Volume 5: The Destruction of the Gods Chapter 48: Opening the Ascending Channel
One week later…
"Ohhhh! It's done!"
There was a burst of warm cheers in the Tianluodiwang Laboratory. The research on [Energy Serum] was completed!
"I declare! It has been confirmed that the [Energy Serum] potion provided by Homeland No. 1 can repair the hidden injuries caused by taking our 'Energy Amplification Potion', so that extraordinary people can regain the potential to be promoted to the second level! However..."
Yang Tianyao continued in the laboratory: "However... promotion still depends on personal ability and accumulation. It doesn't mean you will be promoted after taking it, but this is already very good! It solves our worries. If the extraordinary person does not get promoted, he can take the [Energy Serum] potion again after a month to strengthen his body and superpowers. From the first level to the second level, it's just a slow process. You can get through it no matter how fast or slow it is!"
Yang Tianyao's assistant asked, "Dean Yang, in this case...should we go to Home No. 1 to buy a large amount of [Energy Serum]?"
"That's right! But we shouldn't need to spend crystal cores this time... Don't you find that these two potions complement each other?"
"oh!!!"
Everyone understood.
Shen Jin also readily agreed, and exchanged a bottle of [Energy Serum] for a bottle of "Energy Amplification Potion" from Tianluodiwang. This is a more powerful medicine than his [Primary Superpower Enhancement Potion], and it can directly upgrade a first-level transcendent to the peak of the first level. After being neutralized by the [Energy Serum], it can be stabilized at the peak of the first level and continue to have an upward channel. At this time, if he has not been promoted to the second-level transcendent, Shen Jin only needs to use another bottle of [Primary Superpower Enhancement Potion] to push him up!
For this set, Shen Jin only spent 1 [First-level Energy Crystal Core] + 20 [Ordinary Energy Crystal Cores] + 1 [Energy Crystal] in total, which is very cost-effective!
At this point...Home No. 1 can mass-produce second-order transcendents!
After exchanging a large number of medicines, Shen Jin first promoted his 50 extraordinary people with special abilities to the second level. He initially thought that medicine is three-point poisonous, so if he relied entirely on medicine to improve his abilities, would there be any side effects? For example, a weak foundation?
However, Tianluodiwang used a large amount of experimental data to tell him that there was no problem!
Advancement is advancement, and after reaching the second stage, all cells in the body evolve simultaneously. This is an upgrade of the life form, and there is no such thing as a foundation. Moreover, when advancing, the body will automatically repair hidden injuries. If there were foundation problems before, they will no longer exist after advancement!
The so-called weak foundation... It can only mean that the control over superpowers and the body is not as strong as that of the extraordinary people who have risen step by step through their own abilities. Just practice more in the later stage.
"Compared to the demand for [Energy Serum] from Tianluodiwang, I can't use so many of their medicines. I'll save 10,000 bottles for later use. The rest will still need crystal cores! First-order crystal cores, second-order crystal cores... bring them to you!"
Facing Shen Jin's request, the head of Tianluodiwang waved his hand, and the resources department gave the green light, and took out a large number of crystal cores to trade with Shen Jin. "No matter how many crystal cores we store, it is not as useful as improving the capabilities of our frontline soldiers. We can get our money back even if we spend it all, so just spend it!"
After the boss finished speaking, all the branches across the country started to move, taking out the stored crystal cores and trading them with No. 1 Home. Shen Jin made a fortune!
Tianluodiwang also thinks it has made a huge profit!
Win-win~!
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A week later, on May 8th, the first year of the apocalypse.
All the extraordinary people in Home No. 1, a total of 1,205 people, have all been promoted to second-level extraordinary people!
The six captains of the Corpse Killing Teams, the captain of the Guard Army and Sun Li have all reached the advanced stage of the second level. Among them, Meng San, who is the most hardworking and talented, has reached the peak of the second level and is only one step away from enlightenment to reach the third level. At this stage, Shen Jin can no longer help him with his advancement except giving him a bottle of [Energy Serum] every month. The upgrade from the second level to the third level depends entirely on one's comprehension. If one can understand, one can move up. If not, he will remain at the second level forever.
