BXBX NOVEL Chapter 150 - 102 I’ve Tolerated You for a Long Time_2
The effects of this Screaming Potion are definitely not as good as the other two, but having it is better than nothing, perhaps it could come in handy in the
future.
After putting away the spoils of war, Wang Tao circled around to the other side
of the villa’s outer wall and climbed over it.
Inside, Han Rui was waiting for him. As soon as she saw Wang Tao rush in, she
quickly shut the door.
Everything went smoothly without a hitch.
Wang Tao checked his HP, having regained 40 HP. Now it stood at [1290/1290],
not too shabby.
Then he took out the Crystal Core that the Screamer zombie had dropped and
laid it before the two women.
[Level 1 Crystal Core-Screaming]
[Quality: Excellent (60%)]
[Purity: 50% (Side effect: inability to speak softly)]
[Screaming: Can emit a piercing scream by consuming energy]
Looking at the attributes of the Crystal Core, although Wang Tao had
anticipated it somewhat, he was still somewhat speechless.
It felt like another ability that was more trouble than it was worth.
Setting aside the fact that the Screaming ability seemed to have little use in a world filled with zombies, where screaming was tantamount to suicide, just the “inability to speak softly” side effect was a serious pitfall!
If someone learned this Ability, wouldn’t they be constrained to staying at the base all the time? Unless they stayed silent outside, speaking could potentially
attract zombies…
“This… is a Zombie Core? Gulp-”
Observing the beautiful Purple Crystal Core, Li Qiu Yu subconsciously swallowed. Saliva was frantically secreting in her mouth, and she felt a strong
desire to eat it.
The Zombie Core, which Wang Tao had taken out of the Space Backpack, was devoid of any bloodstains, very clean, and didn’t provoke disgust or nausea.
“Yes, this is the Zombie Core that you eat to potentially become an Ability
User,” Han Rui explained with a smile.
She had already briefly explained to Li Qiu Yu about Zombie Cores; Li Qiu Yu was amazed at how fast the world was changing. She’d been in the villa for too long and knew nothing…
“Do you want to eat it? We have many Zombie Cores at our base, and joining
our base would give you a chance to become an Ability User!”
Wang Tao said, purposefully tempting her.
But although Li Qiu Yu was staring fixedly at the Crystal Core, she just gave a bitter smile.
“You don’t have to persuade me.”
Wang Tao shrugged.
Han Rui then asked,
-But you don’t have enough food either, and you won’t last much longer…” “Cough, actually I lied to you,” Li Qiu Yu said somewhat sheepishly, tucking her hair behind her ear.
“There is still quite a bit of food stored in my house’s basement. Our family has always had the habit of storing food. I did a big shopping trip for my daughter’s birthday. I’ve eaten all the food that could spoil easily, but I still have some grains and such that store well. I can last quite some time. I also have some medicine, vitamins… and there’s a very small solar generator in my house…”
After her interactions with Wang Tao, Li Qiu Yu felt that these two people were not so bad, and she probably wouldn’t be targeted by them, so speaking out wasn’t a big issue. If Wang Tao had intended to use force against her, he would have done so already. Whether she spoke or not really made no difference…
Wang Tao, however, was very surprised.
Well then, no wonder she was able to survive for so long after the virus outbreak.
“Since you can still hold on, I won’t say more. I hope you’ll contact me if you change your mind.”
Han Rui had given Li Qiu Yu a walkie-talkie the day before; as long as it was operational, they could be contacted.
“Alright, thank you! Be careful on your way…”
Before leaving, Wang Tao helped Li Qiu Yu check her house to make sure all doors and windows were secure, only then did he wave goodbye to her.
“Ah, what a pity…”
Han Rui shook her head.
She found Li Qiu Yu quite agreeable. Although older than herself, she got along well with her. If she could bring her back to the base, they might even become good friends. It was unfortunate that the other person had her own resolve. One couldn’t force someone against their will.
Wang Tao shook his head and said nothing more.
The two of them cautiously left the villa area, killing a few ordinary zombies along the way and not encountering any other special zombies—oh no, according to the military’s terminology, these zombies that dropped Crystal Cores should be called Elite Zombies.
However, as they exited the villa area, they found a Self-exploder zombie at the entrance of the community.
[1200/1200]
This must be one of the Self-exploders from outside the villa yesterday, with only 1200 HP… Wang Tao was a bit tempted.
Until now, he still wasn’t clear on how strong a Self-exploder’s defensive power was, because he’d never had the chance to engage one before it exploded…
But Wang Tao felt that this Self-exploder’s defense might not be very strong; after all, its organs were exposed on its exterior, and it exploded at the slightest touch, hardly indicative of a high-defense zombie. And Lu Gang had said earlier that he had killed a Self-exploder with a single shot.
While he used a sniper rifle, Wang Tao now possessed bows and crossbows, which were also quite powerful!
“Are you confident you can hit its head?
Wang Tao pointed to the Self-exploder zombie that was slowly shuffling around the entrance to the community.
“At its speed, I can guarantee a hit within a 20-meter range!
Han Rui stated confidently.
“Then let’s hunt it down in a bit!”
Wang Tao was rubbing his hands together in anticipation; a 20-meter distance was enough to mitigate a lot of risks.
Even if they couldn’t kill it, they could still flee. After all, they were using crossbows, not guns. Crossbows made little noise when shooting, which wouldn’t attract other zombies; only those near the Self-exploder would be
drawn..