Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 315 The Hunting Plan Changes, Han Tao's Invitation

Han Tao's words introduced new uncertainties into Lin Feng's action plan.

There are only two giant wild wolf beasts on the field, engaged in a fierce battle with Bai Ye. So where is the third giant wild wolf beast at the early stage of the second tier?

Previously, Lin Feng and Xu Wanfeng were so attracted by the fierce battle in the valley that they forgot to analyze the overall advanced combat strength of the Wasteland Wolf Clan and subconsciously overlooked the last second-tier giant beast.

Only after Han Tao's reminder did the two realize that the stalemate they were facing was likely a trap carefully set by the Wild Wolf Clan.

Waiting for the team of human evolvers from Oasis Town to jump in.

Once Lin Feng and his two companions begin their operation, it's highly likely that the last remaining giant wolf is already lurking somewhere, ready to launch a surprise attack while humanity is off guard.

Han Tao's reminder also gave Lin Feng the idea for a better combat operation.

He then asked Han Tao if he could sense the location of the last giant wolf beast.

The latter did not respond, but simply removed the power armor's headgear, revealing his head, and then took a deep breath, sniffing the dust and blood in the air.

Soon, Han Tao turned his gaze to the right side of the valley, which was also the direction the Salvation Army was planning to break out at that moment.

Having located the target, Han Tao immediately put the helmet back on and then slowly spoke:

"As an evolver of the Rockhorn pathway, the degree of fusion with the Rockhorn gene will further deepen in the second stage, thus transforming into a Rockhorn Warrior."

"We possess greater endurance and resilience than other human evolvers, and we can also control the Rock Horse Armor, transforming into a miniature Rock Horse behemoth."

"But similarly, the instincts etched deep within the Rockhorse's genes also cause Rockhorse warriors to feel a deep-seated fear hidden in their blood when facing the Rockhorse race's natural enemies..."

"At best, it will affect the fighting spirit and reaction speed; at worst, it may even make one lose the courage to face the giant wolf beast."

"After all, as far as I know, the Rockhorse clan did have the opportunity to produce a third-tier king back then. It's just a pity that at the most crucial moment, at the gathering of countless Rockhorse behemoths, that group of peak level 29 Rockhorse behemoths, after a great battle, already showed signs of transforming into kings..."

"However, at this crucial moment, a wolf clan led by a third-tier wolf king suddenly appeared and carried out a brutal massacre against the rock horse behemoths at the gathering..."

"After losing that group of elites, the Rockhorn tribe has never recovered, and the fear of the Wild Wolf tribe has been left in the genes of subsequent Rockhorns."

“Since then, rock wolves have become particularly sensitive to steppe wolves, and can sense their presence within two or three kilometers.”

As he spoke, Han Tao raised his head and looked around. After confirming that the aura he had just released had not been detected by the nearby evolved wild wolves, he continued:
"For second-tier rock horse behemoths or rock horse warriors, this fear, which originates from the depths of their blood, is particularly intense."

"So we are particularly sensitive to the aura emanating from the giant wolf beast, like a biological instinct, which makes me realize that there is a threat behind the valley on the right."

"Similarly, the wasteland wolf clan is also very sensitive to the scent of rockhorse, and they can even detect the traces of rockhorse earlier through their more developed sense of smell."

"Thus, they gathered the rest of their companions and began a patient hunt of the rockhorse herd."

"I just took off my helmet to enhance my senses and confirm the direction of the Rock Horse Beast, but that also risked revealing my presence."

"However, it seems that the smell of blood emanating from the valley is helping to mask my presence."

After listening to Han Tao's description and explanation, Lin Feng and Xu Wanfeng nodded thoughtfully.

The latter, in particular, realized after learning about the special envoy relationship between the Rockhorn Clan and the Wasteland Wolf Clan that in the previous battle at the peak of the second tier, the bishop had obviously used Li Hao, the head of the Li family, as bait to set a trap for the wolf clan leader.

Now, a large number of evolved wild wolves have been killed by Oasis Town, and the wild wolf source essence collected, and even the second-tier wild wolf behemoth that is about to be killed...

The value they bring goes far beyond the surface-level evolved meat and biological materials. The racial genes and wolf bloodline contained in their life essence may be even more valuable than the evolved meat and biological materials.

After all, the value and benefits of mastering an evolutionary path are far more valuable than any amount of source material.

Thinking of this, Xu Wanfeng suddenly realized that the young man beside her might have been planning this from the very beginning.

After all, Lin Feng acquired most of the evolved wolves killed in Oasis Town through artillery shell trading.

