Chapter 743: First Kill of a Mutant Beast

Rumble——

A convoy of more than 30,000 people left the Shuize base, and the huge movement instantly alerted the zombies throughout Shuize County.

However, Shuize County is a small place, and the number of zombies is actually not that large, at least it cannot be compared with Hongshi County. Moreover, Wang Tao had basically killed all the second-level and above zombies in Shuize County, and now all that were left were first-level zombies.

Under the protection of the army, these first-order zombies will not be able to cause any harm to the convoy for a while.

But for the sake of safety, Bai Hao first sent a helicopter team to sneak around Shuize County in advance and lured away many zombies before dispatching the entire convoy.

In the command car in the middle of the convoy, Wei Zhenguo and others were tense, fearing that they would encounter any accident. However, until the convoy left the Shuize base and entered the suburban highway, everything went smoothly without any accidents.

"call--"

It was only then that everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

It cannot be said that it is completely safe at this time, but at least we have safely evacuated from Shuize County, which is a good start for the next operation.

Sizzling——

Wang Tao fired a heat ray and eliminated all the zombies that were still chasing the convoy. Then he flew to the command vehicle. He looked at Bai Hao and said:

"The zombies chasing behind have been dealt with. Now it's up to you!"

"I will get us all safely!"

Bai Hao nodded seriously, and then began to assign tasks to everyone.

There are basically no zombies on the highway, making it a relatively safe place. However, the highway may not be smooth, especially at some intersections, where there will be many abandoned vehicles, and there must be zombies inside. In addition, there may also be zombies moving onto the highway from other places... So we still can't completely relax. Someone has to keep an eye on the road at all times.

"Oh, by the way -" At this time, Wang Tao seemed to have thought of something, and said with a serious face, "Although there are few zombies in the suburbs, there may be some other mutated beasts. Pay more attention, if you find anything If you have any questions, please inform me as soon as possible!”

"clear!"

They also all know that Ta Xue on Wang Tao's shoulder is a first-order mutant beast, very powerful. So they also attach great importance to this matter.

Buzz——

At this time, the helicopter team returned.

They had lured away many zombies in Shuize County before, and only came to rendezvous after making sure that the large group left safely. Currently, there are relatively few zombies attacking from a distance, and airplanes are relatively safe. So Bai Hao sent them to explore the road again. If they found anything, they could report it directly to Wang Tao, and they all obeyed Wang Tao's orders unconditionally.

With the helicopter team to clear the way, Wang Tao felt a lot more relaxed, as he no longer had to fly around for the time being. So he took out a map and studied it carefully.

You should be able to meet many familiar people when you go to the Bauhinia Base this time. Not only were Lan Yulian and Lu Yingfeng who had been staying in Zijing City, but also Xu Xiaojun and Yang Changhong who met halfway.

Of course, this "encountered halfway" refers to the previous life. It is still early in this life, so they probably hide at home and dare not go out. So Wang Tao will take advantage of this opportunity to bring them over.

They had communicated with Wang Tao about the situation in their previous life. Wang Tao knew roughly where they were now, and they could just go find them in two days.

Soon, Wang Tao marked two locations on the map, namely Xu Xiaojun's home and Yang Changhong's company. Both of these places are on the way to the Bauhinia base by the convoy, so they happen to be on the way.

"Wang Tao, this is..."

Ding Yuqin, who was standing next to him, saw the place circled by Wang Tao on the map and became curious.

"I have friends here. When the motorcade passes by, I will pick them up."

Wang Tao briefly explained.

After hearing this, Ding Yuqin subconsciously thought of Han Rui. Wang Tao said the same thing at the beginning, saying that he was going to find a friend, but he brought back a woman...

However, Ding Yuqin was very sensible and didn't ask any more questions. She just quietly communicated with Li Qiuyu and the two made a bet. Ding Yuqin felt that Wang Tao's friend was most likely a beauty, because Wang Tao was good at this. Li Qiuyu said that she should be a male friend...

Several people were in the same car. Although the conversation between them was small, it could not be hidden from Wang Tao. This made Wang Tao speechless. He was obviously a gentleman, how could he slander himself like this!

Shaking his head, Wang Tao continued to find the Bauhinia base on the map, and also marked the locations of Lan Yulian and Lu Yingfeng...

…

In the blink of an eye, the sun had already set.

The convoy stopped at a service area on the highway.

The wilderness in the apocalypse is too dangerous. For the sake of safety, it is better not to rush. Just have a good rest at night, and if you leave during the day, it won't take long.

