Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1567 - 657: Earth Soul Pearl_2

Bang—

At this moment, the attack of the Mutated Dead Tree struck again.

Wang Tao twisted and dodged, once again evading all the attacks.

Just as Wang Tao dodged the last strike, a red light appeared once more.

Swoosh—

Prepared for this moment, Wang Tao’s pupils suddenly bore a blooming flame flower as the red light emerged.

Crack!

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The red light halted abruptly about ten meters away from Wang Tao, dropping 10,000 HP instantly.

Wang Tao’s ace move, [Hellfire], only managed to shave off 10,000 HP from the red light. Even though Wang Tao had mentally anticipated this outcome, he still found it somewhat unbelievable. After all, this was an attack that consumed 1,000 Awakening Energy... The mental defense of this red light was absurdly high!

But despite his silent complaints, Wang Tao’s hands didn’t falter for a moment.

As the red light stalled, Wang Tao was already beside it.

It was only now that Wang Tao saw clearly—a bizarre red-black bird was inside the red light. Its size was very small, about the same as an ordinary sparrow. In the post-apocalyptic world, Mutated Creatures typically evolve into larger forms. Disaster-level creatures of this size were exceptionally rare.

Chirp—

The Disaster-level bird wasn’t completely immobilized by Wang Tao’s mental attack; it merely froze for a moment before regaining its ability to move. For Wang Tao, however, that brief interval was enough.

With a flick of his wrist, several tentacles extended out, firmly binding the Mutated Bird. Wang Tao activated [Berserk], raised a flaming, black-glowing greatsword, and slashed down fiercely on the Mutated Bird. Simultaneously, two high-temperature rays shot out from his eyes.

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Splatter—

The red light surrounding the bird vanished, and its blood bar dropped to zero.

"...Huh? It’s dead already?"

Wang Tao was dumbfounded.

Just a moment ago, he was thinking that now that he knew how to counter this Disaster-level bird, he could perform more attempts and, as long as it didn’t escape, eventually kill it.

But Wang Tao didn’t expect that after just one round of attacks, the Disaster-level bird would be instantly annihilated!

At this moment, Wang Tao’s HP was still full.

The Mutated Bird’s defensive power was far weaker than anticipated!

Could this be a specialized combat god with exceptionally high mental defense but overwhelmingly low physical defense?

With mounting curiosity, Wang Tao swiftly collected the bird’s dropped loot.

Whoosh—

At that moment, the attack of the Mutated Dead Tree arrived once more.

Earlier, due to the presence of the Mutated Bird, Wang Tao didn’t dare risk engaging further with the Mutated Dead Tree for safety reasons. Now that the bird was dead, the Mutated Dead Tree’s fate was sealed.

Splatter!

Although the Mutated Dead Tree had regained a significant amount of HP during this time, for Wang Tao, it simply meant a few extra swings. After delivering a few strikes, triggering [Slaying], the Mutated Dead Tree’s HP was also emptied.

Rumble—

The enormous body of the Mutated Dead Tree crashed down, toppling several large trees and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Wang Tao stowed away [Wildfire Spread], but he didn’t immediately collect the loot dropped by the Mutated Dead Tree. Instead, he carefully surveyed his surroundings to ensure there was no remaining threat.

The Mutated Bird had posed quite a significant danger to him earlier, and now was not the time to let his guard down.

After confirming there were no other dangers, Wang Tao instructed the Golden Eagle to stay on alert before flying to the corpse of the Mutated Dead Tree to examine its loot.

But just then, as if something crossed his mind, Wang Tao’s face suddenly changed.

During the battle, he had no spare thought for other matters. Now, as he was inspecting the loot, the realization hit him: this Mutated Bird possessed Basic Law Force of the Psychic System, which he could absorb. Similarly, the Mutated Dead Tree also had Basic Law Force of the Control System, which he could likewise absorb.

Wang Tao immediately checked his own attributes.

[Basic Law Force: 90%]

"Damn!"

Any lingering delusions now shattered, Wang Tao cursed aloud.

