Chapter 1665: Chapter 702 Cooperation

“In the same attribute, there can only be 100 Level 8s, and 1 Ninth Level?”

This information made Wang Tao’s face look extremely grim.

According to the Bishop, the zombies’ evolutionary speed was much faster than humans’. At present, it indeed seemed so. Wang Tao should be advancing the fastest among humans, yet even so, he could only barely keep up with the zombies.

If Wang Tao’s evolutionary speed couldn’t surpass theirs, and they ascended to Level 8 or even Ninth Level first, while the available slots were limited, what could Wang Tao do? Wouldn’t he never be able to ascend to Level 8 or Ninth Level?

Unless, like when he had to slay a Seventh Level at Level 6 before, he’d have to slay an Eighth Level at Seventh Level, and a Ninth Level at Eighth Level… Theoretically, as long as he killed them, Wang Tao could ascend to Level 8 or Ninth Level. However, that wouldn’t be any less difficult than slaying a Seventh Level at Level 6.

Because after Seventh Level, the difference between each level is enormous!

Last time he managed to slay a Seventh Level Fire Beast with Level 6 strength, aside from his not-so-weak power and thorough preparation, luck was also crucial. If he tried it again, he felt that probably it wouldn’t work.

So if another fire attribute creature ascended to Level 8, then it would be much harder for Wang Tao to ascend to Level 8. But the hardest would still be the Ninth Level, since there are at least 100 Level 8 slots, but only one Ninth Level slot!

Just thinking about competing with these Destruction-level Magma Monsters for 100 Level 8 slots and one Ninth Level slot gave Wang Tao a headache.

However, no matter what, learning this information in advance was always good. Even if it might be quite difficult in the future, at least he could prepare in advance…

After calming himself down, Wang Tao prepared to continue to Twilight Base. But then he thought about it, and realized that it’s not too far from New Red Maple Base… The position of the New Red Maple Base is relatively remote, and there’s no high temperature. It was initially a good place, but now with so many Destruction-level monsters appearing, Wang Tao was somewhat worried about the condition of Red Maple Base. So he decided to take a trip, since his flying speed is fast and it wouldn’t delay things.

A moment later, Wang Tao was hovering over the New Red Maple Base, and seeing the peaceful situation below, he immediately felt relieved.

Bang!

Wang Tao fell straight into the center of the base like a meteor.

This commotion immediately caused panic among the survivors, and many soldiers raised their guns. However, upon seeing that it was Wang Tao who had descended, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

“Wang Tao, you’re here!”

One of the soldiers waved to disperse the others, then looked as though he was quite familiar with Wang Tao.

But Wang Tao didn’t have any impression of him.

“Han Youlin?”

Wang Tao tried asking.

“It’s me.”

The soldier nodded with a smile.

Seeing the soldier’s smile, Wang Tao felt very uncomfortable.

The last time he saw Han Youlin, he could only use brainwaves for quick communication with the soldiers and instruct them. But now, he could directly control these soldiers!

This made Wang Tao think of “possession” in novels instantly. Han Youlin had possessed this soldier! Was this soldier still alive? Was his consciousness still there? Had it become just an empty shell?

Thinking about it even a little made one’s scalp tingle.

“Come in and let’s talk.”

The soldier made a gesture of invitation, and Wang Tao followed him into a large house that had just been built not long ago.

The house was devoid of any furniture and only filled with a large number of tendrils, intertwined like a spider’s web. In the center of the tendrils sat a man with an absurdly large head, none other than Han Youlin.

“You this…”

Watching the departing soldier, Wang Tao seemed to want to say something but stopped.

Although Han Youlin had his eyes closed, he seemed to know what Wang Tao was thinking, and with a smile in his voice, he said:

“Rest assured, my control is temporary. He still retains his consciousness, has not died, and they’re all conscious. It’s equivalent to me borrowing their bodies… Generally, I won’t over-control them, as it poses a significant burden for me.”

“That’s good.”

Wang Tao nodded.

He felt Han Youlin wasn’t lying to him, so he didn’t dwell much on this matter, immediately cutting to the chase:

“I’m here to see if you’ve encountered any Destruction-level monsters, and it’s good if you haven’t…”

Wang Tao then told him about the Destruction-level monsters he had encountered over the past few days.

“… So many Destruction Monsters!”

Han Youlin’s raspy voice couldn’t hide his shock.

Just one Destruction-level Magma Monster could force them, with nearly a million people, to relocate. Now, not only do Magma Monsters exist, but more of other monsters are emerging. Moreover, quite a few monsters have suddenly burrowed out from underground. If any monster emerged from under New Red Maple Base here, even if it couldn’t obliterate them instantly…

“So you should be mentally prepared, if you notice any anomaly, like an unexpected hurricane or temperatures suddenly dropping below freezing, that’s a sign of a Destruction-level monster’s arrival. Quickly retreat!”

Wang Tao sighed.

For now, it seemed like there wasn’t much of a problem here, but who knew how many peaceful days they had left? After all, even Changhe Base was forced to move, much less them…

“Retreat? But where to?”

Finding a suitable base in the apocalypse was already hard enough. Now with Destruction Monsters everywhere outside, even if they found a better place, relocating would be another major issue…