Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 308 Han Tao, Full Speed ​​Ahead, Holy City Takes Over
After listening to Lin Feng's words, Father Su An nodded:

"We'll discuss and decide on a candidate at this meeting."

"Let's go, it's almost time."

Lin Feng then followed Father Su An into the familiar meeting room.

At the long table, His Holiness the bishop sat at the head of the table.

The seats that were originally reserved for Li Hao, the head of the Li family and a mid-stage second-tier rock horse warrior, are now occupied by Father Su An.

On the other side, Xu Wanfeng, still a mid-stage evolved being, sat behind him, followed by the church's two remaining early-stage second-tier novice priests.

And the last official governor, Han Tao, a newly promoted second-tier evolver in the last ten years, is a second-tier early-stage rock horse warrior.

As the honorary governor, Lin Feng sat opposite the bishop at the end of the conference table, just like last time.

After he sat down, he exchanged glances with everyone present, eventually settling on Han Tao, who was closest to him.

The latter had a smile on his face and a kind expression.

Lin Feng nodded slightly, looked away, and tried his best not to let the other party notice anything amiss.

And in his mind, the words Li Hao had spoken before his death were already echoing...

The Life Farm is not trustworthy, and Han Tao is their mole sent to Oasis Town.

This precisely demonstrates that Life Farm does indeed have designs on Oasis Town, and wants to use Li Hao to seize this medium-to-large settlement that has already become a royal city.

And the goal, naturally, is the same as that of Storm Holy City: to cultivate a new Tier 3 King.

Lin Feng had known about Han Tao, a second-tier evolver, back when he was a hunter before he became an evolver.

It was still in the quest bounty hall on the second floor of the Hunter's Guild, on a wall with an introduction.

Han Tao is the most legendary second-tier evolver in the history of Oasis Town. He advanced from a first-tier evolver to a second-tier evolver in less than fifteen years.

His rapid rise to fame and success made him an object of admiration for many hunters, and planted a spark of hope in their hearts.

I believe that one day I can become like that.

At the time, Lin Feng also thought that he might be able to surpass his opponent and break the record.

The second meeting took place in the cafeteria of the Oasis Upper District. Lin Feng, a late-stage evolved being, brought Shen Yue there to freeload, and Han Tao accidentally bumped into them.

That experience made Lin Feng think that Han Tao was an average evolver, with nothing particularly outstanding about him.

But looking back now, I realize that he, like myself, has many irrational aspects.

Lin Feng at least had a firearms ability to cover his tracks, but Han Tao's rise, especially in a poor and remote place like Oasis Town, is simply inexplicable by common sense.

Most importantly, his second-tier advancement process could never have been achieved in just a few years if he had relied solely on himself.

Small level increases within the first stage can perhaps be explained by completing tasks and earning bounties, but the level 20 Rockhorse Evolution Agent that breaks through to the second stage costs as much as 200,000 points.

Apart from the Li family, other villages in the entire oasis, such as Dawn Village or Motorbike Village, would never have enough supplies. Even the Wilderness Hunter Guild would not exchange points for level 20 evolution agents and waste them in the warehouse.

The main issue is that the development ceiling of Oasis Town is simply unable to support the circulation of second-tier resources and equipment, so Han Tao's breakthrough clearly had external assistance.

Lin Feng relied on the Salvation Army, led by a powerful level 29 evolutionary leader who possessed several level 20 evolutionary agents, which is somewhat plausible.

The channels through which Han Tao obtained the second-tier evolution agent were backed by forces no less powerful than the Salvation Army...

If we connect that to Li Hao's last words, then everything makes sense!

Han Tao is a hidden pawn carefully placed by Life Farm in Oasis Town. Perhaps he is used to monitor Li Hao to see if he is following Life Farm's orders, or perhaps he will step in at a crucial moment to help Li Hao and the rebels overthrow the rule of the Oasis Church.

In short, as long as this guy isn't eliminated, Oasis Town can't be considered completely out of danger.

Who knows if he will coordinate with Life Farm to launch another attack while Oasis Town is at its weakest.

After all, before his death, Li Hao had instructed the Life Farm to form a second-tier team to intercept the reinforcements sent by the Holy City.

The fact that the Wasteland Wolves dare to launch a large-scale invasion suggests that they have learned of the battle raging ahead and intend to take advantage of the situation, hoping to seize Oasis Town while the two sides are locked in their own struggle and unable to attend to the Wasteland Wolves.