This service area is relatively deserted, with few cars parked and only a few ordinary zombies. This is obviously a great place to rest. However, the army still conducted meticulous inspections to ensure that there would be no hidden dangers.

Needless to say, they actually found something during their extensive search. So he quickly called Wang Tao over.

"Mr. Wang, this is it!"

Behind the service area is an unknown hill, and the service area is at the foot of the mountain. During the investigation, the army discovered a very hidden cave on a hill not far from the service area. It is not visible from the service area and can only be seen by taking a detour.

The soldiers felt a creepy smell at the entrance of the cave. They did not dare to be careless and reported it to Wang Tao, Bai Hao and others.

Looking at the cave entrance in front of him, Wang Tao sniffed his nose and then looked at Taxue on his shoulder.

"The smell of mutant beast?"

"Meow~"

Taxue was a little bit angry. It told Wang Tao that there was a second-level mutant beast inside!

It is only the first level now. It basically has no chance of winning against this second-level mutant beast, so it is a little nervous.

After Wang Tao got Taxue's confirmation, he stroked Taxue and told it not to panic, and then said to others:

"There should be a second-level mutant beast inside. I'll go in and take a look. You just stand guard at the door."

"Yes!"

The army has a strong execution ability. They will not question Wang Tao's orders and do whatever they are told to do.

Jiang Shixue did not have such a strong execution ability. She looked at Wang Tao eagerly and wanted to follow Wang Tao in. In addition to Taxue, she has not seen other mutant beasts.

However, Wang Tao's question made her wilt directly.

"Can you see at night?"

"No..."

Looking at the dark cave entrance, Jiang Shixue pursed her lips.

"Then stay outside."

Wang Tao smiled and rubbed Jiang Shixue's hair, then walked in with Taxue.

As soon as they entered the cave, the smell of the mutant beast became stronger, just like a navigation, guiding Wang Tao in the direction.

His [Super Senses] talent increased his various sensing abilities, including smell. His sense of smell is now more sensitive than that of a dog, so the smell that others think is very light is very strong here for Wang Tao.

"What is this thing, such a strong smell..."

Wang Tao frowned and followed the smell inside.

The dark cave was like daylight to Wang Tao, so he clearly saw that there were some dead bones under his feet, some of which were animals and some were human. And it looked very fresh, it should have been left recently.

"Meow~"

Taxue said that the monster was deep in the cave, and it vaguely sensed it.

Wang Tao touched its fur, comforted it, and continued to walk in.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound inside the cave, as if something was constantly scratching on the wall, which made people feel upset.

Taxue's hair stood up, and his big eyes stared at the cave.

Wang Tao showed a look of realization.

"It turned out to be a centipede - no, it seems to be a mutated millipede?"

Wang Tao could clearly see that at the corner of the cave, a monster with legs all over its body appeared. Its legs were densely packed, and it felt like there were more legs than a centipede, which was very similar to a millipede, also known as a millipede. However, its body size was much larger than that of a millipede, as thick as a large water tank. And it also had a mouthpart that split into several petals, which looked very creepy.

However, Wang Tao had seen too many hideous and terrifying things, and this mutated millipede was a piece of cake in front of Wang Tao.

[Health: 100000/100000]

[Mana: 10000/10000]

[Level: Level 2·Lord]

[Superpowers: Copper Skin and Iron Bones, Self-Healing, Great Strength, Bleeding Virus]

As for its attributes, it is obviously very strong, just like the previous gorilla zombie, it is considered the peak of the second level.

But it is only the second level at the peak, which is not a problem for Wang Tao, who is at the third level.

However, before attacking, Wang Tao still habitually probed his mental power to see if he could communicate with it. If he could communicate like Taxue and use it for his own benefit, then Wang Tao would not mind its ugly appearance.

But unfortunately, the mutant millipede did not respond at all, not at all.

"It seems to be a brainless thing..."

Wang Tao shook his head, and then directly sent two scorching rays.

After a moment, there was a bang, and the mutant millipede's health bar was cleared and fell to the ground, and several crystal cores and a trophy light ball burst out.

Taxue skillfully collected the crystal core, while Wang Tao took a look at the trophy light ball.

In addition to the four identical crystal cores and equipment, there was something that was a little beyond Wang Tao's expectations.

[Obtained: Second-level crystal core·Copper skin and iron bones*1]

[...]

[Obtained: Second-level·Evolution potion*1]

[Obtained: Thousand-foot knife*999]

Wang Tao has never killed a mutant beast in this life, this is the first time. I didn't expect that the things that mutant beasts exploded were different from those that zombies exploded.

