Apocalypse Arrives: I Become a Powerhouse by Scavenging

However, these words did nothing to pacify them.

These people had already spent far too long getting here.

Now that they had finally made it, being unable to enter made them extremely agitated, even incapable of rational thought.

It was like when you desperately need to use the restroom.

You can hold it in before you get to the door, but if you finally arrive only to see an "Out of Order" sign, anyone would break down.

That was exactly the situation these people were in now.

Just as the crowd was about to surge forward, heedless of the consequences, and rush into the base, a Black Wolf appeared at the gate.

Its flowing black fur, nimble body, golden eyes, and sharp teeth made for a shocking entrance.

And now, they were joined by over a thousand Talent Awakened.

Among them, some were still players, while others had already lost their player status.

But at this moment, none of that mattered.

The soldiers might speak to the crowd politely, but these people wouldn’t.

Their mission was to stop the crowd from rioting and breaking into the base to cause damage. If even one person got through, it would mean their mission had failed.

This was for two whole Soldier Food Vines. For a meal like that, they absolutely would not let a single person into the base today.

Intimidated by the Black Wolf and the Talents, the crowd quickly quieted down. Although some were still defiant, after seeing the Black Wolf’s massive form at the gate, they didn’t dare voice any more of their dissatisfaction.

Seeing that the crowd had finally calmed down, Everrise couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief and immediately arranged for people to register them.

Moira Lynch and her group leaned against the Black Wolf.

"This fur, this texture... it’s incredible."

Seeing Shane Rhodes and the other two hopelessly engrossed in the Black Wolf’s soft fur, Moira Lynch, with nothing better to do, began to use her spiritual power to check the people outside the base one by one.

Most of them were ordinary people, the majority of whom were young.

After all, when the apocalyptic extreme heat arrived, the first to suffer were those with serious illnesses, followed by the frail elderly, and then children with weak immune systems.

This apocalypse was like a screening process, weeding out all those who didn’t measure up.

It was undeniable that after the extreme heat, people’s tolerance for high temperatures had increased significantly. Now, some insects no longer had any effect on them.

These days, some people in the base had even started cooking with insects. Not only did they eat them themselves, but they also sold them to others. The taste was said to be quite good.

Insects like the Dye-Bug were used for hair dye. Not only was it all-natural and harmless, but the color also didn’t fade or damage the hair.

Although most people had shaved their heads for convenience after the extreme heat, that wasn’t a problem. Hair grew back quickly.

Especially since Moira Lynch’s shop was now selling hair growth potions, saving many who were suffering from a mid-life hair loss crisis.

Moira Lynch was just bored at first, scanning here and there, but unexpectedly, she actually found a problem.

There were at least ten thousand people who had come from other places. Most were sallow-faced and gaunt, with haggard expressions. But there were a few who, despite their disguises and their efforts to minimize their presence, still felt off to Moira Lynch.

’Everyone has a kind of qi inside them. This qi presents in different states according to the body’s condition. No matter how you disguise yourself, your qi won’t lie.’

Most of these people were sallow-faced and gaunt, their qi naturally listless. But those few were different.

Despite their best efforts at disguise, their qi was as strong as an ox. It was like a few cranes hiding in a flock of chickens.

Moira Lynch patted Shane Rhodes, who was beside her.

"What’s wrong?"

Shane Rhodes asked, noticing that Moira Lynch’s expression was off.

Moira Lynch’s gaze shifted to a certain direction as she whispered, "Those people over there... something’s not right."

Hearing this, Shane Rhodes immediately understood.

He glanced in that direction and, sure enough, saw a few people acting furtively, looking around from time to time.

’But I don’t sense the special aura that comes with an awakened Talent on them. Are they just ordinary spies?’

Trusting Moira Lynch completely, Shane Rhodes walked over to Everrise and told him about it.

The matter quickly drew Everrise’s full attention.

They had just signed a contract with SoySauceDrunkard not long ago and were now organizing the first team to explore Veridian Prime.

Players were naturally not considered, since they still had to enter the game every month. The first choice this time were those who didn’t have a player slot but had awakened a Talent.

So, there was absolutely no room for trouble at a time like this.

After relaying the information, Shane Rhodes left.

’We’ll definitely help if we have to,’ Shane Rhodes thought, ’but with the base’s strength, it probably won’t come to that.’

If those people really were trouble, they just needed to protect the ordinary people and make sure they didn’t get hurt.

About ten minutes later, a small commotion broke out on the other side of the crowd.

The commotion started suddenly and ended just as quickly. Before the others could even react, they saw several unconscious people being carried into the base, tied up hand and foot.

Just then, Everrise came jogging over.

"So? Were those people really trouble?" Shane Rhodes asked.

Everrise nodded. "They were sent by Aquila."

"They’re all players?" Moira Lynch asked curiously.

She had just seen what looked like an ability being used over there.

"Yes, but they failed the game a long time ago and lost their player status," Everrise said.

"If they’ve awakened Talents, why weren’t they discovered before?" Hugh Finch asked.

"Because of this." Everrise took out several bracelet-like objects.

"These things were probably brought out of the game. They’re said to be able to hide the special fluctuations emitted by an Awakener’s body."

"No wonder."

Because he was still busy with the registration, Everrise just gave a brief explanation and left.

After he left, Moira Lynch stretched lazily. A piece of gold had appeared in her hand at some point, and she kneaded it back and forth with her spiritual power like it was a piece of golden clay.

’The infinite weapon I made from silver bars sold for a good price. I think I’ll try using gold this time.’

’It’s just that making it one part at a time is such a pain.’

By afternoon, everyone had finally been registered, and the mission was at last complete.

After the last person entered the base, everyone who had participated in the mission had a happy smile on their face.

After all, they had earned two Soldier Food Vines. How could they not be happy?

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