My Post-Apocalyptic Territory

I don't know if it's lucky or unlucky.

The last time the inventory was refreshed, perhaps his prayers worked, a return scroll appeared, along with countless other items that made his mouth water.

It's safe to say that at least half of the twenty product categories are top-quality items.

Unbelievable...

Tang Yu had an irresistible urge to buy, buy, buy.

In the end, he managed to restrain himself with his strong willpower. The main reason was that even if he spent all his source crystals, he still couldn't buy everything he wanted. But there were two things he gritted his teeth and bought anyway.

Price of Basic Source Knowledge: 500 Source Crystals.

Note: This section explains the basics of Source Power and its application.

Remaining quantity: 1.

High probability of summoning scroll price: 2500 Source Crystals.

Note: When used in the tavern, it increases the chance of summoning high-potential adventurers (Note: It is still possible to summon D-potential adventurers).

Remaining quantity: 1.

The Fundamentals of Source Power is a book that, from the outside, looks no different from a regular nine-year compulsory education textbook.

This book is very cheap, only 500 Source Crystals.

The description says that this is a book about source power, and in Tang Yu's opinion, its importance is even greater than that of those products that cost thousands or tens of thousands of source crystals.

The appearance of the abyss rift ushered in the apocalypse, but the earth-shattering changes that occurred in the world were closely related to something else.

Source Qi!

Tang Yu had heard a story that the primordial energy had already begun to sprout before the end of the world. Scientists had already discovered it and called it a discovery of creation. However, for various reasons, the discovery of the primordial energy was not announced to the general public. It was not until after the end of the world that people gradually learned about it.

Another theory suggests that the Origin Energy was brought over from the Abyss Rift. More precisely, the Abyss Rift connected to another world, which allowed the Origin Energy to spread to Earth.

Tang Yu didn't know which statement was correct, or perhaps both were wrong. But there was no doubt that the source force possessed the properties of energy, but it was more than that; its properties could change and extend infinitely.

Whether it's human awakening, or changes that only appeared after the apocalypse such as source crystal mines and mutated plants, they are all inextricably linked to source energy.

Unfortunately, this is a force completely different from previous scientific systems.

The value of Source Power is self-evident, yet people's understanding of it is extremely limited. It is a treasure trove, but it lacks the key to unlock it, and even the nature of the treasure itself remains unknown.

Scientists once doubted the existence of the source gas.

This thing cannot be detected by instruments, nor can it be effectively proven. Even awakened beings cannot perceive the source force. Only those with the ability can sense a certain element floating in the air that matches the special energy they possess.

This proves the existence of source air and source power.

As a result, those with special abilities have a higher status.

Similarly, Source Crystals also contain abundant Source Energy, thus making them the most valuable hard currency...

Even if Tang Yu was just an ordinary survivor, he knew about source power, but that was all he knew.

Researching and utilizing source power? Absolutely not!

Small and medium-sized shelters do not have this condition, and even those with abilities are only at the instinctive stage in using their own source abilities.

Tang Yu once asked Yilian and Luo Zhe, who had some understanding of source power, but not much.

Like Elaine, who learned the spells Ice Shard and Ice Storm from that tattered spellbook, which are examples of developing and utilizing source abilities. Although it is only a preliminary application, it is still much better than relying on instinct.

The instinctive use of source power may seem impressive, but in reality, it is not powerful enough due to its lack of refinement, and its consumption is extremely high. If Yilian were to release her icy power and freeze the surrounding environment with layers of frost, it would probably only last for a few seconds.

That spellbook involved the development and application of source abilities.

Tang Yu had also read it, but it was like reading a book from heaven. Yi Lian clearly reads the book every day with great interest, so why can't he do the same?

Even advanced mathematics isn't this fierce!

Luo Zhe was the same. Although Luo Zhe had more knowledge than Yi Lian, he was not a mage. His warrior profession was equivalent to that of an ordinary awakener. Tang Yu had also learned combat skills from Luo Zhe. Although he did not learn them, the combat skills that Luo Zhe knew did not require the use of source power. They could be activated simply by relying on the power of blood and qi.

Luo Zhe's understanding of source power is also very limited.

Holding the book on the basics of source power, Tang Yu slowly opened it.

Suddenly I was stunned.

Each page of the book had little text and some illustrations, but he stared wide-eyed and found that the text was crooked and the illustrations were strangely drawn, clearly not something he could understand.

Is this thing like a spellbook, something he can't understand at all?

You promised to cover only the most basic things!

Tang Yu focused his mind on these words, and suddenly, he had an epiphany.

"The source, the beginning of all things, the root, the most essential power..."

As long as he focuses his attention on each word, the corresponding information will involuntarily appear in his mind. This is not the words themselves, but rather a direct conversion into the meaning he can best understand.

Tang Yu was completely absorbed in the vast ocean of books.

Learning makes me happy!

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"You are the first patrol team members. Director Tang has already said what needed to be said. I only have two things to say: obey orders, and... become stronger!"

In the valley behind the mountain, a cleared area has now become a training ground for the patrol team.

Luo Zhe's expression remained stern as he looked at the green-faced recruits before him.

The first batch of patrol members consisted of nine people, including four Awakened Ones and five ordinary people with combat skills.

This number was beyond Tang Yu's expectations. Among the Awakened, apart from Peng Bo and Lu Xiaopeng, the remaining two were survivors that Luo Zhe had rescued earlier, and they were lucky enough to successfully awaken after using the Awakening Headband.

According to international practice, they were automatically assigned to the patrol team, but they did not show any reluctance on the surface, otherwise they would not have insisted on their position at the city gate earlier.

The nine people looked surprised after hearing Luo Zhe's words.

It's not because of training. The patrol teams in other shelters are only responsible for the security of the shelters and helping when demonized beasts attack. Training is out of the question. With the shelters' meager food reserves, even awakened individuals may not be able to eat their fill on ordinary days. How could they possibly train? Who would be responsible for the increased food consumption?

This place was different. The patrol members knew that the shelter they were in couldn't be viewed in the same way as ordinary shelters. However, what surprised them was that Luo Tiemian had said so much all at once, something they had never seen since they entered the shelter.

I was suddenly overwhelmed with gratitude.

"The essence of training is to fully utilize everyone's combat capabilities. Looking at your slouching posture, let alone guarding the sanctuary, even in a one-on-one situation, who among you can defeat a demonized beast?"

Peng Bo weakly raised his hand.

"Two? Three? Or perhaps demonic beasts that have awakened to the second stage?!"

Peng Bo weakly lowered his hand again.

"But with training, those mindless demonic beasts are no problem for an awakened person to fight three of them at once. Even an ordinary person can cut off the head of a demonic beast in the battle."

The patrol members were breathing heavily.

Some joined the patrol team to repay a debt of gratitude, others for the perks, but without a doubt, after witnessing Director Tang's decisive crushing of the demonic tide, they were filled with anticipation for the shelter's future. Similarly, those who chose to join the patrol team and face life and death together were not content with the status quo.

Even those ordinary people who couldn't awaken were unwilling to just drift along like the other survivors, waiting to die.

Lu Xiaopeng felt this most deeply. Even a natural awakener like him was no match for an ordinary demonized beast. But if he could train to fight three at once, wouldn't that fulfill his dream of punching demonized wolves and kicking demonized tigers?

This is absolutely fantastic!