Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 293 concludes with the ultimate showdown.
As the bishop appeared, Father Suan watched the departing figure of his senior and sighed inwardly, feeling quite regretful.

Bishop Zhang Hui was also a rising star in the Vatican at that time. Although his talent was not as extraordinary as Father Su An's, he was still a person of outstanding talent. If he had not been born into the Primordial Faction, which was gradually declining in the Vatican, he would have had a great chance of becoming the next third-order bishop of Storm Holy City.

His once extraordinary life was about to come to an end in this unassuming little town in the oasis...

It's really touching.

However, Father Su An quickly composed himself, turned to the two people behind him, and slowly said:

"Wait about our location; we might be attacked by the wasteland wolf pack ahead of time."

"The wolf clan leader, Lang Ao, is targeting the arena. The other late-stage first-tier leader-level giant wolves and early-stage second-tier wild wolf behemoths will provide cover for Lang Ao's attack."

"Therefore, everyone needs to stay until His Excellency the Bishop has dealt with Li Hao, and then quickly evacuate the arena with Li Hao's second-tier body."

Lin Feng nodded. Father Su An had just gone through a battle and was in severely depleted condition. Even with a large intake of holy spring water, his actual combat strength was less than half of his peak.

Staying behind would neither help His Holiness the Bishop in killing Li Hao, nor would it stop the giant wolf's attack.

The right choice is to lead the church monks in the camp away from this place.

Father Su An had completed his task, and the rest was left to Lin Feng and his companion, as well as Bai Ye, the leader of the Salvation Army who had boarded the train halfway.

Bai Ye was responsible for assisting the bishop, while Lin Feng and his companion provided precise long-range fire support from the rear.

After assigning the task, Father Su An boarded the church's chariot. Before leaving, he specifically spoke to Lin Feng:

"Li Hao himself is a mid-stage second-tier rock horse warrior. Although the life essence in his body is mixed and not suitable for humans, it is not a big problem for wild beasts that are more adaptable."

"Therefore, in the eyes of the Evolutionary Wild Wolf, both Rockhorse and human Rockhorse warriors can promote their evolution and transformation."

"Moreover, compared to herds of rockhorse, human rockhorse warriors are obviously more suitable as hunting targets, with almost no disadvantages except for the relatively small amount of meat."

"Li Hao also possesses a set of mid-stage Tier 2 Rock Horse Battle Armor. As a bio-engineered suit, its internal flesh and blood tissue comes from a pure mid-stage Tier 2 Rock Horse behemoth. If we bring both back..."

"Whether it's establishing a rockhorse breeding industry or cultivating a loyal second-tier battle beast in the future, Li Hao's second-tier body and rockhorse armor are the best evolutionary resources."

After listening to Father Su An's analysis, Lin Feng nodded, understanding that the other party had specifically instructed him on these matters to ensure that Li Hao's corpse and armor would not fall into the hands of the Wilderness Wolf Clan.

Of course, this thing is also very useful to him. As Father Suan said, the foundation for future expansion of power depends entirely on Li Hao.

The combined value of Nongzhuang Village and the Li family might not even match that of Li Hao alone. This is the reality for most powers: exhausting all their resources to support a single powerful individual.

Lin Feng then patted the guns and cannons at his waist and solemnly promised:
"Don't worry, even if I can't get it, I will never let the wolf clan take Li Hao's body and armor."

Father Suan nodded.

The worst-case scenario in the plan is that although Li Hao is killed, the wolf clan seizes the spoils of war. In this case, not only will the wolf clan not be severely damaged, but their evolutionary power will also be boosted, instantly creating two more mid-stage second-tier wild wolf behemoths, or even more early-stage second-tier behemoths.

At that time, let alone protecting Oasis Town and resisting the attack of the Wasteland Wolves, even the Oasis warships would be in danger of being overturned and captured by a large pack of giant wolves.

Bai Ye, who was standing nearby, was also very interested in the evolutionary resources left behind after Li Hao's death, and immediately chimed in:

"Please rest assured, Father. Once we have completed the kill in cooperation with the Bishop, I will immediately rush to the scene and use my spatial abilities to ensure the safety of Li Hao's body."

"With spatial isolation, even if Lang Ao leaves the arena early, it will be difficult to seize the prize in one fell swoop."

Father Su An hummed in agreement, considering one possibility:
"If Wolf Ao leads the wolf clan to attack in advance and kills Li Hao in one bite during the melee, then in order to take Li Hao's corpse and armor, it will have no choice but to carry them away or quickly swallow them under the cover of its second-tier offspring."

"In either case, if it cannot use its fangs to bite or launch an attack, its threat level will be greatly reduced..."

"That will be the best time for you to strike. Make sure you can severely injure the opponent, preferably by attacking its back."

"That's the weakest point of the wasteland wolf, especially the lumbar region of its spine. If we can inflict effective damage there, we can render the wasteland wolf behemoth incapable of moving."

"This will allow us to coordinate with the battleships' massive cannons on the Oasis warships to launch a devastating attack on them."

