Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 294 With an arm severed, the battle is over; frankness prevails.

The level 24 armor-piercing wolf spear, unleashing the aura of a level 26 evolved giant wolf from its previous mid-stage second tier, hurtled straight towards Li Hao and the Rock Horse Armor.

Originating from the deep-seated fear of predators and death ingrained in his genes, the howl of the armor-piercing wolf spear directly struck Li Hao and his rock horse armor.

The effects of deterrence—both slowing down action and causing dizziness—are immediately effective.

The dizziness caused the Rock Horse Armor's biological instincts to malfunction, rendering it inoperable.

According to the description of the Wolf Howl Intimidation attribute, the stun effect should originally cause the target to lose the ability to act for several seconds, but this is determined based on the evolved wild beast.

Wild beasts have not undergone in-depth brain evolution, so their mental attributes are generally low, and they have extremely poor resistance to mental interference and attacks. This is why they were so frightened on the spot that they lost their ability to fight back.

However, when applied to a human evolver, specifically a level 26 evolver with a higher evolutionary level, the duration of the dizziness would be greatly shortened.

The original three or four seconds were shortened by hundreds of times, leaving only a dizziness effect of less than 0.1 seconds.

However, the bishop currently has the upper hand, successfully deceiving Li Hao by feigning death and catching him off guard.

Moreover, in that life-or-death moment, both sides are on high alert. Don't underestimate this dizziness time of less than 0.1 seconds. When second-tier peak experts are fighting to the death, their reaction speed is thousands of times faster than that of ordinary humans.

It's like dividing a second into a thousand parts. The microsecond, which originally represents one-thousandth of a second, feels like thousands of seconds or even tens of minutes in the face of life and death.

In other words, in the eyes of a peak second-tier expert, even a bullet moving at the speed of sound can be precisely captured by their eyes and brain.

This is why Lin Feng's powerful second-tier guns and cannons can only be effective within a range of three to four hundred meters.

If the distance exceeds this, a powerful opponent like Li Hao could accurately detect the trajectory and impact point of the shell in less than a second, and easily dodge it with a burst of instantaneous movement.

Right now, with Li Hao's body in a state of stiffness, even if it only lasts for a fraction of a second, it feels like an eternity to both of them.

Even though Li Hao's self-awareness had sensed the impending danger, he could only watch helplessly as the Undying Saint Armor in front of him, wielding a level 24 armor-piercing wolf spear, slashed straight at his already pierced left arm.

As the sharp blade of the armor-piercing wolf spear cleaved into the left arm through the gap in the shoulder guard near the neck...

While unleashing a dazzling shower of sparks, it tore apart the internal ceramic steel protective plate.

Although this protective plate is only a dozen centimeters thick, it is enough to block most attacks of the second level.

Unfortunately, this time the weapon was the Armor-Piercing Wolf Spear, which was specifically designed to break through the defenses of the Rockhorse, and the person wielding the spear was the level 29 Oasis Bishop, who had exhausted his life force to recover to his peak condition!

The terrifying force of hundreds of tons, poured into the sharp edge of the spearhead, is no less lethal than a thunderbolt. The ceramic steel guard plate, which is only a dozen centimeters thick, is obviously as thin as paper and cannot withstand a single blow.

As the embedded ceramic steel was sliced ​​in half by the armor-piercing wolf spear as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, the biological muscle tissue of the inner rock horse armor became even more unable to resist the continued invasion of the spearhead blade.

In less than a hundredth of a second, the thick layers of muscle and ligaments were severed, and the spearhead continued to slash downwards with its momentum.

Then he cut into Li Hao's left arm.

Because in the initial exchange, his left shoulder bone had been pierced by the opponent's wolf-tooth dagger, his left arm was now extremely vulnerable.

The chain reaction caused by the comminuted fracture made it difficult for Li Hao to exert any strength on the left side of his body.

Even as a veteran Rockhorse warrior, most of his flesh and bones are deeply bound to the Rockhorse bloodline, and most of his genes are fused with Rockhorse genes, so his bone hardness is naturally comparable to ceramic steel plates.

Ordinary armor-piercing bullets would have difficulty penetrating the bones of the Rockhorse Warriors. Unfortunately, in order to completely eliminate Li Hao, the Oasis Church specially used the Rockhorse's natural enemy, the evolved Wild Wolf, and its armor-piercing weapon, the steel wolf tooth, as the forging material.

They created a powerful weapon specifically designed to target the Rock Horse Warriors.

So, unsurprisingly, the tip of the armor-piercing wolf spear severed Li Hao's left arm, along with the left arm of the rock horse armor he was wearing, in an instant.

As this thunderous strike concluded, the two-meter-long, thick left arm was pierced off by the spearhead, revealing the smooth surface of the rock horse warrior's left shoulder.

