Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 285 Wolf Ao, possessing third-tier strength, needs a strong dose of medicine.
Zong Shiyue's voice echoed in Lin Feng's mind.

His figure slowly emerged and coalesced from the black box.

Lin Feng glanced at the level 26 armor-piercing wolf spear in his hand. It originated from the only mid-stage second-tier corpse wolf in the subway tunnel on the fifth basement level of the underground shelter ruins.

Its predecessor must have been a powerful second-tier giant wolf, at least at level twenty-six. However, as its second-tier body was affected by the radiation of the third-tier wolf king in the Wolf King's Tomb, it gradually transformed into a corpse wolf.

Its evolutionary level and strength, after thousands of years of slow depletion, have fallen to level twenty-four.

However, the level of its flesh and blood did not degenerate over time. Instead, under the enhanced radiation of the third-tier wolf king body, it gradually evolved into early-stage third-tier wolf king cells.

In other words, the third-tier flesh and blood tissue that Lin Feng separated and extracted from the evolved flesh inside the corpse wolf, and the third-tier wolf king cells inside also contained a trace of the wolf king's consciousness.

Only in this way can these second-tier corpse wolves hidden in the tunnel continue to pollute the body of the evil god at the bottom of the ruins for thousands of years to come.

This, in turn, forms a strong seal against the evil god.

Contamination by foreign genes can severely disrupt the stability of the original gene sequence, making the cell proliferation and division process extremely fragile and susceptible to invasion by the energy of the blazing sun curse.

This also means that Lin Feng's level 26 armor-piercing wolf spear also carries a trace of the aura of a third-tier wolf king, reminding Zong Shiyue of unpleasant experiences.

Seeing this, Lin Feng wrapped the armor-piercing wolf spear in a bandage and carried it on his back.

At this moment, the wolf king's consciousness, sensing the presence of its own kind, slowly awoke from its slumber, transforming into a phantom wolf head the size of a basketball.

However, the wolf's head was much smaller than Zong Shiyue's in both clarity and size.

The main issue is that the third-tier wolf king doesn't have enough flesh and blood, and its level is only at the early stage of the third tier, so it's a bit blurry.

Fortunately, although the wolf king's consciousness was weak, the information it conveyed was very clear.

As the wolf's head materialized, the opponent's unique, hoarse voice echoed in Lin Feng's mind:

“He is right. My children have appeared outside this settlement and gathered nearby.”

"It must be that Lang Ao realized that the seal beneath the Mount Tai ruins had been broken, and he planned to cultivate a late-stage second-tier offspring who could inherit the body of the Wolf King before this was discovered."

"So it has its eye on this place because there are several mid-stage Tier 2 beings here, especially one of them who is at the upper limit of mid-stage Tier 2, a level 26 Rock Horse Warrior."

"And he also has several second-tier rockhorse corpses in his possession, which can accelerate the evolution of the wolf clan."

"There are at least tens of thousands of evolved wild wolves brought out from the Fallen Wolf Valley, including no less than a hundred of them that are late-stage first-tier leaders."

"Fortunately, in order to consolidate his position and to continue his life, Wolf Ao has been killing and devouring the mutated, reverted wild wolves in the clan one by one."

"Especially when these talented individuals from the wolf clan enter the underground Wolf King's Tomb, kill second-tier corpse wolves, advance to become second-tier giant wolves, and obtain a portion of my inheritance, Wolf Ao will secretly strike with deadly force..."

"I will take possession of the life essence within them, as well as a portion of the flesh and blood originating from my third-tier body, to ensure that it can continue to survive."

As it spoke, the blurry wolf head suddenly looked at Lin Feng:

"It wasn't until your appearance thousands of years later, breaking the originally solid seal and making Wolf Ao realize that its good days were coming to an end, that it began to truly consider the future fate of the wolf clan."

"But in reality, the ultimate goal is still to continue to eke out a living."

"With the seal broken, the wolf clan will lose the preconditions of the gods' promise, and the Wolf King's Tomb inside the Mount Tai ruins will no longer be a forbidden zone for third-tier kings."

"Many Tier 3 Kings have long coveted the Wolf Clan's Tier 3 inheritance and will definitely make a move immediately."

"So what Wolf Ao needs to do now is to protect the wolf clan's heritage. Even if he can't do that, he should at least take a part of my third-tier body."

"Therefore, relying solely on his level 29 strength is clearly like a mantis trying to stop a chariot; it's an overestimation of his own abilities."

"And because of its past aging, it is only barely clinging to life thanks to my third-tier power, which slows down the consumption of its life force."

