Chapter 131 Hope Research Institute, 4999 Blood

"What price?"

Wang Tao asked curiously.

He can obtain crystal nuclei without side effects, but he also has to pay a price. The price is that one crystal core is wasted to synthesize the first-order crystal nucleus, and two second-order crystal nuclei may be wasted...

I don’t know what the cost of this instrument is. If the cost is small, he might be able to use it.

"The price is - if you want to get a crystal core without side effects, you have to waste more crystal nuclei!"

"According to the manual, this machine can currently only synthesize first-order crystal nuclei. If you want to get one first-order crystal nucleus without side effects, you have to consume three first-order crystal nuclei. The types of crystal nuclei can be different. But it has to be the same color of crystal nuclei. But that’s not the point. The point is that the synthesis will fail! It’s hard to say how likely it is, it all depends on luck..."

After listening to Xiang Hongbin's explanation, everyone frowned and thought.

Even if it requires 3 crystal cores of the same quality, there is still a chance of failure...

Everyone naturally wants crystal nuclei with no side effects. But the price is a bit too high.

If you only need three coins, it's okay, but if you fail... probability is just like gambling, it's not trustworthy!

Then whether it is worth it is a question. Now that I think about it, some side effects are not unacceptable...

Wang Tao was thinking silently.

His ability to synthesize crystal nuclei only requires two crystal nuclei. But he can only use the same type of crystal core and cannot use it across types.

Although this machine requires 3 crystal cores, there is a certain probability of failure. But different types of crystal nuclei can be used, but the quality is required to be the same...

Of course, there is one biggest difference between what Wang Tao synthesized and what this machine synthesized——

Not only does the crystal nucleus synthesized by Wang Tao have no side effects, it also has no impurities, and even has additive qualities.

As for the crystal nuclei extracted by this machine, the quality will not be added, and the impurities cannot be removed. It simply has no side effects...

It can only be said that Wang Tao's ability is more powerful, but this machine is also very powerful and can remove all side effects. It would be better if we could study the properties that can remove impurities in the future...

"The function of this machine seems to be okay... Although some crystal nuclei will be wasted, they can be replaced by other crystal nuclei. For example, those useless Big Eaters, self-destruction and the like can come in handy! Of course, the premise is that Good luck... Whichever one of you is lucky will come, anyway, I don't need this synthesizer. "

Feng Ming'an touched his chin and said.

He had little hope for his luck...

"In addition to these two instruments, there are many inhibitors, and there is also a letter."

Xiang Hongbin opened other boxes, which were filled with inhibitors.

"Look at this letter. It mentions supernatural powers and inhibitors..."

Wang Tao took the letter and looked at it carefully.

"we discover……"

The letter stated that according to their current research, a person can fuse at least one type of crystal nucleus and up to four different types of crystal nuclei.

In other words, a person can only learn four powers at most. As for whether there will be opportunities to fuse more crystal nuclei in the future, they don't know. Anyway, the current first-order crystal nuclei can only fuse four kinds at most.

People who can combine the four are the superpowers with the greatest potential. The one that can only be integrated into one type naturally has the least potential.

But potential is potential, and the final combat effectiveness depends on the person.

They have an example where someone only fused one kind of crystal core, but he used this ability to perfection and his combat effectiveness was very strong! Many superpowers who have fused four kinds of crystal cores cannot defeat them.

Of course, this is actually an example. Normally, the more abilities that are fused, the greater the advantage.

However, the difficulty of having more fusions is that more crystal cores are needed to increase the power level.

Especially if you want crystal nuclei without side effects, you need a large number of crystal nuclei.

Then they also have a guess, that is, some conditions may be required for a superpower to be promoted from the first level to the second level. Unconditional promotion is not possible.

But they don't know what it is specifically, after all, they don't have second-level superpowers here.

Then there are the inhibitors. They have not yet figured out how to solve the problem of impurities in the body, but the inhibitors can play a certain role in easing the problem - when fusing the crystal core, taking the inhibitors will reduce the impurities in the body.

It's hard to say how much less, but after their tests, it was indeed a little less.

But there is also a problem, that is, the process of using inhibitors is too painful. Although most people with powers should be able to handle it, no one wants to experience this feeling...

As for whether to use it or not, it depends on the individual.

If you are afraid of impurities in your body, or you want to fuse more crystal nuclei, it is best to use inhibitors.

If you feel that the impurities in your body don't matter, or if you have strong enough self-control and can insist on not fusing so many crystal nuclei, then it doesn't matter whether you use inhibitors or not.

Anyway, as long as you try to control the impurities in the body below 50%, there will be no problem with safety.

The letter also mentioned another use of inhibitors, which is to use them when there are too many impurities in the body.

When they first studied this inhibitor, they actually wanted a zombie antidote. However, the antidote has not been developed, and the inhibitors are by-products of research on the antidote.

And at that time, they did not find the property of impurities in the body. What they thought was to use inhibitors to slow down the activity of the zombie virus. Although there was no way to eliminate the zombie virus, as long as the zombie virus never broke out, the danger of becoming a zombie could be avoided.

