Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1695 - 715: Building Base_2

"Killing zombies not only yields tools, but also allows you to strengthen yourself by fusing zombie crystal cores."

Wang Tao said with a smile while fighting the enemy.

"Is that how you got stronger, Brother Wang?"

Jiang Shixue widened her eyes.

"Kind of."

Wang Tao didn’t explain much.

"Impressive!" Jiang Shixue sincerely praised, and then some thoughts popped into her mind, "I want to become stronger too... I want to protect my mom!"

...

"Ratatata—ratatata—"

Xiang Hongbin and the others unleashed heavy firepower, and without any worries, they quickly wiped out the zombies at the school’s entrance.

"Comrade, you go in first! Leave the rest to us!"

Xiang Hongbin waved at Wang Tao.

"Alright."

Wang Tao didn’t hesitate, immediately putting away his supernatural ability and carrying Jiang Shixue inside the school.

Then he saw Xiang Hongbin taking out several barrels of gasoline, directly opening the lids and throwing them towards the school’s entrance, using his bullets to ignite the gasoline.

Boom—

A sea of fire appeared instantly at the school entrance, blocking the zombies that had just rushed over.

"Zombies fear fire; they won’t dare rush in before the flames die out! Let’s go inside the school first. Once the flames go out, we’ll leave too. Since they can’t smell humans, they won’t force their way into the school."

Xiang Hongbin explained to Wang Tao as he closed the big iron gate and led the team towards the school’s central area.

Wang Tao silently nodded.

Xiang Hongbin’s approach was flawless; they seemed to understand zombies well.

Soon, several military vehicles arrived at the administrative building at Shuize University’s center, and Xiang Hongbin and his team quickly disembarked, beginning to search the building.

Wang Tao could hear that there were no zombies inside, but he didn’t stop them.

Jiang Shixue felt it was safe now and quickly got off Wang Tao, feeling a bit embarrassed.

At that moment, Taxue appeared out of nowhere with a cloth bag in its mouth containing the spoils of war from Wang Tao’s recent zombie kills.

Jiang Shixue hurried over, looking at the beautiful transparent stones inside, and instinctively licked her lips, saying:

"Is this the crystal core you mentioned, Brother Wang? It seems to smell like roast chicken or maybe ice cream... anyway, it smells like delicious food, as if it would taste great..."

"This is the allure that crystal cores naturally possess. Those who haven’t fused crystal cores would really want to eat them. But you have to be careful when fusing crystal cores because these cores contain impurities. If one accumulates too many impurities, they could turn into a zombie."

Wang Tao explained it to Jiang Shixue.

"...Then forget it!"

Upon hearing that she might turn into a zombie, Jiang Shixue shivered and instantly sobered up. She quickly turned her head away, avoiding looking at the crystal cores. She didn’t want to become a zombie!

Watching Jiang Shixue’s reaction, Wang Tao chuckled and shook his head. He didn’t say much, thinking about letting Jiang Shixue fuse with a crystal core later to become an Ability User. But at the moment, there weren’t any suitable crystal cores, and Wang Tao needed to use these anyway. So, he decided not to give any to Jiang Shixue just yet.

After briefly sorting out the spoils of war, Xiang Hongbin and the others came downstairs.

"The building is safe, with no zombies!" Xiang Hongbin first briefed Wang Tao on the situation inside, then soberly added, "Comrade, thank you for your help! If it weren’t for you, we might not have made it out of here this time!"

"No need to be polite; we’re all compatriots. Protecting each other is the right thing to do."

Wang Tao waved with a smile. freēnovelkiss.com

Maybe sensing that Wang Tao had a nice character, Xiang Hongbin grinned.

"I forgot to mention, I’m Xiang Hongbin from the nearby Security Army. We’re planning to build a Survivor Base at Shuize University..."

"I’m Wang Tao."

The two got acquainted.

"I’m Jiang Shixue!"

Seeing that neither mentioned her, Jiang Shixue proactively reached out her hand to make her presence known.

"Haha, nice to meet you, Classmate Jiang Shixue!"

Xiang Hongbin quickly greeted.

Wang Tao smiled wryly.

This Jiang Shixue was much more lively than the quiet girl he remembered from his previous life.

"Meow~"

At this moment, Taxue on Wang Tao’s shoulder also meowed, seemingly trying to draw attention too. But it was actually saying it was hungry and asking Wang Tao if there was anything to eat.

