Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1448 - 601: Temperature Rise

Wang Tao received both good news and bad news.

Good news: The snowstorm stopped, the sun came out, and the temperature rose.

Bad news: All electronic devices were completely paralyzed. Even cars stopped on the roads and devices buried in the ground became unusable.

Wang Tao: "..."

The cessation of the snowstorm was naturally excellent news.

The current low-temperature environment made human survival extremely difficult, but with the snowstorm stopping, the sun coming out, and temperatures rising, the difficulty of human survival would be much reduced.

And the paralysis of electronic devices, actually, everyone had anticipated this day would come, when all electronic devices in the world would become utterly unusable, just that no one expected it to happen so soon. So, although this was bad news, it wasn’t exactly the end of the world...

"No, wait! Isn’t my Informational Wristwatch still functioning well..."

Wang Tao suddenly discovered that the brand-new Informational Wristwatch he got a few days ago was still working. It even had a message from Gu Yun, though Wang Tao didn’t have the chance to read it in detail, it mentioned the news of the snowstorm stopping and electronic devices being paralyzed.

"It seems to be because of the barrier created by the Crystal Energy Poison Tree; electronic devices within the barrier are unaffected, but those outside are all useless..."

Ding Yuqin immediately explained.

"Can it really do that?"

Wang Tao was somewhat surprised.

He carefully read the message from Gu Yun, and indeed it said that they had already done tests.

The barrier created by the Crystal Energy Poison Tree could not only block low temperatures and snowstorms but also block that mysterious energy which damages electronic devices... quite impressive!

"Did you encounter any danger?"

Wang Tao asked concernedly.

"Rest assured, we came riding Mutant Wild Geese this time and didn’t drive. Even if all our electronic devices were completely paralyzed, it wouldn’t really affect us..."

"Then take care of yourselves, I’m going to go out and see what the situation is."

"Alright, you be careful too!"

After ending the call with Ding Yuqin, there suddenly came the sound of brakes from outside.

Wang Tao looked up to see Qu Shilin approaching quickly.

"Good morning!"

Wang Tao smiled and waved his hand.

Qu Shilin jogged over excitedly and said:

"Wang Tao, something big has happened!"

Qu Shilin quickly told Wang Tao about the snowstorm stopping and electronic devices being paralyzed. Although Wang Tao had already heard this from Ding Yuqin, he still patiently listened to Qu Shilin finish.

After explaining, Qu Shilin took a deep breath and said:

"Can you accompany me to go outside? I want to see what it’s like out there!"

According to the rules of Changhe Base, one needed to apply to leave the base. People with weak combat abilities weren’t allowed to go out casually. This included Qu Shilin.

Although theoretically, with Qu Shilin’s level, she could come and go freely, she was too important to Changhe Base, yet her combat strength was weak... so without accompaniment, the City Hall would not permit such talent to go out alone, which was also for her protection.

Of course, Qu Shilin was also quite cautious, she wouldn’t venture out without good reason.

Now there was a change outside; she really wanted to see what the situation was, and it just so happened that Wang Tao was at the base; she wouldn’t be safe going with anyone other than Wang Tao. So the moment she woke up and heard the news, she rushed to find Wang Tao immediately.

"No problem, but there’s no rush, have you eaten breakfast?"

Wang Tao smoothed her hair, feeling she might have just woken up.

"Not yet..."

"Then let’s have something to eat first."

"Sure!"

Wang Tao still had breakfast, so he prepared a portion for Qu Shilin.

After eating, Wang Tao finally called out the Golden Eagle, taking Qu Shilin up into the sky.

There were no changes within Changhe Base, everything as usual.

But as soon as Wang Tao left the range of the barrier and saw the sun warm above him, feeling the breeze blowing on him, he instantly got the "warm" feeling.

Of course, it wasn’t actually warm; even though the snow had stopped and the sun was out, the temperature outside was still much lower than inside the base. It’s just that Wang Tao had grown accustomed to the cold outside, and the sudden rise in temperature was quite perceptible. Moreover, the most important thing was the feeling of the sun shining directly onto the face was truly comfortable!

"How nice!"

Qu Shilin closed her eyes, lifted her head, and opened her arms to absorb the sunlight fully.

Zzzt—

However, suddenly, a sizzling sound was heard from both of them. Looking down, their Informational Wristwatches started smoking.

Wang Tao: "..."

Qu Shilin: "..."

"I forgot, these can’t be taken out here..."

Wang Tao said somewhat awkwardly.

Qu Shilin also took out several small devices from the backpack she was carrying. These devices were smoking too.

She said equally embarrassed:

"Uhh... I wanted to use these devices for testing, I didn’t think it over, now they’re all wasted..."

The two looked at each other and then burst into laughter.

Regardless, the snowstorm had stopped and the temperature had risen, which were good things; losing some electronic devices didn’t have a significant impact.

"I remember you all should be researching small Crystal Core devices, right?"

Wang Tao suddenly asked.

He had discovered earlier that these electronic devices being damaged by the mysterious energy was not an issue with the devices themselves, but a problem with electricity.

As long as the devices didn’t contain batteries or have electricity running through them, they wouldn’t be affected. Therefore, the Hope Research Institute had been trying to figure out whether they could use Crystal Cores as an energy source for these devices. The energy within Crystal Cores isn’t electrical, and after testing, it isn’t affected by this mysterious energy. The Institute had been researching this to prepare for a situation like today.