Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot
Chapter 1583 - 665: New Red Maple Base

Chapter 1583: Chapter 665: New Red Maple Base

"Mr. Wang is here..."

Han Youlin had his back to Wang Tao, not turning his head. His voice was extremely hoarse, like the sound of glass being scratched.

"Commander Han, you..."

Wang Tao was momentarily at a loss for words.

The aura around Han Youlin... it was no longer human. He resembled more of a plant! If Wang Tao hadn’t noticed that his blood bar was still the normal green color instead of the non-human red, he would have been sure he had already turned into a mutated plant. However, Han Youlin’s attributes were still human, which made it all the more peculiar.

Of course, the most shocking thing was his horrifying appearance. Even though Wang Tao had been pre-warned by Tu Li, he was still taken aback at the sight.

"For the sake of Hongfeng Base, I had no other choice..."

Han Youlin’s tone was flat and devoid of emotion, like a hoarse machine.

As he spoke, Han Youlin opened his eyes. His pupils were completely gone, replaced only by glowing green sclera. If one looked closely, faint black symbols could be seen flashing across the whites of his eyes.

"You’re controlling the entire army by yourself?"

Wang Tao suddenly asked.

Seeing Han Youlin like this reminded Wang Tao of a network terminal. The tendrils on his head were like "cables"! It seemed he could use these cables to control other mutated plants and issue orders to the soldiers!

Although he lacked conclusive evidence, Wang Tao felt his guesses were likely close to the truth.

Han Youlin appeared to understand Wang Tao’s thoughts and calmly explained:

"It looks like you’ve already figured it out. Yes, I am commanding the entire army. I can control every single mutated plant, I can issue orders to every squad leader, and I can receive their information..."

With Han Youlin’s explanation, Wang Tao finally understood the situation.

Previously, Hongfeng Base relied on a special type of mutated plant to control other mutated plants. This special plant could transmit brainwave signals, with one end connected to a human brain and the other releasing signals, enabling wireless control of mutated plants. However, this ability had a significant limitation: the special mutated plants couldn’t be transplanted, and their range was restricted to inside Hongfeng Base, rendering them ineffective outside.

Now, Han Youlin had solved the problem—he directly fused with this special plant!

Although this special plant would die when transplanted, its flaw disappeared after merging with Han Youlin—so long as Han Youlin remained alive, this special plant would never die.

There were not many of these special plants, though they numbered in the hundreds and were scattered throughout Hongfeng Base. After merging with them, Han Youlin decided to go all out—he fused with all of the special plants!

The process was incredibly arduous, nearly costing him his life, but the results were promising.

After merging with so many special plants, Han Youlin’s abilities became extraordinarily exaggerated—he alone could now control every mutated plant!

When paired with mutated mushrooms capable of signal transmission, his control could encompass all eight hundred thousand survivors!

The soldiers who previously relied on brain implants to control mutated plants were now relieved of duty.

However, if Han Youlin were to maintain full control for prolonged periods, it would place an immense burden on him. Hence, he didn’t take on the entire workload himself. Instead, he acted as both the commander and terminal, solely responsible for issuing orders. The mutated plants were still controlled by the same soldiers, but he could directly transmit commands to these brain-implanted soldiers, making it all highly efficient.

This was why the mutated plants could leave Hongfeng Base, and why the evacuation of the eight hundred thousand survivors proceeded so quickly.

Han Youlin essentially had a God’s-eye view. Every mutated plant under their control could share its vision with him, allowing him to communicate directly with those soldiers. Moreover, after merging with the special plants, his brain became exceptionally agile, akin to a human supercomputer capable of calculating optimal solutions in mere moments. As a result, the evacuation proceeded rapidly and smoothly with no major accidents.

Of course, all of this came at a price. The price he paid was similar to the plant transformation Tu Li underwent, but on a far more severe scale.

Tu Li’s plantification only extended from her palm to her forearm, whereas during the initial fusion, Han Youlin merely grew some special plant strands among his hair. These plants coexisted with his hair, and there were few other changes at the time.

Now... his head had swollen significantly, his hair had fallen out entirely, his skin had darkened, and his body showed extensive signs of woodification. Even his eyes were on the verge of turning into wood. At the moment, his entire body exuded the heavy aura of a plant. People unfamiliar with the situation might attack him on sight...

"Sigh..."

Wang Tao let out a deep sigh.

For the entirety of Hongfeng Base, what Han Youlin was doing was undoubtedly the correct decision. Yet Wang Tao, having seen him healthy and normal just days ago, couldn’t help but feel sentimental about his sudden transformation into such a state, neither fully human nor fully plant.

"This isn’t the zombie virus," he thought to himself. Even though Wang Tao had plenty of potions on hand, he knew none of them would be effective.

Han Youlin, however, seemed far more optimistic than Wang Tao had anticipated.

"I’m actually doing quite well in this state. With me here, I can ensure they make it to the new base safely. Even if my death is inevitable by then, it will be worth it... Besides, I have a feeling—I won’t die..."