Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1342 - 555: Level 5 Taking Shortcuts_2

Lü An, who had just ascended yesterday, had 82% internal impurity, while among these Fifth Order Awakeners, a bald muscle man had the highest, a whopping 95%!

Clearly, this was not normal, and Wang Tao had seen such cases before—strength obtained through the Summoning Altar would carry so much Internal Impurity!

So, it was evident that these Fifth Order Awakeners had all gained their strength through sacrifice!

No wonder Silver Serpent Base had so many Fifth Order Awakeners; it was indeed related to the Summoning Altar. Moreover, it seemed it wasn’t the Summoning Altar that could summon the Fire God, but there were other Summoning Altars!

Wang Tao’s expression remained unchanged, but he sighed inwardly.

He actually hoped these people had acquired their strength through their own efforts, instead of taking shortcuts. What a pity...

"I just arrived, hoping to make some friends, but to my surprise, I was treated as merchandise by human traffickers and auctioned off... Is this how you welcome guests?"

Wang Tao looked at the crowd with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

"Uh..."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned.

What, human traffickers sold a Fifth Order Awakener? Seriously?

However, if this Fifth Order Awakener had not revealed his true strength, then indeed it was possible. Human traffickers didn’t care about that much; as long as you’re a foreigner, even an Awakener could be targeted by them!

And the human traffickers here... Everyone involuntarily glanced at the woman who had just hidden behind Lü An.

Dong Li, the biggest human trafficker of Silver Serpent Base!

No wonder Wang Tao had targeted Dong Li right from the start, and this Lü An was just unlucky, not only taking a hit for Dong Li but also being thoroughly humiliated.

Hearing what Wang Tao said, Lü An’s face changed unpredictably. Turned out this guy wasn’t causing trouble on purpose; it was Dong Li who provoked someone else first, and he ended up being a human shield! Worst of all, he didn’t even block it!

The more Lü An thought about it, the angrier he became, wishing he could kill both Dong Li and Wang Tao.

At this moment, Dong Li was very panicked. She had never imagined that the person she picked up at the door today was a Fifth Order Awakener, and such a strong one at that!

If she had known, not even with ten thousand guts would she have dared to do this!

Seeing that everyone’s eyes were on her, Dong Li, out of panic, instinctively wanted to hide behind Lü An again. After all, this was Lü An’s Ascension celebration, and Lü An had just been rather indecent with her in front of everyone... Lü An should protect her, right?

"Keeh!"

As soon as Dong Li had hidden herself behind Lü An, she suddenly felt a pain in her chest.

A fat hand pierced her chest, directly crushing her heart, and a torrent of blood sprayed out, covering Lü An in fresh blood instantly.

"You..."

Dong Li’s eyes were filled with despair and unwillingness.

The same hand that had just roamed over her body unchecked had now crushed her heart... Why so ruthless!

Dong Li wanted to curse out loud, but the light gradually faded from her eyes.

"Thud—"

Dong Li, covered in blood, fell to the ground.

"Mr. Wang, I apologize for this unexpected event... Is Mr. Wang satisfied with how this was handled?"

Ge Fuxing smiled at Wang Tao. Faced with Lü An’s sudden murder, his demeanor showed no fluctuation, as if the person who died was not a human but a chicken.

Lü An’s expression was still not good; he actually didn’t want to kill Dong Li. It wasn’t that he couldn’t bear to—it was that killing Dong Li would mean bowing his head in front of everyone, taking the loss for no reason!

But without killing Dong Li, the conflict couldn’t be resolved... While Lü An wished he could kill Wang Tao, he now realized that nobody wanted to conflict with Wang Tao. If he insisted on fighting Wang Tao, no one would help him. At this time, he could only take a step back, otherwise, it would only become more embarrassing.

Seeing Lü An’s resolute action, Wang Tao was somewhat surprised.

After all, he wasn’t a big villain who would fight someone for no reason. He was even thinking of using this opportunity to teach Lü An a lesson... But now, he wasn’t being given the chance.

Seeing that Wang Tao was silent, Ge Fuxing, thinking he was not yet satisfied, continued:

"Although Dong Li’s actions cannot represent Silver Serpent Base, she was still part of Silver Serpent Base, and the event occurred in Silver Serpent Base, so we still bear some responsibility. We will compensate Mr. Wang for his spiritual loss, and we hope Mr. Wang Tao will not hold a grudge..."