"Its condition is actually the same as the leader of this settlement, relying on the power of the third tier to prolong its life. The only difference is that the third-tier flesh and blood that Wolf Ao has absorbed and stored in its body is more abundant, deeper, and purer."

"It can maintain its peak combat power for longer. Even a level 29 human expert would find it difficult to defeat Wolf Ao, who is empowered by third-tier power."

“Previously, I sensed the energy fluctuations of a human powerhouse. Although the level of the third-order power within him was higher, comparable to Zong Shiyue and reaching the god-level, the energy level was too low, only at the early stage of the third order, around level 30.”

"Moreover, the amount is very small, and it is estimated that it can only last for a few minutes. The number of times you can use your full strength will not exceed ten."

"That is why he did not notice Zong Shiyue's presence, but only vaguely sensed me."

"Back to Lang Ao, the third-tier energy within this guy has, over time, reached one-tenth of the initial stage of the third tier..."

"In other words, its maximum burst power is comparable to that of a level 30 early-stage king, but its endurance is very short, requiring the burning of life force as a price."

"It should last about an hour. Dealing with this human settlement shouldn't be a problem."

After hearing the firsthand information provided by the Wolf King, Lin Feng was shocked.

After all, in his speculation and prediction, Lang Ao's strength was at most only slightly stronger than Bishop Zhang Hui, and he was the strongest among the three level 29 evolved beings...

But to Lin Feng's surprise, Lang Ao's reserves of strength were so astonishing.

Although it only grants one hour of Tier 3 power, it's more than enough to deal with the Salvation Army and Oasis Town.

Fortunately, just as Lin Feng was in shock, the wolf head formed from the wolf king's consciousness continued to speak:

"But there's no need to worry too much. After all, when Wolf Ao uses my power, he also has to pay an extremely high price. The burden of third-tier power is not something that a level 29 giant wolf that should have died long ago can withstand."

"Moreover, most importantly, while the third-order power is destroying the original cellular structure in its body, the intense energy fluctuations will also impact its brain consciousness, tearing apart its few remaining primitive brain cells."

"This also means that every time I leave the Valley of Fallen Wolves and use my third-tier power, Wolf Ao will lose a portion of his memories."

"The more power you use that doesn't belong to you, the more memories you lose will naturally multiply, until at some point, you will even lose your self-awareness, forget your past, and become a soulless walking corpse."

"Degenerated into mindless beasts driven by instinct, just like the corpse wolves in the Taishan Ruins."

"Therefore, this price is something that Lang Ao cannot afford, since its ultimate goal is to prolong its own life."

"If you lose yourself and become a walking corpse, then all your efforts will be in vain."

"The best way for you to resist the attack of the Wilderness Wolf Clan is to make Wolf Ao clearly understand that the price it has to pay and the risks it has to take in this war will be far greater than the final gains..." "In this way, it will know when to back down and give up continuing to besiege the settlement."

"After all, a wolf like it, which is good at acting, hides absolute selfishness beneath its cunning and treacherous nature, and this will not change with time and environment."

"Furthermore, I would never truly sacrifice myself for the greater good of the future of my people."

"Only by seizing this weakness can we dismantle this crisis and, in the future, eliminate it, thus helping the wolf clan rid themselves of this scourge."

Lin Feng nodded. If Wolf Ao, the leader of the Wasteland Wolf Clan, was truly as treacherous and selfish as the Wolf King had said, then the entire wolf clan would inevitably face annihilation if they had such a leader who only cared about his own interests.

After all, in order to continue his own existence, Lang Ao had already hindered the development of the wolf clan for thousands of years.

During this period, the Wasteland Wolf Clan was neither suppressed by third-tier kings from the outside world nor harassed by large settlements. Logically speaking, they should have flourished long ago.

Over time, even without the emergence of a new Tier 3 Wolf King, there should at least be dozens of Tier 2 Chieftain-level Wasteland Wolves.

They formed a huge herd, just like the rockhorse herd in the wasteland.

However, currently, among the second-tier wild wolf giants in the Wilderness Wolf Clan, apart from Lang Ao, only its three offspring, who are of pure bloodline and have become second-tier giant wolves, remain.

In terms of overall strength, excluding the millennium-old immortal anomaly, it's not even as strong as half of Oasis Town.

Therefore, the original plan must still be carried out.

It just needs to be changed.

While Lin Feng was pondering, Zong Shiyue, who had been sullen and displeased, finally spoke up after holding back for a long time, his voice filled with malice:

"If you ask me, we should just take my flesh and blood and go up there to give those wolf cubs a good thrashing."

"When the time comes, once the mutated flesh and blood come into contact with their blood and tissues, with just a thought from me, let alone this level 29 giant wolf that can exert level 30 strength, even if a true third-tier being comes, it will be severely injured."

