"Are we safe?"

"It's safe."

Inside the helicopter. Hearing Wang Tao say that it was safe, several people breathed a sigh of relief.

Although helicopters can fly into the sky, those giants are tens of meters high and can also throw stones, which is also very dangerous for helicopters.

If it weren't for He Jijun's good driving skills, maybe he would have been smashed down by the giant zombies!

In order to avoid luring the giant zombies to the base, He Jijun deliberately flew in other directions. Fortunately, the helicopter's fuel tank is large enough, otherwise it may not have been able to fly for so long.

However, in the process of escaping the city, Wang Tao always felt that he was being targeted by something. He wasn't sure if it was a giant zombie, but it had always been there.

So he didn't dare to let down his vigilance and kept letting He Jijun continue to fly.

Half an hour later, the feeling of being watched by him finally disappeared.

For the sake of safety, Wang Tao let He Jijun fly to the present. Wang Tao actually wanted to fly a little longer, but the fuel was not enough.

"Let's go back and go the other way."

The helicopter circled around again, and it flew back to the military base before it ran out of fuel.

Before landing, Wang Tao checked it and made sure that there was nothing wrong with the military base before letting He Jijun land.

"Whew-"

Yang Changhong and the others staggered off the helicopter.

He Jijun's technology in piloting a helicopter is high, but this is a military transport helicopter after all, and there is no comfort at all. And they also have to avoid danger, so basically there is no riding experience, and several of them are about to vomit.

Even Lightning, who has always been very energetic, is a little listless. It was Wang Tao who stroked its dog's head and let it regain some of its spirits.

Wang Tao is okay, although it is a little uncomfortable.

The best mental state was He Jijun, who was like no one else, and drove the helicopter to the hangar.

Coming to the command center hall, Wang Tao took out all kinds of food.

Several people ate a little disregardingly, and although they had simply replenished some energy on the plane, they were still hungry.

"Let's sum up the battle process......"

Wang Tao clapped his hands.

The people who had eaten a lot were also in good spirits, and immediately began to communicate.

As a result, such an operation was a success. Both killed the fourth-order zombies and did not lose any personnel. It's a big win.

But in terms of process, there are too many dangers for this operation to happen! If it weren't for the quick reaction of a few people, good skills, and a little bit of luck, it's really hard to say what the result would be.

And the reason for all this is because the defense of that explosion-proof zombie is too strong, and the ability to regenerate blood is too outrageous.

Originally, they prepared four heavy machine guns, but it turned out that only one could actually cause damage to the explosion-proof zombies.

This disrupted Wang Tao's previous plan and seriously affected their efficiency.

If the Blastproof Zombies have weaker defense and don't have the ability to regenerate health, then they should be able to quickly solve it by firing four heavy machine guns at the same time.

The power of heavy machine guns is actually very large, like those ordinary zombies, a bullet can directly tear them in half. Even elite zombies can't withstand a few bullets.

But it's a pity that I ran into this fourth-order zombie with perverted defense!

Wang Tao felt that the fourth order might be a watershed - there was basically no problem with using firearms to deal with the zombies before the fourth order. But after the fourth order, it may be a little difficult.

Especially at the end, Wang Tao fired a few shots at the giant zombie with a heavy machine gun. The damage of a dozen points from that shot is estimated to be equivalent to giving it a massage......

"It's not a crime of war, we are also unlucky, and we happened to run into a zombie with strong defense......"

Wang Tao didn't elaborate on the situation of this explosion-proof zombie before, but now Wang Tao briefly said the information about this zombie.

"It turns out that this is a zombie who is very good at defense and can heal his injuries......"

Everyone was stunned.

No wonder this explosion-proof zombie is so hard to kill!

As soon as Wang Tao said this, everyone's hearts suddenly became a little eager to try.

Since this explosion-proof zombie with extremely perverted defense can be solved, then the other fourth-order zombies must be no problem!

If you go again next time, maybe you will be able to solve the other fourth-order zombies soon!

"Anyway, we're going to win this time. And I got another fourth-order promotion crystal nucleus ......"

