Chapter 83: Chapter 70: The People Behind Duncan Squad, Salvation Army

Lin Feng put down the newly upgraded Level 6 Dagger and said to the member of the Duncan Squad who had come to inform them:

“Okay, I’ll be there shortly.”

The other party nodded, turned around, and left.

This time, it wasn’t Lisa who came to inform them, which made Lin Feng feel a little surprised.

After all, before this, it was always Lisa who handled the handovers with them.

Could it be because I rejected her proposal?

After the informer walked away, Ah Ming, who was processing the horse horn nearby, looked at their departing figure and slowly said:

“They don’t lack the capability to kill Tier One Rock-Horned Horses.”

“But if it’s for Purity Evolution, why are they capturing live horses?”

“Whether the Rock-Horned Horse is dead or alive, they won’t be able to obtain a Purity Evolution opportunity from Nongzhuang Village. Could it be that the relic requires live horses?”

Lin Feng squinted slightly; Ah Ming was right.

Duncan and his team possess strength far beyond that of the Deserted Village Squad, second only to the Desert Hunting Team aside from Evolvers.

Logically, killing a Tier One Female Rock-Horned Horse shouldn’t be difficult for them. If they are solely pursuing Purity Evolution, there’s no need to capture live horses.

“They’ve brought a lot of supplies, spending at least over a thousand points on purchasing so many items.”

“Such an out-of-town task doesn’t require carrying so many things. The squad only has six people; even if they plan to stay in the wilderness for two Holy Spring Days, they can’t consume two fully-loaded carts.”

Ah Ming continued to analyze, indicating that their actions were somewhat illogical and clearly hiding something.

Lin Feng stood up, dusted off his pants, and with a bold guess in mind, nodded and said:

“Anyway, it’s got nothing to do with us. Once Liu Mingfei completes the evolution, even if it’s just a few of us, we can capture the Rock-Horned Horse alive smoothly.”

“You guys continue. I’ll go take a look.”

Saying this, Lin Feng took a sip of water and headed towards the neighboring squad.

He soon arrived beside Duncan’s group’s electric car, looking at the two carts stacked with at least several tons of supplies. And covered under black cloth, there were five 200-liter water tanks alone.

Each one full.

A ton of water, enough for Duncan Squad’s six people to drink for two to three months, clearly not necessary to bring so much unused baggage.

Unless this water isn’t intended for them.

Lin Feng took a quick glance and averted his eyes.

At this moment, members of the Duncan Squad also walked out of the electric car.

Old Duncan appeared last, but his aura was unlike before, showing very noticeable changes. His facial expressions appeared much younger, and he was brimming with vitality.

Lin Feng’s pupils slightly contracted; he sensed a familiar aura emanating from Old Duncan.

It was world-apart from before; this is a significant trait distinguishing an Evolver from an Enhanced Person.

“Congratulations!”

Lin Feng extended his hand, expressing his congratulations.

Old Duncan understood his meaning, smiled, raised his hand, and shook hands with Lin Feng once again:

“Congratulations to you too!”

This time, it was a reintroduction of both parties as Evolvers.

Lin Feng nodded, noting that the monster strength in Old Duncan’s hand was even greater than before, certainly more than a ton, confirming the completion of his evolution.

However, from his smiling expression, Lin Feng saw not genuine joy, but rather a sense of relief and sorrow.

For those who aspire to walk the path of the strong, often resigning to fate and submission…

Marks the true failure.

“The strength of a Tier One Male Rock-Horned Horse is enormous, especially those fierce and combative ones, with power not less than three tons; I can’t control it alone.”

Old Duncan quickly emerged from his unwillingness, began adapting to life as an Evolver, and promptly got into the swing of things, discussing business with Lin Feng:

“I need Captain Lin’s assistance to suppress the target when necessary and fend off attacks from other Rock-Horned Horses.”

“Even though the lone Male Rock-Horned Horses don’t have their groups, their fierceness and combativeness are intensified, with a strong desire to attack us outsiders, viewing us as targets.”

“So if necessary, I hope we can leverage Captain Lin’s abilities to break their offensive!”

saying this, Old Duncan introduced himself:

“After evolving, the ability I awakened was immense strength, possessing baseline power surpassing one level; I can currently unleash a force of three tons.”

“Enough to overpower an ordinary early-stage Tier One Rock-Horned Horse.”

Lin Feng nodded, touched the wolf skin gun holster at his waist, and introduced his superpower:

“My firearm ability has been strengthened; I can now fire empowerment bullets with explosive attributes, with power comparable to a defensive grenade, capable of suppressing the impact of multiple Tier One Rock-Horned Horses.”

“I can handle all your needs.”

