LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 273: Enhancing Strength_2
Wang Tao shook his head.
Whew——
Hearing what Wang Tao said, the others actually breathed a sigh of relief. If Wang Tao were truly Level 4, that would definitely be good news, but it would also give them a strong sense of defeat since they were only at Level 2...
But then Wang Tao added something.
"I won't be able to start my Ascension to Level 4 until tomorrow."
"..."
Seeing Wang Tao wasn't joking, everyone was dumbfounded.
Wait, seriously Level 4?
Ding Yuqin and Han Rui both grabbed Wang Tao's hand at the same time, their faces showing some pride, after all, he was their man.
Feeling a little hit by this, Wei Zhenguo asked,
"What about everyone else? Including that Old He, what are their strengths?"
"They are all Level 3, and at the pinnacle of Level 3."
"..."
"Holy moly, no wonder you said I wouldn't be able to beat Old He! You set me up!"
Wei Zhenguo pretended to be furiously indignant.
"Haha, you were the one who agreed to spar with Old He, and he accepted, so you can't back out now! But if you go fight him now, you're definitely going to get thrashed. Wait until you advance to Level 3 to challenge him. Though you will still get thrashed, you won't lose too badly."
"..."
Wei Zhenguo felt that Wang Tao was too crafty, calculating even at a time like this.
But he didn't refuse either, after all, sparring with a stronger opponent can also raise one's strength. Other people were still longing for this opportunity!
Wang Tao laughed and took out a pile of Crystal Cores, both red and orange ones.
Although they knew Wang Tao was strong, and he had previously provided them with many high-quality Crystal Cores, seeing so many Level 2 Crystal Cores and even Level 3 Ascension Crystal Cores still shocked them.
Wang Tao said to them,
"What kind of Crystal Cores did you guys merge with when you were at Level 2? If they are just ordinary ones, you can extract them and re-merge. I have quite a few Level 2 Crystal Cores here."
Wang Tao had a lot of Extraction Crystal Cores for Level 2, which he basically couldn't use anymore, so they were perfect for the others.
"Can they be extracted?"
Ding Yuqin and the others were all curious, as they had never heard of being able to swap a merged Ability.
"This is the Extraction Crystal Core."
Wang Tao took out an Extraction Crystal Core and introduced it to them. Then he started asking one by one, matching them with suitable Abilities. They extracted what needed to be extracted and merged with new Superpowers where necessary.
"Wang Tao, I don't need it, I'm crippled, it would just be a waste to give it to me..."
Xiang Hongbin looked enviously at the Crystal Cores but waved his hand.
He was already a cripple with greatly reduced combat power. He could provide remote support with a gun, but without it, he was one of the two biggest burdens of the team; the other being Li Qiuyu.
However, Xiang Hongbin and Li Qiuyu were special cases.
Xiang Hongbin was injured for everyone's sake; while Li Qiuyu's daughter Jiang Shixue and Wang Tao distracted the Black Mist Monster at risk to their own lives, making her a lifesaver to everyone.
So whether it was their past relationship or their contributions, there was no reason for everyone to abandon them. On the contrary, both had advanced to Level 2.
But one of them was a cripple and the other had hardly fought at all… their combat power was very weak.
Normally, the two of them would give up resources for the other members of the team to use, and only use the leftovers themselves.
That's why up to now, Wei Zhenguo and the others all had 29,999 HP, the upper limit of Level 2, but Xiang Hongbin only had just over twenty thousand HP, and Li Qiuyu even less, not even ten thousand... so in a way, both were burdens.
Xiang Hongbin's words made Ding Yuqin and the others feel uncomfortable, after all, Xiang Hongbin had gotten his injuries for their sake.
"I don't need it either, I have no combat power, it would be too wasteful on me..."
Li Qiuyu whispered to Wang Tao by his side.
She was aware of her circumstances, knowing that these things would provide more benefits to others than to herself.
Seeing them like this, Wang Tao suddenly smiled.
He first walked up to Xiang Hongbin and patted him on the shoulder.
"I won't talk about other things. I'll just tell you this much, after a successful Ascension, your internal impurities are reduced by half! You were infected with a zombie virus before, and though we used Inhibitors to save your life, your body has accumulated a lot of internal impurities. If you don't find a way to get rid of those impurities, you'll eventually turn into a zombie.
So, your Ascension isn't just about increasing your strength, it's also to stop you from turning into a zombie!"
"..."
Wang Tao's words rendered Xiang Hongbin silent.
If he could keep living, he'd want to live!
But... since he became disabled, he seemed really open-minded, but actually, he was very distressed.
After all, the past him was Shuize Base's top fighter, and now he was a cripple. Few people could accept such a fall from grace. If he weren't so strong-willed, he might have considered ending it all...
So he'd become somewhat self-abandoning. Of course, he also didn't want Wang Tao to waste the Crystal Cores. Your next chapter awaits on My Virtual Library Empire
Seeing that Xiang Hongbin wasn't speaking, Wang Tao had to bring out his trump card.
"Actually, I think there might be a way to remedy your disability..."
Xiang Hongbin suddenly looked up.
But before he could speak, Wei Zhenguo, who was next to him, immediately interjected,
"What way?"
"Just wait a moment."
Shortly after, Wang Tao walked in with a huge mechanical arm.
"This is Little Jun's mechanical arm, his third hand."
Wang Tao demonstrated in front of everyone how the mechanical arm was operated. Xu Xiaojun hadn't gone out to fight today, so he wasn't wearing the equipment.