Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 963 - 385: Encounter with the Giant Eagle Again_2

"By the way, has the Sixth Army Corps evacuated?"

"Not sure, we lost radio contact a while back and haven't been able to reconnect. I suppose they must have left, Cheng Yiyi is quite reliable."

Wang Tao felt confident that Cheng Yiyi and her group had evacuated.

Because he had previously observed the zombie swarms and noticed that a number of zombies had turned heads towards the direction of Cheng Yiyi. This indicated that Cheng Yiyi must have led people out to draw the zombies' attention.

If Cheng Yiyi and her team were in danger and unable to evacuate, they would most likely have moved towards him; since they hadn't, it meant they were probably able to leave.

"That's good..."

Qu Shilin breathed a sigh of relief; it would be too great a loss if Wang Tao and his group had taken such risks and the rescue still failed.

"Where are we now?"

Wang Tao asked the others.

Ding Yuqin immediately passed over a tablet, displaying a map that specially marked out the approximate locations of the zombie tide and themselves.

"We should be safe now, let's hurry home. As for sparring with Old Xiang, let's skip it. After all, we're quite far from the base right now and need to bypass the zombie swarm. Managing to get back to the base before dark would already be lucky."

The aim of Wang Tao and his group's excursion was to test their combat abilities and to have a practice fight with Xiang Hongbin.

With the combat ability testing already complete—after all, they had killed so many zombies earlier—sparring with Xiang Hongbin was unnecessary. It was too dangerous outside, with the zombie tide possibly catching up to them at any moment; it was better to hurry home.

"Mm!"

Including Qu Shilin, everyone agreed with Wang Tao's decision. After taking such a huge risk, they all just wanted to go home.

Wang Tao and his group discussed and planned a route, letting Han Rui continue to drive them home. Although Han Rui was a woman driver, she was an experienced one with solid driving skills.

Wang Tao then took out a large amount of Nutrient Solution to distribute amongst the group.

"What's this?"

Qu Shilin asked, curious.

"Nutrient Solution. This one has the flavor of steamed rice; I personally find it quite delicious."

"Ah? Nutrient Solution?"

The name alone indicated it was some sort of compressed food, but as far as she knew, Changhe Base didn't have this kind of compression technology. Their research department produced things like compressed biscuits and Energy Bars, but those were expensive, and most people consumed protein blocks made primarily from cockroaches. She had never heard of this Nutrient Solution before.

Trusting Wang Tao, Qu Shilin uncapped and took a sip without hesitation.

"Mmm— It really tastes like rice, delicious!"

She finished the bottle in a few gulps. Sensing her physical strength slowly recovering, Qu Shilin looked at the empty bottle with disbelief.

This kind of Nutrient Solution which was energy-rich, easy to carry, and great-tasting didn't seem like something that would be produced after the apocalypse!

It wasn't only a matter of the technology involved—since the apocalypse, all manufacturing was aimed at practicality, where "not tasting bad" was the highest praise. Who would make something that tasted this good?

Especially when Wang Tao stuffed several more bottles into her hands, in various flavors, she couldn't stay calm.

"You—I'm going to take these Nutrient Solutions back for research, you don't mind, do you?"

Qu Shilin was about to ask where Wang Tao had acquired this, but considering it was his privacy, she didn't—assuming that if Wang Tao wanted to tell her, he would do so proactively. If Wang Tao chose not to tell, then her asking would be pointless. So, she said she wanted to take the Nutrient Solution back for research, which was indeed her true intention.

"I don't mind. As for how these Nutrient Solutions came about... I stumbled upon a 'Food Compressor' before. It can compress various foods into Nutrient Solution; it's idiot-proof and very convenient. However, the Food Compressor itself is quite large, so I've stored it at home..."

"Ah?"

As she heard Wang Tao's explanation, Qu Shilin was stunned and then her eyes sparkled.

