Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1053 - 421: Types of Holy Medicine (Happy New Year everyone!)_2

Wang Tao’s expression was somewhat strange.

Not attacked by zombies?

Jiang Shixue isn’t attacked by zombies either!

Her physique is special, previously quite similar to the zombies’, so they don’t attack her, treating her as one of their own. Now that Jiang Shixue’s physique has reverted, there might still be a remnant zombie scent on her, but as long as she doesn’t get too close to the zombies or deliberately attack them, they won’t assault her either.

Apart from Jiang Shixue, Wang Tao also has the Stealth Potion, which also wouldn’t attract zombie attacks.

So, does this count as "rebirth"?

Wang Tao was somewhat speechless, but he didn’t plan to explain to Zhu Fen.

He pondered carefully; he felt that the damage to the body caused by the Potion poisoning should be permanent, and even detoxification wouldn’t help.

Before the apocalypse, Wang Tao had seen people poisoned by pesticides, and even if they ultimately survived, they might suffer from a lifetime of illnesses. Not to mention the damage caused by narcotics, which is even more fearsome and largely irreversible.

If these poisons were indeed permanent, then this advanced version of the Holy Medicine might not necessarily be better than the ordinary version...

After all, the ordinary version of the Holy Medicine is harder to kick, but the symptoms of poisoning are more obvious, allowing for early prevention.

For example, if Qiu Rong and her group encountered Wang Tao, he would certainly force them to detoxify. Even if it wasn’t Wang Tao, any normal person could tell that something was wrong with their bodies.

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But for someone like Zhu Fen, because the time needed for detoxification is shorter and they consume it every few days, they appear normal and show no signs of poisoning. Ordinary people wouldn’t notice their addiction.

Moreover, they are fanatic about the Holy Medicine. Even after their bodies detoxify, they still crave it, forming a mental dependency.

That could lead to a situation where they might appear completely normal but suddenly drop dead one day! Without any warning signs, there’s no way to prevent it.

So Wang Tao felt that, comparatively speaking, the ordinary version of the Holy Medicine might be better since he could see the effects and attempt prevention...

Of course, from the perspective of detoxifying, the advanced version is certainly better; enduring for up to three days would suffice for detoxification. But those who consume the advanced Medicine are the core members of the Dusk Church, and they don’t see any issues with it. Those drinking the ordinary version, perhaps not fully brainwashed, might want to quit, but with the prolonged detoxification time, they simply can’t...

Wang Tao felt that this must be the Bishop’s intention—addiction in core members shouldn’t be too obvious, or it might be easily discovered. Hence, they use the advanced version. Ordinary Believers, however, don’t matter as much, since they don’t know the identities of the core members. Even if the addiction is exposed, it doesn’t really matter.

Though Zhu Fen didn’t know that the Medicine could be lethal, she was aware that it was addictive and might have some side effects. Such addictive substances, if discovered, would certainly be condemned, so she didn’t dare to go public. She planned to gradually expand, hoping to allow the Holy Medicine to step out from the shadows, but unfortunately, Wang Tao discovered it...

Wang Tao continued to interrogate Zhu Fen, asking her about the side effects after taking the Holy Medicine herself. That is, which desires were enhanced in her case.

But Zhu Fen couldn’t answer; the enhancing of desires was subtle and she didn’t feel that her desires had increased; she thought she was completely normal.

Having no other choice, Wang Tao questioned her from other angles. Zhu Fen was cooperative; although she couldn’t specify which desires were amplified, she shared everything she knew when Wang Tao asked.

Then Wang Tao discovered that her increased desires were the same as Xia Zhen’s, also related to sexual desire.

However, she was much better than Xia Zhen who was treated like personal property, helpless to resist...

Zhu Fen was different; she had a large supply of the Holy Medicine and faced no restrictions. She mentioned having over a dozen physically strong male slaves at home...

She even had ambiguous relationships with some of her male subordinates...

All Wang Tao could say was, she knew how to play.

Apart from Zhu Fen experiencing this desire-enhancement effect of poisoning, another Level 3 officer’s condition was similarly about increased desires.

However, after letting Jiang Shixue inquire a bit, Wang Tao discovered that it wasn’t sexual desire that was augmented for him, but the desire for power.

No wonder he deliberately trained Xia Zhen but never laid a finger on her—it was a different kind of desire.

This made Wang Tao frown.

If it were just a matter of sexual desire between men and women, it would actually be no big deal, but the desire for power was very troublesome...

Take these two deputy mayors, for example—one’s increased desire was "eating," and the other’s was "power"!

The one whose desire for power had increased was the instigator behind the plot to kill Yao Guodong. Such a person was like a ticking time bomb to the base.

Luckily, they had now captured Zhu Fen, who could help them arrest other members of the church. As a Master Sido, she knew the identities of all her subordinates and had a list in her possession.

Then Wang Tao asked about Xia Zhen. If the Deacon had no particular designs on her, why did he treat her like that?

Zhu Fen cleared up Wang Tao’s confusion—it was her idea.

It wasn’t just Xia Zhen; there were other women, especially the female relatives of some officials, who had been secretly lured into drinking the Holy Medicine, so they all obeyed Zhu Fen’s commands!

The fact that Qiu Rong and Li Xin could get their hands on the Holy Medicine was manipulated by Zhu Fen from behind the scenes.

Zhu Fen only liked strong men; she naturally had no interest in these women. They were merely tools to her.

These women would prove very useful at critical moments, like the assassination attempt on Yao Guodong, for instance.

And it didn’t stop there. She would train these women well, preferably turning them into promiscuous women, and then use them to bribe the committee members!

Changhe Base was controlled by 23 committee members, only three of whom were women; the rest were all men. If she could subdue those men, wouldn’t she effectively control the entire base?

Thus, she had specially prepared these women to play their role at crucial moments. Some men might pull up their pants and deny any involvement, but she wasn’t worried. She would not only use the allure of women but also find ways to feed them the Holy Medicine!

If these committee members all drank the Holy Medicine, then they would all be under her control! She would be able to dominate the entire base!

Her plan was bold, but with the existence of the Holy Medicine, it was also highly feasible.

It was a pity that she encountered Wang Tao—no, even without Wang Tao, she might still have encountered some trouble. It was all because of Yao Guodong’s assassination, which made the committee members from the Legion feel that strength was paramount, and some even considered abdicating their positions.

If the committee members were Level 3, she could control them with the Holy Medicine, but if Fourth Order Awakened Ones took their place, she knew she was no match—just one slap could kill her; how could she continue to threaten and entice them?

So Zhu Fen had come in person this time, partly to recruit more believers and see if she could promote a few more to work for her. However, she ran into Wang Tao, and he wiped her out in one fell swoop...

...

Wang Tao compared the information he got from Zhu Fen with what he learned from others. They certainly didn’t know as much as Zhu Fen, but the things they spoke of were similar to what Zhu Fen had mentioned. It proved they weren’t lying, which pleased Wang Tao as it saved him time and effort.

"You see, I have satisfied your curiosity. Can you let me go now?"

Zhu Fen immediately pleaded cautiously.

She had not yet taken off her mask and had not revealed her identity, so she felt that she might be able to leave, survive, and possibly continue to be a committee member.

Then she saw the mask on her face, full of cracks, suddenly shatter, revealing her true face.

"..."

"It seems you’re out of luck."