Wasteland: My Items Can Be Infinitely Upgraded-Chapter 618 - 297: The Beast Disaster Strikes, Responses from All Sides, Advance Payments and Guarantees

Chapter 618: Chapter 297: The Beast Disaster Strikes, Responses from All Sides, Advance Payments and Guarantees

Upon realizing this, the two leaders quickly thought about the recent acquisition of a batch of 35mm standard grenade cannons from the newly rising Tier Two Evolver.

Although these small grenade launchers had limited impact on Tier Two Clan Leader level giant beasts, they could still inflict significant damage on Tier One evolutionary forms, even late-stage leader levels.

The fact that the other party was willing to sell these rare and prohibited small firearms suggested that they must have had access to even more powerful heavy weaponry shells.

Currently, in Oasis Town, the Hunting Wilderness Guild from the Fifth Village had the support of the Holy City Branch, granting them access to large-caliber weapons, while the Oasis Church relied on battleships for defense and counterattack. Even the leading Li Family and Nongzhuang Village had deep connections with various forces in the Holy City, giving them substantial accumulated resources.

Only Dawn Village and Mechanical Village were relatively weak, lacking fundamental resources.

Once a town-breaking beast calamity erupted and the Desert Wolf Race invaded, everyone in Oasis Town would inevitably be at risk, each fighting for themselves. No one would offer life-saving artillery shells for free assistance to others.

Some might even consider using others as cannon fodder, attracting the Wolf Race’s firepower to break through the encirclement.

Thus, the two Tier Two leaders simultaneously left their respective villages and approached the convoy under the new Tier Two recruit.

What greeted them was the Grand Priest, who had completed Desert Wolf Source Material modification, becoming an early-stage Tier Two Desert Wolf Warrior.

The aura released by the so-called Evolvers of the Desert Wolf pathway by the Grand Priest exerted a suppressive effect on Rock Horse Warriors.

Coupled with their fully-armed appearance, it was enough to deter the two approaching leaders.

Meanwhile, upon receiving the news, Ding Yi immediately instructed Ah Lian and Ma Chenfeng, who were already prepared, to don power armor, wield grenade cannons, and lead their combat squads to confront the incoming Tier Two Rock Horse Warriors.

The two leaders, seeing this display, immediately abandoned the idea of launching a strong assault.

After all, the deterrence brought by the Grand Priest and the oppressive presence of dozens of dark gun barrels were enough to deal a severe blow to both.

In such a situation of mutual destruction, new strategies and approaches would need careful evaluation.

So the two immediately halted, exchanged glances, and then spoke up:

"We mean no harm, just here to purchase ammunition, urgently needing a batch of 35mm standard grenade cannons, or even more powerful shells."

"Price is negotiable, as long as we can afford it, no questions asked."

By now, both understood clearly that, from the initial rampant sale of grenade cannons to the later dissemination of rumors about the Desert Wolf Race’s invasion, and the current preemptive show of gun threat...

Everything indicated that Lin Feng’s convoy and the Oasis Church were already aware of the Desert Wolf Race’s invasion intelligence!

It led to the speculation that Li Hao, who was participating in a fighting contest five kilometers away in the wasteland, was likely in grave danger.

After all, with the arrival of the Tier Two Desert Wolf Giant Beast, even if he had been at mid-Tier Two for many years and was the mightiest Level 26 among Rock Horse Warriors, he couldn’t withstand the hunt of the mid-Tier Two Desert Wolf Giant Beast.

This situation was probably orchestrated by the Oasis Church to neutralize the Li Family’s rebellion and power grab.

Since taking over Oasis Town was futile, they decided to opt for the wiser choice and acknowledge their defeat.

The urgent task now was to collaborate with other prepared Oasis forces to ensure the survival of themselves and their subordinate village foundations.

Ding Yi nodded, stepped forward, and said:

"The price of the 35mm standard grenades is now double the original. As for shells that are even more powerful, we do have them, but given the tense situation, you must have heard the distant howls of the wolves."

"To be honest, we only discovered this information and confirmed it 24 hours ago."

