Chapter 168: Chapter 123: Unexpected Visitor—Send Away or Keep

Zheng Yan Ying should be at the mid-tier one stage, Level 16 of evolution.

But judging from her aura and strength, her combat power might far exceed the mid-tier one stage, reaching a leader-level late-stage level.

This might be related to the power of the Holy Spring, or it could be her own superpower; in any case, her strength is very formidable.

Her palms are very rough, with thick calluses in her palm centers, so she’s also a strong melee fighter.

Lin Feng estimated that even if he put on battle armor, without using long-range weapons like armor-piercing cannons and rapid-fire cannons, he would likely be taken down by her within ten moves.

Indeed, those sent to carry out critical missions are not weaklings, and Zheng Yan Ying is probably one of the outstanding combat priests in mid-tier one at Oasis Town.

Even more powerful elite combat priests have long been watched by the Li Family, and they would be discovered the moment they leave the oasis.

So the woman in battle armor before him is the strongest church member besides elite combat priests and tier two priests.

After reaching a consensus, with a simple handshake…

Shen Yue finished the last sip of soup from the pot, wiped her mouth, and returned the clean pressure cooker to Lin Feng and Chen Shanshan:

“Burp~”

“Thanks for the care; after we go down, I’ll cover you!”

Lin Feng’s mouth twitched slightly as he smiled and nodded at Zheng Yan Ying and her companion, and then returned to his own squad’s camp with Chen Shanshan.

On the way, Chen Shanshan commented with a bit of emotion:

“That Zheng Yan Ying must be very strong. I heard from my master that the church’s combat priests are one in a thousand, and their combat strength is extremely strong, each capable of challenging higher levels…”

“That’s why they are called combat priests.”

“But there are quite few of them.

“And above the elite combat priests, there are tier two temple knights, who can easily suppress those at the same tier, and even clan leader-level mutated desolate beasts.”

Lin Feng nodded, no wonder Oasis Town, including the acting Lord Bishop, has only four elite combat priests compared to five tier two priests.

The number of intern and senior combat priests is also very small.

Compared to the group of assistant priests, the number of combat priests might be less than one-fifth.

It’s probably because of the Oasis Town’s important status and role in the Holy City Headquarters that more combat priests were deployed here to hold the ground.

Through Chen Shanshan’s description, Zheng Yan Ying’s competency level suddenly rose another notch in Lin Feng’s mind.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng reminded:

“Their goal is simple; it’s to take the tier two wasteland wolf source material the church needs. So when there’s a chance, just let them have it. We don’t need to be impulsive; there are plenty of opportunities.”

Chen Shanshan pondered deeply, understanding Lin Feng’s intention.

Since the other party is willing to take the risk, part of the squad’s burden can be placed on them.

Lin Feng just needs to complete all the tasks promised to Father Su An, and perhaps afterwards, he can try hunting leader-level late-tier one wasteland wolves.

Or explore some small shelters to search for materials and information left in the past.

Returning to his own camp, Lin Feng parted with Chen Shanshan and walked towards the leading Rock Horse Battle Car.

At this moment, Ding Yi, who was collecting plant seeds and insects nearby, waved a plastic water bottle at him with a serious expression.

Lin Feng frowned slightly, sensing something unusual. He quickly stood up and walked over, heading into the village ruins by the roadside.

Ding Yi took a deep breath and lowered his voice:

“Something’s happened…”

He then reported finding unusual feeding habits of the Divine Dog inside the transport vehicle, and how his investigation led to an unexpected discovery among the pile of miscellaneous items behind the shelves…

He found an unexpected person!

“It’s Su Yueyue…”

“She somehow sneaked into the transport car without anyone knowing, but she doesn’t have the car keys. How did she get in there?”

“Wait, it’s that Divine Dog!”

Ding Yi muttered to himself, realizing it was he who locked the Divine Dog in the transport vehicle, which gave Su Yueyue the opportunity to act.

Since Su Yueyue had implanted Desert Wolf cells, she got along well with the Divine Dog and could instruct it to open the transport car door and sneak inside.

Using evolutionary meat to mask her presence, she went unnoticed…

It wasn’t until nearly half a day later, after eating the Divine Dog’s lunch, that Ding Yi noticed something was amiss, and her whereabouts were exposed.

