Doomsday: I can see the health bar, kill monsters and drop treasure.

Chapter 592 Iron Snake Wood

[Sixth-level weapon: Iron Snake Wood]

[Health Volume: 1000000/1000000]

[Status: Awakening]

[Amplification: Place traps, independent attack]

[Fitness: 100%]

[Place a trap: You can place a binding trap. The lower the level of the trapped creature, the better the binding effect.]

[Independent attack: Can follow the master's orders and attack independently]

What trapped the Gale Team was not some mutant creature, but a sixth-order trap-type weapon.

It was the first time that Wang Tao saw this type of biological weapon, and he thought it looked quite interesting.

He observed carefully and found that after the group of people were trapped inside, as long as they did not run around, the Iron Snake Wood would not attack them. But if they tried to get into the car, the Iron Snake Wood would attack the car and directly destroy their car. If they tried to escape, the Iron Snake Wood would catch them, but not kill them.

Therefore, the Iron Snake Wood simply wanted to trap them and ensure that they were all within the Iron Snake Wood's sight.

Although it is unclear why the Iron Snake Wood deliberately trapped them, the Iron Snake Wood's compatibility is 100%, which means that the Iron Snake Wood has an owner. The result is obvious, it should be the order issued by the Iron Snake Wood's owner. The purpose of trapping these people should be to wait for the Iron Snake Wood's owner to come back!
This made Wang Tao even more curious. Who was the owner of the Iron Snake Wood?
The owner of such a sixth-order biological weapon is obviously extraordinary.

However, it would be a lie to say that Wang Tao was not tempted by such a biological weapon. Wang Tao was thinking whether he should take the iron snake wood away.

Although it was owned by someone, even if it was taken away, it would be useless for a while. It would take a lot of effort to reduce the compatibility to zero, put it into a deep sleep, and then reactivate it. But Wang Tao was different, he had a space backpack.

When you put a biological weapon that doesn't belong to you into the space backpack, the compatibility will instantly reset to zero and it will fall into a deep sleep. When you take it out and activate it, it will be yours. It's very convenient, but a little unethical.

While Wang Tao was thinking, the group of people trapped inside discovered Wang Tao. So, they shouted without thinking.

Wang Tao certainly knew what they meant, so he looked at the Iron Snake Wood. He had already made a decision in his mind. If the Iron Snake Wood attacked him, it would prove that they were destined to be together, and he would put the Iron Snake Wood into his space backpack; if the Iron Snake Wood did not attack him, then he would... take a long-term view.

But the result surprised Wang Tao and the people in the Swift Wind Team. Tieshemu acted as if he didn't see Wang Tao and ignored him.

"Can it only attack people in the trap?"

Wang Tao touched his chin and muttered to himself.

On the other side, the people of the Wind Team were completely desperate.

They finally saw an opportunity that gave them a glimmer of hope, but what they ended up with was even greater despair...

But human life force is very strong, as long as they are not dead, there is still a chance. After all, there is indeed another person outside, and that person has not left.

"Help, big brother outside, please save us!"

Before, they shouted for help because they wanted to divert the blame. But now, they shouted for help because they really wanted to be rescued. No matter whether Wang Tao was able to save them or not, they already regarded Wang Tao as their lifeline.

Only then did Wang Tao turn his attention to this group of people.

"Brother, help!"

Seeing Wang Tao finally looking over, the group of people shouted even more excitedly. Fortunately, the iron snake wood would not attack noisy people, giving them a chance to ask for help.

"what is the benefit?"

Wang Tao spoke directly.

Originally, he didn't want to waste time talking to this group of people. After all, they were robbers and there was nothing to say.

But Wang Tao discovered that the quantity of food seemed wrong.

According to the quantity Zhao Yaru and the others said, the food in their car seemed to be a little off, and there was still some shortage. Wang Tao wanted to know where the food went. After all, it was not easy to get some food, and it must not be wasted.

When the people from the Swift Wind Team heard Wang Tao asking for benefits, they became even more excited.

Based on their long experience of surviving in the apocalypse, it is normal to see someone in distress and not help; those who start to save people without saying a word are either kind-hearted or sinister, and generally the latter.

Those who negotiate conditions first are more likely to help, because after the conditions are negotiated, it will bring them benefits and will not make them take risks in vain.

