My Monster Fuses Everything

Guo Wutao did not hide anything and said, "Indeed, I've come this time to find Lord Su Han—is it convenient?"

"I will go and let him know. Mr. Guo, please wait a moment at the Summer Garden Mall."

As they spoke, the metal gate was already slowly opening. The gate, cast from metal, was extremely thick, and human strength alone was insufficient to open it, so vines from the Nine-Snake Mother Tree were being used to pull it open.

If it wasn't for the vines, then either the Vine Giant Rats or the Angel Envoys would have to be used to pull the gates open on both sides of Weng City's walls.

The gates opened slowly, revealing the vastness of Weng City, which resembled a large plaza. It was surrounded by walls that were also high and wide, reaching ten meters in height and three meters in width, appearing very imposing.

Guo Wutao knew the rules. Riding on a Bone Spur Giant Dog, he strode forward into Weng City, where the vehicles stopped steadily, and everyone got out. They were all young and strong men with broad, powerful shoulders. Of course, there were also seven or eight women, all dressed in dark camouflage.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Mr. Guo, sorry to bother you, but we have a routine check. How about you and Captain Cheng go ahead into the city and wait?"

The team leader stationed on the walls came down with his men, ready to perform the inspection.

Gan Xinglei did not interfere; it was a rule of the Tree Domain that everyone coming and going had to be inspected.

The more people there are, the stricter the rules must be; otherwise, the entire camp would descend into chaos.

"I'll go ahead; you guys do as you please."

Guo Wutao was not dealing with the Tree Domain for the first time. After instructing his subordinates, he headed for the Summer Garden Mall, led by Gan Xinglei.

After the Second Ring Area was completely cleared of monsters, Yan Meiyu had people start cleaning up every corner, collecting useful materials, and gradually began to cultivate the exposed land where the street trees and flower beds were located.

Since the area had been recovered, it was necessary to make the most of it and plant whatever could be grown.

Even though it wasn't as bustling with people as before the apocalypse, the bustling figures and the Angel Envoys being made to work, all elicited an envious look from Guo Wutao.

He felt both happy and complicated about it.

As someone who had retired from the Armed Forces and then entered the security system, seeing the Tree Domain having saved so many and being so secure genuinely pleased him.

But the complexity of his feelings stemmed from the fact that, as one of the administrators of a city—even with the apocalypse having arrived—it should have been their responsibility to save people. Yet now they had just barely reclaimed the entire industrial park, and expanding further to take back the entire southern city seemed an indefinitely far-off goal.

Without overwhelming strength, it was impossible to face such a vast horde of monsters, especially those High Order creatures that were as powerful as they were.

"Your numbers are quite substantial now, aren't they?"

"A little over ten thousand; we're still behind you all," he replied.

They were indeed a bit short, but the rate of growth was different. After initially absorbing the industrial park population, they no longer saw major growth, and the numbers were roughly around twenty thousand people.

And Guo Wutao knew that as long as things continued at this steady pace, the Tree Domain would expand even faster.

'However, this is good for ordinary people.'

After a brief silence, Guo Wutao arrived at the Summer Garden Mall where, following the usual protocol, he was guided by the guards to the reception room.

Meanwhile, Gan Xinglei went to look for Su Han.

In the reception room, Guo Wutao and Cheng Zhenyong did not wait too long before Su Han came down from upstairs to meet with Guo Wutao.

After exchanging pleasantries, they both sat down. Su Han got straight to the point with a smile and asked, "I thought you all were busy with the strengthening potion matter; it's been so long since you last came over."

"It is indeed about that."

Guo Wutao felt some emotions stirring: "If I had come over, I might have witnessed your spectacular feat of reclaiming lost territory. It's a pity to have missed that."

As a soldier and a defender of South City who had witnessed the city's fall, it was a shame to him.

Reclaiming lost territory was now his greatest hope.

Not having witnessed it was certainly a great regret. He sighed briefly and then seriously asked, "Is the monster situation within this urban area complicated?"

Even though he had no part in the giving battle, this information was extremely important to him.

"You know the urban population better than I do," Su Han said, and when discussing this matter, he wasn't joking: "Hundreds of thousands of people, and with the rifts to other dimensions letting loose monsters, rats, insects, and their spawned tribes—a base number in the hundreds of thousands. If you have any actions planned, don't be reckless."

The population of South City was considerable, forming one of the foundations for the entire city. Su Han didn't want to see so many people destroyed in an instant.

Sometimes, population is itself a resource.

Guo Wutao's expression turned grave. Calculating by these numbers, each urban district was teeming with hundreds of thousands of monsters—this was no joke.

It was fortunate that the monsters formed separate tribes and hadn't created an overwhelming mass migration targeting human settlements; otherwise, it would have been truly disastrous.

"Also, be careful of the fallen ones. Ordinary monsters will not attack them. If they cause trouble, it's they who pose the most terrifying threat to the camps."

Guo Wutao's weathered face tensed. What he feared was indeed coming true. He forced himself to ask, "You haven't encountered them, have you?"

Su Han raised an eyebrow and replied, "Yes, they stirred up a beast tide of thirty to forty thousand, which we barely suppressed."

