Chapter 715 - 342: A Bird Frightened by the Bow, Old Friends, Recruitment
At this moment, the Fifth Village was packed with deserters seeking refuge from the rear, many of whom sat cross-legged on the carts being dragged by vehicles, using the few pieces of clothing they had to make burlap to shield themselves from the scorching sun.
They endured this difficult period in this way.
Some even had no right to rest.
They could only walk and push the carts from the rear.
Lin Feng and Chen Shanshan watched this scene, and at the same time, countless pairs of weary eyes lacking luster were cast towards them, this extremely unusual pair.
Both were dressed in standard power armor. After experiencing this great battle, many permanent residents of the Fifth Village and deserters already understood the meaning of this armor.
It represented the strongest combat force of Oasis Town, even at the lowest, it had the strength of Tier One Late-Stage Evolution.
Lin Feng’s power armor, due to the extra reinforcement with the Power of Branding, was even more striking. In the previous rescue of the Fifth Village, when intercepting the Desert Wolf Tribe’s pursuit, many rear deserter groups had witnessed Lin Feng’s invincible figure.
Not a few leader-level giant wolves at the late Tier One stage met tragic ends under Lin Feng’s casual firepower.
Hence, the gazes cast by the crowd carried gratitude and a touch of awe.
As for why this combination was so peculiar, it mainly lay in the fact that behind them followed a massive tiger wolf.
Its appearance was not much different from the Desert Wolf Race that invaded Oasis Town, but it appeared more clumsy, not so fierce and menacing.
While hustling along with its tongue hanging out, it carried a small human girl on its back.
Such a combination was indeed quite odd.
Many deserters who had witnessed the wolf race’s bloodthirsty attacks even had stress reactions, jumping off the carts to flee in all directions.
It wasn’t until they discovered that this giant wolf, unlike the predatory desert wolf army that attacked Oasis, did not hunt humans wantonly, that they realized the beast had been thoroughly tamed by the strong humans ahead.
It had become a dog wearing wolf hide.
Some of the braver ones even dared to make eye contact with the giant wolf to prove their courage and to train their resilience.
Fortunately, the Divine Dog was only in the Tier One Late-Stage Evolution. If it had already advanced to a Tier Two Desolate Wolf Beast with wolf howl intimidation abilities, just the pressure from its gaze would have exerted such an oppressive energy that humans in the enhancement stage would have felt an intense sense of coercion.
Feeling chest tightness and shortness of breath would have been common, with some even experiencing limb paralysis and collapsing to the ground.
Lin Feng paid little attention to the crowd’s fear and curiosity, heading towards the center of the frontline convoy in the Fifth Village.
That was where the Hunting Wilderness Guild was located.
A hall converted from a heavy-duty transport truck, at present its first-floor hall was packed with hunters.
These top-tier deserters with late-stage enhancement were recruited by the Hunting Wilderness Guild, forming a guard squad to resist the invasion of the Desert Wolf Race.
Everyone not only received weapons distributed by the Guild but also large amounts of fresh water and food.
At such a time, there were no more interests at stake. Everyone was in the same boat, and only by cooperating could they survive.
As the weakest party among the Five Major Villages, the Hunting Wilderness Guild could only unite all forces to seek a slim chance of survival from the wolf army.
The same was true for the permanent residents of the Fifth Village and the deserters behind them.
Fortunately, relying on the weaponry and equipment stored in the Guild’s warehouse, Lin Feng’s artillery support, and the cooperation of the hunters, the Fifth Village ultimately survived.
Only a small number of fringe members suffered direct damage from the Desert Wolf Race invasion.
And the deserters crowding in from the rear endured a substantial amount of damage for them.
When Lin Feng arrived outside the Guild’s hall, members standing by the entrance of the truck’s rear door quickly got up.
Faced with two fully armed Tier Two powerhouses and a leader-level giant wolf behind them, no one could remain indifferent. Even if they were exhausted and severely depleted, they didn’t dare show any negligence.
Mainly because the oppressive presence of Lin Feng’s group was extremely strong, further intensified by the giant wolf behind them, over ten meters long and four to five meters high, comparable in size to a small transport truck, with a shock impact at close quarters even more intense than that of Tier Two powerhouses.
The commotion from the Guild’s entrance transmitted all the way inside, but a few seconds later, a group of people hurriedly descended from the Guild’s second floor to the entrance.
Lin Feng lifted his head to see it was Xu Wanshuang, the former Vice President of the Hunting Wilderness Guild and the sister of President Xu Wanfeng.
Behind her was a Tier One Late-Stage bodyguard, both donned in power armor, their combat strength comparable to Level 20 Evolvers for short bursts.
Coupled with the grenade launcher Lin Feng provided them, dealing with ordinary leader-level giant wolves at the late Tier One stage was not much of a problem.
This was the foundation of a large first-class power.
Even though the strength of the Oasis Hunting Guild was far inferior to the other four villages, lacking a large number of Tier One Evolvers, they could still rely on the support from the Holy City Branch to acquire substantial advanced weaponry and equipment, swiftly arming themselves in times of danger.
For example, at present, Xu Wanshuang and the others could produce four or five sets of Tier Two Power Armor, while Nongzhuang Village, where the Li Family was located, had only two sets of Rock Horse Armor. As for Dawn Village and Mechanical Village, even getting one set was difficult.
During this reunion after such a long time, Xu Wanshuang approached excitedly and spoke directly:
"Thank you, Leader Lin, for your support of our Hunting Wilderness Guild and for leading the team to assist in intercepting the continued pursuit of the Desert Wolf Race."
Lin Feng nodded, seeing Xu Wanshuang’s hesitant look, intending to speak further, he quickly waved his hand:
"Alright, if there’s something important to discuss, don’t waste time on unnecessary politeness. Where is your President, Xu Wanfeng?"
