Chapter 1652: Chapter 695 Bishop_2

“There’s also the zombie virus vaccine!”

Wang Tao was somewhat shocked; Qu Shilin had never mentioned this to him.

If they can truly produce the vaccine, humanity will be able to completely ignore the zombie virus!

“Hehe, but it’s too early to talk about that. That’s for later. For now, shall we go test the serum’s effect? The City Hall has already prepared the volunteers…”

“Alright, let’s head over then.”

Wang Tao and his group arrived at the City Hall.

Gu Yun was already waiting for them.

Seeing that golden potion, Gu Yun couldn’t hide the excitement on his face. He led everyone downstairs, pointing at a room and said:

“The volunteers are all inside. They are all tied up, ready to start at any time!”

Although Changhe Base is good, always a picture of harmony, whenever there are many people, a few bad apples will always appear. The prison at Changhe Base has never been empty.

The volunteers were prisoners from the prison, most volunteered, while a few wanted to turn over a new leaf and decided to take a gamble.

Upon entering, Wang Tao found that the prisoners’ current status matched the various effects of the zombie virus serum that Qu Shilin had just described.

For instance, someone infected with the zombie virus, under the use of an inhibitor, hadn’t mutated yet; someone already turned into a zombie, but the time was less than half a day…

This first batch of potion had only 10 vials. As long as no issues were identified, they could continue production thereafter. The serum’s raw materials were not cheap but not too expensive; as long as enough time was invested, they could be gathered.

Wang Tao personally injected these two vials into the prisoners.

Moments later, those infected by the zombie virus but not yet transformed had completely rid of the virus in their bodies! Apart from their pale faces and slight weakness, there were no side effects!

“Good, good, good!”

Wang Tao nodded in satisfaction, then proceeded to inject the serum into the ones who had already turned into zombies.

Generally, the longer someone stayed a zombie, the more decomposition their body would suffer, making them less human-like. However, those in front of him, aside from having cloudy eyes and some skin ulcerations, were not too different from ordinary humans in appearance.

Wang Tao injected the serum into them one by one.

According to Qu Shilin, results would be visible within an hour or a day. However, whether by luck or not, only an hour later, a few had already reverted back to being human.

“What is this…”

Upon returning to human form, these individuals seemed bewildered, obviously not remembering their time as zombies. Their memories stayed at the point where someone asked if they wanted to participate in a test, which was said to be somewhat dangerous but not too much…

Clap, clap, clap–

Seeing these individuals successfully awaken, everyone started clapping, leaving the volunteers even more confused about what was happening. Some felt sore all over, some found their skin had become coarse, and others had a sore behind… these were side effects but not severe.

“Would you say the serum has been successful?”

Wang Tao looked at Qu Shilin.

“Successful!”

Qu Shilin and his team were so excited they could not help but jump.

“Next, it’s about mass production!”

“We won’t have to fear the zombie virus anymore!”

“Wah, I feel like crying…”

“…”

Seeing the excitement among the group, Wang Tao also felt heartfelt as he never expected the zombie virus serum to be successfully created. From now on, for Changhe Base, the zombie virus would no longer be a significant problem. One of the major threats had been resolved!

However, they now faced many issues, and producing the zombie virus serum was a good thing, but they couldn’t become complacent; there were many challenges left to tackle…

…

The next day, as the news about the zombie virus serum was announced at the City Hall, causing the entire base to erupt in joy, Wang Tao once again left Changhe Base.

The Bishop from the Dusk Church was supposed to be returning to their headquarters today, and Wang Tao planned to check out who this Bishop truly was and what the Dusk Church was all about.

Knowing the specific location of the Dusk Church headquarters, Wang Tao quickly found himself at the seaside once more.

Following the method Lin Fei had previously told him, Wang Tao entered the underground passage directly. As for inspections, Wang Tao used a few small tactics to blend in effortlessly.

In reality, with Wang Tao’s current strength, while unable to defeat some destruction-level monsters, he could certainly roam freely within the Dusk Church headquarters, there was no need for such trouble.

But this Bishop was very mysterious, with unknown motives, and there were many survivors here; if any innocent people were hurt accidentally, it wouldn’t be good. So, Wang Tao thought it better to remain low-key.

Entering the Dusk Church headquarters, nothing seemed to have changed. Wang Tao adeptly made his way to the small chapel.

The last time he visited the small chapel, it was exceedingly quiet, but now, it was filled with people. And at the top of the congregation stood a middle-aged man in red, holding a scripture and preaching. Although Wang Tao couldn’t understand a word, those listening below were absorbed in the sermon.

Wang Tao looked at this man in red, about forty years old, with an ordinary appearance, the kind that would blend in easily with a crowd. However, he had a special aura about him that was hard to describe; it was instantly noticeable.

However, what caught Wang Tao’s attention was not his appearance, but his strength. He was a Sixth Ranked Awakened!

Dusk Church members like Lin Fei had previously informed Wang Tao about the Bishop but were unsure of his specific strength. They only knew he was strong, likely a Fifth Order Awakener.

Now it seemed this Bishop was even stronger than they had imagined, already at the Sixth Rank.

Although for Wang Tao and Changhe Base, ascending to the Sixth Rank wasn’t difficult, considering Dusk Church’s overall level, ascending to the Sixth Rank might not be easy, as acquiring a Sixth-Rank Crystal Core required considerable effort.

Moreover, this Bishop wasn’t an ordinary Sixth Rank; most of his basic attributes had already reached the standard, with only the Basic Law Force missing.

As Wang Tao was observing him, the Bishop seemed to sense something, suddenly lifting his head to look in Wang Tao’s direction.

“It’s you…”

A voice sounded from the Bishop’s mouth. None of the others present heard it, but Wang Tao did.

Wang Tao’s small tricks could not hide from a Sixth Rank, so it wasn’t surprising he was discovered. But the Bishop’s familiarity with him puzzled Wang Tao. He hadn’t met the Bishop before…

“Alright then, that’s all for today…”

The Bishop closed his scripture, and while the believers seemed a bit reluctant, they still offered their thanks, leaving respectfully.

As they left, they acted as if they didn’t see Wang Tao, walking past him on both sides. The Bishop kept staring at Wang Tao without speaking.

After all the believers had left, the Bishop finally spoke calmly:

“Friend, since you’ve come, why not come in? Or are you afraid of something?”

“…”

Wang Tao was just curious about what the Bishop would say; he wasn’t afraid.

But since the Bishop offered, Wang Tao entered directly.

With Wang Tao’s current ability to conceal his presence, even if the Bishop was only Sixth Rank, even a Seventh Level Domain User might not detect Wang Tao’s true strength. So, the Bishop hadn’t noticed, or his tone would have been different.

“Do you know me?”

Wang Tao asked directly.

“I don’t know you, but I know you came here three days ago.”

The Bishop looked at Wang Tao with a playful smile, as if he had already seen through him.