Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot
Chapter 1296 - 535 Silver Serpent Base_2

Chapter 1296: Chapter 535 Silver Serpent Base_2

"What’s inside here?"

"Of course, it’s tonight’s dinner!"

Although Wang Tao was burly, he didn’t have a fierce appearance. The person making the potion wasn’t aware of Wang Tao’s strength, so they weren’t under any psychological pressure and spoke directly.

"Uh... you guys eat this?"

Looking at the dark, murky substance, Wang Tao frowned.

He wasn’t particularly picky about the appearance of food, as long as it was edible. But the problem was that the items previously made by the Dusk Church had significant side effects. Although they might not be fatal immediately, they could pose serious problems later...

Therefore, Wang Tao didn’t trust the food from the Dusk Church at all.

"It’s freezing cold outside and there’s no way to go out, and there’s nothing else to eat! Have you never tried it? Don’t judge by its appearance, it actually tastes good!"

The person sniffed deeply with pride, relishing a smell that Wang Tao found quite unpleasant, as if it was something delicious.

"What’s the main ingredient in this?"

Wang Tao asked again.

"It’s definitely cockroaches; this is cockroach soup. We breed a lot of cockroaches here!"

The person replied proudly.

"..."

Hearing the word ’cockroach,’ Wang Tao suddenly felt the food was healthier. After all, Changhe Base had protein blocks, also known as cockroach paste for sale, which seemed to be very nutritious, and many people had consumed it without major issues.

However, Wang Tao had seen a lot of cockroach paste before, and the liquid in these pots, although the same color as cockroach paste, smelled entirely different—it was too repulsive. Wang Tao figured it was likely a different recipe.

"That’s good."

Wang Tao didn’t inquire further.

Regardless, when he didn’t ask, the middle-aged man making the cockroach paste continued talking. He mentioned the mixture included not only cockroaches as the main ingredient but also other components like mealworms, grasshoppers, exploding bugs, wild vegetables, and medicinal herbs, making it highly nutritious. Drinking one bowl could keep a person energetic all day.

"Our base has always welcomed newcomers; let me serve you two bowls later, don’t be shy!"

The middle-aged man pounded his chest as he spoke.

"No, no, thank you."

Wang Tao waved his hands repeatedly.

Although it sounded like the food was acceptable apart from being disgusting, it was still produced by the Dusk Church, which had a dubious reputation, and Wang Tao saw no reason to risk himself.

Seeing Wang Tao’s refusal, the person was slightly baffled, not understanding why anyone would refuse food. They had been eating this type of food for so long that he had almost forgotten what normal food looked like and tasted like, treating the "cockroach soup" as the true main dish for humans.

"I have food, do you want to try it?"

Wang Tao took out some cockroach paste produced by Changhe Base from his pocket.

Knowing the person meant well, he accepted the gesture and decided to offer some of his own supplies in return.

Wang Tao himself didn’t eat cockroach paste; he only consumed nutrient solution outside, keeping the cockroach paste as emergency food.

He originally wanted to take out a nutrient solution, but after a brief thought, he decided on the cockroach paste. It wasn’t a matter of stinginess, but because these people might not have tasted normal food for a long time. If they tasted normal food now, it might create a strong sense of disparity if they returned to their cockroach soup...

After determining that these were all people from the Dusk Church and that they had high levels of internal impurities, Wang Tao couldn’t possibly bring them to his base. The base would not accept these walking time bombs.

"What is this?"

The middle-aged man curiously took the black rectangular block that Wang Tao handed over.

"It’s also made from cockroaches, named protein block, also called cockroach paste."

"Huh? It’s made differently than ours? I must try it!"

The middle-aged man, without considering whether it was poisonous or not, simply took a bite.

"Mmm—delicious!"

Seeing his eyes widen as if he had tasted something incredibly delicious, Wang Tao silently sighed.

Just then, a group of people quickly walked over, the leader of the group reaching out from afar.

