Chapter 11: Chapter 11: Priest, Modified Tricycle, Qi Mountain

Lin Feng was momentarily stunned, then slowly raised his head.

Standing before him was a man and a woman, their attire was relatively clean, and their faces were somewhat spirited, but they seemed a bit tense.

He had just advanced to become a Mid-stage Enhanced Human and felt that their aura was similar to his, with the man even slightly stronger.

A Mid-stage and Late-stage Enhanced Human belonged to the upper-middle class among the Deserters.

Lin Feng quickly made a judgment and revealed a smile:

“That’s right, and it’s a powerful Late-stage Desolate Wolf!”

“These eighteen metalized wolf teeth are extremely hard, capable of easily crushing rocks. Normally, one would be worth two pounds of dried meat, and four canine teeth, five pounds of dried meat.”

Watching the shop owner glibly open his mouth wide and price a dozen wolf teeth at nearly fifty pounds of dried meat, the couple standing there looked troubled.

Lin Feng noticed that their cloth bags didn’t seem substantial, so he pointed to other merchandise:

“Would you like to look at the dried internal organs? The wolf liver and wolf kidneys are nutritious treasures, rich in nutrients and high in fat and calories. I’ll sell them to you a little cheaper, ten pounds of dried meat plus ten liters of water.”

“Or these wolf bones, which can be eaten or used. Scoop out the marrow inside to make a container; they are stronger and more useful than wooden sticks.”

“Alright, I’ll take a bit of a loss, take these thirty pounds of wolf bones for just five pounds of dried meat.”

Lin Feng tried hard to market his goods, figuring that anything sold was a win.

The man hesitated a bit, took the bag from his female companion, looked around cautiously, and opened it.

Lin Feng craned his neck, curious to take a peek.

Inside was a mass of bloody soft tissue, its wrinkled surface covered in mucus, looking somewhat unappealing.

“Uh, internal organs? We don’t accept internal organs…”

Lin Feng flatly refused.

The couple was about to explain softly when another figure approached from not far away.

It was a middle-aged man in a long black robe, with a burly build, nearly two meters tall.

Upon his appearance, the couple was frightened, hurriedly put away their bag, and fled in panic.

Lin Feng slowly looked up, the middle-aged man blocked out most of the sunlight, casting a shadow over his face, making it impossible to see his features clearly.

Having been engrossed in describing his goods, Lin Feng hadn’t noticed where this person had emerged from.

However, he did recognize the emblem hanging from the man’s chest. It was a smaller version of a manhole cover, with a Chinese character for “water” embossed on it.

This was the emblem of the Holy Spring Sect, resembling old world sewer manhole covers. Many such marks were present at the Fifth Village camp.

The minibus they had checked into at noon bore this stamp, and the owner had performed a brief prayer before eating.

Yet Lin Feng had not seen anyone wearing the emblem around their neck, and the crafting of this badge was exquisitely detailed, made from a special silver material.

The middle-aged man in the black robe was likely closely related to the Holy Spring Sect, perhaps even a member of the clergy.

This thought made Lin Feng’s heart tense.

The man exuded an extraordinary aura just by standing there, and Lin Feng couldn’t even sense his presence.

He was either as weak as a regular person or ridiculously strong, already far surpassing Lin Feng.

He was obviously the latter.

After swallowing a gulp, Lin Feng spoke politely:

“Is there something you need?”

Gazing at the Desert Wolf fragments on the stall, the middle-aged priest looked at the stall owner and pointed towards the Fine Steel Wolf Fang at Lin Feng’s feet:

“Fifty pounds of wolf meat?”

Lin Feng squinted slightly, realizing the man before him knew his goods well, as his fingertip was precisely aimed at the Mutated Dog Tooth among the eighteen wolf teeth, with a very clear goal.

His chance to seize a fortune was now!

Without hesitation, Lin Feng slowly spoke:

“The wolf teeth are not sold individually. If you want it, you have to take it all.”

“They all come from one Desolate Wolf; maybe you’ll find other things you want among the wolf bones and internal organs.”

The priest, nearly two meters tall, looked down at the anxious man before him and nodded thoughtfully:

“You’re not wrong.”

“I can recruit you into the Church; you won’t have to wander the Wasteland anymore. You’d have a place in Holy Spring Village.”

Hearing the generous offer, Lin Feng was tempted but realized the man’s clergy identity, feeling it was wiser to keep a distance from the Church.

After all, he hadn’t even tanned his back yet.

Seeing the young stall owner shake his head, the priest’s eyes glinted:

“Your aura is unstable; you should have just become a Mid-stage Enhanced Human. I can give you three Enhancing Potions to advance directly to a Late-stage Level 7.”

This offer nearly touched Lin Feng’s heart.