In addition, there's the second-tier elite squad combat plan personally proposed by Lin Feng...

On the surface, it was for the safety of Oasis Town's breakout and to rescue the Saviors who were besieged by the wolf army, but what they really needed to do at the moment was to kill a second-tier wild wolf behemoth.

The second-tier body obtained after killing the giant wolf beast would naturally become Lin Feng's spoils of war.

Thinking about it this way, it's clear that everything was Lin Feng's secret plan, piecing together step by step all the pieces needed for the evolution of the Wilderness Wolf Clan.

Most importantly, Xu Wanfeng vaguely remembered that Lin Feng's convoy had been keeping a wasteland wolf, which had probably been trained into an evolved wasteland wolf by now.

By absorbing the flesh and essence of the giant wolf, it will inevitably become one of the few second-tier giant wolves in this wasteland...

The second-order genes within its body will also be passed down through generations, providing a continuous source of material for Lin Feng's wasteland wolf evolution path.

Thinking of this, Xu Wanfeng's gaze towards Lin Feng changed noticeably.

This meticulous young man's plans were far more profound than he had imagined. From the very beginning, he had not taken the small oasis town seriously, and all his ambitions were based on building his kingdom.

It's likely that within a few years, Lin Feng will become a strong candidate for the next Tier 3 King.

After hearing Han Tao's explanation, Lin Feng decided to change his target for hunting the giant wolf from the two ends of the valley below to the one lurking in the shadows on the right.

After all, the latter strategy is superior to the former in terms of both the probability of success and the risk of taking action.

Although the two giant beasts in front of them were struggling with Bai Ye, they kept their attention on their surroundings, indicating that they were prepared for a possible surprise attack. Moreover, there were a large number of late-stage Tier 1 leader-level giant wolves nearby, who could join the battle at any time and cooperate with the wild wolf giant beasts.

After Xu Wanfeng and Han Tao joined the battle, they faced a large number of high-end combatants from the Wasteland Wolf Clan, which was extremely risky.

As for the latter, the giant wolf lurking in the shadows, once Lin Feng and the others have locked onto it, it will be the only single giant wolf, and it will be easy to take it down with concentrated fire.

Therefore, Lin Feng immediately told the two people present his thoughts.

Xu Wanfeng and Han Tao naturally gave their full support to this perfect plan. After all, they were the ones truly risking their lives, while Lin Feng would handle ranged attacks without worrying about close-quarters combat with the giant wolf beast.

However, it is completely incomparable to the pressure from a single giant wolf or two.

However, before launching the operation, Lin Feng specifically asked Han Tao a question:
"By the way, can you sense the two giant wolf beasts at the foot of the mountain? What is their exact evolutionary strength?"

Han Tao nodded and spoke directly:

"That's easy. It's only five or six hundred meters away, but the oppressive feeling brought by the giant wolf beast is just like it's right in front of you."

"The two giant wild wolves in front of Chief Bai, the one that is twenty meters in size, should be level twenty-three, the upper limit of the early stage of the second tier. They are extremely powerful. Even with the cooperation of President Xu Wanfeng and me, we can only barely hold our own against them."

"As for the other smaller one, which is only about fifteen meters long, it is just a level twenty-one wild wolf behemoth. Wearing the Rock Horse Armor, I can barely handle it."

Lin Feng nodded, having already deduced the approximate strength of the giant wolf beast lurking in the shadows.

Bai Ye had once told him that, apart from Lang Ao, the leader left behind by the ancient wolf clan, there were only three other second-tier wild wolf giants in the Wilderness Wolf Clan, and all of them were Lang Ao's offspring.

They were named Wolf Big, Wolf Two, and Wolf Three.

The evolution level and strength decrease accordingly.

Wolf is the strongest, evolving at level 23. It only needs to hunt a mid-stage behemoth to advance to the mid-stage of the second tier.

The remaining two wolves, Wolf 2 and Wolf 3, are at evolution levels of 22 and 21 respectively.

After the two giant wolves appeared, the only target that Lin Feng and his two companions could hunt at this moment was Wolf Two, one of the three brothers.

The level 22 evolved wild wolf behemoth is similar in strength to Lin Feng and Han Tao. With the addition of Xu Wanfeng, a level 25 evolved being, they are very confident that they can launch a surprise attack.

Lin Feng then arranged for Xu Wanfeng and Han Tao to secretly kill the wolf clan sentries on the nearby mountain.

They excel at close combat, while Lin Feng's ranged attacks are too noisy; only they can handle this task.

Xu Wanfeng nodded. The wasteland wolf on guard duty was at most at the early to mid-stage of the first tier. For her, a mid-stage second-tier evolver, it was as easy as stepping on a mouse or rabbit.