"...."

Guo Wutao saw no sign of strain on Su Han's face.

The sense of urgency in his heart was growing more and more pressing, after all, what Su Han could encounter, they might encounter as well.

"Click"

He placed the box at hand onto the tabletop, where the black case made a faint sound as it collided with the hard surface.

The box was opened by him, revealing four vials of potion inside. He said, "These are our Second Order Low-Grade strengthening potions that we've developed, each potion is made from materials obtained from different monsters. Angel Envoy, humanoid monsters, Evolved Kind, and xenomorphic monsters, each represents a production concept, and this is Elder Bai's labor of love."

Hearing Guo Wutao's words, Su Han's expression turned serious, and he said with emotion, "Elder Bai has worked hard, this was no easy feat."

Bai Qilan, in her research for the strengthening potion, worked alongside her father Bai Shan for a long time, to the point where staying up late had become the norm.

And yet Bai Qiuwen, an old gentleman, had not only managed to produce them but also specifically researched four different approaches, which says a lot about the considerable difficulty involved.

Although Second Order Low-Grade strengthening potions are precious, they are not so rare for Su Han.

In the camp, a Second Order Low-Grade strengthening potion is categorized as a Type 3 potion, with materials sourced from Second-grade Monsters.

Of course, for the Tree Domain, this mainly involves creatures like the cherished beasts, Tree-born Worms, and Vine Giant Rats from these two descendant races.

Periodic extractions are made without completely affecting combat ability in order to meet manufacturing needs.

The exchange privilege for Type 3 potions is only for members at the Captain Level, and those at the Deputy Captain Level also have access, but besides contributions, they must also commit to some mission quotas, and after executing certain missions or after a set period of time, they can exchange for a potion.

One reason is to prevent the abuse of potions across different levels, avoiding unnecessary damage.

The second is to control the difficulty of acquisition, ensuring everyone values these things by contributing, which is a guarantee of cohesion and order within the Tree Domain.

However, the value that Guo Wutao presented wasn't the potion's strengthening effects, but the direction of the research.

On Bai Qilan's side, the research approach continues that of Bai Shan's ideas.

Overall and steady enhancements tally with the Tree Domain system while aiming for stability. Therefore, it's relatively comprehensive and consistent, with a stable source, also offering greater referential value to Su Han.

After all, many material sources inherently have a blood relationship, stemming from beings like the Nine-Snake Mother Tree and Angel Envoys or descendants of their kind.

However, this also leads to a problem: the possibility of not exploring ideas broadly enough.

Yet these four types of strengthening potions are evidently the knock on the door of answers, exchanging what one has for what one lacks, and opening up new ideas—it's as simple as that.

"Elder Bai and his students have been researching this for several nights, and even Elder Tian has been meddling quite a bit, especially since it involves usage of Spiritual Energy minerals. It's an issue with our camp," Guo Wutao said, shaking his head slightly and stopping there.

If South City had a source as stable as the Tree Domain, why would they fuss about so many approaches if not to ensure the production of strengthening potions?

"The potions crafted from four types of monsters are all similar in strength, but they focus on different aspects: strength, speed, balance, defense, and so on. The processes differ too, as does the pain they inflict. But Elder Bai says they might provide you with more ideas."

Guo Wutao started to explain while Su Han was already joining in, "I feel Elder Bai's kindness, what do you folks want to trade this time?"

"We're not finished yet."

Guo Wutao shook his head calmly, causing Su Han to reveal a look of surprise. Something about this Old Guo was off.

"Lord Su Han, could you let someone check if the goods inspection is done? There's something important inside," Guo Wutao requested.

With these words, Su Han grew even more curious, exchanged a glance with Gan Xinglei, and nodded.

Gan Xinglei rose to his feet and said, "I'll go have a look. Does Old Cheng want to come along?"

"Sure, I'll bring it over."

Both men left together. In fact, they had just arrived downstairs when they turned back, carrying a heavy box up the stairs with large strides.

The inspection from Weng City had been completed, and the items were delivered by people from South City along with the city guards.

The box was placed heavily on the ground, and it seemed to be filled with something substantial.

"Old Guo, you're selling quite the mystery here," said Su Han.

Only then did Guo Wutao crack a slight smile and say, "This is our ace in the hole, our latest treasure; I had to bring it out with a little flair, otherwise it wouldn't be worth the trip, right?"

Click

Guo Wutao stepped forward to open the crate, lifting the lid of the wooden box to reveal its contents.

Underneath layers of foam and waste paper, a series of gleaming black objects were revealed, neatly arranged modern rifles that looked very new.

Surprised, Su Han asked, "You want to sell me rifles?"

Guo Wutao's lips quirked up as he said, "These are Spiritual Energy rifles with Spiritual Energy bullets; the firepower is much stronger than pre-apocalypse rifles, and they're also more convenient than our current hand crossbows."

Su Han narrowed his eyes, instantly realizing the implications, "You've set up a production line for these, including the bullets and the rifles?"

"That's right," Guo Wutao did not deny it and even declared astonishingly, "The thing I want to trade is not the Spiritual Energy rifles, but a production line for them."