Then now they have tested and found that inhibitors can be used not only on infected people, but also on superpowers.

When superpowers fuse too many crystal cores and accumulate too many impurities in the body, there is also the danger of becoming a zombie. And inhibitors can also suppress this danger.

Theoretically, even if a person has 90% impurities in his body, as long as he keeps using inhibitors, he will never become a zombie!

Of course, this is only theoretical. In fact, there are too many uncontrollable factors, and it is still very dangerous to have such a person.

So they still suggest that the survivor base should not accept people with level 5 impurities.

In fact, Wang Tao thought of the idea of ​​using this inhibitor for superpowers when he first saw the inhibitor. However, he came up with it because he knew that there were impurities in the crystal core, and then combined with the characteristics of the inhibitor.

They also recently discovered the impurities in the body, and then accidentally discovered that the inhibitor and the impurities in the body are very compatible...

But no matter what, the role of this inhibitor has been officially determined, and it will be an indispensable thing for survivors in the future.

As for who this "they" is, there is also an introduction at the end of this letter-

Wang Tao previously thought that this was something developed by the military base, and those scientists might be protected by the military base, but in fact they are not.

This "they" refers to a force called "Hope Research Institute".

This is a force established by the government, and the core talents in it are technicians and scientists who survived after the end of the world.

Things like inhibitors, detectors, synthesizers, etc. are all developed by them.

The headquarters of the institute is in Beijing, and it also said that capable people are welcome to go to Beijing to join them. The ultimate goal of their institute is to develop a drug that can remove the zombie virus and make the world free of zombies.

Although Wang Tao thinks this possibility is very small, Wang Tao will not laugh at them. After all, to a certain extent, they are the hope of mankind-at least the hope of the country.

Wang Tao is still very curious about this institute, but it is too far away from him. If I remember correctly, it's 1,500 kilometers from Huangfeng City to Beijing! Going over such a long distance is simply courting death...

However, Wang Tao is still very curious about the means by which they can pass the message. Is it a super-powered radio? Or is it some other black technology?

If Wang Tao has this means, he must understand what the military base is like.

"In addition to these, does the airdrop say what the situation is at the military base?"

Wang Tao asked.

"No."

Xiang Hongbin and Wei Zhenguo shook their heads.

They also want to know what's going on at the military base, but unfortunately, there is no news in these airdrops.

Wang Tao is a little puzzled.

During the first airdrop, the people at the military base left a letter to the survivors. But there were no letters in the second and third airdrops, and they all looked like official business...

He couldn't find out what the military base was like.

Could it be that the military base didn't want any survivors to go there?

It shouldn't be that serious, right?

After all, there is strength in numbers. Who would dislike a base with many survivors...

Wang Tao was puzzled, but they were far away from the military base and had no way to check. Although a radio frequency contact method was left in the previous airdrop, they would definitely not be able to contact with the radio at such a long distance...

Wei Zhenguo distributed the inhibitor to everyone.

Now that they know that the inhibitor is also useful for them, they have to save more, and they may have to use it all the time in the future...

...

The next day, early morning.

Wang Tao met Han Rui outside the door of the comprehensive building.

Wang Tao was weak all day yesterday and didn't go out. Today, the weakness is over, and he plans to go out today to increase his blood volume.

He is now 4900 blood, and he only needs 100 blood to 5000. If he doesn't get this 100 blood today, he probably won't sleep well tonight.

Han Rui also rested for a day yesterday. She is now Wang Tao's exclusive teammate. If Wang Tao goes out, she will go out. If Wang Tao doesn't go out, she will rest at home.

Of course, he volunteered, after all, it was safe to be with Wang Tao.

"Are you feeling better from your weakness?"

Han Rui asked with concern.

"Okay, let's go."

"Yes."

Wang Tao drove the off-road vehicle and took Han Rui to the hospital.

There were many zombies in the hospital, so there was no need to worry about not finding elite zombies. If you wander around in other places, it would be uncomfortable if you waste a day and can't even find three elite zombies.

At noon, the two came to the vicinity of the hospital.

"Good guy, it's really not possible to encounter an elite zombie!"

The two didn't encounter even an elite zombie along the way. This is exactly as Wang Tao thought, the more you lack something, the harder it is to get it.

However, seeing the full zombies in the hospital, Wang Tao knew that it would be no problem to get 100 blood today.

But these elite zombies were all hanging around in the hospital, not going out of the main gate. This made Han Rui a little helpless, and there was no way to attract the zombies.

"Don't worry, I've prepared it."

Wang Tao took out a big speaker.

He and Han Rui came to the roof of a six-story building and put the speaker up.

This is the remote-controlled speaker that Wang Tao asked Liu He to help make.

He can control the sound of the speaker from a long distance, and a DJ dance music is stored in it in advance.

This thing can definitely attract many elite zombies in the hospital. Wang Tao even worried whether it would attract some zombies that he couldn't resist, such as the gorilla zombie.

But if you want to gain something, you must take risks.

And Wang Tao deliberately put the speaker far away from him, so that even if he really attracted an invincible zombie, he would not be besieged.

