Not only the high-ranking people in these bases knew about the ability awakening potion, but more and more people also learned about it.
From the day this news spread, Taoyuan Base became the true paradise in the eyes of everyone who knew about it in this apocalypse.
They yearned for that place and wished they could go to Taoyuan Base. Taoyuan Base's broadcasts were constantly disseminating information about the ability awakening potion, its effects, reactions, and prices.
Taoyuan Base, which had been unknown for so many years since the arrival of the apocalypse, was now known to the world overnight.
The number of people coming and going at the entrance of Taoyuan Base increased. During this period, the people in Taoyuan Base no longer chose to go out, as they needed many people to entertain these newcomers.
Of course, it wasn't unpaid work; the overtime points given recently were quite generous.
The siblings, A Ling and A Kang, no longer chose to go out. A Kang was at the entrance registering people and taking them to their accommodations, while A Ling went to the administrative hall to help.
"Brother, we have quite a few points left recently. Let's exchange some crystal cores for you. Your ability is about to reach level three, right?" A Ling calculated the points their siblings had.
Besides exchanging points for their meals and daily necessities, they could still save a lot.
Her brother was a water-element ability user and could find a job at the water plant. After all, high-level water-element ability users were unwilling to work at the water plant anymore, so the water plant was now staffed by people of lower levels.
However, it was likely that the water plant was unwilling to hire high-level ability users either, as their daily wages were much higher than those of lower-level ability users.
"Use it for yourself first. Your ability is only level one. If you can reach level two or three, you'll be safer too." Although life in Taoyuan was very peaceful, he couldn't completely relax.
"It's very safe here. I'm not going out, so there's no rush to increase my ability level. But you still have to go out, brother, so it's better to be at a higher level." A Ling was also very worried about her brother.
She felt very safe here, and she was learning martial arts with people her age, so she felt she had some self-preservation ability.
"Alright, stop pushing. I'll use it this time. When we save enough points next time, I'll exchange them for you. I'll work a few more days at the water plant; they give higher points there," A Kang decided.
"But don't stop taking the talent potion. You can save on other things, but you can't be stingy with the talent potion!" A Kang quickly admonished.
"I know!"
A Ling felt that life in this base was really good now. Although she and her brother depended on each other, life had a direction.
Compared to the constant anxiety at their previous base, here she could freely expose her face without fear of what it might bring her.
She remembered that when she first arrived in Taoyuan, she would instinctively smear her face with dirt, but others quickly stopped her.
They would use clean handkerchiefs to wipe the dirt from her face, take her to see beautiful clothes, and teach her how to apply makeup and dress up.
The people who came and went looked at her with goodwill, just like before the apocalypse. She could run around the streets freely, or go shopping with her friends.
No need to dirty her face anymore, no need to wear ill-fitting clothes. Everything was so wonderful.
Especially here, she awakened her wood-element ability and found a job that could support herself. Because she worked in the cultivation base, she could also buy some half-price fruits and vegetables.
These items were exclusively for high-level ability users at their previous base; they could never get their hands on them.
She could finally contribute to the family and no longer be someone who completely relied on her brother. She could also do something for her brother.
Wen Yitong did not notice that the number of ordinary people in her base was decreasing. Even if she noticed, she would not care, as these ordinary people were merely burdens in this apocalypse.
Meanwhile, these ordinary people united and left the base. They had inquired clearly; as long as they encountered people from Taoyuan Base after leaving the base, they would be escorted there.
So they mustered their courage, gathered many people, and formed a team to leave. Although some people did not choose to leave, they no longer had any attachment to this base.
This was a paradise for ability users, but a hell for ordinary people.
This was the first time Wen Yitong had driven to a small base not far from their own. She knew about this base because they had encountered each other while collecting supplies.
However, Wen Yitong no longer went out to collect supplies at that time, so she was unaware of the situation in this base.
She only thought of it as a small base with not many people, and therefore, not many ability users.
But upon arriving at this base now, she realized that their talk of clearing cities was not just talk.
Wen Yitong's ability was nurtured by the strength of an entire base. She was now a level five ability user, and there were few people in this apocalypse who were higher than her.
But what did she see in this base? So many level four ability users. The receptionists they encountered along the way, the people who greeted them at the administrative hall, and those walking on the road with long swords on their backs.
She wondered if she was dreaming. Why were there so many level four ability users? Were level four ability users so worthless?
Then what was her level five ability worth! Wen Yitong's expression became increasingly grim. How could this be? Her level five ability was nurtured by the entire base, so why were there so many high-level abilities in this small base?
But before Wen Yitong could ponder further, their group was taken to a reception area.
This was formerly a guesthouse in the town, and it had been cleaned and tidied. Although they were only single rooms, these people found it quite novel.
After all, they had not enjoyed free running water and electricity for a long time. Although they, as ability users, did not lack these, it still required some effort.
When the evening meal was delivered, they were even more impressed by its abundance.
"Boss Wen, Taoyuan Base is really treating us well! Look at this meal; it's probably for VIP guests!" Wen Yitong's assistant said.
"Perhaps!" Wen Yitong's mood was very complicated now. Everything she had seen today was unacceptable to her.
Not only because of the large number of high-level ability users she had seen, but also because of the various facilities and residents in Taoyuan Base.