Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1557 - 652: Reaping the Benefits Without Any Effort_2
Chapter 1557: Chapter 652: Reaping the Benefits Without Any Effort_2
The reason Wang Tao let them attack this zombie tide was that he had evaluated it in advance and confirmed it could be eliminated. After all, these people were the cornerstone of the Changhe Base, and Wang Tao couldn’t just lead them to their deaths. Under the command of the First Legion Commander, the number of zombies was rapidly decreasing, while the human team suffered almost no significant casualties; on the contrary, they became increasingly emboldened as they fought.
Wang Tao also occasionally observed the main forces to ensure no unexpected incidents occurred, while keeping an eye on the rift to check if any sea beasts might emerge.
"All this commotion on the shore should draw out some sea beasts, right?"
Wang Tao felt a hint of anticipation.
But unfortunately, right up until the Octopus Monster and the Sandstorm Giant Zombie were close to determining a winner, no sea beasts emerged from the rift. The surface of the water remained eerily calm.
"Forget it..." Wang Tao shook his head, then looked toward the center of the sandstorm. "It’s time to end this."
"It’s about to end!"
Upon hearing Wang Tao’s words, everyone instantly perked up. After watching the fight for so long, it was finally time to stretch their legs.
Both the Octopus Monster and the Sandstorm Giant Zombie still had around 200,000 HP remaining. If either had some lethal final move, that HP could drop to zero in an instant. To claim the kill for himself, Wang Tao prepared to act.
Whoosh—
The Golden Eagle flapped its wings, immediately flying toward the sandstorm.
However, as soon as the Golden Eagle approached the vicinity of the sandstorm, Wang Tao suddenly felt a chilling unease.
"Damn it! Another bunch of sneaky bastards!"
During the fight between the Octopus Monster and the Sandstorm Zombie, Wang Tao had instructed the Golden Eagle to fly farther away from the rift, so as not to interfere. Now, as the Golden Eagle flew closer, Wang Tao finally noticed this area of water near the rift was filled with countless blood bars!
Earlier, due to the angle and distance, Wang Tao hadn’t been able to see what was happening in the water. Now it was clear—they were Transparent Fish Sea Beasts!
"I knew it! It didn’t make sense that all this commotion wouldn’t attract sea beasts. Turns out they were lying in wait here!"
If it had been anyone else instead of Wang Tao, they probably would’ve ignored the rift. After all, with the Octopus Monster fighting for so long without other sea beasts appearing, people would naturally assume this area of the water was temporarily safe. But no one could have imagined the surface beneath was teeming with Transparent Fish, lying in wait!
The term "sea beast" refers to a general category of mutated creatures from the ocean and doesn’t specify any particular kind of mutated animal. Without higher-level sea beasts to control them, they would even prey on one another. These Transparent Fish likely picked up on the scent of the Octopus Monster and gathered here! If the Octopus Monster entered the water, it would likely face an endless onslaught from the Transparent Fish!
While a single Transparent Fish’s individual strength was far inferior to the Octopus Monster, their sheer numbers made the outcome of such a battle unpredictable, especially since the Octopus Monster only had a small amount of HP left.
"Attack the Octopus Monster first!"
Wang Tao made an immediate decision to target the Octopus Monster.
By this time, the Octopus Monster and Sandstorm Giant Zombie had fought their way to the shore. If the Octopus Monster were to make a desperate dash into the water, the Sandstorm Giant Zombie might not be able to stop it entirely. Should it escape, the Transparent Fish would likely kill it—meaning Wang Tao would lose his loot. This was something Wang Tao absolutely couldn’t tolerate. He had waited for so long; this Octopus Monster’s kill was definitely his!
He promptly gave an order for everyone to prepare for ranged attacks. Once everything was ready, Wang Tao pointed to a direction, and countless attacks burst into the sandstorm!
Although a significant number of ranged attacks were blocked by the sandstorm, even more managed to land on the Octopus Monster, causing its HP to drop a noticeable chunk.
Ssss—
Roar—
The Octopus Monster emitted a strain-filled roar, seemingly trying to disengage from the fight in order to attack Wang Tao and the others.
But the Sandstorm Giant Zombie immediately responded with an even louder roar. Under the influence of [Madness], its eyes were completely blood-red, exuding immense combat power. The giant zombie prevented the Octopus Monster from escaping, tangling it up once more.
Though the sandstorm obscured Wang Tao’s visibility of the specifics, he could guess what was happening from their roaring and HP fluctuations. He couldn’t help but grin. This straightforward and effortless kind of battle was rare, and it was undeniably satisfying.
Wang Tao signaled for the group to continue their attacks.