Soon, Wang Tao and Han Rui arrived at the apartment where they had rested before.

"I hope it's awesome, don't let me down!"

Wang Tao took out the remote control and pressed it lightly.

After a delay of about two or three seconds, a "banging" sound came from the roof of the opposite building.

"Roar——"

At this moment, the quiet world seemed to come alive, and creepy roars were heard everywhere.

There were some trampling sounds in the hospital, and then a large group of crazy zombies rushed towards the building like a tide.

"It's so scary..."

Looking at these hundreds of zombies, Han Rui's scalp numbed.

Wang Tao looked carefully at the situation downstairs. While these crazy zombies were sprinting towards the building, they were followed by some elite zombies, and there were quite a few of them!

"Come out!"

Wang Tao smiled.

As long as these elite zombies come out, it will be easy.

"Huh? Wang Tao, what do you think that is? A zombie or a superpower?"

Suddenly, Han Rui pointed to a place and spoke.

Wang Tao looked in the direction of her finger, and his eyes suddenly fixed.

He saw a black figure wearing a sweatshirt and a hood running on the roof!

This figure was agile and flexible, like a parkour athlete, moving around on the roof in various ways, which was quite pleasing to the eye.

But Wang Tao frowned. Because the health bar of this figure was red!

[6000/6000]

It was a zombie, and it seemed to be a second-level zombie!

Wang Tao secretly thought that he was unlucky. Just now he was thinking that he must not attract a second-level zombie, but he didn't expect to encounter one.

Although Wang Tao had killed a second-level zombie Shao Yong, it was a residual blood. This second-level zombie has 6000 blood, and its strength may be stronger than that of the zombie Shao Yong. Wang Tao didn't want to fight it at this time, at least he had to wait until he became a second-level mutant, right?

"It's a second-level zombie!"

Wang Tao whispered.

"Ah? Second-level zombie!"

Han Rui was shocked.

Now that they encountered a second-level zombie, it was a question whether they could beat it.

Fortunately, this second-level zombie was not coming for them, but... that zombie seemed to be heading for the loudspeaker!

Whoosh——

The zombie climbed to the roof of the building where the loudspeaker was placed with a few jumps, and then it stomped its feet.

Pah——

The sound of the loudspeaker disappeared instantly.

"..."

No, this zombie is here to eliminate noise?

Wang Tao was a little confused.

After the zombie crushed the loudspeaker, it disappeared from Wang Tao's sight with a few jumps.

Without the music from the loudspeaker, the manic zombies outside quickly quieted down.

However, those crazy zombies did not leave, but continued to look for something around.

Looking at this scene, Wang Tao didn't care about the second-level zombie. He stared at these crazy zombies closely. When he saw that a considerable number of crazy zombies had come to the bottom of the apartment building, Wang Tao really took out two invisible potions, then rolled up his and Han Rui's arms and stabbed them directly.

Han Rui did not resist, but asked curiously:

"What is this?"

"Hidden potion, those crazy zombies are here, let's try not to fight them."

Wang Tao explained briefly.

"Oh!"

Soon, Han Rui felt her body temperature dropping, her body was a little stiff, her breathing and heartbeat were getting slower and slower, her hands and feet were slowly getting heavier, and even a smell that made her disgusted came from her body... just like a zombie!

This feeling made Han Rui a little panic, and she subconsciously grabbed the corner of Wang Tao's clothes.

"It's okay, this is the effect of the hidden potion. After injecting this potion, it will not be easy to be discovered by zombies within an hour."

Wang Tao hasn't used the hidden potion for a long time. After all, he could quickly deal with zombies before, so there was no need to waste it. But now it's different. There are many crazy zombies outside, and a second-level zombie has appeared. For safety reasons, it's better to use the hidden potion.

"Ah? There is such a magical potion?!"

Han Rui was a little shocked, but she didn't doubt Wang Tao's words, nor did she ask where this thing came from.

After the two of them used up the cloaking potion, the crazy zombies ran upstairs, turned around and left.

Seeing that the cloaking potion also worked on the crazy zombies, Wang Tao was temporarily relieved.

About ten minutes later, all the crazy zombies downstairs disappeared, leaving only some ordinary zombies and elite zombies in the hospital wandering around.

"Let's go!"

Wang Tao and Han Rui went downstairs together.

Although the stealth potion will also reduce one's own strength slightly, the reduction is not much. In addition, Wang Tao and Han Rui are mainly crossbows, so it does not affect their performance.

Moreover, it is really good to hunt elite zombies after injecting the stealth potion. Elite zombies will only find the two people when they are close. The first elite zombie they killed did not find out who attacked it until it died.

After the first zombie was solved, Wang Tao's blood volume reached 4940, and after the second zombie was solved, Wang Tao's blood volume reached 4990.

Wang Tao thought that after killing the third zombie, his blood volume would reach 5000.

As a result, after killing the third zombie, his blood volume was [4999/4999]!

Only 9 drops of blood were added.

"Fuck! I knew it was not so easy to reach the second level!"