Wang Tao immediately took out some sausages and other things and handed them to Taxue, and Taxue quickly ran off with them.

"Beautiful little kitty!"

Xiang Hongbin praised. He wasn’t aware of Taxue’s strength, otherwise he probably wouldn’t dare call Taxue a little kitty.

"By the way, could you be one of the superheroes secretly cultivated by our country?"

Xiang Hongbin suddenly said to Wang Tao.

He didn’t directly ask Wang Tao about the baffling abilities, given it was their first meeting. He just indirectly raised the question to see if Wang Tao would reveal anything.

"No, I’m just an ability user. This is probably one of the features of the apocalypse..."

Wang Tao shook his head.

"What’s an ability user?"

Xiang Hongbin frowned.

"You can become an ability user by fusing crystal cores..."

Wang Tao briefly explained to Xiang Hongbin about the zombies and crystal cores.

He was shocked after listening.

"I always said those crystal cores in zombie brains must be good stuff! But they’re all afraid to use them, and they wouldn’t let me use them! They said to wait for a notification from above, but there’s no notification on crystal cores, just a notice for us to build a nearby survivor base..."

Xiang Hongbin slapped his thigh, filled with regret.

He thought simply becoming an ability user would give him the same prowess as Wang Tao.

"You still have to be cautious with fusion crystal cores, because accumulating too many internal impurities can turn you into a zombie..."

They chatted about crystal cores for a while, and Wang Tao’s physical strength had mostly recovered, so he prepared to leave.

Before leaving, he asked about the situation with the security army.

Wang Tao only saw Xiang Hongbin and hadn’t seen Wei Zhenguo and others yet.

"They’re still at the camp. The location is okay, but we’ve rescued a lot of survivors, and it’s getting a bit crowded; resources are also quite scarce. So we chose Shuize University as the new survivor base. Once I secure Shuize University, they’ll bring the survivors over... Speaking of this, I’d like to ask you for a favor! When they bring the survivors, could you help protect them..."

Xiang Hongbin doesn’t like bothering others, but Wang Tao is too strong, and for the survivors’ safety, he asked shamelessly.

"Sure, just contact me when the time comes. I’ll be on my way now. By the way, there are many survivors on Shuizhe Mountain; they are currently safe, and there aren’t many zombies on the mountain. If you have time, you might go rescue them."

"There are survivors on the mountain? Great! We’ll send people over tomorrow!"

Xiang Hongbin isn’t afraid of rescuing survivors, but worried there might be no survivors to save. As a soldier, he understands the strength in numbers. The more survivors there are, the faster their new base is established, and the safer it becomes!

"I’ll head out first; we’ll be in touch later!"

Xiang Hongbin handed Wang Tao a military walkie-talkie, allowing direct communication with their security army.

"It was a bit rushed this time, and there’s not much to thank you with. When you come next time, I’ll treat you to a feast!"

With envious looks from Xiang Hongbin and others, Wang Tao and Jiang Shixue disappeared in front of them with a few jumps.

...

"Are we going to rescue my mom now?"

Jiang Shixue looked at Wang Tao with a face full of tension.

"Your family should be safe; I’ll escort you home first. Once Shuize Base is set, I’ll bring you to Shuize Base."

Jiang Shixue’s home has a civil defense-grade basement. As long as they don’t open the door to strangers, zombies can’t do anything to them for the time being.

"..."

Upon hearing Wang Tao was going to send her home, Jiang Shixue quickly gave Wang Tao a pitiful look.

"What’s wrong?"

Wang Tao was a bit puzzled.

"I want to follow Brother Wang! I can do anything and won’t be a drag!"

Jiang Shixue wasn’t sure if following Wang Tao would give her a chance to grow stronger, but going home certainly wouldn’t. She and her mother would be no match for zombies.

To become stronger, Jiang Shixue believes this might be her only chance!

"Aren’t you going home to protect your mom?"

Wang Tao said with a smile.

"Then let my mom come along too! My mom can cook for you, and she cooks really well!"

"..."

If Wang Tao hadn’t tasted Li Qiuyu’s cooking, he might have believed her.

But it’s not a big deal; having Jiang Shixue and Li Qiuyu live in his house is not a problem, there’s room for them. Besides, Wang Tao wouldn’t stay at home for long, nor would he stay at Shuize Base for too long. Once he finds Han Rui and gains some more strength himself, Wang Tao plans to head straight to Changhe Base.

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