Wasteland: My Items Can Be Infinitely Upgraded-Chapter 603 - 291: The Status of the Father of the Century and the Battle Plan
This ability is the effect that all women dream of, yet in the evolutionary era, it shines even more brightly.
By hibernating to freeze aging, Bai Ye successfully avoided the burden brought by the scarcity of wasteland resources, ensuring that her talent was not wasted as time passed.
But this strategy is also opportunistic.
Someone with talent like Bai Ye can be found in almost every large force in the wasteland.
The reason they don’t appear on the surface is that most are cultivated as core inheritors, rarely seen in public, to avoid exposing the core secrets of the forces.
After all, the harsher the environment, the more it plays the role of survival of the fittest.
Individuals without much talent died long ago in an environment of extreme resource scarcity, and the chance of becoming an evolver is even lower than during the Old Earth era.
But Father Su An before our eyes is truly someone with the strongest evolutionary talent.
Having been promoted to a Tier Two Powerhouse at twenty-six, up to now, even though he volunteered and was exiled to Oasis Town to lay low, he is not yet forty years old.
There are sixty more years for Father Su An to strive for the position of Tier Three Bishop.
According to the rules of the Holy See, as long as this town-breaking level beast calamity is perfectly resolved, and Oasis Town does not suffer too much loss...
With such achievement, the matter of Father Su An becoming the new bishop in the next few decades is almost certain.
This makes Bai Ye have to treat it seriously, even though the other person’s evolution level currently lags far behind their own Level 29 evolution, only being Mid-Tier Two Level 25.
But the gap between them—in terms of evolutionary potential or power status—is vastly different.
Even after both successfully break through to Tier Three King, the gap will only grow larger.
After all, a bishop backed by the entire Holy Spring Sect and an ordinary Tier Three King from a first-rate force are not on the same level at all.
The former first possesses a fully-equipped, resource-rich mobile city, whereas the latter still has to struggle to accumulate the core royal city of a large settlement.
The starting treatment of a bishop is a long-term pursuit target within a millennium for many who have barely been promoted to Tier Three King.
It is this gap in identity and status that makes Bai Ye work so hard to rise.
Not to mention Bai Ye’s identity as a wanderer, with a bounty on her head.
The Salvation Army under her command, and the resources of inheritance, were targeted by various forces for their aggressive research into Purity Evolution and promotion of this path.
And behind the destruction of the City of Salvation, there were shadows of both the Holy See and the Giant Enterprise Alliance, the two top forces.
So Bai Ye has no choice but to be on high alert and express her respect:
"The Salvation Army means no offense to the Holy Spring Sect, nor dare to challenge your esteemed sect’s mighty prestige. This time it was intended to assist the church in restraining the Li family’s rebellion in Oasis Town, but unexpectedly, we were held captive by the Desert Wolf Race on the way."
"The wolf pack leader coerced us to jointly attack the Oasis. Thanks to Leader Lin explaining the situation in time, otherwise, the Salvation Army would be accused of attacking Oasis Town and looting the Holy See, bearing the blame of tribal extermination."
"However, faced with a great crisis, as being of the same race, we naturally need to unite and cooperate to jointly confront the threat from the alien wolf pack."
"Please, Father Su An, rest assured, this time the Salvation Army is willing to cooperate wholeheartedly with the church, striving to repel the Desert Wolf Pack’s attack and protect Oasis Town."
Father Su An nodded, very satisfied with Leader Bai Ye’s attitude of the Salvation Army:
"Leader Bai does not collude with the alien race, understanding that when the lips are gone, the teeth are cold. When the wolf pack’s offensive is dismantled and Oasis Town is protected, the church will surely not shortchange you."
"You will receive the promised rewards, and not a single Rock-Horned Horse from the farm in Nongzhuang Village will be missed."
