Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 312 The Prism Curse, Unlocking the Structure of a Town-Level Warship

Seeing the changes in the sophisticated mechanical structure of the old, secret chamber before him, Lin Feng was stunned for a moment, and four words immediately came to mind:
Prism Curse!

The most powerful weapon on the Oasis warship is also a terrifying weapon that can only unleash its maximum destructive power when operating on the edge of the Sun's forbidden zone.

Using the intense heat of the sun-drenched zone behind them as a focal point, they can deliver a rapid, close-range strike.

This is a weapon with almost no flaws. Its only drawback is that its damage decreases with distance, making it unable to deal high damage at long range.

But right now, Oasis Town is about to be nestled among the mountains, and the Wild Wolf Clan is only five or six hundred meters away from the Oasis warship, separated by a single mountain...

This close proximity is precisely the moment when the Prism Curse plays a crucial role!
The two 200mm battle guns under the bow, which had previously displayed formidable firepower, appeared rather cumbersome under such close-range threats.

The 155mm howitzers on both sides can only provide long-range suppression. Once the wolf army crosses the mountain and rushes down, the howitzers cannot fully exert their power at a distance of four or five hundred meters.

At the same time, the kill radius is as wide as 100 meters, which can easily affect the residents of nearby villages and towns.

Most importantly, the violent explosion would also trigger landslides and falling rocks, damaging the Oasis Avenue and ultimately hindering the progress of the Oasis warships.

In this situation, a weapon is needed that requires minimal changes to the terrain, can achieve rapid and accurate strikes, and also deals sufficiently high damage.

And what fits these characteristics is another major weapon equipped on the Oasis warship, and also the one with the highest damage.

As His Excellency activated the Prism Spell module...

Located in the Moonlight Garden in the civilian area at the stern of the warship, the huge lens, which was more than ten meters in diameter, began to slowly stand upright from its original horizontal position. Just like the moonlit night ceremony that started on the day of the Holy Spring, it began to gather the scorching light energy radiating from the forbidden zone of the blazing sun behind it.

At the same time, a warning began to be broadcast throughout the Shangmin District, instructing all residents to stay in their bedrooms, keep doors and windows closed, and avoid exposure to external light sources.

Originally, on Holy Spring Day, the photovoltaic panels on the dome above the Shangmin District would be retracted, covering the top glass to create artificial darkness. Combined with the erected lenses, it would resemble a white jade full moon rising in the night.

But now, for the Oasis warship to move forward at full speed with maximum power, the photovoltaic panels must be fully deployed to continuously supply electricity to the six turbines with a thrust of 10,000 tons each.

Otherwise, the energy stored in the batteries alone wouldn't be enough to keep this steel behemoth, weighing tens of thousands of tons, moving at speeds of over five kilometers per hour for five or six hours.

Without sealing off the top space of the Upper Civil District, activating the lens to focus the light would fill the entire Upper Civil District with cursed energy comparable to the edge of the Sun Forbidden Zone within just a few seconds.

Its energy density is so high that even humans in the enhanced stage will be invaded by the scorching sun if they are slightly exposed to it or look at it directly.

Although evolved beings have some resistance, they cannot withstand prolonged exposure to such intense sunlight.

After the warning was issued and the residents were told to stay at home, the light source focused by the giant lens gradually concentrated on the residents' area.

The temperature in the entire Shangmin District gradually climbed from the comfortable range of 24-25 degrees Celsius to over 30 degrees Celsius.

The focused beam of light, almost tangible, shone into the central attic of the three towers behind the cathedral, where the moonlit ceremony was held.

The chosen sacrificers recorded the traces of the solar storms and scorched earth within the forbidden zone of the blazing sun in their physical form.

At this moment, a heavy lens was erected in the attic, splitting the focused light source into three parts.

One of the beams continued to shoot backward along its original path, illuminating the wasteland beyond the warship.

The other two beams were directed into the other two pavilions on the left and right, respectively, and reflected off the mirrors placed there onto the sky above.

Inside the secret chamber directly below, the bishop could monitor the garden from a distance, and through a telescope, he could also observe the surrounding wasteland.

At the same time, determine the point of aiming the direct beam, and then make angle corrections to ensure that the target location can be accurately locked and an instant strike can be carried out.

Lin Feng recalled that when he was exploring the structure of the Oasis warship, he found an underground chamber beneath the Moonlight Garden, which looked just like the one before him.

However, that was the control room for the focusing lens, used to adjust the light energy level at the solar energy input, not the actual control room for the Prism Curse.

The real control over the attack comes from the control platform held by the bishop in front of him, which is also this seemingly inconspicuous secret room.

No wonder Bishop Zhang Hui has been staying here.

As Lin Feng sighed, a piece of information also flashed in the corner of his eye:
"The internal structure of the town-class warship, the Oasis, has been fully explored and scanned, generating a 3D template that can be used as a model for future vehicle upgrades."

