NOVEL NEXT Chapter 789: Accelerated World Development (Part 2)
"Hmm?"
Just when Wang Tao thought about making a small profit, the subsequent two Level 5 Meteorites opened up to reveal a Silver Beetle and a Level 5 Insect Clan Monster.
Well, it's not just a small profit now; it's a big win! Even if all the remaining Level 5 Meteorites turned out to be junk, it would still be a big win!
However, Wang Tao has the Lucky Star talent that enhances luck, so it's impossible to get junk. The results turned out to be much better than Wang Tao anticipated. After opening all the Level 5 Meteorites, more than twenty Silver Beetles emerged! Plus, additional Insect Clan Monsters were uncovered, granting these Silver Beetles the ability to become armed!
"Isn't this a dream?"
Looking at these Silver Beetles, everyone felt a bit surreal.
This meant that within just half a day, Changhe Base suddenly had a large number of Fourth-Order Lord-Level Combat Powers and more than twenty Fifth-Stage Lord Level Combat Powers!
Moreover, the most crucial point is that these Energy Crystal Meteorites didn't only fall within Changhe Base; there are even more outside!
If those Energy Crystal Meteorites are all brought back, how much would the combat power of Changhe Base be enhanced?!
Originally, due to zombie evolution and the appearance of rifts, the high-level leaders at Changhe Base were overwhelmed. Some pessimists even believed that humans couldn't defeat the apocalypse and were destined for extinction—it's just a matter of time... But now, seeing these numerous fourth and fifth-order biological weapons, they suddenly regained some confidence! It seemed like heaven wasn't so heartless after all, and it gave them a ray of hope!
"Haha, don't get too excited, after all, the Sixth Rank Meteorites haven't been opened yet!" Wang Tao smiled at everyone. Before they could respond, Wang Tao added, "The Sixth Level Insect Lord Monsters might pose some danger to others, so I'll take these Sixth Rank Meteorites outside to open them."
"Understood! If you need any help from us, please let us know!"
Gu Yun and the others nodded immediately.
"Not needed for now."
Wang Tao waved his hand, and the Golden Eagle instantly expanded, then flew out of the city with the remaining Sixth Rank Meteorites. Wei Zhenguo and the others followed, knowing they couldn't miss out on Wang Tao's hunt for Sixth Rank Lord Monsters and needed to learn from it.
Soon, the Golden Eagle reached an open space outside the city.
There weren't many Sixth Rank Meteorites, only a dozen or so. Luckily, there weren't more, or Wang Tao couldn't afford them. After all, Sixth-Rank Crystal Cores are required, and Wang Tao didn't have many on hand.
Crack—
After inserting the corresponding Sixth-Rank Crystal Core, the first meteorite cracked open, and a Sixth-Rank Insect Clan Monster dashed out!
Unlike the Fourth and Fifth-Level Insect Clan Monsters, the Sixth-Level Insect Clan Monster seemed to have a clearer mind. Instantly grasping the current situation, it instinctively launched an attack on Wang Tao, who was closest to it.
Had this been inside the city, it would likely have resulted in injury or even death. But Wang Tao's expression didn't change as he took the attack from the Sixth-Level Insect Monster head-on, then swiftly counterattacked.
Wang Tao's assault, like a storm, pummeled the Insect Clan Monster, leaving it dazed. It couldn't understand why there was such a vast gap, even though they were both Sixth-level!
It only managed to attack at the moment of emergence; thereafter, it was beaten throughout! With its million HP, it was beaten to death by Wang Tao, unable even to touch the hem of Wang Tao's garment.
"...What can I even learn from this?!"
Watching the Sixth-Level Insect Clan Monster fall to the ground, Xiang Hongbin helplessly scratched his head.
Others sighed as well.
Together, they could already slay Level 5, Lord-level creatures. When they reached the Fifth Level, they hoped to be able to slay Sixth Level Lords as well. So they wanted to learn how Wang Tao dealt with Sixth-Level Monsters.
But what did they see? Wang Tao pounding a Sixth Level Lord Monster with overwhelming force, subjecting it to unrestrained suppression throughout! The monster didn't even have a chance to counterattack, pitifully getting hammered to death by Wang Tao.
How could they learn from this? It wasn't learnable at all!
"Sigh, that Sixth-Level Insect Clan Monster was far inferior to Wang Tao! If you told me Wang Tao could slay or even suppress a Seventh Level Lord Monster, I'd believe it!"