If Life Farm emerges victorious in this clash of titans, then Han Tao's role will become truly valuable.

Whether it's taking advantage of the bishop's death to incite rebels to seize power again, or colluding with external forces from within...

Oasis Town is once again facing the risk of falling.

Moreover, even if the Life Farm takes over, they will still be pursued and intercepted by the Holy City Diocese during their escape, and the fate of the survivors in the entire oasis will remain unknown.

For Lin Feng, the biggest impact was that the rewards promised by the Oasis Church would become worthless after the change of regime.

This is something he cannot tolerate.

After turning his gaze away, Lin Feng secretly pondered that he must eliminate Han Tao, this spy, as soon as possible.

The seven people present at that moment were each lost in thought after sitting down.

There are nine remaining second-tier evolvers in the Oasis, but two are still missing from the meeting room.

Fortunately, not long after, two leaders from Shuguang Village and Jiche Village walked into the meeting room with pale faces.

For Lin Feng and his group, this meeting was a summary and follow-up arrangements before the celebration, but for the two surviving village leaders among the rebels, it was nothing short of an internal secret trial.

It wasn't that they didn't want to escape, but the oasis was now in a dead end.

If they escape, they can only flee alone, unable to take with them the manpower and assets they have painstakingly accumulated, and there is also the risk of being discovered by the Wilderness Wolf Clan along the way.

As Rock Horse Warriors, they can rank among the top in the world of human evolvers, but in the eyes of the evolved Wild Wolves, they are just a delicious delicacy.

Especially the second-tier wild wolf behemoths, once they spot a lone rock horse warrior, they will definitely give chase.

Wouldn't this just be drawing the Wild Wolf Clan's firepower to Oasis Town for nothing?

As for those who remain, with Li Hao's death and the complete loss of the Li family's ability to resist the church, the two villages that originally followed Li Hao, including the two leaders, will inevitably become targets of purges, just like the Li family.

The arena battle had just ended, and the people of Oasis Town had just successfully repelled the Wasteland Wolves when the Bishop hastily convened a meeting, the purpose of which is self-evident.

But the two leaders had no choice but to come. Since they were in a dilemma, it was better to go to the Oasis warship. If they really had to be forcibly executed, at least they could use the Oasis warship as a hostage.

Leaving the two villages outside the warship would only make it easier for the Oasis Church to kill them.

After all, the power and momentum of the battleship's heavy artillery that the Oasis warship had just fired were like thunderclaps in dry land.

It was precisely this kind of weapon that gave the various forces in Oasis Town great confidence, preventing them from collapsing and fleeing when faced with the army of evolved wild wolves.

Meanwhile, the 155mm howitzers deployed on both sides of the warship also made a significant contribution to repelling the evolved wolves.

After all, the power of a large-caliber howitzer is far greater than the 35mm shells in everyone's hands.

With just one shot, it could instantly shatter a late-stage Tier 1 leader-level giant wolf, and even pose a certain threat to Tier 2 wild wolf behemoths in a rolling wolf pack.

However, it would be even more effective against second-tier rock horse warriors.

So after the bishop gave the order, the two leaders, after a fierce internal struggle, finally chose to obediently attend.

With the two seated, all the second-tier evolvers from the Oasis arrived, and the meeting officially began.

The leading bishop remained calm, though his face was slightly pale, and spoke in a low voice:

"During the second round of the arena competition, a major change occurred. The wolf clan from near the ruins of the Mount Tai Refuge, or more accurately, the Wasteland Wolf Clan, led by their leader, the level 29 Wasteland Wolf Beast, Wolf Ao, with tens of thousands of evolved Wasteland Wolves, launched an attack on Oasis Town."

"This beast plague, comparable to the scale of a destroyed town, has already threatened the safety of Oasis Town."

"And Wolf Ao, at the peak of the second tier, led two giant second-tier wild wolves to launch a sneak attack on the church and the Li family head during their arena duel."

"In order to save everyone present and delay Lang Ao's attack, Patriarch Li resolutely chose to sacrifice himself at the critical moment to save us all."

"His efforts successfully delayed the three giant wild wolves present and created a favorable opportunity for our counterattack."

"As you all probably know, the final result was that, apart from the Oasis warship's heavy artillery having some effect, the real blow that secured the victory came from our Honorary Governor, Leader Lin Feng!"

After saying that, everyone turned their heads to look at the very back of the long table, making Lin Feng feel a little embarrassed.

