Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1488 - 620: The Base in the Mountains

A survivor base with 800,000 people?

Wang Tao was very surprised; he had originally thought it was a medium-sized base with a few tens of thousands of people at most but had not expected it to be a mega survivor base with 800,000 inhabitants!

This was definitely a pleasant surprise, as the more survivors there are, the better it was certainly for the entire Human Faction. freёnovelkiss.com

As for the claims by Red Maple Base that "their base is the only human settlement in the world, and their residents are the last remaining humans on Earth," it’s understandable. One reason is to foster a sense of preciousness about their base, and another is that they indeed haven’t discovered any other Survivor Bases. Just like Wang Tao, who initially suspected that he might be the last human left alive in the world...

Anyway, no matter what, having such a large Survivor Base make it to the present is excellent news. I’ll have to mention this to Changhe Base later; maybe they’ll organize some sort of exchange...

Wang Tao then asked Zhan Liang for some intelligence regarding Red Maple Base and gained a general understanding of the place.

In short, it is very similar to Changhe Base as both were built by officials and are managed by the military.

However, Red Maple Base does not have as many soldiers as Changhe Base, which has the Six Major Legions; here, there is only one military force. But it is a full-strength regular army, much stronger compared to the military at Silver Serpent Base.

Therefore, the military holds considerable power within Red Maple Base, with departments like city defense, law enforcement, and resources all under military control.

Of course, with Ability Users growing stronger, their influence has been gradually expanding, and they have formed an Ability User’s Commercial Alliance. Although it’s called a commercial alliance, those in the know understand that it’s essentially an attempt to balance out the military’s power.

But the military at Red Maple Base is different from other places. Wang Tao has seen military power in many other bases; they are generally conservative and cautious with the use of Crystal Cores.

However, Red Maple Base’s military is different; they seem more adventurous and visionary—they started using Crystal Cores early on. Initially, they wiped out a large number of zombies with thermal weapons, acquiring many Crystal Cores, then experimented with them and found that these Crystal Cores could enhance strength. Eventually, they began to use Crystal Cores extensively, turning many soldiers into Ability Users.

The military at Red Maple Base actually resembles Ability Users more than others; while other survivors were still hiding at home, worried about the next day’s food, they had already begun to see a surge in Ability Users.

So the number of Ability Users in the military is significant, and their strength is formidable.

The minor conflicts between them are less about the military versus the Ability Users and more about the old guard Ability Users versus the newly risen ones.

After all, a base is only so big, and resources are limited. Those who came first naturally took more, leaving less for those who followed. As the strength of those followers grew, they obviously started feeling unsatisfied with their lot.

Nevertheless, the military force in Red Maple Base is powerful, and without using any thermal weapons, if it comes down to just the Ability Users, the Commercial Alliance might not necessarily be able to overpower the military. After all, an alliance has divergent interests, and it’s not possible to truly let down all defenses and cooperate. Conversely, the military operates as a unified force, which naturally translates to a significant advantage.

Of course, Zhan Liang doesn’t know much about the affairs between the military and the alliance. He is only aware of the public messages, and as for more, more secretive information, he doesn’t know. All he knows is that everything inside the base is good, and it’s steadily developing. Even if they don’t go out looking for supplies, they won’t starve. However, it’s impossible to become stronger within the base, one has to venture out for that.

Liehuo Gang, where Zhan Liang belongs, is quite famous in Red Maple Base and is one of the top ten forces.

The difference between an ordinary force and a top force lies in whether they have a Fifth Order Awakener.

The Gang Leader of Liehuo Gang is a Fifth Order Awakener, and Zhan Liang says his strength is very strong.

As for their squad, they are the core members of Liehuo Gang. After all, as Third or Fourth Order Awakeners, Awakeners are very rare in Red Maple Base, and their status is quite high. They belong to the kind of people who can violate the rules of the base...

However, when asked about the strength of the strongest person in their base, Zhan Liang said he doesn’t know how strong the strongest person in the base is, but that they are definitely no match for Wang Tao! Wang Tao’s strength would absolutely rank first in Red Maple Base!

Regarding this point, Wang Tao was noncommittal and did not elaborate further.

"That’s Red Maple Base right ahead of us!"

Suddenly, Zhan Liang pointed to a large mountain not far away.

Red Maple Base is similar to Silver Serpent Base as they both are built within mountains.

Except Silver Serpent Base uses the Silver Snake Tree as a barrier and their base is hidden on the mountain.

Red Maple Base, on the other hand, directly uses several large mountains as barriers; their base is nestled amidst these mountains, securely enclosed. After the apocalypse, the military took over here and made some modifications. After various transformations, they made it as solid as a fortress.

Following the direction Zhan Liang pointed, Wang Tao could already see the large mountains, as well as the modified mountain walls, and he couldn’t help but exclaim:

"Impressive!"

The location of Red Maple Base is indeed excellent, truly surrounded by several large mountains. These mountains are inherently steep with many rock formations, making them look very secure.