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

Jiang Shixue and Lightning closely followed behind Wang Tao.

The level 4 zombies seemed not to have noticed Wang Tao, so they did not give chase. Their pace remained unhurried, but the direction they were heading… Zijin Base!

“Everyone, pay attention! Level 4 zombies are coming!”

Wang Tao immediately used the walkie-talkie to notify Zijin Base.

A moment later, Wang Tao used Iron Tree Vines to successfully scale into the base.

“Wang Tao, what’s going on!”

Lan Yulian and her group looked at Wang Tao with palpable tension.

“Four level 4 Zombie Lords are coming from the east!”

Wang Tao’s expression was grave.

He knew that apart from the Chainsaw Zombies, other level 4 Zombie Lords were bound to arrive, but with four appearing all at once, they were going to be tough to handle!

“That many!”

Everyone was startled.

If it were only one or two level 4 Zombie Lords, they might barely be able to cope with the firepower of Wang Tao and the heavy machine guns. But the sudden appearance of four…. It felt like an insurmountable battle!

“Don’t panic. None of these four zombies are overly large, so the high walls of the base should hold them back. As long as we can keep them outside the walls, we certainly have means to cope! Have all ability users stand by, I have some weapon equipment to distribute… Get ready for the fight!”

Though Wang Tao was worried, he did not show it. If he too seemed afraid, it would greatly affect morale.

“Yes!”

Everyone responded in unison.

Wang Tao took out the Iron Tree Armors, Bone Hand Crossbows, Hand Axes, and the like that he had made, and handed them over to Lan Yulian.

Lan Yulian immediately used the broadcast system to inform everyone about the level 4 zombies. At this point, there was no point in concealing the news; only with everyone working together could there be a chance to solve the problem.

When the survivors inside the base heard this news, they were all very nervous, but they also knew there was no way back.

Those capable of fighting donned their armor and took up their weapons, ready to join the battle at any moment.

Zijin Base housed twenty thousand people, one tenth of whom were ability users, totaling around two thousand. These two thousand people were the backbone of the base.

This number of ability users was actually controlled deliberately by Lan Yulian.

After all, they were not a small base but a relatively well-functioning large one. For such a base to develop, besides ability users hunting zombies, there were those in charge of cooking, farming, and even doing laundry and other logistical tasks.

Every part of the base needed people, but not every part needed ability users. Many tasks could also be done by ordinary people.

Of course, if one became an ability user, their physical fitness would improve across the board, and they might perform even better.

But aside from whether or not it was worth it, there simply wasn’t enough Crystal Cores.

Crystal Cores came in many varieties; for some lousy ones, using them was worse than not using them at all.

Plus, to become a qualified ability user, a single Crystal Core was obviously not enough. It would take many to cultivate an ability user worth mentioning.

So, rather than distributing these Crystal Cores to everyone, providing a slight boost in strength, it was better to concentrate them on a subset of individuals, making these few much stronger.

These people were either existing ability users who came from other places, or those with certain combat abilities or contributions, promoted by the base. The base’s resources would be skewed towards these ability users, and they would be treated with more respect.

As for whether ordinary people might be jealous, of course, some would be. But there was no helping it; while the base was fair, it was not absolutely so. Everything still depended on strength.

Furthermore, some people were not even willing to become ability users. Despite better treatment for ability users, they would have to venture outside to kill zombies, risking their lives. Being an ordinary person, contributing to the base, and being protected by ability users, could also be a good thing.

Among these two thousand ability users, there were one thousand five hundred Level 1 ability users, four hundred Level 2 ability users, and one hundred Level 3 ability users.

Relying solely on these ability users was clearly not sufficient to hold back the zombie horde. After all, there were far too many zombies, and there were also numerous Level 2 and Level 3 Elite Zombies.

But the base had high walls that could block most zombies. As long as the walls stood, the base was secure.

Then there were the thermal weapons.

The base already had a military force established by the former base leader, General, in the aftermath of the apocalypse. Although their numbers were not large, they were equipped with thermal weapons. In terms of lethality, many ability users could not compare, but due to the loudness of gunfire, they usually would not take action.

Furthermore, Wang Tao had moved over the weapon equipment from the military base. While there were no large weapons, there were plenty of heavy machine guns, anti-tank sniper rifles, and the like. With these devices against zombies, even Level 4 zombies could be dealt with!

Under Lan Yulian’s mobilization, the base’s combatants were divided into two batches. The first batch had all arrived at the high walls, ready to face the zombies. The second batch rested, prepared to rotate in at any moment.

The four Level 4 Zombie Lords Wang Tao mentioned had not yet been seen by anyone. But it was palpably clear that the zombies below the wall were becoming increasingly frenzied, and even more zombies were walking in from a distance!

“Roar—”

The zombies below let out a shriek, and then, just like the previous night, began to scale the wall!

If it were only a small number, even the Mad Demon Zombies wouldn’t be able to scale the high walls of the base. But there were countless zombies climbing all at once; for every one that fell, another took its place; they climbed over one another, scaling the wall mutually!

A moment later, the zombies piled up at the foot of the high wall like ants. If left unchecked, surmounting the high wall was just a matter of time.

“Attack!”

Lan Yulian roared.

The survivors wielding flamethrowers and firearms immediately pulled their triggers.

Whooosh—

Da-da-da—

Surge after surge of flames and bullets rained down upon the zombies, instantly knocking down swathes of them, but immediately, more zombies filled their places, as if they were never-ending!

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