Shattered bones and torn muscles, gushing forth copious amounts of blood, mixed with the tissue fluid from the outer rock horse armor, splattered onto the scorched rocks of the wasteland, like a patch of bright red flowers blooming.

It was ferocious and miserable.

However, the intense pain also allowed Li Hao and the Rock Horse Armor to regain control of their bodies ahead of schedule.

The moment his left arm was severed, Li Hao, whose hair stood on end, immediately manipulated his Rock Horse Armor and retreated hundreds of meters away.

However, the bishop, having successfully achieved his goal, did not press his advantage and finish off Li Haozhen while he was seriously injured.

After all, Li Hao, who has lost an arm, has lost his balance, which has drastically reduced his movement and reaction speed, and he can't even launch a decent counterattack.

Unable to escape, he was already locked onto by the heavy cannons of the Oasis warship thousands of meters away. Even if he still had a trump card to rely on, under the bombardment of the giant shells, he would only face certain death.

Therefore, His Holiness the bishop was not in a hurry.

On the contrary, letting Li Hao go for now would not only prevent them from being counterattacked, conserve their limited energy, and reduce the depletion of their life points, but also allow Li Hao, who was in dire straits, to become a perfect bait to attract the wilderness wolf clan hidden in the mountains thousands of meters away.

They lured the wolf clan leader, Lang Ao, into launching an attack ahead of schedule, thus ensuring the perfect execution of the original battle plan.

So, while manipulating the holy spring water to restore the severely damaged Undying Armor, the bishop walked toward his left arm, which had fallen to the side.

After using the tip of his spear to lift him up, he quietly looked at Li Hao in the distance, while simultaneously recovering his own energy and condition to prepare for the fierce battle that might break out next.

In his recent thunderous strike, the bishop deliberately aimed at the seams where the outer armor of the Rock Horse Armor met. This was to more easily sever the entire arm without shattering all the outer armor, thus reducing wear and tear on the armor-piercing wolf spear and creating space for the battle to come.

Secondly, it is to keep the entire left arm as intact as possible, without causing significant damage to the surface.

When the wolf clan leader, Lang Ao, launches his attack, Li Hao, upon receiving the left arm, will be able to reconnect and repair it in a very short time thanks to the cellular activity of his second-tier flesh and blood tissue.

This allows them to quickly restore their combat effectiveness.

Therefore, the decision to sever Li Hao's left arm was actually a deliberate act by His Excellency the Bishop.

It's equivalent to performing a surgical-like precision strike in a fraction of a second.

Everything is proceeding smoothly, and all that's needed is to patiently wait for the Wilderness Wolf Clan to enter, or slowly deplete Li Hao's remaining life force.

Meanwhile, Li Hao, who had retreated hundreds of meters, was now hiding at the edge of the arena, only about a hundred meters from the boundary.

He dragged his mangled body, hiding behind a giant rock, peeking out half his head to observe while using the Rockhorn Essence and some nourishing repair agents carried on the back of his armor to heal the wound on his left arm. Compared to this, the previous piercing wound was nothing.

The Rock Horse Armor's entire arm was severed, along with Li Hao's own left arm, resulting in a significant loss.

At this moment, only the bleeding can be barely stopped. Even with the extremely powerful self-healing ability of a second-tier evolved being, it would take at least a month to fully restore the arm to its original state, with the help of advanced medical technology in the laboratory.

As for the missing arm of the Rockhorn Armor, as long as there is enough mid-stage Rockhorn carcass tissue, a brand new armor can be created quickly.

This is much faster than the body's repair process.

Now that he has lost his entire arm, he has barely managed to stop the gushing of blood from the wound, thanks to the regenerative abilities of a second-tier evolved being, and a layer of scab has formed.

Li Hao, pale from excessive blood loss, was forcing himself to calm down.

At this moment, he had lost the possibility of fighting again.

Even if they rely on their trump cards and can briefly unleash their full power, it will still be difficult to defeat an opponent far away.

After all, the one who is going up to fight now is definitely not Father Suan from before.

Realizing this, Li Hao carefully recalled the moment he was ambushed.

Through the Rock Horse Armor and their own instincts, both Li Hao and the armor felt the most direct fear of death the moment the opponent made their move.

This means that the controller inside the Undying Holy Armor could have easily broken through the Rock Horse Armor's defenses and killed Li Hao on the spot during the surprise attack.

The fact that his left arm was later severed also confirms this.

Unless the target is not the left arm of the Rock Horse Armor, but the chest or neck, Li Hao would already be a second-tier corpse with his head severed, and there would be no chance of him surviving.

But the wielder of the Undying Armor did not do that; instead, he simply severed his already injured left arm...

