late stage of the second tier, or even reached the level of twenty-nine, the upper limit of the second tier.

Unfortunately, the rockhorse was both their strength and their weakness.

After enjoying the rapid early evolution and the convenience of second-stage evolution, the Rockhorn path encounters its first major bottleneck in the mid-second-stage evolution.

Because the late-stage second-tier rock horse behemoths represent almost the pinnacle of evolution for this race, their numbers are naturally extremely limited.

There are only about a dozen late-stage chieftain-level rock horse behemoths in the entire wasteland.

Not only are they enormous, reaching heights of twenty or thirty meters, resembling a small walking mountain, but their defensive capabilities and endurance are also among the pinnacle of second-tier life forms.

Most importantly, these giant beasts are very alert and never approach human settlements. Sometimes, even if they sense human presence, they will flee on their own.

They come without a trace and go without a trace, gradually becoming a legend in the wasteland.

However, every few years, testimonies and records still circulate, and there are even photos taken from afar.

However, when hunter teams or rock horse warriors went to search together, they found nothing.

In the vast wasteland, with its thousands of kilometers of uninhabited areas, finding a level 30 behemoth is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

Over time, the rumors about the late-stage second-tier Rockhorn gradually became a legend, a Shangri-La in the hearts of all Rockhorn warriors.

The evolutionary ceiling of the Rockhorn path was also locked at the mid-second stage, and thousands of years have passed since then.

Fortunately, there is always a way out. As human civilization is gradually rebuilt, science and technology are slowly recovering to pre-catastrophic levels.

Research into the evolutionary path of the Rockhorse has brought hope to tens of millions of Rockhorse warriors.

Although this research is currently classified as top secret, Li Hao, as an outsider to the Life Farm, has already heard about it.

Even in the secret laboratory of the Life Farm organization, he personally witnessed the late-stage second-tier Rock Horse Armor cultivated by them, which, when worn, was enough to fight against a late-stage second-tier powerhouse.

The second-tier late-stage source essence extracted from it can also allow mid-stage Rock Horse Warriors to advance to the late stage.

Hope is at hand.

What Li Hao needs to do is to seize Oasis Town and gain the qualification to join the Life Farm and become an internal member.

In turn, they can enjoy the improvements brought about by the most advanced technology.

Control of the Oasis warships now rests on the outcome of the upcoming arena battle...

Li Hao knew perfectly well that the white-armored man who had suddenly attacked and blocked him was the most threatening enemy to him in this arena competition.

He is the only priest in the Oasis Church with strength above the early stage of the second tier, and also has rich practical experience.

The person Li Hao feared most was the other party.

At the moment the two sides clashed, they unleashed terrifying forces exceeding fifty tons.

At the point of impact, the spear, crafted from alloy wolf bones, rubbed against the ceramic steel shoulder guards on the shoulders of the level 25 Rock Horse Armor, creating a dazzling spark.

The intense friction generated a temperature of several thousand degrees, which also caused strong air vibrations and created an air shock wave.

From a distance, it seemed as if even space itself was trembling violently, causing ripples.

The immense force of the collision was transmitted into the operator inside the armor, causing both of them to be slightly disoriented for a moment, but they were immediately separated.

This is not the time for them to have a formal duel. Making a move rashly would easily expose their true strength and allow the enemy to obtain information about their combat capabilities.

After the two separated, Father Suan observed Li Hao while also looking at the spear in his hand.

This is a heavy spear made of tungsten alloy, with a hardness comparable to diamond, and the spearhead is made of a special material called alloy wolf bone.

It has a special effect against the bio-ceramic steel of the Rockhorse, and can easily break through the thick outer armor of the prey at the same level.

Unfortunately, Su An only possessed a second-stage early-stage Wolverine bone, and his own evolution level and power limit were still somewhat weaker than Li Hao's.

Therefore, the all-out attack just now did not cause much damage to the opponent's level 25 Rock Horse Armor. Instead, the spearhead blade, which was made of alloy wolf bone, had a melted gap at the point of impact.

At the moment of collision, fifty tons of force from each side converged at the point of impact, and the instantaneous frictional pressure was enough to cause the surface temperature to soar to thousands of degrees.

It's equivalent to two high-speed trains traveling at 100 km/h colliding head-on.

Even alloy wolf bone would struggle to withstand such intense friction, resulting in damage.

