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

The next morning,

Wang Tao had just finished breakfast when he saw several large wheeled trucks arriving.

"Principal Wang, please sign for the delivery."

Expecting the delivery to be building materials, Wang Tao was surprised to find it was all frozen meat, intended for the Golden Eagle.

"Well, it looks like I won't need to provide for it anymore..."

Wang Tao remarked somewhat amazed.

The base kept many mutant livestock, but with many people at the base, the meat was expensive and only available in limited supply.

Although with Wang Tao's status, he could buy it, receiving it directly from City Hall was a different feeling altogether.

"Xiao Jin, this is all for you."

Watching the Golden Eagle, which seemed to have caught the scent and came running over on its long legs, Wang Tao said with a smile.

"Chirp—"

The Golden Eagle chirped excitedly, but it didn't rush to its food. Instead, it hurriedly ran to Wang Tao and bowed down.

"Stop!"

Wang Tao quickly extended his hand to stop the Golden Eagle.

The Golden Eagle was actually quite friendly towards humans, but its large size was more than most people could handle.

"Chirp~"

The Golden Eagle didn't seem to mind; it immediately picked up the neatly packed meat and placed it where Wang Tao had pointed.

It was the transport team's first time seeing the Golden Eagle. Although they had been forewarned by their superiors before carrying out this mission, they were still visibly trembling in fear upon actually seeing the creature.

It wasn't their fault for being scared; they had seen Blacky before, and even Blacky was terrifying. But in terms of size and presence, Blacky couldn't compare to the Golden Eagle!

In front of the Golden Eagle, Blacky might end up being its meal... They weren't wrong; if not for Wang Tao, Blacky really might have become food for the Golden Eagle...

But then again, such a powerful Golden Eagle, in front of Principal Wang, behaved just like a little pet... How strong must Principal Wang be!

The transport team left in awe, already planning how to brag to their friends later.

Watching the Golden Eagle eating big bites of meat, Wang Tao sank into deep thought.

Currently, aside from Wang Tao, the Golden Eagle was the second strongest combat force in the base, and its "Awakening" was still in progress. If he could enhance the Golden Eagle's strength, it would be beneficial both for him and the base.

Regrettably, Wang Tao didn't know how to enhance the Golden Eagle's strength; did it mean feeding it other powerful mutant beasts? After all, consuming these mutant pigs hadn't enhanced its strength, and since first encountering the Golden Eagle, it had retained the same "Attributes"...

Wang Tao had asked the Golden Eagle, but unfortunately, it didn't know anything, acting quite clueless...

Shaking his head, Wang Tao figured he would just have to take the Golden Eagle out more and experiment; surely, he would find a way eventually.

At that moment, Gu Yun called.

"You've brought so much food for Xiao Jin, really spared no expense, thank you so much!"

Wang Tao expressed his gratitude cheerfully.

"Hey! It's the least we could do! We're all one big family!"

Gu Yun politely responded, then suddenly cleared his throat.

"Cough, however, there's something I'd like to discuss with you..."

"What's that?"

Wang Tao was curious.

"The thing is, while you were still in the Rift, we unexpectedly received a message from survivors outside the city..."

Gu Yun hastily explained.

"Survivors outside the city?"

At first Wang Tao was pleased to hear this, but his brow soon furrowed.

He had encountered survivors outside the city before, but they were from the Dusk Church!

Changhe Base wasn't open to just anyone; the main barrier was the "Internal Impurity". People with high values were denied entry since no one wanted the risk of having someone who could turn into a zombie at any moment inside. Those who couldn't join Changhe Base had to wander outside, where they might be invited to join the Dusk Church...

So if these were the people Gu Yun mentioned, Wang Tao's initial happiness was misplaced.

However, Gu Yun seemed to anticipate Wang Tao's thoughts and immediately added:

"It's highly unlikely they are from the Dusk Church; they are survivors from other regions who contacted our base using communication methods left from before the Apocalypse... somewhat like how you contacted us from Wuyang Military Base back then..."

"That's a relief... Where are they now?"

Wang Tao quickly inquired.

Personally, he had no fond feelings for the Dusk Church, and from his standpoint, he wouldn't want people from the Dusk Church entering the base unless there was a way to resolve their "Internal Impurity"...

"They are located in Ziyun Province, they also used some old military base equipment to contact us..."

"Ziyun Province, huh... What are you thinking? Planning to bring them over?"

Changhe Base, where they were currently, was in West Province, adjacent to Ziyun Province.

"We would like to, but with the current harsh weather... Plus, they only contacted us once to report their coordinates saying their situation was very urgent and that their base was at risk of being destroyed, then we lost contact. We really don't know if they're alive or dead... I was wondering, can your Golden Eagle cope with long journeys in this environment? If so, could you please investigate?"