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Chapter 638 - 263 Anomalous Equipment_3
Chapter 638 - 263 Anomalous Equipment_3
Now, making this explosion-proof shield really came into use!
The baton was easy to craft since the infected baton dropped by the explosion-proof zombie was useless, and it could be used directly for crafting.
As for the level 4 crystal cores, Wang Tao thought it over and chose one with [Defensive Power] and [Strength]. Wang Tao had already fused with both these crystal cores, so they were of no use to him personally.
After gathering all the materials, Wang Tao began to craft.
Shortly after, two items appeared before Wang Tao.
The "Mutant Explosion-proof Baton" differed in appearance from an ordinary baton, being black and red with vein-like patterns that made it look less like a proper weapon.
But appearances didn’t matter, what was important were the attributes.
[Mutant Explosion-proof Baton]
[Level Four (Excellent)]
[Durability +80, Attack Power +60, comes with Electric Shock Effect (Electric Shock Effect requires Awakening Energy)]
The attributes were interesting. The durability was 10 points higher than his previous level 4 equipment, although the attack power was slightly weaker.
However, that was understandable, since it was, after all, a baton, so it was normal for its lethality to be weaker.
But the electric shock effect requiring Awakening Energy to be used?
This left Wang Tao somewhat speechless, as he didn’t have Awakening Energy and could only use it as an ordinary baton.
But did this mean that the electric capability must be quite strong? After all, it consumed Awakening Energy, so it should be more than just a regular stun baton, right?
Wang Tao turned his attention to the shield.
This shield’s appearance also greatly differed from that of ordinary shields, being a square shield primarily black in color but decorated with many white bones, giving it a somewhat fierce aspect. Its attributes, however, were the highest Wang Tao had ever seen on equipment.
[Mutant Explosion-proof Electric Shield]
[Level Four (Excellent)]
[Durability +100, Defensive Power +100, comes with Electric Shock Effect (Electric Shock Effect requires Awakening Energy)]
Both durability and defensive power were increased by 100, which Wang Tao had never seen before in equipment. However, since it was a shield, it made sense.
As for the electric shock effect, it also required Awakening Energy to be used.
This made Wang Tao quite frustrated, as a person with strong curiosity, having equipment but not being able to use it was quite annoying.
"Level Four! Awakening!"
Wang Tao clenched his fist. The Awakening was becoming more and more attractive to him!
Now, he was just one Level 4 Ascension Crystal Core and one attack type ability short.
Of course, he could do without the attack type ability, but since he had the opportunity to fuse with other abilities, he couldn’t let it go to waste.
Wang Tao wondered whether he should first promote his other three abilities to Level Four...
He could actually fuse a Level 4 Ascension Crystal Core now, promoting his three already +10 abilities to Level 4.
Level 4 abilities would undoubtedly be much stronger than Level 3 abilities, greatly increasing his strength.
But he hesitated because his Special Energy only allowed him to extract and synthesize Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 abilities. There was no option for Level 4 abilities.
Wang Tao didn’t know whether ascending to Level 4 would grant him the ability to extract and synthesize Level 4 abilities. As of now, he couldn’t.
This meant that if he promoted his abilities to Level 4, he wouldn’t be able to extract and synthesize anymore. If he encountered special circumstances where he needed to fuse other crystal cores, he wouldn’t be able to use them. Thus, he hesitated...
"Forget it, no rush to fuse the Ascension Crystal Core. After all, our main reliance on hunting Level Four zombies is still on thermal weapons..."
In the end, Wang Tao decided not to fuse just yet.
After all, they were currently using thermal weapons, and a minor increase in strength wouldn’t change the overall situation. Even if he promoted his abilities to Level Four, his overall strength would still be far inferior to that of Level Four zombies, because he lacked an Awakening...
The next day.
Everyone assembled in the hall.
Because of the helicopter’s activity yesterday, more zombies had gathered around the base, and Wang Tao called everyone to clear them out.
They were too few in number, and an excessive accumulation of zombies around the base could lead to unforeseen complications. Hence, whenever zombies gathered, Wang Tao would lead a team to clear them out.
Soon, two military vehicles took everyone away from the military base. With the number of zombies outside being significant, Wang Tao divided them into two teams to proceed separately.
After spending the whole day, they finally cleared all the zombies surrounding the base.
Wang Tao unexpectedly received two pieces of good news.
The first piece of good news was that his special vine had split!
[Level 3 Weapon: Iron Tree Vine]
[HP: 10,000/10,000 (upper limit 100,000)]
[Status: Awakened]
[Enhancement: Splitting (2), Independent Attack]
[Compatibility: 100%]
His Iron Tree Vine had to split before it could be nurtured; previously there had only been one vine, so it always had 10,000 HP.
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Wang Tao wasn’t sure what would cause it to split, suspecting maybe it was related to time.
Today, the Iron Tree Vine succeeded in splitting! It became two vines, each with 10,000 HP!
Without a second thought, Wang Tao took out a crystal core to start nurturing.
Moments later, the upper limit of the vine’s HP increased to 20,000, creating two vines both with 20,000 HP.
Although the HP was still not high, it wouldn’t be as easy to cut as before, right?
Furthermore, not only had the HP increased, but the length had also grown. Previously at 10,000 HP, the vine’s length was ten meters. Now, with 20,000 HP, the length of both vines reached twenty meters!
The increase in the length of the Iron Tree Vine was a significant boost for Wang Tao, who was relying on it to pull zombie corpses up to the helicopter!
The length of twenty meters, now having two of them, greatly increased Wang Tao’s margin for error!
The second piece of good news was that Wang Tao finally obtained another active attack type crystal core! And while clearing the surrounding zombies, they also collected many Omnipotent Crystal Cores.
That meant he could make all four abilities +10, and then integrate the Level 4 Ascension Crystal Core!