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Chapter 585 - 246 Military Base_1
Chapter 585 - 246 Military Base_1
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No side effects?
He Jijun knew that Crystal Cores all had side effects, and he had seen many Ability Users with physical side effects. But he had never heard of an Ability User without side effects.
However, looking at Wang Tao and the others... it really seemed that there were no side effects— at least, he couldn’t see any.
"Can there really be no side effects?"
He Jijun asked with some disbelief.
Wang Tao immediately said:
"Of course, could I possibly lie to you? The Crystal Cores we’ve fused with are all impurity-free and without side effects— Do you know what impurities are?"
"I don’t know …"
He Jijun shook his head.
"If there are impurities inside a Crystal Core, after fusion, those impurities will accumulate in the body. The human body can only tolerate a limited amount of impurities. The more impurities there are, the greater the chance of turning into a zombie! Once the impurities reach 100%, one is pretty much guaranteed to turn into a zombie! Thus, impurities are just as undesirable as side effects..."
Wang Tao explained to He Jijun about impurities.
"..."
After hearing this, He Jijun suddenly felt that becoming an Ability User wasn’t so appealing. Not only were there side effects, but he also had to worry about turning into a zombie!
"But, I can help you ascend to become an Ability User without side effects or impurities! What do you think, old master?"
Wang Tao spoke with a smile on his face.
"You want me to join your team, what for? I’ve said it before. I have my own matters to attend to, my search for someone..."
He Jijun did not answer; instead, he said with a frown.
If it was really as Wang Tao said, with no side effects or impurities, that would certainly be great. But he was not willing to sell himself out just for that.
Upon hearing He Jijun’s question, Wang Tao’s expression turned serious as he explained:
"Old master, you’ve misunderstood! I’m asking you to join my team, not to work for me. We are all survivors struggling to live through these apocalyptic times; we need to help each other. I think you’re very strong, you can help us, and in turn, we can help you... it’s that simple."
"As for the person you’re looking for... Zhang Hong is also here searching for someone, which doesn’t conflict with joining my team. We can search together! By the way, who are you looking for? Any distinguishing features? If you don’t mind sharing, with more of us, it will definitely be easier to locate them!"
"..."
He Jijun was silent for a moment before slowly saying:
"I’m looking for my granddaughter."
"Your granddaughter? How old is she?"
"10 years old."
"..."
Wang Tao’s mouth opened in surprise.
A ten-year-old? If she got lost at that age, the situation is probably grim! Wang Tao then asked,
"When did she go missing?"
"Five months ago."
"..."
Now it was mid-October, five months ago would be May, a month after the apocalypse began, during the most chaotic times...
Of course, surviving wasn’t completely impossible. For instance, if she encountered a kind-hearted person or the military...
"How did she get lost?"
"She ran away on her own."
"Ah? She ran off by herself? Why did she do that? And you, with your capabilities, couldn’t stop her?"
Wang Tao asked with furrowed brows.
"She... turned into a zombie."
"..."
Yang Changhong, inside the vehicle, instinctively turned to glance at He Jijun upon hearing this.
Having turned into a zombie, hope dwindled.
Jiang Shixue subconsciously gripped Wang Tao’s hand. Wang Tao had told her that she had previously turned into a zombie and was rescued by him.
But Wang Tao also said that the potion he used to save her was very rare, having appeared only as a single bottle so far. Moreover, the conditions for its use were strict—it was ineffective on those infected for more than three days. Even for those treated within three days of infection, it only had a certain chance of working, and could possibly lead to death through self-combustion...
Wang Tao held Jiang Shixue’s hand in return before looking towards He Jijun again.
"Old master, forgive my frankness, but your situation... it’s very difficult."
Unless He Jijun’s granddaughter, after running away, was caught by a kind-hearted person who happened to have something like a Purification Potion and successfully administered it to her, and then this kind-hearted person continued to keep her alive amidst the apocalypse, persevering until now...
Each one of these conditions was hard to meet on its own; imagining all of them combined made it nearly impossible. Wang Tao thought that the odds of rolling out the Zombie virus antidote were higher than such a series of coincidences...
"I know..." He Jijun sighed, then said with a firm tone, "But when she turned into a zombie and escaped, I promised that I would find her and bring her home!"
In the apocalypse, some people lived just to stay alive, like Wang Tao. He was pure in his desires, simply not wanting to die or being afraid of dying.
Others lived driven by their obsessions, such as Blondy Wu Fei intent on vengeance; Li Qiuyu longing to see her daughter; Yang Changhong searching for his sister; and the man before him, He Jijun, who wished to bring his granddaughter home...
He Jijun knew in his heart that his granddaughter was likely gone. But even if she had died, he had to see her body with his own eyes before he could rest— from another perspective, as long as he hadn’t found his granddaughter’s body, she might still be alive!
This was perhaps the ray of hope that kept He Jijun surviving in the apocalypse.
"Old master, your granddaughter... but without having seen her body, there’s indeed still a possibility she’s alive. Join us, let’s look for her together. Even if we may not find her in our lifetime, I promise to help you search!"
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