Chapter 1408: Chapter 584 Zizhu Base

“What’s wrong with these people?”

Wang Tao, ever alert to his surroundings, could see the fervor in their eyes when they looked at him intensify, which left him somewhat bewildered.

“Could it be because I saved their lives? But gratitude is one thing; what’s with that look in their eyes?”

Their gaze… was like they were looking at a deity!

Zhao Yaru and others’ base wasn’t far from where the Giant Zombie was, it took only a minute for Golden Eagle to arrive.

At a glance, the place below seemed like an abandoned park, not looking like a habitation at all.

“There is an air-raid shelter underground, that’s where our Zizhu Base is located…”

Zhao Yaru hurriedly explained.

“Zizhu Base?”

“This park is called Zizhu Park, we named it after the park…”

Wang Tao nodded.

An underground air-raid shelter is indeed a good place, both warm and safe. Especially with the current cold temperatures which are unbearable for human life outside, probably lots of survivors from the Apocalypse are living underground.

Whoosh–

Golden Eagle slowly landed in the park, accidentally crushing a few pine trees.

“Let’s go down.”

Wang Tao waved his hand, and everyone quickly helped each other to dismount from Golden Eagle.

Watching such a massive creature obediently let them down, people were somewhat incredulous, after all, this was the terrifying Fifth-Order Mutant Beast!

“Go have fun on your own.”

Wang Tao handed a stack of Nutrient Solution to Golden Eagle.

The space underground was too small, Golden Eagle naturally couldn’t enter. Considering that the outside was barren and not easy to find prey, it was only possible to feed Golden Eagle with Nutrient Solution.

“Chirp~”

Golden Eagle chirped in response and flew off with a flap of its wings. Zhao Yaru and others were knocked about by the wind, but they bore no dissatisfaction, instead they bid farewell to Golden Eagle with great respect.

Once Golden Eagle was gone, Zhao Yaru hurriedly said to Wang Tao:

“Lord, I will take you to Zizhu Base!”

“Okay.”

Wang Tao nodded.

The entrance to Zizhu Base was much more noticeable compared to the previously seen Ocean Base, similar to a subway station entrance with a protrusion, except it had a heavy steel gate.

Just now, from the air, because of the angle, Wang Tao had not noticed, but now that he landed, he saw the base entrance at first glance.

“Open up! We’re back!” Zhao Yaru arrived at the base entrance and shouted several times towards a spot. Then she explained to Wang Tao, “The people inside can hear us from here.”

Moments later, a window on the base door opened and several pairs of eyes appeared. Only after confirming that the people outside were fine did they open the door.

Rumble rumble–

“Sister Zhao, where’s Priest Lord? Why have only so few of you returned?”

The people inside were puzzled as the door opened.

“They’re dead. Everyone who didn’t return has died.”

Zhao Yaru spoke in a low voice.

“What?”

The people inside were stunned for a second, and then felt as if the sky had fallen.

Priest Lord was dead, he was the strongest person in the base! If Priest Lord was dead, what were they to do?

These people didn’t even notice an extra person and a dog in the team.

“Priest Lord, please come in!”

Zhao Yaru quickly made way for Wang Tao to go first.

“This is…”

The people inside finally noticed Wang Tao, the stranger.

They were about to ask who Wang Tao was, but upon seeing the Advanced Priest badge on him, they instantly closed their mouths.

This was a mysterious Advanced Priest!

Our Priest Lord is gone, and all of a sudden a mysterious Advanced Priest has arrived… Could it be that the Venerable Bishop sent a new leader? But we had been out of contact with the Venerable Bishop for a long time, how did he know…

Ignoring the surprise of these people, Zhao Yaru and her company respectfully led Wang Tao inside.

They went deeper underground and soon arrived at a hall. The lighting in the hall was dim, but it was still clear to see that there was a huge sculpture in the center of the hall, which resembled a serene cloud and a half sun, like the scene of a sunset.

There were quite a few people in the hall. Seeing Zhao Yaru and the others returning, they all looked over expectantly, and upon seeing the tall stranger, Wang Tao, their expressions became curious. After spotting the Advanced Priest badge on him, their eyes widened. They didn’t understand why there was an additional priest, and where their own Priest Lord had gone?

Wang Tao was also somewhat surprised upon seeing these people.

They all had the emblem of Dusk Church.

“Are all the people in this base members of the Dusk Church?”

Wang Tao asked, somewhat curiously.

“Yes, we are all believers of the Dusk Church!”

Zhao Yaru and others immediately replied.

“…”

It was Wang Tao’s first time seeing an entire base full of Dusk Church members. The Dusk Church members he had seen before, wherever they were in any base, usually were treated with hostility… It was unheard of to see an entire base of Dusk Church members, not to mention this base had a population of over ten thousand, not a small base at all…

When Zhao Yaru mentioned the words ‘believers of the Dusk Church,’ a fervent light shone in these people’s eyes, they even wanted to kneel before the sculpture in the middle of the hall, completely disregarding their serious injuries.

Seeing this, Wang Tao waved his hand and said:

“You should all go for Healing first, or else you might not have lives to save.”

Zhao Yaru immediately nodded and said:

“Right, right, right, you guys go and get treated first, you’ll also need to deal with the aftermath of the mass deaths… I will keep Priest Lord company!”

“Fine…”

These people actually didn’t want to leave, but since it was Wang Tao’s own words, they could only do so, leaving reluctantly while looking back at Wang Tao every few steps, leaving him somewhat confused.