"I can also control the corrupted evolved wolves to attack each other, continue to infect those normal evolved beings, and eventually make them all my corpse slaves."

Lin Feng's lips twitched, directly rejecting Zong Shiyue's idea of ​​using this opportunity to settle personal scores:

"These tens of thousands of evolved wild wolves are just given to you as nourishment for nothing. Who will compensate me for this loss?"

"The current problem is how to drive away or deal with the wolf wolves, rather than wiping out the entire wolf pack."

"The wolf clan wants to slaughter Oasis Town to serve as nourishment for their own evolution and expansion. How could I not also covet their evolved flesh and life essence..."

"Or are you saying that you can evade the Holy Spring Cult's detection while precisely controlling the pollution, ensuring it only erupts on a single individual and doesn't spread to cause a large-scale biochemical catastrophe?"

"Once the news gets out, the next ones to come won't be the Holy Knights Templar of the Holy See, but the third-tier bishops of the Holy City, or even the Storm Saint himself, all to grind you to dust and wipe you out completely!"

"Then, once the forbidden zone of the blazing sun is over, the Vatican will use its powerful weapons, such as nuclear weapons left over from the old era, to completely wipe out the entire Mount Tai ruins."

"Can't a temperature of tens of millions of degrees erase all traces of your existence?"

Speechless after being bombarded with Lin Feng's series of questions, Zong Shiyue gradually calmed down and began to think about truly feasible countermeasures.

And then he spoke up to remind him:

"Judging from your expression, you're probably not prepared with any countermeasures, or you're unable to handle this level 29 giant wolf..."

"If you ask me, the one who tied the knot must untie it."

"If this matter cannot be addressed using my own flesh and blood essence, then why not consider starting with this guy?"

Following the direction Zong Shiyue pointed, they arrived at the location of the Wolf King on the opposite side of the carriage.

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes and then asked the wolf king:
"If I bring you along, can you control the third-tier power within Wolf Ao's body? After all, that power originally belonged to you. With just a slight influence, such as delaying its release or making it more violent..."

"This will greatly affect Lang Ao's combat readiness and create an excellent opportunity for our counterattack."

Upon hearing Lin Feng's question, the Wolf King, after a brief moment of distraction and thought, finally responded:

"It's impossible to control, since the third-tier flesh and blood it absorbs are basically reshaped by it, with its own genes added to form the structure."

"But it still has a certain degree of influence."

"However, because the flesh and blood I am in is only at the early stage of the third rank and the quantity is insufficient, I cannot affect Wolf Ao from a distance."

"These flesh and blood tissues need to be injected directly into Lang Ao's body to stimulate the third-order power within him, accelerate its activation in a short period of time, consume his life force, and destroy the original memories in his brain."

"As for slowing down the activation of the third-tier power, with my current strength and ability, the effect is not very obvious. On the contrary, it will add more third-tier flesh reserves to Wolf Ao."

Hearing this, Lin Feng roughly understood the strategy.

That is to use the piece of wolf king's flesh and blood that has been peeled off in front of him to ignite the third-order power in Lang Ao's body and accelerate the release of the third-order energy absorbed by his body.

In turn, they will slowly wear them down until they die.

This also means that the battle strategy can no longer rely on close combat to determine the outcome. After all, even the Bishop has to avoid Wolf Ao's sharp edge once he activates his third-tier power and enters the level 30 King state.

Therefore, melee combat can only be used as a support role.

For example, they could break through the steel wolfhide defenses on Wolf Ao's body, and then Lin Feng could take advantage of the situation to launch armor-piercing bullets from a distance to implant the wolf king's flesh and blood.

Just as Lin Feng was revising his offensive strategy, Zong Shiyue, who was more lucid, offered his thoughts:

"Let's hold off on the final battle for now. Didn't you want to use the evolved wolves from this attack to collect evolutionary resources?"

"For now, let's focus on that pack of late-stage Tier 1 wild wolves and the other early-stage Tier 2 wild wolf behemoths, using their flesh and blood and life essence to improve ourselves."

"It would be best to help your wild wolf grow to stage two, so that it can at least better contend with Wolf Ao in close combat."

"Then, taking advantage of the wolf king's flesh and blood, we will give this giant wolf a strong dose of medicine to suppress the uncontrollable third-tier power within it, forcing it to give up the fight and flee to the wasteland."

Lin Feng nodded. Zong Shiyue's suggestion was indeed feasible. The question was whether the Divine Dog was confident that it could expand from the early stage of the first rank to the second stage in less than a day.

(End of this chapter)