Hearing that Wang Tao had obtained the fourth-order promotion crystal nucleus again, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

If you are busy for a long time and can't even get a crystal nucleus, it will be very uncomfortable.

"Alright, let's go get some rest! Prepare for your next expedition! ”

"Good!"

Several people went back to their rooms to rest.

Today, although their physical exertion is not great, their mental exertion is great, and they have to rest well.

Wang Tao returned to the room and began to count the loot.

When he was on the helicopter, he took a general look, and he could only say that the fourth-order lord zombies were just not ordinary. This is the same as the fourth-order lord Night Demon killed before, the loot is very rich!

The Blast-Proof Zombie gives 25,000 special energy and 1 Key to Awakening. Wang Tao now has two awakening keys!

However, seeing this awakening key, Wang Tao suddenly had a bad premonition...... He had thought that when he awakened, he should consume a secret key. But now he thought about it again, since killing a fourth-order lord zombie would get a secret key, what if the awakening consumed more than one secret key? Otherwise, you will awaken with a secret key, and the subsequent key will not be useless?

But how it is, we'll have to wait until he awakens...... Wang Tao looked at the other loot.

The Blastproof Zombie drops 3 items of its own, followed by 4 loot packages.

The three items are the crystal nucleus in its head, the blastproof armor on its body, and a baton on its waist.

【Fourth-Order Crystal Nucleus: Defense】

[Quality: Excellent (60%)]

[Purity: 35% (side effect: body pus)]

No wonder the defense of the explosion-proof zombies is so high, it turns out that there is a crystal nucleus with passive defense.

[Obtain: Tainted Explosion Armor*1]

The explosion-proof armor on the explosion-proof zombie has a name, which makes Wang Tao a little surprised, but the equipment dropped directly on the zombie has no attributes, so Wang Tao doesn't know whether this explosion-proof suit is strong or not, but the defense should not be weak, you can test it later.

It's just that the shape of this explosion-proof suit is a bit difficult to top - this is not just clothes, there are some hardened flesh on it. If you wear it on your body, I'm afraid it will be treated as a zombie by others......

[Obtain: Tainted Baton*1]

The blast-proof zombie didn't use a baton when fighting, and with its size, holding a baton is probably like a toothpick.

However, this baton is different from a normal baton, it is also fused with its flesh and blood, and has mutated. It is said to be a baton, but the shape is a stick made of flesh and blood, which makes people feel uncomfortable to look at.

And then those 4 loot packages.

The first package contains 5 Crystal Nuclei, which are the red [Fourth-Order Crystal Nucleus: Omnipotent], the orange [Fourth-Order Crystal Nucleus: Promotion], the red [Fourth-Order Crystal Nucleus: Awakening], the blue [Fourth-Order Crystal Nucleus: Energetic], and the purple [Fourth-Order Crystal Nucleus: Returning to the Light].

There is a promotion crystal nucleus, or an epic quality promotion crystal nucleus, which is very good for Wang Tao. With the addition of this crystal nucleus, Wang Tao has three promoted crystal nuclei!

There's another Awakened Crystal Nucleus, and it's still a red one!

Among these crystal nuclei, only [Returning to the Light] was something that Wang Tao had never seen.

【Fourth-Order Crystal Nucleus: Returning to the Light】

[Quality: Excellent (60%)]

[Purity: 35% (Side effect: irritability)]

[Returning to the Light: Passive ability, will regenerate health when losing HP.] The amount of blood return is fixed at level 1 and 10 blood at level 1, 100 blood at level 10, and capped at level 10]

This is the ability of explosion-proof zombies to recover blood when they are beaten!

Wang Tao was suddenly a little excited, to a certain extent, this is a magic skill! However, seeing the follow-up introduction, Wang Tao was a little speechless, he was happy too early.

This ability to regenerate health must be beaten first, and it is a fixed health regeneration. You can only return up to 100 HP.

This is definitely suitable for a person with high defense, you hit him for a hundred, and he can return a hundred. But for most people, it may not be the right fit. If your defense is low, and people beat you for 3,000 and you return 100, then it's useless......

Overall, of course, the ability is pretty good. Because it has a big advantage - passive ability, does not consume blue.

If there are enough three pieces in the follow-up, Wang Tao may also fuse.

