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As Li Hao's words fell, the four people sitting in his row nodded in unison.

The words of the Hunter Guild President awakened Li Hao, who was still contemplating the martial arts competition. Since the Church wanted to entrust the Oasis Key to Lin Feng for safekeeping, then they, as the other party in the competition, naturally had to appoint a referee.

To jointly be responsible for the safekeeping of the Oasis Key.

And this candidate had to be from the Guild.

Because once Lin Feng completely sided with the Holy Spring Church, at least the Hunter Guild could mediate and prevent the situation from rapidly deteriorating.

Lin Feng, with his extremely strong firepower output, siding with the Oasis Church would break the existing balance of power.

Therefore, it was only natural for the Guild to choose to side with the Li family.

After understanding this, Li Hao immediately agreed with Xu Wanfeng on the other side. Although the two had been targeting each other for hundreds of years, there were no eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests.

Especially for guilds that started their businesses from scratch.

Their own interests were the starting point of all actions.

At this moment, Bishop Zhang Hui on the head seat looked at the two mid-stage Second Order Evolvers on his left and right, lost in thought. He quickly came up with a countermeasure and continued, saying:

"Well, Guild President Xu is right. The martial arts competition does indeed need a fair and impartial referee to preside over the process."

"How about this? The Guild will be responsible for the specific on-site supervision of the competition."

"As for the rewards for winning the competition, the control of the Oasis Battleship and the Oasis Key will be temporarily kept by Lin Feng, Leader Lin, the first Honorary Executive Officer of Oasis Town."

"And the Hunter Guild can also send people to the Oasis to jointly guard the Oasis Key with Leader Lin until the final result of the competition is out and the Oasis Key is handed over to the winner of this competition."

"What do you think?"

After speaking, Bishop Zhang Hui first looked to his left.

Xu Wanfeng nodded. Her purpose had been achieved, so she naturally followed the Bishop's words and agreed to guard the Oasis Key with Lin Feng.

At that time, no matter who won or lost, as the custodian of the Oasis Key, it would be a great achievement to present this key to the ultimate victor.

Xu Wanfeng still understood the principle of helping whoever wins.

However, this proposal obviously made the Li family and others on the opposite side dissatisfied, or rather, they didn't want Lin Feng to get involved. After all, even if they won the martial arts competition, there was a high probability that the Guild would hand over the Oasis Key according to the procedures and rules.

Because no matter who was in power in the Oasis in the future, the Hunter Guild would have to continue doing business.

But this guy Lin Feng would definitely make exorbitant demands and make a fortune before running away.

After all, the latter himself planned to leave the Oasis and go to a large settlement to continue developing.

Therefore, in Li Hao's opinion, at least the other party had to be qualified to negotiate terms with everyone before he could be responsible for keeping the key.

Otherwise, wouldn't handing over the Oasis's important artifact like this be in line with the Church's wishes?

Li Hao had previously proposed to spar with Lin Feng.

Now, even with the addition of the Hunter Guild's insurance, this prerequisite still took effect.

So Li Hao immediately said:

"Leader Lin has just entered the Second Order and is entrusted with such an important task. I'm afraid it's not appropriate, is it?"

Bishop Zhang Hui frowned slightly and said in a slightly heavier tone:

"Leader Lin has risen rapidly and has the least connection with Oasis Town. He doesn't have much vested interest in the Oasis…"

"Among the ten of us, he is the most neutral Second Order powerhouse. Coupled with his identity as the Honorary Executive Officer, is there a more suitable guardian of the key than him?"

Zhang Hui had already made a concession by agreeing to let the Hunter Guild get involved, but Li Hao was still making an issue of Lin Feng's involvement. In his opinion, he was asking for too much and had already overstepped his bounds.

But Li Hao still insisted on not letting it happen:

"I didn't say that Leader Lin is not suitable. Among all the people here, he is the most suitable, but Bishop, have you ever considered the importance of the Oasis Key?"

"Once there is a problem with the security and integrity of the key, causing the Oasis Battleship to be unable to continue starting in the Holy Spring in the future, it will be a major event that will bury the entire Oasis Town."

"And Mr. Lin is only at the early stage of the Second Order, and even hasn't reached the upper limit of the early stage at level twenty-three. He is at the bottom of the ten people present…"

"Even if he is a powerful firearms ability user, that ultimate move of the Annihilation Cannon cannot be easily released, and the preliminary preparation and charging process is also cumbersome."

"In yesterday's weapon experiment, the people of Oasis Town saw that Annihilation Cannon and have already spread rumors that Leader Lin is comparable to a late-stage Second Order Evolver and has extraordinary strength."

"It just so happens that I also want to test Leader Lin's quality and see if he can protect the important Oasis Key."

"Let me try it."

