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

If he were a bit more hot-tempered, he might have resorted to violence. But before taking action, he would have to consider whether it was worth it—to clash over some Crystal Coins or suffer losses and make a mortal enemy of an Awakener certainly wasn't wise... Of course, if an Awakener consistently broke contracts, then perhaps no one would want to work with him in the future. So for these Awakeners, fulfilling contracts essentially depended on their conscience. Still, Wang Tao took the contract seriously and inspected it carefully—he was quite conscientious by nature. Moreover, this was probably the highest-paying job he had ever gotten in his life. The purchasing power of Crystal Coins at Changhe Base could be simply understood to be ten times what it was before the apocalypse. His monthly salary of over forty thousand Crystal Coins, if converted to the pre-apocalypse standard, would be over four hundred thousand a month—certainly a high income. After confirming that there were no issues with the contract, Wang Tao signed it directly. Was this him... halfway joining the Sixth Army Corps? As if afraid that Wang Tao would change his mind, Cheng Yiyi transferred the 100,000 signing fee and 10,000 weekly salary to him immediately after the contract was signed. The reason there was also a weekly salary was that today was Sunday, the day weekly salaries were settled. Wang Tao was now officially a consultant for the Sixth Army Corps, even if only for half a day, salaries still had to be paid! Seeing the urgency in Cheng Yiyi's actions, Wang Tao was somewhat speechless; he wasn't going to go back on his word... After transferring the money, Cheng Yiyi looked at Wang Tao and said, "Mr. Wang, how about you come with me to the barracks and get acquainted?" Wang Tao glanced at the time; there were still a few hours until dark. "Can we get back before dark?" he asked. Jiang Shixue and Lightning were about to wake up, and he wanted to see what kind of Awakeners they had become as soon as possible. "Of course! Our barracks are not far from here!" Cheng Yiyi immediately replied. "Since it's not far, let's go have a look then." Changhe Base was quite large, and its creators—the primary combat force—were the Six Major Legions. Thus, within the base, each legion had a main camp and several subsidiary camps. The barracks Cheng Yiyi was referring to was the main camp of the Sixth Army Corps. Ironically, the villa district where Wang Tao stayed was the closest to the main camp of the Sixth Army Corps compared to the locations of other legions. Cheng Yiyi's car was waiting outside; she had a driver and two guards waiting in the villa's living room. As they got into the car, Cheng Yiyi personally opened the door for Wang Tao, to the surprise of the driver and guards, though they wisely did not comment. On the car ride, Cheng Yiyi suddenly asked, "Mr. Wang, do you need bodyguards? How about I assign two to you?" "That won't be necessary," Wang Tao waved off. With his strength, needing bodyguards? Who would be protecting whom! But bodyguards were not only for protection; often, they were more of a symbol of status. However, Wang Tao didn't need such superficial things. Of course, if he could have two beautiful female soldiers like Cheng Yiyi as bodyguards, then he might consider it... Twenty minutes later, Wang Tao arrived at the headquarters of the Sixth Army Corps. It was more rudimentary than he had expected. There were tanks and artillery, but not many of them. Wang Tao had visited the Third Legion's camp, and his helicopter was still parked with the Third Legion. The Third Legion seemed much more impressive than the Sixth Army Corps, whether in terms of equipment or personnel. "Welcome to our—oh no, our camp!" Cheng Yiyi smiled as she spoke to Wang Tao. "It looks quite imposing..." Hearing Wang Tao's comment, Cheng Yiyi was about to respond when she heard him continue, "But it feels a bit inferior to the Third Legion!" If Wang Tao were a guest, he definitely wouldn't have made such a remark, but since he was now more or less one of their own, there was no need to be overly polite. "...Cough, we definitely can't compare to the Third Legion!" Cheng Yiyi immediately felt somewhat awkward and helpless. "Maybe you're not aware, let me explain, it's not that we don't try hard..." The car slowly entered the central command center of the camp, and during this time, Wang Tao learned about the situation of the base's Six Major Legions from Cheng Yiyi. The names of the Six Major Legions were not ranked by combat power, but by the time they were established. Therefore, the earlier a legion was established, the longer its development and the stronger its strength. Wang Tao knew this bit of trivia because Duan Xuchang had mentioned it to him before. What Wang Tao didn't know was that these legions were not just established at anyone's behest; each was organized around a core unit, and the "core" strength directly determined the upper limits of the legion. For instance, why was the First Legion so powerful? Because the core unit of the First Legion was a Rocket Army from before the apocalypse. What is a Rocket Army? Nuclear missile units, conventional missile units, missile bases—these all comprise the Rocket Armies. The very definition of nuclear and conventional, full-spectrum deterrent forces! After surviving the first deadly wave of infection when the apocalypse struck, a part of this Rocket Army remained. If zombies were a nightmare for ordinary people, then this surviving Rocket Army was the nightmare for the zombies. They exterminated countless zombies with bombs, missiles, and even nuclear weapons! Although using such weapons did not replenish their HP, the Crystal Cores they gathered were tangible, all adding to their means to boost their strength. So why could such a massive Changhe Base be established?