Chapter 51 Cultivating Trust
There was a burgundy Raptor pickup truck in the garage. The body was covered in dust and had not been washed for who knows how long.
But its six-meter length, two-meter width and height, and domineering shape with 35-inch tires still give this pickup a sense of wildness.
Coupled with the fact that it has been obviously modified, the metal bars welded on the front and the barbed wire on the windows give it a wasteland style.
"It's just that the fuel consumption is a bit high, but for the time being, there is no shortage of fuel..."
Jack sighed softly while observing around the car.
The virus broke out too suddenly, with too many people dead and too few survivors. Although seven months have passed, it is still easy to find gasoline in the city.
Oil will "deteriorate" if left for a long time, but it can easily damage the engine, and it won't matter so much in a post-apocalyptic environment.
Homemade petrol bombs have always been an effective weapon.
"Let's find some food first. We have almost searched the places that can be looted at close range. The other survivors should be similar. It is usually a little difficult to find food nowadays."
Jack's first thought was to eat, and the same was true for Tao Yu.
He had used a total of four qi-boosting pills to recover from a brief confrontation last night, and he still had to give priority to food.
"We don't have to worry about the trouble of moving it, and it's easy to find."
In the past, Jack had to bring people with him to move things together. When there were more people, it became more difficult to ensure quietness and coordination.
There were only two of us now, so we filled our backpacks and left.
Then Jack started the pickup truck and rushed directly onto the street with a roar.
Many zombies were pushed aside before they could react to the sound.
Some of the people blocking the road also hit them directly.
Tao Yu, who was sitting in the co-pilot, felt the vibration from the occasional impact and understood that the danger would not be great when they were on their way.
But how to get rid of the zombies after stopping is a problem.
"Where is the gas station that the three mentioned earlier? Have you considered checking it out?"
Tao Yu's tone was casual.
"I don't plan to go there for the time being. There might be other dangers. I've checked out a few places that still have stocks, but they're a bit more difficult. I just need to go to one of them to find something this time.
"After we're done, we bypassed downtown Las Vegas from the Gobi and went directly to the military base. There is gas in the trunk and the tires are sand tires, so the range is more than enough."
Jack drives smoothly, like a race car driver.
"That's good."
Tao Yu sighed, then took out Cao Shaolin's golden pistol and played with it. After a moment of silence, he said
"I actually killed Cao Shaolin."
Tao Yu's words almost caused Jack to lose control of the car. It swayed before he regained control.
He didn't yell or even stop the car, he just asked in a solemn voice.
"Why?"
"Because I have met him before. He is a very powerful pervert who takes pleasure in killing. You also checked his body today. If I hadn't attacked him by surprise, I would have been the one who died."
Tao Yu turned her head and looked at Jack
"Do you believe me?"
The car fell into dead silence for a while, except for the roar of the motor.
"I believe you, you didn't have to tell me."
After a moment of silence, Jack also exhaled, seeming a little melancholy.
He thought about it from Tao Yu's perspective. If it was true as he said, there seemed to be no good solution!
If he discussed it directly with himself, would he believe him then?
Now I believe that the most important thing is seeing Cao Shaolin's body and feeling the power that remains even after death!
After hearing Jack's answer, Tao Yu also showed a smile.
He also changed his mind temporarily after seeing Jack's suspicion about Cao Shaolin's body.
It takes time to develop mutual trust.
In fact, when Tao Yu and Zhang Wei formed a team, they also tried to cultivate trust in each other and guided him to learn [Basic Breathing Techniques]. However, Zhang Wei's attitude changed after the two people from the inner city appeared, and Tao Yu was still asked to directly gave up the idea.
Everyone has their own ideas and interests. This is understandable.
However, depending on the level of trust, the degree to which cooperation can occur also varies.
Then Tao Yu put away the golden pistol again.
[Warlord Equipped Gun]: Comes with [Armor Breaking], [Accuracy], and [Self-Repair] special effects. It also allows the wearer to have a stronger sense of spirituality, be able to detect malice, and have a certain ability to perceive mysterious things (can be superimposed). ), can be absorbed as one thousand and eighty units of willing power.
