My Monster Fuses Everything

The most important matter was left for last, and it was evident that Guo Wutao's final point was the most critical.

Without a certain basis for cooperation, he might not have mentioned this matter.

Su Han became interested and said, "Which place? If I remember correctly, you have several thousand people, at least a few hundred combat personnel, and plenty of firearms. Is there still a place you can't take down?"

Even if there were quite a few Second Order monsters, with sufficient numbers and at any cost, using larger explosives, they should be able to conquer it.

Even for the Ancient Worm Tree and Scorpion Spider Demon, though they are among the strongest of the Second-order Superior, if one fights to the death, with enough attackers and a barrage of bomb-based attacks, even they will run out of steam eventually.

Therefore, there couldn't be many hard nuts to crack that the Southern City Encampment couldn't chew through.

Of course, it's also possible that taking down a tough target alone would result in too heavy a loss, making the effort not worth the rewards.

"Bei Qing Grain Warehouse"

Guo Wutao uttered four words, and Su Han's gaze shifted slightly.

A grain warehouse, every city would have official emergency grain reserves, enough to satisfy the food needs of the city's residents for three months.

This amount wasn't fixed and was estimated based on the local population, varying from tens of thousands to over a hundred thousand tons.

However, these grain warehouses were classified facilities, generally not marked on maps, and even if marked, they would be only a portion of the total.

And this Bei Qing Grain Warehouse was clearly one of those not widely known to the public.

"What's the situation with Bei Qing Grain Warehouse that even you can't take it down?"

Su Han was also curious as to how a grain warehouse had stymied Guo Wutao and his group.

"Bei Qing Grain Warehouse has a reserve of fifty thousand tons of grain, one of the few grain reserves of South City,"

Guo Wutao took a sip of tea and then slowly said, "Our intention was to seize the grain warehouse, then shelter more survivors, and rebuild South City as quickly as possible. But there is a large number of rodent monsters entrenched there, at least a few thousand. After Yaqian and Duan Jie advanced, we organized an attack, but we still failed."

"Are there monsters inside stronger than Second Order Low Grade?"

Zhao Yaqian and Duan Jie both have Second Order strength, and even if their second Apostle might not be Second Order Low Grade, it would definitely not be easy to deal with.

"We've discovered there are likely two Second Order Low Grade rat monsters, but that's not the biggest problem. We found underground tunnels; they are burrowing, and we can't be certain how many rodents are down there, nor is it possible to fight them underground."

Even if they had weapons of mass destruction, they wouldn't use them considering the food inside the granary, much less now when they lacked weapons capable of destroying the underground.

Underground combat, especially on the monsters' home turf, would be incredibly challenging.

"You want my Ancient Worm Tree to take action?"

Su Han immediately understood Guo Wutao's intention, wanting to minimize losses, the only method was to ask for Su Han's assistance.

The tendrils of the Ancient Worm Tree could certainly drive out the pack of rodent monsters underground.

Guo Wutao nodded, "Right, with the help of your Ancient Worm Tree in driving out the rodents and joining forces in the attack, we can completely take down Bei Qing Grain Warehouse. We'll split the grain inside, half and half."

"The value of asymmetrical information, huh?"

Su Han chuckled, Guo Wutao seemed to be trying to get something for nothing, but sometimes information was the most valuable asset. If they didn't mention Bei Qing Grain Warehouse, almost no one on Su Han's side would know about it.

Unless one day he happened to rescue someone from the storage unit, or someone who had transported grain there before.

But betting on such odds, it was likely that the grain would have been ruined by monsters, or already spoiled due to improper storage.

He shook his head slightly and said, "Add two more conditions. The vast majority of the monster corpses should be my spoils of war, and I also want the location of an oil depot – that information should be in your possession too, right?"

Oil depots were not all classified facilities, but they were mostly unsearchable on the map. Given the current situation, the number of people who knew the location of an oil depot was very few.

None at Su Han's encampment knew this; the gasoline they were using was all collected from gas stations.

But the quantities were not large, and other potential survivors in the cities were also scavenging the gas stations.

Guo Wutao showed a contemplative expression and after a long silence said in a deep voice, "Okay, the majority of the monster corpses can be taken away by you, but we need to retain a portion for research. As for the oil depot, let's continue to cooperate, attack together, develop together. Even a minor oil depot has more gasoline than one encampment can use up.

Moreover, the place is at the outskirts, unsafe."

"Deal."

Su Han smiled and agreed, too much of a good thing could be harmful, and pressing too hard wasn't good for either camp or the survivors.

"Let's prepare for battle. Meet at South City No.2 Middle School in 10 days, then head out to Bei Qing Grain Warehouse."

Guo Wutao nodded, "Okay, we will bring over chemical bombs and such supplies to trade for crossbow arrows and get ready before we set off. Those rat monsters, even the lowliest, are not worse than the flesh corpses."

Collaboration achieved, Su Han had Guo Wutao and his people stay for a meal at the villa, treating them with a dish of Green-Scaled Carp, which left Guo Wutao and his group baffled.

