Wang Tao kept the Sacred Beetle. Given its armed size, it might be even more effective than Wang Tao himself in large-scale battles.
Moreover, using the Sacred Beetle consumed crystal cores rather than Wang Tao's stamina, and that was important. Sixth Order crystal cores might currently be precious, but Wang Tao's stamina was precious too. Every ability he used consumed stamina. As long as he had not exhausted it, he could keep hunting zombies and monsters outside. Conversely, once he was running low on stamina, he had to hurry home.
The appearance of the Sacred Beetle was effectively equivalent to increasing Wang Tao's endurance. As long as he had enough crystal cores, fighting continuously outside for ten days or half a month would not be a problem.
The Municipal Government had previously made an agreement with Wang Tao. Not only would they find a way to replenish the crystal cores Wang Tao used, but Wang Tao would also receive priority access to anything obtained from Crystalline Star Meteorites.
So after Wang Tao explained the situation with the Sacred Beetle, the Municipal Government naturally had no objections. They merely begged Wang Tao that, if he found a second Sacred Beetle outside, he had to leave it at Long River Base. With such a Sacred Beetle, even just one, they could completely protect the base's safety. Wang Tao naturally agreed. One Sacred Beetle was enough for him, and he would definitely leave the rest to others.
What surprised Wang Tao somewhat was that Qu Shilin had somehow gotten wind of it and came directly to borrow the Sacred Beetle.
Only then did Wang Tao learn that the Municipal Government had given one each of the Iron Beetle, Silver Beetle, and even Golden Beetle to the Hope Research Institute for research. Naturally, Qu