Chapter 394: Chapter 182: Tide of Corpses_2

Yang Changhong had provided him with the information about that reservoir, which not only included the yield of Level 3 monsters but also the Level 2 zombies that allowed Wang Tao to earn nearly a hundred Level 2 Crystal Cores! It was only natural for him to give Yang Changhong a small Epic Crystal Core as a finder’s fee.

Once Yang Changhong was certain that Wang Tao wasn’t joking, she immediately took the Crystal Core into her hand.

After quietly admiring it for a while, she looked up at Wang Tao with a very grateful expression.

Level 2 Crystal Cores were already very precious, and ones that were suited for her were even more valuable. She had previously possessed three Crystal Cores, but unfortunately, she didn’t know their effects and had been afraid to use them herself. Later, she exchanged them with Wang Tao.

Now this Spittle Nail Epic Crystal Core was far more valuable to her than those three Crystal Cores!

“Thank you!”

Yang Changhong expressed her gratitude sincerely.

“No need to be so polite. If you run into trouble with zombies or monsters in the future, just come to me. If I make any gains, I will definitely give you a referral fee,” Wang Tao said, thumping his chest.

Yang Changhong shook her head helplessly. She had only come across a situation with so many Level 2 zombies bunched together once.

“By the way, do you want this thing? We can negotiate a price.”

Wang Tao pulled out a Magical Stomach Pouch.

This Magical Stomach Pouch and the Spittle Nail Crystal Core were both drops from the same zombie.

“A Magical Stomach Pouch that can store food! Yes—”

Yang Changhong instinctively said she wanted it, but quickly came to her senses and her face turned bitter.

“But I don’t have anything to trade with you now… These are the only things of value I have left…”

She took out some Crystal Cores, all of which were Level 1.

Wang Tao wasn’t very interested in those Level 1 Crystal Cores, but his eyes lit up when he saw several of them.

[Level 1 Crystal Core · Full Speed]

[Quality: Excellent (60%)]

[Purity: 50% (Side effect: During the duration, physical strength consumption is doubled)]

[Full Speed: Speed is increased for the duration.]

This was an Ability called “Full Speed,” which was Yang Changhong’s very first Ability, and also one that Wang Tao liked. However, the side effect seemed a bit uncomfortable. It was supposed to be an Ability for long-duration endurance, but this side effect would significantly shorten that endurance…

[Level 1 Crystal Core · High-frequency Vibration]

[Quality: Excellent (40%)]

[Purity: 50% (Side effect: Energy consumption for using this Ability is increased fivefold)]

[High-frequency Vibration: Wrists and fingers can vibrate at high frequency.]

The second Crystal Core that caught Wang Tao’s attention was Yang Changhong’s Ability for high-frequency vibration.

Looking at the description of this Ability, it didn’t seem to reveal much, but seeing Yang Changhong’s actual performance, one would know that this Ability was powerful!

And this side effect was also a pain—the mana consumption increased by five times!

No wonder Yang Changhong said this Ability was very energy-consuming; it was because of the side effect.

In that case, Yang Changhong was quite unlucky. Her Full Speed Ability consumed double the physical strength when used, and her high-frequency vibration consumed five times the mana when used—oh right, she also had a Stealth Ability. The side effect of Stealth was that it doubled the physical strength consumption while moving…

Well done, one doesn’t know unless one investigates, and it’s quite a shock when one does.

Yang Changhong’s combat power might be good, but her endurance was completely inadequate! No wonder she rarely took action on the road. Maintaining the image of the boss was one aspect, but the lack of endurance probably played a part, too.

“What, what’s up?”

Seeing the strange look in Wang Tao’s eyes, Yang Changhong subconsciously touched her face. She felt a bit uncomfortable as if she had been thoroughly seen through.

“Is your endurance not quite up to par? Feeling weak?” Wang Tao suddenly asked.

“…You’re the one with kidney deficiency!” Yang Changhong’s face darkened.

“I’m serious. The Crystal Cores you’ve fused with are all particularly draining in terms of energy and physical strength.”

“Ah?”

Seeing that Wang Tao was not kidding, Yang Changhong was a bit stunned. After thinking about it, she said,

“Now that you mention it, it does seem true—I feel that although my combat power has increased since becoming an Ability User, the duration of my battles remains the same as before, not very long. I thought this was a natural weakness in women…”

Watching the confused look on Yang Changhong’s face, Wang Tao smiled and said,

“It’s the side effects of the Crystal Cores you’ve fused with. But it’s not a big deal. Just be cautious in the future and avoid enduring battles. Also, I’ll take these Crystal Cores.”

Wang Tao took away the Full Speed Crystal Cores and the High-frequency Vibration Crystal Cores. He then handed over the Magical Stomach Pouch to Yang Changhong.

“You want to trade with me? You’d be losing out…”

Yang Changhong couldn’t quite believe it.

“There’s no loss. It’s simply a matter of fulfilling each other’s needs,” Wang Tao replied.

“Alright!”

Since Wang Tao was okay with it, Yang Changhong didn’t hesitate and immediately stowed the Magical Stomach Pouch away. After learning how to operate it from Wang Tao, she began to repeatedly put food in it, take it out, and put it back in again.

“Truly magical…”

Yang Changhong was having a great time playing with it.

“Okay, you can keep playing with it. I’m going to go back to sleep,” Wang Tao said, waving his hand, ready to leave.

Yang Changhong suddenly said,

“You won the bet we made earlier. What’s your demand? Have you thought about it?”

When Wang Tao heard Yang Changhong mention the bet, his eyebrows rose, and he looked her up and down.

“Will you really agree to anything?”

“Yes!”