Immediately below this message, the Oasis battleship's attribute information popped up:
"Township-class warship, level 30/39, gold item"

"Basic Attributes: Defense 1500, Damage 1000; Average Speed ​​10 km/h, Maximum Speed ​​30 km/h, Endurance Limit 500 km; Durability: 8/10; This item's level far exceeds the host's evolutionary level and cannot be upgraded or branded at this time."

Additional attributes: Land Sailing, Iron Body, Remote Monitoring, Super Firepower, Light Prism Curse

"Dry Land Sailing: Equipped with six super electric turbines, each capable of propelling a 10,000-ton weight forward, enough to allow a town-class warship weighing tens of thousands of tons to sail across the wasteland desert."

"Steel Body: The entire warship is made of high-strength alloy, with a one-meter-thick alloy hull on both sides and bottom, providing 1,500 points of defense, able to withstand damage from shells smaller than 200 mm, making it difficult for second-tier life forms to damage from the sides."

"Remote monitoring: Equipped with various sensing components, it can achieve a straight-line observation distance of 20 kilometers, lock onto targets larger than two meters in size, and detect second-order or higher evolved life forms within 20 kilometers."

"Super firepower: On both sides below the bow of the town-class warship, there are two 200mm battleship heavy guns with a base damage of 1,000, a maximum range of 20 kilometers, a rate of fire of 5 rounds per minute, and 20 rounds of ammunition; on each side of the warship, there are five 150mm howitzers with a base damage of 400, a rate of fire of 10 rounds per minute, a maximum range of 10 kilometers, and 100 rounds of ammunition each."

"Prism Curse: A special, phenomenal weapon possessed by the Oasis Battleship. It can gather intense sunlight through the church on its bow and fire a scorching, high-energy beam of light, achieving light-speed strikes. Even a third-tier king would find it difficult to dodge or escape. The damage of Prism Curse decreases with distance. Within five kilometers, there is no damage reduction, with a temperature increase of 1,000 degrees Celsius per second and 1,000 damage per second. Within ten kilometers, the temperature increase is 500 degrees Celsius per second and 500 damage per second. Within twenty kilometers, the temperature increase is 200 degrees Celsius per second and 200 damage per second. The firing rate is one shot every two minutes, with continuous irradiation for ten seconds and a cooldown of more than one and a half minutes. It can also be switched to rapid-fire mode, with each continuous irradiation lasting one second and the firing rate increasing to one shot every ten seconds."

"Note: This equipment has been branded by the Lord of the Holy Spring. Mastering the Oasis Key only grants temporary control. It cannot be branded until it evolves to the third stage."

Note: This town-class warship lacks sufficient power supply and can only operate at a maximum of 30% of its original performance. Due to the lack of a power furnace, operating at full capacity will rapidly increase wear and tear and deplete its durability.

Note: Finding a matching power furnace will unlock the warship's full potential.

"Evaluation: This is a battle-hardened warship, its core technology originating from alien technological heritage. However, the warship's core propulsion system has been lost, leaving it merely a shell. But do not underestimate it; it is the foundation of a city-state of tens of thousands, a moving steel behemoth. Mastering it is the beginning of establishing a royal empire!"

The attribute information listed this time is significantly more detailed than the last time, especially the description of the Prism Curse, which fully showcases the characteristics of this phenomenal weapon.

Within a five-kilometer radius, it deals at least 1,000 damage per second, and can last up to ten seconds, accumulating to a massive 10,000 damage per second, while also heating the target to 10,000 degrees Celsius.

Let alone the terracotta of the rock horse behemoth, no material could withstand such terrifying temperatures. Other savanna behemoths, such as the armored giant wolves, simply couldn't withstand the destructive beam of light. Even human steel behemoths and war fortresses would find it difficult to withstand temperatures of thousands of degrees.

However, humans have weapons with even longer ranges, so close-range combat between warships is impossible.

At the end of the attribute list for the town-class warship, the upgrade requirements are already indicated:
List of materials required to build a level 30 town-class warship:

100 health points

Based on a level 29 tank
30,000 tons of alloy steel, 100 tons of metallic copper

A Tier 3 early-stage core power furnace, or six large electric turbines with a thrust of 10,000 tons each.

Optional Attributes: Remote Monitoring (requires a long-range telephoto camera and a life detection radar); Super Firepower (can be equipped with an upgraded armor-piercing cannon or rapid-fire cannon); Prism Curse (requires a large, one-piece molded lens and sufficient light source)

After scanning the list of requirements, Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly. Sure enough, a super battleship wouldn't be so easy to build.

It seems that simply consuming health points is not enough to upgrade a level 29 tank into a level 30 town-class warship.