Tao Yu has a pistol with precise ballistic effects, but the shortcomings of his previous dealings with Cao Shaolin were also revealed. With the mental impact of his deified shooting skills, he barely managed to kill him in one shot.
This is just Cao Shaolin. If he meets someone with stronger strength, wouldn't he have to kneel down directly?
This [warlord's gun] undoubtedly supplements his own lethality, and the superimposed spiritual sense behind it should also be a manifestation of Cao Shaolin's kind of perception.
Precisely because of the superposition of this ability and the crane-shaped spiritual sense, Tao Yu could also feel the sincerity in Jack's words before, and he indeed believed what he said.
This encounter actually woke up Tao Yu who was a little swollen. Escaping into the shadows is not omnipotent!
And in addition to [Armor Breaking] and [Accuracy], the [Self-Repair] is also quite good.
In addition to repairing damage to firearms, the most important thing is that after the magazine is empty, it can automatically replenish one 'air bullet' every minute. The effect is the same as that of ordinary bullets, but it cannot be taken out.
The fourteen-round magazine can be refilled almost every quarter of an hour.
Bullets cost money and take up a lot of backpack.
Although one shot per minute does not reduce Tao Yu's reliance on spare ammunition, it gives Tao Yu the confidence to shoot when clearing mobs.
Definitely a little gem.
Although the absorption is only worth a little over a thousand willing efforts, the actual price is definitely much higher.
"The protagonist is the protagonist after all. This is a difficult character to find among the pioneers. A preliminary trusting relationship has been established. Maybe..."
Looking at the big-nosed Jack driving next to him, some thoughts flashed through Tao Yu's heart.
After pondering for a while, he continued
"Actually, you will be able to absorb some information about your physical condition sooner or later. I think I can tell you in advance now."
Jack's trust and the fact that he didn't sense any malice made Tao Yu feel quite warm. Although he had the idea of exploding Jack's gold coins, he still didn't do it despite his intentions.
And since he had decided to be a partner in the temporary team, he also felt that he could help Jack with some popular science in advance.
Anyway, this information is not valuable to him, and Jack will know it sooner or later.
"Willing power?"
Jack hadn't fully digested Tao Yu's previous words at this time, and his heart hadn't calmed down yet. Now that he heard what Tao Yu said again, he vaguely felt that there must be some big secret behind it.
"Yes, willingness, this is very important both for us pioneers and for 'sons of destiny' like you. You already know the highlands and rainforests in the south. They are actually other worlds. …”
Compared with the unpredictable pioneers, the 'protagonist' set up by this kind of person is obviously more trustworthy...
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"Abyss..., World Fragments..., Willing Power..."
Zhi~, the pickup truck stopped in an empty park and plowed a mark on the already messy lawn.
Jack finally couldn't hold himself any longer and allowed some zombies to slowly approach. He leaned on the backrest and rubbed his temples.
"In other words, the three guys who disappeared before were the pioneers you were talking about? Is Cao Shaolin the same?"
"Those three are indeed pioneers, but they have nothing to do with me. Cao Shaolin should be similar to you, except that you are a decent person and he is a villain."
Tao Yu gave an example, which made Jack feel bitter.
"All the decent villains are here, hey, I have a headache."
"Compared to other people who can't even use their willpower, you're pretty good. Only by constantly getting stronger can you survive in this environment."
"Okay, thank you very much for telling me so much. Let's go and find something to eat first."
Jack opened the car door, pulled out an engineering shovel from the roof of the car, and used the shovel to hit the heads of several approaching zombies. The heads of the zombies were all blown away.
That strength is indeed beyond that of ordinary people.
He was originally a soldier-king type character, and with the seven months of absorbing the will power, Jack's strength was already strong. No wonder the zombies didn't provide much will power, but he could already sense the difference in himself.
Although Jack and the others cannot improve anything in the same way as the Trail Blazers, their efficiency in absorbing the power of will should be higher...