Lin Feng and the other two nodded.

After Father Suan had explained the entire battle situation and the countermeasures for dealing with various changes in detail, he ordered his men to drive away.

Lin Feng and his two companions, along with a chariot, were left behind and hidden on the southernmost hillside of the arena.

The church camp was the furthest from Oasis Avenue, while the Li family's residence across the street was the closest to the oasis.

This was also something Li Hao specifically requested.

This was to prevent the Oasis Church from secretly returning to Oasis Town and launching a surprise attack while he was away during the second-tier arena competition.

But with Father Suan, the church's main fighting force, on the field, Li Hao didn't pay much attention to the church's movements.

After all, as long as Su An is severely injured or killed, even if the Oasis Church launches an attack on the members of the three major villages, it will not be able to withstand the counterattack launched by him after his complete victory.

However, Father Su An was still very cautious. He circled around to avoid the Li family and others' sight, and headed straight for Oasis Town in the rear.

This is also why we need to evacuate as soon as the competition begins.

If they left any later, besides being more likely to be discovered by the Li family, there was also the risk of being attacked and intercepted by the Wilderness Wolf Clan.

After Father Suan and his companions had gone some distance, the two contestants on the fighting arena had already taken their positions.

In the center of the venue, President Xu Wanfeng, acting as the referee, was explaining the rules to the two of them one last time.

As she raised her hands, a command was given:
"3, 2, 1, start!"

The bloated rock horse warrior and Bishop Zhang Hui, clad in the Undying Holy Armor, immediately retreated rapidly.

Neither side wanted to take the initiative, lest the other side counterattack and figure out their hand and attack methods.

When the bishop went on stage, in order to prevent his armor-piercing wolf spear from revealing his aura, he had already scattered a lot of spatial nodes to maintain the spatial energy on the spear.

At this moment, seventy of the one hundred nodes remain in the iron box on his back.

Each one has a maximum range of ten meters, which means that the bishop can only advance seven hundred meters at the moment. He must create the best opportunity to launch a surprise attack before exhausting the nodes.

Otherwise, the longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for His Excellency the Bishop.

After all, endurance is the specialty of Rock Horse Warriors, especially in low-intensity combat. With the same amount of resources, they can maintain their condition for longer than other evolved beings.

Therefore, the bishop does not have much time left.

We must break the deadlock as soon as possible.

As for Li Hao, the half-hour break in the middle was not enough for him and the Rock Horse Armor to recover to their peak condition.

Even after consuming precious second-tier mid-stage evolution jerky and replenishing a large amount of second-tier early-stage source essence, one can only recover from 60% of their original state to 70% or 80%.

Moreover, a considerable portion of it was not fully consumed and converted into internal energy. Therefore, Li Hao needed to observe his opponent's trump cards and backup plans while secretly digesting and absorbing the food he had ingested, trying to recover to his best condition as much as possible at the start of the competition.

To have at least 90% of their strength, they need to be most confident in preventing the Oasis Church and Su An's schemes from succeeding when both sides reveal their trump cards later.

Even if you manage to withstand the opponent's deadly move, you must still have enough strength left to counterattack.

Li Hao's caution prompted the bishop inside the Undying Armor to decide to take the risk and launch the first attack.

The aura of the level 24 armor-piercing wolf spear in his hand could only be concealed for a maximum of thirty seconds after it was separated from Bai Ye's spatial energy support.

However, according to Bai Ye, thirty seconds is already the point where the aura has completely diminished; in reality, it would start to subtly leak out after about ten seconds.

Therefore, it is best to return to the vicinity of the node within five seconds after breaking free from the spatial ability's support; otherwise, there is a high probability that the perceptive Li Hao will detect the aura of the mid-stage second-tier desolate wolf behemoth.

In five seconds, a mid-stage second-tier evolver with a burst speed exceeding 200 meters per second could travel at most nearly 1,000 meters, making a round trip 500 meters.

Starting from the center of the arena, His Excellency the Bishop will only have one chance to strike.

After each action, one must return to the starting point within half a second, and the energy expenditure during the process is far greater than that of Li Hao, who passively defends in place.

At this moment, the bishop on the field stared at the battle plan suggestions given by the intelligent combat system inside the Undying Armor and fell into deep thought.

But just seconds later, he made a decision, returned to the center of the arena, and launched an attack directly at the rock horse armor worn by Li Hao opposite him.

However, he did not use the level 24 armor-piercing wolf spear, but instead drew a dagger from his waist.

The blade of this dagger was equally sharp, and the light it emitted was no different from that of the armor-piercing wolf spear.

The material used to forge the blades was some leftover scraps from when Father Suan forged the wolf-tooth spear last time, which were used to make several extra half-meter-long wide-backed daggers.

Just in case of emergency.

Especially when the armor-piercing wolf spear is damaged or dulled, the wolf fang dagger can be used in an emergency to catch the enemy off guard.

With the wolf-tooth dagger firmly in his hand, the bishop thrust it fiercely towards Li Hao's left arm.

