Chapter 233 King of Black Spines
Zhu Xiong's face jiggled as he spoke, unable to hide the smile on his plump face.
Su Han asked with a smile, "You old rascal, you've been improving pretty quickly, what's the secret? Tell me more about it."
"Krypton Gold."
Zhu Xiong said as if it was the most natural thing, "I don't have a wife and children, all my Contribution Value has been exchanged for enhancement potions and injection potions, so naturally, my progress has been a little bit faster."
His words were no joke, in the Tree Domain Camp, it could be said that Zhu Xiong was one of the high-level members who accumulated Contribution Value the fastest.
He was in charge of the main offensive field operation search team, which tallied Contribution Value at a higher proportion for combat and exploration; not to mention that Zhu Xiong was a brute who led from the front. Besides fighting, whenever they encountered a Second-grade Monster or a particularly special monster, he would be the first to capture it.
If the captured monster was valuable, that was an additional Contribution Value.
As a result, the speed at which he accumulates Contribution Value has always been very fast, and coupled with Zhu Xiong's own talent, which was one of the most outstanding among the high-level members, after Talent Awakening, his rate of improvement soared even higher.
Together with an almost non-stop battle frequency, it was not particularly surprising that Zhu Xiong could be the first to reach a bottleneck.
As they walked and talked, Zhu Xiong said, "Though the Vine Giant Rats are numerous and have helped a lot with transportation, the use of cars is also very high. The gasoline reserves are almost used up, we really need to make a move on the oil depot soon. By the way, my Glutton has reached its racial limit, it needs a Divine Initiation Ritual for Fusion.
I'm really quite envious of those with higher racial limits..."
He truly envied them while saying this, as Su Han's three Angel Envoys, even if they didn't advance in form for a long period, could still support him through the Third Order and even Fourth Grade or Fifth-Order breakthroughs.
The depth of the foundation has greatly elevated the upper limit of the race.
Like him, the racial limit of the Bone Armor Giant Pig could support up to a Second Order without undergoing a Divine Initiation Ritual to break through the Second Order.
But now, breaking through the Third Order seems quite impossible without undergoing Metamorphosis.
"There are two Second-order Superior monsters in the dungeon, if you want a Divine Initiation Ritual Fusion, you can do it here, though there might be less choice."
"As long as I can become stronger, I'm fine with not having too many choices."
Zhu Xiong shook his head, working in field operations, he understood better than anyone the situation in the post-apocalyptic world. Who could get lucky with every Divine Initiation Ritual and have each Angel Envoy complement each other? Wasn't that wishful thinking?
Monster mutations were never directional, and various species were just beginning to form without a definite structure, so there certainly was no set hunting.
If one could really hunt whatever Angel Envoy they wanted, prepare, set out to find them, and hunt precisely, it could only mean one thing—the monsters had gained a foothold, and humanity had lost.
Only stable breeding could occupy a place like this, have a consistent activity range, and maintain a stable group structure, with creatures ranging from First Rank to Second and Third Orders.
This was not good news; it meant that in the competition for ecological niches in this area, this group had the upper hand.
Apart from them, it would be difficult for other species to pose much of a threat.
Just like the current North City District, humans were easy to find, but except for those hiding in the Third Ring Area, monsters were definitely hard to find.
"Then let's go in and choose one."
"I don't have any money." Experience new stories on empire
Su Han: ???
Zhu Xiong was straightforward, "I've exchanged all my Contribution Value these last few days. Picking one that's not suitable if I go back in there now, even if you gave me a 50% off as a reward, I still couldn't afford it at the moment. So I might as well look around outside first."
As a high-level member of the Tree Domain, Zhu Xiong certainly knew the importance of establishing rules. Since it was not an urgent pick, looking for options outside wasn't a problem.
If it was really urgent, which of the high-level members couldn't come up with the Contribution Value?
So, his main reason for visiting Su Han today was actually the oil depot issue; his upcoming breakthrough was really just additional news.
Upon hearing this, Su Han nodded, "Just make your own decision. The oil depot is on the outskirts of the city, not close by. You and Old Guo lead two teams, prepare for the response. Have Meiyu and Old Zhang prepare for the gasoline reserves. Remember to store diversely to ensure safety."
"Don't worry,"
Zhu Xiong said, "We've already discussed it. The oil depot is 30 kilometers out in the suburbs, and the Vine Giant Rats only come out as far as 20 kilometers, so we might as well split the response into two sections. If Old Guo comes with me, he'll be responsible for the stretch near the Third Ring Area, and I'll take care of the oil depot part, aiming to sort it out within a few days."
Su Han agreed with Zhu Xiong's plan, and in the afternoon, after most of the Tree Domain warriors had completed their recent exchanges and enhancements, Zhu Xiong began calling his subordinates together.
Exploration and material transportation were never as simple as just shouting a few times. Some were in charge of vigilance, others of combat, clearing, and yet some had to sort and send back the corresponding materials.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Especially since the target this time was gasoline, there would be even more to handle.
Three hundred search team warriors, fully equipped with Spiritual Energy rifles, 100 bullets each, and there was also a Sky Cavalry Squad of 20 people responsible for reconnaissance, with 50 transport drivers, and so on.
At Old Guo's end, the setup was almost identical to Zhu Xiong's, but he also brought hundreds of Vine Giant Rats to assist in the latter half of the operation.
The grand team set out, traveling swiftly from the Second Ring Area towards the Third Ring, with the convoy in front, followed closely by the Vine Giant Rat teams dragging along mobile oil tanks that were as large as train carriages.