Chapter 183： Tide of corpses

Chapter 183 Tide of Corpses

Of the three abilities mentioned by Yang Changhong, Wang Tao is more interested in two of them.

The first ability is an ability that can continuously increase speed.

Wang Tao has always attached great importance to speed, but unfortunately he does not have any speed-related abilities.

Charge ability can only be regarded as a displacement ability, and since it is a built-in ability of the set, it has many restrictions and cannot be used continuously.

Wang Tao feels that Yang Changhong’s speed ability is very good, and it is also a continuous ability. And Wang Tao's barrier is also a continuous ability. If he has this acceleration ability, maybe he can try to synthesize it...

The second thing Wang Tao is interested in is Yang Changhong's ability to make weapons vibrate at high frequencies.

“How do you vibrate? Are your hands as fast as mine, which I have been single for twenty years? Why don’t you demonstrate it and let me see?”

Wang Tao asked curiously.

Hearing Wang Tao's words, Yang Changhong's face suddenly turned red, and she glared at Wang Tao.

“…Don’t think wrongly, it’s not what you think!”

“Ah? Didn’t you say that weapons vibrate at high frequencies? What’s wrong with this—oh~”

Wang Tao was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized what he was saying.

"…go away!"

Yang Changhong gave Wang Tao a hammer. She felt that Wang Tao did it on purpose, so she quickly changed the topic.

“Then take a look.”

She took out the machete from her waist and held it in her hand.

Hum~

Suddenly, Wang Tao heard a very slight buzzing sound. He looked at the knife in Yang Changhong's hand, and he didn't seem to feel any vibration visually.

Then he saw Yang Changhong holding a knife and gently waving his hand at the dead tree stump next to him.

——

The tree stump was instantly cut into two pieces!

Wang Tao could see clearly that Yang Changhong did not use any force, just swiping the knife and cutting the stump open!

Although Wang Tao can also cut through tree stumps, he relies on pure brute force, which is completely different from Yang Changhong.

"Amazing!"

Wang Tao sighed in admiration.

One thing to say, he likes this ability very much!

If he had this ability, and coupled with his strength, how powerful would a slash be?

“Oh, it’s so powerful. It only looks powerful, but in fact it has quite a few limitations... This power consumes a lot of energy, and unlike Xu Xiaojun’s shock wave, it has a range attack...”

Yang Changhong sighed.

Her ability does high damage, but it also has many shortcomings.

In fact, she prefers the ability to attack from a distance. After all, the closer you are to the zombies, the greater the danger...

Wang Tao asked:

“Then what kind of superpower do you want? I feel that charging, jumping, copper-skinned iron bones, self-healing, etc. are all suitable for you.”

Wang Tao talked about a lot of abilities in one breath and briefly explained the functions of the abilities.

Yang Changhong listened with expectation.

These abilities sound great!

But after Wang Tao finished speaking, she suddenly said:

“Ahem, what, is there a long-range attack ability?”

“Long range attack?”

Wang Tao just made recommendations based on melee capabilities, but I didn’t expect Yang Changhong to want long-range ones.

As far as long-range attack abilities are concerned, the only ability is precision shooting, but it is impossible for Wang Tao to give this crystal core, because he himself is not enough.

In addition to precision shooting, throwing mastery and spitting nails are also considered long-range. In fact, they should be considered medium-range. As for the shock wave, the attack distance is actually not that far, at least compared to these abilities, it is much closer.

“There are also long-range ones, namely Spit Nail and Throwing Mastery.”

Wang Tao introduced these two abilities respectively.

Yang Changhong’s eyes immediately lit up after hearing this.

“Then can I have the core of the Spit Nail?”

This surprised Wang Tao. She thought Yang Changhong would like Throwing Mastery.

Yang Changhong’s consideration is actually very simple. Throwing mastery seems to be very convenient and can be used to throw a lot of things. But the premise is that you have to have a throwable weapon. You can't just pull out a hair and throw it. That's not realistic.

But the spit nail is different. This one stores one-tenth of the food you eat, and then you can spit it out like a hidden weapon!

Eating, she eats every meal, so there will be no shortage of weapons, and it is stored in the stomach, so there is no need to hold additional weapons, and it will be hard to guard against when taking action!

“Spit nails? No problem.”

