Chapter 700 - 335: Reform, Discussion, Temple Knights Attacked
The streets of the Upper District, once bustling, were as prosperous as those of the Old Earth Era. The living standard and daily life of the Upper Class were unchanged from before, even more vibrant and bourgeois.
Yet after the upheaval stirred by the Li Family and other local clans, coupled with the sudden town-breaking beast calamity...
The Upper District has gradually withered.
Originally, they were unaware of the fate and future ahead of them, but after Lin Feng gained ownership of a hundred Upper Class members from Lord Bishop, and filtered through Rong Yan...
This news spread quickly.
Almost all the Upper Class realized the earth-shaking changes about to occur in Oasis Town.
This transformation was closely linked with every survivor in the Oasis, and ironically, those affected the worst were the once-high-status, pampered Oasis Upper Class.
The ones who could benefit from this change were instead the lowest-tier Deserters.
In the current Oasis Town system, their value was actually quite low, sustained only by a few liters of filtered water given by the Church each Holy Spring Day for their most basic survival.
However, with the expansion of settlements, a large number of Deserters were needed to become Believers or participate as Teaching Slaves in construction.
This work was arduous, but at least the Church was willing to provide food, warm clothing, and accommodation, allowing Deserters to survive steadily.
But for the Upper Class, devoid of combat skills and instrumental value, their only utility lay in their meticulously fostered evolved bodies.
Evolvers from other villages also assisted the Holy See in managing thousands of Teaching Slaves, and those at Tier One Middle and Early Stages could contribute to construction with their own strength.
The Upper Class, who had been raised in the Oasis since childhood and enjoyed privileges only Tier Two Powerhouses could have, with some never even experiencing Scorching Sun exposure...
With untainted skin, delicate and tender, and more suitable to be sold as Advanced Slaves.
By shedding this heavy burden of the Oasis Town and extracting the maximum value at once.
However, such an approach was too cruel for the Oasis Upper Class.
From untarnished elite to humble slaves in the sewers, this immense shift in status was not something everyone could accept.
Especially for the young Upper Class who were just born, and hadn’t yet enjoyed their first hundred years, now facing such an ordeal.
Fortunately, Lord Bishop offered them a lifeline.
That was to join Lin Feng’s team and demonstrate their value during this town-breaking beast calamity.
For Lin Feng, a newly ascended Tier Two Evolver, the foundation of his forces was among the weakest of the Oasis Tier Two Powerhouses.
Initially, a small convoy of thirty to forty people urgently needed to recruit new, clean-background, trustworthy members.
Yet, the standard for trust couldn’t rely solely on verbal loyalty pledges; the best approach was to render the people incapable of betraying him.
In other words, once they left Lin Feng’s team, surviving would be difficult.
Thus, they had to rely heavily on Lin Feng and the power he endowed them with to continue their existence.
And the Upper Class happened to meet this requirement.
However, before transitioning, they needed to withstand the harsh environment of the Wasteland Wilderness.
But compared to a fate of slaves with no control over life and death, working for Lin Feng and depending on this rising Tier Two Powerhouse was clearly the best course for the Upper Class.
Among them, the one who transformed the fastest and seized the opportunity the most swiftly was undoubtedly the Cafeteria Manager, Rong Yan, of the Upper District, at Late Tier One.
Although she had already shed her Upper Class identity to become an upper-level manager within the Oasis Battleship, she still had her Upper Class children, Rong Zhiyun and Rong Xuan.
To save them, and gamble on her own future fate, Rong Yan decisively allied with Lin Feng, showcasing her value to earn his trust.
As for other Oasis Upper Class members, those determined to survive naturally signed up to leave the safe Oasis Battleship and join Lin Feng’s forces to fight against the Desert Wolf Race army.
Those still observing had already permanently missed the chance to change their tragic fate.
Now, as the crisis of the town-breaking beast calamity is resolved...
The remaining over two thousand Upper Class members are also facing their final outcome.
Instead of the joy of surviving a disaster, they experience fear of a slave identity.
With Lin Feng’s arrival, this fear instantly engulfed those still hiding indoors among the Upper Class.
Immediately, some bold Upper Class members breached the curfew lock, rushing out to Lin Feng, kneeling and saying:
"Governor, please take me with you!"
"I’m willing to join your team, leave the Oasis Battleship, and head to the Wilderness to fight against the Wolf Race army together!"
"Sir, I’m willing to do anything, as long as you take me away and free me from my Upper Class identity!"
The crowd surged, kneeling in front of Lin Feng, pleading with this Tier Two Lord to save a life.
Lin Feng slightly frowned, seeing among the Upper Class not only some Tier One Mid-Stage Evolver presences but also many young people not yet thirty.
Many young and beautiful women even unbuttoned their shirts’ collars, revealing proud figures and fair, tender skin.
These resources were extremely scarce in the Wasteland Wilderness.
Even ordinary Tier One female Evolvers didn’t have such alluring bodies.
Especially the fair and flawless skin, a rare thing in the Wasteland Wilderness.
It required growing from a young age in a stable and clean environment, without sun exposure or any pollution.