As he spoke, Li Hao looked at Lin Feng at the end of the conference table and continued:

"Presumably, Leader Lin also wants to try his own specific strength after advancing to the Second Order, right?"

"But don't worry, we're just sparring, exchanging a few moves, not a life-and-death battle."

"As long as Leader Lin can take three moves from me, he will have the strength of the mid-stage Second Order and be comparable to a level twenty-four Evolver. If he feels uncomfortable at that time, he can call a stop at any time."

"Moreover, Guild President Xu will also be present to serve as the referee for this sparring match. Once a problem occurs, Guild President Xu can intervene and stop it at any time."

After speaking, Li Hao looked at everyone.

Xu Wanfeng, who was sitting opposite him, frowned slightly. She had not expected Li Hao to have this idea before.

Having herself as the referee, if something outrageous happened, causing Lin Feng to be seriously injured or disabled, then the Church would inevitably launch an inquiry.

Li Hao's move was undoubtedly to further bind the Hunter Guild to himself.

Just as Xu Wanfeng was thinking about how to get away with it, Lin Feng, the protagonist of the sparring match, said:

"Alright, since Patriarch Li is so enthusiastic, if I, Lin, refuse, I will not have the face to accept the important task entrusted to me by the Oasis Conference, nor will I have the confidence to protect the extremely valuable Oasis Key…"

"Plus, I have also been looking forward to this competition for a long time. Patriarch Li also said that it's just a sparring match, so in order to start this arena competition as soon as possible, let's arrange this pre-match for this afternoon!"

"What do you think, Patriarch Li?"

Lin Feng's words stunned everyone present.

It should be known that Li Hao, the Patriarch of the Li family, is not just any ordinary Second Order Evolver.

Ordinary Second Order Evolvers can't even be called Second Order powerhouses. Only geniuses who can stand out on the Hunter Guild's Second Order Sky Ranking can become powerhouses.

And Li Hao is such a person. In those years, he could even rush into the top fifty. Although there was no hope of advancing to the Third Order King, his strength was enough to rival a late-stage Second Order Evolver.

Plus, he was less than a hundred years old and had vigorous energy, so he was ranked in the top fifty.

Now, although hundreds of years have passed, Li Hao is almost half his life old, but he has a wealth of years of experience and can be said to be in the best state of being young and strong.

Even if Lin Feng is a firearms ability user and possesses the most destructive ability on the wasteland, he is, in the final analysis, a newly emerging Second Order.

If they were to challenge Su An, a priest who had just advanced to the mid-stage of Tier 2, the crowd felt there might still be a possibility of matching him. But facing a Tier 2 powerhouse at Level 26, there was simply no possibility of confrontation.

If the Li family head really wanted to kill, the best-case scenario would be to barely save half a life.

After all, in a close-quarters arena match, a gun-type ability user's ultimate move has no room to be deployed. Without teammates to cover and delay, and having to endure the spell preparation time, they can only rely on ordinary bullets for attacks.

Not only is the damage limited, but it's also very difficult to accurately hit a high-speed moving Rock Horse Warrior.

Although Li Hao repeatedly stated that it was just a friendly exchange, a few moves at most, the battlefield situation is ever-changing. The difference between holding back a little and holding back a lot is significant.

A minor injury with exhaustion and a severe injury leading to disability are completely different outcomes.

Lin Feng's direct agreement without hesitation astonished everyone present.

Even the Bishop, who was pondering how to decline, was thrown off balance by Lin Feng's straightforwardness.

Zhang Hui frowned slightly, looking at Lin Feng across from him.

The latter nodded almost imperceptibly, indicating that he was confident in completing the challenge.

Seeing this, the Bishop said nothing more.

This completely baffled Xu Wanfeng on the left.

She was hoping the Bishop would step in to resolve the matter and not push her into the fire pit. But now, he remained silent, allowing Li Hao to succeed…

In the end, if problems arise, she would share the responsibility.

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"Ahem!"

Seeing the varied thoughts of everyone present, the Bishop cleared his throat and said:

"Since Leader Lin has no objections, then this matter is settled as Chief Li suggested."

Saying that, he turned to Li Hao on his right and said:

"After completing the friendly exchange, Leader Lin will be responsible, as I said, for jointly safeguarding the Oasis Key with the guild members."

"Any objections to this?"

Li Hao knew that they already had the advantage, so he didn't push his luck further and nodded:

"Alright, since Leader Lin is so confident, then this afternoon, let's have the exchange on the right side of the wasteland, ten kilometers in front of Oasis Town."

"After the exchange, the arena competition will officially begin!"

The Bishop hummed in agreement, looking at everyone:

"This meeting is adjourned. Regarding the arena, challengers who wish to register should go to Chairman Xu, the presiding judge, to file their information."

"Specific rules and procedures will be announced later."

"Meeting dismissed!"

