Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot
Chapter 1317 - 544: Starfire Society Members Ascend to Level 5_2

Chapter 1317: Chapter 544: Starfire Society Members Ascend to Level 5_2

But what surprised Wang Tao was that the person preparing to ascend to a Fifth Order Awakener was none other than Commander Cheng Yiyi of the Sixth Legion.

"It’s actually you!"

Wang Tao was somewhat astonished.

"What do you mean? Look down on me, don’t you? Hmph! Wait till I reach Level 5, and we’ll have a proper fight!"

Cheng Yiyi seemed eager to try, she knew she definitely couldn’t beat Wang Tao, even after reaching Level 5. She just simply wanted to test her own strength against Wang Tao.

"Haha, sure."

Wang Tao laughed heartily.

"Come on in, everyone!"

Gu Yun hurriedly invited Wang Tao and several Level 5, Lord big shots inside.

Wang Tao took the opportunity to have a chat with Cheng Yiyi and only then did he learn why the committee had chosen to promote her to Level 5.

First was loyalty to the base; this was a must-have, and the committee would definitely prefer to select from within the Six Major Legions, so of course Cheng Yiyi was no issue.

Next was powerful strength; they couldn’t possibly choose a weakling for the upgrade, that would be too much of a waste. While it’s uncertain if Cheng Yiyi’s strength was the strongest among the Six Major Legions, she was definitely the strongest among all the Legion Commanders.

Then it made sense to choose her.

Of course, it was not a free promotion to Level 5 she was getting; all the Crystal Cores needed for her ascension were provided by the Six Major Legions and City Hall, and after her successful ascension to Level 5, she would need to help the Six Major Legions to add more Fifth Order Awakeners...this also made sense.

"Is there anything I should pay attention to?"

Upon arriving in the prepared room, Gu Yun and the others immediately looked towards Wang Tao.

After all, they had no experience in this arena.

"No need, you just need to fuse with the necessary Crystal Cores, and then take a nap."

Wang Tao explained.

"That’s good!"

Assured there were no issues, Cheng Yiyi sitting on the edge of the bed immediately began to fuse the Crystal Cores. As soon as all the required Crystal Cores were fused, a look of joy immediately appeared on Cheng Yiyi’s face.

"I can ascend now!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she fell headlong onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

"That’s it?"

Gu Yun stroked his chin, while it was good that there were no hiccups, after making such a fuss for so long, it seemed to end a bit quickly and they felt somewhat unfulfilled...

"When she wakes up tomorrow, she’ll be a Fifth Order Awakener."

Wang Tao nodded.

"Our base’s second Fifth Order Awakener is finally going to emerge!"

Gu Yun was somewhat emotional. The others also nodded their agreement; to Wang Tao, perhaps the Awakening to Level 5 wasn’t difficult, but for them, it was incredibly hard. Mainly because the Level 5 ascension crystal cores were difficult to obtain, as defeating a Level 5 Lord was necessary to acquire one, and even then it wasn’t a guaranteed drop. After all, they didn’t have Loot Packs; each kill would only produce a single Crystal Core...

However, someone corrected:

"To be precise, Commander Cheng is our base’s second Fifth Order human Awakener!"

Level 5 Lords can also awaken, so they could also be referred to as Awakeners. And around Wang Tao was a Golden Eagle and six Leopards, all Level 5 Lords, so precision in language was necessary.

"Yes, yes, yes..."

The others also nodded, but Wang Tao was somewhat speechless.

Going by timing, Cheng Yiyi was not the base’s second human Fifth Order Awakener, as there were 16 others who had awakened earlier that day... Including Wang Tao, she could only be considered the 18th individual to ascend to a Fifth Order Awakener within the base.

But since Lan Yulian and the others hadn’t ascended yet, Wang Tao didn’t elaborate further, deciding to mention it casually after their ascension the next day.

Next was for Gu Yun to register identities for the Leopards. The others hadn’t left yet, and they were all sidling up to Wang Tao, inquiring whether he had any intentions of selling these Leopards.

Not only were various powers interested, including the Six Major Legions, City Hall, and the committee people, but they also watched Wang Tao with anticipation.

After all, these were six Leopards, and for just one person, Wang Tao, it seemed like he didn’t need quite so many, right?

Wang Tao knew what they were thinking, so after patting Da Hua on the head, he said with a smile,

"I’ll just ask you one question, if a Level 5 Lord followed you, which one of you could hold it down?"

