At dawn, when the sky was just beginning to light up, Tao Yu had already gotten out of the car and started his training for the day.
Even with "One Proof Forever Proof," preventing any degradation of his abilities, improving them still took ti.
Even when he lacked Yuan Force, he still insisted on practicing every day, and now that he had enough Yuan Force, he naturally wouldn't fall behind.
Tao Yu's figure was seen constantly moving within the circle drawn by his feet, activating different variants of the Myriad Streams Five Forms, at tis dexterous, at tis weighty. The tenseness of his muscles could be heard with every motion, like a bowstring plucked, his bones creaking under the flow of his Qi-Blood.
His movents were sotis as quick as lightning, other tis as slow as a tortoise.
Yet even when Tao Yu seed to move slowly, the compression and twisting of his muscles as he slowly threw a punch, followed by a rapid, short strike, produced a vigorous sound in the air.
After completing a full set of Five Forms interacting with each other, Tao Yu finally slowly finished and took a deep breath.
"High-level skills really consu a lot."
Without fear of injuring his body, after a simple stretch, Tao Yu started drinking a bottle of sports drink in large gulps and then began stuffing Snickers into his mouth.
"Still need the at though."
Muttering to himself, Tao Yu had just acquired Five Forms as One and had started earning money with it.
But he had encountered tough enemies twice, and both tis, it could be said he was sowhat at a disadvantage.
The first ti facing Cao Shaolin, he had shattered the knife with his explosive power; the second ti, he didn't even dare to let his opponent get close enough to engage.
In the end, it was still due to a lack of proficiency. If he could get "Five Forms as One - Modified" up to LV5, plus fully unlocking the potential of his body, he should be able to grapple in close combat.
"Guns are extrely cost-effective, but it's a pity they have a limit, and obtaining non-standard firearms isn't easy either."
Tao Yu glanced at the "Warlord's Sidearm" in his hand.
For now, it was sufficient for him, but based on the last two encounters, he needed to anticipate and prevent potential threats.
"You're up really early."
At that mont, Jack also yawned, opened the car door, and stretched his limbs while pressing on his lower back.
Resting in the car was quite uncomfortable.
"In the Abyss, being weak is the original sin."
Tao Yu continued munching on food, quickly digesting it with the help of "Swallow Essence Technique - Modified."
With his stomach churning and intestines absorbing, he took care of half a backpack's contents in no ti.
Seeing Tao Yu's intense training, Jack felt so pressure himself and quickly perford a set of Stance Skill that he hadn't completely mastered yet.
"We have a tough fight ahead; conserve your strength."
Tao Yu smiled at Jack's efforts. He himself could ignore pain, but Jack was different.
"Alright, I'm not too sure about the specifics inside, so let's observe for a while and decide on a strategy."
Looking at Jack's serious deanor, Tao Yu didn't feel much pressure.
"Don't worry. If it's too difficult, we won't bother searching. We'll just turn back and find soone strong to sweep through."
If there was an opportunity, of course, it would be most profitable to secure it for himself and sell it.
But if the difficulty was too high, Tao Yu wasn't set on breaking through at any cost.
Tao Yu knew his capabilities for burst damage, ambushes, sneaking, and hiding were strong, and seizing the mont to overco stronger foes wasn't out of the question.
Joseph, Li Hui, Cao Shaolin, and the Lizard-Kirin were all examples.
But endurance was indeed a weakness. Back when facing the minor troops at the Li family's place, it was all sustained by spending Yuan Force.
Although it seed convenient, it was genuinely a bit too costly, and now with increased strength, the consumption was certainly greater.
In a way, he was actually restrained by hordes of zombies.
This base, due to its association with Area 51, had been surrounded by an aura of mystery, but it actually appeared quite ordinary. From a distance, one could see so regular military barracks and an airfield runway.
The periter fence was simple, already rusty and mottled.
It seed to just encircle a wide military restricted area.
