Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1453 - 603 Healing Blessing_2

However, such technology does not exist for the time being; one can only daydream about it.

Wang Tao followed Duan Xuchang into the vehicle and noticed it had undergone significant changes compared to before.

Previously, the Debris-clearing Train was equipped with many high-tech devices; now, not a single one could be seen. One could say that today’s Debris-clearing Train is almost like a steam engine, devoid of any electronic devices. Probably the only difference is that steam engines burn coal, while Debris-clearing Trains burn Crystal Cores.

"Looks pretty good... But how do you guys solve the communication issue?"

Wang Tao was curious.

The Debris-clearing Train is so long; if there were any orders to be passed down, it would not be feasible to run the entire length to deliver a message, right? Moreover, when the Debris-clearing Train returns, it must communicate with the base first, right? If the base isn’t timely in opening the gates, then that’s a disaster...

"Electronics are all out of commission, and naturally, communication is impossible as well. However, we have one ’Sharp-Hearing Ear’ and one ’Loudspeaker’ in each carriage; any orders can simply be passed to the ’Sharp-Hearing Ear’ using the ’Loudspeaker.’ The so-called ’Sharp-Hearing Ear’ and ’Loudspeaker’ are individuals who have learned special Abilities..."

Wang Tao finally understood after Duan Xuchang’s explanation.

No one knows how many types of Abilities are contained within the Crystal Cores; to date, thousands are known.

Among them are some very special Abilities that seem useless but are very valuable in certain situations. For example, this ’Sharp-Hearing Ear’ Ability is one of them.

’Sharp-Hearing Ear’ is a Passive Ability that enhances one’s hearing, allowing one to hear things that ordinary humans cannot. ’Loudspeaker’ is also a Passive Ability that amplifies the volume of one’s speech, enabling them to say things that ordinary humans can’t hear.

Individually, these two Abilities are average; however, when combined, they’re equivalent to a "Human Telephone."

So with them around, short-distance communication isn’t a problem.

"This is quite interesting..."

Wang Tao thought it was good; such Abilities wouldn’t be of great use before the electronic devices failed. Now, their use is significant, and it was said that the Crystal Cores for these two Abilities are fairly common, with two types of zombies specially dropping such Crystal Cores... so this also creates job opportunities.

There were many Powered Armors on the train, which also underwent changes compared to before.

The prior Powered Armors, although primarily powered by Crystal Energy, were equipped with many high-tech electronic devices. Now that electronic devices are of no use, all such devices have been removed. This surely decreases the combat capabilities slightly, but it’s no big issue, just a matter of getting used to it.

Therefore, the current Powered Armors appear very rugged and simple, yet there’s a certain wild beauty to them.

Actually, the most unfortunate ones are those with modified prosthetics. Prosthetics typically have a lot of electronic components, so these people now can’t go out and are undergoing secondary modifications.

Xiang Hongbin’s prosthetic also required power, but a few days ago, it was modified by Qu Shilin. All electronic components were removed, transforming it into a purely Crystal Energy powered prosthetic. Although losing many functions, removing the electronics actually made the metal materials more abundant and allowed for more Crystal Cores to be installed; the direct combat power has even increased...

After checking the Debris-clearing Train and ensuring everything was fine, the train let out a "whoo" and left Changhe Base.

Wang Tao was inside the vehicle, with Golden Eagle outside. If there were any situations, Golden Eagle would notify in advance.

"Now all that’s missing is a Scout... I wonder if the Hope Research Institute has any solutions..."

Duan Xuchang stroked his chin.

In the past, the Debris-clearing Train was led by several helicopters rotating in clearing the path; if there was any danger ahead or if there were railway issues, they would notify the train in time to switch tracks. Now that helicopters can’t fly, they lack a Scout. This is bound to cause trouble in the future.

Wang Tao had obtained a number of Mutant Wild Geese before, but those are too few in number, all in high demand, and it will take a while before the Debris-clearing Train can get them.