"I believe it too..."
"Sometimes, the difference between people is just this vast..."
"Forget about learning anything; let's just watch Wang Tao open something good, shall we?"
"..."
Wang Tao didn't notice their disappointment and checked out the spoils of war for the Sixth-Level Insect Monster.
"Oh? These gloves aren't bad!"
From the spoils of the Sixth-Level Insect Monster emerged a pair of black-and-red gloves that matched his outfit colors well.
[Assault Gloves]
[Sixth Rank (Epic)]
[Durability +600, Attack Power +300]
These gloves didn't have extravagant abilities, just an attribute that boosted attack. However, it added an impressive 300 points to attack power!
This is the highest attack power weapon Wang Tao had seen. In his past life, the weapon with the highest attack power he'd encountered only added around 220 points, accompanied by a speed-reduction debuff. But these gloves gave a pure 300 points without any negative or amplification effects or superpowers.
Of course, Wang Tao didn't care whether it had additional attributes; he didn't lack those. Just having high attack power was enough.
"The finger tiger can be replaced."
Wang Tao's previous weapon was a Fourth-Level Finger Tiger. Now, with these gloves, he felt much more comfortable. Moreover, the Finger Tiger could only be used in combat, but the gloves could be worn daily, making them more versatile.
"Continue."
After storing the other spoils, Wang Tao resumed opening the Sixth Rank Meteorites.
The second meteorite contained a powerful Superpower Crystal Core, while the third meteorite revealed a familiar figure to Wang Tao.
"Gold Beetle... Haha, luck is indeed good!"
[Sixth-Rank Weapon: Golden Beetle]
[HP: 500000/500000]
[Status: Awake]
[Enhancement: Independent Attack, Armed (requires ingestion of a Sixth-Level Insect Clan carcass to activate)]
[Compatibility: 0%]
Hearing the words Gold Beetle, others immediately gathered. They saw a golden beetle in Wang Tao's hand.
"Six... Sixth Rank Biological Weapon?"
Xiang Hongbin exclaimed excitedly.
"That's right, a Sixth Rank Biological Weapon."
Wang Tao nodded.
Although he hadn't mentioned anything about the Gold Beetle, people weren't foolish. Since Fourth-Level Meteorites could yield Fourth-Level Biological Weapons, and Fifth-Level Meteorites could yield Fifth-Level Biological Weapons, it was reasonable that Sixth-Level Meteorites could yield Sixth-Level Biological Weapons.
However, since there were relatively few Sixth-Level Meteorites, just a dozen or so, they hadn't dared to hope for a Sixth-Level Biological Weapon. Yet, Wang Tao opened it with the third meteorite!
This was a Sixth-Level Biological Weapon, comparable to Wang Tao's Level!
Currently, besides the Crack Third Layer, there were no other Sixth-Level organisms, making Sixth-Level power quite dominating!
While others were excited, Wang Tao already had the Gold Beetle consume the Sixth-Level Insect Clan corpse and activated its armament.
A ten-meter-tall humanoid beetle creature, primarily golden, appeared in front of the group.
Its aura of a Sixth-Rank Lord was released without reservation, overwhelming those present, making their legs weak.
This Gold Beetle's strength seemed even greater than that of the previous Sixth-Level Lord!
"This is the Sixth-Rank Biological Weapon, how does it feel?"
Wang Tao's muffled voice came from within the Gold Beetle.
Though this Gold Beetle wasn't as powerful as him, it was certainly a top-level Sixth-Rank. Given the current circumstances, unless faced with a Sixth-Rank Giant Zombie or a large zombie tide, donned in it, one could freely roam the apocalypse. Granted, with enough Sixth-Rank Crystal Cores.
"With this Gold Beetle, we won't need to worry so much about the base when you go out..." Ding Yuqin joked.
Hearing this, Wang Tao paused.
Last time, he mentioned feeling targeted by the world due to zombie evolution and rift appearances, though without evidence.
Now, with the sudden emergence of Energy Crystal Meteorites, he acquired so many biological weapons. The humans' survivor strength increased significantly, making him less concerned about zombies and rifts, giving him a newfound sense of reassurance... Perhaps he overthought?
Regardless of being targeted or favored by the world, the current situation indicates that the whole world's development seems to be speeding up! Whether that's a good or bad thing, he couldn't tell...