Wasteland: My Items Can Be Infinitely Upgraded-Chapter 297 - 164: Fleeing the Ruins, Wolf Race Schemes, Chaos Approaches

Chapter 297: Chapter 164: Fleeing the Ruins, Wolf Race Schemes, Chaos Approaches

The landslide caused by Lin Feng, although its sound was muffled by the layers of rocks, could not escape the perception of the Desert Wolves amidst the vibrations.

Despite the separation of ten or so overlapping mountain ranges and a distance of several kilometers...

The old wolf general, in the late stage of Tier Two, lying prone in the Fallen Wolf Valley, at the entrance of the Taishan Shelter, and the strongest Clan Leader-level Desert Wolf guarding the Wolf King’s Tomb, slowly opened its eyes, its gaze deep as it looked westward.

Meanwhile, other early stage Tier Two giant wolves in the Fallen Wolf Valley also sensed something amiss and emerged from the shadows of the valley.

At the entrance of the Taishan Shelter, many Tier One Desert Wolves undergoing trials fled, the explosive vibrations awakening the Tier Two Corpse Wolves at the bottom of the Wolf King’s Tomb, frightening the Desert Wolves on the upper three levels.

At this moment, as the leader of the Wolf Tribe, Wolf Ao slowly opened his mouth, addressing the giant wolves with a deep growl:

"Something seems to have happened inside the ruins, we need to go in and take a look later."

The descendants of Wolf Ao, a few early stage Tier Two giant wolves, replied:

"Could it be that shelter to the west?"

"From the direction and position where the vibrations came from, it’s closer to the Fei City Ruins."

"Right, we should go check it out first."

Wolf Ao furrowed his brows slightly:

"The Leader of the Salvation Army just came to say goodbye; there shouldn’t be such powerful beings at the Fei City Ruins. Don’t rush; stay calm..."

"If there’s a significant radiation leak there, even I could suffer from radiation contamination. You all lack the experience and haven’t been through it. Stay here, wait for the vibrations to cease, then check out the Wolf King’s Tomb first."

"Once there’s no major problem inside, then we’ll look at the Fei City Ruins."

Wolf Ao sighed softly, looking at the wolf pack in the valley, continuing:

"Nowadays, our tribe is gradually declining, and each one is a seed and hope for future resurgence, and can’t be contaminated by the forbidden zone’s radiation in vain."

The Wolf King’s gene radiation could contaminate the Fei City Shelter, condemning Zong Shiyue to no rise ever again, whereas the pollution from the Fei City Ruins Forbidden Area would plague the Desert Wolf Race, turning them into aberrant beings.

Not only would they fail to evolve further, but they might also descend into madness, akin to rabies.

If they withered away, it wouldn’t be so bad, but they possess a strong infectious potential. The mutant pollution accumulates in evolutionary cells, and besides the meat of hind legs and the heart, there’s also saliva in the crevices of Fine Steel Wolf Fang.

Once a madly polluted Desert Wolf goes berserk, like a rabid dog, attacking other kindred indiscriminately, it triggers a large-scale disaster crisis.

Spreading like a plague.

This is why Wolf Ao forbade the tribe members from rashly visiting the Fei City Ruins for exploration; due to the slow brain development and spiritual attribute deficiency, the Beast Race is more vulnerable to pollution compared to humans.

Whereas entering the Wolf King’s Tomb at the Taishan Ruins wouldn’t entail such pollution issues.

Instead, the further they delve into it, the more they could accelerate the evolution of their body cells under the gene radiation of the Wolf King.

However, they would face the attack of Tier Two Corpse Wolves and the energy consumption brought by the restlessness of the evolutionary cells inside.

Out of caution, after an hour, Wolf Ao organized a wolf pack team to explore the ruins.

The team was led by three early stage Tier Two giant wolves, including over ten Leader-level Desert Wolves, enough to handle most dangers.

As they entered the ruins, it took them nearly an hour to arrive at the subway entrance on the minus fifth floor, where they finally noticed a large amount of raised dust billowing from the tunnel entrance...

The three Clan Leader-level giant wolves leading them immediately realized something had happened underground.

Just as they were about to return to the surface to inform Wolf Ao, a Tier Two Mid-Stage Corpse Wolf and a Tier Two Late-Stage Corpse Wolf, large enough to fill the entire tunnel, emerged from the tunnel entrance!

After a fierce struggle, with the loss of a few Tier One Late Stage Leader-level Desert Wolves, the wolves finally escaped the ruins, full of scars.

Upon returning to the surface Fallen Wolf Valley, more than half an hour had passed, and by that time, Lin Feng and others had long left the Fei City Shelter, traveling on the wilderness toward Oasis Avenue.

