NOVEL NEXT Chapter 741: Ascension Without Shackles_2
"Wang Tao, did you succeed?"
Han Rui, beside Wang Tao, asked with some concern at this moment.
Wang Tao's ascension was silent, and they didn't feel any aura leaking from Wang Tao. Although they believed Wang Tao would definitely succeed, they were still a bit worried about any unforeseen accidents.
Wang Tao heard Han Rui's words and turned to look at everyone.
"Succeeded."
Wow—
As he spoke, Wang Tao no longer hid his Level 3 aura and released it to the fullest.
Everyone's hair instantly stood on end, and they all had an impulse to submit.
Fortunately, Wang Tao only revealed a bit of the aura and then retracted it. Otherwise, a few might have knelt down under the pressure.
"Is this the aura of Level 3? So strong!"
"Just now, I couldn't muster any thoughts of resistance..."
"So powerful! Just the aura alone can make people unable to move..."
"Congratulations, congratulations..."
Everyone let out a long breath, feeling thrilled and happy for Wang Tao.
Wang Tao also wanted to test the combat power after reaching Level 3, but it was already late, and he had to deliver some of these crystal cores to Wei Zhenguo later, so he'd talk about it tomorrow.
"Have you all chosen your crystal cores?"
Wang Tao looked at the few girls.
He asked the girls to select Level 1 basic attribute crystal cores. This time, they hunted so many zombie rats that, in addition to obtaining the Level 2 crystal cores for him, there were more Level 1 crystal cores. The number of these Level 1 crystal cores was enough for several people to ascend to Level 2.
"All chosen!"
The few spoke in unison.
"Then go ahead and fuse them; I'll watch over you."
Wang Tao said immediately.
"Okay!"
These crystal cores had been synthesized by Wang Tao, all with 100% purity, so they didn't need to be too picky. They just needed to fuse with those they could use.
Soon, the girls completed their fusion.
The last time they fused a large number of crystal cores at once, their bodies couldn't absorb them all immediately, so they slept for a few hours. Now, they were already Level 1 ability users, with physical qualities far superior to before, and strong absorption capabilities, although they still needed sleep, but judging by their condition, an hour would suffice.
So Wang Tao took the remaining crystal cores and went to the administration building.
He had notified Wei Zhenguo beforehand, so everyone was there waiting for him, including Bai Hao and others.
Wang Tao didn't waste any words and immediately took out a large number of crystal cores. These dazzling crystal cores seemed to blind everyone's eyes.
"Most are Level 1 basic attribute crystal cores, and a small portion are Level 1 ability crystal cores, all with no side effects and 100% purity. Pick the ones you can use and fuse them."
Wang Tao said to the few people.
This time, he wouldn't help most survivors improve their strength again, because the average strength of humans and the average strength of zombie monsters are positively correlated, which would increase the difficulty for him, but helping a few individuals wasn't an issue. Their strength averaged out with the total number of survivors, and it wasn't much of a problem.
Moreover, to protect these survivors, there must be some ability users; otherwise, if these survivors all die, there will be no one to average out Wang Tao's power...
Wei Zhenguo and the others had already been fed crystal cores by Wang Tao last time, so although they were excited this time, they weren't that shocked and quickly selected the crystal cores that suited them best.
But Bai Hao and the others were so shocked they couldn't speak. After waiting for a long while, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said:
"Do we, we have a share too?"
Their army had also hunted many zombies, gaining quite a few crystal cores, but those crystal cores were of low quality and contained impurities. So they had stored them and didn't dare use them yet.
But the crystal cores Wang Tao took out were at least of red quality, and there weren't many of them. Most were orange quality, capable of a 100% successful fusion! And they were still 100% pure, with no impurities or side effects!
So even Bai Hao was stunned by so many high-quality, 100% pure crystal cores.
"Of course, you do. We're all comrades, and the mission is to protect our compatriots; there's no distinction of high or low, noble or humble. Feel free to choose; if you have any questions, you can ask me."
Wang Tao said with a smile.
"Great! Thank you!"
Bai Hao wasn't someone who procrastinated. Since Wang Tao said so, he wouldn't be polite, as he indeed needed the strength.
So Wang Tao stayed there to guide them in selecting and fusing crystal cores. Once everyone finished fusing, ordinary people became Level 1 ability users, and Level 1 ability users became Level 2 ability users—though they could have directly gone from ordinary people to Level 2 ability users, given they had enough crystal cores, but Wang Tao didn't allow it.
They needed to fully understand the power of each level, to have a sense of scale in their minds. Otherwise, they would have a headache when devising tactics in the future.
Moreover, many of them fell asleep immediately after fusing the crystal cores and needed some time to digest the core's abilities, with no time to fuse Level 2 crystal cores...
Once things were wrapped up here, Wang Tao returned to the villa.
By this time, an hour had long passed, and Ding Yuqin and the others had already woken up. Not only had they successfully ascended to Level 2, but they also prepared a very sumptuous feast.
Since they would be moving soon and would be on the road for a while without the chance to make a big meal, they decided to eat well for these couple of days, so they wouldn't miss it later.
"Brother, I'm also a Level 2 Awakener now!"
Jiang Shixue excitedly approached Wang Tao, expressing that she hadn't disappointed his expectations.
"Well done! When we relocate, I'll take you to hunt zombies and practice your skills."
Wang Tao said with a smile.
Given the current situation, becoming a Level 1 ability user means having some self-defense ability. And if one can become a Level 2 ability user, they basically have the capability to handle things independently.
As long as no Level 3 zombies appear, or there aren't hordes like the previous zombie rat tide, their safety shouldn't be an issue. They should kill more zombies to enhance their combat power.
"Yay!"
Hearing this, Jiang Shixue was very happy.
The other girls were eager to try as well. They didn't expect to be as powerful as Wang Tao, just not to drag Wang Tao down.
"Dinner time!"
The girls brought out the steaming hot food one by one.
After Ding Yuqin and the others ascended to Level 2, their appetites noticeably increased, and they finished the big meal completely.
"When are we going to the Zijin Base?"
After the meal, Ding Yuqin was peeling an apple for Wang Tao and curiously asked.
Wang Tao had only told them about the subsequent plan but hadn't mentioned a specific time. Hearing Ding Yuqin's inquiry, Wang Tao thought for a moment and said:
"It should be soon, depending on how prepared we are. I estimate we'll rest and prepare tomorrow and set off the day after."
"So soon!"
Everyone was a bit surprised.
To be honest, they had grown attached to the Shuize Base, to this little villa, and everything here, and it was quite hard to part with it suddenly.
"Yes, time waits for no one. While there are no Level 3 zombies yet, we better hurry; otherwise, it'll become more difficult."
Wang Tao briefly explained.
"Understood!"
The girls expressed their understanding and quickly went to pack their things. Although there weren't many things at home, many items were given to them by Wang Tao, and they were reluctant to discard them. But Wang Tao assured them they could bring everything.
...
The next day, the entire Shuize Base was in a state of busy preparation.
The survivors from Shuize and Red Stone Base then learned that they couldn't stay at the Shuize Base for a long time because it wasn't defensively viable for housing so many people long-term, so they had to move. Fortunately, they had an army, albeit a nomadic existence wasn't ideal.
On the third morning, after everything was ready, Wei Zhenguo and Bai Hao announced the march towards the Zijin Base.