Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1500 - 625: Retractable Poison Needle_2

"Retractable poison thorn? Biological weapon? Is this what a biological weapon is?"

At the banquet earlier, Wang Tao mentioned that the barrier at Changhe Base was the functionality of a biological weapon. But Wang Tao didn’t elaborate much, merely saying that the biological weapon was a towering tree.

Therefore, Tu Li and the others subconsciously thought that a biological weapon should be something akin to a monster, enormous in size. They hadn’t considered that a biological weapon could be so small. That’s why Tu Li’s expression was a bit confused.

Seeing this, Wang Tao explained.

"Some monsters or zombies, before they die, they drop some things, which include biological weapons. And this retractable poison thorn is a Level 5 biological weapon. As for what a biological weapon is... as the name suggests, it is a type of weapon, except it’s not made by humans, and using it requires consumption of Crystal Cores. But its power is much greater than that of ordinary weapons..."

[Fifth-order Weapon·Retractable Poison Needle]

[HP: 10000/10000 (limit 200000)]

[Status: Awakened]

[Enhancement: Rapid retractable attack, poison]

[Compatibility: 1%]

[Rapid retractable attack: Able to extend and retract rapidly within a 2-meter range (both the range of extension and the damage inflicted are related to the HP limit)]

[Poison: Attack comes with poison (the poison damage is related to the HP limit)]

This retractable poison needle was among the few biological weapons that Wang Tao felt was quite decent.

If held in hand during combat, it could catch an enemy off guard, making it unpredictable. Moreover, by increasing HP, one could enlarge its range and strengthen its attack, and furthermore, it also carried poison...

So indeed, it was a quite respectable biological weapon. Although Wang Tao and his group couldn’t make use of it, as they all had their own weapons, for someone like Tu Li, it could surely add substantial combat power.

Wang Tao then went on to explain the function of the retractable poison needle to Tu Li. After hearing the explanation, her whole body quivered with excitement.

Such a biological weapon sounded far too strong; it was nowhere near comparable to the cold weapons they had, which were forged by blacksmiths.

Especially after Wang Tao told her how to control the biological weapon, Tu Li instinctively reached out to take the retractable poison needle from Wang Tao. But mid-reach, she hastily pulled her hand back.

"This, this kind of great item should be yours by right. My strength is too weak; I don’t deserve to use such things..."

As she said this, Tu Li’s heart was bleeding.

She definitely wanted such an item. The item might belong to her, but it was Wang Tao who discovered it, if not for Wang Tao, she might never know how to use it in her lifetime. Besides, she had already said that Wang Tao could take whatever he liked, so it wouldn’t look good if she went back on her word now.

Of course, most importantly, Wang Tao was a Level 6 powerhouse, she didn’t dare to compete with Wang Tao!

However, after Wang Tao played with the retractable poison needle in his hand for a while, he suddenly tossed it towards Tu Li, who quickly stretched out her hands to catch it.

"I already said, these things aren’t necessary for me. If you don’t like it, you can have it, or sell it; I think it should still be worth some money," Wang Tao shrugged.

"Like it, of course, I like it!"

Seeing that Wang Tao truly didn’t want it, Tu Li stopped being polite immediately, clutching the retractable poison thorn tightly to her chest.

Although she wasn’t very adept at using long weapons like guns, that was not important, after all, the main function of this retractable poison needle was similar to a concealed weapon. This didn’t require much practice; she just needed to seize the right moment!

During his playtime just now, Wang Tao had already stored the retractable poison needle in the Space Backpack, so it had gone into a dormant state and needed Tu Li to reactivate it, otherwise it couldn’t be used.

Wang Tao taught Tu Li the method, but perhaps she was too excited and took a while to learn. Then she activated it and started using a large number of Crystal Cores to increase the HP limit.

Quickly, the HP of the retractable poison needle was fully enhanced, and its compatibility reached 100%.

Tu Li gripped the retractable poison needle tightly and mentally whispered "Extend" towards the open space in the room.

Swish—

Bang!

The retractable poison needle quickly elongated, stabbing into the wall—a full four meters away!