This made Li Hao think about it for a while.

The only thing that can be confirmed at this moment is that the contestant appearing in the final arena match is definitely no longer Father Suan from before.

In the second arena match, Father Suan had already exhausted most of his strength by Li Hao. Even with half an hour of rest and recovery time, it would be impossible for him to return to his peak condition.

Moreover, the lightning strike with the spear just now had a force of no less than a hundred tons, a terrifying power that even a late-stage second-tier evolver would find difficult to achieve.

Only those at the peak of the second evolutionary stage, those who have already touched upon the next level and are at level twenty-nine, can unleash it at full power.

Father Su An, who is only at level 25 evolution, could never possess the power of a peak second-tier even if he absorbed the holy spring water of the late second-tier stage. At most, he would be comparable to an ordinary late second-tier evolver.

Therefore, at present, there is only one person in the entire Oasis Town who fits these characteristics, and that is the actual controller of the Oasis Church, the high and mighty bishop.

Unless Li Hao is unaware, the Holy City's bishopric sends a level 29 expert to assist the Oasis Church.

However, as far as Li Hao knew, the relationship between the Oasis and the Holy City was not harmonious. The diocese had repeatedly recalled the acting bishop of the Oasis or wanted to send other members to replace Zhang Hui, but the Oasis refused.

Over time, the relationship between the two sides has changed from a superior-subordinate one to a mutually beneficial one. Oasis provides Holy City with information about the Sun Forbidden Zone, as well as a large number of photovoltaic panels.

The holy city will fill the fuel tanks of the heavy trucks in the pilgrimage convoy with clean fresh water.

This relationship between the two sides has lasted for hundreds of years and has long since reached a freezing point. According to the intelligence provided by the Life Farm behind Li Hao, the Holy City Bishopric is even happy to see the Oasis suffer heavy damage so that it can rightfully send someone to take over.

Furthermore, the higher-ups at Life Farm have assured us that they will recruit a powerful team of wanderers to intercept the Holy City's support squad.

Therefore, Li Hao could basically conclude that the opponent he was facing at this moment, the one who had just severed his left arm, was the Bishop of the Oasis.

Bishop Zhang Hui, who is over nine hundred years old and about to die of old age, is at most at the early stage of the second rank in his normal state. Even after drinking the holy spring water, he will only be at the middle stage, on par with Father Su An.

To unleash one's strongest peak performance in the final years of life, one must sacrifice the last bit of vitality remaining.

So, as strong as the bishop is, he only has one chance to make a move.

Li Hao was also on guard, fearing that Lord Zhang Hui would take him with him in a suicide pact and then entrust the Oasis to Father Su An.

Therefore, Li Hao always kept a precious trump card in case the bishop made a desperate gamble and tried to destroy everything.

But despite all his calculations, he hadn't anticipated that his opponent would use the arena to risk leaving the city for a battle, instead of staying on the Oasis warship to ensure its safety.

But what surprised and puzzled Li Hao even more was...

Zhang Hui had already succeeded and had the opportunity to kill him directly, so why did he choose to spare his life at the last moment and only sever his left arm, which was already incapacitated?

Knowing that escape was impossible, Li Hao decided to stop hiding and walked directly out of the boulder shelter to the bishop. At the same time, he secretly held the special evolution potion in his hand, intending to use it at any time.

As Bishop Zhang Hui saw Li Hao slowly approaching, he also brandished his armor-piercing wolf spear, picked up a thick, severed arm, and came to stand in front of Li Hao.

The two sides stopped when they were only 100 meters apart.

At this moment, Bishop Zhang Hui, in his prime, with the added benefits of the Undying Holy Armor and the Armor-Piercing Wolf Spear, was still able to severely injure or directly kill Li Hao.

The latter was also aware of this, so he spoke frankly:
"You win, you old man..."

"Why spare my life? Is it to make an example of me so that we can smoothly take over Oasis Village 3 later? Or are you planning to torture me and let me die in pain and resentment..."

Bishop Zhang Hui did not answer the other party, but instead brandished his spear, first pointing it at the Oasis warship approaching from behind:

"There are two battleship heavy cannons there that can kill all second-tier evolved beings. You have witnessed their power firsthand."

As he spoke, the bishop turned his armor-piercing wolf spear to the other side, pointing it towards the mountains to the west:
"As for that place, there are currently tens of thousands of evolved wild wolves lying in ambush. Led by the wolf clan leader, Wolf Ao, a terrifying giant wolf of level 29, the entire wasteland wolf clan plans to plunder and slaughter Oasis Town."

"Now tell me, are you willing to die under the cannon and let your people become wolf food..."

"I still want to earn a good reputation for myself before I die, and at the same time save the Li family."

(End of this chapter)