Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1489 - 620: The Base in the Mountains_2

Afterwards, the military made some modifications to this place; for example, they directly blasted the already steep cliffs flat, so zombies simply couldn’t climb up; and those steep cliffs were filled with all kinds of spikes and broken blades, that even if some zombies had the ability to climb, they might get stuck, making it impossible for them to reach the top. Even zombies with considerable strength couldn’t shake such high mountains... It had a bit of the feeling of being an isolated paradise.

From above, it can be seen that this base only has two entrances, which are the front and back gates. Both gates are made of thick steel and look more imposing than the gates of Changhe Base, so their defensive power must be strong.

As for the space on top of them, there’s nothing concealed; it’s completely exposed.

When Wang Tao asked Zhan Liang if there were flying zombies going to their base, Zhan Liang suddenly asked in confusion: ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

"Boss, can flying zombies fly that high?"

"..."

Wang Tao forgot, the periphery of this base was not an artificial wall, but mountains thousands of meters high! Flying zombies can’t fly that high; at least, Wang Tao has never seen any.

Because zombies also have a desire to feed, if they fly too high, they won’t be able to see the situation on the ground. After all, most zombies have poor vision to begin with, and they don’t have eagles, so they wouldn’t fly higher than the mountains.

So it’s the same old saying, the location of Red Maple Base is chosen too well. If there’s only one drawback, it might be that the base is too small.

After all, this is a city surrounded by mountains, and the space inside is limited. Therefore, the buildings here are mostly multi-story structures; from the sky, one can clearly see the stacked houses inside, forming a three-dimensional city.

The Golden Eagle flew very high, so Wang Tao could only see some of the buildings, and he could no longer see anything closer. He flew high because Wang Tao was afraid of causing any misunderstandings, in case Red Maple Base sounded the alarm, leading to unnecessary misinterpretations.

Therefore, Wang Tao planned to let the Liehuo Gang go ahead and give notice first, as paying a visit calls for politeness after all.

Meanwhile, Chen Haolin’s vehicle had already arrived at the front gate. Since the route taken on the way back became more and more remote, coupled with the fact that Wang Tao occasionally took action to clear out enemies, there was no need to worry about encountering unbeatable enemies, making their trip home unprecedentedly fast.

Amidst the rumbling sounds, the gate opened. Chen Haolin’s vehicle immediately drove in.

Soon after, Wang Tao saw someone on a building near the base gate waving a red flag. This was a secret signal between Chen Haolin and Wang Tao, indicating that Chen Haolin had informed the base about the visitors arriving on a Golden Eagle, so the base would not sound the alarm immediately, nor would there be any attack on Wang Tao’s approach, allowing Wang Tao to land without worries.

"Let’s go down."

Shoosh—

The Golden Eagle slowly descended.

Wang Tao could already see a troop assembled at the gate, not many in number but all neatly dressed. They were clearly not there to fight, but to welcome.

Besides this troop, there were many vehicles driving towards the gate, probably people from other forces who got the news.

Wang Tao was somewhat surprised, as the news seemed to have spread unusually fast! In just a few minutes, the news of his arrival seemed to have spread throughout Red Maple Base.

Keep in mind, electronic devices are unusable now, so for them to react this quickly, they must have some other means of communication.

As the Golden Eagle landed, the watching crowd below finally saw the Golden Eagle, and they all exclaimed in astonishment, especially when they felt the unhidden aura of a Level 5 Lord from the Golden Eagle; they almost wanted to bow down in worship.

Clearly, they must have never seen such a large and powerful mutant beast, nor seen anyone tame such a creature.

In the end, the Golden Eagle landed on the mountaintop, because it was too large, and the base interior was very compact. When the base was initially constructed, they had not considered the possibility of such large mutant beasts visiting, and the only few open spaces were also crowded with onlookers, leaving no room for the Golden Eagle to land. Stopping on the mountain was also feasible, as there were people stationed there, with staircases and elevators connecting to the inside of the base.

"There are elevators? What powers them?"

After jumping off the Golden Eagle, Wang Tao, looking at a few objects that resembled outdoor elevators not too far away, became curious.

"Is this biological energy? Anyway, it’s controlled using a special type of tendril..."

Zhan Liang scratched his head as he spoke.

He didn’t understand much about this aspect; as long as it worked, he didn’t dwell on the principles. After all, there are specialists in every field, and he is a combatant, mainly responsible for combat and gathering resources.

"Being able to build such a huge base, they really have some tricks up their sleeve."

Wang Tao silently nodded his head.

At this angle, Wang Tao could see an elevator rising, with several deep green tendrils at the top. These tendrils were wriggling rapidly, evidently pulling the elevator up. However, the ascent was very fast, uneven, and even a bit shaky... it seemed like the experience wouldn’t be that great.

Thud!

Even though there were springs for shock absorption, the elevator still visibly slammed hard into the mechanism set in the mountain wall.

Click——

The elevator doors were manually opened from the inside, and a group of people came out, some holding their heads, some their waists.

It wasn’t their first time riding this thing, but each time brought a different unpleasant experience.

After all, you can’t expect these not-so-bright creatures to operate as precisely as machines, so it’s already very wrong to make them work obediently, and too much to ask for too much.

"Hello Mr. Wang! Welcome to Red Maple Base!"

The group was still some distance away from Wang Tao when the leader, smiling broadly, extended his hand. "I am Xiang Bo... the mayor of Red Maple Base."

The mayor of Red Maple Base was a kind-faced, slightly overweight middle-aged man, appearing somewhat harmless; in fact, he really didn’t have much combat ability—he was only Level 3, not even an Awakener.

It’s pretty much certain that he’s a proxy mayor. Otherwise, with his power, he wouldn’t be able to control the entire Red Maple Base. Those around him lacked strength as well, not even an Awakener among them.

"Hello, I’m Wang Tao." Wang Tao shook hands with him and then briefly introduced Ding Yuqin and the others. "These are my companions..."

"Hello to you all! This is..."

Xiang Bo also introduced some of the folks around him, all management personnel from the City Hall of Red Maple Base.

After the introductions, Xiang Bo and his group looked at the Golden Eagle with barely concealed curiosity.

"Mr. Wang, is this your mount? It must have Level 5 strength, right?"

Xiang Bo asked curiously.

Being only Level 3, his perception of the Golden Eagle’s strength was not clear. He only knew it was very strong, stronger than any zombies or monsters he had seen. Of course, since coming here, he had basically been working within the base and hadn’t seen much of the enemy. Their base was nestled in the mountains like a Shangri-la, usually with no enemies around.

"Level 5, Lord."

Wang Tao didn’t hide the fact.

"Hiss——"

Even though they had already received the news from Chen Haolin, hearing Wang Tao’s admission firsthand still gave Xiang Bo and his group an almost surreal feeling.

After all, if the mount is a Level 5 Lord, how strong must Wang Tao be? Could he be Level 6? Could someone ascend so quickly? Their base doesn’t even have a Level 6 yet...

"Mr. Wang, how about I show you around our base... As for your companion, there may not be a place for it to stay, so it’ll have to remain here, feeling a bit aggrieved, but I can provide plenty of food..."

Xiang Bo scratched his head and said.

"No need to worry about it, it has its own food."

Wang Tao had left some Nutrient Solution for the Golden Eagle.

"Great! Then please follow me..."