Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot
Chapter 1288 - 532: Greystone Ring, Combat Stance_2

Chapter 1288: Chapter 532: Greystone Ring, Combat Stance_2

Gu Yun’s thinking was still very clear, and he instantly pinpointed the crux of the problem. And indeed, the reality was pretty much as he had anticipated.

Wang Tao came over to Gu Yun and spoke with a weighty tone,

"I was too late. Those more than three thousand survivors... they’re all gone."

"..."

Although he had guessed as much, hearing this news firsthand still choked Gu Yun up. That was over three thousand lives!

"What exactly happened?"

Gu Yun hurriedly asked.

"The leader of Mammoth Base, Tian Hua, somehow got ahold of something that could summon a high-order being, which is the ’Evil God’ mentioned in the intelligence reports. He called that thing ’Stone God,’ then he sacrificed all the survivors of Mammoth Base to this Evil God, and gained the strength of the Sixth Rank..."

Wang Tao, in conjunction with his enforcement recorder, recounted the events at Mammoth Base in great detail.

Moreover, Wang Tao had brought back some exquisitely crafted stone sculptures.

After listening to Wang Tao and looking at the life-sized human stone sculptures, Gu Yun and the others felt a chill in their hearts.

Turning so many survivors into stone, it’s despicable!

Although Wang Tao had already killed Tian Hua, that so-called Stone God deserved to die too!

"These people are all that’s left of the human beings from Mammoth Base. I don’t know much else; Tian Hua and his people are dead. If you want more information, ask them."

Wang Tao said, pointing to those few individuals.

"I understand!"

With a wave of his hand, Gu Yun immediately had a team of soldiers come over and escort this group to the detention center.

He was going to pry out everything these people knew. This wasn’t just for those survivors; it was also crucial to understand the issues concerning the Evil God, the sacrifices, and the Seventh Level enemies.

Wang Tao didn’t stay there long. He once again boarded the Golden Eagle and flew straight home.

Strictly speaking, his outing this time included participating in a battle, but the battle was too intense and draining. He needed to rest properly for a couple of days. Meanwhile, he would also slowly reflect on and assimilate the experience from this battle, striving to handle similar enemies better next time.

But just as he had arrived home, Jiang Shixue suddenly grabbed hold of the hem of Wang Tao’s clothes in excitement.

"Brother, I think... I’m about to ascend!"

"Huh?"

Wang Tao was stunned.

Jiang Shixue didn’t consume any particularly good substances, so how did she suddenly reach the point of Ascension?

Scratching her head, Jiang Shixue said,

"It seems to be related to that battle you were in before... Upon sensing the aura of Destruction Level strength of the Sixth Rank, I felt like I had some indescribable gains. During the fight with Tian Hua, that feeling intensified. Now, I feel like I’ve digested the rewards of the battle..."

After saying this, she looked at Wang Tao with bright, eager eyes.

She knew it! Going out with Wang Tao was bound to yield some benefits. The opportunity for her to ascend was definitely linked to Wang Tao. And now it had proven true!

"So, that’s how it is..."

Jiang Shixue wasn’t an ordinary human and couldn’t be measured by human standards.

Humans required various conditions to ascend, not one less. But she had only fought in a battle, mostly just hanging around on the sidelines, and suddenly she had a breakthrough and was able to ascend... It made sense, perfectly so.

"So when exactly will you ascend?"

Wang Tao asked again.

"Right now..."

As soon as Jiang Shixue finished speaking, she felt her eyelids fighting, and then her body softened, falling towards Wang Tao.

Wang Tao immediately caught Jiang Shixue and saw that she had fallen asleep. He smiled, shook his head, and carried Jiang Shixue to bed.

Including Jiang Shixue, they now had a total of four Fifth Order Awakeners.

However, apart from Wang Tao who was an ordinary human, there was also a dog, a golden eagle, and the not-quite-human Jiang Shixue... This combination was rather strange.

But there was no need to rush. Wang Tao had already saved up quite a few crystal cores, and Ding Yuqin and the others were also crazily amassing crystal cores in the rift. By the time they returned next time, they should be able to ascend to the Fifth Order.

Actually, ascending from Fourth Order to Fifth Order was simpler than from Third to Fourth, as long as one had enough crystal cores. Wang Tao wasn’t lacking anything at the moment except for an abundance of crystal cores.

As for Wang Tao himself... he looked at his own crystal cores and felt that it wouldn’t be long before he could ascend to the Sixth Order!

