Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot
Chapter 1276 - 526: Encounter with a Fifth Order Awakener_2

Chapter 1276: Chapter 526: Encounter with a Fifth Order Awakener_2

Hu Zhe was not worried about their strength; even if Wang Tao, the woman standing in his shadow, and the large wolfhound in front of him were all Fourth-order Awakeners, they wouldn’t be afraid. After all, altogether they only made up three combat units, while his side had 14 Awakeners!

Hu Zhe just felt that Wang Tao’s calm demeanor obviously meant he had something to rely on. And that support must certainly be his backing from Changhe Base!

He had no understanding of Changhe Base yet, wasn’t clear on the specific strength of Changhe Base, thus he didn’t want to make an enemy of Changhe Base, at least not now. If he could drive Wang Tao away, that would be the best outcome.

But it was clear that Wang Tao was not going to leave, as seen by the slight upward twitch of his mouth.

"You’re doubting the authenticity of the distress signals? I just happen to have a recording here, do you want to listen?"

Upon hearing these words, Hu Zhe knew there was no room for negotiation anymore.

He didn’t know whether Wang Tao actually had a recording, but if those few people could really send a message out, then it was highly likely they would indeed send out a distress signal... So now, there was nothing to discuss. He didn’t want to offend the unknown Changhe Base, but that didn’t mean that Mammoth Base was an easy target!

He would let this hulking man before him realize that provoking Mammoth Base had serious consequences!

"Attack!"

At Hu Zhe’s command, the others immediately charged toward Wang Tao from different directions.

Wang Tao stood still, as did Jiang Shixue.

Lightning, however, suddenly vanished.

And at the moment of Lightning’s disappearance, a tremendous fear suddenly gripped the hearts of the 14 charging Awakeners!

"Level 5, Lord’s presence!"

Without thinking, including Hu Zhe, all 14 Awakeners instinctively turned and ran!

But how could their speed match that of Lightning? A flicker of residual shadows flashed by, accompanied by screams of agony; Lightning reappeared beside Wang Tao. The 14 Awakeners had all been bitten half to death, bleeding profusely. Most lay on the ground, unable to move; only Hu Zhe’s injuries were slightly less severe.

Wang Tao was quite satisfied as he patted Lightning’s head.

The strength of these Awakeners was weak; not to mention the Level 5 Ascension of Lightning, even Jiang Shixue could easily suppress them. If Wang Tao had taken action himself, he might have accidentally killed them in his carelessness.

But Lightning was able to precisely control its power, hurting them while ensuring not to kill them, leaving them barely clinging to life... Such control indicated that Lightning’s strength had improved again.

It was Wang Tao who had specially instructed Lightning not to kill them. Wang Tao was very interested in their identical Abilities and the vast amount of Internal Impurity within them, planning to interrogate them later.

"Cough-cough, have mercy! I’ll call them out right now... cough-cough..."

Hu Zhe, covered in blood, struggled up from the ground, looking at Wang Tao with a look of horror.

He could never have imagined that the ordinary-looking large wolfhound beside Wang Tao was actually a Level 5 Lord!

You’re already accompanied by a Level 5 Lord, and you still talk to me nicely instead of just breaking in? Aren’t you a bit too polite?

Had you shown the Level 5 Lord earlier, I would have invited you in, all proper and respectful!

Hu Zhe was filled with resentment, but he didn’t dare to show it and instead begged for mercy desperately.

Wang Tao glanced at him.

"Take me there."

"Yes! Please, this way!"

Hu Zhe led the way in a panic, no longer caring to check on the wellbeing of the other Awakeners; his only thought was to quickly find the leader—this dog was not someone they could handle!

Wang Tao, Jiang Shixue, and Lightning entered Mammoth Base with great poise.

On the stone walls, the guards were stunned; they had not expected that Hu Zhe, the sub-leader with a group of Fourth-order Awakeners, would be so disheveled by a dog in a face-to-face encounter, their life or death unknown! They were even more astonished to learn that the dog was a Level 5 Lord!

