Wasteland: My Items Can Be Infinitely Upgraded-Chapter 347 - 182: Intimidating the Crowd, Sincere Compensation, Peddling Shells
Lin Feng set the war vehicle to automatic cruising and then stepped out, addressing the crowd:
"I’m not here to place an order, but to retrieve my belongings while conveniently placing some orders for you."
As he spoke, Lin Feng didn’t take out any order form but instead lifted the cannon at his waist:
"Time is tight, and the task is heavy. I’m straightforward, no time to mess around with you..."
"I bought two off-road combat vehicles from the Hunting Wilderness Guild, and two heavy truck transporters. As for the parts the Guild has stored here, return them to me, every single one."
"From now, give me everything within ten minutes. For every minute exceeded, I’ll kill one Evolver."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feng directly aimed the cannon at Village Chief Cheng Mountain.
Cheng Mountain frowned heavily, his expression unfriendly.
A young descendant from a family behind him arrogantly said:
"Who do you think you are? Daring to make a move in Oasis Town, aren’t you afraid of the adults on the Oasis..."
Before the arrogant words were finished, Lin Feng, who had already switched his high-explosive rapid-fire cannon to a Level 9 high-quality AK, aimed directly at the young man’s forehead without a word.
There was a loud bang!
The enhanced bullet, with damage as high as sixty points, tore through his skin, and through rotational force, drilled into the fragile eyebrow bone, rolled in the back of his brain.
The resulting impact cavity shredded the brain tissue into a pool of red pulp, and finally, the bullet broke through the back of the head, striking the engine hood of the vehicle behind, completing its mission.
The people of Dawn Village were stunned by this scene, but with the abrupt end of the young man’s rebuttal, and his body collapsing to the ground, those spattered with blood droplets turned their astonishment into rage in an instant.
But with the two pitch-black cannons, and the imposing aura that emanated, making them shiver, their anger turned to fear of death and forced them to swallow back their impending curses.
Underneath the titanium steel helmet, Lin Feng let out a cold smile.
From the earlier observation, he was already clear that this group wasn’t bold or desperate, and could be easily repressed with a little intimidation.
After decisively dealing with a troublemaker, Lin Feng looked around as if nothing had happened and continued:
"There’s still nine and a half minutes; you can keep stalling. After all, a minute late means another Evolver dies; even a Tier One Late Stage Evolver is just a shot away."
Realizing that the visitor came with ill intentions, Cheng Mountain quickly arranged for his subordinates to prepare.
Then, he turned back to Lin Feng, trying to feign calm.
He hadn’t expected Lin Feng’s strength to have increased so quickly; a day ago when he first arrived in Oasis Town, he had just been newly promoted to Tier Two, only Level 20.
If not for the special identity of a firearms superpower user, at most he was a Level 19 Evolver who could maintain peak condition and take on five Tier One Late Stage Evolvers simultaneously.
But once he encountered other Tier Two Evolvers, even those at Levels 21 or 22, he would be thoroughly crushed.
After all, Level 20 is just the entry threshold, and the growth in strength is indeed limited, while Level 21 is almost twice as strong as before.
By this reasoning, Level 20 is the lowest tier in Tier Two Evolution.
Yesterday, the village head of Nongzhuang Village, Li Mingquan, used this reasoning to persuade him to limit delivery and take over the Guild’s vehicle assets.
Also to prevent these strategic resources from falling into enemy hands, raising dangers for the future.
But now the enemy’s strength was far from just Level 20; others present might not have clear perception, but Cheng Mountain, as a Level 19 Evolver, was very sensitive to the strength of a Tier Two Early Stage Evolver.
The aura emanating from the person in front was at least at Level 22 or higher, already in a stable state of Tier Two Early Stage, no different from Li Mingquan.
Even their village head in Dawn Village, after striving diligently for hundreds of years, had only such strength.
The person before him took only over a month, rising rapidly to become a Tier Two Powerhouse at unimaginable speed, and now, within a day, had broken through from Level 20 to Level 22, bypassing the newbie phase of Tier Two...
