(2) What's Lam Pham? I'm the Most Amazing One (2)

Quy Thu Nguyet wanted to say that even in the Hoang City Duong Quang shelter, they would still have freedom. Where would there not be freedom? More importantly... their safety would be absolutely guaranteed.

Just as she was about to speak.

The driver, Chu Loi, directly threw Quy Thu Nguyet a book.

"You haven't been to the base, you can take a look at the contents of this booklet."

Quy Thu Nguyet looked at the booklet in her hand. There was no writing on the cover. Turning to the first page, the contents were all printed. The very first line mentioned Lam Pham's situation.

She wondered if someone in the apocalypse had copied the "Illustrated Guide to Zombies" and added some content, forming a new version and claiming it as their own creation.

This booklet also had records of crystals.

She continued to flip through.

But as she looked, she noticed that the contents of this booklet were a bit different.

[Awakener Ability Stages:

Stage One: Requires twenty white crystals.

Stage Two: Requires twenty black crystals.

Stage Three: Requires twenty light yellow crystals.

Stage Four: Requires twenty golden crystals.

Stage Five: Requires ??? red crystals.

Stage Six: Requires ??? brown crystals.

Stage Seven: Requires ??? colorful crystals.]

"Why are there question marks from stage five onwards?" Quy Thu Nguyet asked.

Chu Loi said, "It must be that they've only seen fourth-stage Awakeners. Fifth-stage Awakeners haven't appeared yet, so they don't know how many crystals are needed."

Quy Thu Nguyet continued to read with a grave expression. She saw that this booklet had an analysis of the strength of each stage of an Awakener's ability.

[Strength-type Stage One Punching Power: 400 kg]

[Strength-type Stage Two Punching Power: 1000 kg]

[The judgment of a strength-type Awakener's punching power is based on data from tests of existing Awakeners. It may vary from person to person, with some being stronger and some weaker. For reference only.]

Then there was the running speed of a speed-type Awakener.

In Quy Thu Nguyet's eyes, this had been carefully evaluated.

But very quickly... as she flipped to the last page.

Quy Thu Nguyet finally understood why, if the base had Awakeners, they would still want to stay outside and not rely on their abilities to go to the Duong Quang shelter.

The general meaning of the last part was that the reason Lam Pham could reach a god-like realm was also by using crystals and evolving through battles with zombies.

It also put forth a theory of genetic evolution, stating that a sheep raised in captivity would never be as good as a sheep that could run freely on the prairie, and so on...

The meaning was clear: Awakeners had to rely on themselves.

After reading.

Quy Thu Nguyet frowned slightly, feeling that something was not right. If it was just the content before, she could understand it. But the analysis of Lam Pham's situation later, while it looked like an analysis, was more like a kind of inducement.

It was to make the Awakeners feel that they had to become an existence like Lam Pham.

To transcend the limits of ordinary people.

To become new humans, they had to rely on their own efforts. Going to the Hoang City Duong Quang shelter, receiving protection, was like being a sheep locked in a cage, unable to make progress for a lifetime.

"Brother Chu, was this booklet made by the base?" Quy Thu Nguyet asked.

Chu Loi said, "I don't know. I don't know who made it either. Anyway, I got it at the base."

"Then when did that base start to appear?"

Quy Thu Nguyet felt that the apocalypse was gradually becoming a bit more complicated. If it was just the situation with zombies, then there were many dangers. Zombies rampaged, biting people on sight. Humans dealing with zombies, if they could deal with them, they would deal with them. If they couldn't, they would have to run. If they couldn't escape, they would die.

But as she understood it, the kind of instinct within human genes had completely erupted. In chaotic times, there would inevitably be disputes. If humans could not be united in chaotic times, there would definitely be divisions.

She hadn't gone to the base to investigate yet, so she couldn't make any arbitrary judgments. She still didn't know the situation at the base.

"I don't know. We only came here this month. The base already existed when we arrived," Chu Loi said.

Quy Thu Nguyet didn't say much more.

She sat there in contemplation, casually flipping through the booklet in her hand.

Closing the booklet, she placed it on the seat beside her and looked at the scenery of the yellow sand drifting outside. There was nothing much to see, it looked very desolate.

The three of them, Chu Loi and his companions, had not known each other since the beginning of the apocalypse.

They had met after the apocalypse, when they came to the base, and later formed an apocalypse team.

The reason the other party was willing to stop and pick her up was probably to pull her into their team. As for why they wanted to pull her in, it should be because she could survive alone in the apocalypse until now. If she didn't have some ability, it would indeed be hard to believe.

She didn't know how long it had been.

"We're here."

Hearing the voice, Quy Thu Nguyet looked up and was shocked by the scene before her. It was a fortress shaped like a cylinder, the outer walls made of forged steel plates, at least a dozen meters high.

On the city walls, there were survivors with weapons patrolling.

At this time, the vehicle was already driving in a tunnel. The passage was also made of sturdy steel plates. Ahead was the main gate to enter the base.

She saw someone specially scanning the passing vehicles, probably to prevent anyone from getting any funny ideas and bringing zombies in.

"This is the base?"

"Yes, this is it."

Chu Loi held the steering wheel, waiting for the staff to check. After the staff waved, the bus started and drove into the base.

"I never thought there would be such a place in the apocalypse."

Quy Thu Nguyet was truly shocked. The first thing that came to mind was... who made this? She could be sure that there were absolutely no such buildings in times of peace. To create such a place in the apocalypse would require an enormous amount of manpower and resources.