My God! There’s actually someone who can command a Level 5 Lord? Could it be that this dog had always been with that hulking man even before the Apocalypse? Otherwise, it really doesn’t make sense...

As the guards were shocked, they didn’t dare to look Wang Tao in the eye, fearing retaliation. But Wang Tao clearly wasn’t interested in these minor characters; he didn’t bother with them.

Only after Wang Tao and Hu Zhe, the sub-leader, entered the base did they finally breathe a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground.

"I wonder if the leader is at the base. Aside from the leader, no one can stop this dog!"

On the other side.

After entering Mammoth Base, Wang Tao frowned somewhat.

He had observed from the outside earlier that the perimeter of Mammoth Base wasn’t large. If it housed over three thousand survivors, it wouldn’t be too crowded, but one would definitely expect to see people coming and going frequently.

But now, though Wang Tao saw quite a few simple houses built of wood, when he swept over them with his spiritual power, he found them to be completely empty, not a soul inside!

Only occasionally would he see some people carrying weapons on patrol, and as soon as they seemed ready to approach, they were promptly sent away by Hu Zhe.

So, where had all the survivors gone?

Wang Tao had a bad feeling in his heart. These three thousand-plus survivors... could it be that they all had been sacrificed to that so-called evil god?

If that was true, then Wang Tao could only say, this Mammoth Base deserved to die!

Hu Zhe, enduring the pain, led Wang Tao to a very rough-looking building.

This building had three floors and was entirely made of piled-up stone, appearing very durable. Surrounding the building, there were torches and fire basins set up, illuminating the building and the surrounding area. However, through the main gate and some windows, one could see that the inside of the house was pitch-black, obviously without torches, giving off an inexplicable sense of oppression.

"*Cough cough*, Mr. Wang, the people are inside... Should I call them out, or would you follow me in?"

Hu Zhe looked pleasingly at Wang Tao.

Wang Tao’s expression, however, was somewhat stern.

Because he discovered that he couldn’t detect anything in the building with his spiritual power. His spiritual power couldn’t penetrate the interior; it was blocked from the outside!

Wang Tao had never encountered a situation like this before... Including his Night Vision Ability, which also seemed to be useless now. His gaze turned toward the open gate, only being able to see darkness inside.

So, was this a trap?

Or was it that the so-called evil god was inside?

Wang Tao looked at Lightning and Jiang Shixue, asking them via spiritual communication if they could feel what was going on inside the house.

Both Lightning and Jiang Shixue had incredibly keen perception, sometimes even more effective than Perception Ability and spiritual power detection. But they shook their heads at the same time, unable to sense anything, as if the inside was a void.

After a moment of thought, Wang Tao said to Hu Zhe:

"Lead us in."

Despite the potential unknown risks, after so many years since the apocalypse began, Wang Tao had explored too many unknowns to be counted, and this would not deter him.

"*Cough cough*, Yes!"

Gnashing his teeth and clutching his chest, Hu Zhe limped into the building.

Wang Tao took Jiang Shixue by the hand and followed with Lightning, entering through the gate behind Hu Zhe.

As soon as Wang Tao crossed the threshold, he suddenly felt the world go silent.

When they had been outside just now, although Mammoth Base was very quiet, the unmistakable sound of burning wood crackling was clearly audible, along with footsteps, the wind, and other noises.

But now, there was no sound at all! Wang Tao even wondered if his hearing had been disabled.

Thankfully, this feeling of deafness was just momentary, perhaps lasting less than a second, and the sound of crackling wood burning once again reached Wang Tao’s ears. The darkness before his eyes was replaced by a rough and primitive hall.

At the same time, Wang Tao also saw a group of men and women kneeling on the ground, forming a circle.

In front of them were placed many wild fruits, meats, alcohol, and even people stripped of their clothing and bound hand and foot!

They were mumbling words Wang Tao couldn’t understand, sounding possessed. And in the middle of them sat a man with his torso bare, his body a mass of muscles, with closed eyes, seated cross-legged.

"Fifth-order Awakener..."

Wang Tao’s brow raised.

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