Wang Tao put his consciousness into the space backpack, then synthesized an epic spit nail crystal core, and then took it out.

【Second-order crystal nucleus·spit nail】

【Quality: Epic (100%)】

【Purity: 100% (Side Effects: None)】

【Spit Nail: Can store one-tenth of the food eaten in the stomach, and then spit it out as a weapon】

“Orange crystal core!”

Yang Changhong was shocked when he saw the crystal core in Wang Tao's hand.

 She has survived in the apocalypse for so long, and she has only seen an orange crystal core once, and it was a first-order self-explosion crystal core... As a result, Wang Tao casually took out a second-order epic crystal core? It’s just what she needs!

Since Wang Tao said it was a gift, he would definitely try to give it an outstanding or epic crystal core. If the quality was too low, he would not be able to give it away.

And he happened to have several Spit Nail Cores in his hand, so he used two ordinary ones and one excellent one to synthesize an epic core.

“Are you really going to give this to me?”

Yang Changhong still couldn't believe it. After all, this crystal core was too precious.

“Of course, I keep my word.”

Wang Tao said with a smile.

The information about the reservoir that Yang Changhong provided him, not to mention the harvest of the third-order monsters, but the second-order zombies, allowed Wang Tao to earn nearly a hundred second-order crystal cores! It was normal for him to give Yang Changhong a small epic crystal core as a favor.

After confirming that Wang Tao was not joking, Yang Changhong immediately took the crystal core in his hand.

After admiring it quietly for a while, she looked up at Wang Tao with very grateful eyes.

Second-order crystal nuclei are inherently precious, and if they are suitable for you, they will be even more precious. She had three crystal cores in her hand before, but unfortunately she didn't know their functions and never dared to use them herself. Later, she exchanged them with Wang Tao.

Now this Spit Nail Epic Crystal Core is worth far more to her than the three cores!

"Thanks!"

Yang Changhong thanked him gratefully.

"Don't be so polite. If you encounter zombies, monsters, etc. that you can't deal with in the future, just come to me. If I gain something, I will definitely give you some introduction fees."

Wang Tao patted his chest and said.

Yang Changhong shook her head helplessly. She had only seen this kind of second-level zombies gathering together once so far.

“By the way, do you want this thing? The price is easy to say.”

Wang Tao took out a magical stomach pouch.

This magical stomach pouch and the saliva nail crystal core were both exploded by the same zombie.

“A magical stomach pouch that can store food! Want—”

Yang Changhong subconsciously said yes, but he quickly realized it and his face turned bitter.

“But I have nothing to exchange with you...I only have these things that are reasonably valuable..."

She took out some crystal nuclei, all of which were first-order.

Originally, Wang Tao didn't pay much attention to these first-order crystal nuclei, but after seeing a few of them, his eyes suddenly lit up.

【First-order crystal core·Full speed】

【Quality: Excellent (60%)】

【Purity: 50% (Side Effect: During the duration, physical consumption is doubled)】

【Full speed: During the duration, the speed will be increased to a certain extent】

This is a power called "Full Speed", which is Yang Changhong's first power, and it is also Wang Tao's favorite power. However, this side effect feels a bit uncomfortable. It should be a long-lasting power, but the existence of this side effect will greatly shorten the battery life...

【First-order crystal nucleus·High frequency vibration】

【Quality: Excellent (40%)】

【Purity: 50% (Side Effect: The energy consumption of using this power is increased five times)】

【High frequency vibration: wrists and fingers can vibrate at high frequency】

The second crystal nucleus that caught Wang Tao's attention was Yang Changhong's ability to vibrate at high frequencies.

You can’t really tell much about this ability just by looking at the introduction, but if you look at Yang Changhong’s actual operation, you will know that this ability is very strong!

And this side effect is also very painful, the mana consumption has increased five times!

 No wonder Yang Changhong said that this power consumes a lot of energy. It turns out to be a side effect.

Looking at it this way, Yang Changhong is also quite unlucky. When using her full speed ability, it consumes double the physical strength. Her high-frequency vibration consumes five times the mana when used—oh, by the way, she also has a stealth power. A hidden side effect is that when taking action, it consumes double the physical strength...

Good guy, I really don’t know it until I see it, and I’m shocked when I see it.