The strength of all the other extraordinary people increased dramatically. After being equipped with [Mining Laser Guns] and [Electric Jet Packs], the Corpse Killing Team's advancement towards Hulu City has increased several times. Wherever they go, no grass grows!
Even if you encounter a small zombie tide, you will crush it all the way!
As long as the large charging station in Shen Jin's base has sufficient power supply, their laser guns can fire unlimitedly. This is an electric weapon that is more powerful than a gun. Even a first-level evolved zombie cannot withstand continuous bombardment!
Ordinary evolved zombies were beaten into minced meat with just one shot!
Now, for Shen Jin's zombie-killing team, they hope that the zombies can form a tide, so that they don't have to go through the streets looking for them, and they also have to worry about the zombies' sneak attacks. It is best for them to stick together and annihilate them together!
At the same time, after Shen Jin was promoted to the third level, his total superpowers increased, and he could make a variety of superpower foods every day. He provided these teams with enough superpower foods so that each team could use fusion skills to face the third-level zombies alone. Even if they could not kill them, they could hold on and retreat until Shen Jin came to support them wearing quantum armor.
At the same time, under the cover of the powerful Corpse Killing Team, the pseudo-superhumans took advantage of the power of the powerful, wearing Craftsman Soul armor and holding Craftsman Soul weapons, and fought back and forth with ordinary evolved zombies. Due to their large base number, the total number of zombies killed was actually more than that of the Corpse Killing Team!
Killing, endless killing!
As the troops advanced, the uncollected resources of Hulu City also continued to flow into Home No. 1. Under the influence of Shen Jin, the old hoarder, the Corpse Killing Team and the pseudo-superhumans collected monsters on an average basis. Wherever they passed, they were like a swarm of locusts, leaving nothing behind!
Unexpired food, electronic equipment, household items, decorations, oil, electric vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles...
If Shen Jin hadn't told them in advance that they would build a sub-base after conquering this place, they would probably have taken all the tables and chairs away, and dismantled the house and used it as building materials...
The recycling station at the No. 1 Home Base has a lot of business every day. In order to maintain the value of the Home Coin, they have lowered the recycling price many times, but it still can't stop the enthusiasm of everyone to pick up junk!
It seems as if there is a certain part in their genes that makes the people of Home No. 1 have an inexplicable love for resources.
Shen Jin can see the zombie and human situation across the country on his upgraded satellite equipment. "The dragnet has also started to work... Yesterday we dealt with two medium-sized zombie waves. As expected... No one can underestimate the national team. They just don't have as good resources and technology as I do... One [Crystal Core Bomb] can already allow them to deal with the zombies. If we give them [Mining Laser Guns] and [Craftsman Soul Gloves]... won't they be able to take the initiative to fight back?"
Shen Jin thought about it and ruled out this idea. Currently, his most powerful offensive weapon is the [Mining Laser Gun]. If he gives it out... he will not be able to withstand a large number of attacks from this weapon, unless everyone on his side has quantum armor.
"Speaking of quantum armor, the [UU Matter Generator] and [Replicator] have produced exactly 140 [Iridium Ingots] in the past 14 days, so we can make another set..."
After finishing his work, Shen Jin looked at the rapidly advancing Hulu City on the map and said, "It's still a bit slow... There are nearly 200,000 extraordinary people in the country, and I only have 1,205 people here, which is too few... But the new batch of people in the No. 1 Academy has not been trained yet!"
Shen Jin has drawn blood many times and has taken away all the useful people in the academy to train them into extraordinary people. It takes time for the academy to train new talents. These people are Shen Jin's future direct team, so it is not easy to force their growth or rush it.
"Then where can we find some people to be promoted to extraordinary people?"
