Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 288 Reunion with Bai Ye, Intelligence and Plans
After receiving the Salvation Army's reply from Duncan, Lin Feng returned to the Wild Wolf Chariot.

At this moment, Chen Shanshan had completed a minor evolution and become a level 21 evolver, with her internal power doubling in a short period of time.

The main process involves the rapid proliferation and division of cells that evolved within the original tissue and flesh, stimulated by a double dose of source material.

Some of these gave birth to stronger Level 21 evolutionary cells, and the number of Level 20 cells increased to three or four times the previous number.

If, during the 20th level evolution, the 20th level evolution cells in Chen Shanshan's body accounted for only about 10% of the total body weight, then now one-third of her flesh and blood tissue has been upgraded to the 21st level.

The macro-level change is that the power Chen Shanshan can unleash at this moment has increased from the original basic ten tons to about twenty tons.

The force of forty or fifty tons at full power is greatly reduced in terms of physical exertion and overexertion, allowing for at least several more uses.

However, as she became more powerful, Chen Shanshan's consumption of evolutionary meat also increased.

Lin Feng then brought over a few pieces of level 20 evolved jerky and instructed A-Lian to send over a light combat vehicle.

To get to the right side of Oasis Avenue, we only need to drive forward for about seven or eight kilometers. Using armored vehicles to travel this distance can save energy and also provide some protection.

After Xiang Wentian's personal modification and upgrade, the war machine is now at level fourteen. At full speed, it can reach 100 miles per hour on flat ground, and 80 kilometers per hour on the rugged wasteland.

Equivalent to 22 meters per second, although not as fast as the evolved wild wolf, it can save a lot of energy when chasing or escaping, thus depleting the enemy's condition.

Lin Feng boarded the chariot and sat in the driver's seat.

Chen Shanshan put on her power armor, eating Evolution Jerky to replenish nutrients and store energy while putting it on.

The two rode off in a cloud of dust, quickly leaving Oasis Avenue where Oasis Town was located. Lin Feng stepped on the gas, and the motor engine behind him roared loudly.

Powered by ten high-density batteries, this performance beast with its yellow-brown desert paint job leaped and sped off onto the lower-altitude oasis road.

Then it landed on a mound of earth in the wasteland.

The shock absorber springs and suspension emitted a deep, hoarse sound, and the strong vibrations and push-back feeling allowed Lin Feng to experience the thrill and exhilaration of off-roading.

At this speed, in Lin Feng's eyes as a second-tier evolved being, it was no different from strolling in the wilderness.

After a few presses of the accelerator, Lin Feng quickly became familiar with and mastered the driving of the tank, knowing where the opponent's limit was.

Then they drove northwest.

This area is now deserted.

Apart from the right side, there was nothing else, only the howling wind and the clanging of metal.

Lin Feng gripped the steering wheel with one hand, feeling as if he were driving alone on the Gobi Desert in Northwest China, with only this car left in the whole world.

However, Chen Shanshan quickly donned her power armor, wielding a level 26 wolf fang spear enhanced by the Formless Demon Spear, and entered a fully armed combat state.

Lin Feng then gave up his seat to her, and Chen Shanshan took over driving the chariot.

Lin Feng then sat in the passenger seat and began to put on his branded armor.

Chen Shanshan is small enough that even when she wears power armor, she is only a little over two meters tall, which is enough for her to sit in the driver's seat of the vehicle.

The driving space of the tank was designed for a first-tier evolved human, and can only accommodate a muscular man who is two meters tall at most.

Wearing the branded armor, Lin Feng was a full two and a half meters tall. Even sitting in the passenger seat was a struggle, so he could only stand in the back, leaning out of the sunroof to keep watch.

But being fully armed is very necessary.

After all, who knows the true nature of the Salvation Army, or their underlying motives?

Perhaps Bai Ye truly wants to join forces with Oasis Town, abandon the darkness and embrace the light, and jointly deal with the attack threat from the Wasteland Wolf Clan.

However, this matter is likely to be guarded against by the wolf clan, especially Wolf Ao, the leader of the wasteland wolf clan. This giant wolf, who has lived for thousands of years, has the same intelligence as the bishop, who has lived for hundreds of years. They are both cunning old foxes.

If Lang Ao were to discover this, he might secretly send a pack of evolved wild wolves to follow the Salvation Army, or order his second-tier early-stage wild wolf behemoth offspring to secretly monitor Bai Ye.

Even worse, it personally intervened, imitating the methods and schemes of the Oasis Church, luring Lin Feng and his companion into a trap and ambushing and killing them.

Therefore, Lin Feng had to be cautious.

He didn't even bring any extra people; he just went on stage with Chen Shanshan.

After all, both of them were second-tier evolved beings, and with the added benefit of power armor, even if they were no match for the second-tier chieftain-level wild wolf behemoth, they could still fight their way back to Oasis Town.