This Yang Changhong's combat power may be good, but his staying power is totally lacking! No wonder Wang Tao rarely took action when he saw her on the road. Maintaining the image of being the boss is one thing, but it's probably also because of his lack of staying power.     “What, what’s wrong?”

Seeing that Wang Tao's eyes were a bit strange, Yang Changhong subconsciously touched her face. She felt a little uncomfortable, as if she had been looked down upon.

“Do you have poor endurance? Are you weak?”

Wang Tao suddenly asked.

“…You have kidney deficiency!”

Yang Changhong’s face darkened.

“I’m serious, these crystal nuclei you fused consume a lot of energy and physical strength.”

"ah?"

Looking at Wang Tao as if he was joking, Yang Changhong was a little confused. She thought carefully and then said:

"You said it, and it seems true - I feel that after I became a superpower, my fighting power has increased, but the fighting time is still the same as before, not very lasting. I thought this was a natural weakness of women..."

Looking at Yang Changhong’s confused look, Wang Tao smiled and said:

“This is a side effect of your fused crystal cores, but it’s not a big deal. You just need to be more careful in the future and don’t engage in protracted battles. Also, I want these crystal cores.”

Wang Tao took away several full-speed crystal cores and several high-frequency vibration crystal cores. Then he handed the magical stomach pouch to Yang Changhong.

"You want to exchange with me? Then you won't lose..."

Yang Changhong couldn’t believe it.

“There is nothing to lose or lose, just take what you need.”

"good!"

Since Wang Tao had no problem, Yang Changhong immediately put away the magical stomach bag without any ink. After learning how to operate it from Wang Tao, she put the food she carried into it, took it out, and put it back in again.

"amazing…"

Yang Changhong had a great time.

"Okay, you can take your time and play by yourself, I'll go back to sleep first."

Wang Tao waved his hand and was about to leave.

Yang Changhong suddenly said:

“You won the bet before. What is your request? Have you thought about it?”

Hearing Yang Changhong mention this bet, Wang Tao raised his eyebrows and looked her up and down.

“Are you really able to agree to anything?”

"able!"

Yang Changhong said before that it was within his ability, but now he directly said that it was possible.

"Okay, then my request..." Looking at Yang Changhong's nervous expression, Wang Tao suddenly smiled, "My request is not appropriate now. Let's wait until it's safe."

"good!"

Yang Changhong nodded heavily.

Wang Tao left the grove.

Looking at Wang Tao's back, Yang Changhong looked very grateful.

Whether these things are precious to Wang Tao or not, they are quite precious to her anyway. She is a person who knows how to repay kindness, but unfortunately she doesn't have anything valuable now, so she can only look for opportunities in the future.

At night, Wang Tao was sleeping soundly in the car when he suddenly felt someone taking a picture of him. Wang Tao opened his eyes instantly, green light flashing in his eyes.

Jiang Shixue, who had crawled into his arms, woke up at some point and looked towards the east.

“Brother, there are zombies coming.”

Although Jiang Shixue does not have the ability to perceive, her perception is very keen. If there are powerful zombies or monsters approaching, she can always detect them in advance.

Wang Tao thought it was a night demon. If it was a night demon, he would have to move. After all, Night Demon is a third-level zombie and lives in groups. No matter whether Wang Tao can deal with it or not, others will definitely suffer.

However, when he looked at the location pointed by Jiang Shixue, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

“It’s not a night demon, it’s just three second-level zombies... No! They are followed by a large group of zombies!”

Wang Tao immediately turned on the car intercom.

“Attention everyone, a large number of zombies are coming from the east! Attention everyone, a large number of zombies are coming from the east!”

——

In the apocalypse, few people can sleep soundly, especially in the wild, where everyone wakes up in an instant.

Those people working the night shift were startled. Didn't they see any zombies? But it was too dark now, and their flashlights couldn't shine far. In addition, these were the words of Wang Tao, a second-level superpower, so they would definitely choose to believe it.

For a while, there was an orderly sound in the temporary camp.

I have to say that these "apocalyptic herdsmen" are very familiar with this situation. They quickly packed up and were ready to evacuate at any time.

At this time, the zombies finally entered their sight.

“Damn it! So many!”

Seeing the black mass of zombies, everyone shuddered.

If Wang Tao hadn't reminded me of this, someone among them would have explained it here today!

