Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1576 - 661: The Real Destruction Level_2

However, this was manageable for Wang Tao—it merely caused a bit of sweat to bead on his forehead and wasn’t too overwhelming. Moreover, Wang Tao felt like he had grown stronger?

Wang Tao immediately checked his own attributes.

His HP had fully recovered. The other attributes remained unchanged, and his equipment was intact. However, he did gain one new status.

[Status: Fire Element Amplification]

[Fire Element Amplification: The fire element is overly concentrated, the body is receiving a certain amplification (Fire attribute attack +30%). The effect disappears upon leaving the dark element zone.]

Wang Tao wasn’t surprised. Earlier, in places dense with dark elements, he had encountered "Poison of Dark Element" and "Dark Element Amplification." Now, in a cave filled with concentrated fire elements, it made sense for "Fire Element Amplification" to appear—especially given his fire awakening ability.

Then, he took a quick glance at his [Shadow Sanctuary Badge].

[Shadow Sanctuary Badge]

[Sixth Rank (Epic)]

[Dark Attribute Defense +10%. If the wearer has Shadow Protection status and possesses Dark Awakening, the Shadow Protection effect will not disappear upon activation but instead will enter a three-day cooldown (Cooldown countdown: 2 days 23 hours 59 minutes).]

Originally, his [Shadow Protection] status was a one-time-use ability obtained by consuming a [Shadow Bead]. Once used, it would be gone. But later, Wang Tao crafted this [Shadow Sanctuary Badge], turning this powerful survival skill into a permanent ability—with a long cooldown of three full days.

Of course, the survival capability provided by [Shadow Protection] was indeed powerful, so having a cooldown period was reasonable...

At that moment, Wang Tao saw light appear in front of him—the cave’s exit was here!

The fire element here was not as concentrated anymore, but the Fire Element Amplification effect was still active.

Suddenly, a massive claw descended from the skies, grabbing Wang Tao.

Wang Tao offered no resistance, allowing the Golden Eagle to seize him before soaring into the sky and exiting the cave.

Once the Fire Element Amplification effect on his body faded and the air was no longer filled with the presence of fire elements, Wang Tao instructed the Golden Eagle to stop.

In the distance, the enormous mountain remained eerily calm, as though nothing had ever happened there.

"That monster seems to be temporarily unable to emerge..." Wang Tao took a deep breath and patted the Golden Eagle’s feathers. "Thanks a lot!"

"Chirp~"

The Golden Eagle conveyed that the temperature outside the cave had abruptly soared earlier and that it faintly sensed a fear-inducing presence from inside the cave. It believed Wang Tao was in great danger but couldn’t enter the cave itself, so it waited above the cave entrance, ready to take flight at a moment’s notice. As soon as Wang Tao emerged, it could whisk him away from the scene.

After listening to the Golden Eagle’s words, Wang Tao once again stroked its feathers to express his gratitude, and then added:

"Good thing you couldn’t go inside. Otherwise, you would’ve died! My survival ability can only protect me, not anyone else..."

A sudden wave of fear struck Wang Tao. Fortunately, he had come on this mission solo. Had he brought along Lightning or any other companions, this trip might have ended in total annihilation—with only he surviving!

That sort of attack was completely unpredictable and indefensible. He would have been utterly powerless against it, let alone anyone else.

Wang Tao briefly explained the horrors of the cave to the Golden Eagle before instructing it to head toward the Hongfeng Base.

When they saw the Golden Eagle returning, Han Youlin and the others at Hongfeng Base immediately gathered at the City Hall entrance to greet him.

"Mr. Wang, did you feel it? There was another earthquake just now..."

Han Youlin quickly asked.

"I saw it," Wang Tao nodded gravely, then addressed them directly. "You need to relocate. This wasn’t a real earthquake, but it’s likely more terrifying than an actual one!"

"Huh?"

Looking at Wang Tao’s serious expression, fear rose in the hearts of everyone present.

If it really were an earthquake, their Hongfeng Base might be reduced to rubble. In such a scenario, aside from a handful of strong individuals, the vast majority of their population would perish.

But Wang Tao suggested the cause wasn’t a true earthquake and claimed it was even more terrifying? Could it wipe them out in an instant?

Reading their thoughts, Wang Tao spoke plainly:

"You cannot afford to indulge in any wishful thinking. If that entity emerges, every single one of you will die instantly, with no chance to resist. You won’t even see the enemy. Before you die, you won’t even realize death is coming..."

Noticing their confused expressions, Wang Tao gave an analogy:

"It’s like a nuclear explosion. You’re right at the epicenter of the blast—there will be no pain, no signs, just instant vaporization."

This time, they understood completely. Their faces grew pale with terror.

A horrifying enemy was lurking right near Hongfeng Base!

"Mr. Wang, where is that terrifying entity?"

Han Youlin asked grimly.

"Inside the cave where you previously discovered the disaster-level mutated creature."

"..."

They exchanged glances, finding it hard to believe.

Had they really ventured into such a dangerous place?

Thinking back, if there were any unexplored areas near Hongfeng Base, it was surely that particular cave.

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"Evacuate! Leave this place immediately!"

No one questioned Wang Tao’s words—those intermittent tremors were proof that the area was no longer safe.

But Hongfeng Base housed 800,000 people. Relocation couldn’t happen overnight; it would need to be a step-by-step process.

"Do you have a suitable destination?"

Wang Tao asked outright.

The ideal option would be to move them to Changhe Base. Changhe Base was spacious enough to accommodate another 800,000 people.

But the issue was, they might not agree to go. After all, relocating to Changhe Base meant losing their standing within Hongfeng Base. Even if they were willing, the question remained: could they safely make it there?

The Hongfeng Base was a thousand kilometers away from Changhe Base. Along such a perilous route, safely escorting 800,000 people was virtually impossible.

It’d be better to relocate them to a nearby safe location first and then plan further from there.

"Yes! We’ve already selected a site!"

Han Youlin promptly pulled a map from his pocket and pointed to a specific location.

Wang Tao glanced at the map, noting their route conveniently bypassed the towering mountain, and nodded.

"Alright, don’t waste any time. Start the evacuation immediately. I’ll return with reinforcements to assist you!"

"Thank you, Mr. Wang!"

After Wang Tao left on the Golden Eagle, Han Youlin and his team immediately began mobilizing efforts.

Not much persuasion was needed; the survivors had already lost their sense of security after the recent earthquakes. The thought of moving to a safer location was met with eager agreement.

"Such a pity for those mutated plants. Once we leave, they’ll be impossible to control and will have to be abandoned..."

Mayor Xiang Bo sighed. Hongfeng Base had been founded on the ability to control these mutated plants. Without them, restoring Hongfeng Base’s current level of prosperity at the new settlement would be a challenge...

Commander Han Youlin gazed at their surroundings, observing the "houses" and "vehicles" crafted from mutated plants, his eyes flickering thoughtfully.

...

"Whew—"

Only after the Golden Eagle had fully distanced itself from Hongfeng Base did Wang Tao begin to feel somewhat at ease.

"Destruction Level... Damn terrifying! Now this is true Destruction Level! Nothing like the ’Destruction Level (Damaged)’ I encountered before..."

Taking a deep breath, Wang Tao recalled the attributes he glimpsed during his final glance inside the cave:

[HP: 9999487/10000000]

[Level: Seventh Tier·Destruction]

[Law Power: Fire (Basic): 100/100]

[Destruction Domain: Great Drought]

[Great Drought: Wherever you are, drought follows. Upon death, the drought expands and solidifies in range.]