However, if they were to bring along other evolved beings, even if it was A-Lian and Ma Chenfeng, who were at the late stage of the first tier, even if they were wearing power armor, their speed would be at most a hundred meters per second, making it difficult for them to escape the giant wolf's pursuit.

In addition, the second-tier wild wolf behemoth has the ability to intimidate with its wolf howl, which can have a deterrent or even stun effect on life forms that are one level lower in evolution.

Therefore, it was safest for Lin Feng and Chen Shanshan to come to this meeting.

Now that Lin Feng is wearing the Branded Armor, he has gained a boost in strength and speed, making his combat power comparable to a mid-stage second-tier evolver.

Combined with the two level 22 guns at his waist, and using the power of the brand, he assembled them into a level 27 Melt Annihilator Cannon...

Even if it exists in the late stage of the second tier, whether it is a powerful level 29 evolver or a level 29 wasteland behemoth, they all have to give way.

After all, the power of the Molten Extinction Cannon, with its damage of up to 800 points, is enough to break through any defensive armor.

The additional property of thermal liquefaction can raise the core temperature of polymer explosion to over 5,000 degrees Celsius.

At this temperature, let alone second-order beings, even the king of third-order evolution would be severely injured if he didn't die.

This is also the basis for Lin Feng's confidence to come to the meeting.

As potential second-tier wild wolf behemoths on the offensive, they had little chance of avoiding the cannonballs fired at them by Lin Feng as they pursued him at full speed.

To evade, one must slow down the forward momentum and make sudden stops and shift to avoid obstacles.

This is the same principle as Lin Feng taking the initiative to launch an attack, which is why he deduced that the bishop's ambush plan would be difficult to execute successfully.

As Chen Shanshan moved forward, Lin Feng also leaned out halfway and, through the sunroof of the tank, used the binoculars of his level 22 armor-piercing cannon to observe the wasteland within a ten-kilometer radius.

They wanted to find the enemy's hiding place.

As for the Thermal Annihilation Cannon, it cannot be directly synthesized and assembled using the power of the Brand for the time being, because after consuming ten health points, the duration of the synthesis effect of this powerful weapon is only ten minutes.

It's only enough to complete one battle.

Unlike the formless transformation of the Formless Demon Spear, as long as the durability of the fused and enhanced weapon does not fall below the minimum value, it can continue to exist indefinitely.

It's like paying once and then getting it for free forever.

However, the effects of the two are vastly different. Lin Feng's Heat Melt Annihilation Cannon doubles the damage, while the Elemental Demon Lance only provides a 30% increase.

Therefore, the duration of the synthetic tissue is only ten minutes, which is acceptable.

After all, by consuming just ten more health points, one can continue to maintain this state for another ten minutes.

With both of them ready, Chen Shanshan drove her vehicle to the destination that Old Duncan had mentioned, a small hill located two kilometers away on the right side of Oasis Avenue.

It's an extension of the mountain range ahead, but only about 20 or 30 meters high. There's a slope on the other side, and the shaded area is about 810 square meters, enough to hide several war chariots. Because this terrain faces the Oasis Avenue, it's easily spotted by the Oasis warships. In addition, the hill is low, which is not conducive to the hiding of the large evolved wolves, so there are no wolves in the vicinity.

This also gave the Salvation Army and Lin Feng the opportunity to meet and negotiate.

When Chen Shanshan was driving her armored vehicle and was still a kilometer away from her destination, Lin Feng had already clearly seen the Salvation Army convoy in the shadows through his binoculars.

However, they only brought five vehicles in total, and the heavy transport vehicles that Lin Feng had seen earlier when he was carrying out the mission at the Mount Tai ruins were not among them.

This scene immediately gave Lin Feng a bad feeling.

If the Salvation Army's combat forces are separated from their logistical support teams, then the latter's personal freedom will certainly be controlled by the Wasteland Wolves.

Only in this way would Wolf Ao, the leader of the wolf clan, feel at ease arranging for Bai Ye and others to carry out the important task of containing the attack on Oasis Town.

Sensing something was amiss, Chen Shanshan decisively applied the brakes lightly to reduce the car's speed and turned her head to signal Lin Feng whether to continue.

Lin Feng slowly put down the armor-piercing cannon in his hand and nodded almost imperceptibly.

He found no trace of the evolved wild wolf; at least, there wouldn't be any wild wolves within a three or four-kilometer radius.

This ensures that once you get close to the Salvation Army, you won't be instantly ambushed by the Wasteland Wolves and forced into close combat.

Even if they launch a surprise attack from four kilometers away, Lin Feng can direct Chen Shanshan to retreat while simultaneously raising his guns and cannons to counterattack and intercept them.

With this buffer of charging distance, Lin Feng would have a good chance of safely retreating back to Oasis Town.

