Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1201 - 493 Standard Battle Armor_2

Chapter 1201: Chapter 493: Standard Battle Armor_2

Chapter 1201 -493: Standard Battle Armor_2

[Standard Firm Wooden Armor: Attributes Unknown]

“Eh?”

Upon seeing this blueprint, Wang Tao was somewhat surprised.

He had just mentioned that this time’s blueprint should be for armor, and now he was half-right—it was indeed a blueprint for armor, but for standard armor!

While standard equipment’s attributes are usually not as good as other equipment’s, other equipment blueprints can only produce one piece or one set of gear. However, standard equipment blueprints are permanent, allowing for mass production once learned.

The first type of standard equipment Wang Tao obtained was a Level 3 wooden armor set. He also acquired a Level 3 standard hand crossbow and hand axe. Before leaving the city, he made a batch of equipment and stored it in the school’s treasure vault.

Since then, he hadn’t come across any more standard equipment blueprints, but now, at last, another one had emerged—and it was Level 5 armor!

For most people venturing outside, armor is more precious than weapons.

“However, this standard blueprint seems a bit different from the ones I’ve seen before…”

After careful comparison, Wang Tao found the difference.

Previous standard equipment blueprints, although Level 3, could be used to make Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 equipment. You just needed to use the same Level Crystal Core, with other materials remaining the same.

But this blueprint specified that it could only use a Level 5 Crystal Core, meaning it couldn’t produce equipment below Level 5. However, that wasn’t a problem—for Level 5 was better, just more expensive in terms of materials.

The other difference was the core material—tree bark.

The Iron Tree Standard Armor he obtained before could only be made with “Ironwood.” There wasn’t much Ironwood left in Wang Tao’s possession, and he hadn’t encountered any more, so once it was used up, he couldn’t truly produce an unlimited amount.

But this blueprint made it clear that any Level 5 tree bark would do; there was no restriction that required the just-discovered Mutant Banyan Bark.

This essentially removed a significant constraint, greatly broadening the range—any Level 5 Crystal Core combined with Level 5 tree bark could be used to create a set of Level 5 battle armor!

“Not bad at all!”

Wang Tao was even more satisfied.

While Level 5 Crystal Cores and tree bark were currently scarce, that wasn’t a problem; he could just kill more fifth-order mutated plants in the future. He would eventually produce a large amount of Level 5 armor.

While pondering, Wang Tao went ahead and crafted a set to see.

Cheng Yiyi, not far away, suddenly felt as if a light had flashed behind her. By the time she turned around, the light was gone, but she saw Wang Tao holding a set of very thick and simple-looking battle armor.

[Standard Firm Wooden Armor]

[Level 5 (Excellent)]

[Durability +100, Defensive Power +100, Possesses a certain poison resistance]

Seeing these attributes, Wang Tao instinctively wanted to shake his head. For a Level 5 set of equipment, poison resistance was a highlight, but overall, it was average. However considering it could be mass-produced, that was extraordinary.

“What is this…”

Cheng Yiyi was curious.

“A set of wooden battle armor, would you like to try it?”

“It’s made of wood? I’ll give it a try!”

Cheng Yiyi was very interested.

She was already wearing a set of sturdy military clothes. After taking off her jacket, she easily slipped into the firm wooden armor.

Click—

After putting it on, the firm wooden armor clicked into place, securing tightly around her.

“Is there a chip inside? It feels quite intelligent!”

After remarking, Cheng Yiyi started moving around. Then, she was astounded.

“Eh? This battle armor looks a bit bulky, but it doesn’t actually hinder my movements at all. The ergonomic design is too good!”

Cheng Yiyi exclaimed in astonishment.

Wang Tao might not have had much feeling about this, but Cheng Yiyi was different; she always wore powered armor when she went out. With the current level of technology, it was impossible to control powered armor as if it were a part of the body; she had gradually gotten used to the delayed and awkward way of controlling the armor. However, this set of firm wooden armor was different—it felt like her own clothes, responsive to her every command! Whether in terms of controllability or flexibility, it was unparalleled by powered armor!

