Chapter 40 Strengthening

Luo Hong didn't answer immediately. He just stared at his own hands in disbelief, feeling the strength of his body and the information about a skill that had inexplicably appeared in his mind.

Because the evolutionary serum was guaranteed to grant a skill related to one's primary attribute, Luo Hong would naturally receive one as well. However, since the others didn't have a system, the skill information was directly implanted into his mind.

"This… this is what you meant by getting stronger?"

Luo Hong's hands trembled slightly. Although he hadn't yet used his newly acquired skill, nor truly experienced his increased strength, he could clearly feel and confirm that he could unleash the skill that had appeared in his mind right now.

Having gone through all the battles from the hotel to here, Luo Hong was very clear about what he had obtained. It wasn't just strength and skills, but also the hope of survival!

"Yes! This is what I meant by getting stronger! Moreover, you should be a level one evolver now. When your level increases again, you'll become even stronger. Only by constantly getting stronger can you keep living!"

Although Luo Hong didn't answer his question, Li Chenzhou didn't show any dissatisfaction, only speaking calmly.

"Huu!"

Luo Hong took a deep breath, then looked deeply at Li Chenzhou:

"Regardless of whether you're a merchant or something else, in any case, everything I have now comes from you, so my promise is eternally valid!"

"Manage your base well. The position of leader isn't suitable for a merchant. If you want to help me, then try to show off your abilities in front of others and help me advertise!"

Li Chenzhou replied with a smile.

"Others?"

Luo Hong's eyes flickered, and he suddenly understood Li Chenzhou's meaning, so he also laughed:

"Alright! No problem!"

After that, Luo Hong began to talk about the enhancement he had received. He was now a strength-type evolver, without awakening any talent. His skill was Savage Charge: select any target and charge towards it, dealing strength-based damage to all enemies along the way, with a maximum distance of twenty meters. If the target is a living being, it inflicts a three-second stun, with a ten-minute cooldown!

Because attributes weren't displayed as data, even Luo Hong himself didn't know how much strength he had now. However, Han Pojun estimated that it should be close to twenty points, because Luo Hong roughly estimated that his strength had increased by about three times compared to before.

As for this skill, Li Chenzhou's heart stirred. Any target, without specifying whether it was an enemy or an ally, and without even restricting it to living beings. If that was the case, then the use of this skill would be great.

First, it could be used to deal with enhanced zombies hiding in the horde. Second, it could be used to escape in times of crisis. In addition, for some tall buildings, as long as they weren't more than twenty meters high, Luo Hong could use this skill to instantly reach the top!

Thinking in his heart, Li Chenzhou also spoke out his analysis, which surprised Luo Hong. Before, he had only thought of using it for charging and escaping, but he was thinking of using zombies or his own people as targets, and hadn't thought of using things like rocks, trees, or even walls as targets for releasing this skill.

It wasn't that Luo Hong wasn't smart. In fact, Luo Hong's personal abilities were very strong, and his mind reacted quite quickly. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to bring so many people with him. From the perspective of overall strength, he even surpassed Duan Lei.

However, Luo Hong was, after all, getting a skill for the first time, and his body was being strengthened for the first time as well. He was currently pleasantly surprised, so how could he have the mind to study his skill?

But for Li Chenzhou, upon obtaining a skill, one should try their best to develop it, so that it can exert its greatest effect. After all, in his previous life, using crystal cores, the probability of obtaining a skill was frighteningly low. Many level three or four individuals only had one skill, or even none at all, otherwise there wouldn't be a distinction between strengtheners and evolvers.

"Alright! With this skill, go back and practice your marksmanship. Don't be too stingy with bullets, because in at most a month, bullets won't be of much use. The defense of level two zombies might only be broken by sniper rifles."

After telling Luo Hong how to use his skill, Li Chenzhou continued:

"Be careful of Lin Qiang and the others. They might come back, so you must have a watchtower on the roof. In addition, organize people to build the walls, making them as large as possible, because you'll need a planting area. After all, the resources left in the city are limited, and they all have expiration dates. The first thing every base needs to consider is security, and the second is self-sufficiency!"

"Understood!"

Luo Hong nodded immediately.

"In addition, heavy penalties should be used in chaotic times. After establishing the base, there must be some rules, and as the leader of the base, you must have sufficient control. Don't engage in democracy, as that will tear your base apart!"

Li Chenzhou added:

"The survivors now don't have time to think about anything else because they're shrouded in the cloud of death, but once your base is truly established and stable, then... many people will have new ideas. As long as there are people, there will definitely be struggles for power and profit, so the sooner the rules are established, the better."

Hearing Li Chenzhou's words, Luo Hong immediately broke out in a cold sweat. This was something he hadn't thought of. He was only thinking about going back quickly to stabilize the base, and then using those cars to build walls. As long as the base was stable, the people's hearts would also be stable.

But now, after Li Chenzhou's reminder, he realized that if he started to formulate the rules of the base at that time, it probably wouldn't be so easy.

"Understood, I will do this as the first thing after returning!"

Luo Hong nodded, his face firm.

Now that he had just obtained the armory and had been strengthened, it was the best time to establish his authority. Moreover, although Li Chenzhou hadn't admitted that he was a transmigrator, Luo Hong didn't intend to spread this news.

In fact, he would use his example of becoming stronger to prove to everyone that what he had said before was true, and that his strengthening was Li Chenzhou's first stage reward for him establishing the base.

That way, the following matters would be simple. He only needed to think about the rules of the base on the way back, and then tell them that this was what Li Chenzhou had stipulated. Surely, seeing how powerful he had become, the others would only be thinking about when they could get a reward as well, and wouldn't be brain-dead enough to jump out and oppose Li Chenzhou's decision.

Li Chenzhou certainly didn't know that Luo Hong was already thinking about how to use him to continue controlling the people in the base. Now that the strengthening was complete, he kicked Luo Hong off the car, then called Duan Lei and the others over, asked Duan Lei to drive, and called on Grey Bear, preparing to go directly to the Qin Ting Hotel…