His Holiness the bishop cleared his throat and continued:
"As we all know, Chief Lin is a powerful gun-wielding ability user who possesses extremely rare gun-wielding abilities that can enhance the power of the guns and cannons in his hands."

"As for gun-related abilities, in the second stage, a special ability will be deeply awakened, which can greatly increase the lethality of the shells for a short period of time. Legend has it that there are high-level gun kings. The destructive power of this ultimate move is comparable to a small nuclear bomb."

"Although Chief Lin's current strength cannot be compared with a world-destroying nuclear bomb, it is enough to match, and even surpasses, the power of a 155mm howitzer."

"It was thanks to Chief Lin's long-range bombardment, coupled with the combined efforts of me and Patriarch Li, that we were able to successfully hit and severely injure Wolf Clan Chief Wolf Ao."

"That's why the Wilderness Wolf Clan's first attack was hastily halted, giving Oasis Town a chance to catch its breath."

"But Wolf Ao is, after all, a level 29 behemoth. In addition, it has lived in the Fallen Wolf Valley for thousands of years and has fully absorbed the power of the third-tier wolf king from the bottom of the ruins."

"So this one shot alone is not enough to completely kill this peak second-tier behemoth..."

"Perhaps in the next half day, it will be able to heal itself and recover from its injuries thanks to its ample reserves, and then return with its army of wild wolves."

"By then we will have reached the mountains ahead, and the cannons on the Oasis warships will be unable to bombard targets from a distance and provide fire support due to the terrain limitations..."

"The villages of Oasis Town have no choice but to face the attacks of the evolved wild wolves and fight them at a distance of less than a kilometer."

"And ahead, the mountains on both sides of the Oasis Avenue stretch for nearly fifteen kilometers, beyond which lie the ruins of the ancient city of Zhoukou, also a plain..."

"Therefore, I suggest that from now on, we should speed up our advance on Oasis Town and strive to complete the remaining journey within half a day."

"Right now, Oasis Town is only five or six kilometers away from the mountains ahead. We're moving forward at three times our original speed, about one meter per second."

"In this way, we can walk a full 20 kilometers in six hours and escape the mountainous area ahead."

After hearing the bishop's plan, everyone looked at each other and then nodded.

After all, it was a major event of escaping death, so no one would raise any objections.

Moreover, a speed of one meter per second is equivalent to only 3.6 kilometers per hour, which is not considered fast for most modes of transportation in Oasis Town, such as electric vehicles that do not carry energy storage batteries.

After all, using photovoltaic panels to generate electricity to directly power motors can achieve speeds of at least five kilometers per hour.

In the entire Oasis Town, the slowest thing is actually the Oasis Warship, which is the core of the town.

This steel behemoth, weighing tens of thousands of tons, relies entirely on six electric motors for propulsion without its power furnace, making it impossible to increase its speed.

Normally, it maintains a snail's pace of thirty centimeters per second, which is about one kilometer per hour. This is the upper limit of its movement speed without causing wear and tear.

While it can increase speed, such as reaching an average of ten kilometers per hour, this will cause the warship's durability to drop rapidly.

It would require six electric turbines operating at full capacity to propel this steel behemoth across land for a rapid transfer.

However, with Wolf Ao suffering heavy losses, the entire Wilderness Wolf Clan is currently leaderless. Without the alpha wolf to lead them, their morale is about to plummet.

If we don't seize this opportunity and take the risk...

Once Lang Ao recovers, Oasis Town will only pay a more severe price if it tries to break through the encirclement.

His Excellency's move is undoubtedly a choice between the Oasis warships and the townspeople of the Oasis.

They sacrificed the lifespan of the Oasis warships to save more survivors from the wolf's clutches.

After everyone unanimously decided to speed up their escape, the bishop then looked at the two people behind him on his right, who were the belated village leaders.

He slowly opened his mouth and dropped a bombshell:

"As for the other matter..."

"Oasis Town has been severely weakened by this battle and is no longer able to support itself. It needs to receive support and leadership from Storm City."

"From now on, Oasis Town will be directly under the jurisdiction of the Holy City, returning to the embrace of the Holy City after more than eight hundred years of independent development."

"Meanwhile, the Holy City is also preparing to take over the Oasis, planning to transform the entire Oasis town into a place directly controlled by the bishopric, with all the lower and middle-class townspeople becoming parishioners under the new bishop..."

"To contribute one's own strength to the prosperity of the Papacy."

(End of this chapter)