“Withdraw!”

Yang Changhong originally thought that with the two second-level superpowers Wang Tao and Xu Xiaojun here, they would not run away immediately if zombies appeared. But now that she saw so many zombies, she directly called everyone to retreat without saying a word!

It is night, which is when zombies are at their strongest and at their weakest, and for people like them, there is no benefit in killing ordinary zombies. This is definitely the best option to take.

Boom~

The roar of the car instantly attracted the attention of the zombies, and many zombies began to accelerate and run towards the convoy.

Wang Tao felt helpless when he saw this scene.

He thought it was zombies who discovered the convoy and came to attack it. But now it seems that this is not the case, but zombies wandering around at night and accidentally encountered them. This luck is so bad!

He had seen large-scale zombies wandering around at night several times before, and the one that impressed him most was the first time he saw them at the water plant. He still remembers the oppressive feeling of zombies at that time.

Wang Tao is not very oppressed by this group of zombies now, but he has no intention of showing off. After all, there are night demons in and out at night. If he is besieged by the night demons, he will be in big trouble.

However, not fighting these ordinary zombies does not mean that he will let go of the two second-level zombies at the front.

“Xiao Jun, the two second-level zombies will be handed over to you later.”

Wang Tao drove and said to Xu Xiaojun, who was sitting in the passenger seat.

These two zombies are both second-level elite zombies with 10,000 health. With Xu Xiaojun's current strength, there is no problem in dealing with zombies of this level.

“Okay, brother Wang, don’t worry!”

Xu Xiaojun was a little eager to try it out. He had just equipped the mechanical right arm, but he hadn't had time to test its power yet.

Since these zombies blocked the road at the entrance of the village, the convoy could not merge into the main road in time, so it had to drive a certain distance into the wild first, and then find a way to enter the national highway.

These zombies were originally wandering on the main road, and the movement of the vehicles attracted them, so some of the zombies broke away from the team and chased the convoy. The two second-level zombies are also there.

"Hurry up!"

Yang Changhong directed the convoy to move forward while looking at the zombies behind him. Although she doesn't have night vision, she has been around the area for a long time and is familiar with the surroundings of the village.

Under his command, it didn’t take long for the convoy to successfully merge into the national highway.

But at this time, not only did everyone not relax at all, but their scalps were numb.

Even Wang Tao was a little shocked.

“Let me go, why are there so many zombies!”

He saw that the national highway was densely packed with zombies, much more than he had expected!

“This is a tide of corpses!”

Xu Xiaojun, who was eager to give it a try, subconsciously shrank his neck.

His sight was not as wide as Wang Tao's, but the range of everyone else's flashlights was full of zombies!

Fortunately, Wang Tao discovered it early, and now there are no zombies in front of the road. If it is discovered a little late, the convoy may be surrounded by zombies!

Seeing that the road ahead was relatively clear for the time being, Wang Tao immediately said:

“Little army, fight quickly!”

"yes!"

Wang Tao, who was walking at the end of the convoy, suddenly slowed down.

Xu Xiaojun quickly jumped out of the car. He had a mechanical exoskeleton arm in his left hand and an old giant ax in his right hand.

Then he charged directly and hit the zombies behind him. Many zombies were directly crushed to pieces!

Xu Xiaojun swung his axe, threw out a shock wave, and killed a large number of zombies.

At this time, the two second-level zombies attacked at the same time, but Xu Xiaojun immediately blocked their attack with an axe, and then hit one of the zombies on the head with his mechanical right arm. This second-level zombie was knocked unconscious!

Xu Xiaojun hit him twice more and chopped with an axe.

Poof!

The first level 2 zombie dies.

Wang Tao’s eyes lit up in the distance.

“This robotic arm works! It can easily knock out zombies...”

Xu Xiaojun used his mechanical arm to resist the attack while digging out the zombie crystal core. Then he followed the same pattern, knocked the second zombie unconscious, and quickly killed it.

After getting the crystal core, Xu Xiaojun threw out a shock wave, smashing all the zombies around him, and then charged towards Wang Tao's off-road vehicle. He rushed to the side of the off-road vehicle in an instant.

Open the door, get in the car, and do it in one go. The car accelerated suddenly and chased the convoy in front.

(End of this chapter)