Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1348 - 558 Establishing Communication Between Two Places

The next morning, the military personnel at Silver Serpent Base had already started digging up the cables for the military base. To be precise, they had begun the night before.

After all, the issue at hand was whether the two bases could communicate with each other – a major concern. The sooner they could establish communication, the sooner they could profit.

Lu Ping was relieved that he had always occupied the original site of the military base and had allowed no significant changes to it; it had been largely maintained in its original state. Otherwise, it would have been a lot more troublesome.

How exactly to achieve communication between the two locations was something Wang Tao didn’t understand; it was a specialist’s job, requiring professionals. Wang Tao didn’t get involved; he just needed to wait for news. He was also waiting for the number-one expert from this place, Zhao Yue.

Days passed quickly, and Zhao Yue, whom Ge Fuxing said would return soon, had not yet come back.

Ge Fuxing was somewhat embarrassed; he had promised to introduce Zhao Yue to Wang Tao, but now there was no sign of him returning. However, he was also worried that Zhao Yue might have encountered some danger outside.

After all, being the top expert of the base, his loss would be a major blow to the base. Not to mention, he also possessed items that could make others stronger.

"Forget it, I won’t wait any longer. I’m going to head back first."

Wang Tao directly addressed Ge Fuxing.

He really wanted to meet Zhao Yue, but since the man had not returned and may even have died out there, it didn’t make sense for him to keep waiting.

Setting up a communication bridge between Changhe Base and Silver Serpent Base was critical for both sides. Wang Tao needed to take the variety of incomprehensible data provided by Lu Ping back to discuss with the military at Changhe Base. Otherwise, without a way to contact them, it would be like finding a needle in the ocean.

Therefore, Wang Tao decided not to wait any longer; he needed to go back first.

If Changhe Base really managed to establish a connection with Silver Serpent Base, then if Zhao Yue came back, Wang Tao could have Ge Fuxing contact him directly, and he would come over again.

"Ah? You’re going back? It’s such a long distance... wouldn’t it be better for you to stay at our base?"

Ge Fuxing’s tone carried a hint of concern. He was worried that if Wang Tao died on the way, would the effort to reach Changhe Base fall through? Even if Wang Tao survived, the long journey back and forth was ripe for the unexpected...

"No need, I have my plans."

Wang Tao had no intention of revealing the matter of the Golden Eagle to them, because Silver Serpent Base had another Zhao Yue. Wang Tao felt there was a big issue with this Zhao Yue, so he couldn’t afford to reveal all his cards.

"If you have a plan, that’s fine, then. Why don’t you take some of our local specialties back with you? You’ll probably like these things."

Seeing that Wang Tao was determined to leave, Ge Fuxing no longer insisted and instead recommended their base’s specialties.

If the two bases could really engage in trade and communication, they would surely not just buy things without selling anything; otherwise, Changhe Base could control them economically. They needed to have their own core technologies; these local specialties were their core strength. Wang Tao had previously mentioned that Changhe Base did not have these items.

"Of course, I would have brought it up even if you hadn’t mentioned it."

Wang Tao nodded with a smile.

The specialties of Silver Serpent Base were rather interesting; he would definitely bring some back.

Consequently, Ge Fuxing and the others immediately prepared a large variety of local specialties for Wang Tao, including Tree Insects, Mutant Wild Rice, Silver Snake Tree Saplings, and even a few live Silver Snakes.

They were really investing in these items, as Silver Snakes were scarce and could not always be bought with money – it depended on luck. Especially since the Silver Snakes they were giving to Wang Tao were alive!

These creatures were highly poisonous, capable of killing a Level 3 Ability User with a single bite. Even for Fourth Order Awakened Ones, a bite could cost them half their life.

The Snake Hunting Teams, upon encountering Silver Snakes, would do whatever it took to kill them first. Hence, live Silver Snakes were rarely seen. freēnovelkiss.com

The appearance of these Silver Snakes was similar to the non-poisonous Striped Snake, with a body length of only about forty to fifty centimeters, predominantly black, but with a vertical stripe. The Striped Snake’s stripe was yellow, whereas the Silver Snake’s stripe was silver.

If someone saw this kind of snake suddenly, they might not be able to tell whether it was a Striped Snake or a Silver Snake. The difference in toxicity between these two creatures was stark; a small mistake could lead to being poisoned to death.

"So it’s Level 3 strength..."

What surprised Wang Tao was that these Silver Snakes were all Level 3 Elites. No wonder they could poison a Level 3 human to death.

Aside from their poison, Silver Snakes had relatively weak physical combat abilities, as if their evolutionary path was focused entirely on their venom. So as long as they were spotted in advance and not bitten, killing them would be relatively easy.

There were a total of five Silver Snakes, and Wang Tao did not know whether they were male or female. If they could breed little Silver Snakes, that would be great. However, according to Ge Fuxing and the others, they had attempted artificial breeding but never succeeded.

But Changhe Base’s technology was more advanced, including bio-technology, and maybe they could give it a try upon returning.

Ge Fuxing also thoughtfully prepared an off-road vehicle for Wang Tao, because so many goods couldn’t be carried on foot.

Before leaving, Wang Tao called Shen Cuishan aside and secretly told her not to go out lately and to pay more attention to the internal affairs of Silver Serpent Base. He would contact her again soon.

Shen Cuishan understood; she was the eye that Wang Tao left in Silver Serpent Base. Wang Tao had saved her life twice, and for her to do this small favor in return was only natural—because she could create many sycophants, the more people there were, the more informants there would naturally be.