Tu Li had not expected it to stretch so long after cultivation, so she hurriedly retracted it and tried again at the doorway. She ultimately determined that the retractable poison needle could extend up to five meters! Any target within five meters of Tu Li was within striking range!

This certainly couldn’t be considered long-range, but it could barely be classified as mid-range. For Tu Li, this could greatly enhance her combat capabilities! It could even become a trump card at critical moments!

"Thank you so much, Mr. Wang!"

However, Tu Li also remembered that all this was thanks to Wang Tao. So, she quickly bowed in thanks again.

Wang Tao waved his hand and then said directly:

"Don’t mention it. There are a few more biological weapons here, I won’t go into detail—you find them yourself, using the ability I just taught you."

"Yes!"

Tu Li quickly placed her hands on the various objects, feeling them out slowly, and before long, she discovered several more biological weapons.

She did not ask Wang Tao what effects these biological weapons had because once she awakened the biological weapons, the instructions for their use would appear in her mind, so there was no worry about not knowing how to use them.

However, Tu Li did not immediately awaken the biological weapons; she carefully packed them away and then came to Wang Tao, whispering:

"Mr. Wang, I will tell you how the military controls those mutated plants!"

She hadn’t forgotten that this was the main purpose of inviting Wang Tao over.

Although at that time she had said she wanted to know about some aspects of ascending to level 6, but Wang Tao had taught her about biological weapons and how to control them, without asking for anything in return. This was already a great deal for her. If she didn’t speak up now, it would be somewhat ungrateful.

Seeing Wang Tao’s interested expression, Tu Li moved a bit closer and then said softly:

"It’s people! The ones controlling these mutated plants are not the plants themselves, but people!"

"...Interesting, go on."

Wang Tao raised an eyebrow; he had considered this possibility. But if people could control them, why only within the base and not out in the field? After all, people can move around.

"But it’s not just anyone who can control them, and I don’t know the specifics. All I know is that soldiers from the military have been disappearing! I had some business dealings with the military a while ago. During a visit to their base, I learned a startling truth by accident—to control these mutated plants, it seems one has to trade their life! The missing soldiers of the military are, in fact, dead, and they might have even become mutated plants! A fate worse than death!"

As she spoke, Tu Li had a look of terror in her eyes.

Turning people into plants! What a terrifying thing!

Although she’s now a fifth order awakener, she couldn’t guarantee her own safety, so she remained wary of the military. Her eagerness to ascend to the sixth order also showed a lack of security. She had even considered stepping down from her position as Gang Leader of the Liehuo Gang and leaving with Wang Tao.

After listening to Tu Li, Wang Tao furrowed his brows.

Tu Li spoke convincingly, but it didn’t seem quite right to him. Since he could see through attributes, if what she was suggesting was true about unsavory practices, he should have been able to detect it. In his eyes, those were just normal mutated plants...

Moreover, even if it was true that people could be turned into such mutated plants, what would be the benefit? After all, these were seasoned soldiers, wouldn’t it be more advantageous to have them fighting enemies outside rather than turning into plants with little strength, not even equivalent to level 1 awoken? While this could seem convenient for civilians, it effectively lowered overall battle readiness! It seemed somewhat a loss-making operation.

So Wang Tao was skeptical about this claim.

Not that he suspected Tu Li was deceiving him, but he doubted the accuracy of the information she had received.

"Alright, let that be for now, I’ll go back and discuss it with the others."

The impression Commander Han Youlin had given him was not bad, and the other military personnel he had encountered at the dinner table also seemed decent, not the type to engage in such trickery. Unless they were particularly adept at hiding their intentions, to the point where Wang Tao didn’t notice at all...

Tu Li wanted to keep Wang Tao over for the night. Now was the time to be proactive—miss the opportunity and there wouldn’t be another. But seeing that Wang Tao was clearly shaken by her recent revelations, appearing deeply preoccupied, she did not dare to hold him back...

"I’ll walk you out."

When Wang Tao returned to his residence, he was surprised to find Commander Han Youlin waiting for him.