Of course, this was not to say that firm wooden armor was definitely better than powered armor. The advantage of powered armor was that it could use crystal core energy to lessen the wearer’s fatigue and that it came with a rich array of weapons… Especially for someone like her whose ability was [Quench Poison Bullets], the enhancement to combat power provided by powered armor was still significantly stronger.

“This set of equipment is for you; let’s talk more when we get back.”

Cheng Yiyi’s powered armor had already been destroyed. Although other soldiers still had a few sets of powered armor, this equipment was bound to an individual. If someone who wasn’t the owner used powered armor, even with the owner’s permission, many functions would still be restricted, making it far inferior to the firm wooden armor.

“Thank you!”

Cheng Yiyi didn’t stand on ceremony; she indeed needed a set of armor right now.

Wang Tao had Lightning consume the corpse of the mutated banyan, then returned with Cheng Yiyi to the banyan tree cave.

Everything in the tree cave was normal, and Lin Kaiyang and his three people were all tied up securely. His face turned ashen when he saw Cheng Yiyi and Wang Tao return safely. He had been hoping that Wang Tao and Cheng Yiyi would die at the hands of the mutated banyan, but he didn’t expect them to come back so quickly… As for whether the mutated banyan was really dead or not, it was no longer important. After all, his countdown to death had already begun…

Considering that Cheng Yiyi now lacked combat power, Wang Tao led them towards Stone Forest. The journey was smooth, and it didn’t take long to arrive at the Stone Forest.

Wang Tao had already notified Lan Yulian in advance, and she was waiting at the entrance. Upon seeing Cheng Yiyi, she immediately came over to heal her.

In no time at all, Cheng Yiyi was once again full of vigor.

“Ah, that feels so good…”

Cheng Yiyi felt a bit envious. Having an awakened healer was really different!

Without a healer, her injuries would have taken at least ten days or half a month to heal. Even with an ordinary healer, it would have taken half an hour, and that would be a healer skilled in treating injuries; it would have been even slower otherwise. But Lan Yulian healed her in less than a minute… This was the power of a top-tier healer!

While Lan Yulian was healing Cheng Yiyi, she also took the opportunity to fully restore the HP of the other soldiers. Once they had all regained their combat power, Cheng Yiyi stood up to take her leave.

“I need to return to the temporary base…”

“Okay, go ahead.”

Wang Tao nodded. The road back had already been cleared by him, so it was basically safe.

After Cheng Yiyi and her group left, Wang Tao briefly shared with Lan Yulian and the others what had happened in the banyan tree forest.

“I didn’t expect such a thing to happen…”

After hearing about it, everyone felt some emotion.

Although Changhe Base also had its share of dark elements, the overall atmosphere was still quite positive, and the laws enacted by the committee strictly limited internal strife.

And what Lin Kaiyang had done was not just internal strife; it was treason, against humanity. A person like him deserved to die a thousand times over.

“I bet Lin Kaiyang won’t find it easy to die; the committee will definitely make an example out of him!” Wei Zhenguo said angrily.

The others nodded in agreement; letting someone like Lin Kaiyang die would be letting him off too easily.

After a verbal condemnation, Wang Tao suddenly spoke up:

“Right, there’s another thing I need to tell you. That second layer Cheng Yiyi and I went to doesn’t apply strength suppression to anyone under Level 5. I suspect I might have missed something…”

“Ah? That second layer doesn’t apply suppression?”

Everyone was surprised.

The feeling of having one’s strength suppressed was too uncomfortable, and they remembered it well.

“So, I suspect I might have missed something…” Wang Tao stroked his chin, then continued, “How about this, let’s all go there together tomorrow. There are no longer any Level 5 Lords there, so it’s safe for you even if your strength is suppressed. With more people, we should be able to find some clues…”

“Great!”

Everyone immediately agreed.