Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot
Chapter 1213 - 1213 499 Taming the Giant Eagle

Chapter 1213: Chapter 499: Taming the Giant Eagle Chapter 1213: Chapter 499: Taming the Giant Eagle Looking at the Giant Eagle groveling on the ground, Wang Tao seemed to have thought of something, feeling a bit uncertain. In the end, he did not thrust his spear downward; instead, he put away his weapon and walked down directly from the Giant Eagle’s back.

The effect of [Curse: Slaying] still had two minutes left; if the Giant Eagle seized the opportunity to attack, he only needed a single ray to make the Giant Eagle burst dead.

Wang Tao, who was two meters twenty in height, still stood shorter than the Giant Eagle’s hook-like beak when he was up close.

The Giant Eagle’s already blood-engorged, golden eyes stared fixedly at Wang Tao, appearing somewhat fearful.

Wang Tao reached out and touched the Giant Eagle’s beak, to which it did not resist at all.

“Indeed…”

Although Wang Tao could not understand the language of beasts, the mournful cry of the Giant Eagle just now had conveyed a sense of “Stop hitting me, I surrender.”

It seemed that the Giant Eagle was indeed sensing the death scent of [Curse: Slaying].

Like Lightning, the Giant Eagle was a mutant beast not infected by the Zombie Virus, having a clear mind and being very smart. Therefore, it wasn’t unafraid of death like most zombies.

Being smart meant it could communicate. Therefore, it pleaded for its life before its death. Although Wang Tao could not understand its words and dared not use spiritual power arbitrarily for communication, he could still sense the sorrow in the Giant Eagle’s cries.

Thus, Wang Tao had stopped his thrusting spear to see if his guess was correct.

Looking at the Giant Eagle now, it proved his guess was right.

“Now you know fear? Begging for mercy? Weren’t you rather keen on chasing me just before?”

Wang Tao patted the Giant Eagle on the beak.

Chirp—

The Giant Eagle let out a soft cry, seeming exceptionally aggrieved—it had only come out to find some food. Having let its prey escape a few times was bad enough, but this time it was almost slain by its prey… Had it known this outcome, it would never have come.

“I might let you go if you show some sincerity.”

Wang Tao added.

The Giant Eagle evidently understood Wang Tao’s words. It immediately nuzzled Wang Tao gently with its beak.

Wang Tao was not quite sure what that meant, but now that he was certain the Giant Eagle couldn’t threaten him with its spiritual power, he immediately used Spiritual Communication on the Giant Eagle.

The Giant Eagle’s somewhat fearful eyes instantly brightened—it had not expected Wang Tao to communicate with it in this manner.

Wang Tao too was taken aback. Seeing the Giant Eagle surrender, he had thought about tricking the Giant Eagle into working for him, similar to Lightning.

Yet, he didn’t need to say much. The Giant Eagle was already on the same track—it expressed its willingness to acknowledge Wang Tao as its master and pleaded for Wang Tao not to kill it.

Having such a Giant Eagle to obey him was an advantage no amount of Crystal Cores could buy. At the very least, it could carry him in flight!

Since the onset of the apocalypse, a sort of energy, like an invisible hand, had enveloped the sky. Any electronic product that came into contact with this energy would be paralyzed, which everyone called the No-fly Zone. This No-fly Zone kept descending and would likely reach the ground soon, damaging all electronic devices.

Therefore, even though planes could still be used, they were rarely employed due to the danger.

Wang Tao’s helicopter was still parked at the Sixth Legion, and he wasn’t willing to risk flying it.

But it would be different if this Giant Eagle could carry him in flight. Wang Tao had just experienced the Giant Eagle’s speed, not inferior to that of an airplane.

However, there was a problem—

Lightning followed Wang Tao voluntarily, considering Wang Tao as its master and was very affectionate to him, never attacking Wang Tao. But this Giant Eagle was clearly coerced. What if it became rebellious?

If it carried Wang Tao high into the sky and suddenly dropped him, Wang Tao was bound to die.

So after the Giant Eagle expressed its submission, Wang Tao hesitated again.

Should he kill the Giant Eagle, reaping the spoils of war, or spare the Giant Eagle and have it follow him?

The former was trouble-free but had limited benefits. The latter was troublesome, but the benefits were greater, and he could also gain a powerful ally…

Apparently sensing Wang Tao’s hesitation, the Giant Eagle immediately nuzzled Wang Tao’s body gently with its huge beak once again, and then called out twice, trying to speak to Wang Tao.

Like Lightning, it wasn’t hatched from HP by Wang Tao and couldn’t communicate directly like Blacky through something akin to telepathy; they also lacked the ability for Spiritual Communication… so it was only when Wang Tao proactively used spiritual power could they express their thoughts, similar to a cell phone that can only receive calls, not make them.

Hearing the Giant Eagle’s call, Wang Tao communicated spiritually once more.

The Giant Eagle shared its story with Wang Tao, revealing it once had a master who was a herdsman.

After the apocalypse struck, his master’s wife turned into a zombie and bit her husband to death. It had no choice but to flee. Later, in a hazy state, it underwent evolution, gaining its current strength…

This was why it chose to surrender when overpowered by Wang Tao, knowing that surrender held a chance of saving its life. It now had no master, so surrendering didn’t count as betraying its master…

It conveyed this to Wang Tao to indicate that it had once had a master, was previously tamed, knew how to interact with a master, and would absolutely not betray him, ensuring Wang Tao’s peace of mind.

As for its former master, Wang Tao also briefly inquired. At that time, it was just an ordinary animal and didn’t remember much, only knowing that its master was an old man. It was caught by the old man’s trap and after enduring seven days and nights, finally submitted to the old man. Afterwards, it helped the old man hunt and even guarded his flock.