Moreover, Oasis Town couldn't gather all these materials, whether metals or power turbines, so they had to go to the Holy City and rely on its huge market of millions of people to collect the basic materials.

There are also other materials required for optional additional attributes.

At this moment, the bishop had used the last of his energy to enter a state of complete concentration.

Although his physical body was nearly exhausted, his consciousness remained exceptionally clear under the stimulation of the third-level holy spring water.

The aura emanating from it is around the early stage of the third tier. Apart from not being able to directly participate in the battle, it can easily conduct observation and patrol, and press the button to launch an attack.

Moreover, right now in Oasis Town, no one is more suitable than him to act as the controller of the Prism Curse.

After obtaining what he wanted, Lin Feng immediately put away the "Holy Spring Cult" in his hand and completely wrapped it with a gray cloth to prevent outsiders from seeing it.

Then, leaving the secret room, they proceeded down from the church district and left the Oasis warship.

Upon arriving near Holy Spring Village, before Lin Feng could even raise his head, he sensed an intense heat emanating from the stern of the warship. The light source, originating from the Forbidden Zone of the Fiery Sun, was continuously flowing through lenses into the civilian area on the top deck of the warship.

Meanwhile, at the caravan camp next to Holy Spring Village, a group of evolved humans dressed in the same gray robes, with fair and delicate skin, were looking around with curiosity.

They were the one hundred upper-class citizens that His Holiness the bishop had promised, which were granted to Lin Feng.

At this moment, among these one hundred citizens, except for the children of the person in charge, Rong Yan, who were not wearing death collars, the rest wore that silver electronic collar, which, like a slave collar, marked their status and imprisoned their freedom.

At the very front of the crowd, Rong Yan was handing over the prepared list to Ding Yi.

At this moment, Ding Yi was already the third most important person in the camp, after the leader Lin Feng and the deputy leader Chen Shanshan, and was in charge of logistics and personnel arrangements.

The combat aspect was handled by A-Lian and Ma Chenfeng.

After Lin Feng arrived at the camp, Rong Yan and Ding Yi came over and gave him a brief report on the situation:
"Father Suan brought the people and then left. There were eighteen spots left. As per your request, eighteen people at the mid-stage of the first rank were selected."

"Most of them are women, which makes them easier to sell, and they are priced a bit higher than other evolved human slaves."

"This batch of goods has already been loaded into the transport vehicle. Once we arrive in the Holy City, I will take you to the slave market in person, and we can also see if you have any other needs."

"The slave market not only sold slaves for service, but also many skilled workers, such as mechanics and experienced hunters."

Lin Feng nodded and looked at the crowd behind him.

Upon seeing the young second-tier evolver before them, they all fell silent and stared at him nervously.

"As per the previous plan, they were to perform logistical tasks first, such as transporting ammunition to the combat squads and collecting the corpses of the evolved wolves after the battle."

"Next, the Oasis warship will accelerate its advance at a speed of more than one meter per second, approximately four to five kilometers per hour, in an attempt to break through the mountains ahead."

"At that time, we will need to send out war chariots to collect the corpses of the evolved wild wolves we kill."

As he spoke, Lin Feng looked at the crowd of people behind him:
“Although you have now escaped the confinement of the Upper Citizens, you have also lost your status as Upper Citizens. The Church has bestowed this upon me as a reward, making you my slaves.”

"But I am a more open-minded person, and I have decided to give you a chance to get rid of your slave status."

"In the upcoming battles, if any mistakes or errors occur, you will be sold as slaves to those in need, just like the other citizens. However, if you make certain contributions, such as risking danger to collect more evolved wolf corpses, I will reward you and promote you to full members of the caravan, enjoying the same treatment!"

"Now, everyone get ready, follow instructions, and proceed to your respective firing positions for docking!"

After speaking, Lin Feng looked at the two women behind him:

"Rong Yan, you will temporarily serve as Ding Yi's assistant and help manage the entire team."

"In addition, the Hunting Guild of the Fifth Village will come looking for Empowered Shells. We'll sell them a batch first, at market price, in exchange for the corpses of Evolved Wild Wolves."

The two women nodded.

Lin Feng then returned to the Wild Wolf Chariot, put on the repaired branded armor, and replaced the battery with a fully charged one.

Chen Shanshan, fully armed, was about to go along, but Lin Feng refused:
“Nothing can happen at the convoy camp, and I’m worried that someone might target Li Hao’s body.”

“Especially Wolf Ao.”

"You stay here and use the armor-piercing wolf spear. That will be enough to threaten the injured Wolf Ao, and at the same time, it will protect the caravan."

After saying that, without waiting for Chen Shanshan's response, he picked up another level 26 armor-piercing wolf spear and headed to the open space in front of Holy Spring Village.

They then reunited with Xu Wanfeng and Han Tao.

(End of this chapter)