Initially, the Octopus Monster and the Sandstorm Zombie were evenly matched. But with Wang Tao’s interference, the balance shifted, tipping the scales firmly in favor of the Sandstorm Giant Zombie, and the shift was accelerating!
Seeing that the Octopus Monster was nearly out of HP, Wang Tao spread his wings and dove headfirst into the sandstorm.
Crash—
Upon entering the sandstorm, Wang Tao felt as though thousands of tiny stones were pelting him. His HP didn’t drop by much, but the pain was intense.
His expression remained unchanged as he charged straight toward the Octopus Monster’s location. As the stones flying around him increased and visibility worsened, Wang Tao finally caught sight of the Giant Zombie and the giant octopus.
The massive octopus had wrapped its tentacles tightly around the Giant Zombie, forcing it into a half-kneeling position, its body appearing precariously deformed.
Yet, the Giant Zombie’s eyes continued to shine blood-red, and its only free arms relentlessly battered the massive octopus.
Even as Wang Tao entered the fray, the Giant Zombie’s gaze didn’t waver an inch.
Without hesitation, Wang Tao flew at the giant octopus and unleashed successive waves of attacks.
Crash—
The Octopus Monster, already clinging to its last sliver of HP, was struck down by Wang Tao’s final blow. Its body froze momentarily before softening and collapsing to the ground.
Following the Octopus Monster’s death, the effects of the Cataclysmic Awakening diminished significantly, and the red glow in the Giant Zombie’s eyes began to fade.
Wang Tao expertly collected the spoils of war dropped by the Octopus Monster and even used a Treasure Chest to store its corpse. The sea beast’s carcass might hold considerable value and couldn’t be wasted.
Having swiftly secured everything, the Giant Zombie’s delayed retaliation finally arrived. Taking out his massive blade, Wang Tao prepared to deal with this Sandstorm Giant Zombie when suddenly he heard the urgent voices of Ding Yuqin and her team echo in his mind.
"Wang Tao! The surface of the water is suddenly boiling! It looks like countless Transparent Fish are leaping out, and their target is you all!"
The Transparent Fish were making their move?
Recalling the previous time he was surrounded by the Transparent Fish, Wang Tao immediately abandoned his attempt to kill the Giant Zombie, speeding upward and out of the sandstorm.
Upon emerging from the top of the sandstorm, Wang Tao felt a chill run down his spine.
Beneath him, surrounding the sandstorm, was an unending swarm of Transparent Fish leaping toward him!
Even though the Sandstorm Giant Zombie was down to its last traces of HP, its sandstorm still raged on, killing any Transparent Fish that entered it. But the Transparent Fish didn’t care about life or death; they charged into the sandstorm as recklessly as moths to a flame.
If Wang Tao had escaped from any other part of the sandstorm’s perimeter, he might have ended up face-to-face with the Transparent Fish.
"These disgusting creatures... Fine, let the Sandstorm Giant Zombie teach you all a lesson."
Wang Tao reasoned that with the sandstorm’s persistent attacks, the Transparent Fish would be annihilated regardless of their numbers, sparing him the effort. This would be another instance of reaping the rewards as a bystander.
However, to Wang Tao’s surprise, as more Transparent Fish stormed into the sandstorm, the sandstorm itself seemed to shrink!
"Can Transparent Fish actually disrupt the sandstorm?"
As Wang Tao watched with puzzlement, the sandstorm grew increasingly smaller!
By the time the main forces finished off the zombie tide, wrapping up their battle, the sandstorm enveloping the Giant Zombie had dwindled to less than one-tenth its original size.
The diminished sandstorm finally cleared enough for everyone to see. Wang Tao took in the sight: piles of dead Transparent Fish surrounded the half-kneeling Giant Zombie, their bellies filled with sand and gravel. Meanwhile, countless Transparent Fish clung to the Giant Zombie’s body, obscuring its form entirely. Additional Transparent Fish continued streaming out of the water, attacking the Giant Zombie, whose freshly regained HP started depleting rapidly again.
"These Transparent Fish eat zombies too? No, wait—some of these Transparent Fish look like they’ve been poisoned..."
With the Red Giant Zombie reduced to a sliver of HP, Wang Tao didn’t have time to ponder further. His eyes gleamed red, releasing two High-Temperature Rays aimed directly at the Giant Zombie’s head.
Without the sandstorm acting as a shield, Wang Tao’s [Scorching Eyes] struck with full force. Countless Transparent Fish perished instantly, and the rays continued unimpeded, slamming violently into the Giant Zombie’s skull.
[-8376]
[-1823]
[0/1000000]
The Giant Zombie’s blood bar dropped to zero, and it fell with a thunderous crash.
