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

Chapter 637: Changes in the Water in the Cracks
"We're arguing about why fissure water is salty and bitter... so it might seem a little noisy..."

The man wiped the sweat from his forehead and answered carefully.

The Changhe Base has recently provided large subsidies for water transportation, attracting many people.

But the Changhe Base does not require all water, at least it has to be clean and non-toxic. If the water has problems, the subsidy will not be received.

There had always been no problem with the water in the crack before, and they had made many trips to transport it, making a small profit.

But now it is suddenly discovered that there is something wrong with the water, so the subsidy may not be received.

And the most important thing is, if it is just salty and bitter, that would be fine, but there may be some problems they don’t know about, such as poison or parasites in the water. Then the problem would be more serious and they might go to jail for it!
Therefore, this batch of water definitely cannot be shipped back unless they can find the cause and prove that the water is not toxic.

They were just discussing what to do. Should they look around the crack to see if they could find any clues, or should they just go back empty-handed and consider it a wasted trip...

But they didn't expect that Wang Tao would appear while they were arguing.

Although Wang Tao usually doesn't take charge of things, he is the person with the highest status and power in the base. If Wang Tao thinks that they are not doing their job well or are slacking off, then it will be troublesome. So they are all a little nervous.

"The water has become salty and bitter?" Wang Tao frowned, then looked at the man again, "Is it only the water in this area that has become like this, or is it the water in the entire crack that has become like this?"

Hearing this, the man wiped the sweat from his forehead again.

"At present, it seems that the water in this area has become salty and bitter. As for other places, they are not under the protection of the Legion for the time being. We dare not go there, so we are not very clear..."

The crack was too big, and even the six legions could not surround it completely. So they could only choose a relatively safe and convenient place around the crack as a temporary water supply base. The legions could not provide safety protection for other places.

If something goes wrong within the area their legion protects, they can get some compensation from the city hall, after all, they are working for the base.

But if something goes wrong outside the protection of the Legion, let alone compensation, no one will know even if they die, and it is highly likely that no one will look for them.

So for the sake of safety, they dared not leave the protection range of the Legion. And the Legion did not dare to move the temporary base without orders from above...

Wang Tao took a look at the people carrying water. They were all very weak. There wasn't even a third-level psychic. The highest was only second-level. And now the zombies outside were common at fifth and sixth levels. They really didn't have the ability to leave the protection range of the legion. Not to mention the zombies, they couldn't even stand the high temperature outside. They were sweating profusely...

Wang Tao looked again at the water they had just pumped out. The water looked very clear and did not seem to be poisonous.

Wang Tao looked at the people who had just drunk the water, and there was no sign of poisoning.

So Wang Tao dipped his finger in the water and tasted it.

"Bah bah bah!"

It was indeed as the man said, the water was salty and bitter, but Wang Tao's expression looked a little strange.

"This smell... why does it feel like sea water!"

Although Wang Tao has always lived inland, he once went to the beach and accidentally drank some sea water while swimming. It tasted like this, bitter and astringent...

But the problem is that they are now inland, far away from the sea, and there are no salt lakes nearby. What’s more, the water in the cracks is actually the water from the melted ice and snow...so this can’t be sea water, right?
Wang Tao thought for a moment, then said to everyone:
"I'll go look elsewhere."

After saying this, a pair of huge wings suddenly opened behind Wang Tao, and under the shocked or admiring gazes of others, Wang Tao soon disappeared.

More than ten minutes later, Wang Tao appeared in front of everyone again.

"The water in other places is also salty and bitter..."

After explaining to Wei Zhenguo and the others, he said to the group of people carrying water:
"Take all this water back."

"Yes!"

Hearing this, everyone was delighted.

Since Wang Tao asked them to transport it back, he certainly wouldn't let them work for nothing. Even if anything went wrong, Wang Tao would be responsible.

On the way back, Wang Tao gave the water to Ding Yuqin and others to taste.

"It does look like sea water..."

Everyone thought it looked like seawater, but since this was inland, the presence of seawater was very puzzling. However, considering that this was the end of the world, it didn't seem strange to see something that went against common sense...

So Wang Tao asked them to transport the water back and then have the Hope Institute test whether there was any problem with the water.

If it is really sea water, it can be used, it just needs to be purified.

Soon, we arrived at the Changhe Base.