Killing a Disaster-level creature of the same system, if it holds Basic Law Force, grants the attacker a 5% increase in Basic Law Force.

Having just slain both of these monsters, Wang Tao’s Basic Law Force increased by 10%, reaching 90%. This meant that, with a bit of luck, he only needed to kill two more Sixth-Rank Disaster-level creatures to reach full capacity.

Though that might sound like good news, Wang Tao had yet to locate Fire Attribute Basic Law Force, meaning he hadn’t completed the six Basic Attributes necessary for his ascension. If his Basic Law Force hit 100%, he might lose the opportunity to ascend to the Seventh Level forever!

In the end, Wang Tao could only shake his head in resignation. He couldn’t force the Basic Law Force out of his body and had no choice but to live with the outcome.

Earlier, he had set himself a decisive goal: if his Basic Law Force reached 90% and he still hadn’t obtained the Fire Attribute Basic Law Force, he might have to use the Summoning Altar to summon the "Fire God." Yet it had only been a few days, and now his Basic Law Force was already at 90%...

Truthfully, Wang Tao wasn’t confident he could kill the Fire God. But if he didn’t try, he would never be able to ascend to the Seventh Level!

However, now wasn’t the right time to use the Summoning Altar—he had to be fully prepared first.

"Might as well finish what I started. Let’s see if there are any other Disaster-level creatures around, then head back to prepare for the Summoning Altar..."

After mentally planning his next steps, Wang Tao turned his attention back to the loot dropped by the Mutated Dead Tree.

[Obtained: Sixth Rank Crystal Core: Promotion x1]

[Obtained: Awakening Energy Beads x2]

[Obtained: Advanced Awakening Key x2]

[Obtained: Magical Seed x1]

[Obtained: Dead Tree Branch x10]

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The Mutated Dead Tree didn’t drop anything particularly noteworthy. Even its Loot Pack contained regular items like Crystal Cores, Energy Beads, Potions, and Keys.

The one interesting item it dropped, however, was an Equipment Blueprint—for a shield. Wang Tao gathered the required materials and crafted the shield.

[Dead Tree Shield]

[Sixth Rank (Epic)]

[Durability +300, Defensive Power +300, When attacked, Dead Tree branches retaliate against the target]

Wang Tao had the Golden Eagle test it; as soon as the shield was struck, a multitude of Dead Tree branches sprang forth, writhing like snakes to entangle the attacker. The harsher the attack, the more branches appeared. If left untouched for a while, the branches would recede back into the shield.

The branches didn’t deal significant damage but had immense control capability. Even the sharp claws of the Golden Eagle struggled to break free from the bindings.

Wang Tao already had [Entangling Touch], a biological weapon capable of reliably controlling enemies, so he had little need for the [Dead Tree Shield].

But for others, this shield was a game-changer! Control-system Awakeners were as rare as Healing-type Awakeners.

Acquiring a control-system shield would be beneficial for individuals and teams alike.

As Ding Yuqin’s team had few control-capable members, this shield was perfect for them.

After tidying up the loot from the Mutated Dead Tree, Wang Tao moved on to inspect the loot from the Mutated Bird.

[Obtained: Sixth Rank Crystal Core: Promotion x1]

[Obtained: Awakening Energy Beads x2]

[Obtained: Advanced Awakening Key x2]

[Obtained: Magical Seed x1]

[Obtained: Flying Light Feather x2]

[Obtained: Earth Soul Pearl x1]

"Another Mystic Soul Bead—wait, no, it’s an Earth Soul Pearl?"

Wang Tao noticed, somewhat surprised, that the Mutated Bird had dropped an Earth Soul Pearl.

[Earth Soul Pearl: Consuming it permanently increases Spiritual Defense Power by 50%, Spiritual Attack Power by 50%]

"Spiritual Attack and Defense both increased by 50%!"

Upon seeing these attributes, Wang Tao’s eyes glinted with excitement.

Previously, he had consumed a Mystic Soul Bead, which increased his Spiritual Attack Power and Defense Power by 20%. This Earth Soul Pearl was evidently the advanced version...