Chu Loi said, "This base is very safe. The city walls look to be over ten meters high, but even if we encounter a zombie tide, we're not afraid. You see those pillars supporting the top of the open space? They can be retracted and released. When we encounter a zombie tide, they will open up like a big umbrella, tightly sealed, ensuring that no zombies will fall in."

Hearing this.

Quy Thu Nguyet nodded in great agreement.

Chu Loi parked the vehicle in a parking space, "Let's get off."

Quy Thu Nguyet got off the bus. The surrounding situation made her feel that this place was not simple. There were many survivors.

Chu Loi said, "The layout of the base is very simple. You see that's the blacksmith's shop. All kinds of weapons can be designed and crafted by yourself, but the cost of crafting is crystals."

Quy Thu Nguyet saw the blacksmith's shop not far away. Inside, a burly man was hammering with an iron hammer, clearly forging weapons needed by survivors.

In the city, the most common weapon found was the fire axe, but not everyone was used to using a fire axe. So, as an Awakener who could deal with zombies, they would often want to have a weapon that suited them.

"Can anyone who comes here stay here?" Quy Thu Nguyet asked.

Chu Loi laughed and said, "No, no one is allowed to stay here, but they can rest for a day. After all, this place is not that big. If everyone who comes here stays, how could it accommodate them? It's written in that booklet, the base only provides a place to rest, not a place to stay. Survivors have to rely on themselves."

"Then the people here, have none of them thought of going to the Duong Quang shelter?" Quy Thu Nguyet asked the same question as before.

Chu Loi just smiled. He knew Quy Thu Nguyet still couldn't truly understand, but he believed that when she thought about it carefully, she would definitely understand.

Soon.

She followed Chu Loi and his companions to the main hall of the base. There were quite a few survivors around. Some were carrying guns, some were carrying swords, all with weapons on them.

"What is this place for?" Quy Thu Nguyet asked.

Chu Loi pointed to the screen on the wall, "Look at the content above. Many are missions issued by the base. The rewards offered can be chosen from, including crystals and special medicines, but most choices are crystals. Crystals are now the hard currency in the apocalypse."

Quy Thu Nguyet looked at the screen. The missions on it were all sorts of strange things.

Some required finding an obstetrician who could deliver babies.

Some required finding a chief engineer.

This was equivalent to a level-eight fitter in the past.

Clearly, professionals were still quite sought after in the apocalypse, and the rewards offered were often very generous.

"What if we need food?" Quy Thu Nguyet asked.

She naturally knew that if you wanted food, you had to go find it, but she wanted to thoroughly understand the situation here.

Chu Loi said, "For most people who can come here, food is temporarily not a problem. If you really don't want to find it yourself, you can trade things for it, but most of the time, it's traded with crystals. This kind of trade is a huge loss."

Suddenly.

Quy Thu Nguyet saw a list of names on another screen.

NO1: Luc Hao, fourth stage.

NO2: Pang Bieu, strength Awakener fourth stage.

"What does that mean?"

Quy Thu Nguyet pointed to the screen and asked.

Chu Loi said, "This is the ranking of Awakeners who have come to the base and voluntarily been tested. The one ranked first, Luc Hao, his ability is still unknown. He hasn't introduced it to the outside world, but according to rumors from a few people, he seems to be able to control things with his mind, just like a superpower. Many people say it's telekinesis."

"He is the strongest among the Awakeners who have been tested. Pang Vien secretly competed with him, but he was beaten black and blue, very miserable."

Quy Thu Nguyet's expression was extremely grave. The screen showed only two fourth-stage ability users. The rest were all third-stage or second-stage.

Needless to say, at the very least, it showed that when humans were in desperate situations, they could often erupt with unimaginable power.

She wanted to know who was behind the base.

The person who could create this kind of base was definitely not a simple existence.

But from the current situation, it was impossible to find out.

Just then.

A commotion came from outside.

"Luc Hao is here."

A survivor exclaimed.

Swish!

Everyone's eyes turned towards the entrance.

Immediately after.

A young man with a cold expression walked in. In Quy Thu Nguyet's eyes, the clothes he was wearing were specially made combat uniforms. He had a special belt around his waist, and in the cloth pouches on the belt were several throwing knives.

Quy Thu Nguyet looked at this young man.

He could be a fourth-stage telekinesis Awakener. This kind of ability was not recorded by Lam Pham in the "Illustrated Guide to Zombies".

The surrounding survivors looked at Luc Hao.

Some were envious, some were jealous, some were admiring.

In their hearts, Luc Hao was especially formidable.

"I know what he used to do."

The clean-looking Truong Bac Dao beside her whispered.

"What did he do?"

Quy Thu Nguyet asked in a low voice.

Truong Bac Dao said, "He used to be a short video internet celebrity. Unlike other internet celebrities, he always performed with throwing knives as his gimmick, like what, hitting a can with a throwing knife from ten meters away, calling himself the modern-day successor to Little Li's Flying Dagger."

"When I watched his videos back then, I also felt this guy was a bit amazing. Now that he's become an Awakener, he's definitely even stronger."

Hearing what Truong Bac Dao said.

Quy Thu Nguyet naturally knew about some internet celebrities in short videos. With the explosion of short videos, many ordinary people in life actively showed off their talents, hoping to become famous on the internet.

Clearly, even after becoming an Awakener, throwing knives were still his weapon.

"Luc Hao, if you were to compare yourself with that guy named Lam Pham from Hoang City, who is stronger?"

A survivor shouted.