Chapter 458 Xiao Hei Awakens

The cave has been discovered for a while, but most people don't know what's going on inside.

Because the cave was discovered by several forces together, it's their private territory. They heard there were good things inside, and they didn't want anyone to share a share, so they kept it secret.

However, it's impossible to keep this kind of thing completely secret. Some news has been slowly exposed, saying that several forces have found a cave, which is very dark and dangerous, but there are many good things.

As the saying goes, it's not the lack of wealth that's worrying, but the inequality. After other people learned of this news, they obviously didn't want the benefits to be monopolized by these forces, so they started to fight for it.

The fight did have some effect - those forces were willing to give up some places for others to enter. And those who can't enter can choose to invest in those who enter, so as to get a certain return.

The reason why too many people are still not allowed to enter is not entirely because the forces that discovered the cave are unkind, but because there are aggressive mutant plants and animals in the cave. If more people go in, there will definitely be more battles, and the cave is underground. If there are too many battles inside, the cave may collapse!

If you are buried alive in the cave, you will be in big trouble, so the number of people entering must be controlled.

This is definitely not the best solution, but time is precious, and it is good enough to get these things, so everyone agreed to this plan.

When the agreed time came, they were ready to explore the cave together, and a wave of corpses suddenly came outside. There was no way, the plan could only be postponed temporarily, and wait for the tide of corpses to pass.

As a result, before the tide of corpses passed, a heavy snowstorm fell again, and the whole world seemed to be frozen, and there was no way to go out... The plan to explore the cave had to be postponed, and it has been delayed until now.

With the help of Cheng Yiyi, Wang Tao also got a place to enter the cave, but he didn't know where the cave was and what was going on inside.

Later, many things happened, and Wang Tao didn't care so much about the cave.

But now, if these cracks that suddenly appeared are really caves, then doesn't it mean that he can go down and take a look?

After all, he didn't go to the cave, not because he didn't want to go, but because he didn't know where the entrance was. And if it is a crack, then even if there is a fight inside, it doesn't matter, right? After all, there is no ground above, so there is no need to worry about the ground collapsing...

"The crack... is it a cave?"

The others were also a little confused, and they naturally hadn't seen what a cave looked like.

"I'm not 100% sure, but it does look a bit like it... How about this, I'll make the cave information we collected public for you!"

Shi Chuanfu took out the information watch, opened a piece of information and handed it out.

If it was before today, he would probably not make this information public, after all, this represents the common interests of their forces, and they have agreed that they cannot disclose the information without authorization and harm the interests of their allies.

But now the situation is special, and there are a lot of threats outside. If you are not careful, the base may be at risk of being destroyed. At this critical moment, he still knows what is important.

Wang Tao quickly finished reading the information.

"It seems to be a cave..."

Then he seemed to have thought of something, looked at Shi Chuanfu and said:

"Oh, by the way, where is the entrance to the cave you found?"

Shi Chuanfu didn't hesitate and directly gave an address.

After Wang Tao carefully studied the map, he immediately pointed to it and said:

"The entrance to the cave is at this location, and one of the cracks is almost next to the cave - maybe they are connected, but I didn't go over to take a closer look..."

"That means, these cracks are really caves?"

Someone asked hurriedly.

"It's very likely!"

Wang Tao and Shi Chuanfu nodded at the same time.

Everyone was silent for a while, then looked at each other, and they were all a little... eager to try!

This cave seems to be accessible!

Although they don't know what is inside the cave, judging from the actions of Shi Chuanfu and the others, there must be good stuff inside. Now that the cave appears in the form of cracks, no one is guarding the entrance, and it is impossible to guard the entrance, so can't they send people in at will?

But there is still a problem now. If the cracks are really caves, then they have to go outside the city, and the temperature outside the city is so low, can humans withstand it?

They subconsciously looked at Wang Tao and his group. Since Wang Tao and his group could handle it, as long as they sent someone with weaker strength, there should be no problem, right?

Gu Yun looked at several committee members.

Although he was the highest administrative officer in the base, such major decisions had to be approved by the committee. Today, all the committee members were here, and he wanted to see what they thought.

"Principal Wang, I want to know more about the situation outside..."

