Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 894 - 351: Leaving the City Again_2

"Your hand..."

"Ahem, got injured at work, it’s nothing serious."

Qu Shilin waved her other hand, seemingly a bit embarrassed.

Wang Tao noticed she didn’t want to elaborate, so he didn’t press further.

Qu Shilin immediately took Wang Tao to an underground parking lot.

"Here it is, the Crystal Energy Car!"

It was an off-road six-wheel pickup truck, styled in a way that seemed both post-apocalyptic and sci-fi, fitted with a lot of armor and cold weapons, looking incredibly menacing. Especially at the back of the vehicle, there were several jet-like exhausts, which made Wang Tao’s eyes light up.

"This car is kind of cool!"

Wang Tao genuinely complimented.

"Haha, thanks for the praise! It’s been modified from a luxury car from before the end of the world, so of course it looks cool!"

Qu Shilin was clearly pleased with the compliment on her work.

She got in the car with Wang Tao and demonstrated all the functionalities of this vehicle to him.

First and most importantly, the power system of the car. It had a Crystal Energy Engine that only required a Crystal Core to provide energy. Besides that, it didn’t need a fuel tank, water tank, or anything like that, which meant it saved a lot of space and was very quiet—almost as quiet as an electric motor. However, the cost of operating this setup was high since Crystal Cores cost money.

According to Qu Shilin, aside from gray low-quality Crystal Cores which couldn’t be used, the engine could operate with any Crystal Core, from Level 1 to Level 4, but could only use one at a time.

Additionally, the higher the level of the Crystal Core used, the longer the engine would work; and the higher the quality of the Crystal Core, the more stable the engine would be and the less likely it was to malfunction.

This was similar to the Crystal Energy Gun. To put it simply, using a White Crystal Core could still get it running, and it could even go the same distance as with an Orange Crystal Core. However, the energy in a White Crystal Core was unstable and could damage the motor, so it was best to use an Epic Crystal Core.

And since you could only use one Crystal Core at a time, if you wanted to use it steadily for a long time, it was best to use a Level 4 Epic Crystal Core.

A no-attribut Level 4 Epic Crystal Core cost 5,000 bucks. If an average person owned this car, they probably couldn’t afford to drive it. The cost was indeed large, but still, it couldn’t compare with a Crystal Energy Gun—that was the real horror...

The Crystal Energy Engine had two modes; what Qu Shilin just described was the normal mode, and then there was the Berserk Mode.

In Berserk Mode, the engine would unleash its full potential, significantly increasing its power output. However, the consumption was terrifyingly high, much like that of a Crystal Energy Gun.

However, this mode also caused some damage to the engine, so in order to avoid wrecking it, the system was programmed to only allow the use of Berserk Mode when an Epic Crystal Core was installed. After all, Epic Crystal Cores were the most stable. If a Crystal Core of lesser quality than Epic was used in Berserk Mode, the engine could truly become scrap.

Next were the other features of the car—activating and deactivating various cold weapons, a toxic gas deployer inside the car, a radio station, and many other functions—the car was quite versatile.

Lastly, the inner space of the car was huge. With three rows of seats, it could hold eight people and still have room for plenty of items. Most importantly, since it was a pickup truck, it had a cargo bed. The front could hold a large amount of resources, making it ideal for survival in a post-apocalyptic world.

Wang Tao felt that if he were to sell this car, he dare not specify how much it would fetch, but he was sure he could get at least 300,000 for it.

Wang Tao was naturally extremely satisfied with this, but Cheng Yiyi still had some reservations.

"We were a bit rushed for time, otherwise we could have installed a couple of heavy machine guns, Crystal Energy Guns, and stuff like that, then it would have been even more powerful!"

"It’s already great as it is. This is more than enough for me!"

Wang Tao said with a smile.

"Alright, as long as you like it. You take the car for now; if there are any issues, come to me. Also, periodically send me data. You don’t need to send it manually; I can automatically receive the data as long as you’re within the base, just like with your Crystal Energy Gun... But speaking of Crystal Energy Guns, I have another one here, do you want it?"

Qu Shilin first explained, then suddenly offered.

"Yes!"

Wang Tao had already experienced how useful a Crystal Energy Gun was, so he certainly wouldn’t mind having another.

