Chapter 397 The Mayor of the Base
In Wang Tao's impression, the mayor of Changhe Base City is a relatively mysterious person, because Wang Tao has never seen the mayor since he came to the base.
Wang Tao only knew that this person's name was Yao Guodong, but he didn't know the rest.
After seeing the mayor today, Wang Tao was somewhat surprised - because this Yao Guodong turned out to be an ordinary person with only one thousand health, and he also had a negative state that Wang Tao had never seen before.
[HP: 1000/1000]
[Curse: The success rate of fusing the crystal core is reduced. You can recover without fusing the crystal core within 30 days]
[Impurities in the body: 70%]
There are many ordinary people in the base, but Yao Guodong is a city man. Sir, if a mayor is just an ordinary person, will he be unable to control the situation?
But seeing his negative state, Wang Tao also understood why he was an ordinary person - this negative state actually reduced the success rate of fusion crystal core!
Isn’t this outrageous?
Wang Tao has actually seen many negative states, such as the most common [corrosive acid rain]. Anyone who has been exposed to corrosive acid rain can easily develop this state. Another example is [Weakness], [Bleeding], [Electric Shock], [Burning] and other negative states related to combat. Some of these negative states are so serious that they can kill people.
But these negative states last for a relatively short time, such as weakness, which only lasts for a day at most and then disappears.
But the "curse" on Yao Guodong's head, judging from its introduction, seems to be canceled after 30 days. If the crystal core is fused within 30 days, it should always exist!
30 days is neither long nor short. But time is not the point. The point is that except Wang Tao, no one else seems to be able to discover this matter.
Judging from the fact that Yao Guodong is not a superpower yet, Wang Tao speculates that this "curse" should have been obtained before. If it was obtained now, Yao Guodong should have been a superpower long ago...< br>
And if he had obtained it before and he failed to discover how to remove the curse, then Yao Guodong may have been trying to fuse the crystal core, and the more he tried, the more inaccessible he would be, forming an endless loop - from his current Gundam It can be seen from 70% of the impurities in the body that he has obviously fused a lot of crystal nuclei. Wang Tao's guess is probably right.
So in Wang Tao's eyes, Yao Guodong is not only an ordinary person, but also a very unlucky ordinary person.
"Hello, Mayor Yao!"
Wang Tao shook hands with Yao Guodong politely.
“I have heard of Mr. Wang’s name a long time ago. When I saw him today, he is indeed a talented person!”
Yao Guodong praised.
"No, no, Mayor Yao is a little older than I thought, but his body feels quite strong..."
Wang Tao can't find anything to praise for the time being, so he can only praise The other person is in good health.
"Old! My body is not as good as before..."
After the two of them exchanged polite words, Wang Tao said bluntly:
"Mayor Yao is not a superpower, which somewhat surprises me..."
Yao Guodong is the mayor, the highest administrative official in Changhe Base. Although Wang Tao is not familiar with him and does not know what his character is like, being able to become the mayor and receiving the support of many committee members must be something special.
So if you can help him solve the problem and make him a superpower, then Wang Tao wouldn't mind helping him. It is very cost-effective for him both in public and in private.
After hearing Wang Tao's words, Yao Guodong suddenly smiled bitterly.
“Well, it’s not impossible to say, it’s just my bad luck...”
...
In the apocalypse, you will always encounter various accidents, some good and some bad, most of which are not good things, such as Yao Guodong.
He was infected with this curse very early on - of course, he didn't know about the curse. He just knew that since he went to a place and came back, he became seriously ill. After he recovered, he didn't feel there was anything wrong with him.
But when it came time to fuse the crystal core, he found something was wrong - he had never succeeded in fusing the crystal core even once!
Although the fusion success rate of low-quality crystal nuclei is indeed low, his fusion is not low-quality - at that time, the Changhe Base had already begun to be established. Although he was not young, he was still very capable. , so he contributed a lot to the establishment of the base, and naturally he enjoyed good treatment, such as giving him some crystal nuclei of blue quality or above.