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"Food Compressor?! Can compress food into Nutrient Solution?! Idiot-proof..."

It sounded very much like black technology from the research institution, but she knew they never made such a thing. Not only the research institution, but even before the apocalypse, this kind of device didn't exist—at least not in their country, or else she would certainly know about it given her clearance level.

Then, Qu Shilin looked eagerly at Wang Tao.

"Then… can I visit it after we go back?"

"Of course."

Wang Tao nodded.

The reason he brought it up was a whim. Given how capable Qu Shilin and her fellow research institute colleagues were, he wondered if he could ask them to try to replicate a Food Compressor?

Wang Tao had encountered several Glutton zombies before, some of which could drop Food Compressors, though the drop rate wasn't high. He had collected a few of them. It was certainly no problem for him to lend one to Qu Shilin for research – he could even take one out of the Space Backpack right now, but there was no need to reveal his Space Backpack just yet...

Hearing Wang Tao's agreement, Qu Shilin was immediately overjoyed.

She suddenly had a delightful dilemma – she didn't know what to study when she got back!

Should she continue her research on Mechanical bodies? Or improve the Crystal Energy Car? Or maybe study the Weapon Equipment that Wang Tao had given her? Then there was researching Nutrient Solution and the Food Compressor?

She wanted to research everything, but alas, she couldn't split herself into multiple parts!

However, when Qu Shilin thought about how all these projects were related to Wang Tao, she suddenly felt like a country bumpkin – knowing nothing, curious about everything...

"Old Wang, what did that Giant Eagle you mentioned before look like?"

At this point, Xiang Hongbin, who had been gazing outside, suddenly asked.

"A pitch-black, brown eagle with wings that could block out the sun… Why?"

Wang Tao was somewhat puzzled.

"Is it… this one?"

Xiang Hongbin turned his head, and his prosthetic eye emitting blue light projected a holographic image. Although the projection was somewhat blurry, it was still possible to recognize that this was the Giant Eagle that Wang Tao had seen before.

Wang Tao's expression instantly became serious.

He didn't think this was a picture Xiang Hongbin had drawn based on his description.

"Looks like we might have some trouble then…"

Xiang Hongbin turned back to the window, pointing to a spot in the sky and said,

"It's over there, it has seen us."

Wang Tao immediately picked up the binoculars and saw what looked like a small bird.

It might look small, but being visible from this distance meant that the bird couldn't possibly have a small body. And what was most important was that Wang Tao could see its HP bar.

"That's the one!"

Wang Tao had thought the Giant Eagle would be perched on top of a building, but he did not expect it to be circling so high in the sky!

Unless one was constantly looking at the sky through binoculars, it would certainly be impossible to spot.

It was fortunate that Xiang Hongbin's prosthetic eye had a telescopic function, and he spotted it while on guard. Otherwise, they might encounter the Giant Eagle the same way they did last time, by the time it was too late and already descending upon them!

And now, the situation was different from before; to facilitate the Berserk mode usage for the Crystal Energy Car, the terrain ahead was very open, completely exposed from the air. If the Giant Eagle chose to attack at this time, there'd be nowhere to hide.

"Change of plans, let's find a place to hide immediately!"

Whirr whirr—

The car immediately changed direction, heading towards an area with buildings.

Although the car had a Berserk Mode, which was not necessarily weaker than the Giant Eagle in speed, they couldn't keep it active indefinitely as the engine might have problems and they could also encounter various other issues on the road. So, it was better to find a hiding place.

The Giant Eagle seemed to realize it had been discovered, as the black dot in the sky began to rapidly enlarge.

This time, without the need for binoculars, everyone could feel a terrifying presence drawing closer and closer.

But since they had discovered it in advance, before the Giant Eagle could strike, the car successfully plunged into this small county town. Although the buildings in this small county were generally not high, there was still some cover.

Wang Tao found an opportunity and directly drove the car into the underground parking lot of a residential complex.

Whoosh—