Chapter 8: Chapter 8: Fusion, Level 3 Premium Revolver, Mutated Wolf Fang

The Level 2 Fine Revolver is currently undergoing upgrades, so it can’t be integrated for the time being.

Lin Feng put aside his experimental thoughts.

Besides the Wolf Fangs, the Wolf Claws on its limbs are bluish-gray, with a metallic sheen. When touched with a blade, they make a crisp sound.

Lin Feng recalled how the captain used the Titanium Gun when fighting the Desert Wolf, sparking a shower of sparks.

It was likely due to the fierce collision between the two.

Looking at the Desert Wolf’s corpse, Lin Feng once again felt something absurd and bizarre.

The powerful mutated creatures seem to begin integrating with the harsh environment.

The Wasteland World before him now appeared eerie and grotesque, not as simple as he once thought.

“Don’t overthink it, just work hard to survive,” he told himself.

Seeing Lin Feng lost in thought, Chen Shanshan handed over a dulled knife:

“Help optimize this, now that we don’t lack food,” she said.

Lin Feng accepted the knife, observing the severely worn blade:

“Ordinary Dagger Level 1, White Quality”

“Basic Attributes: Damage 2, Durability: 5/10, 1 Life Value can be consumed for an upgrade.”

“Evaluation: This is a knife.”

Gazing at the Fine Steel Wolf Fang in his other hand, Lin Feng opted to merge the two together.

With the infusion of energy from his body, the Wolf Fang transformed into a white light and integrated into the knife:

“Fine Dagger Level 2, White Quality”

“Basic Attributes: Damage 5, Durability 10/10, 1 Life Value can be consumed for an upgrade.”

“New Extra Attribute: Bleeding”

“Bleeding: Each hit on the target carries an extra 1-point Life Value drop damage.”

“Evaluation: The serrated Wolf Fang blood grooves prevent wound healing, making it a melee weapon that causes continuous bleeding.”

The upgraded Fine Dagger now had two additional blood grooves on either side of the blade, and the back of the blade was widened, with the addition of serrated Wolf Fangs.

Handing the upgraded knife back to the captain, Lin Feng explained the special effects of infusing Wolf Fangs.

Chen Shanshan nodded, understanding Lin Feng’s intent:

“Some blacksmiths or small workshops also reclaim these biological materials to forge higher quality weapons.”

“Rest assured, I will reserve a part, but if urgent resources are needed, they’ll have to be used for trade.”

“We’re in short supply of everything right now.”

With that, the captain wrapped the remaining ten or so Wolf Fangs in burlap and stuffed them into a large sack under her cloak.

Lin Feng agreed and helped flatten and dry the slabs of meat.

After half an hour, with the concerted efforts of the three, they finally finished organizing.

Over a hundred kilograms of Desert Wolf: twenty kilograms of organs, thirty kilograms of fur and bones, and sixty kilograms of carved meat remained.

Sadly, most of it was lean meat, with little fat.

Fat stores more energy, and when dried, tastes better and is more valuable than red meat.

Ding Yi continued to work on the wolf hide, efficiently scraping slivers of precious white fat, without feeling tired:

“With this much meat, we can eat for over a month!”

Lin Feng nodded. Without intense physical activity, half a pound of meat could meet a day’s needs. Combined with the sea buckthorn rhizome supplement, a month is not a problem.

However, a significant portion would likely be used for trading to obtain other resources.

Like medicines, fresh water, and salt.

Lin Feng leaned against the shadow’s edge, exposing his upper body to the sun’s scorching rays, hoping to tan quickly to blend in with the Deserters and not draw attention.

Ding Yi handed some white fat over:

“Apply this to prevent sunburn, or else the cracked skin will hurt when the wind blows.”

Taking the slivers of fat, Lin Feng rubbed them on his sun-reddened skin, finding it quite comforting:

“In another day, I’ll be reddish-black, and then we can leave for that gathering…”

Ding Yi nodded:

“On Holy Spring Day, Deserters from within a few dozen kilometers will attend the gathering.”

“Oasis Town will also stop for a full day.”

“If fast enough, I can finish the wolf hide before then, making leather armor or shoes, to exchange for more supplies.”

Lin Feng looked at his grass shoes, severely worn and blistered from long treks.

Because of extreme fatigue and the dull pain in his injured right leg, it didn’t feel as bad.

Both he and Ding Yi wore grass shoes, while Chen Shanshan had old, worn-out sneakers, making running easier.

Therefore, Lin Feng proposed:

“Let’s keep the leather shoes for ourselves. They’re helpful for travel and hunting.”

Ding Yi looked to the captain.

Chen Shanshan nodded:

“That’s fine. We can trade the bones and organs of one Desert Wolf for plenty of supplies.”

The captain’s agreement brought a joyful smile to Ding Yi’s face.

Suddenly, the room darkened before her eyes, and after consuming the Wolf Heart, the increased strength came with greater consumption, bringing on sudden hunger and anemia.

She rose to the cart, selected some dried Scavenger Vulture organs, and prepared to eat a little to replenish energy.

With her eyes closed, Chen Shanshan reminded:

“Don’t eat that stuff. It’s toxic, and eating too much isn’t good for your health, leading to problems.”

“Why not eat good meat? Start with the wolf meat.”

“Eat as little of the internal organs as possible, except the heart. You may not understand now, but you’ll know later.”