Wang Tao asked the others to go back first, and he came to the Hope Institute carrying a large iron bucket. The bucket was filled with the water that had just been scooped out of the crack.

"Please test this water..."

After meeting Qu Shilin, Wang Tao directly talked about the water problem.

"Huh? The water in the crack seems to have turned into sea water?"

Qu Shilin was also very curious about this matter, and immediately ordered someone to take it for testing. Then she asked Wang Tao, "Did you gain anything from your trip this time?"

She actually wanted to go out and take a look, but she had almost no combat ability, so she would only be a hindrance, so she never mentioned such a thing. At most, she would take a walk around the base when she had the chance...

"The temperature outside is very high, probably close to 50 degrees... There are a lot of zombies, too. It feels like there are more zombies than when the apocalypse broke out. I guess these zombies should have a way to breed the next generation... We didn't find any information about the original virus, but we did get a lot of crystal cores—"

Having said that, Wang Tao suddenly looked at Qu Shilin.

"Do you want to advance to level six?"

"Ah?" Qu Shilin was stunned for a moment, then he waved his hands in surprise and disbelief, "Can I, can I do it too? But no, you combatants should advance first. I am now a fifth-level awakener, which is enough for me to do research!"

Qu Shilin felt that Wang Tao and his team were always out and about, so the stronger they were, the better. She herself had been in the safe Changhe base, and even if being promoted to level six would be very helpful for her work, her life was not in danger after all, so it was better to let others be promoted to level six.

"Haha, don't worry. We have collected a large number of crystal cores this time. Not only are there enough for us, but there are also some left. It's more than enough for you to advance to the sixth level."

Wang Tao and his team killed too many zombies this time, and he didn't even know how many fifth-level crystal cores they got. Anyway, he planned to sell these crystal cores to the City Hall at a low price after Ding Yuqin and the others were promoted to the sixth level, so as to enhance the overall strength of the base.

As a scientific researcher, Qu Shilin does not need any combat power, but her spiritual insight awakening is of great help to scientific research. The stronger she is, the greater the role of awakening will play, so there is no problem in giving her some resources.

"Then I will refuse your request!"

Hearing that Wang Tao did have a lot of crystal cores, enough for them to use, Qu Shilin immediately agreed excitedly. Sixth level, after she was promoted to the sixth level, her research ability would definitely reach a new level!
"Okay, when does it start?"

Wang Tao asked again.

"Right now! I'll make some simple arrangements for the work!"

Qu Shilin said excitedly.

It's only one day anyway, and there's nothing essential about the ongoing projects that she needs to take, so sleeping for a day won't cause any trouble.

"Okay." Qu Shilin spent a few minutes arranging the work at hand, and then immediately went to her private lounge, fused the crystal cores Wang Tao gave her one by one, and then fell asleep. When she wakes up at this time tomorrow, she will become a sixth-level awakener and the first sixth-level researcher in Changhe Base!
After making sure that Qu Shilin was fine, Wang Tao returned to the villa. Only Jiang Shixue was waiting for him in the living room.

"Brother, they can't wait to start their promotion to level six."

Wang Tao had previously given them all the crystal cores they needed to advance to level six, so as soon as they came back, they immediately fused the crystal cores and began to awaken.

"it is good."

Wang Tao nodded.

By this time tomorrow, all the main members of the Spark Club will become sixth-level awakeners!
Even Wang Tao was a little excited when he thought about the spectacular scene of more than a dozen level six awakeners going out together to hunt zombies.

The next morning, the test results from the research institute came out, and a researcher contacted Wang Tao personally.

"It's all seawater... And apart from being a little saltier than the seawater I've seen before, there are no other problems. It can be drunk after being purified..."

After seeing the test results, Wang Tao finally felt relieved.

As long as the water in the cracks is not a big problem and can supply the Changhe base, it will be fine. Whether it is seawater or not, it can be purified. They can even purify the toxic wastewater discharged by the crystal energy poison tree, so purifying seawater is naturally much easier.

Then Wang Tao went to the city hall and took out a large number of crystal cores that he could not use.

"Fuck!"

Seeing these crystal cores, Gu Yun and others were dumbfounded.

In terms of the number of crystal cores, Wang Tao's crystal cores are not too many. After all, the Changhe base is so large, and there are so many superpowers and awakened people, so they still get a lot of crystal cores. But in terms of the quality of the crystal cores, this is definitely the highest that Gu Yun has seen so far.