And these blue, purple, and red crystal nuclei all failed to fuse! This is outrageous!
At this time, Yao Guodong can still comfort himself that he is unlucky. As long as he persists, he will always succeed.
But when he still failed to fuse the orange crystal core, he was completely confused.
At this time, the research institute has gone through many tests and determined that the success rate of the orange crystal core is 100%. In theory, it is impossible to fail! But he still failed...
It was then that Yao Guodong realized that it was not a matter of good luck, but a matter of being unable to fuse the crystal core at all!
He didn't know what was going on, and the research institute couldn't find it out. He remembered his previous experience of a serious illness, and the uncomfortable feeling in his body was still there... So he speculated that his failure to fuse the crystal core might have something to do with it. This matter is related.
But what if he really guesses it right? Let alone finding a solution, he didn't even know the principle... He doubted whether his physique had been changed and became unable to fuse the crystal core. Although this felt a bit outrageous, it was not impossible. After all, in the apocalypse, nothing is unexpected.
Yao Guodong felt very uncomfortable, but he still did not give up. From time to time, he would try using orange crystal cores. With his current status, orange crystal cores were naturally enough. But it is a pity that until now, he has not been able to become a superpower.
Just last month, when he was undergoing a physical examination, the doctor told him that the impurities in his body had accumulated to level 8, and it was not recommended that he continue to use crystal nuclei. If it reached level 9, even if he Even if he is the mayor, he must be placed under house arrest!
Yao Guodong had no choice but to stop using the crystal core. Now he has basically given up, but he is still a little unwilling.
He wants to become a superpower, of course, not to fight outside. As a mayor in charge of administration, he doesn't need to go to the front line. It's just because after becoming a superpower, his physical fitness will improve. If nothing unexpected happens, the superpower will Those who live longer than ordinary people!
Being better and living longer is obviously Yao Guodong’s wish, but unfortunately he can’t achieve it...
The reason why I rarely see Yao Guodong is because he is really busy ——He has to go to the research institute to cooperate with the inspection; he has to manage various affairs in the base; he also has to eat and sleep... He is too busy. So it's normal that Wang Tao has never seen him.
The reason why Yao Guodong came to talk to Wang Tao today was naturally because he wanted to take the opportunity to get to know Wang Tao, and then make some insinuations about Wang Tao to see if he knew anything about this aspect. After all, people with strong strength are generally more knowledgeable. many.
He originally thought that when chatting later, he would deliberately lead the topic here. Unexpectedly, Wang Tao took the initiative to ask him, so of course he told him everything.
Of course, he didn't hold out much hope. After all, he hoped that the research institute would not be able to find the cause... But he had to give it a try. He was not willing to accept that he was just an ordinary person. He also wanted to live a few more years! And the most important thing is that if he can become a superpower, the impurities in his body will be reduced by half, and he won’t have to worry as much as he does now...
...
Wang Tao was listening to Yao Guodong After the explanation, his face suddenly looked a little weird.
"That is to say, you have fused many crystal nuclei before, but they all failed. Later, you slowed down the fusion speed and maintained the frequency of two or three times a month, but it still failed. Finally, you listened to the doctor The suggestions are no longer integrated..."
"Yes..."
Yao Guodong nodded helplessly.
"How long has it been since you last fused the crystal core?"
"Twenty-nine days, I remember it clearly, because I basically used to fuse it twice a month. Crystal core..."
"..."
Wang Tao is a little speechless, this Yao Guodong is a little unlucky!
Without knowing this "curse", even if he had fused so many crystal nuclei before, his subsequent fusion speed had slowed down, and he still fused the crystal nuclei twice a month. But if he fuses once a month, maybe the interval will exceed thirty days, and the curse will disappear!
And to be honest, it’s because he is “too rich”!
