Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 59: Batteries, Concealment, Herds, Rifts

The tram leaving Oasis Town slowly moved on the gravel slope on the right side of the avenue.

Because of the slope of 20 to 30 degrees, the speed is reduced by more than half when going uphill, to only two kilometers per hour.

This is also one of the major drawbacks of trams without a power reserve system.

In other words, the photovoltaic-powered tram is only a basic means of transportation and does not have off-road capabilities in the wild. It can only stay in Oasis Town, walk on the flat Oasis Avenue, follow the main force, and keep moving forward.

This type of vehicle is also called a passive electric vehicle. It is large in size, light in weight and has low kinetic energy.

To improve the power intensity, it is far from enough to rely solely on the real-time power generation of photovoltaic panels to provide energy. Additional energy must be installed to increase the input power.

Therefore, the battery that reserves power is the last and most expensive piece of the puzzle that makes up a complete tram.

By installing a small battery on a bicycle, it can be upgraded from a human-powered bicycle to an electric bicycle, with speeds easily exceeding 20 to 30 kilometers per hour.

After Lin Feng and his team finished their wolf hunting mission, they were carrying 21 wolf corpses as trophies and were on their way to Shengquan Village to hand over the mission when they were attacked by an electric motorcycle team from Nongzhuang Village.

Fortunately, the distances between the villages in Oasis Town were close enough. Lin Feng pedaled so hard that his legs were smoking, and he rode at a speed of more than 20 yards. Only with the help of the guards of Shengquan Village did he luckily escape the disaster.

Otherwise, if the distance exceeds a few kilometers, the armored tricycles of Lin Feng's team will be shot into sieves.

Human power is insignificant in the face of electric thrust.

Earlier, when setting out on the wolf hunting operation, Lin Feng had also seen the Evolver leading his hunting team, driving a small four-seater tram, leaving the Fifth Village, which was moving at a snail's pace, at a speed of fifty or sixty yards, and speeding across the wilderness.

At that moment, he desired it from the bottom of his heart.

Seeing the passive tram struggling to climb the hill, Lin Feng had secretly decided that after returning this time, he must buy more than ten sets of batteries and install them in the tram so that it could have a speed of no less than 30 or 40 yards.

Free to roam the wasteland.

After climbing the hundred-meter-long slope with a creaking sound, the downhill journey became much easier. However, in order to prevent the vehicle from losing control due to severe bumps, the experienced Liu Mingfei chose to go downhill diagonally, avoiding the large piles of rocks and going down slowly.

After a smooth downhill journey, they continued driving for another kilometer before encountering their cooperative hunting target, the Duncan team.

Behind their tram, there were two carts. One of them was filled with supplies and covered with black cloth, and the other was filled with the special iron cage that Lin Feng had seen before, but both inside and outside the cage were also filled with supplies.

The other team's tram was bigger than the one belonging to Lin Feng's team. Even though it was dragging so many things, its speed was not slow at all, and it looked very powerful.

Lin Feng estimated that the other party should have installed energy storage batteries, but the number would not be too many, which could provide some additional assistance.

After the two sides met, Lin Feng walked out of the passenger seat, stood on the iron aisle on the side of the tram, and waved:

"Hey! Can you lead the way?"

Although Lin Feng already knew the location where the wild beasts gathered based on the map given by Father Su An, this was the team's greatest reliance and secret, and also the basis for conducting hunting alone in the future.

There's no need to expose it.

A detailed blueprint like this is like a directional signal light in the deserted wasteland and is more valuable than batteries.

After hearing Lin Feng's call and question, Lisa opened the window in the passenger seat of Team Duncan's tram and said to Liu Mingfei and Lin Feng:
"Follow us! That herd of wildebeest has advanced dozens of kilometers. We need to hurry!"

After saying that, their driver stepped on the accelerator and drove forward quickly at a speed of three or four kilometers per hour.

Fortunately, Lin Feng's team's tram has been upgraded with photovoltaic panels, and after repairs it has a maximum speed of five kilometers per hour, which can barely keep up with the pace of Duncan's team.

Lin Feng returned to the passenger seat. In the back seat sat Ding Yi, Liu Qian and Chen Shanshan, as well as the magical dog who had been sleeping soundly under the seat.

A-Lian and A-Ming lay on the berths in the rear compartment to maintain their condition and strength.

Looking at the tram in front, Liu Qian put away her hunting notes and said:

"The rock wildebeest can reach a top speed of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour, which is equivalent to about 10 meters per second. However, this speed can only be maintained for 3 to 4 kilometers at most, and is used to escape from predators."

"The normal migration speed of the entire group is generally less than two kilometers per hour, or half a meter per second."

"It's mainly about taking care of the cubs and the new generation in the tribe. At the same time, this speed consumes the least amount of energy."

Lin Feng nodded. Chen Shanshan had briefly introduced this knowledge when they were hunting the ninth-level rock wildebeest:

"The direction that Team Duncan is heading in is consistent with the wild beast gathering place indicated on the map."

