Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1335 - 552: Confusion at the Silver Serpent Base

Sigh—

After Shen Cuishan left, Wang Tao summoned the Golden Eagle and flew back to the Changhe Base.

"Planting an Awakening Fruit Tree?"

Gu Yun didn’t expect Wang Tao to return so soon, and he even brought back the corpse of a disaster-level zombie and an Awakening Seed!

"Yeah, let’s plant it first."

Wang Tao asked Gu Yun to find an appropriate spot, threw the still-burning zombie corpse onto the ground, and then placed the Awakening Seed inside it. Soon, the flames on the zombie subsided, and meanwhile, a countdown appeared in front of Wang Tao.

[Awakening Fruit maturation countdown: 2 days 23 hours 59 minutes]

Seeing the countdown, Wang Tao felt relieved. It proved that even a continuously burning corpse could still allow the Awakening Seed to take root and sprout.

However, this time the countdown indicated three days.

It takes seven days to mature an Awakening Fruit from a Fourth-Order Disaster Level corpse; five days from a Fifth-Order Disaster Level corpse; and only three days using a Sixth Rank Disaster body...So, the higher the fertilizer grade, the faster it matures? Makes sense.

After planting the Awakening Seed, Wang Tao called over Qu Shilin, who would definitely be interested in this matter.

Sure enough, Qu Shilin got excited immediately upon arrival. She could use this opportunity to thoroughly study the Awakening Tree!

Wang Tao informed Qu Shilin and Gu Yun about the precautions and also mentioned the Summoning Altar.

"Over a hundred people died... The Summoning Altar!"

The expressions on their faces grew grim.

These hundred and more were only the ones Wang Tao had seen so far; how many more might there have been before he arrived, he wondered, probably not fewer than the number sacrificed at the Mammoth Base.

"Darn it!"

Gu Yun clenched his fist tightly.

"Anyway, you all need to pay more attention to this matter. The Summoning Altar is definitely not limited to these two alone, there could even be others appearing here..."

"Understood!"

After the briefing, night had fallen, and Wang Tao slept at home, only to take the Golden Eagle and leave the Changhe Base again the next day.

Since his destination this time was the Silver Serpent Base, and he encountered no surprises on the way, Wang Tao quickly arrived near the Silver Serpent Base.

He had long heard about the Silver Serpent Base, but only today did he finally see it. The Silver Serpent Base, however, was somewhat different from what Wang Tao had imagined.

He had thought that the Silver Serpent Base would be a place similar to the Changhe Base—a super-large Survivor Base established on a flat piece of land. In reality, it was not so, as this base was built inside a large mountain.

If one approached from outside the mountain without guidance, it would be difficult to locate the specific location of the Silver Serpent Base. Even from the sky above, it was not immediately apparent—because the mountain range was covered with huge evergreens that completely shielded the mountains, plus the boundless snow made it truly hard to find where the Silver Serpent Base was.

But after all, it was a super-large Survivor Base, and under normal circumstances, it was hard to completely hide. Wang Tao soon found the location of the Silver Serpent Base.

To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Wang Tao jumped down from the Golden Eagle in advance and let the Golden Eagle go play by itself.

Once he landed in the forest, looking at these towering trees, Wang Tao couldn’t help but marvel.

"What kind of trees are these? They feel so majestic. These trees can even block the wind and snow... No wonder the Silver Serpent Base was built here!"

After entering the forest, Wang Tao immediately felt much less cold wind, and even the temperature seemed to be higher; even the snow on the ground was much less than in other places.

"This seems like... a mutated variety of pine?"

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The leaves of these trees, like pine needles, were needle-shaped, but the pine needles were straight, whereas these tree leaves were twisted and very thick, looking like countless snakes!

Combined with the white snow, it appeared like countless white snakes. Could the name Silver Serpent Base have originated from this?

Wang Tao and Jiang Shixue whispered to each other as they slowly made their way toward the main gate of the Silver Serpent Base, as if they were on a picnic.

So-called "Benefit from local resources." The wall around the Silver Serpent Base was made of these trees, including live trees, dead trees, and processed timber—all of which together protected the Silver Serpent Base.

Although the wall wasn’t as tall and magnificent as at the Changhe Base, it still blocked zombies. Wang Tao clearly saw many scratches from zombies at the corners of the wall.

At the gate, the place became lively. Only then did Wang Tao realize that there was a road down the mountain, which even vehicles could access.

When others saw "a big guy, a little girl, and a dog" emerge from the mountain, they were all somewhat astonished.

"Are these... newcomers?"

"They seem like the type who arrived on their own without guidance... pretty impressive!"

"Should I go greet them? I think I see a business opportunity..."

"That big guy doesn’t seem easy to deal with; you guys better not mess around."

"Hey! It’s been a long time since I’ve seen newcomers arrive on their own. Since they managed to find this place, they must have some good stuff in their bags..."

"Compared to his not-so-big backpack, I’m more interested in his body. With such a sturdy build, he could fetch a good price! Of course, the little girl next to him isn’t bad either. A pretty little girl crying must be very touching..."