If you are an ordinary person, if you find that you have been unable to successfully fuse the crystal core, you may give up, at least temporarily. After all, the crystal core is quite expensive.
But Yao Guodong is the mayor and he has no shortage of crystal nuclei, so he has been experimenting. But the more he experimented, the more the curse couldn't go away, and a vicious cycle formed.
But while Yao Guodong was unlucky, he was also lucky - because he met Wang Tao.
He has not fused the crystal core for 29 days now, and he will succeed in 31 days. But the impurities in his body are too high now, and it will be dangerous to continue to fuse the crystal nuclei, so he is no longer preparing to fuse the crystal nuclei. If Wang Tao didn't remind him, he might never know that his curse had disappeared...
"It seems that the mayor must owe me a favor today!"
Wang Tao immediately decided not to tell Yao Guodong directly.
Since you want Yao Guodong to owe him a favor, let him owe him a bigger favor.
If this matter was told to Yao Guodong, then Yao Guodong might be grateful to Wang Taoda, but he himself also had a lot of credit, after all, it was only one day away.
And if Wang Tao could show that the reason why he was able to successfully fuse the crystal core was all because of Wang Tao's help and had nothing to do with him, then he would be particularly grateful to Wang Tao. Wang Tao was a gift to him!
Favors and the like don’t matter, but it would be nice to have the mayor owe him a big favor.
Although it is a bit shameless, Wang Tao and Yao Guodong are not relatives, so it would be great if he could help Yao Guodong. If it were someone else, he would probably blackmail Yao Guodong severely, and not even tell him how to solve the problem. ...
Besides, if he told Yao Guodong the reason directly, it would be hard for Wang Tao to explain how he figured it out. Although it is okay not to explain, it is somewhat troublesome.
So to sum up, Wang Tao decided not to tell him, but to wait until the negative state on his head disappeared, then give him a crystal core and let him directly become a superpower.
In this way, Yao Guodong will definitely attribute all the credit to Wang Tao and the crystal core. As for the specific crystal core to be used, Wang Tao had to think about it. It would be best to get a more special crystal core, which would be more convincing.
"Mayor Yao, after listening to you...I suddenly feel that I have seen your situation before..."
Wang Tao suddenly spoke.
"Huh? Have you seen it?"
After Yao Guodong was stunned for a moment, he looked at Wang Tao with surprise and expectation.
"But first, you have to tell me where you went before you got seriously ill..."
Wang Tao is still very curious about this place, and he would like to visit it if he has the chance. .
"Just..."
Yao Guodong quickly named the place and described it carefully
Wang Tao felt that Yao Guodong didn't need to lie to him, so he nodded.
"That's right. I met a person before and went to a place similar to what you said. Moreover, he always failed to fuse the crystal core and could not become a superpower——"
“And then!”
Yao Guodong spoke impatiently.
“Then he died.”
"..."
Yao Guodong's face froze.
But Wang Tao smiled and said:
“But his death has nothing to do with this matter. He died in the battle among the corpses.”
“Hu— —”
Yao Guodong was startled by Wang Tao. He thought this question would kill him! But Yao Guodong quickly realized what Wang Tao was saying was that this man died in the zombie wave! Ordinary people are not qualified to fight in a zombie wave, right?
Wang Tao’s next words confirmed his thoughts.
"At first, that person also failed to fuse the crystal core, but then he suddenly succeeded. And the reason for his success seems to be because the crystal core he fused was special..."
“Can you fuse special crystal nuclei?!”
Yao Guodong looked very excited. This shows that he also has hope!
"But it's a coincidence, I happen to have that kind of crystal core..."
"!"
Yao Guodong looked at Wang Tao in disbelief, and then waved his hand.
"Mr. Wang, please make a price!"
If Wang Tao was not willing to take out the crystal core, he probably would not have mentioned this matter, and since Wang Tao said it, it means that Wang Tao is interested in selling!