Adding his firearms superpower user identity, anyone not foolish could see that Lin Feng’s future strength and status would even surpass that of the Li family ancestor.
Considering all these, Cheng Mountain was internally conflicted but soon made a decision.
Forcing a bitter smile, he began to explain:
"Lord Lin, this matter has little to do with us. It’s all because of the Li family’s interference, and the village head of Nongzhuang Village, Li Mingquan, ordered us to delay."
"Since Lord Lin has spoken, the properties shall be returned, and we hope for leniency from Lord Lin, as we’re caught between two sides, in a difficult position."
Lin Feng frowned.
Nongzhuang Village’s village head, Li Mingquan, seems to be the Li family’s second Tier Two Evolver.
The strength should also be in the Tier Two Early Stage; it’s said that he’s the successor cultivated by Li Hao. The changes in a few villages in Oasis Town are orchestrated by him.
Moreover, he is now leaving the Oasis to maneuver among various villages, presumably to deal with Father Su An.
Now that Lin Feng has taken Su An’s place, the Tier Two Evolver he’ll likely face is this Li Mingquan.
Thinking of this, Lin Feng spoke immediately:
"I will not interfere in the struggles on the Oasis, but the chaos below the Oasis will be under my control."
"For Dawn Village to survive, mere verbal apologies won’t show much sincerity."
Facing Lin Feng’s blatant threat and extortion, Cheng Mountain let out a bitter laugh, gritting his teeth with a pain-filled face:
"We will offer you spare heavy truck photovoltaic panels, a total of sixty pieces, to replace the damaged ones, and eight standard motor systems."
"These materials are worth over twenty thousand points."
The selling price of photovoltaic panels for heavy trucks can be as high as four to five hundred points each, even at internal pricing, they need two hundred points, as for motor systems, a set costs roughly one thousand points.
The total value of the twenty thousand points compensation was reasonable, meeting the team’s need for spare parts replacement and saving the life value required for repairs.
Hearing the compensation details, Lin Feng nodded:
"Since Dawn Village is willing to show sincerity, I should also express something in return..."
Speaking, Lin Feng removed the backpack hanging from his waist.
He displayed the hundred or so 35mm caliber grenades inside to the people present.
Seeing these brand-new golden-bulleted grenades, Cheng Mountain and others gasped, then their breath quickened.
These were real artillery shells, strictly restricted by the Church, and even the Guild rarely dealt with these forbidden items.
In fact, large forces were not lacking ammunition, but for ordinary forces and wanderers, producing artillery shells on a large scale with stability was fraught with challenges.
Production equipment is one aspect; sourcing and processing gunpowder ingredients into form is another significant challenge. Even many top-tier forces and various Royal Cities haven’t solved the issue of artillery self-sufficiency, focusing instead on producing bullets to meet their needs.
Yet now Lin Feng revealed a backpack full of artillery shells, though small in caliber and wielding the power of only grenades, still artillery nonetheless, and could easily severely damage the flesh and blood of a Tier One Evolver.
Acquiring artillery shells didn’t necessarily translate into obtaining control over the Oasis, but it certainly ensured survival amidst this turmoil.
Especially for Dawn Village, where most members were inexperienced support personnel, the tempestuous times would indeed require artillery as a deterrent against ill-intentioned individuals.
Observing this, Lin Feng, not waiting for inquiries, continued his introduction:
"On this mission, we went to the Taishan Ruins, rummaging around in the Restricted Area."
"If the news spreads broadly, you may have heard that there’s an arsenal inside the Taishan Ruins, though the valuable items have long been looted, but recently, a Tier Two Hunter Squad found a level in a deeper layer, containing a military factory."
"Inside were production equipment, materials for artillery shells, and finished products."
"Though I couldn’t transport tons of equipment, I managed to seize thousands of standard artillery shells..."
"So, are you interested in placing an order?"
