Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 102: Archons, Situation, and the Dark Night of the Oasis

The middle-aged man walked straight up to the two of them.

Shen Yue took a deep breath and swallowed the food in her mouth. Like a child who felt guilty about doing something wrong, she raised her head and forced a smile, then said respectfully to the middle-aged man:

"Meeting, Lord Han."

The man nodded, as if he had some impression of Shen Yue, and turned to look at Lin Feng opposite her:
"Is this the new Shangmin?"

Shen Yue then explained Lin Feng's origins, saying only that he was Father Su An's guest, without mentioning the bishop.

After listening to this, the man looked at Lin Feng thoughtfully:

"With Su An's recommendation, I will probably be able to join the Oasis and become a senior citizen soon. I'll go out and have a look around more often if I have nothing to do."

Lin Feng quickly stood up and said:
"Thank you, Master Han."

The man nodded and then walked deeper into the second floor.

From there, take the stairs to the third floor of the cafeteria.

Shen Yue, who was not discovered, breathed a sigh of relief and patted her towering chest under her white robe to ease her elevated heart rate.

Looking at Governor Han's figure disappearing at the stairs, there was a hint of envy in his eyes.

"Is he Han Tao?"

Lin Feng's voice came from the side.

Shen Yue came back to her senses and nodded:
"Indeed. The most legendary and powerful Evolver in Oasis Town over the past hundred years."

"Twelve years ago, he relied on his late-stage First Stage strength to capture a chieftain-level rockhorn horse alive. From then on, he soared to the sky and obtained the status of an upper-class citizen of the Oasis. Not long after, he was promoted to a Second Stage Evolver and became the first Supreme Governor of Oasis Town who was born into the wilderness family."

After the introduction, Shen Yue found that Lin Feng was a little confused and seemed unable to understand the second half of the sentence.

Then she realized that Lin Feng still knew nothing about the upper structure of the oasis, so Shen Yue patiently explained while eating the evolved meat on the plate:

"At the top of the oasis are five hundred first-class citizens. Above them, responsible for decision-making and management, is a parliamentary system. The members of the parliament are called archons."

"The Council is composed of nine Archons, who are the highest authorities in the Oasis."

"Furthermore, these nine Archons must be at least second-level Evolvers."

"Among them, the church occupies three seats, including the bishop and two other priests."

"The second is the Li family, which established the farm village. They have two seats, the head of the Li family and his clansmen."

"The remaining four seats are divided among Dawn, Motorcycle, and the Fifth Village's Wasteland Hunter Guild, each occupying one seat. As for the final seat..."

"It belongs to Han Tao, Lord Han. He is also the only one among the nine consuls who has no powerful background."

After listening to Shen Yue's introduction, Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately asked another question:
"Besides the nine archons, there should be other second-level evolvers in Oasis, right? For example, Father Suan."

Shen Yue nodded, then shook her head:

"Only the church has it, because the priest was sent from the Holy City, not from Oasis Town."

"The number of Second-Level Evolvers in other factions is known. To obtain a Second-Level Evolver, one needs dozens or even hundreds of years of accumulation, or, like Lord Han Tao, go deep into the wasteland, explore ruins and restricted areas, and gamble their lives on it."

"But the latter's path is like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge. It takes many years for such a person to appear. Behind Governor Han are the bones of countless evolvers and wasteland hunters."

"The church has a total of five second-level evolvers. In addition to the three seats on the council and Lord Suan who manages the Holy Spring Village, there is also a priest who guards the pilgrim caravan and is responsible for sending a new batch of missionaries to the headquarters, as well as intelligence on the situation in the oasis in the past month."

After saying this, Shen Yue said with emotion:

"It is precisely because of this that Oasis Town can always bathe in the Lord's glory and sail steadily across the wasteland for a long time."

Lin Feng nodded, but secretly compared himself with others in his heart.

The Holy Spring Cult has five second-level evolvers, but one of them is responsible for the safety of the pilgrim caravan, so there are only four of them on a daily basis.

The Li family, which runs the Farm Village, holds two seats in the parliament and is the strongest local force besides the church. With the help of Dawn Village and Motorcycle Village, the local faction in Oasis Town also has four second-level evolvers.

The Hunting Guild is one of the invisible ones.