"The crystal core is actually not worth anything. It's just an ordinary ability. I've always done things upright and never took advantage of others, so I'll give it to Mayor Yao! As the top administrator of our base, Mayor Yao will give it to me." Our base has been working hard for so long, and it’s worth it!”
Wang Tao said with a smile.
Yao Guodong can't believe it, he missed this good opportunity? He may not have much money himself, but he is the mayor and the face of the city hall and the entire Changhe base. If he can become a superpower, the city hall will definitely pay for it!
But seeing that Wang Tao didn’t look like he was telling lies, Yao Guodong immediately understood that Wang Tao didn’t want money, but he might want his favor!
As for favors, Yao Guodong doesn't mind. After all, this is Wang Tao, a fourth-level awakened person. It is a good thing for them to have favors with each other.
"But this crystal core is at my house. I'll give it to Mayor Yao tomorrow, right? Oh, by the way, there is one small step before that person can use this crystal core - he stayed quietly in the room for a day, I completely let go of myself... I wonder if it has something to do with this metaphysical factor. But I personally suggest that Mayor Yao also learn from it. After all, we can’t let go of any possibility..."
Wang Tao’s words are naturally nonsense, because Yao Guodong has only been 29 days, and there is still one day left. Let If he waits for another day, this cursed state should disappear. Just fuse the crystal cores when the time comes.
“Okay!”
Yao Guodong agreed directly. Not to mention giving himself up for a day, he could survive even ten days in order to become a superpower!
After finalizing the matter with Yao Guodong, Yao Guodong held Wang Tao's hand with excitement.
"Mr. Wang, I really don't know how to thank you..."
"Haha, Mayor Yao, don't get excited. After all, this matter has not been successful yet, so don't have too high hopes, otherwise your hopes will get worse. The bigger the disappointment, the better... If it doesn't work, you won't lose anything..."
Wang Tao withdrew his hand silently.
"Mr. Wang, you are right. You should not be excited. The greater your hope, the greater your disappointment..."
Yao Guodong was not an ordinary person after all, and he quickly calmed down.
"The party will start soon, so I won't disturb Mr. Wang. Let's talk later?"
"Okay!"
Yao Guodong and Wang Tao left after exchanging contact information. Now, his seat is at the front, and he will go on stage to speak later.
After he left, Ding Yuqin and the others communicated quietly, speculating on what was going on with Yao Guodong.
Qu Shilin wanted to ask Wang Tao. Her sixth sense told her that this matter should not be as simple as Wang Tao said, but she still suppressed her curiosity. After all, there are many people here. Even if something really happened, Wang Tao wouldn't say much.
Not long after Yao Guodong left, more people came over.
The ones who came late were naturally heavyweights, such as those committee members, leaders of major forces, etc.
Wang Tao observed them silently, then raised his eyebrows.
The number of fourth-level awakeners is more than he thought!
And in addition to some people who show the aura of awakened people, there are also some people who are hidden. It is estimated that many people do not know that they are awakened people!
"Old Yin Bi!"
Wang Tao complained a little, but he looked at his group again and it seemed that except for him and Lan Yulian, no one else had updated their information. So on the surface, their Spark Club only has two fourth-level awakeners, plus Xiang Hongbin, whose aura cannot be hidden, and the four black snakes...
Forget it, eldest brother, don’t tell me. Brother, they are all the same.
"Advisor Wang!"
Cheng Yiyi also brought people over, and they were sitting next to Wang Tao.
"Commander Cheng, aren't you sitting at the front?"
Wang Tao was a little curious. Cheng Yiyi must be qualified to sit at the front.
"I asked someone to change positions. After all, you are not only a member of the Spark Club, but also an advisor to our Sixth Legion!" At this point, Cheng Yiyi whispered in Wang Tao's ear, "By the way Please help us strengthen our momentum and we will broadcast it later!"
"...Okay."
Wang Tao shrugged.
Soon, the party officially started.
(End of this chapter)