The armor on Li Hao's left shoulder had been breached by the branded armor during a sparring session with Lin Feng, leaving a ten-centimeter-wide gash that also injured Li Hao himself.

Even with subsequent repairs, it is impossible to restore it to its original state 100%. As long as there are slight cracks at the joints, it will be the biggest flaw of this Rock Horse Armor.

In the previous battle between Father Suan and Li Hao, he had attacked this place many times, forcing Li Hao to stop and defend, giving up the opportunity to attack when exposed.

With such a constraint in place, Li Hao's actions were affected in every way, and he dared not gamble on whether the other party harbored the intention of mutual destruction.

After all, if it came down to a one-for-one trade with Father Su An, Li Hao would definitely suffer the biggest loss.

But this is not the second match before. In order to win the final victory, Li Hao must hold back and not be greedy for credit.

Even if Li Hao were to sacrifice himself to kill Father Su An in the final duel, Oasis Town would still be easily captured.

Having already won the competition, the Li family has ample reason and justification to take over the Oasis warship, and the other parties who are still observing will stand firmly on the Li family's side.

They divided up the church's legacy after its surrender and departure.

Therefore, Li Hao doesn't need to hold back at all now. As long as he can seize the opportunity to attack, he doesn't care if his left arm is attacked and he loses an arm.

After all, Li Hao had considerable confidence in his own abilities.

With a single punch, coupled with the amplification from the Rock Horse Armor, the power can directly break through the upper limit of sixty tons in the mid-stage of the second tier, and even approach the ninety-ton force of the late-stage of the second tier.

Such terrifying power would be difficult for even a late-stage Tier 2 Rock Horse Beast, let alone the Undying Holy Armor, to withstand such a solid punch.

Even a meter-thick armor would twist and deform on the spot, and the force would be transmitted internally, severely compressing the driver's flesh and organs, causing serious internal injuries to the enemy.

So when the bishop aimed at Li Hao's left shoulder and thrust the wolf-tooth dagger with both hands, Li Hao not only did not raise his shield to defend, but instead raised his right arm, clenched his right fist, and leaned back to the side, leaving room to swing his arm at full speed, and punched hard at the right shoulder guard of the Undying Holy Armor that suddenly rushed in front of him.

However, the bishop did not back down. He simply loosened his grip on the dagger handle with his right arm to block the iron fist that the rock horse warrior was swinging with all his might.

The tip of the dagger was still aimed straight at the weak spot on the left arm of the Rock Horse Armor.

The next moment, within an extremely short fraction of a second, the wolf fang dagger pierced through the armor on the left arm of the battle armor. With the addition of nearly a hundred tons of force, it instantly tore through the internal tissue and cut open Li Hao's own left arm, severing the shoulder bone with the last bit of remaining strength.

Meanwhile, the left iron fist of the Rock Horse Armor slammed into the raised right arm of the Undying Holy Armor under Li Hao's desperate attack.

The immense force directly pushed the right arm of the Undying Armor, causing it to deform. The flesh and blood inside naturally tore apart, and the remaining impact force was transmitted to the entire body of the Undying Armor as the right arm contracted.

And in the next second after the punch landed, it blasted the bishop away, sending him flying in an arc through the air at a speed of 100 meters per second.

It then crashed heavily into a rock hundreds of meters away, kicking up a cloud of dust and gravel.

After the initial clash, it was clear that Li Hao had the upper hand, since he had only lost his left arm, while his opponent, even with the protection of the Undying Holy Armor, had withstood a solid blow comparable to a late-stage second-tier expert.

After the chaotic crashes and rolls, their fate is now unknown.

Feeling the intense pain in his left arm, Li Hao grinned maliciously, raised his right hand, and pulled out the dagger that was deeply embedded in his left arm.

At this moment, this wolf fang dagger, which was of early-stage second-tier quality, was completely destroyed after delivering a full-force blow. The back of the blade, which was six centimeters thick, was covered with various cracks, and the blade itself was shattered beyond recognition.

Li Hao threw it away, and the armor on his left arm immediately began to heal and repair itself under the stimulation of the source essence, filling the bleeding wound.

After tending to his wound, he looked into the distance.

Where the Undying Armor fell, the dust settled, revealing the unconscious opponent.

Li Hao was full of confidence in his attack.

The force of nearly a hundred tons was so immense that no mid-stage second-tier being, not even a mid-stage second-tier rock horse behemoth, could withstand it and remain conscious.

Not to mention human evolutionaries.

Now that he had the upper hand, Li Hao immediately stepped forward, intending to end the duel once and for all.

When he arrived before the tattered Undying Armor,

As you slowly raise your right fist, aiming it at the target's head...

Suddenly, a sense of impending death surged from Li Hao's heart and from the bio-sensory connection of the Rock Horse Armor.

The next moment, the Undying Saint Armor, who had been lying on the ground completely unconscious, suddenly gripped his spear and stood up.

He swung his level 24 wolf-tooth spear and slashed straight at Li Hao's already badly injured left arm.

(End of this chapter)