Unfortunately, this is just a metal product. If it were a real wolf warrior, the steel wolf teeth and alloy wolf bones that had mutated and deformed on its body would be able to grow and repair themselves quickly.

However, the price is a deeper degree of alienation, making it even difficult to shed the external mutated tissues after exiting the beast state, and thus becoming a terrifying half-human, half-beast existence.

Father Suan, who did not receive the injection of the Wild Wolf Essence and undergo surgical modification, naturally did not pay this price; however, the weapons in his hands would also become disposable.

Even before a battle is over, they are already worn down to the point of being unusable.

But to the Rock Horse Warrior opposite the Undying Holy Armor, it was already extremely incredible that the opponent could even slightly break through his defenses.

After all, this is a level 25 Rock Horse Armor, which far surpasses the stitched-together spear weapon in the opponent's hand in terms of both level and strength.

In contrast to Father Su An's slight regret, Li Hao's expression was much more solemn.

This was the second time he had encountered a weapon capable of damaging terracotta armor.

Previously, it was during a martial arts sparring match with Lin Feng, but that time it was only by the opponent constantly piling up long-range firepower that he created a limited opportunity.

In a real life-or-death struggle, Li Hao would not give his opponent a favorable position or an opportunity to strike.

In close combat, the Rock Horse Armor is known as invincible among its peers.

Even if Lin Feng used the wolf fang blade to thrust at the end, it would be difficult to directly penetrate the intact rock horse armor.

However, in the clash with Father Suan just now, the weapon in his hand was able to tear through the surface defense. Although the crack in the terracotta armor was only about one centimeter deep, it was still thirty kilometers away from truly breaking through...

But this is only a head-on confrontation! Even though the Rock Horse Armor has a level of 25 and its defensive power far exceeds that of ordinary armor, only the core shoulder and chest/back armor has a thickness of 30 centimeters. The defensive effects of the rest of the armor, especially the joints of the limbs, have been reduced to varying degrees in order to enhance the flexibility of the already bulky armor.

For example, there are gaps in the elbows and knees, which can only be up to seven or eight centimeters thick, making them easy for the enemy to break through.

It would be better if only his arms were injured; the real fear is that Father Suan might use the agility of his spear to dislocate one of the Rock Horse Armor's legs.

At that time, Li Hao will be trapped like a turtle in a jar, while I will be the one who hides my legs.

After all, once it loses its mobility, given the several tons of weight of the Rock Horse Armor, it can only surrender on the spot and be slaughtered at will, no longer having the ability to fight back.

However, in the few seconds that Li Hao was distracted and retreated, the final outcome of the duel between the two sides had already been decided.

As Li Hao's most talented grandson, the second most important figure in the Li family, one of only two second-tier evolvers, and also the village chief of Farm Village...

Li Mingquan, one of the Oasis's prodigies, did not die at the hands of his rival church's high priest, but was instead digested and decomposed alive by the Rock Horse Armor he wore, stimulated by the sublimation potion...

After the last trace of flesh and blood of the controller was completely consumed by the advanced evolved cells inside the Rock Horse Armor, the stimulating effects of the sublimation potion were finally slowly absorbed and released, gradually returning to calm.

This time, because they were facing stronger Wild Wolf Warriors, the dosage of the Ascension Potion was much higher than in the previous Tier 1 battle, and the effect was naturally more intense.

Not only were the driver's parts digested and dissolved, but even the Rock Horse Armor itself had some of its tissues consumed by itself.

This resulted in the armor's reaction speed being significantly slower in the final stage.

In the eyes of the wolf warrior in its beast form, it was as if time had stood still, and the prey's entire body was exposing its weaknesses.

Furthermore, Father Su An intervened in time, successfully blocking Li Hao's reinforcements...

The high priest, transformed into a werewolf, pounced directly on the frozen Rock Horse Armor, and then unleashed a Black Tiger Claw Heart-Piercing move, piercing deep into the Rock Horse Armor's interior through a crevice.

At this moment, because the pilot, Li Mingquan, had been completely absorbed by the armor, the hollow armor inside was like a limp and powerless sack, unable to raise its arms to defend itself.

Furthermore, once their energy is depleted and they enter a dormant state, it becomes difficult for them to put up a fierce struggle.

As a result, the Wild Wolf Warrior struck successfully, using the Black Tiger Heart-Piercing Technique to grab the core inside the Rock Horse Armor's chest.

