Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1571 - 659: Overall Enhancement of Awakening Success Rate

Chapter 1571: Chapter 659: Overall Enhancement of Awakening Success Rate

The mutated bird’s brain capacity wasn’t large, so it naturally didn’t have much memory. Qu Shilin could only extract some fragments. She couldn’t figure out if the fire elements were truly emitted by a monster. But for Wang Tao, this was already enough.

To encounter fire element energy in a deserted cave, it was highly likely to be a fire-type creature.

Even if it wasn’t, Wang Tao wouldn’t waste much time making a trip. But if there really was a fire-type creature, then he would have a chance to ascend to the Seventh Level!

After introducing the mutated bird’s memories to Wang Tao, Qu Shilin hurriedly added, "Let’s check the memory of another monster!"

She was naturally very concerned about whether Wang Tao could ascend to the Seventh Level or not. Now that a chance had finally appeared, she was even more anxious than Wang Tao.

The memories from the mutated bird were too limited; the things she could see were finite. If she could search the memory of another monster, they might be able to confirm it.

"Alright."

Wang Tao brought Qu Shilin to the area outside the base, where a mutated dead tree lay quietly.

Qu Shilin had already reached Level 6 strength and had 1 million HP. She was more than capable of holding her own in the face of the residual Cataclysmic Awakening triggered by the mutated dead tree after its death.

A moment later, Qu Shilin completed her memory search on the mutated dead tree. However, her expression became slightly helpless. She said:

"Its body looks massive, but the memories in its brain are even less than that bird! I couldn’t find much useful information, but I did see the cave and felt the fire element energy..."

"Haha, that’s more than enough!"

Wang Tao laughed heartily.

The memories of both monsters contained fire element energy, making it almost 100% certain that there were fire-type creatures in the cave! They’d find out for sure after visiting the Red Maple Base tomorrow.

"What a pity that this monster can’t be eaten..."

Staring at the mutated dead tree before her, Qu Shilin sighed.

According to current research, most mutated animals were edible, and consuming them could enhance constitution to some degree. However, the majority of mutated plants were inedible—not only were they toxic, but eating them also conferred no enhancement effects.

The interior of this mutated dead tree had no energy whatsoever. It was essentially just like an ordinary tree. Although it wasn’t toxic, no one would willingly eat something that provided no benefits...

"I actually think we could turn this into furniture. With its size, we could make quite a bit of furniture, right? And the quality should be great..."

Wang Tao stroked his chin and said.

"...That could work."

Qu Shilin opened her mouth slightly, as this was an approach she hadn’t considered before.

So, Wang Tao divided the mutated dead tree into two pieces—one small and one large. The smaller piece was used to plant an Awakening Seed, while the larger piece was kept for furniture-making.

However, after planting the Awakening Seed, Wang Tao frowned again.

"Wait a minute. There’s still some Cataclysmic Awakening residue on this thing. If we make it into furniture, who would dare use it? They might not wake up after sleeping on it one night..."

"..."

Qu Shilin rolled her eyes at Wang Tao.

She had already thought of this and assumed Wang Tao had too. After pondering for a moment, she suddenly suggested:

"Why not split it into smaller parts and place them around the base? This way, others can experience the effects of Cataclysmic Awakening. There are many people who have never fought against a disaster-level creature before. Letting them experience the effects of such awakenings in advance should be beneficial."

"That’s a pretty good idea. Let’s go with that!"

Wang Tao’s eyes lit up.

The Golden Eagle had gone through great effort to bring back this mutated dead tree, so it couldn’t go to waste.

After some time, Wang Tao carefully divided the mutated dead tree into smaller parts.

Once split, the effects of its Cataclysmic Awakening weakened significantly, and the area of influence became much smaller. Its intensity was now equivalent to a Level 4 Cataclysmic Awakening.

For Wang Tao, this was perfect. The core combat force at Changhe Base mostly consisted of Level 4s and Level 5s at the moment. A Level 5 Cataclysmic Awakening might be too much for them, with a real risk of fatalities. But a Level 4 one was just right—it would give them experience without putting their lives in serious danger.

As for the corpse of the mutated bird, Qu Shilin wanted to study it further. It wasn’t every day they encountered a disaster-level creature that didn’t cause continual HP depletion. Not studying it thoroughly felt like a waste.

Wang Tao readily agreed. He handed Qu Shilin an Awakening Seed so that once her research was complete, it could be planted directly within the base.

After handling the two disaster-level corpses, Wang Tao returned to his villa, where Ding Yuqin and the others were waiting. He shared with them all the details of this latest excursion, while Han Rui diligently took notes.

This was an invaluable experience—Wang Tao’s sharing would help others avoid many pitfalls in the future.

When they heard about the possible appearance of a fire-type monster, everyone grew visibly excited. If it turned out to be a Level 6 Lord or a disaster-level creature, Wang Tao would have a chance to ascend to the Seventh Level!

Wang Tao had been stuck at Level 6 for quite some time, and the others were catching up to his power level. Now, he finally had an opportunity to ascend! Though ascending to the Seventh Level was no easy feat and success wasn’t guaranteed, everyone had immense faith in Wang Tao’s capabilities. They were confident he would succeed.

"Brother, let us go with you tomorrow!"

At this moment, Jiang Shixue spoke up.

The others also looked at Wang Tao with eager expressions.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Tao shook his head.

"This time, I better go alone. Based on the memories of the mutated bird and the mutated dead tree, it seems likely that there are more disaster-level creatures in that cave. The confined space of the cave wouldn’t be ideal for too many people. If a dangerous situation arises, it’ll complicate our retreat. I’ll have more flexibility going solo."