"Okay."

Wang Tao did not hide too much, especially about the environment outside. Whatever they asked, Wang Tao answered.

At dawn, Wang Tao finished his meal and answered all the questions.

These committee members fell into deep thought.

If you want to leave the city now, you will face three problems. One is to keep warm, one is to encounter a large number of frozen zombies, and the other is to encounter giant eagles.

Encountering a large number of frozen zombies and giant eagles may sound serious, but in fact it has a lot to do with luck. And most importantly, there is no way to solve these two problems now. This is not something you can figure out just by thinking, this is the gap in hard power...

So there is actually only one problem that needs to be solved - cold protection!

Or to be precise, how to effectively prevent the cold while still giving everyone a considerable amount of combat effectiveness. It's also very cold inside the cave...

As long as this problem can be solved, there is no problem in sending people out. Unless you are very unlucky and encounter a large number of frozen zombies or giant eagles when you go out...

As for how to solve this problem...it's actually not difficult.

For example, the simplest one is just to wear power armor.

This thing is not only convenient and can keep you warm and cold, it can also greatly enhance your combat effectiveness!

But this has a fatal drawback - the cost is too expensive!

Whether it is the cost of manufacturing power armor or the cost of the crystal core, the energy source used by power armor, it is not low. If the number is small, it's okay, but if the number is large, even the city hall can't handle it.

In addition to power armor, mechanical exoskeletons also seem to work. The cost of exoskeletons is much cheaper than power armor. While the exoskeleton doesn't provide warmth, it can add some mobility to those wearing thick clothing...

However, the exoskeleton also has shortcomings. No matter how much its flexibility is increased, it is not as comfortable as the original body, and its strength has an upper limit. For ordinary people, mechanical exoskeletons have definitely improved. But for those with good abilities, this thing may be greatly improved... Unless the quality of the mechanical exoskeleton is very good, but this goes back to the previous problem-the cost is too expensive.

While these committee members were thinking, Shi Chuanfu looked at Wang Tao and said:

"Thank you, Principal Wang, for your answer! You should go back and have a good rest first. You have worked hard these days! We still have to discuss the matter about the cave..."

These committee members are obviously going to have a meeting.

"OK."

Wang Tao nodded.

Qu Shilin had already returned to the research institute early, and Gu Yun personally escorted Wang Tao and his party downstairs.

After going downstairs, Wang Tao met Jiang Hui who was about to go upstairs.

"Huh? Mr. Wang! You are back!"

Jiang Hui suddenly became happy when he saw Wang Tao.

He knew Wang Tao was out, and he was a little worried about Wang Tao. Now that he saw Wang Tao back safely, he was sincerely happy.

"Officer Jiang, oh no, it's Director Jiang!"

Wang Tao greeted with a smile.

At this time, Jiang Hui was already the director.

"It's all thanks to Mr. Wang! If it weren't for Mr. Wang, how could I, Jiang Hui, be where I am now!"

Jiang Hui said quickly.

If Wang Tao hadn't led him to destroy the Twilight Church and capture committee-level criminals, making him a great success, then he would never have become the director.

"It's all your own efforts!" Wang Tao smiled and shook his head, and then said, "By the way, is there any situation with the Twilight Church in the base these days?"

"Thanks to Mr. Wang, everything is fine in the base now. The Dusk Church should be completely eradicated!"

"That's good."

Wang Tao nodded.

As long as there is no Twilight Church causing trouble in the base, the Twilight Church outside the base will not pose much of a threat for the time being.

After the two chatted for a few more words, Jiang Hui took the initiative to end the topic.

"Mr. Wang, have you just come back? I won't disturb you anymore! Just walk slowly!"

Jiang Hui knew that Wang Tao had just returned and might need to rest. He only needs to show up and say a few words. You can't keep dragging Wang Tao to talk, otherwise it will offend people.

"good."

Wang Tao had nothing to do and returned home directly after getting in the car.

After staying outside for more than ten days this time, except for the thicker snow at home, there haven't been any big changes.

Inside the house, several black snakes lay lazily in front of the fireplace warming themselves. If it weren't for the fact that there was a lot less firewood in the house, the feeling would be exactly the same as when they left.

