Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1449 - 601: Temperature Rise_2

"I’ve been researching potions recently, focusing a lot on Crystal Energy. But before I came to find you, I talked with some colleagues, and I heard they’ve also made some progress. I guess we’ll be seeing Informational Wristwatches powered by Crystal Cores pretty soon!"

Qu Shilin replied.

Wang Tao immediately nodded: "That’s great! Communication devices are indeed essential..."

While they were talking, the Golden Eagle had already landed in the snowy field outside the base.

Although the snowstorm had stopped, the accumulated snow wouldn’t melt in a short time.

Wang Tao reached out and touched the ground, feeling that the snow had warmed up quite a bit.

The two wandered outside for a while, and because Qu Shilin’s instruments were broken, they returned to the base. When Wang Tao brought Qu Shilin to the Hope Research Institute, Qu Shilin suddenly grabbed Wang Tao’s hand.

"What’s up?"

Seeing Qu Shilin hesitating to speak, Wang Tao was curious.

"I want to ask you for a favor..."

"What favor?"

"I mentioned before that I’ve been researching a potion to counteract the Zombie Virus, and I’ve made some progress. However, my research has stalled due to the lack of an Ancestral Virus sample..."

"You want me to find the Ancestral Virus..."

Wang Tao frowned.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to look, but rather it seemed impossible to find.

After all this time since the Apocalypse, the Zombie Virus had mutated countless times, and no Ancestral Virus samples were likely preserved.

"No, finding the Ancestral Virus is almost impossible. What I mean is, when the weather gets warmer, could you help me look for data related to the Ancestral Virus like the kind you gave me before? As long as I have enough data, I can understand the Ancestral Virus and maybe truly create a Zombie Virus Antidote!"

Qu Shilin’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Wang Tao.

She had now developed Gene Potions and awakening potions, and was brimming with confidence. If she could get her hands on that data, it might not guarantee a 100% success rate in creating a Zombie Virus Potion, but she would definitely be able to make something useful for humanity.

So she really wanted the data on the Ancestral Virus. Since Wang Tao had given her a set, then during the outbreak of the Apocalypse, there must have been people researching the Zombie Virus, which is the Ancestral Virus, and it’s possible that data was preserved...

She had already discussed this with Wang Tao before. She had said if there were any leads on the Ancestral Virus, she would ask Wang Tao to take a look, and he had agreed.

But so much time had passed since then, and there were hardly any traces of the Ancestral Virus, let alone messages from other humans. Simply waiting around would not suffice.

If it were still snowing heavily, she would feel embarrassed to bother Wang Tao since the conditions were too harsh. But now that the snow had stopped, the temperature was rising, and the sun was out, it should soon be warm enough for comfortable living. So she wanted Wang Tao to take the initiative to search for any relevant information.

"Okay, no problem. I need to go out afterwards anyway, so I’ll help you look."

"Thank you! Mwah~"

Qu Shilin, with a flushed face, stood on her tiptoes and gave Wang Tao a kiss on the face, then added:

"By the way, this isn’t a blind search. I’ll give you maps of various research institutes, laboratories, hospitals, and other places across the country. If there’s any data left, it’s most likely to be there..."

"Sounds good."

Wang Tao smiled and nodded.

He then followed Qu Shilin to the laboratory and got a detailed map. Qu Shilin had obviously prepared all this in advance.

Wang Tao looked at the map and found that there was a well-known laboratory in the neighboring province.

"Next time I go out, I’ll search that laboratory..."

Wang Tao stroked his chin and said.

...

The news that the heavy snow had stopped, the temperature was rising, and the sun was coming out, quickly spread throughout the entire Changhe Base.

Originally, these past few days, the highest level of interest was in the awakening potion, with everyone discussing how to earn Contribution Points as quickly as possible to exchange for an awakening potion.

But now that the sun was out, discussions about the environment quickly became as popular as those about the awakening potion.

"Goodness, I thought I was hallucinating, but the sun really came out! Such a warm sun!"

In the plaza outside City Hall, someone exclaimed in the sunlight.

Their companion laughed heartily.

"I used to think that this was a simulated sun produced by the base’s high technology, I even said how realistic the simulation was, but I didn’t expect it to be real! Hahahaha!"

"Wahhh—finally seeing the sun! Praise the sun!"

Someone cried with joy.

Of course, there were also those who didn’t forget about the awakening potion.

"Doesn’t this mean we can go out now to earn Contribution Points?"

You could earn Contribution Points inside the base too, but accumulating enough to afford an awakening potion was extremely difficult; maybe one couldn’t even save up enough in a lifetime. But if you went out to hunt zombies and scavenge resources, with a bit of luck, you might accumulate enough in just a few days. So, if they were able, they would definitely choose to go out to obtain Contribution Points.

"It seems so... We weren’t afraid of going out before because of the zombies; after all, we are Ability Users, what’s there to fear from zombies! It was just that we couldn’t stay too long in such harsh low-temperature conditions. But now that the snow has stopped and the sun has come out, and the temperature is rising too! It shouldn’t be long before we can be active outside! Then when we scavenge resources and accumulate enough Contribution Points to exchange for an awakening potion, we’ll head straight to the pinnacle of life..."

Some people were already dreaming.

"Although the temperature has risen, aren’t there still many zombies outside? Isn’t that dangerous too?"

Someone threw cold water on the idea.

Then, someone immediately retorted:

"Hey! You probably haven’t been paying much attention to the outside situation, right? Since the onset of the heavy snow, the zombies active outside have become fewer and fewer. Many zombies were frozen, and only a few mutated into Frozen Zombies. It’s not even easy to encounter zombies outside now!"

"Uhh..." The previous person timidly raised their hand, "You said it yourself, the zombies outside were frozen. But now the snow has stopped, the temperature has risen, and those zombies will definitely thaw. There will be even more zombies then!"

"..."

Those few people who had been thinking about going out to earn Contribution Points suddenly looked a little dumbfounded; that seemed to be a valid point...

Someone was ready to argue that those frozen zombies might have been frozen to death, but then he thought about it and didn’t even believe it himself.

He had seen just how resilient the zombies’ life force was; zombies with only their heads remaining could still survive, so how could those frozen zombies be dead?

Even if a few zombies were frozen to death, it would likely only be a small portion; most of the zombies were still alive and well. Once the snow outside melted, it was probable that it would be just like before the heavy snow, with zombies everywhere!

It seems that for them, Ordinary Ability Users, both during the snow and when it ceased, it was dangerous!

However, if one really talked about danger, people generally felt that the low temperatures were more dangerous. If you encountered zombies, at least you could fight back, you could run. But if you froze from the cold, you couldn’t fight back or run; you could only wait for death...

So many people secretly clenched their fists, waiting for the news from City Hall. As soon as City Hall announced that the temperature had risen above zero, they could go out! But all the electronic equipment outside was currently paralyzed, and cars couldn’t be driven...

They had to figure out how to get some purely mechanical structure vehicles without any electronic products! It was heard that there were already factories researching this, and it shouldn’t be long before they came on the market...

While the public was eager to take action, on the other side, Wang Tao also thought of this issue.

"Now that the temperature is rising, those frozen zombies... should be showing up, right? Should we organize a wave of zombie-hunting expeditions before those zombies are completely thawed? But there’s a problem, nobody knows where those zombies were frozen..."