Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1344 - 556: Specialties of the Two Bases_2

Don’t be fooled by the joyful appearance of Lü An’s dinner party tonight, which gathered all the prominent figures of Silver Serpent Base. In reality, these people might be clinking their glasses outwardly, but inwardly they might be plotting the demise of their rivals.

Ge Fuxing stated that although the Silver Serpent Base was indeed in some chaos, he would soon put an end to it and then send someone to visit the Changhe Base.

As for his claim, Wang Tao didn’t believe a single word. If Ge had the ability, he would have unified the Silver Serpent Base long ago; why wait until now?

However, Wang Tao suddenly thought of a problem. Based on his previous experiences, the city was full of zombies and extremely dangerous, but this did not mean that the wilderness was safe. There were many mutant monsters in the wilderness, and their strength might even surpass the contemporary zombies. It was hard to say whether the wilderness or the city was safer...

But observing the situation here at Silver Serpent Base, aside from internal strife, they seemed to face no significant external threats... This was quite different from the situations Wang Tao encountered.

Wang Tao asked Ge Fuxing whether they had encountered any formidable mutant monsters since the foundation of Silver Serpent Base.

Ge Fuxing said no, except for a few times when someone deliberately lured zombie herds to perish together, but all were blocked by the Silver Snake Trees, posing no real external threats.

This was also one of the reasons they had continued to engage in internal conflicts; if a powerful external enemy had been present, they might have united...

After understanding the development of Silver Serpent Base, Ge Fuxing then briefed the current situation of the base.

He talked a lot, and Wang Tao summed it up briefly—despite the current chaos in the Silver Serpent Base, all the people here were talented. There were talents in every aspect, and establishing communication channels with Changhe Base would greatly benefit both sides.

Wang Tao remained noncommittal. There was definitely some benefit, but whether it was as significant as Ge claimed was uncertain. After all, the distance between the two bases was too great, and it would be better if there were a large number of mutant flying beasts...

Ge Fuxing highlighted some of the specialty products of Silver Serpent Base. If the two bases were to engage in material exchange in the future, these specialties would undoubtedly play a crucial role.

Silver Snake was naturally one of them, which Wang Tao had already tasted and found quite impressive.

Then there were the mutant Silver Snake Trees. Although they were wood, their hardness was comparable to steel, making them excellent for use as building materials, or for making weapons, armor, vehicles, etc.

Also, there were tree insects and mutant wild rice.

Only a small portion of Silver Snake Trees harbored tree insects, but if a tree did have them, the quantity wouldn’t be small. However, due to the extreme hardness of the trees, it was troublesome to check them one by one. Nevertheless, the people from the Grain Bureau had methods to distinguish which trees housed tree insects and even set up their workplaces in areas rich with them, ensuring a continuous production of tree insects.

It could be said that the Grain Bureau controlled the vast majority of tree insects in Silver Serpent Base.

Tree insects were a type of chunky, palm-sized white bugs that seemed to be rich in protein, which Wang Tao had also seen at the dinner table, but he wasn’t tempted, especially since Lü An had prepared raw tree insect sashimi, which Wang Tao found rather disconcerting.

However, on second thoughts, since it was indeed a high-quality food, it might be worth bringing some back to the base for study.

As for the mutant wild rice, Wang Tao had also seen it at the dinner table. The grains were huge, each the size of a small bowl, but the taste... well, it wasn’t lethal.

There was an area within Silver Serpent Base lush with mutant wild rice, first discovered and occupied by the Grain Bureau. At that time, the wild rice was inedible, and they only thought of studying it—they hadn’t anticipated the extent to which it would mutate, so they had struck it lucky.

This mutant wild rice not only produced large grains and had high yields, but it also had a short maturation period; it could be harvested within a month, and as long as its roots were preserved, it could continue to grow without seeds! Most importantly, it was resistant to severe cold and could still flourish in snowy conditions!

Although this sounded illogical, in the apocalyptic world, illogical was the new logical.

So it didn’t matter much if the wild rice was hard to eat, as long as it wasn’t deadly.

However, there was a flaw with this mutant wild rice—it couldn’t be transplanted.

The Grain Bureau had tried transplanting the wild rice before, but they all died. They only survived in their original locations... Despite lengthy research, there was no understanding why. Although there was already no shortage of wild rice, as people of Qian Country inherently had farming in their genes, not filling Silver Serpent Base with mutant wild rice left some regrets...

Wang Tao was also very interested in this mutant wild rice and planned to take some back to see if the Hope Research Institute could make some discoveries.

Apart from the Silver Snake, Silver Snake Trees, tree insects, and mutant wild rice, Ge Fuxing also quietly told Wang Tao about another specialty product of theirs—with certain sacrifices, it could offer a boost in strength!

Among their senior officials, this was no secret. If he didn’t tell it, someone else surely would, so Ge decided to tell Wang Tao himself to show his sincerity.