"Currently, tens of thousands of evolved Desert Wolves, led by four Tier Two Clan Leader-level Desert Wolf Giant Beasts, are surrounding Oasis Town, intending to slaughter it entirely and nourish their expansion of strength."

"Therefore, I hope everyone can set aside past prejudices, trust each other sincerely, and unite to resist the Desert Wolf Race’s invasion."

"So we are willing to provide you with more powerful shells, but you must pay a corresponding minimum reward."

As he spoke, Ding Yi took out two warm standard grenades from his pocket and threw them to the two Tier Two leaders dozens of meters away.

They each raised their hand to catch the shell.

Upon contact, they immediately felt the unusual temperature on the shell’s surface.

Given that the copper casing or iron should be over ten degrees lower than the outside world, this was determined by the heat conduction properties of metal materials.

But the seemingly ordinary standard grenade in hand was actually warmer than the 40-degree ground, even slightly burning to the touch.

Thus, the two leaders could clearly sense that the energy contained within the shell far exceeded that of a regular grenade.

This was a clear indication of its higher lethality.

Then Ding Yi began to introduce:

"This is our specially-made empowerment shell, capable of immediately eliminating a mid-Tier Two evolutionary form with one shot, and directly killing a leader-level giant beast with two shots. Even a Tier Two Clan Leader-level existence can be threatened."

"Especially if you aim at weak spots on the body surface, such as the unarmored wolf mouth of the Desert Wolf Race, instantly blasting its throat and jaw with one shell."

"Equipping it in close combat can effectively turn the tide!"

The two leaders, upon seeing this, had a flash of delight in their eyes but soon wore heavy expressions. They knew clearly, the opponent trading such heavy artillery meant their intentions were not merely for evolutionary meat or point exchanges.

The leader of Dawn Village spoke first:

"Just say what you want, as long as it doesn’t harm our interests, and we can afford it."

"Of course, those tasks requiring us to attack, act as bait, or cover for retreat are absolutely impossible."

Ding Yi smirked coolly, indeed confirming that the selfishness of those in power was etched in their genes. Especially in the face of crisis, they were willing to sacrifice thousands of villagers rather than risk themselves.

However, this worked in Lin Feng’s favor.

Taking advantage of the Desert Wolf Race’s invasion to completely exhaust the last manpower resources of the Three Major Villages.

Thus, Ding Yi immediately responded:

"I know neither of you has deep pockets, and the evolutionary meat reserves in your respective villages are dwindling..."

"Therefore, to empathize with your difficulties and to aid collective resistance against the enemy, our Leader Lin has decided to advance the payment. Use the battle gains from repelling the Desert Wolf Race to settle the fees later."

"That is to say, if you kill evolved Desert Wolves using our provided artillery, the collected wolf corpses need to be split half with us, thereby completing the transaction."

Upon hearing Ding Yi’s proposition, the two leaders exchanged glances, evidently surprised.

After all, this was genuine assistance. If they ultimately didn’t win, the provided artillery support would truly be for naught.

And with half of the spoils used for payment, it meant the villagers from both villages, utilizing weapons provided by Lin Feng and others, could defeat the enemy and still keep half of the spoils afterward.

This was a surefire profitable deal.

Because with equal weapon levels, the quality and quantity of personnel in the Three Major Villages were certainly better than any other force in Oasis Town.

Even the Oasis Church didn’t have many combat personnel. The temporary force by the opponent was only less than a hundred in size, barely gathering fifty combat-ready individuals.

There was a chance they’d get wiped out by the Desert Wolf Race, while the Oasis Church suffered severe damage, and the abundant wolf carcasses would be welcomed by the surviving trio villages.

Realizing this, the two agreed without hesitation.

But just then, Ding Yi added an additional requirement:

"To ensure the agreement is fully honored, we would also need you to provide collateral, assuring us of sufficient confidence in you two."

With a smile, Ding Yi said:

"Considering the current reserves of both villages, you probably cannot afford the high artillery costs, so pledge your assets!"

"Thus, please have each leader send the machinery, vehicles, and technical personnel from your respective villages to the exterior of Holy Spring Village."

"We shall temporarily hold them in custody!"

"The remaining guards and combatants will be under your continued command to cover the other directions of Oasis Town."