After all, waking up from the wasteland, the fear and unease of death have always loomed over Lin Feng’s mind, and the best way to dispel them is through the growth of his own strength.

Father saw the stall owner showing interest, already reaching under his black robe to take out enhancing potion.

“Wait!”

At this moment, Lin Feng suddenly spoke, interrupting the deal, with a slightly ferocious expression, after a struggle of inner conflict, shook his head and offered another condition.

A condition beneficial to the team:

“I want to trade for a vehicle, as long as it’s made of iron, even an ordinary tricycle will do!”

The original broken cart was so worn that it didn’t even have tires, making it very laborious to drag, and it couldn’t carry so many supplies.

The cart had become the biggest shortcoming of the team.

The key is that thing’s level is not low, Lin Feng can only consume his Life Value to repair its Durability but cannot upgrade it.

Although three enhancing potions were very tempting, Lin Feng knew that the credit for hunting this Desert Wolf, forty percent goes to Ding Yi for bravely acting as bait, and forty percent to the captain for directly killing it.

He did not fire a single shot, only repaired and upgraded weapons, the most two credits could be attributed to him.

Playing a logistical support role.

If three enhancing potions were exchanged, the best allocation would be one for each of the three.

Lin Feng could take them all for himself, but he asked himself, he wasn’t that kind of person, besides, there was no need to turn against the two women.

So overall, being able to trade for a more convenient and faster means of transportation was the most cost-effective.

Hearing Lin Feng’s request, the tall, black-robed Father smiled faintly, unbothered by Lin Feng’s sudden interruption of the transaction:

“No problem, you wait here, I’ll arrange for someone to bring the car over.”

Lin Feng let out a sigh of relief, glad he hadn’t encountered a hot-tempered Father, but when he saw the Fine Steel Wolf Fang at his feet, he suddenly realized an issue and had to brace himself and say:

“Um, can I keep a few of these eighteen wolf fangs? Not these four dog teeth, just the ordinary wolf fangs.”

Saying this, he proactively handed over the four wolf fangs, especially the one special Mutated Wolf Fang.

Father furrowed his brow slightly but still accepted the fangs and nodded.

At this point, the transaction by the slave market had already drawn many eyes, and a large crowd was gathered nearby to watch.

Evidently, they weren’t attracted by Lin Feng or the items for trade, but the person who bought the wolf meat, it was the chief of Holy Spring Village, the well-known Su An, Father Su.

The unfamiliar face trading with him seemed unaware of the true identity of the black-robed Father.

Not long after, two servants in grey hemp clothes pushed a tricycle over.

Su An spoke mildly, introducing the condition of the car:

“It’s been sitting in the warehouse for a few years, just needs some oil, later on, you can go to Mechanical Village and fit it with a motor to make it an electric tricycle.”

Saying that, he arranged for two servants to take all the things off the stall and then he turned and left.

Lin Feng looked at the slightly rusted tricycle in front of him, eyes shining.

Its cargo compartment had been modified, measuring two and a half meters long, one and a half meters wide, with nearly four square meters of space, and both side panels were detachable and, when erected, were one meter high.

It’s quite similar to a delivery electric tricycle.

A canopy could be added to the cargo compartment, making it usable as a mobile tent.

Lin Feng then moved all the materials from behind the stall into the tricycle’s compartment, putting in a large tub of water, a solar stove, and other supplies, which occupied less than a square meter of space.

There’s still room to lie two people down.

This transaction was really worthwhile.

Soon after, Chen Shanshan, who had returned from purchasing supplies, saw this scene from afar, understood the situation, and was equally overjoyed.

Pushing the cart behind them, directing Lin Feng to ride the tricycle back to the minibus.

After they left, the crowd gradually dispersed.

Among them, a few slightly familiar faces, with sinister expressions, watched Lin Feng and the other two’s departing figures as they moved towards the north of the village.

At this time, outside the quiet Evolver camp in the north of the village, Qi Mountain and Tian Wanrong sat beside an automotive motel, discussing strategies.

Upon hearing the content reported by a younger member, Qi was taken aback but quickly smirked:

“Very good, I didn’t expect them to actually kill a Desert Wolf, also saves us the effort of going after her!”

“Now we need a gift that an Evolver would appreciate, that unknown steel rod in Chen Shanshan’s hands is incredibly hard, could be some special metal, if we can seize it and offer it to the Evolver boss, surely we could catch his attention and become confidants traveling with him.”

Saying this, he looked at the four subordinates remaining before him:

“You only saw two people? They must have used that fool Ding Yi as bait! Even so, killing a Desert Wolf couldn’t have been without a scratch!”

“Once Holy Spring Day is over, as soon as they leave the village, tail them and wait for the opportunity to act!”

“The wolf pack won’t let them off easily!”

“Understood!”

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