Firstly, their organization is loose, and most of its members are itinerant hunters, and the top leaders don't have much ambition for power...

Basically stay out of the fight.

Like Lin Feng, he did not want to get involved in the struggle for control of the Oasis warships with the local forces and the Holy Spring Sect, which had long been superior to the Oasis.

So from this perspective, as the only clean person between the two factions who has no power affiliation, Governor Han Tao's intention to stand on the right side can, to a large extent, determine the final outcome of this open and secret struggle.

It is probably because of his existence that the struggle between the two sides has never come to the fore, maintaining the superficial peace and tranquility of Oasis Town.

But with the taming technology of the rockhorn horse that he had offered, and the breeding system that he had subsequently perfected, it was no less than cutting off the firewood for the Li family in Nongzhuang Village...

It will also break the apparent calm and instantly intensify the long-accumulated conflicts between the two sides.

Shen Yue ate the evolved meat without disturbing Lin Feng's dazed thoughts.

She has seen many situations like this. Everyone who learns about the Oasis forces for the first time will silently analyze the situation in their mind.

Male evolvers, in particular, are particularly interested in the power comparison between these forces.

After eating more than ten kilograms of evolved meat, Shen Yue rubbed her slightly swollen belly, looked at the handsome man in front of her, and said:
"Consul Han is now in charge of the cafeteria, which is a lucrative job. The third floor of the cafeteria is also a dining area specially set up for second-level evolvers. I heard that they also have meat for later-stage evolvers."

"Although Han Tao's experience is legendary, as long as we are brave enough to fight and work hard, we may be able to catch up with him, or even surpass his achievements."

"Lord Su An is very optimistic about you. He said you are the most talented wasteland hunter he has ever seen."

"In the future, you will become an upper-class citizen of the oasis, evolve to the late first stage, and hold an important position in the oasis. As long as you accumulate enough resources, there may be opportunities for further advancement!"

"Don't forget to take care of me when the time comes."

Lin Feng came back to his senses and watched the girl eat three meals' worth of food in one go. Besides the ketchup, chili sauce and other condiments, it was almost all Evolved Meat...

So some doubts came to his mind:
"Eating so much, and it's your second meal, aren't you full?"

Shen Yue wiped the sauce from the corner of her mouth and replied softly:

"This is my ability. My stomach's digestive system is specially strengthened. It can quickly digest food, replenish energy, and absorb nutrients from a variety of foods. Of course, the richer the calories, the better."

"The energy absorbed from food will be stored, allowing me to continue fighting. However, the price I pay is that my digestion is too fast. Every time I finish a meal, I become extremely hungry within an hour."

Lin Feng nodded and couldn't help but teasing:
"This ability can be called a long-lasting glutton. If you keep eating like this, if you evolve to the second level one day, won't an oasis town be enough for you to eat..." Shen Yue snorted twice and patted her belly.
"It's not like I don't work. Ever since I became an Evolver, I've won the only Diligence Award in the church's diligent staff selection for five consecutive years!"

"And if that day ever comes, I'll go to the Holy City. I'm sure they'll be able to support me there."

"No, once I evolve to the late First Stage, I'll apply to be transferred back to the Holy City. The food here is too meager, and not even as good as the food at the Holy City Cardinal Academy."

As she spoke, Shen Yue sighed:
"I really miss the days of missionary training and assessment at the Cardinals' College."

Lin Feng smiled:
"Then your grades must be at the bottom, right? Otherwise, why were you exiled to Oasis Town..."

Shen Yue blushed when her secret was exposed.

If it weren't for the old witch, the vice-president, who kept harping on her about stealing the Holy Communion, how could she, with her excellent grades, be exiled to this remote place in her final job evaluation?

Shen Yue, who was a little annoyed, snorted again, stood up, picked up the plate, and prepared to leave:

"Have you finished eating? Let's go visit some other places. It will be dark soon."

Hearing Shen Yue's words, Lin Feng frowned slightly, finished the last piece of evolved meat on the plate, stood up and followed the other party, and asked doubtfully:

"It's dark? Is there still night in the wasteland now?"

Because she was holding a plate, Shen Yue turned her head and used her mouth to push the outside.

Lin Feng followed the direction she pointed and saw outside the second-floor window that the sky had indeed become darker.

