Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded

As the Moonlit Ritual progressed, after observing one direction, the female acolyte gently shook her head, signaling to others to adjust the direction.

Over two hundred meters away, the Moon Garden manager, following the male acolyte's instructions, began to slightly rotate the focusing angle of the giant mirror.

The black box was also adjusted in position and angle with the help of two battle priests, ensuring that the focal point of the concentrated light shone directly on the observation hole on the box's surface.

The ritual continued for several tens of minutes.

During this time, Lin Feng only glanced a few times at the gathered dark red "moonlight," and his eyes felt a needle-like stinging pain.

He felt like he would explode if he looked at it any longer.

He could only watch for a while, then rest, to alleviate the pain.

However, Lin Feng noticed that the acolytes and battle priests near the black box seemed to be less affected.

Although their evolution levels were slightly stronger than his, the flocculent Solar Curse energy didn't seem to harm them much.

Lin Feng remembered the sacrificial victim in the black box, who had drunk a large glass of Holy Spring water after being chosen.

Perhaps this was also related.

During the continuous observation, Lin Feng also heard gurgling sounds from inside the black box.

Clearly, under the concentrated light, the water's temperature had been heated to boiling.

But this measure was remarkably effective!

The sacrificial victim, who could only last for a moment originally, was able to withstand the process thanks to the water in the box, preventing immediate self-combustion.

This allowed them to complete the scanning of the area within the Solar Forbidden Zone that the Holy Spring Church controlled.

The female acolyte behind him, spiritually linked to the sacrificial victim, also finished reading all the observed images. Afterward, she would compile a report on the Forbidden Zone and transmit it to the Holy City ahead.

As the ritual concluded, Lin Feng leaned against the windowsill and exhaled a long breath.

The dark red moonlight in the distance also returned to normal.

At this moment, melodious sounds drifted into his ears.

It was only a few hours away from daylight.

The round moon in the distance gradually dimmed, and the sound of footsteps could be heard from the dome above.

The upper-class servants were about to begin removing the covering photovoltaic panels, one by one, to welcome the sunrise and the new day for the upper-class citizens.

Lin Feng and Shen Yue slumped in the tower's attic. The former's face was full of tears, while the latter was trying to suppress her laughter.

After the acolytes and battle priests from the neighboring tower left, Lin Feng wiped his tears and said:

"That female acolyte, can she receive what the sacrificial victim sees?"

Shen Yue nodded with a smile:

"That's a late Stage One, a Mind Grand Acolyte among the elite acolytes, possessing mental-type天赋异能 (tianfu yining / innate special ability), with strength almost second only to a Stage Two priest."

"They learn mind-sensing abilities, allowing them to communicate with the brains and spirits of other humans, reading the consciousness and images within the linked target's brain."

As she spoke, Shen Yue also introduced:

"Whether it's an acolyte or a battle priest, or even the Stage Two officials above, they can be divided into three levels: Novice, Senior, and Elite, corresponding to the early, middle, and late stages within the evolution phase. Like me, I'm a Novice Acolyte in early Stage One."

Lin Feng exhaled a long breath, feeling somewhat frightened:

"That sacrificial victim, he's staying in the water, so he can't self-combust, right? Was he eventually boiled to death?"

"Can't they develop electronic instruments to capture the images instead of relying on people for observation?"

Shen Yue shrugged:

"Before he's boiled to death, the Solar Curse will directly strip and ignite the phosphorus in his body. The sacrificial victim in the black box has already burned to charcoal in the water."

"However, adding water can alleviate this process, allowing him to persist until the observation is complete, without wasting a second one."

"He's just a carrier. The gathered curse must have a vessel to release it."

"As for why living people are used for observation, I've already explained the reason before. The Solar Curse has a strong preference for strong mental fluctuations in the brain, so using the human brain for enticement and capture is the most effective."

Lin Feng sighed softly, then remembered something:

"So the Holy Spring Gospel at the stern of the warship…"

"Gathering forty to fifty thousand wastelanders is also to attract the cursed light sources in the Solar Forbidden Zone, so that they can look towards the Oasis, making it possible to be observed and captured by the telescope?"

Shen Yue gently snapped her fingers:

"That's right. All actions have their meaning. The wasteland doesn't support idlers."

"Let's go. The Moonlit Ritual is over, and the bishop and priests should be returning."

"My mission is over."

With that, Shen Yue stood up, patted her robe, and looked relieved.

Lin Feng followed closely behind, leaving the tower top.

The two returned to the study room to recover.

Shen Yue immediately fell asleep, snoring loudly.

Lin Feng began to browse the various church-related books on the bookshelf in the study room, as well as various records documented for each wasteland year.

More than an hour later, the Holy Spring Gospel ceremony at the stern of the Oasis ended.

They began distributing fresh water to the devout wastelanders.

Priest Su An returned to the church area and found Lin Feng.

"How was it? Did you gain anything on this day of the Holy Spring?"

Before Lin Feng could answer, Shen Yue suddenly woke up. Seeing the tall figure in black robes, she was startled. Before she could wipe away her drool, she quickly said:

"G-good… good, there… there were gains…"

Priest Su An smiled slightly:

"Your mission is over. You've been up all night. Go to the dormitory area to rest."

Shen Yue was relieved, and she glanced at Lin Feng beside her before quickly leaving.

Only the two remained in the study room. Priest Su An pointed upward with his index finger, his eyes hinting at something.

Lin Feng nodded, admitting that he already understood, and directly sold out Shen Yue.

Priest Su An said no more:

"Let's go. The situation is urgent. After the Holy Spring Day ends, you need to go to the Mount Tai Ruins as soon as possible to carry out a mission."

Lin Feng frowned slightly:

"The Li family can't sit still anymore?"

Priest Su An nodded and said in a low voice:

"The pilgrimage convoy was attacked. It will be this afternoon before Uncle Wu, Li Chengwu, and Lord Wang can arrive at Oasis Town."

Lin Feng's expression changed, somewhat astonished:

"The convoy was attacked? Wasn't there a Stage Two priest guarding it!"

Priest Su An turned around and said as he walked:

"The attackers were a wandering force nearby called the Salvation Army. Their leader is estimated to also have Stage Two evolution strength…"

Lin Feng paused, then thought of the secret employer behind Duncan's team, the Salvation Army called Lord Bai.

Weren't they more interested in the Rockhorn Horses? Why would they attack the pilgrimage convoy?

Lin Feng immediately reacted:

"So this attack is related to the Li family? Forcing them to take action ahead of time?"

Priest Su An looked at the person behind him with some surprise and sighed:

"Your reaction is indeed quick. No wonder the bishop hopes you can stay and help with the post-recovery efforts."

"That's right, only the farm village, the Li family's transport vehicle, was attacked."

"They spent a large sum of money to purchase a Stage Two Rockhorn Horse source material from the Holy City, but it was snatched away by the Salvation Army, along with the horse-training tools and growth hormones needed by the farm village for the next Holy Spring Day."

"So next…"

Lin Feng blurted out, adding:

"In the next month, the production of Rockhorn Horse meat will plummet, even be cut in half, especially the evolved meat. The prices of early and mid-stage evolved meat will skyrocket several times…"

"The entire Oasis Town market will fall into inflation, and the Li family of the farm village will become the target of public criticism!"

There was one more sentence Lin Feng didn't say.

The evolved meat he had left in his hands,

Its value instantly soared!