Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1544 - 646 Information on the Transparent Fish_2

"Another point is that these Transparent Fish communicate with each other through a psychic method, which works over short distances. However, due to their large numbers, the message spreads quickly from one to ten, and ten to a hundred, so it’s quite efficient."

"Once they spot prey, they summon their companions through this method of communication. This behavior is somewhat similar to that of the big fish and sea beasts, but unlike them, Transparent Fish prefer to live in groups, not alone. They cooperate harmoniously in hunting without any infighting..."

"You were on the shore, continuously attacked by these Transparent Fish because after being attracted by the scent of the pigs jumping out of the water, they smelled your scent and kept calling more of their companions over..."

"And when you used the powerful and wide-ranging ’Explosion,’ killing all the Transparent Fish on the land, water surface, and in the air, their limited-distance communication was cut off. Having lost their target, they no longer emerged..."

Qu Shilin spoke all this in one breath.

Wang Tao personally poured her a glass of water, then laughed and said:

"So it’s the scent! Well, that makes things easier..."

Wang Tao feared that these sea beasts might use spiritual power or similar abilities to detect prey. Spiritual detection is like having a God-like perspective; if they all had it, humans would have nowhere to hide.

Fortunately, they rely on vision and smell.

Though strong, these abilities have their limitations.

And compared to vision, Wang Tao thought that disrupting their sense of smell would be simpler. It wouldn’t require them to be unable to smell anything; just make the scents they detect chaotic, like by using stink bombs, which should affect their judgment!

"Oh right, I haven’t mentioned their physical condition to you. These Transparent Fish don’t just have transparent bodies, they also possess some optical invisibility effect! If we could figure out how their invisibility works, we might be able to create materials for optical invisibility!"

"However, their bodies aren’t always transparent. Under moonlight, if they all gather together, they show up as a faint black color, like a dark shadow. The person who reported to you before found them this way... It’s best to hunt Transparent Fish on moonlit nights..."

Qu Shilin didn’t know that Wang Tao could see blood bars, but she knew he had Night Vision, so she suggested acting at night.

Wang Tao nodded to show he understood, and Qu Shilin continued:

"The bodies of Transparent Fish not only have high Defense, but spiritual energy also passes through them, so your Mental Attacks have little effect... They also have the Water attribute, countering your Fire attribute. Thus, when their numbers increase, they become more difficult to handle. Of course, I’m referring to when you don’t use Explosion..."

Just then, Wang Tao seemed to think of something and suddenly asked.

"Wait! You said, after I killed a large number of Transparent Fish, they lost their target and stopped coming out... Does that mean there are still Transparent Fish in the water?"

Qu Shilin looked at Wang Tao somewhat strangely:

"Of course, I said they like to group together and there are many of them! From the memory fragments I saw, there are still many, many Transparent Fish in the water, and others from different places are on their way. The ones you killed were only a small part..."

"..."

Wang Tao felt somewhat relieved; it was good that he retreated after using Explosion, not getting greedy for the Transparent Fish corpses and Crystal Cores on the water surface.

Just the thought of countless eyes watching him from under the water sent a chill up his spine.

If he had gone in to pick up Crystal Cores, he might have repeated the same mistake. At that time, Wang Tao had no Awakening Power left; if Transparent Fish attacked him again, he would probably have had to use his last resort to save his life...

"You must be careful the next time you encounter Transparent Fish. Their numbers are too many and, as they lack brains and act on instinct, their targeted prey is invariably a fight to the death! Unless you can instantly kill a large number of Transparent Fish, causing a disruption in their communication, the task is too difficult! And that’s just on land; in the water, even if their communication is cut off, they will still come at you following the scent..."

"Yes, I’ll be careful."

Wang Tao nodded seriously.

At this point, Qu Shilin added:

"I’ll see if I can create something to disrupt the scents; it should not be difficult, but lacking living Transparent Fish as test subjects, production might not be quick. You’ll need to wait a bit..."

Wang Tao nodded in agreement.

If they could create some portable weapons to disrupt scents, that would be even better. As for lacking live Transparent Fish for experiments, Wang Tao didn’t see it as a problem.

"Once some of my Awakening Energy recovers, I’ll make another trip and capture some living Transparent Fish for you to study!"

Now that Wang Tao knew the specific details about these Transparent Fish, he certainly wouldn’t be fooled by them again. In fact, he had already thought of many ways to fish for Transparent Fish and was quite eager to try them.

"Then I really appreciate it, you must be careful! If you can’t catch a live one, it’s okay, it will just take more time, no rush!"

Qu Shilin naturally hoped to get a live Transparent Fish for her experiments, but she was also worried about Wang Tao encountering dangers.

"Time..."

Wang Tao frowned.

Given the current high temperatures outside, if they didn’t quickly find a way to solve the water issue, Changhe Base would face difficulties soon, especially since it needed to sustain a million people.

He needed to quickly deal with all the Sea Beasts in the Rift, or find a way to transport water back to the base unnoticed by those beasts...

For the moment, Wang Tao lacked a clear idea.

However, he was sure that he would be visiting the vicinity of the Rift more often from now on. Now that he understood these Sea Beasts better and knew their behaviors, as long as he prepared in advance, it shouldn’t be that dangerous for him.

Of course, there could be other Sea Beasts in the Rift, so Wang Tao couldn’t afford to be careless. He planned to wait until his Awakening Energy was sufficiently restored before heading to the Rift.

"By the way, can these Transparent Fish be eaten?"

Wang Tao suddenly asked.

If the meat of the big fish and sea beasts could be eaten, even enhancing human physical qualities, what about these Transparent Fish?

If the Transparent Fish could also be eaten, then hunting them wouldn’t be a waste for Wang Tao in the future.

Unfortunately, Qu Shilin shook her head.

"No. Their flesh contains a substance that makes people ill if ingested. And their flesh doesn’t have much energy; even if it could be eaten, it would be similar to eating ordinary fish, and wouldn’t enhance physical qualities like the big fish..."

"I see..."

Wang Tao shook his head.

If they couldn’t be eaten, their value was greatly diminished.

If these creatures hadn’t threatened Changhe Base, Wang Tao certainly wouldn’t have bothered hunting them.

Wang Tao had stayed at the research institute for a long time, discussing many things with Qu Shilin.

By the time he was ready to leave, the Golden Eagle had just woken up. freeweɓnovel.cøm

"Chirp—"

Upon opening its eyes and seeing Wang Tao, the Golden Eagle immediately came over happily to snuggle.

Seeing a beak bigger than a villa, Wang Tao quickly stretched out both hands, firmly blocking the Golden Eagle.

"Such great strength! And it’s grown much bigger!"

[HP: 1000000/1000000]

[Mana: 1000000/1000000]

[Level: Sixth-Rank Lord]

[Awakening: Giant]

At this moment, the Golden Eagle, possessing the [Giant] Awakening as a Sixth-Rank Lord, was even stronger than a same level Giant Zombie, especially since Giant Zombies can’t fly. The combat power of the Golden Eagle should have reached the Sixth Rank Disaster level now.

As Wang Tao observed the Golden Eagle’s impressive strength, he thought, maybe it was time for another fishing expedition?