After speaking, the Bishop slowly rose:

"For the Lord of the Holy Spring! For Oasis Town!"

The crowd then stood up, echoing in unison.

After the meeting ended, Lin Feng left the conference room and strolled through the Oasis Upper District.

At this moment, looking at the clean streets, reminiscent of modern residential communities, and the bustling crowd of handsome men and beautiful women, he felt a strange sense of emotion.

Thinking that soon, the Holy City Bishopric would take over the Oasis Battleship and the entire Oasis Town, and the Upper District, as the reason for the Moonlit Night Ritual and a buffer for conflicts between various forces, would cease to exist…

The people living in this Truman World would awaken from this illusory dream and face a hellish reality.

The identity of an evolver grants them strong bodies, enough for high-ranking evolvers or even stronger individuals to enjoy.

Since slave trade is a legal business in the wastelands, the targets for slaves are obviously not just ordinary humans and enhanced humans.

Evolvers, with their greater value, are perhaps the source of higher profits in this business.

Ordinary enhanced humans can only achieve small profits through large sales.

Moreover, they don't last very long.

Especially for a Tier 2 evolver like Lin Feng, with tens of tons of strength at his disposal.

Even a light touch of his finger can crush bones and pierce through steel plates.

Ordinary people, even Level 9 enhanced humans, are like paper cups in front of him. A little force will tear them to shreds.

If he accidentally releases his true aura, it would terrify them, causing them to lose control of their bowels.

The bone and muscle density of the two sides differ by several orders of magnitude, like the difference between a mouse and a tiger.

So, if a Tier 2 evolver wants to have fun, ordinary enhanced humans can only be treated as small pets. If they really want to find entertainment, they have to start with other evolvers.

And the young people raised in the Oasis Upper District have been isolated from the wasteland since childhood, maintaining absolute purity and innocence, even their understanding is very simple.

Among slaves, they are definitely high-end goods.

Unfortunately, the original rebellion has now changed from a full-scale attack on the Oasis Battleship to seize control, to an arena competition to vie for the Oasis Key…

Naturally, there won't be any riots in the Upper District. Otherwise, this group of naive, self-important residents would be an extremely valuable asset.

Any one of them could be worth tens of thousands.

A mid-stage Tier 1 existence could probably sell for a sky-high price of hundreds of thousands, and there would certainly be plenty of dignitaries willing to pay to bring them into their possession, treating them like treasures.

This is the perfect, flawless person raised by the resources of an entire medium-sized force, living a life no less superior than the powerful.

The resources consumed in a year are enough to feed tens of thousands of people. This is the value behind the residents of the Upper District.

If it weren't for the existence of the Upper District, Oasis could at least support a dozen Tier 2 evolvers or give birth to more late-stage Tier 2 powerhouses.

When the Holy City Bishopric takes over and transforms it into a large force, the Upper District, which is not very useful, will inevitably become a source of initial funding.

As for the Moonlit Night Ritual, the hundred or so elderly people currently in reserve are enough to last for a wasteland year. After the transformation is successful, they can simply purchase more from the Holy City.

Why waste so many valuable resources to specifically build an Upper District?

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes. Although he felt sorry for the tragic fate that the residents of the Upper District were about to face…

This was the destiny they bore.

While enjoying such preferential treatment, they must bear the corresponding risks and fate.

Just like he wants to stand out…

He must also face the pressure from the Li family.

Leaving the Oasis Battleship and returning to the convoy camp, Lin Feng immediately began to prepare for the first match in the afternoon.

He didn't expect that his first battle after becoming a Tier 2 evolver would be directly against a Tier 2 mid-stage limit, an evolver who had already reached Level 26.

Moreover, he was a well-known Tier 2 Heavenly Ranking powerhouse, whose combat power and combat experience were among the top in Oasis Town…

Although Lin Feng agreed easily on the surface, he didn't dare to take it lightly in private.

He immediately began to check his equipment.

His exclusive imprinted power armor became his life-saving equipment for this close-quarters exchange:

"Power Armor lv22, Orange Quality, Imprinted"

"Basic Attributes: Defense 350; Durability 10/10; Upgraded to Host's Evolution Level Limit"

"Additional Attributes: Titanium Alloy Wolf Armor (Defense +150); Power System (Wearer's Strength +20%, Speed +50%); Air Lithium Battery (Each battery lasts 10 minutes, a total of ten batteries); Self-Circulating Breathing Cooling System (Filters air and cools it, reducing body temperature by 20°)"

"New Additional Attribute: Fine Steel Wolf Blade"

"Fine Steel Wolf Blade: Forged from advanced wolf bones and wolf teeth, it has extremely strong armor-piercing ability, can easily penetrate Tier 2 early-stage Rock Horse armor, and deals up to 300 points of damage"