Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot

Wang Tao also got a rough idea of the specific strength of the Sixth Army Corps. Changhe Base had a total population of over 500,000 people, and there were about 50,000 soldiers belonging to the six major legions, which seemed like a high ratio. However, considering it was the post-apocalyptic era, it wasn't much. In fact, it felt somewhat low. Previously, there were talks of a massive expansion of the military forces, but it never happened due to a simple reason… there wasn't enough money. Many people from Changhe Base wanted to join the six major legions because, for most people, the compensation provided by the legions was much higher than that offered by other powers within the base. High compensation meant more expenses, so if too many were recruited, the budget couldn't handle it. Speaking of these 50,000, 49,000 belonged to the other five legions, and the Sixth Army Corps only had 1,000 people. It seemed like a huge gap, but having fewer people also had its upsides, as costs were lower. Relying on the military equipment assisted by the other legions, they weren't really lacking in equipment. Moreover, Cheng Yiyi didn't want to recruit too many people. She wanted to take the elite route. Since they couldn't compete with the other legions in size, might as well change tracks. Although the six major legions supported each other, there was also competition. After all, competition lead to progress, and everyone wanted to be number one. However, Cheng Yiyi knew that claiming first place was impossible. She would be grateful if she could just shake off the last place. So her current goal was very clear—aim for the second-to-last place! In addition to these 1,000 people, the Sixth Army Corps also had 10 main battle tanks, 10 pieces of powered armor, 20 cannons, 30 infantry fighting vehicles, 6 armed helicopters, 4 transport helicopters… plus some light weapons and such. All these were supported by other legions. Their overall strength wasn't weak. With this firepower, aside from the other five major legions, there probably wasn't any other power that could withstand them. Currently, in his role as an expert consultant, Wang Tao had no actual power within the Sixth Army Corps, at most he had the right to give suggestions. But Cheng Yiyi assured Wang Tao that if he needed anything, he could just tell her, and as long as it wasn't too difficult, she would try her best to help. Since she had said as much, Wang Tao wasn't going to be polite. Wang Tao directly brought up two things. The first was, if they came across any strange and mysterious items, they could let Wang Tao take a look, and he might buy them. If he knew what those things were, he would also tell them. The second thing was, if they encountered giant zombies, disaster-level monsters, or Level 5 Lords in the future that didn't seem too exaggerated in size, and they chose not to hunt them, they could contact Wang Tao. He would pay them for the information, and if Wang Tao gained anything from it, he could give them some extra benefits. As for the first matter, Cheng Yiyi understood it well, which was also one of the reasons she invited Wang Tao in the first place. Even if Wang Tao didn't mention it, she would have shown him those odd items. But the second issue shocked her. "You plan to hunt giant zombies alone? Disaster-level? Level 5 Lords?" What Wang Tao had just said was if the Sixth Army Corps wasn't willing to hunt, they could inform Wang Tao, meaning he would go alone or with a small group of Ability Users to hunt them? "If I have the opportunity, I'll definitely not let it pass." Wang Tao nodded. "…" Cheng Yiyi looked at Wang Tao with some disbelief. Even with Lan Yulian, the massive healer, giving Wang Tao a high error tolerance, the recent cooperative hunt of a disaster-level zombie was still vivid in her mind. Without their cooperation, it wouldn't have been possible for Wang Tao's group alone to kill that Catastrophic Serpent, right? "What's with that look? You're underestimating me, aren't you?" Wang Tao was somewhat speechless. "No, what I mean is…" Cheng Yiyi started to say something, but in the end, she didn't say anything. Simply patting her chest, she assured, "Forget it, don't worry, if there's any news, I'll definitely inform you!" "That's good." Wang Tao nodded and then glancing at the sky, he said, "It's getting late now, I should head back. If you have any questions, just contact me directly." After all, he had taken their money, so he had to provide service. "Won't you stay for a meal before leaving? Our canteen is quite good!" Cheng Yiyi invited. "No, I have some things to take care of." Wang Tao shook his head. "Alright! I'll see you out!" Cheng Yiyi personally escorted Wang Tao back to his villa and told him that she had already entered his identity into the system of the Sixth Army Corps. Wang Tao wouldn't be stopped if he went on his own, and he could freely go most places. "Alright, then! See you next time." After watching Cheng Yiyi's car leave, Wang Tao returned to the villa. He recounted the events he witnessed at the Sixth Army Corps today, which wasn't a secret, and since Wang Tao was speaking to his own people, naturally, it didn't involve any breach of confidentiality. After hearing this, everyone realized the disparity among the Six Major Legions was that vast. They had visited the Third Legion, which was far more powerful than the Sixth. "Right, Old He, you'll take our helicopter to the Sixth Army Corps tomorrow. I've asked Cheng Yiyi to help us with the modifications." This was one of Wang Tao's perks. He had already spoken to Cheng Yiyi in advance, agreeing to thoroughly maintain the helicopter inside and out, then modify the weapons, and finally integrate the communication system of the Sixth Army Corps. "Sure." He Jijun nodded. At that moment, Wang Tao checked the time. "They should be waking up soon. Let's go have a look..." Wang Tao entered a room and saw Jiang Shixue lying in bed and Lightning under the bed, both waiting quietly. Suddenly, Jiang Shixue slowly opened her eyes. "Brother~" The first thing she saw was Wang Tao sitting not far away. "Haha! Finally awake!" Wang Tao laughed as he walked over. "Is this... have I awakened?" Jiang Shixue got out of bed and looked at her delicate little hands, still somewhat uncertain. Wang Tao touched her hair as he looked at Jiang Shixue's attributes: "Of course you've awakened! Feel it carefully..." [HP: 120000/120000] [Mana: 150000/150000] [Level: Level 4, Lord] [Internal Impurity: 25%] [Hidden Attributes: Dark sharp claws] [Awakening: Marionette] Unlike ordinary humans, every time Jiang Shixue ascended in rank, her Mana would double. So now she had 150,000 Mana, which was already more than Wang Tao's. Then there was her Level, having ascended to Level 4 while still maintaining Lord Rank. She also had two Hidden Attributes: one was [Eyes of Contract] and the other [Dark sharp claws]. [Eyes of Contract: Night Vision, to some extent Mind Control] [Dark sharp claws: Slight Armor Break ability] The former she had possessed for a long time, while the latter was infused by Wang Tao. Now, her [Eyes of Contract] Hidden Attribute was gone, replaced with the Awakening [String Puppet]! This confirmed that Wang Tao's previous hypothesis was correct; her ability to awaken after consuming the Awakening Fruit was not due to luck, but because she had Hidden Attributes! If it were just good luck, and the Awakening Fruit had given her a Hidden Attribute, then she wouldn't now be missing [Eyes of Contract]. Having confirmed his speculation was right, Wang Tao finally turned to Jiang Shixue's new awakening. [String Puppet: Night Vision, Mind Control] Just looking at this Awakening, it seemed like there was no change? But this was an Awakening after all; there couldn't be no change at all. The specifics would only be known after experimentation. Jiang Shixue's previous [Eyes of Contract] was effective against those with very weak strength, but since Wang Tao generally attacked stronger opponents, and he seldom battled people, Jiang Shixue hardly ever needed this control ability. But now, with this Awakening... Wang Tao felt it might bring a pleasant surprise.