"It seems we made the right move."

Liu Qian suddenly asked:
"The supplies they brought seem a bit excessive. A team of six, just hunting a herd of rockhorn horses, will they stay here for ten days or even half a month?"

"That Lisa said they found tracks of a herd of wildebeests. Logically, we should follow the tracks on the ground."

"Given the current location of Oasis Town, tracing the Rockhorn Horse's tracks, their direction couldn't have been directly towards the gathering place of wild beasts..."

"Unless their goal is..."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly. He seemed to have subconsciously skipped over this question. Now that he thought about it carefully, he felt that there was something strange.

"Are you saying that they've actually known about the existence of the wild beast gathering place for a long time, and that their previous statements were just excuses?"

"From this perspective, the other party doesn't see us as true partners, but just as someone they want to use to lend a hand."

"However, this wild beast gathering place has an underground water source. It has been discovered for a long time. This means that the beast has survived in the wasteland for more than six years, or perhaps this information was obtained from somewhere else."

Judging from the old Duncan's old appearance, Lin Feng is more inclined to the former.

The other side is a group of barbarians who have accumulated more than ten years of experience and are rich in supplies and experience.

There was another meaning in Liu Qian's counter-question, which was that the other party was hiding something else. Obviously, the purpose of this trip was not just to hunt rock wildebeest.

No matter what they want to do, Lin Feng's team must be prepared in advance.

Chen Shanshan, who was standing by, gradually understood what was going on after being reminded by Ding Yi. She became nervous when she thought that after leaving Oasis Town, everyone had entered a wasteland with no one in the land.

"Do you need me to put on my armor?"

Chen Shanshan asked in a low voice.

Lin Feng turned around and looked at the most important trump card of this team. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head:
"Wearing the armor will reduce your flexibility, so don't use it for now. We'll see what happens when we reach our destination."

Then he made arrangements:
"Ding Yi and Liu Qian, you two will help Chen Shanshan put on the armor in the car. Make sure it's done within half a minute. Leave the outbound operations to me and A'lian. Liu Mingfei and A'ming will stay in the car to guard it."

After finishing speaking, Lin Feng looked at everyone.

Mainly to see the opinions of A-Lian and A-Ming.

Amin, who was lying on the bed, nodded.

Through A-Lian's introduction, A-Ming learned about the actual combat effectiveness of the current team, which consists of only three people: team leader Chen Shanshan, Lin Feng and A-Lian.

Liu Mingfei and the injured self count as half, although both have reached the ninth level of enhancement, but one lacks experience and the other is in poor condition. The remaining Ding Yi and Liu Qian, needless to say, can only serve as logistical support personnel.

So even though they have Chen Shanshan as their trump card as an evolver, they do not have the support of the four major villages, nor do they recruit any additional powerful level nine wasteland hunters.

Most of the points were used to build this passive electric vehicle. Except for Chen Shanshan, the strength improvement of the other team members was very limited.

So the situation is not optimistic.

This outing was not a sure thing.

Lin Feng's arrangement was similar to what he had expected. He tried not to reveal Chen Shanshan's existence for the time being, and kept this trump card of the Evolver for when something unexpected happened.

For example, they might be attacked by a first-level male rockhorn beetle, or the Duncan team ahead might be plotting something bad.

Only then could a fully armed Evolver achieve the ultimate effect of reversing the situation and turning the tide. Before then, no matter how difficult the hunt, as long as no lives were endangered, they had to endure.

Even if it means missing the precious opportunity to capture the rock wildebeest alive!

Even if there is a real shortage of manpower and Liu Mingfei and I are sent there, Chen Shanshan cannot be used easily.

Obviously Lin Feng also understood this truth.

As everyone agreed, Lin Feng looked at the youngest girl in the team and signaled her with his eyes to be patient.

The more important the trump card is, the more it should be saved for last.

Time passed minute by minute, and the tram, with its durability fully restored, moved slowly and steadily across the rugged wasteland.

The experienced Liu Mingfei kept a distance of about 100 meters from the car in front.

It allows them to keep up with Duncan's team in time, but also prevents them from exposing too much information about the team due to being too close, or from not being able to react in time when they are attacked.

We continued on this journey for more than ten hours.

During the period, we crossed mountains and rivers, and worked in three shifts.

Lin Feng slept for eight hours and drove for eight hours.

It was not until the afternoon of the next day that a towering mountain appeared in front of everyone, looking very abrupt.

From left to right, it is like a natural moat, hundreds of kilometers wide, with no end in sight, which makes people feel despair.

It would take too long to take a detour, and we are not sure if there is any other road that can go over the top of the mountain.

Lin Feng checked the map and found that the eight or nine kilometers ahead was where the beasts gathered in the bay.

And where they are now is the seabed in front of the land that once formed the circular peninsula.