[Second-level·Evolution potion: After a first-level mutant beast consumes it, there is a 50% chance of being promoted to the second level, and a 20% chance of comprehending a superpower]

"Evolution potion..."

Wang Tao had obtained the [Purification potion] before, which is only one word different from the [Evolution potion], but the effects are completely different.

This [Evolution potion] is specially used for mutant beasts, with a 50% chance of allowing mutant beasts to be promoted, and a 1/5 chance of allowing mutant beasts to comprehend a superpower.

Seeing this effect, Wang Tao could only say that it was very powerful. It would be great if humans could also use it, which would save a lot of crystal cores.

However, considering that mutant beasts cannot fuse crystal cores, they cannot upgrade their crystal cores, so they can only use other methods. It is reasonable to use potions to improve it...

"Meow~"

Taxue, who was sitting on Wang Tao's shoulder, stared at the potion in Wang Tao's hand with some curiosity. Although it couldn't see what it was, it felt vaguely that this thing seemed to be good for itself?

"This is good stuff, specially for mutant beasts like you."

Wang Tao opened the lid, and a pungent smell penetrated into Wang Tao's nostrils, but after smelling this smell, Taxue meowed with great enjoyment. Wang Tao poured all the potions directly into Taxue's mouth. There were not many potions, just a few drops.

After Taxue finished eating, he suddenly jumped into Wang Tao's arms.

"Meow~"

It said that as long as it took a nap, it would be promoted to the second level after waking up.

"Huh? 50% probability is successful? Not bad!"

Wang Tao was very surprised. He didn't expect that he had good luck and a 50% probability of success at one time.

Holding Taxue, Wang Tao looked at the equipment that the mutant millipede exploded. This was the first time Wang Tao saw 999 weapons exploded at one time.

He thought he had seen it wrong just now... He was not wrong, it was 999 scimitars. But the attributes of this equipment are relatively ordinary.

[Thousand-foot Sword]

[Level 2 (Excellent)]

[Durability +200, Attack +20]

In addition to 200 durability and 20 attack, the Thousand-foot Sword has no other effects. Compared with Wang Tao's previous equipment, it is indeed not very good.

However, considering that there are as many as 999 of it, Wang Tao does not ask for too much.

This equipment is a bit similar to the standard equipment in the previous life, both of which are large in quantity and average in attributes. It is nothing more than that the standard equipment is to learn the drawings first, and then use the materials to make batches. And now this is directly given to him, saving the production process...

Wang Tao can't use this equipment, but Bai Hao, Wei Zhenguo and others should like it.

"What's the matter?"

Seeing Wang Tao holding Taxue out, the people outside thought Taxue was injured and were immediately worried.

"The second-level mutant beast inside has been killed by me. Taxue is fine, but it is about to be promoted to the second level."

Wang Tao explained briefly.

"So that's how it is..."

The crowd breathed a sigh of relief, and then congratulated Wang Tao

Wang Tao searched the mountain briefly, and went back only after he was sure there were no more mutant beasts. He gave most of the Qianzu knives to Wei Zhenguo, Bai Hao and others.

Wei Zhenguo and others tested it a little, and they were overjoyed. Because what was a relatively ordinary attribute for Wang Tao was a magic weapon for them.

Wang Tao returned to his car, and three hours later, Taxue woke up.

Looking at his appearance, it seems that there is no change, but his attributes have improved a lot compared to before.

What surprised Wang Tao was that Taxue not only promoted to the second level, but also gained an ability [Copper Skin and Iron Bones].

[HP: 30000/30000]

[Mana: 20000/20000]

[Level: Level 2·Lord]

[Impurities in the body: 5%]

[Superpowers: Black Mist of the Mind, Iron Skin]

"Hmm? Can the 'Level 2 Advancement' and 'Comprehension of Superpowers' of the Evolutionary Potion exist at the same time?"

"Meow~"

Taxue jumped onto Wang Tao's shoulder and rubbed Wang Tao's face with his little head.

"I have to pay more attention to whether there are mutant beasts on the road when I look back..."

Wang Tao touched his chin and muttered to himself.

...

Nothing happened that night, and the convoy spent the night safely.

The next morning, after dawn, the convoy continued on its way. According to the plan, they had to reach the Bauhinia Base within five to seven days, the shorter the better, so they had to hurry.

Wang Tao glanced at the circle drawn on the map.

"Today, I will pick up Xiaojun and Changhong, there should be no problem..." (End of this chapter)