Within it, more comprehensive military camps could be seen, with walls, tal railings, and electrified fences.
Beyond that, there was a massive scorched area with so debris, likely from the explosion at the weapons storage.
The two parked the car on the highway outside, each grabbing weapons and backpacks, and entered the base through a cut section of barbed wire.
The outskirts had almost no remaining zombies, appearing quite sparse and posing no threat.
There were still so remnants of bodies on the ground, likely from zombies cleared out by earlier groups.
But deeper inside, whether in the barracks or on the airstrip, there was a dense mass of zombies.
Most were still dressed in their impressive military uniforms.
It seed as though all the people from the camp had gathered there and were trapped inside.
"The place researching the teorite is underground; I know the entrance, but it's right in that camp, which is a bit troubleso, and we need to find an ID card to get in. If the main gate is closed, we'll probably have to search for it among the zombies."
Jack had once escorted goods here and had a fairly deep understanding of the place.
"Let's give it a try, find a suitable point for infiltration first."
Tao Yu didn't give a long speech. After all, he could use Shadow Evasion, and if necessary, sneak in through ventilation ducts or similar areas.
As they approached the barracks, they lightened their footsteps, not wanting to attract the attention of the horde.
Slling the stench of decay and looking at the tal railings much sturdier than the barbed wire outside impeding the zombies, both were looking for a suitable breakthrough point.
While observing, Tao Yu was also nibbling on a Snickers bar.
He whispered to Jack,
"What the heck did those people before us do? Why are there so many?"
"I don't know either. It seems more difficult than expected..."
Just as Jack was also taken aback, Tao Yu suddenly paused, then quickly looked up and saw a security cara hanging under the eaves of a building.
At that mont, the cara was still regularly flashing a red light, clearly operational.
Seeing Tao Yu stop, Jack beca puzzled. But when he followed Tao Yu's gaze and realized the situation, he whispered,
"This is a military base, after all. See those solar panels on the roofs? They're enough to keep the basic systems running even if everything else is disconnected, considering it's only been seven months."
"No, that cara just moved. There's soone alive in there, or sothing with intelligence."
The Crane form from Tao Yu's Deification had granted him High Spiritual Perception, and it was further enhanced by the passive effects of the Warlord's Sidearm. He had definitely felt as though he was being watched.
This revelation stunned Jack for a mont. Were there still people alive?
"As you said, this is a military base. It's fallen outside for so reason, but it seems normal that they might have a secure area and enough food inside to survive," Tao Yu said.
"You're right. There could really be people. Let test it out," Jack replied.
Jack nodded at Tao Yu and then cautiously approached the cara, careful not to stir up the zombies on the other side of the fence, before intentionally moving in front of the cara.
As a forr CIA task force mber, Jack was well-versed in so secret signals and started gesturing in front of the cara.
Indeed, the seemingly still cara quickly moved up and down, as if nodding.
"There really is soone."
Jack turned back to Tao Yu and took another look at Tao Yu's combat suit.
Although Tao Yu wasn't wearing a helt while eating, his outfit could easily be misunderstood.
"Your outfit, plus the signals I just sent, might have gained us so initial trust. With so many zombies outside, the people inside must be trapped and for a long ti," Jack deduced.
The main focus was on the laboratory below, and there could be guards or sothing, but actually, the main combat forces were above.
Clearly, those above had been wiped out and turned into the enemy, preventing the people inside from venturing out again.
"However, it's also a bit strange. The military camp here should not be so easily contaminated, right? How did the outside beco like this?" Tao Yu began to ponder another issue.
If the people inside were fine, it was highly likely that they hadn't consud the contaminated water and had a separate water supply?
If this were inherently a Zombie World, there wouldn't need to be so much consideration. But this infection had co later, so there should be an origin, not too exaggerated.
But upon further thought, with zombies that could still move around after seven months here, it seed anything was possible...
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