Then he thought of the dome that loomed over the oasis, and suddenly realized:
"Those hexagonal glasses have gradient effects?"

Shen Yue handed the plate to the middle-aged monk in charge of recycling at the stairs:
"It's not that high-tech. It's just re-laying the photovoltaic panels on both sides. But there is indeed a fake starry sky at night, which can help the people to have a regular routine and sleep well at night."

Lin Feng nodded in some confusion.

Just to be able to sleep peacefully, we have to dismantle and install things day after day, which is time-consuming and laborious. Is it really necessary?

Lin Feng increasingly felt that the life in the upper residential area of ​​the oasis had been completely separated from the life of the lower-class people in the wasteland.

After following Shen Yue out of the cafeteria, the sky outside became increasingly darker. In the distance, the dome above the church was gradually replaced by photovoltaic panels.

After dinner, the people are about to face the dark night of Holy Spring Day.

And they also possessed the most luxurious things in the wasteland of Sanri Lingtian...

A dark night away from the sun's rays!

Looking at the photovoltaic panels slowly being rolled out, spreading out bit by bit under the hands of hundreds of servants, covering the entire Upper Civilian District, Lin Feng suddenly realized that the so-called Upper Civilian District he was in at this moment was nothing more than a mobile utopia in the harsh wasteland...

A perfect small gated community.

It is built on tens of thousands of wastelanders, tens of thousands of permanent residents in the five villages, and eight thousand oasis warship slaves.

Seeing Lin Feng looking at the dome with a shocked expression, Shen Yue was no longer surprised by this and started to remind him:

"It's still more than half an hour before dark. Let's go to the Moon Garden in the Oasis first. Once it's completely dark, they'll be closed there too."

Lin Feng turned around and followed Shen Yue.

Night was about to fall, and the people who had finished their meals returned to their homes, leaving the streets somewhat deserted.

The two walked one in front and one behind along the 150-meter-long main road and came to the tail of the Oasis battleship.

There is a lush green city garden here.

It is built above a residential area.

It is more than 20 meters wide and 40 meters long, a small garden of nearly 1,000 square meters.

And it also has a nice name, Moon Garden.

Lin Feng followed Shen Yue and climbed up the more than ten-meter-high steps to the high-rise platform where the Moon Garden was located.

Looking around, in addition to trees and grass, there are also clusters of colorful flowers blooming.

Lin Feng was dazzled by the beautiful scenery. This was the first time he had seen so many bright colors since he woke up from the wasteland.

If the artificial darkness on the dome brings a sense of shock, then the vibrant and full-of-life Moon Garden before us...

It makes people feel relaxed and happy from the heart, and comfortable all over.

No wonder the bishop said that after visiting the oasis, Lin Feng might change his mind and choose to stay.

With such a great environment, you don’t have to worry about eating, drinking, and having fun.

It's even more comfortable than the underground shelters of the past.

If I were in that place, I would probably be addicted to it after a few days. How could I leave the oasis and continue to live my life facing the earth and the sky in the wasteland?
Is that still a human life?

Aren’t you happy just staying in the paradise of Shangmin District?

“Look at this!”

Shen Yue's words came from behind the flowers and plants. Lin Feng came back to his senses and moved when he heard the sound. When he got closer, he saw a ten-meter-wide fountain pool, gushing out clear and clean spring water.

The sunlight shines on the water mist, reflecting a half circle of seven-color rainbow, which appears and disappears in the "sunset".

At this moment, the watering cans among the nearby green plants suddenly started to spray out waves of water, and countless mists spread out in all directions...

This causes the rainbow in the fountain pool to instantly magnify, forming a colorful picture in the air above the garden.

"This is the most beautiful scenery in Oasis Town. Many upper-class people hold their marriage ceremonies here."

Shen Yue looked at the scene in a daze.

Lin Feng, who had climbed all the way up from the bottom floor, was gradually losing the excitement he felt when he first saw the beautiful scenery of the garden.

Now I see clean spring water, flowing all over the sky, and the air is filled with steam...

Then I thought about how much water it takes to build this moon garden:

"I'm afraid dozens of tons of fresh water are wasted on this garden alone."

"Is the oasis's water reserves so abundant? I see that only about 200 tons have been distributed to the lower-class wastelanders..."

(End of this chapter)