Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1556 - 652 Reaping the Fisherman’s Profits

The Cataclysmic Awakening of the Octopus Monster can continuously absorb the target’s HP, plunging it into a state of [Madness].

And [Madness], as the name suggests, causes the target’s consciousness to descend into chaos, leaving only one voice in their head—kill! However, it also greatly enhances the target’s Basic Attributes. The more HP the target loses, the stronger the Madness enhancement becomes!

For most humans, falling completely into Madness is essentially a death sentence, as the outcome is either mutual slaughter or rushing headlong toward this Disaster Class Octopus Monster, which ultimately results in death.

But when it comes to zombies, especially the Sandstorm Giant Zombie, it’s a different story...

The Sandstorm Giant Zombie is already very powerful, and after gaining the boost of [Madness], its strength increased tremendously. Now, its power is even more fearsome. Plunged into a frenzied state of consciousness, it unleashed a wild barrage of punches on the Octopus Monster!

And the most critical factor—its absurdly strong blood regeneration ability—made the situation on the battlefield especially bizarre.

The Sandstorm Giant Zombie initiated its attack on the Octopus Monster; the Octopus Monster’s Cataclysmic Awakening absorbed the Sandstorm Giant Zombie’s HP for its own use, forcing the zombie into a [Madness] state; the Sandstorm Giant Zombie’s powerful blood regeneration countered this, and with its enhanced combat power from the [Madness] state, it inflicted even higher damage on the Octopus Monster. The Octopus Monster retaliated with its flailing tentacles, but against the relentless Sandstorm Giant Zombie and its ferocity, it started taking damage and losing blood, even as it continued to absorb the zombie’s HP...

The Octopus Monster and the Sandstorm Giant Zombie found themselves locked in a bizarre equilibrium. Both relentlessly attacking each other—one crazily absorbing blood, the other rapidly regenerating—it became clear that neither could decisively take down the other in a short time!

The Octopus Monster, possessing a certain level of intelligence, realized it couldn’t quickly defeat the Sandstorm Giant Zombie, so it began strategizing a retreat. The water was its true domain, and battling the zombie on land put it at a disadvantage. Moreover, its true target wasn’t the Sandstorm Giant Zombie—an opponent it couldn’t even consume—but instead the Golden Eagle and the humans onboard! There was no reason to be stuck in a deadly struggle with the Sandstorm Giant Zombie.

But the Sandstorm Giant Zombie, already lacking cognitive sharpness, was now entirely consumed by the effects of [Madness]. Under normal circumstances, it might have let the Octopus Monster retreat and turned its sights on the Golden Eagle. But under the influence of [Madness], it had only one thought left in its chaotic mind—devour the octopus!

As a result, the Sandstorm Giant Zombie’s attacks against the Octopus Monster grew increasingly ferocious, leaving the monster no opportunity to escape. Forced to continue battling, the Octopus Monster’s fury boiled over, and it launched a frenzied counterattack against the zombie. If it couldn’t escape for now, then killing the Sandstorm Giant Zombie came first!

One absorbed blood, the other regenerated it; one lashed out with tentacles, the other swung massive fists; one carried the power of Cataclysmic Awakening, the other the wrath of the sandstorm...

...

"This is..."

Not far away, atop the Golden Eagle, the group of onlookers was utterly dumbfounded.

Although Wang Tao’s original plan was to lure the zombies into attacking the sea monsters, this outcome was something else entirely—had the results been *too* effective?

They watched as the Sandstorm Giant Zombie barreled toward the Octopus Monster, immediately launching into a maniacal assault. The Octopus Monster retaliated with its tentacles covered in suction cups, locking them in mutual mayhem.

The swirling sandstorm obscured their view, but the frenzied sounds of battle were unmistakable, radiating an intensity they could vividly feel. From the looks of it, they might truly get the chance to swoop in like a mantis-stalking-hawk.

"This situation is a bit... unusual."

Wang Tao quickly shared his observations with the group, summarizing what he had seen.

"Huh?"

Everyone expressed disbelief after hearing his explanation. A single thought resounded in their minds—*Is this even possible?*

"So, you’re saying we just wait here until they both collapse from exhaustion? We don’t have to do a single thing?"

"Most likely, yes."

The group, having never fought such an effortlessly strategic battle, felt a bit out of sorts, though they couldn’t help but find the situation amusing as they listened to the snarls and roars within the sandstorm.

"Too bad we can’t see inside..."

Qu Shilin’s face showed regret.

This was a rare chance to observe a battle between a sea beast and a zombie, but unfortunately, the sandstorm obscured everything. Her Mental Detection was highly detailed but had a limited range, far smaller than Wang Tao’s Mental Detection. If Wang Tao couldn’t see inside from this distance, she naturally couldn’t either.

Still, all things considered, this was good news. Qu Shilin was more excited than disappointed, relying instead on the roaring of the sea beast and the Sandstorm Giant Zombie to guess who might ultimately win.

"Should we intervene now?"

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But Wang Tao shook his head and said:

"Not yet. Don’t let the chaos fool you—neither of them is seriously hurt yet. When they’re truly battered and on the brink of collapse, we’ll act. We’ll wait patiently for now."

Although the Octopus Monster’s blood absorption and the Sandstorm Giant Zombie’s insane healing abilities seemed overpowering, their attacks weren’t weak, either. Overall, their offensive powers outweighed their respective regenerative capabilities. This meant their HP continued to decrease—albeit slowly. All the group needed to do was wait.

While the Sandstorm Giant Zombie and Octopus Monster battled furiously, the main contingent elsewhere had also reached the climactic stages of their fight against the Zombie Tide.