It must be said, Ge Fuxing was more adept at dealing with situations than Lü An.

Of course, if Wang Tao had not shown his strength, it would have been another story.

"Alright, then."

With the matter being taken this far, Wang Tao couldn’t say much more.

He had come here mainly to display his strength and incidentally to make high-level contact with Silver Serpent Base. Now that his purpose had been achieved, there was no need to press the issue.

"Haha, guests from afar should be welcomed. It’s a good opportunity to apologize to Mr. Wang at Director Lü’s banquet. What do you think, Mr. Wang?"

Ge Fuxing quickly added.

There are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. Although their meeting with Wang Tao was somewhat unpleasant, they were all human and on the same side. With Wang Tao’s strength being so formidable, they definitely wanted to get to know him, and if they could pull him into Silver Serpent Base, that would be even better.

Wang Tao nodded, indicating his agreement.

Ge Fuxing called over the staff to patch the hole in the wall and clean up the corpses and blood in the hall. The banquet continued.

However, the original protagonist of this banquet had been Director Lü An of the Grain Bureau, but now it subtly shifted to this newcomer, Wang Tao. With the tense atmosphere now gone, many people were very curious about Wang Tao...

"Mr. Wang, the lady, and... the doggie, please be seated!"

Wang Tao had not come alone; Jiang Shixue and Lightning were with him. However, everyone’s attention had been on him just before, and no one had noticed Jiang Shixue and Lightning.

As for those who had been controlled by him and Zombie Xue, they were still inside the inn. Without Wang Tao and Jiang Shixue’s manipulation, it wouldn’t take long for them to recover, but whether they would suffer any aftereffects was another question...

Ge Fuxing invited Wang Tao and Jiang Shixue to sit down, and even thoughtfully provided a chair for Lightning. Although in their eyes, Lightning was just an ordinary military dog, it was brought by Wang Tao and couldn’t be neglected.

"May I ask where Mr. Wang is from?"

After taking his seat, Ge Fuxing asked curiously.

The people at their table all turned to look at Wang Tao. The others at different tables also pricked up their ears. With Wang Tao’s strength being so great, he couldn’t be from some small base, could he? Could there be other large bases?

"Changhe Base."

Wang Tao simply stated.

"Changhe Base?"

The crowd looked at each other in confusion; they had never heard of this name.

"Changhe Base? I’ve never heard of it... I only know there’s a Changhe City in West Province..."

Ge Fuxing muttered to himself.

"It’s there."

Wang Tao nodded.

"Wow, that’s so far!"

Seeing Wang Tao nod, Ge Fuxing gasped in surprise.

Although they were Fifth Order Awakeners, their exploration range in the Apocalypse had been limited, and they hadn’t traveled very far.

For a distance of several hundred kilometers, they weren’t sure they could even make the journey with their current strength. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

Shen Cuishan was sitting on the other side of Wang Tao, and she knew that "Liu Bo" was a fake name. Now hearing that Wang Tao had come from so far away, she too was extremely shocked. No wonder he had such strong strength, one wouldn’t be able to make it without some ability!

"So... is your base destroyed?"

Ge Fuxing tentatively asked.

If it wasn’t for a destroyed base, he couldn’t understand why Wang Tao would travel so far. And if the base truly was destroyed, then Wang Tao was someone they could try to recruit!

He hadn’t fought with Wang Tao, but he felt Wang Tao’s combat prowess was probably on par with the strongest in their base. If he could get Wang Tao to join Silver Serpent Base, it would be extremely beneficial for both the base as a whole and for him personally.

But Wang Tao was somewhat speechless hearing this.

"Our base is perfectly fine, bigger than yours, with more people too. I just came out for a walk, to see if there were any other Survivor Bases. If there are, maybe we can establish a channel for communication and cooperate in the future. Although I’ve found your Silver Serpent Base, this place here..."

Wang Tao had a look of disdain.

"..."

Just out for a walk?

A walk hundreds of kilometers away?

The statement seemed absurd no matter how they heard it.

But there was no reason for Wang Tao to lie to them... Upon hearing Wang Tao’s mention of establishing a communication channel for potential cooperation in the future, the eyes of Ge Fuxing and several others lit up.

"Cough, Mr. Wang, perhaps you have some misunderstandings about our Silver Serpent Base, please allow me to explain..."