This refers to the central control nerves of the bio-armor.

As long as the evolved flesh and blood in this area rich in life essence are destroyed, the self-optimization ability of this bio-magical armor can be destroyed. Even if it is successfully repaired later, it will only be an ordinary bio-armor.

It no longer has the ability to evolve and upgrade on its own.

However, as the core of the magic armor, it naturally has a dense and hard protective layer on the outside.

Made of the hardest ceramic steel, it is slowly secreted by the cells of the rock horse evolution, accumulating a thick layer of oxidized armor over many years.

Even a normal attack, with force of several tons, would find it difficult to break through this protective shield that is two or three centimeters thick.

However, the one who launched this surprise attack was a wolf warrior in his beast form.

The opponent possesses steel fangs and claws that have been specially evolved to target Rockhorse as prey.

At this moment, on the beast-like hand of the Wolf Warrior, the fingernails at the ends of the five fingers grew into sharp claws four or five centimeters long, which fiercely pierced into the nerve control center inside the armor.

The sturdy protective shield was as fragile as foam in front of the steel claws, and was instantly shattered.

After piercing into the flesh, the wolf claws exerted force, tearing apart and pulling out the level 23 evolved flesh of the central tissue completely.

The entire central nervous system, about the size of a basketball, was still pulsating and bleeding; it was the brain of the Rock Horse Armor.

Stripped of its "brain," the Rock Horse Armor slumped down and collapsed to the ground, becoming nothing more than a mindless, fleshy object.

However, the Wolf Warrior, who held the Rockhorn Evolution Meat, did not declare the match over like the victor.

With its other wolf claw, it peeled off the Undying Holy Armor mask covering its head, then stuffed the bloody, evolved raw meat into its severely mutated fanged mouth.

Fortunately, this scene was overshadowed by a sudden clash with a powerful opponent.

Father Suan, who noticed this scene, was clearly unaware that the Wolf Warriors would lose their self-awareness due to excessive beastification.

Or perhaps it's the wildness of the Wild Wolf genes that overwhelmed reason, causing it to instinctively consume the source-evolved meat inside the Rock Horse Armor to repair its overdrawn state, while also satisfying the thirst of the Wild Wolf cells within its body.

They want to complete their cellular transformation by consuming this piece of evolved meat.

Li Hao, who was not far away, also saw this scene.

The expression on his face, hidden by the helmet, instantly changed from astonishment to rage. He directly controlled the Rock Horse Armor and charged towards the wolf warrior who was eating.

Originally, the intention was to use Li Mingquan to test the other party's background and gather information about the Wild Wolf Warriors. Even if it meant relying on the sublimation potion and having Li Mingquan sacrifice himself, it was worth it.

In this way, the bio-magical armor can record the entire battle process and evolve countermeasures, which can then be replicated on all Rock Horse armors.

But unexpectedly, his attempt to steal a chicken backfired and he lost the rice instead.

Not only did they fail to win the match, but they also dragged it out until Li Mingquan was completely worn down and his body was gone. Most importantly, the Rock Horse Armor he was wearing was destroyed by the enemy.

Because Li Mingquan lost consciousness and even his life, he was unable to utter the words of surrender. Therefore, even though the situation on the field reversed over time, Xu Wanfeng, as the referee, did not appear to make a judgment.

This allowed the Wild Wolf Warrior to land a successful blow.

He tore apart and seized the most important nerve center in the Rock Horse Armor's body, the evolved flesh rich in life essence, and even swallowed and digested it directly, turning it into his own spoils of war.

Having suffered such a great loss, even the extremely shrewd Li Hao couldn't sit still and immediately wanted to take action to kill the beast-like wolf warrior in front of him.

Anyway, he's found a reason.

The severe mutations that have occurred in the other person have rendered them unrecognizable as human.

Not only were his hands covered with long, gray-white beards, but his face and neck were also covered with layers of downy hair.

The facial deformity has affected the overall outline, with cracks on both sides of the mouth and sharp fangs growing inside.

They would still feel fear when faced with Li Hao's threats.

He grimaced and backed away.

However, just as Li Hao was enraged and used his burst of brute force to shove Father Su An aside, preparing to kill the Wolf Warrior...

Xu Wanfeng, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly appeared on the field like a hurricane.

A kick struck the Rock Horse Armor!
(End of this chapter)