LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 273: Enhancing Strength_1
"...That's pretty much it,"
Han Rui explained in detail to Wang Tao about the "contact method" and its origins.
In short, they had encountered a small squad of soldiers on the road previously, but only three members of the squad were left, all severely wounded and beyond saving. Before they died, they told Wei Zhenguo about a way to contact a base and urged them to go there.
The reason this contact method was believed to be authentic is that the squad had established contact with the other party before, but unfortunately, they didn't make it to...
As for the specific operation of this contact method, it required the use of military base equipment and some underground cables for communication.
But having these things doesn't mean one could make contact right away; it also called for various equipment adjustments and the input of a secret key, which was very complicated.
Of course, the most important thing was that the equipment and lines were not damaged!
So, if Wang Tao wanted to contact that base now, he had to check if the equipment and lines were working.
The equipment here was basically fine, but there were issues with the lines. Many lines had been damaged before, and Wang Tao hadn't repaired them. Now, it might be necessary to attempt some restoration.
If they couldn't be fixed, then they would have to look for alternatives, such as other military bases.
He Jijun used the equipment here for a self-check. The places where the underground cables were damaged were mostly not within the military base but elsewhere, making repairs quite troublesome. However, it was not impossible to fix them.
There were also some undamaged lines, but it was very difficult to get in touch with anyone using these lines. The only two contacts made were with the previously annihilated Survivor Base and Ding Yuqin.
After understanding all this, Wang Tao prepared to try to contact that base. If they knew the specific location of the other party, he might be able to fly there in a plane!
"Next, we need to work on restoring these lines... Old He, you do it, after all, I don't understand much about this area,"
Wang Tao said to everyone.
"Okay!"
He Jijun nodded his head.
He was naturally interested in the base to the west, and if he had the chance, he would certainly hope to live in a large Survivor Base.
Han Rui wrote down the specific steps, secret key passwords, and everything, and handed them to He Jijun.
As for Han Rui and the others, they also wanted to help, but before that, Wang Tao needed to enhance their strength. After all, they were all Level Two Ability Users, which was too weak.
Around noon, Ding Yuqin and the others made several large pots of lunch. Although it didn't look very appetizing, there was plenty to fill everyone up.
For these new survivors, they hadn't seen so much food in a long time, and they ate while shedding tears.
Li Qiuyu and Jiang Shixue also came out, with their eyes both red, obviously having cried.
Ding Yuqin and Han Rui quickly pulled Jiang Shixue over, and then they all bowed to her simultaneously.
Wang Tao was their savior, and so was Jiang Shixue.
Jiang Shixue, feeling somewhat embarrassed by this grand gesture, looked at Wang Tao as if seeking help.
Wang Tao smiled and said,
"We're all one of us here, so there's no need to be so formal. Otherwise, it just feels unfamiliar. Since we're able to gather together, we should just help each other out from now on!"
"Okay!"
The crowd nodded and laughed.
Li Qiuyu approached Wang Tao and spoke very solemnly,
"Thank you!"
"You're welcome," Wang Tao nodded in response, then raised an eyebrow and said in a lower voice, "You can make amends by working hard for me."
"..."
Li Qiuyu gave Wang Tao a glare, but did not say more.
After the meal, Wang Tao called Ding Yuqin, Wei Zhenguo, and the others together.
"I'm planning to enhance your strength!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was somewhat excited.
"Won't it be too much trouble for you? We're not in a hurry!"
Ding Yuqin quickly interjected.
"It is a bit troublesome, since we used a lot of crystal cores before, so I'll just upgrade you all to the early stages of Level Three for now,"
Wang Tao said after some thought.
Not to mention the environment in Wuyang City, not having Level Three strength was indeed very dangerous. Even Level Three was not safe, given the presence of Four-level zombies!
If Wang Tao had enough crystal cores, he would definitely want to enhance them to full Level Three Ability Users, but with the limited number of crystal cores he had, he could only upgrade everyone to the early stages of Level Three and gradually add to their abilities later.
"???"
Upon hearing this, everyone was filled with question marks.
They were a considerable number of people after all, to be upgraded to Level Three? How many crystal cores would that require?
The group suddenly realized retrospectively that, in the morning when Wang Tao rescued them and dealt with the three Level 3, Zombie Lords, he had made quick work of the zombies—so it was easy for Wang Tao to kill Level 3, Zombie Lords, and having a large number of Level 3 Ascension Crystal Cores in his possession... perhaps it wasn't so surprising?
"Wang Tao, you couldn't possibly be Level Four already, could you?"
Xiang Hongbin, leaning on a crutch, asked suspiciously.
The others also looked at Wang Tao.
Although Ability Users could sense each other's strength and roughly discern what level the other was, it wasn't always applicable.
Some individuals were skilled in hiding their presence, or if they had been Ascended for a longer time and could better control their aura, or if the disparity between two individuals was quite large... all these scenarios prevented accurate perception. Find exclusive stories on My Virtual Library Empire
They were unable to sense Wang Tao's actual strength, so having such a speculation was normal.
"That hasn't happened, ascending to Level Four is too hard, and it's entirely different from the levels before. I'll explain it in detail to you later,"