At this time, Shen Jin saw three familiar faces...
Lu Renyi, Bald Old Seven, and Ninth Sister, three pseudo-superhumans, walked out of the underground passage. Since they had recently recovered Hulu City, the underground passage was the safest and fastest route to that place. Many pseudo-superhumans had their own cars and commuted between the two places every day. When Shang Qian saw this, she had someone build a large underground passage entrance and also set up a parking lot and charging station underground. Some businessmen with a keen sense of smell also set up stalls there to do business with the pseudo-superhumans and the Corpse Killing Team who commuted every day. After the three of them came up, they were carrying large and small bags. It seemed that they had gained a lot in Hulu City today. If nothing unexpected happens, their next stop will be the recycling station to dispose of their things and exchange them for home coins, and then buy some rice, flour, oil, vegetables and meat, and go home to rest.
Now, going out to kill zombies has become a job for the pseudo-superhumans to make a living. Going out to kill zombies can get crystal cores, and they can also pick up garbage, all of which can be exchanged for money in Home No. 1. It has to be said that even with the abundance of materials, Shang Qian has improved the treatment of ordinary staff in the base, but the income is definitely not as good as that of the pseudo-superhumans who go out. You know, a crystal core can be sold for 5 yuan!
Nowadays, ordinary workers only earn 5 yuan a day, which can be exchanged for 5 kilograms of food, which is enough for them to live.
For a pseudo-superhuman, killing one zombie is equivalent to a day's work as an ordinary worker. However... even so, there are still many people who choose to do ordinary jobs in the base after purchasing the "Gene Optimization Potion 1.0". They do not seek to become rich, but only to live in peace.
Not everyone is motivated and dares to go out and kill zombies. Some people just don’t have the courage. Do you want to force them to go out and die with a sword in hand?
Fortunately, there are enough jobs in Home No. 1, and the operation of the base requires various types of work.
Lu Renyi and the other two walked towards the recycling station while chatting while carrying large and small bags.
Lao Qi touched his bald head and said, "The villa we went to today was really scary. I have never seen a mutant zombie hiding under the bed without making any noise... If it weren't for Jiu Mei's quick eyes and hands, my armor would have been scratched by it. It was so scary! We still have to be careful in the future and can't be careless. Recently, we have been too lucky and thought we would be fine around the Corpse Killing Team. In this kind of emergency, we didn't even have time to call for help and people were gone..."
Ninth sister was very proud. “Seventh brother, I’m not saying you were too reckless! You just walked over when you saw a box of beer next to the bed, and forgot to test the door with the ‘dong dong dong’ method. Fortunately, the defense of the craftsman soul equipment is high, which helped you withstand two fatal attacks, otherwise your leg would have been bitten off. Tsk tsk! You can ask the Corpse Killing Team to buy Senzu beans to detoxify, but... you will be missing a leg for the rest of your life!”
Lu Renyi lifted the big package on his back and said, "Ninth sister is right. We must never be careless at any time. We are only half a step beyond the ordinary. Although we can kill ordinary evolved zombies with human wisdom and the equipment provided by the boss, our body's reaction ability it will be difficult to break free. Fortunately, ninth sister's sword is fast, otherwise you will say goodbye to fighting in the future. You don't have any skills, so I can only find you an assembly line job in the fertilizer factory!"
"Yes, yes, yes...Brother Yi is right, and Ninth Sister is right! I will never be reckless again." The Seventh Brother was very ashamed.
Lu Renyi patted his shoulder and said, "Alright, the armor underneath you has been bitten to pieces. Even with bones, it can't be repaired to a complete state. I'll go get you a new one after I sell all the stuff!"
“Ah… I envy the steel equipment that the extraordinary people wear. I heard that kind of equipment can withstand multiple attacks from a first-level evolved zombie. For an ordinary mutant evolved zombie like this, it will probably take several minutes to tear it apart!”
