Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot

“So that’s the situation. If only we could have contacted you earlier, we’ve already lost a military transport plane…”

Wang Tao said somewhat helplessly.

“…Condolences.”

Li Ping was silent for a moment, she had thought that all the crew members on Wang Tao’s side had perished. After all, flying above three thousand meters and suddenly losing control was practically a death sentence. Even with parachutes, it might be too late—the military transport wasn’t a fighter, lacking specialized ejection seats…

Wang Tao wasn’t aware of this little misunderstanding, and he asked about some issues concerning Changhe City Base.

Li Ping was forthcoming with all she knew, and an image of a huge Survivor Base began to form in Wang Tao’s mind. A city with a large population, strong combat capabilities, and no formidable zombies nearby!

Wang Tao could already confirm that this was the base he was looking for!

Wang Tao also gave a brief description of the situation in Wuyang City.

Upon hearing about the appearance of Level 5 Zombies, Li Ping was startled.

“Level 5 Zombies! Even higher than Lord Rank, a Disaster Level? My God! This information is quite important. Thank you, Mr. Wang Tao!”

Apparently, they had possibly not seen a Level 5 Zombie before.

This was actually good news. Because there were so many people there and since they hadn’t seen any, it indicated that Level 5 Zombies were extremely rare—perhaps there was only one…

When Wang Tao felt the time was right, he then said:

“There are still some survivors here at Wang Tao’s location. The helicopter can’t take everyone away… So, can you send someone to support us?”

After communicating with Li Ping, Wang Tao had an idea—to leverage the strength of the city base to rescue the people from Zijin Base!

Wang Tao didn’t really expect the other party to come in person.

His request wasn’t high; from what Li Ping said, Changhe City Base obviously had planes, so if they could air drop some weapons or even vehicles, that would give the survivors at Zijin Base a fighting chance. That would be enough.

“Rescue?”

Upon hearing Wang Tao’s words, Li Ping immediately felt troubled.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Wang. It’s not that we aren’t willing to rescue you. It’s just that you are too far away…”

No matter the time or the deed, one must always consider the cost and benefit. Especially now, in an apocalyptic world where every life is precious, if rescuing a few would cost more lives, it would be a loss not worth the gains!

Hearing the refusal, Wang Tao was immediately disappointed. Yet, he hadn’t given up.

“I can exchange supplies, such as Crystal Cores.”

“Mr. Wang, I’m very sorry, it’s not a matter of Crystal Cores…”

Li Ping continued to shake her head.

“I’m just asking for some air drops. Is that not possible either?”

“Just air drops? Theoretically, it should be possible. But it’s not feasible right now, as the weather here is bad. Every day we have fierce winds and lightning, making it impossible for planes to take off…”

Qian Country is vast, and it’s normal for different regions to have varying climates. Just because planes can fly in Wuyang City doesn’t mean they can in the City Base…

“I see… Okay then, I’ll think of another way. Even if these 20,000 or more people could make it to the City Base, who knows how many would be left by then…”

Wang Tao’s voice carried an undeniable resignation and beside him, Ding Yuqin and the others all sighed.

So it’s still no good, huh…

“Ah? Wait a minute!”

Just at that moment, Li Ping on the other end of the line suddenly exclaimed.

“What you just said… I didn’t catch it clearly?”

Wang Tao frowned. Was the signal failing again?

“I said, I can only think of another way myself.”

“No, there was another sentence!”

“Uh… Even if these 20,000 or more people—”

“20,000 or more people!”

Before Wang Tao could finish, he was interrupted by the other party.

“Did you say you have 20,000 or more people?!”

Li Ping sounded both shocked and surprised.

“Yes.”

Wang Tao nodded.

“But didn’t you tell us before that you only had about a dozen people?”

The other party quickly asked.

Wang Tao looked at Han Rui, who just shrugged in response.

It was vital to be cautious. Not knowing anything about the other side during their first contact, Han Rui naturally kept some information hidden.

Moreover, she didn’t count the people at Zijing City Base; she only considered the military base. There were over thirty people at the military base, so it was reasonable for her to say there were over a dozen people.

So Wang Tao explained:

“We have two bases here. There are about a dozen people at Wuyang Military Base, but there are over 20,000 people at Zijing City Base. However, these 20,000 or more people are trapped by a horde of zombies, and we’re having a difficult time right now. So, I was hoping for some air support from you…”

“Mr. Wang, please hold on! I need to report this!”

After speaking to Wang Tao, Li Ping immediately went silent.

Wang Tao and the others looked at each other, unclear about what was happening.

After a while, a robust and powerful voice came through the other side.

“Mr. Wang, hello. I am Hou Zhiyuan, Commander of the Third Legion of the City Base. May I confirm with you, is it true that you have over 20,000 survivors?”

“It’s true.”

Wang Tao nodded.

“Do you have equipment capable of recording video? I need you to film all your survivors and send it to us. I need to be sure you are not deceiving us.”

Hou Zhiyuan continued.

“Hmm? Why?”

Wang Tao frowned upon hearing this.

There was nothing to deceive about, and it wouldn’t bring him any benefits.

“Because if it is true, I will dispatch the Third Legion to rescue you!”

Wang Tao was stunned for a moment, then said in surprise:

“You’re going to send people over? That’s too dangerous!”

Rescuing people is harder than simply killing zombies. They not only had to come over, but also bring people back! The risk was exponentially greater!

“With over 20,000 survivors, no matter the risk, they must be rescued! You don’t have to worry about us; you just need to send the video to me and then hold on and wait for rescue!”

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