Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded

As the two-meter-long warhammer swung, a spray slowly emerged from the end of the hammerhead.

This was originally a passive skill of the warhammer, but Zheng Yanying pressed a button to actively spray the Holy Spring Water from her backpack.

The mist fell on the heads of the five people behind her, forming a layer of fine water droplets on the surface of their sealed armor.

Like a protective shield, it effectively isolated the sudden increase in mental contamination in this area.

After the buzzing, chaotic screams in their minds disappeared, the group gradually recovered and breathed a sigh of relief.

Zheng Yanying then said in a deep voice:

"I didn't expect to find traces of a Tier 3 King here."

Lin Feng frowned slightly. The murmuring whispers in his mind had intensified instantly, but not to an unbearable degree. Unlike the others, he didn't clutch his head in pain.

The reasons for this reduction, besides the slightly warm Tier 2 emblem on his chest, included the system's shielding.

Therefore, Lin Feng's thoughts were not affected. He quickly realized that Zheng Yanying's voice was much louder than before, having returned to normal.

So, he took the lead and asked:

"Does this mean it's safe near the traces of a Tier 3 King?"

Zheng Yanying glanced at Lin Feng with some surprise. Before departure, she had received the mission information from the Bishop, which included background checks on Lin Feng's team members.

As the team leader, Lin Feng himself had a detailed thousand-word introduction.

Father Su An described him as intelligent and calm. Besides his highly promising gun-type ability, he was also meticulous, a natural warrior and leader.

The only pity was that he didn't use the power of the Holy Spring to achieve cross-tier evolution, ultimately choosing the Rockhorn Horse evolution path, limiting his future evolution to around Tier 2.

But precisely because of this, the Bishop hoped that Lin Feng could take over the Rockhorn Horse industry in Oasis Town's farm village after eliminating the Li family, this malignant tumor.

Firstly, his strength could ensure the safety and stability of Oasis Town. Secondly, Lin Feng's genes had already been contaminated by the Rockhorn Horse, preventing him from advancing to Tier 3 in this lifetime. Even reaching the late stage of Tier 2 was unlikely, so his threat to the oasis was less than half of the current Li family.

But unfortunately, his ambition lay elsewhere.

He was determined to go to the Holy City to develop.

However, it was understandable, considering he was an evolver who had awakened a gun-type ability.

Even with only Tier 2 initial stage strength, he could still possess an extraordinary status and position, far beyond what this remote Oasis Town could offer.

"But the duration won't be too long. Judging by the current intensity of contamination, one spray will last for a maximum of five minutes."

"We now have two choices. One is to retreat and bypass this source of contamination formed by the hibernation pods, then proceed in other directions; the other is to continue exploring, because a corpse of a Wasteland Wolf has already been found here, and there is a high probability that there will be other wolf corpses."

At this time, the other four gradually regained clarity. Shen Yue was the least affected, and immediately said:

"Since the Holy Spring Water can isolate mental contamination, let's continue exploring. We can consider retreating when it doesn't work anymore. Anyway, without the attacks of mutated creatures, at least we don't have to search with our nerves constantly on edge."

Lin Feng then asked about another matter:

"The red crystal found inside the wolf corpse just now, is that its life essence?"

Zheng Yanying nodded, not hiding anything, and took out a semi-transparent red gem from a pouch on her waist. When illuminated by the searchlight, it was dazzling and slightly eerie.

"This is a source essence that has been refined over the years. After the gradual death of the evolved cells, it has transformed and condensed into a source stone."

"It can also be called a source essence crystal."

"Like crystals precipitating out of saltwater, the source essence will also gradually solidify, but only the surface will harden. The inside is still a gel that can be absorbed by living beings."

Zheng Yanying quickly explained:

"The effect of using it is actually much lower than extracting the evolution agent directly from fresh evolved meat. After all, most of the energy is contained within the evolved cells. Only by pairing it with the corresponding evolved meat after completing evolution can the improvement in strength be stabilized."

"Source essence crystals are like compressed coal and oil. The energy released is only a little more than half of the original substance."

"But it's enough for this mission."

"We still need to collect nine Tier 1 source essences and one Tier 2 Wasteland Wolf source essence."

The others nodded, realizing that the source essence crystal in front of them was the greatest treasure of this ruin mission.

After understanding the situation, Lin Feng immediately made a decision:

"Then let's stay and continue exploring."

"After all, the closer we get to the source of contamination, the more wolf corpses are likely to be preserved. Going to other safe places also involves risks, but the chances of finding wolf corpses are much lower."

Zheng Yanying nodded:

"That's right. Although there are few hunter teams and wanderers who come to explore the ruin space below the third basement level, they are basically very strong teams. Even if there are wolf corpses, the source essences inside would have been dug out long ago."

"If we want to complete the mission as soon as possible, we have to go deeper into the forbidden areas where the environment is more harsh and dangerous."

As she said this, Zheng Yanying, like Lin Feng, looked at the other four members of the team.

Seeing that the two captains had already reached an agreement, Shen Yue and the others, even if they had other objections, could only nod in agreement and follow the two to continue deeper.

Zheng Yanying then swung the warhammer, spraying nearly a liter of mist again, covering the entire team, including herself, with Holy Spring Water.

"This will last for ten minutes. Ah Lian and I will be one group, Lin Feng will take Ah Ming, and Chen Shanshan will take Shen Yue. We'll split into three groups to speed up the search!"

After reinforcing the protective shield, Zheng Yanying spoke, making the most reasonable arrangement.

The others nodded, relying on the protection of the Holy Spring Water, and began to search for wolf corpses.

As the group went deeper, the light emitted from the searchlights on their chests gradually became distorted and deformed.

The tens of thousands of lumens of luminous flux emitted by the lamp filaments were also distorted by the strong radiation nearby at this moment, accompanied by the crackling of circuits, becoming erratic.

Under the backdrop of such a strange atmosphere, the group felt a strong mental pressure, as if some invisible danger was quietly approaching.

The whispers in their ears were also gradually deepening, but they were no longer so violent under the protection of the outer layer of Holy Water.

While enduring the various anomalies, fortunately, it was not without any gains. They soon discovered the second Wasteland Wolf corpse, and this one was even larger, about seven or eight meters long.

It should be a Tier 1 mid-stage Wasteland Wolf.

The source essence crystal found inside it was also larger than the previous one, about the size of a thumb.

Just as the group was feeling fortunate for their harvest…

Chen Shanshan and Shen Yue, who were searching a warehouse not far away, suddenly let out a cry of surprise!

"So many corpses…"

"Damn, it's still moving!"

The other four rushed over upon hearing the news.

Six searchlights illuminated the hundreds of square meters of the warehouse, instantly making it bright.

Innumerable dry, withered husks were densely kneeling in the huge warehouse, and in the direction they were kneeling, there was a pool of dark red liquid that was still writhing.

"Tier 3 blood?!"

Zheng Yanying's expression changed, and she exclaimed in a low voice.

At this moment, Lin Feng noticed that the Holy Water protective layer on Shen Yue and Chen Shanshan was rapidly evaporating at a visible rate…

But the two of them were completely unaware.

Danger!!

Lin Feng hurriedly stepped forward and pulled the two out of the warehouse doorway.

He casually closed the half-open door.

"Quick, replenish their water!"

After rescuing the two, Lin Feng shouted at Zheng Yanying.