So when they heard that Wang Tao wanted benefits, the people in the Jifeng Team were very happy.

Now it depends on whether the conditions they offer are attractive enough and whether they can convince this tall man.

So, they introduced themselves first.

"Hello, friend. We are from the Swift Wind Team! Have you heard of the Swift Wind Team? We always keep our word!"

"The Windy Team? Never heard of it."

Wang Tao frowned.

It was the first time he heard this name. Looking at the appearance of this group of people, this Swift Wind Team seemed to be very famous? But with their strength, they should not be able to make a name for themselves, right? After all, there was not even a fifth-level awakener...

Seeing that Wang Tao had never heard of it, the group of people suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

People who often go out in this area should know about the Swift Wind Team. If the other party knows about the Swift Wind Team, then the next step will be easy. But the other party doesn't know...

"Well, my friend, please allow me to introduce you. Our Swift Wind Team is a very powerful organization. We don't have a fixed base. We have been on the move since the beginning of the apocalypse. This will add a lot of difficulties to us, but it also means that we never lack supplies... Our reputation is obvious to all, so everyone who has done business with our Swift Wind Team praises us highly. Therefore, we generally don't promise others things easily, but once we promise, we will complete it even if it means we will die!"

This man looked so passionate, and if it were a simple-minded person, he might have believed it.

Wang Tao looked at the looted food in their car and said with a smile:

"Strong?"

How could such a powerful person be trapped here? How could such a powerful person not even have a fifth-level awakener?

Although Wang Tao's words did not seem to be sarcastic, the people in the Swift Wind Team felt a little hot on their faces. There was no way, the current situation was really not convincing.

But they are thick-skinned after all, and have a lot of excuses.

"The overall strength of our Swift Wind Team is indeed very strong. We are just one of the teams. There are fifth-level awakeners in our entire team!"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Wang Tao was a little surprised.

He didn't expect that this group of people was just a detachment? They had other teams, and there were also fifth-order awakeners... If that's the case, then their strength is indeed strong.

These people seemed to feel that Wang Tao was shocked, so they struck while the iron was hot:

"So don't worry, as long as we promise you something, we will definitely do it! Just make your request!"

Wang Tao naturally didn't believe this. It would be fine if it was peacetime, but in this apocalyptic world, even Wang Tao didn't dare to say that he could do everything, so how could their Swift Wind Team dare to do so?

However, in this icy and snowy environment, their Wind Caravan did not choose to build a base, but chose to move, like a nomadic people... This is still very capable.

"I need food, lots of food."

Wang Tao spoke directly.

"Food? That's right, we have food!"

When they heard Wang Tao wanted food, they were overjoyed. They didn't have much else but plenty of food.

As for whether they would suspect Wang Tao was from Zizhu Base, it was obvious that they would not. Because food was one of the rarest supplies in the end times, it was normal to ask for food. "We have food, it's in our car, there's a lot of food in it!"

Someone spoke up immediately.

Some people simply opened the sacks of grain to reveal the distinct grains of wheat inside.

"Look, these are all wheat! There is also rice in the car, all of which are top-quality food! If you can rescue us, all of this food will be yours!"

"Okay, then you guys throw out the food, I'll get the food first and then save you."

"..."

The people in the Swift Wind Team were suddenly embarrassed.

It's not that they don't want to throw the food out, they actually hope to give Wang Tao outside a little sweetness, but the problem is that now nothing can go out, including food. If you throw it out, it will be caught by these mutant trees.

"We can't throw away the food now. These mutant trees will grab our food..."

Someone explained helplessly.

Wang Tao was not surprised by this answer. He shrugged and said:
"I'm sorry, I can't trust you. Unless you let me get the food first, I won't do anything."

"..."

Things seemed to be at a standstill.

At this time, Wang Tao said again:
"I have thought of a way. This method will rescue you quickly and will not cause any loss to me..."

After hearing this, regardless of whether what Wang Tao said was true or not, the people in the Swift Wind Team could no longer sit still. They quickly exchanged a few words, and after a moment, one of them said:
"We have too much food, so the vehicles are moving very slowly. So we hid some food outside, but only we know where the food is hidden... So, how about this, we tell you where the food is hidden outside as a reward for saving us. What do you think?"