"Mr. Wang, hello, welcome! I am Liu Bo, the head of Flying Sand Lake Base..."

There were more than ten people, likely all leaders of the base, but only the leader was an Awakener, the others being at most level 3 ability users.

[HP: 120000/120000]

[Mana: 50000/50000]

[Level: Level 4]

[Internal Impurity: 88%]

[Awakening: Strength]

[Strength: All basic attributes are comprehensively enhanced, strength significantly increased (the extent of increase is related to the limit of Awakening Energy)]

This Liu Bo was a tall Fourth-order Awakener, his HP and Mana were decent, at least surpassing ordinary Fourth-order Awakeners. His Awakening Ability was also passable, he was a System Awakener. But his Internal Impurity was too high, reaching 88%!

With such a level of Internal Impurity, Wang Tao even thought it possible that he might mutate into a zombie the next moment.

"Hello, I am Wang Tao."

Wang Tao reached out and shook hands with Liu Bo.

Liu Bo’s stature was already imposing, but in front of Wang Tao, he seemed quite ordinary. This made Liu Bo feel great pressure.

Of course, the pressure was not just from the physical stature, but also from Wang Tao’s strength.

Just having received the notification from his subordinates, he knew this Wang Tao was no simple character. Now, seeing him with his own eyes, he was even more certain of his guess—he couldn’t feel even a trace of strength from Wang Tao!

Not just Wang Tao, including the girl and the dog by Wang Tao’s side. He couldn’t feel any strength from them either!

If it were anywhere else, he might truly have mistaken them for ordinary people!

Such ability to conceal one’s aura, he was stronger than anyone he had ever met. Previously, he had interacted with strong figures from the neighboring Silver Snake Base, but none of those people were a match for Wang Tao.

And hiding one’s aura was a rather useless ability, at least in his view. Since Wang Tao had mastered hiding his aura to such a strong degree, how strong must Wang Tao’s own strength be? Definitely stronger than himself!

"I wonder, Mr. Wang, what brings you here today? If there’s anything you need, our Flying Sand Lake Base is definitely willing to help!"

Liu Bo patted his chest, putting on an attitude that he was ready to take orders.

But such statements were just pleasantries, not to be taken seriously.

Looking at the gold diamond-shaped badge on Liu Bo’s chest, Wang Tao smiled and said:

"It’s nothing serious. I was just passing by, noticed there was a Survivor Base here, and got curious, so I came to have a look."

Liu Bo’s expression turned a bit odd, that statement seemed far too suspect!

In such cold weather, coming to their remote location was definitely intentional. Passing by and being curious? Go fool someone else!

Nevertheless, since Wang Tao wasn’t opening up, Liu Bo didn’t probe further and just chatted aimlessly with Wang Tao.

"Could I take a tour of your base?"

At this moment, Wang Tao suddenly asked.

"No problem!"

Liu Bo didn’t hesitate and immediately nodded in agreement.

Then he took Wang Tao on a tour of this prison.

The prison had more survivors than Wang Tao had imagined, totaling over five hundred. But nearly all of these five hundred had exceeded the normal range of Internal Impurity... This made Wang Tao even more curious, whether they had gathered people with excessive Internal Impurity, or staying in this prison led to the excessive Internal Impurity.

"So many survivors, how did you gather them all?"

Wang Tao didn’t beat around the bush and simply asked.

"Eh... They were all driven out, including myself."

Liu Bo shrugged.

"Huh? Driven out? Driven out from where?"

Wang Tao raised his eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

But this reaction from Wang Tao also surprised Liu Bo.

"Ah? You... Are you not from the Silver Snake Base?"

Other than the Silver Snake Base, where else could such a strong person appear?

"Silver Snake Base? No, I’m not, and I haven’t heard of it." Wang Tao shook his head, then asked again, "What is the Silver Snake Base?"

"...The Silver Snake Base is to our northeast, a mega Survivor Base with a population of three to four hundred thousand..."