Having received the signal, Chen Shanshan continued forward.

In less than a minute, the chariot the two were in drove into the shadows.

Familiar faces quickly emerged from the five cars opposite.

These were all members of the late-stage Tier 1 combat team led by Bai Ye, which was located in the underground ruins of Mount Tai. The team consisted of a total of twenty people.

This force is no less than that of any of the five villages in Oasis Town.

And this was only the result of Bai Ye's deliberate suppression.

Once the Salvation Army acquires the Rockhorse breeding industry, it will be able to stably produce evolved jerky and life essence.

The Salvation Army's strength will then expand to several times its current level, possessing the foundation of a first-rate power.

This is exactly what Lin Feng was worried about.

The Salvation Army will most likely have to stand firmly on the side of the Wild Wolf Clan for the sake of the Rockhorn industry.

However, the Salvation Army's strength is enough to have a substantial and significant impact on the current balance of power between the two sides.

Unless Lin Feng can offer the other party more benefits than the rock hornbill horse industry.

After the armed personnel who emerged from the tanks took their positions, Bai Ye, as the leader, finally made his appearance.

He stepped out of a small transport vehicle, dressed in a light outfit, but wrapped in a thin, sun-protective gauze jacket.

Even in the shadows, they persisted.

Lin Feng remembered that when they were at the Taishan Ruins, he always had his deputy, Ma Li, hold an umbrella for him to shield him from the sun.

This is probably one of the drawbacks of the White Night skin; under the direct sunlight, the snow-white skin, compared to the yellowish-black skin of ordinary people, is easily affected and irritated.

"Long time no see, Chief Lin."

Upon seeing Lin Feng arrive, Bai Ye took the initiative to speak.

Lin Feng shrugged and opened the smart helmet of his battle armor.
After the branding upgrade, Lin Feng made many small modifications to it, making it more intelligent. Unlike before, it no longer required him to take off the entire helmet and hold it in his hands to expose its head for face-to-face communication.

Upon seeing Lin Feng, Bai Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression gradually became serious.

The current situation has pushed the Salvation Army to the brink of despair.

Unlike before in the Taishan Ruins, where there was a situation where one could advance or retreat at will, the Salvation Army and Bai Ye would be plunged into utter ruin if they were not careful.

Therefore, Bai Ye was no longer as relaxed and lazy as before, and instead spoke directly:

"Oasis Town, no, what are the Oasis Church's specific plans?"

"I need to know your battle strategy in order to decide on the next course of action."

Lin Feng frowned slightly, not expecting Bai Ye's opening remarks to be so straightforward.

However, he certainly wouldn't reveal his trump card before the situation became clear. What if Bai Ye found out and turned around to continue cooperating with the Wasteland Wolf Clan? Wouldn't that be selling out Oasis Town and himself by taking Lin Feng?

Therefore, Lin Feng did not answer directly, but instead asked a question in return:
"Do the Wasteland Wolves know about this meeting between us?"

Bai Ye was stunned for a moment, then understood, nodded and said:

"Of course I know. They'll be here the year after next. Wolf Ao sent one of its early-stage second-tier offspring to escort us out under the guise of protection."

"The presence of the tanks won't arouse suspicion in Oasis Town, so we've also been assigned a sneak attack mission to tie down Oasis Town's support forces for the main battleground on the left."

"The situation is urgent, so let's get straight to the point. In case Wolf Ao launches an attack on the arena, we need to capture all the mid-stage second-tier experts in Oasis Town..."

"At that point, I'll have no choice but to run away!"

“I know what you’re worried about, but please rest assured, Chief Lin, I’m here to meet with the undercover agents from Oasis Town.”

"You are my spy planted in Oasis Town, responsible for reporting intelligence about Oasis Town to me, including the number of evolved beings, the intensity of their firepower, and so on..."

"It's best to tell the truth about these things, since some of our trump cards will definitely be revealed as the two sides officially engage in combat."

Lin Feng nodded. It seemed that this matter still had some influence on him, namely that Fifth Village Evolver named Wu Chen.

His evolution was a breakthrough that came from signing an agreement with the Li family. He was blackmailed by the Li family and had been working like a slave for the farm village, doing dirty and hard work.

Ultimately, he decided to join the Salvation Army in exchange for revenge against the Li family and for his own breakthrough.

From this perspective, it makes perfect sense.

Then Lin Feng spoke:

“I can provide you with intelligence, but the Oasis Church’s specific plan currently only includes the arena competition. They intend to lure the wolf pack into attacking first, and then work with you from the inside to severely damage Wolf Ao.”

Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Bai Ye cast an incredulous glance at him, then shook his head:

"Impossible. It seems you are not aware of Lang Ao's strength and power."

"If two level 29 evolvers can take it down, then it can't threaten me or make me submit obediently."

"They were drawn here by it."

(End of this chapter)