Sure enough, they hid the food.

After Wang Tao pretended to think for a while, he said directly:

"The food outside is mine, and the food in your car is also mine. If you agree, I will help."

"……OK!"

This group of people were not surprised. If Wang Tao was not greedy, then they should be careful. It would be better to state the request directly. No matter how much food they had, it would be useless if they were trapped here.

The only thing they regret now is that they didn't hide the food separately. Wang Tao would have found it all if he had just gone over and taken a look. At the time, they thought it would be more convenient to put the food together so that others could come and take it back. Who knew this would happen...

After the Swift Wind Team agreed, someone took out a map and held it high for Wang Tao to see.

Fortunately, Wang Tao has good eyesight, otherwise he wouldn’t be able to see clearly at this distance.

There is a mark at a location on the map with the word "food" written on it.

Wang Tao recalled carefully and quickly found the place. He passed by there when he was chasing the gang of robbers.

"Okay, I'll go check it out first. Once I'm sure there's food there, I'll come back."

Wang Tao turned around and left without saying a word.

"Okay, we'll wait for you! Remember, my friend, as long as you save us, we'll give you all the food in our car!"

Seeing Wang Tao leaving, the people from the Swift Wind Team sighed.

They were not sure whether Wang Tao would come back, but they had no choice but to believe it.

"I don't know why these mutant trees want to trap us. Are they trying to keep us and eat us at the right time?"

At this time, someone spoke helplessly.

"..."

The group became even more silent.

They had just thought about this possibility, and they also felt that this possibility was the greatest. But saying it out loud was too demoralizing...

"Just wait. I think that man will come back to save us. After all, we have so much food. I don't believe he won't be tempted."

"Even if he comes back, he must be able to rescue us..."

"Don't worry. I'm very good at judging people. Just now, when he said he had a way to save us, I judged from his expression and body language that what he said seemed to be true..."

"What? He can really rescue us?!"

Everyone was immediately excited.

"No, what I mean is that he really thinks he can rescue us. He is very confident about it! As for whether it can be done, I am not sure. We have to give it a try first..."

That being said, everyone was still very excited and were looking forward to Wang Tao's quick return.

Wang Tao didn't keep them waiting for long and came back after a while.

"Friend, is there any problem with the food? Can you help?"

Someone asked impatiently.

"The food is fine." Wang Tao nodded, and then said, "Although you stole it, it is well protected."

"what?"

Everyone in the Gale Team was stunned.

What does this mean? Did he know that the food was stolen? Could it be that there was a dashcam in the food?
They didn't even think about the Zizhu Base. After all, they had walked so far, who knew that someone might catch up with them!
Wang Tao ignored these people and came to the vicinity of the iron snake tree. Then, in the shocked eyes of everyone, he directly placed his hand on the iron snake tree.

"Don't--"

Those people subconsciously tried to stop him, saying that they couldn’t touch it randomly or they would be beaten!

What confused them was that after Wang Tao put his hand on the iron snake wood, not only was he not beaten by the iron snake wood, but the iron snake wood quickly squirmed and shrank, and disappeared with a loud bang.

"Ah? Could this be an illusion?"

Seeing that the mutant trees that had trapped them to death were gone, the members of the Gale Team were still a little bit in disbelief.

Wang Tao was also somewhat incredulous.

"That's not right. How could it be so smooth? Doesn't this Iron Snake Wood have an owner? It didn't resist at all, as if it was eager to be subdued by me... And the consciousness left by its owner to control the Iron Snake Wood is also very weak, not like a normal person..."

Boom, boom, boom——

At this moment, the ground seemed to shake a little, and the sound came from a long distance away.

The members of the Swift Wind Caravan who had just escaped looked up subconsciously. When they saw a huge figure faintly emerging in the wind and snow, their eyes widened instantly, and then their faces were filled with despair.

"Sixth-level lord... giant zombie!"

"We've been targeted. It's over! It's really over this time..."

Compared with everyone else who looked as pale as death, Wang Tao opened his mouth with a look of disbelief.

"The owner of this Iron Snake Wood... is a giant zombie? Holy shit, zombies can also use biological weapons?"

(End of this chapter)