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

"Okay!"

He Jijun continued to contact the Survivor Base.

Previously, he hadn't disclosed his presence at the military base, nor mentioned having an airplane—after all, one must guard against the possibility of deceit. Therefore, if the other party tried any tricks, flying there would allow him to see everything clearly!

Wang Tao glanced at his attributes panel, noting he had just five days left before his "Little Huo" would be fully integrated, meaning he wouldn't awaken and ascend to Level 4 until then. If only the call for help had come after five days...

That night.

He Jijun had more or less grasped the information about the base, and Wang Tao and others had packed many survival supplies into the transport plane.

However, it was too late now. The nights of the apocalypse were fraught with danger and even flying wasn't necessarily safe. They decided to set out the next morning instead.

He Jijun had informed the Survivor Base they would come for the rescue the following day, asking them to hold on for one more night. He didn't specify how they would come to the rescue, though.

The people at the Survivor Base were naturally very excited. They pledged to wait obediently inside the base, ready to cooperate in any way necessary. He Jijun could instruct them however he liked—they were even prepared to use some of their people as bait if needed.

They said they had voluntarily selected a squad ready to die a long time ago. But without a glimmer of hope, they couldn't just go out and die for nothing, so these people were still alive, always ready to seize the chance for others to escape!

Wang Tao didn't know whether to believe these words or not, but if they were true, these people deserved respect.

The next morning.

The rain had lessened today, without thunder or wind, suitable for flying. Wang Tao and his party were ready to depart.

Before boarding the plane, He Jijun decided to contact the base one more time.

After all, they were using wired communications, and the other party didn't have high-power radio—once they got on the plane, contact would be trickier.

But this time, He Jijun couldn't get through.

"Can't contact them..."

He Jijun's brow furrowed.

A sense of dread immediately settled in the hearts of Wang Tao and the others.

In the apocalypse, loss of contact was usually synonymous with death.

They had been in good communication yesterday. How could they suddenly lose contact after a night's sleep?

"Could it be a scammer?"

Nie Siyan's voice was weak as she spoke.

Having engaged in such deceptive acts herself, she instinctively thought of scammers.

But Wang Tao and He Jijun shook their heads at the same time.

If it were a scammer, they would entice in various ways until luring the rescuers in before turning on them,

But Wang Tao and the others hadn't even started their journey. If it were a scam attempt, cutting off contact at this point would surely deter Wang Tao from coming—such a scammer would be too foolish.

"Old He, try again. Let's just wait for now," said Wang Tao.

The airdrop plan was postponed for the moment. Wang Tao needed to know what the actual situation was there.

An hour later, He Jijun finally got through to the Survivor Base again. Everyone hurriedly gathered around.

"Static... The base is breached... A giant zombie, tens of meters tall... We're grateful for your willingness to help us, but please don't come... We hope you survive... Boom boom boom...

Static..."

A hoarse, despairing voice came through the speaker, accompanied by a series of explosion sounds, before the line went silent again.

Wang Tao and the others fell into brief silence.

"This base... has fallen..."

"It's the Giant Zombie! The Giant Zombie broke through their defenses..."

"More than a thousand people, just gone like that..."

"..."

Heavy hearts and a somber atmosphere enveloped them all.

They had finally made contact with a Survivor Base that truly needed their help. They were all set to find a way to rescue them, but now the base had fallen before they could do anything...

"Everyone! Don't despair, don't be sad. This is the apocalypse; we should get used to it," He Jijun said loudly.

Morale was high before they set out, but upon hearing the news of the Survivor Base's destruction, spirits instantly plummeted.

They weren't the ones hurt, they hadn't even witnessed it firsthand. Yet those few words conveyed a palpable sense of powerless despair.

"Huff—"

Wang Tao took a deep breath.

He rubbed his stiff face, then addressed everyone,

"Now we can be sure—among the zombie horde, there are Level 4 zombies. And it's the incredibly destructive Giant Zombie! The tall walls of those bases are no match... Most Survivor Bases would likely fall in this scenario! So... let's make a trip to Zijin Base!

See if there's a zombie horde or Level 4 zombies, and what the exact situation is!"

"Okay!"

The group nodded in agreement.

Wang Tao led everyone to the hangar.

Looking at the military transport plane that He Jijun had maintained once again, Wang Tao suddenly felt sentimental.

He had always been the recipient of air drops from this plane and never thought that one day he would be on it, airdropping supplies to others...
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For this mission, everyone, including Lightning, was present.

After all, their numbers were too small; it was better to act together. If they were unlucky and got separated, that would really be inviting disaster.

The supplies were all ready, the fuel tank was filled, and the plane could take off as soon as it was pulled out.

Moreover, He Jijun had fitted the transport plane with two Heavy Machine Guns.

However, unlike a helicopter, the transport plane was harder to modify, they were short-handed, and He Jijun wasn't a professional modifier... Thus, the two Heavy Machine Guns were installed at the tail of the plane and could only be shot when the rear cargo doors were open, which was far more cumbersome compared to a helicopter.