Then, with a flash, it charged towards the evolved wild wolf on the right hilltop.

Lin Feng glanced to the side and saw Han Tao pull out a steel knife slung across his back, walk behind Xu Wanfeng, and turn to look at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly and subtly activated the steel wolf blade attribute of the branded armor. It would be activated instantly as soon as the opponent made an offensive move.

At that moment, two mantis blades made of level 26 refined steel wolf fangs will pop out from Lin Feng's hand armor and stab at the enemy in front of him.

When Lin Feng sparred with Li Hao, the strongest Rock Horse Warrior, he used the Steel Wolf Blade to break through the defense of Li Hao's mid-stage Rock Horse Armor in close combat, creating a bloody hole in the left shoulder armor of the armor.

The Steel Wolf Blade has 300 points of damage, but its armor-piercing effect is comparable to that of a level 26 Armor-Piercing Wolf Spear. When combined with unexpected attacks, it can often yield unexpected results.

For Han Tao, who was only at level 21 evolution, even though he came from the Life Farm and had some trump cards, it would be difficult for him to withstand 300 points of instant damage.

After all, a level 21 evolved human's health is only a little over 200, and the armor-piercing effect that even the Rock Horse Armor cannot withstand, let alone ordinary power armor.

Ordinary steel plates are no different from tofu in front of the high-strength steel wolf blade.

Fortunately, Han Tao didn't make any other moves. He just stared at Lin Feng for a few seconds, and after Xu Wanfeng had walked away, he suddenly spoke:
"As a Rockhorn Horse Path Evolver, Chief Lin must feel the same way I do, right?"

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly. As expected, none of those who became second-tier evolvers on their own were simpletons. His words just now had already aroused their suspicion.

However, we still need Han Tao's cooperation right now; it's not time to reveal our true intentions yet. So Lin Feng shook his head and replied:
"Although I activated the Rockhorn Evolution Agent for evolution, since awakening my firearms ability, in order to ensure the success rate of long-range sniping and improve accuracy, I specially modified my power armor. It can shield internal and external auras, reduce my own sensitivity to the environment, and not be affected by changes in the external environment."

"Especially when killing a second-tier wild wolf behemoth, you need to be fully focused."

Han Tao nodded, seemingly believing Lin Feng's explanation, and stopped dwelling on the topic, instead asking:
"As a rock horse warrior, Chief Nalin relies more on attracting supernatural abilities to fight, but he must have heard about the limitations this evolutionary path will face in the future, right?"

Lin Feng suddenly looked at Han Tao and said in a low voice:

"I've heard a bit about it, but I think Li Hao, the head of the Li family, advanced to a late-stage second-tier rock horse warrior during his battle with Wolf Ao, who was at the peak of the second tier. It should be related to the life farm in the Holy City, right?"

Han Tao nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips:

"That's right. It is precisely because Li Hao has close contact with the Life Farm that he and his entire family have been able to develop so rapidly."

"Chief Lin may not know that Life Farm is located in the Holy City and is one of the three first-class forces besides the Church."

"They possess extremely advanced biotechnology, inheriting alien technology from the Old Earth era, and can directly cultivate Rockhorse Evolution Meat in large quantities in the laboratory through artificial cloning."

"Besides the artificial meat farm, the Life Farm's research on the evolutionary path of the Rockhorse has reached the first level in the wasteland."

"Many of the technologies used in the rock horn horse breeding industry in Nongzhuang Village, Oasis Town, come from Life Farm. Li Hao himself is also one of Life Farm's customers."

"If Chief Lin wants to understand the Rockhorn Horse pathway and the evolutionary resources after the mid-second stage, he will definitely not be able to avoid the Life Farm at that time."

Lin Feng had already realized Han Tao's purpose, so he replied in agreement:
"Well, after I get to the Holy City, I think I'll contact the Life Farm to see if we can cooperate..."

Han Tao was immediately overjoyed. Although Li Hao's power grab had failed, rendering Life Farm's years of planning futile...

However, the emerging second-tier powerhouses in Oasis Town give Han Tao even greater hope.

If we can wrest Lin Feng away from the church and make him loyal to Life Farm, he might become a powerful general under the farm in the future.

With this in mind, Han Tao decided to get straight to the point and extend an invitation:
"That's perfect. Chief Lin, you may not know this, but I've been in contact with Life Farm for years and have become an internal member of this organization..."

"If Chief Lin wishes to learn more, I am willing to act as your introducer and visit the farm afterwards."

(End of this chapter)