"If your performance is outstanding and you make great contributions, I will apply to the Holy City to rescind the bounty on the Salvation Army, allowing you to restore your normal identity and freely move in and out of settlements under the Holy See’s jurisdiction."
Upon hearing Father Su An’s assurance and the solution to the crucial identity issue, Bai Ye was naturally overjoyed.
This is different from solely relying on strength to restore identity after being promoted to Tier Three.
Not even an early Tier Three King can be as effective as a word from the Holy Spring Sect.
Moreover, by breaking away from being a wanderer early, the Salvation Army led by Bai Ye will be able to legally traverse the wasteland, engaging in normal exchanges and cooperation with other forces.
It could even use this newfound status to take a leading position among the remaining factions in the City of Salvation, attracting the remaining branches to seek refuge.
So Bai Ye, slightly excited, spoke:
"Thank you, Father, I, Bai, am prepared to go through fire and water, unflinchingly."
During their conversation, Lin Feng, by the side of the combat vehicle, observed the movements among the mountains ahead, casting Bai Ye a look of disdain.
He didn’t expect that the high and cold ice goddess of yesteryears would have a day of currying such favor.
In reality, this reflects Lin Feng’s unfamiliarity with the wasteland.
Though with the system’s assistance, he became someone with extremely high evolutionary talent, he followed the alien evolution Rock-Horned Horse path.
Therefore, no matter how high his talent, he couldn’t escape the same fate as Li Hao, even if using technological power to break through constraints and become a Tier Three Horse King, he would still be an alien Tier Three.
The two entirely different genes within him would clash violently at the King stage, resulting in an unstable state and much lower strength than a pure-blooded Tier Three.
As his state declines, there is a big chance he will become a Mad King in the future.
So although Lin Feng is powerful and a formidable Gunpowder Ability User, the limit he can reach in the future is locked by the gene bloodline within him.
He won’t influence the various forces and situations much.
Hence, from Bai Ye’s point of view, there is no need to pay much attention to Lin Feng, certainly no need to curry favor.
Furthermore, Father Su An is very amicable to ordinary humans, so with a controllable threat like Lin Feng, he naturally wouldn’t take some impolite words to heart.
At the same time, the Oasis Church also needs a newly emerged power to suppress the increasingly powerful local families.
Even in Oasis Town, despite the saying "the sky is high and the emperor is far away," and the local families could overshadow the church, the status of the church remains rock-solid, firmly holding the control rights of the Oasis Battleship.
Upon reaching a mega settlement like the Holy City, the church’s power and prestige are only more sublime. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Any offensive behavior will face severe penalties and lessons.
Therefore, Bai Ye’s cautiousness, even with a hint of flattery, stems from the vast background gap between the two parties.
Lin Feng, unfamiliar with the wasteland, had no understanding of the significance Father Su An, only a cycle older than him, represents within the church.
Once Bai Ye’s cooperative attitude was confirmed, Father Su An wasted no more time with pleasantries, directly saying:
"The last match is approaching, and whether we can hold back the Wolf Ao depends on the end result."
"In such circumstances, Li Hao absolutely will not hold back. Even if he exposes all his cards, he must ensure victory in the match. Then the final outcome will be decided."
"By then, even with Bai Ye’s assistance, it will be difficult to resist Wolf Ao’s attack, and we might not even be able to take Li Hao away."
Father Su An was very satisfied with the attitude of the Salvation Army leader, Bai Ye, who refused to associate with the alien race and understood the present risk to everyone in the event of ultimate failure, especially with a critical breakthrough yet to be made, and opened up:
"The final match will be next. Regardless of the ultimate match result, Li Hao will meet his end."
"Leader Lin should rest assured. When the time comes, even with Bai Ye’s assistance, we will struggle to withstand Wolf Ao’s assault, and it may be impossible to take Li Hao away."
In fact, Father Su An is very calm about ordinary humans, and a strong person like Lin Feng, whose threat is manageable, naturally receives even more serenity.