Lin Feng squinted, watching Chen Shanshan:

“Captain, was your master an Evolver before?”

Chen Shanshan nodded, her tone wistful:

“I was only thirteen when I first awoke and was sold to the slave center. It was my master who saved me and helped me through the hardest initial years.”

“Until one day, my master returned from a ruins exploration, dazed and soulless. When she ventured into the ruins again, she never returned.”

“During that time, she told me that most animal organs on the wasteland are inedible; their toxins affect not only the body but also the spirit, hindering future evolutionary awakening.”

Saying this, Chen Shanshan instructed the two of them to take turns on watch, lay down on the ground, clutching her steel rod, and drifted into a deep sleep.

Lin Feng was somewhat surprised, not expecting that the captain who had been surviving in the harsh wasteland for nearly six years was just barely an adult.

A twelve-year-old child entering the wasteland, surviving until now, speaks volumes of the hardships endured.

Lin Feng then glanced at Ding Yi.

The latter sliced off a piece of wolf meat, putting it in her mouth, mumbling softly:

“Don’t look at me, I’m already twenty-eight.”

After a short rest, Ding Yi continued working on the wolf hide.

Lin Feng picked up the revolver, upgraded to:

“Fine Revolver Level 3, White Quality”

“Basic Attributes: Damage 10, Effective Range 100 meters, Remaining Bullets 6/6; Upgraded to Host Level Limit”

“Extra Attributes: Bullet Recovery 1/1s”

“Evaluation: A finely optimized revolver, possessing top-tier power among revolvers, easily fatal with one shot, doubles damage when hitting vital parts, extremely deterrent and intimidating effect”

After reading the description, Lin Feng examined the revolver in his hand.

At this moment, its barrel was lengthened, the caliber increased, its surface glowed with a silver sheen, the silver-black gun body very distinctive.

It looks a bit like a youthful version of an M500 revolver.

With a damage score of ten, it can kill an early-stage Enhanced Human in one shot, and two shots for a mid-stage one, even the captain probably can’t withstand four shots.

And the bullet recovery increased to one per second.

The only pity is the bullet capacity didn’t change, but maintaining a low firing rate could barely achieve infinite bullets.

With the revolver upgraded, Lin Feng’s inner sense of security increased.

With a gun in hand, sleep comes easy.

Seeing Ding Yi still processing and cutting wolf hide, Lin Feng, exhausted from the day, soon drifted off to sleep.

When he woke again, four hours had passed.

A rustling sound continually came from nearby.

At this moment, the one on guard duty was the captain, and after completing a pair of wolf-hide shoes, Ding Yi also slept.

Chen Shanshan was sharpening arrowheads on a hard stone.

Lin Feng got up and approached, seeing the arrowheads were dull and needed reforging.

He spoke up:

“No need for the hassle, you can add wolf fangs, just enhance them directly.”

Chen Shanshan looked at the arrows, nodded:

“Sure, you give it a try.”

Saying that, she retrieved a pouch from her cloak and laid the wolf fangs before the man.

Lin Feng counted, a total of twenty-three, among which four were large canines, nearly ten centimeters long.

Exposed length was six or seven centimeters, capable of easily ripping the throat of prey:

“High-quality Steel Wolf Fang Level 8, White Quality”

“Can be integrated into various metal items during upgrades, enhancing item strength and potency.”

Indeed, the canines’ level was higher, probably offering better enhancement effects once integrated.

While examining the canines, one of the four caught Lin Feng’s attention.

It was a fully metalized canine at the root, with remaining nerve fibers inside seemingly still twitching.

Lin Feng carefully pinched it up for a closer look:

“Mutated Steel Wolf Fang Level 9, White Quality”

“Possesses certain bioactivity, can be implanted into the body to enhance physical strength, has mysterious unknown mental effects, easily causing unforeseeable consequences.”

Reading the description, Lin Feng silently placed it back, ultimately selecting several ordinary steel wolf fangs to integrate into the horn bow upgrade.

Consuming 1 Life Value, upgraded to Level 3 Fine Horn Bow:

“Fine Horn Bow Level 3, White Quality”

“Basic Attributes: Damage 15, Durability 10/10, Effective Range 200 meters, Remaining Wolf Fang Arrows: 5; Upgraded to Host Level Limit”

“Extra Attributes: Tongue Piercing Fang”

“Tongue Piercing Fang: The penetration power of wolf fang arrowheads is exceptionally strong, causing an additional 5 damage when hitting a target”

“Evaluation: Requires over four hundred kilograms of strength to use proficiently, not recommended for novices.”

Handed the Fine Horn Bow to Chen Shanshan.

She was delighted upon seeing the reinforced and hardened silver arrowheads, immediately testing it on a wolf leg.

A hundred meters away, it pierced through over twenty centimeters thick wolf leg flesh, even penetrating the wooden board behind it.

With a total of twenty damage, the power was evident.

Soon Ding Yi woke up after resting.

Afterward, the group traveled another dozen kilometers, always skirting the edge of a larger group.

While avoiding wolf packs, they also steered clear of other deserter teams.

Twenty-four hours later, Lin Feng, now sunburnt like a red-skinned duck, had integrated into the wasteland world.

The trio packed the dried wolf meat, dragging a cart as they approached the gradually halting Oasis Town.

The grand Holy Spring Gathering was about to commence.

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