Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1564 - 656: Return to Hongfeng Base

"The temperature keeps rising..."

On the way to the Red Maple Base, Wang Tao frowned as he felt the rising temperature on his skin.

Given the current situation, a continuous rise in temperature wasn’t surprising. But how could it increase by a whole degree in just 30 minutes? If it kept up at this rate, in a few days it would hit 100 degrees. Yet, in reality, the temperature was still barely over 50 degrees... The actual temperature and the theoretical rate of increase clearly didn’t match up.

"Could it be because the sun is rising?"

Looking at the blinding sun high in the sky, Wang Tao was unsure.

After all, this extreme heat seemed to be coming from underground rather than the sun. The deeper underground, the hotter it got. It didn’t seem directly related to the sun...

As he puzzled over this, Wang Tao didn’t lower his guard and kept a vigilant eye on the surroundings. He was hoping to encounter a zombie possessing Fire Attribute Basic Law power.

There were plenty of zombies along the way, including Disaster Zombies. Wang Tao casually cut down a few of them, but by the time he arrived at the outskirts of the Red Maple Base, there wasn’t even a hint of zombies with Fire Attribute Law power—let alone any with other powers of Laws.

"It’s so hot!" Wang Tao wiped a bead of sweat off his forehead. The temperature near Red Maple Base must have hit over 60 degrees, right?

Wang Tao realized on this journey that the heat wasn’t caused by the sun rising. Instead, the closer he flew to Red Maple Base, the higher the temperature rose!

While flying in the air, the heat was slightly more bearable. However, when he landed to fight zombies, he could feel the ground radiating intense heat. It was hot enough to scorch his feet. He couldn’t imagine how the people at Red Maple Base had been enduring this...

Screeeeech—

The Golden Eagle soared over Red Maple Base, letting out a piercing cry.

Inside the base, people visibly panicked at first, but upon recognizing it as the Golden Eagle, they all sighed in relief.

When the Golden Eagle smoothly reached the City Hall, a group of people was already waiting there.

Seeing the massive creature before them, everyone stood with jaws agape. Had the Golden Eagle grown even larger since Wang Tao’s last visit? Had it become stronger again?

The limited space inside Red Maple Base offered no spot for the Golden Eagle to land. After leaping down from its back, Wang Tao waved the creature off to explore on its own.

"Mr. Wang, welcome, welcome!"

The mayor, Xiang Bo, the Liehuo Gang’s leader, Tu Li, and the Military Commander, Han Youlin, all eagerly gathered around him with excitement.

Though they weren’t sure of Wang Tao’s exact strength, the fact that he dared come alone suggested that he was confident in solving their problems. They had been troubled by that one mutated plant for a long time—this time, it should finally be resolved!

"Hello there, we meet again!"

Wang Tao smiled and shook hands with them before glancing around. In a somewhat surprised tone, he remarked:

"Before arriving, I thought it would be incredibly hot here, but it’s only in the 30s or 40s..."

Temperatures in the 30s or 40s were still considered high, but compared to the blistering 50s or 60s outside, this was almost cool.

Hearing Wang Tao’s words, several people’s faces lit up with faint smiles.

"Let’s just say we’ve been lucky enough to avoid doom! Not long ago, we discovered a very unique mutated plant that can lower the temperature..."

Han Youlin gestured toward a Lantern Tree. novelbuddy.cσ๓

Following his direction, Wang Tao looked over and was immediately a bit surprised.

On the trunk of the Lantern Tree coiled a mutated plant that resembled a snake yet also looked like grass. It remained motionless, seemingly asleep, while threads of icy cold air emanated softly from its body.

[HP: 300,000/300,000]

[Mana: 100,000/100,000]

[Level: Third-tier·Elite]

[Status: Frost Cold Air]

[Frost Cold Air: Reduces its own movement speed; decreases the temperature within a certain range]

This mutated plant had a [Status] and was of the Ice Attribute. While its ability paled in comparison to a Freezing Aura, for the Red Maple Base survivors, its harmless [Frost Cold Air] was a perfect solution!

"Previously, while we were exploring, we accidentally stumbled into a strange forest where the temperature was much lower. After some searching, we discovered the cold air was coming from these mutated plants. We managed to bring some back to the base. They aren’t very aggressive and only need food to continue emitting cold air. However, given their small numbers, we couldn’t place them throughout the entire base, so they can only lower the temperature slightly. But still, these mutated plants, which we’ve named ’Cold Qi Grass,’ saved our lives! Without them, this 60-plus-degree heat would have killed who knows how many..."

Han Youlin provided a detailed explanation to Wang Tao.

"I see... In that case, you’re indeed quite fortunate!"

Wang Tao nodded in agreement.

There was no denying it—they’d been incredibly lucky to stumble upon such a find in the intense heat. To them, this "Cold Qi Grass" was practically a Divine Artifact!

But Wang Tao’s comment made Han Youlin heave a sigh.

"Sigh, it seems our luck ran out the moment we found the Cold Qi Grass. Ever since then, we’ve been plagued by countless troubles. Our scouting teams have suffered heavy losses, and we recently provoked a terrifying entity..."

"What exactly have you encountered?"

Wang Tao asked curiously.

Previously, they hadn’t gone into detail, only mentioning that they had encountered a powerful mutated plant they couldn’t handle—one that had already threatened the safety of their base, prompting their plea for help from Changhe Base...