He already had more than enough Level 5 ascension crystal cores; he was just a bit short of the Omnipotent Crystal Cores. After all, with his four extremely rare abilities, the chance of bursting the same type was slim, so he had to rely on Omnipotent Crystal Cores for upgrading.

Additionally, Wang Tao didn’t want any internal impurities, so he would need to synthesize 4 Omnipotent Crystal Cores into 1 without impurities. The simplest way to obtain Level 5 Omnipotent Crystal Cores was to burst them from Fifth Order Lords, so he needed to kill a large number of Level 5 Lords.

He had the capability, but Level 5 Lords were not easy to find, and he would have to pay more attention to this in the future. Although he was eager to kill Sixth Rank Lords, he was after all still Fifth Order and needed to ascend to the Sixth Order. His focus would need to be on Level 5 Lords for now, and after resting for a couple of days, he would become busy again.

...

It had to be said that the barrier of the Crystal Energy Poison Tree was truly formidable, blocking the wind and snow outside. After a few days, the temperature inside the base had risen from below minus thirty degrees to ten plus degrees. The current environment could be considered pleasant. Wang Tao had stayed home for one day and now found himself reluctant to go out.

Gu Yun sent a message to Wang Tao, stating that the interrogation of those from Mammoth Base at the City Hall had achieved some results.

There wasn’t much information about Tian Hua. Tian Hua had always been self-centered and didn’t trust others much, so apart from his lieutenants, others didn’t know much about him. Tian Hua’s lieutenants were those who had performed sacrifices in the hall earlier—they had all been offered up by Tian Hua... Thus, these people didn’t know much about Tian Hua or the Summoning Altar.

However, they did know some locations of other Survivor Bases.

Mammoth Base had moved into the rift not long after it appeared. Before that, there were other bases in the area where Mammoth Base was located.

These people didn’t know if those bases still existed, but it was still useful information. Gu Yun conveyed these coordinates to Wang Tao, so the next time Wang Tao went to explore the rift near Mammoth Base, he could check them out. For the Golden Eagle, it was just a matter of flapping its wings a few times.

After communicating with Gu Yun, Wang Tao looked at the time and knew that Jiang Shixue was about to wake up. He immediately went to Jiang Shixue’s room and soon after, Jiang Shixue slowly opened her eyes.

The two looked at each other, and Jiang Shixue immediately jumped joyfully into Wang Tao’s arms. Wang Tao instinctively hugged her, but his expression was somewhat puzzled.

"Weren’t you ascending to the Fifth Order? How come you have both ascended and awakened?"

Wang Tao found that Jiang Shixue was not only now Fifth Order but also had a Second Awakening!

[HP: 400,000/400,000]

[Mana: 300,000/300,000]

[Level: Level 5, Lord]

[Awakening: Marionette, Combat Stance]

Compared to her previous attributes, Jiang Shixue’s level had become Level 5, Lord, and both her HP and mana had doubled—her HP reaching 400,000 and mana 300,000! If Wang Tao hadn’t used an Advanced Blood Bead to increase his own HP by 500,000, he would have been surpassed by Jiang Shixue by now.

All this was within Wang Tao’s expectations, but there were two unexpected developments.

One was that Jiang Shixue’s internal impurities were gone. She had started at 100% internal impurities, which became 50% after ascension and then 25% after another. Now, it was completely gone.

Wang Tao originally thought he would have to cut the 25% internal impurities in half, but it was gone entirely... Of course, this was good news; at least it meant that Jiang Shixue had taken another step closer to being a normal person.

The second unexpected development was that Jiang Shixue’s hidden attribute, [Dark Sharp Claws], was gone, now replaced by the awakening [Combat Pose]!

[Dark Sharp Claws] allowed Jiang Shixue’s nails to grow long, her palms to become as hard as steel, and slightly increased her Armor Break Ability. However, her palms were not as strong as the weapons of Fifth or Sixth Order, so she still used the Night Demon Dagger. The hidden attribute of Dark Sharp Claws was somewhat wasted.

Now that she had successfully undergone a Second Awakening, it was no longer wasted, and this one seemed quite strong.

[Combat Pose: All basic attributes are comprehensively enhanced; attack power, defensive power, and speed are greatly increased]

This was a passive System Awakening that not only increased all her basic attributes but also significantly boosted attack power, defense, and speed.

Wang Tao felt that this awakening was tailor-made for Jiang Shixue, as her physical qualities had always been very strong, possibly even surpassing zombies. Now with such a System Awakening, the effect produced would undoubtedly be greater than the sum of its parts.

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