The second loot package of the blast zombies contains a potion.

【Acquire: Potion (S)*20】

【Acquire: Potion of Strength (M)*20】

【Acquire: Rage Flask*20】

【Obtain: Haemostist Elixir*20】

Although there are no potions that increase permanent attributes, there are four potions, which is not bad.

The third loot package was filled with clothes.

【Obtain: Explosion-proof Outfit*1】

[Explosion-proof Set: Durability +10, Tear Resistance +10, Defense +5, Movement Speed -5%]

The explosion-proof zombie suit was exposed, including helmets, tops, pants, shoes, gloves and so on, very complete.

But this is a normal suit, not one of those mutated clothes.

In addition to the regular durability and tear resistance, 5 toughness is added, but movement speed is reduced by 5%.

For Wang Tao, movement speed is obviously more important than this bit of defense, so it can be regarded as a chicken rib.

As for the others, they can wear it, but they all wear the iron tree armor given by Wang Tao, and there is no way to wear this suit outside. So you don't need it......

The last loot package contains equipment blueprints, and there are two more!

[Obtained: Mutant Explosion-proof Baton Crafting Diagram*1]

[Obtained: Mutant Explosion-proof Electric Shield Crafting Diagram*1]

This is a baton crafting blueprint and a shield crafting blueprint, respectively.

[Mutant explosion-proof baton production diagram: You can make a mutant explosion-proof baton, the required materials: baton*1, fourth-order crystal nucleus*1, iron block*10, steel wire*10, screw*10, nail*10, rubber*10, cable*10, electronic components*10, battery*10]

[Mutant Explosion-proof Baton: With Electric Shock Attribute]

[Mutant explosion-proof electric shield production diagram: You can make a mutant explosion-proof electric shield, required materials: fourth-order zombie bones*10kg, fourth-order crystal nucleus*1, iron block*10, steel wire*10, screw*10, nails*10, rubber*10, cable*10, electronic components*10, battery*10]

[Mutant Explosion-proof Electric Shield: With Electric Shock Attribute]

The introduction of these two drawings made Wang Tao's eyes light up.

This baton and shield turned out to be electrified!

Wang Tao didn't say a word, and directly started the production.

After he killed the explosion-proof zombie before, when he collected the loot, he deliberately brought his corpse with him.

Because according to Wang Tao's previous experience, some equipment drawings or something need to use zombie bones.

After all, this is a fourth-order zombie, if you really need bones, and Wang Tao doesn't have them, it will be difficult to find.

Now it's really going to be used to make this explosion-proof shield!

The materials used to make the baton are also good, and the infected baton dropped by the explosion-proof zombie is just useless, so it can be used directly to make it.

As for the fourth-order crystal nucleus, Wang Tao thought about it and chose a [Defense] and [Vigor], these two crystal nuclei Wang Tao's have been fused, and he can't use them himself.

After getting all the materials, Wang Tao began to make it.

A moment later, two things appeared in front of Wang Tao.

The appearance of the "Mutant Explosion-proof Baton" is somewhat different from that of ordinary batons, it is black and red, and there are some vessel-like lines on it, which does not look like a serious weapon.

But it's not about the appearance, it's about the attributes.

【Mutant Explosion-proof Baton】

【4th Order (Excellent)】

[Durability +80, Attack +60, with Electric Shock Effect (Electric Shock Effect Requires Awakening Energy)]

This attribute is a bit interesting, the durability is 10 points more than the previous fourth-order equipment, but the attack power is slightly weaker.

But it's understandable, after all, it's a baton, and it's normal to have weak lethality.

But this electric shock effect actually needs to consume awakening energy?

This made Wang Tao a little speechless, he had no awakening energy, and could only use it as an ordinary baton.

But does this mean that this electric shock ability should be quite strong? After all, it consumes awakening energy, so it shouldn't be similar to an ordinary electric baton, right?

Wang Tao looked at the shield.

The appearance of this shield is also very different from ordinary shields, it is a square shield, the main body is black, but a lot of white bones are used as embellishments, and it looks a little hideous. And its attributes are the highest equipment Wang Tao has ever seen.