They had thought that planting crops was already a fast-paced way to resume production, but they didn't expect Su Han to have started fish farming.

And they only found out after asking that this wasn't just an accidental catch but a planned cultivation.

Somehow, Guo Wutao felt a complex emotion for the first time, realizing that besides the number of people, South City camp seemed to only have a slight edge in scholarly research.

And it wasn't a lead in research but a lead in research fields.

In terms of monster research, Bai Qilan's demonstrated abilities might not be inferior to Professor Bai Qiuwen's, except there was also Tian Jiaxuan, who paid more attention to the study of changes in Spiritual Energy, which provided even more data.

"After returning, we need to intensify the search for Evolved Kinds. Canned meat will run out."

After eating, Guo Wutao immediately left Shanhu Villa District with his people. Although the next attack on Bei Qing Grain Warehouse was scheduled for ten days later, there was just too much to prepare.

The trade of weapons, the production of injections, the transportation of food, and storage—all needed to be ready. Ten days weren't that ample, not to mention that they had to be responsible for further reconnaissance of Bei Qing Grain Warehouse during these ten days.

Although he didn't mention it to Su Han, if he couldn't help in this regard and wasn't significantly useful in the counterattack, the relationship between the two camps might gradually become delicate in the future.

'The officials can't be worse than you, can they?'

Guo Wutao was determined. If they couldn't compare now, the gap would only widen as the Apostle System became stronger and Contractors more mainstream.

"Yaqian," Guo Wutao suddenly called Zhao Yaqian's name while in the car, "What has your Talent perceived about Su Han's strength?"

Zhao Yaqian, who always spoke little and maintained an expressionless face, nevertheless kept observing.

"Very strong, be it the Scorpion Spider Demon or the Ancient Worm Tree, they are stronger than the last time we encountered them. I'm afraid they're already Second-order Superior."

Zhao Yaqian's eyes flickered slightly as she spoke softly, "My sense of danger tells me they're very dangerous, including Su Han himself. He... he's not weaker than a Second Order monster."

There were only four people in the car: Wang Hu driving, Cheng Zhenyong in the passenger seat, and Guo Wutao and Zhao Yaqian in the back.

All were high-level members of the camp and trustworthy, so Zhao Yaqian and Guo Wutao didn't hide much while discussing the topic.

After reaching Second Order, Zhao Yaqian felt she gained something extra, which could be described as a Talent.

Her perception became sharper, and it wasn't limited to her senses like before but evolved into a sense of danger.

The greater the danger, the more oppressive the feeling in her spirit, even fear.

They had managed to infiltrate South City No.2 Middle School without any real casualties, and they took countermeasures so quickly because Zhao Yaqian sensed the danger around them beforehand.

Professor Bai Qiuwen's theory was correct; aside from the mysterious Apostle System, humans had the potential to evolve in such an environment, and this evolution was most prominently manifested in some extraordinary Talent.

However, most people would only slowly evolve and improve their physical fitness, and without a Contract with an Angel Envoy for feedback, this improvement might not be especially noticeable.

For several days or even months, there might not be a noticeable difference.

Still, there would always be outstanding individuals among humans who receive special natural gifts, such as Zhao Yaqian's danger perception and Duan Jie's combat instincts, which emerged at the Second Order.

But Su Han, it seemed, had the ability to devour monsters for Evolution early on, and this complemented the Apostle System.

Professor Bai Qiuwen even wondered whether such an exceptional Talent was truly a Talent.

Fortunately... regardless, Su Han was still on the side of humanity.

Hearing Zhao Yaqian's response, Guo Wutao murmured in a low voice, "Second-order Superior, this gap is much bigger than between First Order Inferior and First Order Upper Grade. But that's good, at least it makes this operation more secure."

"Yaqian, in ten days, you and Duan Jie need to advance your second Angel Envoy as much as possible. If you've hit a bottleneck with your species, then complete the Divine Initiation Ritual as soon as possible to achieve Evolution and breakthrough. Southern City Guards will look for transportation vehicles while simultaneously searching for monster information, to assist you with your breakthroughs."

Guo Wutao paused, feeling slightly apologetic, and said, "According to Professor Bai Qiuwen's concept, since Evolution involves devouring in the ritual, we should select more suitable monsters for it, but for now, we must focus on the bigger picture."

Since Angel Envoys are not just one, there will inevitably be a focus on function and different concepts for Evolution, making a Contractor's overall strength stronger and covering weaknesses.

For instance, the positioning of Su Han's two Angel Envoys is quite different, undoubtedly complementing each other.

But for now, both Duan Jie and Zhao Yaqian have significant overlaps with their first and second Angel Envoys; strong in single combat but lacking somewhat in various other aspects.

Normally, the Divine Initiation could evolve and compensate for this, but there's no time for choice now.

"Director Guo, I understand, everything for the greater good," Zhao Yaqian nodded. "And now that monsters have generally grown stronger, it's not so difficult to find those of First Order Upper Grade."