"Envy? Who wouldn't be envious? Even though that kind of armor is expensive, the three of us can still afford it if we grit our teeth. It's just... too heavy. We can't move after putting it on. It's a waste!"
Lu Renyi put his arms around his two companions’ shoulders and encouraged them, “Well, it’s not that we can’t be promoted to Transcendents. Recently, our abilities have surpassed those of ordinary pseudo-Transcendents. I can feel that my body is being transformed by a strange power. Perhaps when we absorb enough of this power, we can be promoted to first-order Transcendents! Today is still the same. Each of us will practice with a crystal core. Tomorrow we will practice at home all day, and then set out the day after tomorrow. As long as we persist, we will definitely succeed!”
"Um!"
The two nodded in unison, thinking of what it would be like to become extraordinary beings in the future, and they were fascinated. "The days in Homeland No. 1... are really getting more and more exciting~!"
Shen Jin followed the three people throughout the whole process. With the help of quantum armor, he could see the blackheads on other people's noses from a kilometer away, hear the vibrations of other people's vocal cords, and even smell the various smells in the surrounding air.
"The pseudo-superhumans have lived in Home No. 1 for such a long time and have already highly recognized us. I believe that the pseudo-superhumans who grew up in this equal, free, and civilized environment are our helpers now and in the future... they will also be our helpers! Do you want to advance to the superhuman level? I'll help you!"
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Lu Renyi and his two companions spent half a day counting the assets at the recycling station and ultimately received 60 yuan in return, mainly because they did not sell the crystal cores on hand, otherwise they could have sold them for another 75 yuan.
But this is already a very high income. At least in Home No. 1, I can have good meals.
Even though the price of meat has increased recently, it still can't stop the three of them from eating meat every night.
The three people who were about to go to the grocery store to buy meat found that there were many more people gathered in the unmanned store in front of them, pointing and discussing something. More than 20 guards wearing steel armor were standing around, and more and more people gathered together.
"Eh? What happened up ahead? Ninth sister, you have good eyesight, take a look!"
"Seventh Brother, lift me up so I can take a look!"
Old Seven lifted Ninth Sister up with an embarrassed look on his face , put her on his neck, and said with a pout, "It smells like the sea again. You know I don't like seafood!"
Ninth sister blushed slightly and patted Old Seven's big bald head, "Hold on!"
Then he looked at the row of "vending machines" ([Trading Boxes]) that were usually there, "Huh? Why is there an extra vending machine? Let me see what's written on it... 'Super Power Awakening Potion'. After taking it, you can directly awaken your superpowers and become a first-level extraordinary person. The price is... 2,000 yuan!"
The three of them were shocked, staring at each other, and then shouted in unison: "Fuck!"
Lu Renyi thought that the money he had saved for so long was enough to buy a bottle! His eyes were filled with passion: "Fuck the cultivation, I want to spend money!"
"KRKKR! KR FUCK!"
"Does having money mean you can do whatever you want? That's right! It really is true!"
The three were surrounded by a huge surprise. The money they saved was enough for each of them to buy a bottle of potion!
In view of the fact that most pseudo-superhumans cannot afford it, there is a recruitment notice posted next to it. Pseudo-superhumans can apply for a test. After passing the test, they will be given this potion and then join the Corpse Killing Team and become official soldiers of No. 1 Home!
If you have money, you can spend money to play the game. If you don’t have money, you can join the official team. These two options made everyone at the scene crazy!
That is the extraordinary road that you have always dreamed of!
After any pseudo-supernatural person experiences the beauty of power for the first time, their desire to become supernatural is greater than that of ordinary people. They know what that means - if they fail to become supernatural, they will end up being ants!
I don't know who took the lead and shouted: "Homeland No. 1, yyds!"
Everyone shouted: "Homeland No. 1, yyds!"
"Boss Shen Jin, yyds!"
This time, Shen Jin opened an upward channel for everyone in Home No. 1.
