Wasteland: My Items Can Be Infinitely Upgraded-Chapter 571 - 278: Oasis Town’s Future, Fulfilling Every Need

Lin Feng inadvertently revealed the inside information about the enslavement of the Upper Class, causing the mother and daughter present to fall into a state of shock.

Rong Zhiyun, who was closely related to the matter, was directly stupefied, her face turning pale.

Meanwhile, Rong Yan, who was accompanying Lin Feng with drinks, quickly regained her senses after a momentary lapse and couldn’t help but ask:

"That... Leader Lin, are you certain this information is true? Is the Oasis Church really planning to do this?!"

Lin Feng didn’t mind that the other party, due to shock, ignored the honorifics in her inquiry, nodded and continued:

"That’s right, this point is actually easy to understand."

"The Oasis Church, especially Lord Bishop, the real purpose of promoting the Upper District system over the past few hundred years isn’t merely to preserve tradition or maintain the interests of the Upper Class."

"Even the Moonlit Ceremony held on every Holy Spring Day, in which elderly Upper Class citizens over the age of one hundred are sacrificed to observe the situation behind the Scorching Sun Forbidden Area, isn’t the true reason for the existence of the Upper District."

"As a manager of the cafeteria and one of the beneficiaries of the Upper Class system, you should be clearly aware of the resources and effort required to maintain such a large group of Evolvers, who are essentially non-productive wastrels, for Oasis Town."

"But this heavy burden doesn’t fall on the Oasis Church but rather on the villages below the Oasis Battleship, particularly the Three Major Villages led by the Li Family."

At this point, without Lin Feng having to say more, Rong Yan also realized the issue.

Her face, originally full of disbelief, suddenly knotted with a frown, gradually becoming more serious.

Lin Feng chuckled, glanced at Rong Zhiyun who was trembling violently beside him, and calmly revealed the truth:

"The ultimate purpose of continuing the existence of the Upper District is merely to suppress the local families of the Oasis, particularly the Three Major Villages led by the Li Family."

"This way, the Church can be seen as the righteous side, continuously suppressing the expansion and strengthening of the Li Family while establishing a massive interest group to maintain the stability of the Oasis."

"But right now, the Li Family is no longer willing to play along; Li Hao has stood up to tear his mask off, overturn the table, and intends to seize control of the Oasis Battleship from the Church."

"In reality, if you think about it a little more, you’ll clearly see this matter, once it explodes, will only result in two outcomes."

"Either the Church succeeds in defeating Li Hao, quelling the rebellion, and consolidating its ruling status in the Oasis, or Li Hao’s revolt and power takeover succeed, becoming the new ruler of Oasis Town..."

"And regardless of who the ultimate winner is, the Upper District, which serves only to balance various power structures, do you think it still has any necessity to exist?"

"The Oasis Church, in order to suppress the rebellion, has already sought aid from the Holy City Diocese, and the cost of such assistance will be reclaiming the Oasis’s autonomy, making it directly controlled by the Holy City, turning it into a centralized theocratic state rather than a parliamentary co-governance."

"The Upper Class of the Upper District will also be reduced to Evolutionary Slaves, sold to the Slave Market to fund the development of the Oasis."

"Even if Li Hao were to win and the Li Family became the Oasis ruler, it would be absolutely impossible to continue maintaining such a group of mere wastrels."

"He will face numerous issues, the first being how to navigate the Oasis Battleship and lead Oasis Town out of the encirclement and pursuit by the Holy Spring Sect."

"Just relying on the Li Family alone can’t achieve this; Li Hao is bound to seek external aid, and he absolutely won’t abandon the Oasis Battleship he fought hard to win, so the only thing that can persuade other forces or high-tier Evolvers is the Upper Class from the Upper District."

"In short, although the over two thousand Upper Class members are pampered and possess evolutionary power, they’ve grown up in the Upper District shielded from the harsh environment of the Wasteland, and their bodies are likely very clean."

"Some higher-ups with special preferences or organizations conducting related research, like the Life Farm in the Holy City, would likely be very interested in the fine-skinned and clean Upper Class people aboard the Oasis Battleship’s Upper District."

"But in my view, whether as highly sought-after Evolutionary Slaves or as pitiful experimental subjects, neither is a good outcome."

"Moreover, for the vast majority of the Upper Class, their destiny has been predetermined since birth, so it’s not their fault."

"Originally, they were destined to suffer the fate of sacrifice a century later, and now have been turned into this state for no apparent reason; it can only be said that in the current Wasteland World, only the strongest can truly control their own destiny."

"Those who rely on rules and the charity of others, even if they can still enjoy pleasure now, won’t be happy for much longer."

With these sentiments, Lin Feng raised his glass and drank it dry, then sighed deeply and shook his head, feeling a tinge of pity for the turbulent fate of these over two thousand Upper Class citizens.

After Lin Feng mercilessly revealed this harsh reality, the two women beside him finally recognized the truth. Rong Yan, as part of the management of the Oasis Battleship, was better off, having left her Upper Class identity behind years ago.

Moreover, now her son has been rescued, with only her eldest daughter needing further effort.

However, the experienced Rong Yan still cautiously opened her mouth while refilling Lin Feng’s glass:

"If the Upper District disappears, will there be other arrangements for us Tier One Late Stage managers?"

Lin Feng nodded, reassuringly said:

"Rest assured, Tier One Late Stage Evolvers, even in the Holy City, belong to the middle-upper ranks and won’t easily become slaves. Also, even if the Holy City Diocese takes over Oasis Town, it will still need to recruit personnel to manage tens of thousands of lower-level slaves."