Duan Xuchang was hoping that the Hope Research Institute could develop a Crystal Energy Plane; he believed it possible since Crystal Energy Cars and Crystal Energy Trains have been developed, and there are so many airplane models to reference in the base...

"It should be possible, I suppose..."

Wang Tao wasn’t entirely sure.

After leaving Changhe Base, the train commenced its slow journey. There were many snow-clearing machines on the train, clearing the accumulated snow off the railway as it moved along.

On the way, no other Survivors were encountered, but some zombies were.

With the snow stopped, not only did humans start moving around, but zombies as well.

However, for Changhe Base, having zombies isn’t necessarily a bad thing, after all, Crystal Cores are quite valuable. Moreover, these zombies were not high-Level and had average fighting capabilities; they seemed like they had just crawled out of blocks of ice. Duan Xuchang and his group easily handled them without Wang Tao’s intervention.

Wang Tao had left Changhe Base in the morning, and it was already nighttime upon his return. The Debris-clearing Train came back undamaged, and the mission was a success.

Just as Wang Tao was about to enter the base, he suddenly furrowed his brows.

He looked up at the sky, which was pitch-black today without a single star. But that wasn’t the point; the point was that Wang Tao extended his hand...

Drip... Drip...

A few drops of water fell into Wang Tao’s palm.

No, this isn’t just water, it’s rain.

"Is it raining?"

Wang Tao frowned.

As it had been snowing for so long, rain had become a rather distant memory, but Wang Tao remembered rain more vividly than snow. Since the onset of the apocalypse, every time it rained, the zombies would evolve!

That’s why Wang Tao really disliked rain.

However, the rain that was currently falling on Wang Tao didn’t cause any negative status effects. It seemed to not be the corrosive acid rain, and he didn’t feel any discomfort.

"Let’s wait and see tomorrow, hope it’s not corrosive acid rain..."

Wang Tao muttered to himself, and then he entered the base.

The barrier created by the Crystal Energy Poison Tree could block wind and snow, and naturally, it could also block rain. Whatever the rain, for now, it wouldn’t affect the base.

Wang Tao got home, where everyone was still awake. More accurately, they had all just awakened from successful awakenings.

"Master!"

Seeing Wang Tao return, Lin Meng immediately ran over excitedly.

"Master, check out what ability I’ve awakened!"

She could vaguely feel that her ability was related to healing, but she couldn’t be certain what it was specifically without testing.

Wang Tao was somewhat surprised when he saw Lin Meng’s awakening.

"This awakening of yours seems quite good!"

[HP: 50000/50000]

[Mana: 31200/31200]

[Level: Level 4]

[Internal Impurity: 10%]

[Awakening: Healing Blessing]

[Healing Blessing: All healing effects slightly increased, when using Healing Attribute abilities, an additional blessing effect will be applied]

Although Lin Meng and Lan Yulian both have healing abilities and their hidden attributes were exactly the same before their awakenings, it seemed that the types of their awakenings were not the same.

Lan Yulian’s awakening greatly increased her own Healing Effect. Currently, no one’s healing ability can match hers, and she was known as the number one healer in Changhe Base.

However, Lin Meng’s awakening was different. Her healing ability only slightly increased, which might seem less impressive than Lan Yulian’s at first, but then it added that when she uses Healing Attribute abilities, an extra Blessing effect will be applied!

Wang Tao had only seen one kind of Blessing effect so far, which was when using an awakening potion that would increase the chance of a successful Awakening.

What then is Lin Meng’s Blessing, could it also increase the awakening success rate? That seemed unlikely...

"Little Meng, give me a healing."

Wang Tao immediately said.

"Okay~"

Lin Meng raised her small hand, and a warm green light entered Wang Tao’s body.

Wang Tao’s HP was full, so naturally, the healing couldn’t restore any more HP. However, a status appeared on him, with some light points circling Wang Tao like faint starlight.

[Blessing: Strength +10%]