"Wait a second..."

A moment later, Qu Shilin retrieved another Crystal Energy Gun.

The Crystal Energy Gun she had given to Wang Tao before was designed like a pistol, larger than a handgun but still able to be wielded with one hand.

The one she now presented was clearly a sniper rifle in design, resembling an anti-materiel sniper rifle—big in size with a long barrel, it looked extremely domineering.

"This gun is a recent creation of mine. It has a long range, powerful impact, and high precision... but it does have two small flaws..."

Qu Shilin gestured slightly with her index finger and thumb.

"What flaws?"

Wang Tao felt that with the previous advantages, flaws like that could be overlooked, right?

"Cough, one is that it consumes a lot, each shot uses up a Crystal Core. Another is that it has a huge recoil, as for how huge..."

Qu Shilin pointed at her right arm, which was in a cast.

"I only fired once and both my arm and shoulder broke..."

"..."

Wang Tao was a bit stunned, even if Qu Shilin’s combat strength was weak, she was after all a Level 3 ability user with quite strong physical fitness.

So, she fired just one shot and ended up critically injured with depleted HP?

"Cough, let’s forget it then... I’ll go back and make some more improvements to this gun..."

Seeing that Wang Tao didn’t respond, Qu Shilin thought he was frightened and immediately spoke again.

"No need for that, I’ll try it later. It shouldn’t be a problem for me,"

Wang Tao shook his head. His interest in the Crystal Energy Gun was growing even more now.

Once sure that Wang Tao was really willing to use the gun, Qu Shilin scratched her head and explained:

"Originally we were researching the Crystal Energy Cannon, but when the energy got too powerful, it became hard to control, so the progress on the Crystal Energy Cannon has temporarily stalled. Then I had a sudden idea to shrink down the Crystal Energy Cannon..."

"...so this is basically a cannon?"

"Cough, a small cannon, just a small cannon..."

"..."

Wang Tao was somewhat at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"How about I take you to my place? I have a Level 4 healing-type awakener at home who can treat you."

"That works! I’ll get to experience the power of a healing-type awakener too!"

Qu Shilin’s eyes lit up.

She generally didn’t like to trouble others, but there was no need to refuse when someone offered help willingly.

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"Oh right, I also have some stones similar to monster eggs at home... Never mind, next time. Next time you come back, you must take a look for me! And that Xiang Hongbin, next time you come over, he should be fully healed. He’s currently in a sterile room, so it would be inconvenient for us to go there..."

Qu Shilin remembered the odd things she had collected, but those items were in another house of hers, far from here. Since Wang Tao was preparing to head out, she decided to wait until next time.

"Sure. Just remind me next time, and I’ll go have a look,"

After Wang Tao agreed, he drove the Crystal Energy Car, bringing Qu Shilin back to his own place.

Not to mention, the car was quite exhilarating to drive, but it was a pity speed limits applied within the city. He really wanted to experience just how berserk the Berserk Mode could be.

Once back home, Wang Tao had Lan Yulian treat Qu Shilin’s injuries.

The effect was immediate, and Qu Shilin’s arm was able to move freely right away.

"Wow—"

Qu Shilin looked at Lan Yulian with the same admiration she had previously shown towards Lightning and Xiang Hongbin.

Wang Tao was somewhat speechless, then personally took Qu Shilin back to the research institute, and handed over the dozen or so Night Demon Hearts he had to her for sale.

Those items were in high demand, and prices were sky-high due to their rare availability on the market. If sold as a bundle, they would fetch an even higher price. It depended on which power could afford them.

In any case, Wang Tao’s expectations weren’t high; selling them for 500,000 a piece would be a huge profit. As for getting a million or something like that, it was unlikely they would sell for that, otherwise, the vendor’s Night Demon Hearts would have been bought up long ago.

...

The next day.

Wang Tao drove the Crystal Energy Car, taking Jiang Shixue and the others, and departed from the base again.

After getting out, Wang Tao checked the direction and said:

"Let’s first catch some zombies and store them in the back of the car, to feed them some Nightfiend worm eggs!"

Since the main goal this time was to hunt zombies, Wang Tao planned to use up all the dozens of Nightfiend worm eggs, which could kill Night Demons while also accumulating more Night Demon Hearts to make money...