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

Chapter 574 - 242: Night Demon Chest Armor, Gratitude and Repayment_2

Wang Tao glanced inside the bag, which was filled with a large number of Crystal Cores, including Level 1 and Level Two.

"What is this?"

Wang Tao was somewhat puzzled.

"To thank Mr. Wang for leading and protecting us in hunting zombies, this is a token of our gratitude we’ve prepared for you..."

Hearing this, Wang Tao looked at the number of Crystal Cores in the bag, comparing them with the number of Elite Zombies in the school. He felt that these Crystal Cores amounted to at least thirty percent of what everyone had harvested combined!

To think they would give thirty percent of their earnings to him?

Wang Tao was quite surprised.

To say that he had led and protected the others wasn’t wrong. After all, Wang Tao had eliminated the most significant threats. Without him, they wouldn’t have had the chance to get these Crystal Cores.

But Wang Tao was also acting based on his interests. To say he had actively protected them wasn’t quite true. They had hunted and earned those Crystal Cores themselves, with no help from Wang Tao killing zombies.

Moreover, the most important point was that Wang Tao had made it clear he would leave Duzhu Town. Whether he lived or died in the future, it was highly unlikely that he would have any more interaction with Fan Peng and the others.

So to say that this was them trying to solicit or invest in Wang Tao didn’t quite fit either.

Therefore, this must be their sincere way of showing gratitude to Wang Tao!

Although giving away thirty percent of Crystal Cores was indeed a significant number, they knew that without Wang Tao, they wouldn’t have obtained even seventy percent. So, even though it was painful, they were willing to give these thirty percent to Wang Tao as a token of their appreciation.

It’s rare to see such grateful people these days.

"Okay, then. I’ll accept it."

Wang Tao didn’t refuse their kindness and accepted the Crystal Cores with a smile. Then, he spoke again.

"You can sell me all the Crystal Cores you have. I can exchange them for high-quality ones. You give me yours first, and then I’ll give you mine."

"Ah?" Fan Peng was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded with some excitement, "Yes, yes, yes! Please wait a moment!"

He had traded with Wang Tao before and knew that Wang Tao had a lot of Crystal Cores, many of which were of high quality.

Combining low-quality Crystal Cores was basically down to luck, while high-quality ones meant stability!

If they could get high-quality Crystal Cores, they would be willing to trade even if they had to give up several low-quality ones for one!

After Fan Peng left, he quickly called everyone else over.

"I’ve already given Mr. Wang the token of gratitude, and he seems very satisfied. He has allowed us to exchange our Crystal Cores for the high-quality ones he has!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was thrilled.

They all knew that Wang Tao had a lot of high-quality Crystal Cores, many of which they could use!

"Exchange! Even if it’s ten to one, or even twenty to one, as long as I can exchange for what I can use, I’m willing to do it!"

"Who wouldn’t! Acquiring Crystal Cores is too difficult, and getting those that you can use is even harder! As for high-quality Crystal Cores that one can use, that’s something you don’t even dare to dream of... now that we have this opportunity, we must seize it!"

"Exactly, let’s exchange! Hurry and get your Crystal Cores out!"

These people didn’t hesitate much, taking out their Crystal Cores and registering them with Fan Peng.

Having interacted for a few days, they knew Wang Tao would probably not cheat them out of their Crystal Cores, especially since there had been many opportunities to obtain Crystal Cores before. With Wang Tao and his group’s strength, they could easily have killed those zombies and hoarded all the Cores for themselves, but Wang Tao had allowed them to have them.

Thus, Wang Tao’s character was trustworthy.

Soon, Fan Peng had collected everyone’s Crystal Cores, then took them and knocked on Wang Tao’s door.

"Mr. Wang, these are all our Crystal Cores, how many can we exchange?"

Looking at the heaping pile of Crystal Cores, Wang Tao nodded casually.

"Alright, just leave them here. I’ll sort through them, come back in an hour."

"Yes!"

Fan Peng respectfully made his exit.

Wang Tao was someone who reciprocated "an inch of respect with a yard." Since these people knew how to repay kindness, Wang Tao would help them one more time. After all, synthesizing Crystal Cores didn’t cost him anything; it was just a matter of spending some time.

Wang Tao stored these Crystal Cores in his Space Backpack, setting them aside in a corner, and then he combined the same types of Cores, creating Purple, Red, or Orange ones.

After his operations, Wang Tao took away those Cores that were too few in number to combine. He then took out some from the newly combined Cores. What remained was what he’d offer them.

As soon as the hour passed, Fan Peng arrived.

When he saw the Purple, Red, and even Orange Crystal Cores on the table, he couldn’t hide the excitement in his eyes.

"Take these with you."

"Yes! Thank you, Mr. Wang!"

When Fan Peng personally took the Crystal Cores, he realized there were far more than he had expected!

Mr. Wang hadn’t taken advantage of them at all! He might even be at a loss!

Watching an exhilarated Fan Peng leave, Wang Tao smiled and shook his head.

"I hope more Ability Users emerge, and that Duzhu Town Base manages to hold on..."

The next day was the day Wang Tao was preparing to leave.

As soon as he stepped out, he found Fan Peng and the others waiting outside.

Wang Tao could clearly feel a significant increase in their auras, presumably because they had fused the Synthetic Crystal Cores the previous day.

"Mr. Wang, we would like to accompany you on part of your journey!"

Fan Peng spoke respectfully.

"Alright."