Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot
Chapter 1310 - 541 The Vegetarian Leopard

Chapter 1310: Chapter 541 The Vegetarian Leopard

Shen Cuishan mentioned a place that Wang Tao thought sounded very much like a Summoning Altar.

"Sacrificing a person’s life for the enhancement of power"... wasn’t this exactly like the Summoning Altar he had encountered?

"Have you ever used this place to increase your power?"

Wang Tao looked at Shen Cuishan.

After all, Shen Cuishan’s HP limit was a lot higher than Peng Nan and the others.

"..."

Shen Cuishan did not answer, which was essentially an admission.

Wang Tao continued to ask,

"Have others used that place to enhance their strength?"

"There have..."

"Do you know who they are?"

"I’m not sure about the specifics because when we go there, we all hide our identities, and no one knows who anyone else is. But based on my personal experiences, I can make out some people, and those likely belong to the various factions within the base..."

"Huh? Members of powerful factions? Haven’t they taken that place for their own?"

Wang Tao was curious.

"Cough, after all, this method of enhancing strength is somewhat evil. If they dared to make it public, it would certainly give their rivals an angle to attack. So, we tacitly agree not to speak about it, and those major powers can only sneak people over there..."

Shen Cuishan explained softly.

"..."

Her explanation did seem reasonable.

No matter how chaotic the Silver Serpent Base was internally, if it was large enough to bring so many people together, there certainly were some positive consensuses.

Some despicable acts might be tolerated in private, as long as they aren’t made public, and always seem to find a rationale. But if they were publicized, they could become targets for everyone. With so many competing factions within Silver Serpent Base, fierce competition ensues. If you give your enemies an excuse to attack, they will definitely unite to take you out first. Such matters have to be done covertly...

"How exactly does it work?"

"That place is a cave. Before entering, you need to check if anyone’s inside. If there’s someone, you have to wait until they’re finished before you can go in. If there are many people, you might have to queue..."

"When you go in, naturally you bring the ’sacrificial offering’ you’ve prepared with you. If the offering stays in there for a full 24 hours, then you can gain some increase in strength. As for yourself, you can choose to stay or leave. If you stay, the offering can’t leave unless it kills you; if you leave, the offering has a chance to escape, but it’s very, very hard..."

"So, to put it simply, let the offering go in, start the sacrifice, and that’s it..."

Having listened to Shen Cuishan’s explanation, Wang Tao felt this was indeed quite similar to the Summoning Altar.

But there was one issue—the Summoning Altar had a limit on how many times it could be used, but according to Shen Cuishan, it seemed like many people had used it. So, maybe the Summoning Altar didn’t have enough uses? After all, even an Epic Seventh-tier Summoning Altar could only be used five times... Anyway, whatever it was, it was probably related to the Summoning Altar.

"Doesn’t it bother you at all, the way you’ve obtained power? Don’t you feel any guilt or unease?"

Wang Tao suddenly asked.

"..." Shen Cuishan paused before replying, "The offerings I chose were men who lusted after my body. Since they can’t control their lower halves, letting them pay a price seems fair to me..."

Wang Tao did not express any opinion on this matter.

Shen Cuishan’s reasoning seemed sound, but the problem was, Shen Cuishan’s Awakening was related to Charm. If originally someone had no intention towards her, but once she used her Charm, they might become interested.

So, it’s unclear whether it’s truly the others lusting after her body and receiving their punishment, or if she’s enticing others, setting them up... It’s entirely two different concepts.

"So, when you approached me before, was it also to make me your sacrificial offering?"

He looked at Shen Cuishan with a half-smile.

"No! I just thought you were charming..."

Shen Cuishan shook her head in some panic.

Whether true or not, she certainly couldn’t admit to it. After all, Wang Tao was her savior, and since she was willing to reveal this matter, it showed she had no more secrets from Wang Tao. Even if she might have harbored thoughts of harming Wang Tao before, those thoughts were gone now.

"Let’s hope so."

Wang Tao was non-committal.

He didn’t dwell on the topic, moving on to other questions instead.

For instance, he asked if Shen Cuishan felt anything amiss when her strength increased or if she saw any powerful non-human creatures.

Shen Cuishan said no, everything felt normal to her.

After getting the specific location, Wang Tao nodded and said,

"I have a fair understanding now, and I might check it out when I get a chance. Also, let me give you a piece of advice—all gifts granted by fate come with a price marked in the shadows! You may think you’ve gotten the better deal, but in reality, you might be the one who loses out the most."

But to Wang Tao’s words, Shen Cuishan obviously didn’t take them seriously. Her strength had increased substantially; how could she possibly be at a loss?

Wang Tao saw Shen Cuishan’s expression but didn’t say much more. After all, he wasn’t sure if this was indeed a Summoning Altar—only a personal visit would confirm it.

However, Wang Tao still had his own mission. It wouldn’t be too late to visit after finishing his own affairs. According to Shen Cuishan, that cave had been around for some time now, and it likely couldn’t be moved; otherwise, someone would have already taken it away.