Chapter 443: Chapter 198 Upgrade Operation_3

Wang Tao felt that Zijin Base definitely wanted to leverage the strength of the survivors in Zijing City to promote certain individuals to Level 3, and those certain individuals must be their own people. Perhaps the leader of Zijin Base harbored the aspiration to become the “Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch”…

“So, do we… go?”

Nie Siyan asked timidly.

Actually, she wanted to go. If everyone else went and you didn’t, you would definitely be isolated in the future.

If it were just some small forces, it wouldn’t be a big deal, since some small forces couldn’t even travel far. But the Firefly Club was a medium-sized force with the capacity to venture far. If they didn’t go, it might not look good.

And if they did go, they might even get a share of the spoils… She didn’t dare to expect the good fortune of a Level 3 ability user to fall into her lap, but just getting a few more Level 2 ability users would be beneficial.

However, even though Nie Siyan was currently the president, she had to listen to Wang Tao and certainly wouldn’t dare make a decision on her own.

“What do you think?”

Instead of answering, Wang Tao countered with a question.

“I think we can go…”

Nie Siyan sneakily gauged Wang Tao’s expression, ready to change her tone immediately if he showed any displeasure.

However, Wang Tao nonchalantly nodded.

“Then let’s go.”

In fact, Wang Tao was quite interested in this leveling-up operation.

It wasn’t that he wanted to rely on everyone else’s strength to level up to 3; he didn’t need that. He was thinking that with so many people going there, he could trade Crystal Cores and information…

Seeing that Wang Tao had agreed, Nie Siyan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

“Great! Then… I’ll wait for them to send someone over!”

“Hmm.”

The message just sent through the wireless radio was one-way.

The arcade could receive it, but had no way to reply. Thus, Zijin Base would soon send someone over for registration.

They also said they wouldn’t let everyone have a wasted trip. They would offer gifts, including Level 2 Crystal Cores, to all attendees.

It was evident that Zijin Base was rather generous in this matter.

This also indirectly proved their strength. After all, just sending people to notify the different areas of Zijing City was no simple task, let alone the subsequent hospitality…

But the more extravagant they were, the more it highlighted that the leadership of Zijin Base had grand schemes. Probably, just as Wang Tao guessed, the boss of Zijin Base aimed to be a “Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch” of Zijing City…

“But your strength is too weak. Participating in such events, one must show muscle. If you’re not strong enough, you’re just cannon fodder.”

Wang Tao suddenly added.

Hearing this, Nie Siyan inwardly grumbled that their weakness was all caused by Wang Tao himself. But she dared only to think it and would never dare to show it on her face. She maintained an expression of “The boss is right in his lesson.”

Wang Tao felt that if he wanted this Firefly Club to work for him, being too weak wouldn’t do. Fortunately, he still had a good number of Crystal Cores he didn’t need himself and could use them to enhance their strength.

However, this wouldn’t be free. It was fine to want to improve one’s strength, but one had to show their value.

“Starting from tomorrow, you lead a team to collect supplies and hunt zombies,”

Wang Tao directed Nie Siyan.

“Yes!”

Nie Siyan was somewhat baffled but immediately agreed.

…

The next day.

Nie Siyan’s aftereffects from the Illusion had mostly vanished, and she quickly gathered everyone at the base.

Excluding Wang Tao and his two companions, there were a total of 33 people, an embarrassingly small number for a medium-sized force.

Nie Siyan announced that everyone should go out to gather supplies and hunt zombies. No one was to remain at the base.

Upon hearing this, the crowd was first surprised, then some felt alarmed.

This President Nie wouldn’t sell them out, would she? After all, there was precedence. But even if that were the case, they would have no capability to resist…

Quickly, Nie Siyan led the survivors, who all held varied thoughts, out of the base.

Inside the base, Wang Tao had Jiang Shixue and Xu Xiaojun on guard. After all, this was Wang Tao’s foothold, and he didn’t want zombies to get in.

Then Wang Tao stealthily followed Nie Siyan’s group as they left.

The route Nie Siyan took to lead the team today was provided by Wang Tao.

The journey would certainly not be peaceful and would encounter various dangers.

Wang Tao just wanted to see how well these people fought and whether their moral character was up to standard.

His requirements were not high, just the ability to independently kill zombies of the same level and not deliberately harm their companions was enough.

Following Nie Siyan’s group out for a day, Wang Tao was somewhat surprised.

These people were actually not bad.

Perhaps because Wang Tao had sold all the more troublesome members to prison, leaving those who, although not strong, had barely acceptable combat skills and character. Given the current situation, one couldn’t ask for much more.

When Nie Siyan returned with everyone in the evening, and everyone collapsed on the ground, if Nie Siyan didn’t have to maintain her president’s image, she would have liked to lie down and not get up.

Today’s operation was just too difficult!

They hadn’t had a moment’s peace.

From the ordinary zombies they encountered upon leaving, to the Mad Demon Zombies, to Level 1 Zombies, and then to Level 2 Zombies… they were just short of encountering Level 3 Zombies.

They almost didn’t make it back…

But thankfully, they returned safely in the end.

Especially when Nie Siyan unexpectedly received a lukewarm compliment from Wang Tao, she suddenly felt as though the difficulties of today were worth it. After all, it was praise from Wang Tao!

What she didn’t know was that their day was so hard precisely because Wang Tao had intentionally lured the zombies to them…

At that moment, Wang Tao suddenly said to Nie Siyan:

“Come to my room tonight.”

“…Yes!”

Nie Siyan was stunned for a moment, then simultaneously anxious and excited.

“Is my chance coming?”

She rushed back to her room. During her earlier scavenging, she had made sure to save many beautiful dresses…