Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot
Chapter 1384 - 572: Taking Office_3

Chapter 1384: Chapter 572: Taking Office_3

Lan Yulian used her healing ability to treat many people. These people did not know there was a problem with the potion, but after being treated, they could clearly feel their physical condition had improved. Especially since Lan Yulian was healing them while flying in the air, so in their hearts, Lan Yulian was like an angel.

Adding to that, Wang Tao put Zhao Yue’s badge on Lan Yulian, making these believers think that Lan Yulian was also a Senior Priest. Their trust in Lan Yulian and Wang Tao increased even more...

After the issue with the Dusk Church was resolved, the change of committee members at Changhe Base was officially due to begin.

Changhe Base had a total of 23 committee members, and the committee formed by these 23 members is the highest authority in Changhe Base. The City Hall is just an executive body and must obey the committee’s orders.

Now, after more than a year of development, some committee members felt they were getting older and could not keep up with their strength, so they planned to retire and have a batch of more capable members take over—the committee members from the Six Major Legions wanted to step down, while members from other factions did not want to give up their power. However, there was no choice; the Six Major Legions still had the final say, and they had to agree even if they disagreed.

The new committee members were already selected; this time, there were only 14 people, much fewer than before. However, these 14 members were all at least Fourth-order Awakeners, and their strength was much stronger compared to the last term.

Among them, 6 committee members were Army Commanders from the Six Major Legions. Lu Ping and his newly formed Seventh Legion naturally had no qualifications.

Gu Yun also became a member of this term’s committee.

The mayor’s power was originally limited; frankly speaking, they were just a tool for the committee. But if the mayor was also a member of the committee, then it was different—they had real power!

Clearly, this was because Gu Yun’s achievements during this period were truly impressive, and everyone unanimously felt he deserved this position.

Among the remaining 7 members, 6 people were selected from the non-military factions of Changhe Base. They were all people with good reputations, strong capabilities, and robust abilities.

As for the last person, that was naturally Wang Tao.

However, Wang Tao was different from the others; while others were Ordinary Committee Members, Wang Tao was both an Honorary Committee Member and a Permanent Committee Member.

Honorary Committee Members are for life, enjoying the highest welfare benefits. However, after the retirement of the first term of committee members, all were Honorary Committee Members, so it wasn’t rare; the main point was the "Permanent Committee Member."

After discussions by the last term of the committee, it was ultimately decided that Permanent Committee Members would not have the special privilege of "one vote counts as five" as previously stated by Gu Yun, but they had a larger privilege—"veto power"!

This was also in line with Wang Tao’s intentions, as his main focus was on enhancing his strength, and he wasn’t keen on participating in such management. Even voting was too much bother for him.

With this veto power, Wang Tao generally would not bother participating in the base’s management, and others could think of him as non-existent. However, when it came to making some major decisions, Wang Tao could strongly involve himself.

For Wang Tao, though, it actually didn’t matter whether or not he had the veto power. In the post-apocalyptic world, strength was respected. With Wang Tao’s current strength, no one dared ignore what he said, and if he disagreed with a decision, the committee would not dare to forcibly carry it out. It’s just that Wang Tao had no interest in power, so he generally wouldn’t manage these matters.

This Permanent Committee Member was also a goodwill gesture from Changhe Base, giving Wang Tao a legitimate right, and Wang Tao was taking on an additional role for the time being...

The committee changeover ceremony was very grand, with a large number of live spectators, full-scale broadcasting, and even a broadcast in Silver Serpent Base. Wang Tao, a man often elusive as a dragon, was thoroughly shown in front of hundreds of thousands this time.

When his role as a Permanent Committee Member was introduced, it was also publicly announced that he was the number one person in Changhe Base. Hundreds of thousands of people deeply remembered Wang Tao’s name and appearance.

After the changeover, the new members rubbed their hands together, ready to make a big impact, striving to take Changhe Base’s development to the next level.

But Wang Tao didn’t participate; he even left Changhe Base with Ding Yuqin and others the day after taking office.

On the edge of a huge rift, the Golden Eagle slowly landed.

Wang Tao and his group jumped off the Golden Eagle.

Ding Yuqin pointed at the rift and explained.

"Wang Tao, this is the rift. Inside, there are some Level 5 Lords. These Level 5 Lords cooperate with each other, which makes it a bit troublesome for us to fight. For safety’s sake, we didn’t engage them..."

"Okay, let’s go take a look."

Wang Tao nodded.

Once these Level 5 Lords are dealt with, he will have enough Crystal Cores required for his Ascension to Level 6.