【Mutant explosion-proof electric shield】

【4th Order (Excellent)】

[Durability +100, Defense +100, with Electric Shock Effect (Shock Effect Requires Awakening Energy)]

Durability and defense have both increased by 100, and Wang Tao has never seen such a high level of equipment. But it's a shield after all, and it's reasonable.

As for this electric shock effect, it also requires awakening energy to use it.

This makes Wang Tao very uncomfortable, he is a person with a lot of curiosity, and now he is speechless just with equipment but no way to use it.

"Fourth Order! Arousal! ”

Wang Tao clenched his fists. This awakening is attracting him more and more!

He's just one fourth-tier advancement nucleus and an offensive ability.

Of course, he doesn't really want an offensive ability, but since he can fuse other abilities, he can't afford to waste this opportunity.

What Wang Tao was thinking about now was whether he should first upgrade the other three abilities to the fourth order......

In fact, he could fuse the fourth-order promotion crystal nucleus right now, and promote his three abilities that were already +10 to the fourth-order.

A fourth-order ability is definitely much stronger than a third-order ability, and it will make him much stronger.

But he was a little hesitant, because his current special energy could only extract and synthesize first-, second-, and third-order abilities. There's no fourth-tier ability on this.

Wang Tao didn't know if he would give him the ability to extract and synthesize fourth-order abilities after he was promoted to the fourth order. He can't now, anyway.

This means that if he raises his ability to Tier 4, he won't be able to extract and synthesize it. If there are some special circumstances that require him to fuse other crystal nuclei, he will not be able to use them. So he was a little hesitant......

"Forget it, let's not rush to fuse and promote the crystal nucleus, after all, we hunt fourth-order zombies, and we mainly rely on thermal weapons......"

Wang Tao finally decided not to fuse first.

After all, they are now using thermal weapons, and this increase in strength will not affect the overall situation. And even if he raises his ability to the fourth order, his overall strength is still far worse than that of the fourth-order zombie, because there is one less awakening......

The next day.

The crowd gathered in the hall.

Due to the fact that the helicopter was driven yesterday, a lot of zombies gathered around the base, and Wang Tao called everyone to clean up the zombies.

They have too few people, and if there is too much zombie accumulation around the base, it is prone to uncertainties. So if there are zombies gathered, Wang Tao will take someone to clean it up.

Soon, two military vehicles left the military base with the crowd. There were more zombies outside, and Wang Tao divided into two teams to act separately.

It took a day to finally clean up the zombies around the base.

Wang Tao unexpectedly got two pieces of good news.

The first piece of good news is that his special vine has split!

【3rd Order Weapon: Iron Tree Vine】

[HP: 10000/10000 (maximum 100000)]

[Status: Awakening]

[Amplification: Cleave (2), Independent Attack]

[Fit: 100%]

His Iron Tree vine had to be split before it could be cultivated, and there was only one Iron Tree vine before, so it was always 10,000 blood.

Wang Tao didn't know how it would split, and he guessed that it might have something to do with time.

And today, the Iron Tree vine has successfully split! It became two, and both of them were 10,000 blood!

Wang Tao didn't say a word, and directly took out the crystal nucleus and began to cultivate.

A moment later, the upper limit of the Iron Tree Vine's HP was raised to 20,000, and two Iron Tree Vines with 20,000 blood were raised.

Although the amount of blood is still not much, it will not be cut off as easily as before, right?

And it's not just that its HP has increased, but so has its length. When there was 10,000 blood before, the length of this iron tree vine was ten meters. And now after 20,000 blood, the length of these two iron tree vines is twenty meters!

The increase in the length of the Iron Tree vine is definitely a big strengthening for Wang Tao! After all, he was still counting on the iron tree vines to pull the zombie corpses onto the helicopter!

The length of 20 meters is still two, which has improved Wang Tao's fault tolerance rate a lot!

The second piece of good news is that Wang Tao has finally obtained an active attack crystal nucleus! And they also obtained a lot of all-round crystal nuclei by cleaning up the surrounding zombies.

In other words, he can make all four abilities +10, and then fuse the fourth-tier Crystal Nucleus!

(End of chapter)