"They are all fourth- and fifth-level crystal cores! There are even some sixth-level crystal cores!"

Looking at the shocked group of people, Wang Tao took out a large amount of equipment that he had no use for.

It would be a waste to put these things in the space backpack, so it would be better to use them to improve the overall strength of the base.

Of course, this is not a free donation from Wang Tao. It will be converted into crystal coins at a price lower than the market price.

Although Wang Tao doesn’t know how many crystal coins he has now, he will definitely get what belongs to him.

Just as Gu Yun and his group were sorting the crystal cores and equipment, Cheng Yiyi arrived.

"Mayor Gu—I'll go!"

Cheng Yiyi entered the office and saw the countless sparkling crystal cores at a glance. After a closer look, she found that most of them were level five. She exclaimed in surprise.

Then she noticed Wang Tao and she felt a little surprised.

"Wang Tao, did you get all these crystal cores?"

"Yeah. If you need it, pick whatever you want."

Wang Tao said with a smile.

"I want!"

Cheng Yiyi immediately nodded excitedly.

She was still three level five crystal cores away from being promoted to level six, but she hadn't found a suitable one before, so she naturally couldn't be polite to Wang Tao at this time.

Except for Wang Tao, no one else can get the loot package like Wang Tao, which contains a guaranteed almighty crystal core. The almighty crystal core is actually a very rare thing. If others want to upgrade their superpowers, they have to find the same crystal core as their superpowers.

Unless they have learned particularly rare superpowers, they will spend a high price to purchase the almighty crystal core. Under normal circumstances, it is better to try to find crystal cores that they can use themselves, as the cost will be much lower.

The same is true for Cheng Yiyi. She has upgraded three of her abilities to the maximum level, and has even used the sixth-level promotion crystal core to reach the sixth level. But one of her abilities is stuck at the fifth level, and she only needs three crystal cores.

Since there were few fifth-level crystal cores, and Cheng Yiyi had bad luck, she was unable to obtain the last three crystal cores whether she went out to hunt zombies herself or purchased them at a high price.

If it weren't for these three crystal cores, she would have been able to advance to the sixth level.

So she did not refuse. She thought that among so many fifth-level crystal cores, she should be able to find what she needed.

As Cheng Yiyi expected, she found the crystal cores she wanted after a quick search. Not only were there dozens of them, but they were all high-quality red and orange crystal cores.

"Haha, I can be promoted to level six!"

Cheng Yiyi didn't take more, just three orange crystal cores, and then she couldn't hide her excitement anymore. Sixth level, after working so hard for so long, she finally caught up with Wang Tao.

"congratulations!"

Wang Tao, Gu Yun and others immediately congratulated him.

"Thank you!" Cheng Yiyi thanked him with a smile on her face, and then said to Wang Tao, "I don't have many crystal coins, can I use meteorites to offset them?"

"Huh? You still have a meteorite in your hand?"

Wang Tao was a little surprised.

He often went out, but he had never seen any crystal energy meteorites. He had bought almost all the meteorites in Cheng Yiyi's hands, but he didn't expect that there were still some left.

"Yes! There are more outside! You didn't see any meteorites when you went out? That's normal. Those meteorites fall in certain areas. You can't pick up meteorites if you don't go to those areas."

Cheng Yiyi explained immediately.

"I see……"

Wang Tao nodded.

At this time, Gu Yun suddenly asked:
"Captain Cheng is here today..."

Cheng Yiyi has always been a busy person and would not come here unless there was nothing to do.

"Oh, right, I almost forgot something." Cheng Yiyi put away the crystal core and said, "I heard that the water in the cracks outside has changed? It's no longer drinkable? The day after tomorrow it will be the turn of our Sixth Legion to protect the water transportation route. I have to find out what's going on..."

Gu Yun subconsciously looked at Wang Tao. He knew that Wang Tao had taken the water to the laboratory for testing, but he was not clear about the test results.

"The water in the cracks suddenly turned into seawater... I don't know why, but this is the result of the test."

"It turned into sea water?"

Gu Yun and others were very surprised. This was inland, far away from the sea, how could there be sea water?

When Cheng Yiyi heard this, her expression suddenly changed.

"Seawater? Could it be that... the crack is connected to the ocean?"

(End of this chapter)