152: Infected Nest

The light pierced through hundreds of Infected, and the scorching light erupted within their bodies, dissolving them in an instant.

Not only were the people from Qishan Base shocked by his attack, but Zhang Xile himself was also surprised.

He had indeed used his full power just now to intimidate these people, but even he hadn't expected these ferocious Infected, which were so formidable in the player channel, to be so vulnerable.

In fact, all of this was simply because Zhang Xile's 'Radiance' Talent, which only emitted light, truly transformed and gained combat power only at level four.

At this point, the light was extremely hot and could be condensed by Zhang Xile at will, granting the originally unremarkable glowing Talent an incredibly terrifying combat power.

Zhang Xile's expression was momentarily blank, then became extremely excited.

"So, these Infected are nothing special after all," he murmured.

Immediately, Zhang Xile fully unleashed his power, his body emitting a scorching light, like a blazing sun rising before their eyes.

The dazzling light had already made it impossible for the thousands of people from Qishan Base to see what was happening inside, they could only hear the roars and screams of the Infected.

Diamond Old Wang swallowed, his eyes trembling. He had initially thought that Level Three and level four were only one level apart, and how much stronger could one get? But now it seemed he had underestimated level four.

It seemed those plans could only be temporarily put aside; everything would wait until he broke through to level four. But thinking about the one thousand a-rank experience stones needed to break through to level four, Diamond Old Wang's face darkened, because he knew that if he went to Tianfu Base, he would find it difficult to control a group to obtain resources again.

At Qishan Base, he could still contend with Captain Qi, but at Tianfu Base, he probably... It seemed some things couldn't be done openly, but secretly, some actions had to be taken, otherwise, when would he ever break through to level four?

Diamond Old Wang stared at the figure in the sky, like a god, yearning even more for level four. His fervent eyes, like the scorching light in the sky, were filled with rampant greed, but this greed was desperately suppressed by Diamond Old Wang in his heart; he needed to lie low in the dark.

His gaze then fell upon Captain Qi beside him. Captain Qi was as calm as ever, but Diamond Old Wang knew that within those calm eyes, there was a fervor no less intense than his own.

Diamond Old Wang's lips curved into a slight smile as he looked up at the sky, murmuring in his heart: "Heavenly Mansion... what a good name..."

More than ten minutes later...

Zhang Xile gradually retracted the light. As the light dissipated, the scene on the ground made countless people's hearts tighten once again.

The ground was covered with the damaged corpses of Infected. These severed limbs and bodies, like broken rag dolls, seemed to have been pierced by lasers and dissolved by high temperatures. There were also some Infected with half their heads missing, their limbs nowhere to be found, writhing and crawling on the ground, still trying to bite.

On the ground, some cratered areas that had turned into lava had not yet fully solidified. The scorched earth emitted black smoke, and the congealed blood gradually turned charred. It was clearly the human world, with a powerful figure radiating sun-like light standing in the sky, yet the ground was like purgatory.

In the convoy, an inexplicable chill arose in the hearts of countless people. They couldn't help but feel reverence for the person standing on the Great Emperor Moth in the sky.

"That person is so strong."

"Is he from Tianfu Base?"

"Is he here to pick us up and take us to Tianfu Base?"

"That Tianfu Base actually has such a powerful existence, it must be very safe!"

"That's great, we finally don't have to live in fear anymore."

"Those Talent Users said that Tianfu Base is a place like a fairyland."

"We will be people of Tianfu Base from now on!"

"Hmph! Didn't you just say that only an idiot would join a base, and that you wanted to pursue freedom?"

"My apologies, that was my fifth personality just now, and I accidentally let him expose himself."

"That's great, now we can finally live in peace."

"I heard that Tianfu Base has even stronger people."

A buzz of discussion broke out in the convoy, and many people looked at Zhang Xile with awe and reverence.

It must be said, although Zhang Xile was not good at this or that, the 'Radiance' Talent directly placed a king's crown upon him.

For no other reason than that in the chaotic and dark apocalypse, all beings yearn for light.

Zhang Xile was not suited to be a leader, yet he was destined to be a leader.

"Everyone, quickly re-form your ranks! Talent Users with Shelters, follow me to the cement factory, brick factory, and other building material factories to quickly collect materials and return to Tianfu Base."

"Build high walls."

Zhang Xile cleared his throat, trying to make his voice sound more authoritative.

On the ground, everyone looked at each other, but soon, Captain Qi stepped forward.

"Thank you, senior from Heavenly Mansion, for the rescue. We will arrange people immediately to head to the nearest building material factory district!"

"Hmm."

Zhang Xile's face, bathed in light, was grinning from ear to ear. He had also reached the senior realm, hehehehe.

Soon, the convoy was rearranged and headed towards the building material factory. Although Infected still appeared on the way, they were pierced by a spear of light before they could gather in numbers.

The Great Emperor Moth flying slowly above the convoy, with the figure standing on it, seemed like the guardian deity of the entire convoy. Zhang Xile's prestige invisibly continued to grow.

And all of this was something Tang Ping was happy to see, because what he wanted to be was not a leader who worked hard, ran around all day, and was like a busybody, but rather an overlord with supreme power who didn't have to manage things...

The convoy quickly plundered the resources of the entire town. Besides building materials, they didn't miss anything like clothes, shoes, pots, pans, bedding, and mats.

The only thing they didn't pick up was food, because the food was poisonous. Many people already knew this.

Most Talent Users relied on finding treasure chests for living supplies. As for ordinary people, if they didn't have a Shelter, they could only try their best to join a base, because many bases had quite a few Shelter Talent Users. Some Talent Users had special Shelters or special Shelter facilities that could stably provide food and water, which was key for ordinary people to survive.

As for the wilderness, in the first month, ordinary people could still survive by gathering and hunting wild animals and plants, but now, it was impossible, unless they didn't plan to live long anyway, living one day at a time.

On the other side, Tang Ping had already found the Infected nest.

The Heavenly Calamity Moth Gu on his shoulder vibrated its wings, conveying a sense of hunger and thirst.