Upon hearing Ding Yi’s report,

Lin Feng felt a headache!

Dealing with the three uninvited guests like Shen Yue was bad enough, and now there’s a burden.

Troublesome things really come one after another…

Lin Feng took a deep breath to calm himself down, looked at Ding Yi, and said:

“Don’t say a word about this for now. I’ll talk to the church people and see if we can arrange a vehicle and someone to take Su Yueyue back…”

Ding Yi nodded:

“Rest assured, when I discovered her, I didn’t alarm the little girl, and only the captain knows now. I understand the situation.”

Lin Feng responded with a hum, patting Ding Yi’s shoulder, as he was the person Lin Feng trusted most in the squad:

“Go ahead. Keep an eye on things in the transport vehicle and ensure Su Yueyue stays safe.”

After setting Ding Yi on his way, Lin Feng hurried back to the end of the squad, finding Shen Yue sipping a nutritional supplement and resting with her eyes closed:

“Where is Pastor Zheng?”

Shen Yue turned her head slightly and pointed to a nearby high mountain, then resumed her rest.

In the direction she pointed, there was a small group of hills extending from the Tai Mountain Range, reaching up to six or seven hundred meters at their highest, which was considered quite high in the flat lands of Lu Province.

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, spotting a silhouette on the barren hillside two to three kilometers away.

He promptly set off over there.

Zheng Yan Ying remained at the top of the hillside, observing with binoculars. Upon recognizing Lin Feng’s approaching silhouette, she descended the slope to meet him.

From about a hundred meters away, she called out:

“Are we departing?”

Lin Feng shook his head and waited until she got closer:

“There’s a situation in our squad; could you arrange for a vehicle to send someone back?”

Zheng Yan Ying frowned slightly:

“What’s the situation that requires a temporary return to Oasis Town? We’ve been out for nearly eight hours. Going back and then returning would delay us by an entire day…”

Lin Feng swallowed hard, knowing that returning now was simply not feasible with the tight schedule. But Su Yueyue was too troublesome to keep in the squad.

Leaving her outside wasn’t safe for Lin Feng, and taking her to the underground ruins was troublesome, needing protection as well.

This wasn’t like the Divine Dog; Su Yueyue was Father Su An’s daughter. While they weren’t blood-related, Father Su An regarded her as dear as a daughter.

If something were to happen under his watch…

Not only would it anger a tier two priest, but Lin Feng would not forgive himself either.

After much contemplation, Lin Feng narrated the situation regarding Su Yueyue on their way back.

Upon hearing it was Father Su An’s daughter, the usually calm Zheng Yan Ying displayed a brief flicker of shock, followed by a frown.

Before she arrived, she received direct orders from Lord Bishop to ensure the mission’s completion, even if sacrificing assistant priests and Lin Feng’s squad was necessary.

The matter at hand was critical; the church’s victory in the upcoming conflict hinged entirely on the success of collecting the Desert Wolf source material during this underground ruins mission…

“Returning is definitely not an option. We’re short-staffed as it is. Losing another person means no one to watch the vehicles, and returning now risks being discovered by the Li Family…”

Zheng Yan Ying took a deep breath and offered a proposal:

“Here’s what we’ll do: the church will leave Zhou Hong and Assistant Priest Zhou with the vehicles, and you leave one person on the surface as well. Two people will be responsible for Su Yueyue’s safety and vehicle security. The remaining six people will join the two of us, making a team of eight to enter the underground shelter!”

After much deliberation, Lin Feng finally agreed.

Zheng Yan Ying sighed softly:

“As I observed earlier, there are signs of human activity nearby, indicating the relic forbidden area has become quite active. Let’s depart as soon as possible!”

Lin Feng frowned, recalling the departing figures of Duncan Squad and Lisa.

And also, behind Tian Wanrong, the Lord Wang dispatched by the Li Family to the wasteland on a mission, who still hadn’t shown any trace…

The final days of the Wasteland Calendar at the Taishan Ruins,

might be very eventful.

Once they returned to the camp, they promptly set off again.

Continuing towards the Taishan Ruins, sixty kilometers away.

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