There is a mountain range on the right, which was a tourist attraction in the old Earth. The mountain range stretches for dozens of kilometers. The most famous one is called Laoshan, which is also the highest peak of the main peak.

Lin Feng remembered that he had been here when he was young.

At that time, Laoshan was more than 1,100 meters above sea level and was known as the No. 1 mountain on the sea. Climbing to the top of the mountain, you could see the endless blue-green sea, which was spectacular.

Now all that remains are the cracked seabed where the crowd is walking, the broken bones of fish, and the weathered human buildings on the distant dock.

Naturally, everyone couldn't rush up the mountain.

The average altitude of Laoshan Scenic Area is about four to five hundred meters. Adding the height difference of the seabed today, it takes nearly a thousand meters to climb up.

Moreover, the gathering place of the animals is no longer near Laoshan, but in the bays on the left and right sides of the coast.

They needed to choose a direction and climb over the sloping high wall that stood in front of them.

Lin Feng looked at the car in front that had stopped.

At this time, old Duncan in the driver's seat and Lisa in the passenger seat opened the door and got out of the car, looking around with binoculars. The two talked in low voices and quickly came to a conclusion.

Lisa walked to the back of the car, waved, and said to Lin Feng's team:
"Go left. That's where the city used to be. The difference between the up and down is not big, and there's a road that goes directly to the shore!"

"Just follow us!"

Lin Feng nodded and waved his hand to indicate that he understood.

Liu Mingfei released the brake and started the car.

As the team moved towards the coast, a huge slope appeared in front of them, and the passive tram became increasingly difficult to move.

The land that originally emerged from the sea was a hundred meters high. Now the sea water has evaporated on a large scale, exposing the cracked seabed. The height difference is as much as two to three hundred meters, and the maximum slope is forty to fifty degrees.

Lin Feng's team's passive electric car was so slow that smoke appeared even when the accelerator was pressed. It could only crawl at a staggering pace and could not move more than a few dozen meters in half a day.

In the end, there was no choice but for Lin Feng to take Ding Yi, Liu Qian and A Lian with him. The four of them got out of the car and walked to the back.

He and A Lian were responsible for pushing the cart directly. A level nine enhanced person had nearly one ton of strength, and the help was obvious when pushing it.

Ding Yi and Liu Qian were responsible for pedaling the two tricycles, which were equipped with 200-kilogram water tanks and other supplies. When pedaled manually, the burden of the tram's forward movement could be greatly reduced.

As for the Duncan team in front, they also started pushing the cart.

The co-pilot Lisa led the three people to the back of the car, two of them pushed the trolley and two pulled the trailer.

Lin Feng noticed that the male teammates around her were all wearing standard desert camouflage combat uniforms, and he became more and more certain that they were soldiers from the old era.

At this time, Lisa noticed Lin Feng's gaze and waved her hand to remind him:
"The herd of rock wildebeests is just ahead. They should be gathering in the valley below. Everyone, hurry up! We'll be there soon!"

Lin Feng nodded:
"Understood! Come on!"

It was easy to push at first.

But as the tram went uphill, the terrain became steeper and steeper, so we had to go up diagonally. The originally 500-meter long slope now took more than a kilometer to walk.

Lin Feng shouted the slogan "one, two, one" to adjust the team's pace and let everyone work together.

Finally, after half an hour of difficult climbing, both sides crossed the shore embankment almost at the same time and then reached the top of the original land.

Standing on the top of the island mountain, Lin Feng could even feel the gentle breeze, with a hint of salt and moisture.

After crossing the chasm, the temperature at the top of the mountain is lower.

"The air is very humid. Some corners of the rock face, deep in the dark and backlit areas, are still wet..."

At this time, Ding Yi came over with sweat all over his forehead, but his face was filled with uncontrollable excitement.

She held a piece of fresh wild grass in her hand, with dark wet mud still stuck to the roots and hands.

The weeds swayed stubbornly in the breeze...

That is a touch of green that only an oasis can have.

Represents the most precious thing in the wasteland,
New life...

At this time, a low and long roar came from the bay valley below everyone's feet.

Lin Feng looked back and saw that in the distant rift valley, hundreds of rock horn horses and other mutated wild beasts were gathering in groups from all directions.

Let's go together into the depths of this bay basin.

The howling just now was made by a giant rock wildebeest that was three meters tall and seven meters long.

It was seen leading the way, pushing aside other small mutant wild beasts, and in the crowded beast tide, it opened a path deep into the rift for the tribe behind it.

This is a powerful leader-level rockhorn horse, which has probably evolved to the late first stage, above level sixteen!
Such a spectacular migration scene also made the people who pushed the carts up the slope and reached the top of the mountain feel excited.

Sweep away all the previous hard work.

In addition to being excited, I was also moved by the tenacity of life.

Life will always find its own way.

And then, it’s hunting time.

　Force myself to write another chapter!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)