"..."

Everyone immediately fell into an awkward silence.

Wang Tao wasn’t controlling the leopard through any special method or mechanism; it was purely because his strength could overwhelmingly subdue them. After defeating them, he promised them some benefits, and then they were willing to follow Wang Tao.

Even if the leopards were to act up in the future, Wang Tao could suppress them.

But it was different for the others. What if the leopards thought you were weak and devoured you in one bite? You might not even be able to send out a distress signal. After all, the difference in strength between Level 4 and Level 5 was substantial.

The others exchanged helpless glances and no longer brought the matter up. They really wanted to acquire the combat power of a Level 5 Lord, but they were even more afraid of dying. Compared to this kind of Level 5 Lord, the Night Demon Heart seemed a bit more reliable...

However, Wang Tao then continued,

"If you also want to have a pet of your own, then pay more attention to eggs. Animals hatched from those eggs will be connected to you as if by bloodline; you can have simple communication with them, and they won’t betray you... Just like Blacky."

Hearing this, everyone’s spirits were immediately lifted. They had to pay more attention to this aspect in the future. If they really could find an egg, not to mention a Level 5 Lord, they would be very satisfied even with a Fourth Order Elite.

Wang Tao had a discussion with everyone. Once Gu Yun had registered the leopards’ identity information, he was ready to leave.

At that moment, the informational wristwatch suddenly rang: it was a message from Qu Shilin.

"Wang Tao, Wang Tao! Are you there, are you there! I’ve come out of seclusion again, and this time’s research has made a small breakthrough!"

Wang Tao could hear the excitement in Qu Shilin’s voice.

So, Wang Tao replied with a smile,

"I’m at City Hall right now, I’ll come to the research institute to find you."

"Great, great! Hurry over, I have something good to show you!"

Hearing that Wang Tao was on his way, Qu Shilin’s voice became even more excited.

When Wang Tao arrived at the research institute with the six leopards, he immediately attracted a lot of attention. Unfortunately, the aura of the leopard Level 5 Lords was simply too dazzling. However, unlike at City Hall, the gazes of the people in the research institute towards the leopards revealed something that made the leopards feel a chill down their spine...

Wang Tao ignored these research fanatics and went straight to Qu Shilin’s laboratory unobstructed.

"Wang Tao!"

Qu Shilin gave Wang Tao a big hug, but after seeing the leopards behind him, as Wang Tao had expected, Qu Shilin’s eyes seemed to light up.

"Eh? What are these? Are these leopards? But why are they black and red? A bit eerie, but kinda cool..."

Wang Tao briefly explained, and when Qu Shilin learned that the leopards were subdued by force and not hatched, she quickly suppressed her curiosity. She knew her limits; she wouldn’t be able to handle leopards of this strength, and using them for experiments would be pure suicide.

"What’s the ’small breakthrough’ you mentioned?"

Wang Tao proactively inquired.

"Oh right, almost forgot the main point! It’s this!"

Qu Shilin hurriedly took out two injectable potions from the low-temperature box on the side table, presenting them to Wang Tao as if they were treasures.

"This is..."

Wang Tao took them, one potion contained a pale red liquid, and the other a pale yellow. At first glance, they looked like potions that would drop from a Loot Pack, identical in appearance, but these potions were nameless.

"This is the Gene Potion I told you about before!"

"Gene Potion! This is the Gene Potion you mentioned?"

Wang Tao was somewhat surprised.

Qu Shilin had previously told him that the Gene Potion was a potion that could allow Ability Users to ascend. Although it was ineffective on Awakeners, it allowed ordinary people to become Ability Users and helped Ability Users ascend their levels. This was already quite incredible.

"Yes! This red one is made with Snake Fruit as the main ingredient for the Gene Potion; this yellow one is made with Awakening Fruit as the main ingredient for the Gene Potion!"

"The red Snake Fruit Gene Potion can only be used for serpentine creatures; it’s unusable by humans. Theoretically, it might make serpentine creatures ascend or even awaken, but I’m not quite sure about the specifics. We’ll have to experiment to find out..."

"And this yellow Gene Potion is the one that allows ordinary people to become Ability Users and lets Ability Users increase their levels! Of course, I haven’t had the opportunity to test this potion yet, so it’s still theoretical for the time being..."