“But about the reward for this cooperation…”

Old Duncan glanced at Lisa, who remained silent, and looked back at Lin Feng:

“State your terms; as long as it’s something we can do, we’ll agree.”

“We only need one Male Rock-Horned Horse.”

“Later, I can help you capture the second one.”

Lin Feng shrugged and honestly said:

“We aren’t very interested in live horses. Even if we catch them alive, we don’t have iron cages to imprison them.”

At this point, Lin Feng, with a smile on his face, suddenly mentioned:

“Speaking of which, you guys capturing Rock-Horned Horses can’t be just to sell to Nongzhuang Village, right?”

The moment the words left his mouth, the atmosphere in the entire camp changed abruptly.

Through the corner of his eye, Lin Feng already noticed a few members reaching for their weapons at their waists.

Old Duncan frowned slightly, gave a light cough to first interrupt the vigilance of his team members, and then replied with a forced smile:

“If Rock-Horned Horses aren’t sold to Nongzhuang Village in Oasis Town, where else can they be sold? Captain Lin, aren’t you overthinking it?”

Lin Feng smiled:

“I don’t know, maybe other forces on the Wilderness are collecting live Rock-Horned Horses, like the Wanderers.”

As he spoke, his tone became solemn:

“Let’s not beat around the bush, I want to know who your buyer is. As long as the price is good, I can work with them too.”

“No need for Evolutionary Source Material, just get me other equipment from the ruins, like brushless motors or military exoskeletons from the prehistoric era.”

“By then, not just ordinary Male Rock-Horned Horses, but even Leader Level Rock-Horned Horses, I can help capture them in the future.”

Lin Feng didn’t care about the forces behind the Duncan Squad.

He was more interested in whether he could extract excessive profits from it.

After all, everyone takes what they need. Instead of dealing with the Four Major Villages in Oasis Town and being bullied by them, why not take private jobs outside to develop quickly.

After hearing Lin Feng’s idea, Old Duncan was first stunned, then he stared at the man before him:

“It’s a pity you are more suited to surviving in the Wasteland than us. If you got the Evolutionary Source Material, you should advance further.”

“As for the buyer, you just mentioned the Wanderers…”

“The force behind our cooperation is indeed one of the strongest among the Wanderers, and also the target that the Oasis higher-ups have always aimed at.”

“So even with this, do you still want to cooperate?”

Lin Feng spread his hands carelessly:

“Funny!”

“I’m my own person. What does it have to do with Oasis Town? If the Guild can’t provide what I want anymore, leaving is just a matter of time. It’s all about taking what each needs.”

“Do you really have loyalty to Oasis Town?”

Old Duncan nodded, acknowledging Lin Feng’s response:

“Behind us is an organization called the Salvation Army. The goods, including Rock-Horned Horses, are sent for trade this time.”

“Whatever you need, even the Evolutionary Source Material of Leader Level and Clan Leader Level Rock-Horned Horses, which the Li Family of Nongzhuang Village will never give you, the Salvation Army can get for you.”

“After this cooperation ends, I will introduce you to a man surnamed Bai.”

“Besides that, any other conditions?”

Lin Feng smiled, pointed to the electric vehicle beside him:

“I need batteries, give me half of them.”

“Later, I will continue to stay, hunting Rock-Horned Horses to speed up evolution. By then, a vehicle full of goods won’t be less than yours; I need the batteries to keep up with Oasis Town.”

An ordinary lead-acid battery is not cheap, starting at one hundred Points.

The electric vehicle of the Duncan Squad, plus the electric bicycle, only has ten sets of old batteries in total.

Each set can store 2 kWh, running five kilometers per kWh, so a car with eight batteries can run an extra eighty kilometers.

With the original photovoltaic power supply, not considering battery aging, it can run all day at ten kilometers per hour while charging.

If taking down the batteries from the bicycle and removing three sets from the electric car, the remaining five sets can still carry two wagons full of goods.

After thinking over and over, Old Duncan agreed:

“We have ten sets of old-style batteries in total, twenty kilograms per set, give you five sets, and you can come to dismantle them together by then.”

“But as a condition, it must be a Male Tier One Rock-Horned Horse in decent condition. If it’s seriously injured and near death…”

Lin Feng agreed directly:

“Dead or dying ones, we share. Cooperation continues until I help you capture a live one.”

Old Duncan nodded:

“That’s settled then, when are you available?”

Lin Feng turned to look at his own camp.

Chen Shanshan’s figure emerged from the electric vehicle, indicating that Liu Mingfei’s evolution was complete.

So he turned back with a slight smile:

“Anytime, but not just me…”

“Also our newly evolved deputy captain!”

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