"Jiji——"

Xiaobing got out of Wang Tao's pocket and ran to the black snakes with some curiosity. Xiaohei and the others were startled. After all, Xiaobing was a serious fourth-level lord, and they were just fourth-level elites. , the level gap is here.

"They are all our own people."

Wang Tao said with a smile.

"Hiss——"

For this new member of the family, several black snakes are somewhat uncomfortable, and they always feel like they have encountered a natural enemy.

Wang Tao could feel Xiao Hei's state, and he suddenly felt strange. Are pythons afraid of minks? If you ignore the level, the size difference is huge...

But after some research by Wang Tao, he knew the reason - the black snakes felt the ice attribute breath in Xiao Bing's body, and they are cold-blooded animals. When they get cold, they become sleepy and their combat effectiveness is greatly reduced... So in a certain way To a certain extent, the ice attribute restrains them.

After understanding this, Wang Tao was suddenly speechless. These five black snakes shouldn't have been making soy sauce all winter, right?

But then again, they now only have the strength of the fourth-order elites... The fourth-order elites are stronger than the third-order lords in some aspects, but not as good as the third-order lords in some aspects. Generally speaking, it can be regarded as a third-level lord.

As for the strength of a third-level lord, unless it is for treatment or something, it will not be of much help to Wang Tao and the others...

"It just so happens that I brought back a lot of snake fruits this time. Feed them more and see if they can awaken..."

Wang Tao took out some snake fruits. Several black snakes smelled the smell and crawled over immediately.

After touching Xiao Hei's head, Wang Tao gave them the snake fruit.

"Eat more, the snake fruit is enough. But you also have to put in some effort. How long has it been, and your strength has not improved at all? You are so stupid!"

After hearing Wang Tao's words, Xiao Hei vomited out the snake letter, his little eyes seemed a little aggrieved.

The speed at which these mutated beasts improve their strength is not as fast as that of zombies. It is even related to luck. It is normal that they have not improved. It would be abnormal if they often improve...

But after it ate the snake fruit, it suddenly felt hot all over its body, as if a force was about to awaken in its body.

"Huh?" Wang Tao naturally noticed the difference in Xiao Hei immediately. "Are you... ready to awaken?"

"Hiss——"

After receiving Xiao Hei's confirmed reply, Wang Tao immediately grinned.

"I take back what I said before, you are not stupid at all!"

Wang Tao touched Xiao Hei's head, and it licked Wang Tao's palm, then immediately hovered in front of Wang Tao, and then fell asleep.

"Xiao Hei is...awakening?"

Others finally noticed the changes in Xiao Hei.

"Well, it's time to wake up."

"Very good!"

After awakening, there will be an additional fourth-level lord with combat power, which is a good enhancement for their small team.

Wei Zhenguo looked at the black snakes Erhei and Sanhei.

"Xiao Hei has awakened, you guys have to work hard!"

"Hiss——"

Several black snakes cannot speak, but their owners can clearly feel their envy of Xiao Hei.

"Xiao Hei is about to wake up, what do you say?"

At this time, Wang Tao smiled at everyone and said:

"Wipe it! I want to wake up!"

Wei Zhenguo said immediately.

"We want it too! We want it now!"

Ding Yuqin and the other girls spoke at the same time.

Because of the cracks, they may go out again in a short time. So it's best to improve some strength quickly.

"Okay! Then you try it first, and I will come back after you finish trying it."

Wang Tao directly took out a bunch of entity awakening keys.

He left 300 secret keys for himself, and then took out the remaining 82 keys.

There are still six people who have not yet awakened, but Chen Zhuang and Li Qiuyu are not in a hurry, so they will start with Ding Yuqin, Han Rui, Yang Changhong and Wei Zhenguo.

They are all awakening for the second time now, and this time they will consume 2 keys. If they fail this time, they will need 3 keys to continue awakening...

Assuming that they continue to fail, these more than 80 keys can enable the four of them to awaken 5 times!

This number of times sounds like a lot, but if it really drags on until this time, their success rate will only be 10% every time... So how many people will finally awaken, Wang Tao can't say, but you will know after giving it a try Got it!