Upon learning about the tunnel incident, Wolf Ao narrowed his eyes slightly, not following his descendants’ suggestion to inspect the Fei City Ruins specifically, nor leading the main force to the minus fifth floor station to clear the collapsed tunnel.

Instead, after a moment of contemplation, he instructed his Wolf Tribe army to prepare for departure towards Oasis Avenue.

The three early stage Tier Two giant wolves seemed a bit puzzled, looking at their aging father, who was also the leader of this wolf tribe group, one of the five major wolf generals under the Wolf King.

But the wolf Ao, with fur already graying, slowly opened his mouth:

"There’s less than four days until the arrival of the Scorching Sun Restricted Area, judging by the duration of the vibrations, the collapsed section is at least over five hundred meters long..."

"If there were no Tier Two Corpse Wolves interfering, and with some luck, we could establish a new tunnel, we might have had a chance to complete the clearance before the Scorching Sun arrives."

"But now, we no longer have that chance."

"The tunnel collapse signifies the release of the seal, and the gods will no longer fulfill the old promises. We must, after the Scorching Sun’s coverage ends, be the first to extract the Tier Three Source Material from the Wolf King’s Tomb, to foster a new Tier Three Wolf King, to seek a slim chance of survival in the ensuing chaos..."

The young Clan Leader-level giant wolf still seemed puzzled:

"Is it because human major forces, and those Tier Three Kings coveting the Wolf King’s legacy, might threaten the survival of the Wolf Race?"

Wolf Ao shook his head, looking south:

"In the Taishan Ruins Forbidden Area, there’s a being sealed beyond today’s gods, having transformed into an Evil God after thousands of years of pollution..."

"It relies on the King’s suppression and consumption, as well as the dual assault from the Scorching Sun Restricted Area, to remain weak and unable to break free."

"Now with the tunnel collapse, if it gets several years of respite, once the Scorching Sun coverage ends, it is bound to return to the surface, causing a dark turmoil."

"I’m already old; back then I followed the Wolf King in battles everywhere, having neither the power nor the qualification to defeat Tier Two Corpse Wolves. The hope lies in all of you..."

"In the coming years, try your best to evolve to late stage Tier Two, or even peak Level 29, to prepare for the imminent Wolf King challenge."

"Originally, I intended to reject Bai Ye’s invitation, although later she also withdrew the proposal, but now the circumstances force us. In this Oasis Town conflict, everyone has a share, we should also take a piece to enhance your strength."

After listening to Wolf Ao’s analysis, one of the three early stage Tier Two giant wolves frowned slightly:

"But father, the patriarch of the Li Family, Li Hao, once collaborated with us, and we agreed to jointly kill the Clan Leader-level mid-stage Tier Two Rock-Horned Horse, and we’ve observed our agreement ever since."

"It was also for this reason that you politely declined the proposal from the Leader of the Salvation Army. Now, if we act recklessly and fail, it would severely harm our future actions if word gets out."

Wolf Ao snorted coldly; some of his sons had been misled by humans’ principles, placing too much emphasis on righteousness, always thinking everything needs to stand on firm ground:

"I remember there was a wolf pack that went missing when passing through Oasis Town, among them were the bloodlines of the Wolf King’s descendants. Originally, they were intended to venture here over the years, come to the Wolf King’s Tomb this year, absorb the blessing, and achieve evolution..."

"Just use this reason to deal with the humans."

The several Clan Leader-level giant wolves exchanged glances, nodded, then withdrew to start organizing their respective tribes.

In truth, reputation remains quite important.

The Wolf Race has survived these years, not only because the gods protect the Wolf King’s Tomb but also because the tribe’s high hierarchy maintains a good cooperation with humans.

Along the road to Oasis Avenue, the Li Family had many times refrained from acting against the Desert Wolves.

Reputation might be trivial in the face of survival at the moment, but it’s especially vital for long-term development.

A person who doesn’t value reputation might gain small benefits temporarily, but at critical moments of life and death decisions, they’re often the first ones abandoned.

The same applies to relationships between countries.

The once invincible Tier Three Gun King also met his downfall due to his fickleness and arrogance, not only burying his path to godhood but also severing the future of firearms superpower.

Now, with Wolf Ao’s decision, the high hierarchy of the Wolf Tribe first tears off the mask of hypocrisy, launching an assault against former allies, indicating that a sweeping chaos with Lin Feng’s appearance is about to unfold...

At that moment, Lin Feng was still drenched in excitement, holding a substantial amount of pure Tier Two Source Material, hard to calm his enthusiastic feelings.

In the test tube, the silvery-white liquid...

Priceless!