Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot
Chapter 1386 - 573 Hunting the Wolf Pack_2

Chapter 1386: Chapter 573 Hunting the Wolf Pack_2

However, the Mutant Red Wolf didn’t launch a sneak attack on Wang Tao, but instead turned and fled immediately.

Wang Tao did not give chase; instead, he immediately said to everyone:

"There’s a big problem with this Red Wolf—it seems like it doesn’t have a consciousness of its own! Or to say, its consciousness is like a violent ocean! This ocean of ferocity would rush towards me as soon as it touched my spiritual power, I can’t dodge it, I can only sever my spiritual power forcefully, to prevent being affected... I can’t communicate with it at all..."

Wang Tao recounted what had just happened to everyone.

After listening, everyone frowned, without its own consciousness, is that still a mirror?

They did not understand what was going on. But what they can be sure of is that Wang Tao probably won’t be gaining any minions this time.

"Let’s move further inside and look at the other Mutant Red Wolves."

Wang Tao had a vague hypothesis in his mind, but he wasn’t certain yet.

Before long, Wang Tao arrived at a Stone Forest and saw the Mutant Red Wolves again. But this time there wasn’t just one, but a large group!

At a rough glance, there were at least around forty!

These Red Wolves were all Level 5 Lords!

This was the first time Wang Tao had seen so many lords of the same level together; their Attributes, appearance, and even their savage gazes were exactly the same, as if carved from the same mold.

...

This group of Mutant Red Wolves moved silently, slowly surrounding Wang Tao and the others. However, they did not attack right away, as if they were waiting for the opportunity to strike.

The aura of Level 5 Lords wafted unrestrained from their bodies, assaulting Wang Tao and his group.

Ding Yuqin and the others had a serious expression on their faces.

"Such a strong presence..."

"This number is more than the last time we came here! Last time there were only around a dozen... so either more were added after we left, or when we came last time, we didn’t run into the main force of the wolf pack..."

"..."

Everyone subconsciously looked towards Wang Tao.

Wang Tao was also surprised by the number of Red Wolves, but he was not flustered.

Wang Tao previously had some suspicions about the identity of those Mutant Leopards, but he was not quite sure. Now seeing the state of these Red Wolves, Wang Tao felt his guess might be correct—

"These mutant beasts are very likely cloned!"

Wang Tao spoke softly.

Aside from their individual consciousness being different, those Leopards were almost identical in all other respects; Wang Tao could not tell who was who. And the appearance and Attributes of this group of Red Wolves were exactly the same as well; although the Red Wolves seemed to have instincts rather than a consciousness, if all of them lacked consciousness... and coupled with those Leopards being missing their memories from when they were young...

Wang Tao had reason to speculate that these mutant beasts were cloned! Otherwise, there was no way to explain why they were all the same.

Wang Tao’s mention of "cloning" was not to say they were artificially cloned. Rather, that these Mutant Leopards, Mutant Red Wolves, did not appear under natural conditions but were influenced and controlled to appear!

Those who could exercise such control might be humans, or possibly some kind of intelligent beings...

Wang Tao thought the latter was more likely, after all, it was the Apocalypse, and humans were struggling to survive; it’s unlikely anyone had the technology and ability to clone such level of monsters.

Of course, there was another possibility—that these Mutant Leopards and Mutant Red Wolves were clones of some humans before the Apocalypse, and after the Apocalypse, the clones mutated...

In any case, these mutant beasts were definitely influenced or controlled by some force! Otherwise, it was impossible to explain why they were all identical.

"Clones!"

The others were startled upon hearing this.

Subconsciously they had not considered the aspect of cloning, because what kind of incredible technology would be needed to clone these creatures? It seemed unlikely...

Clearly seeing what they were thinking, Wang Tao spoke again:

"The ones who cloned them might not necessarily be humans, and the technology might not necessarily be called cloning... Anyway, you get the general idea—they are not naturally occurring mutants."

"..."

No one spoke, but they all felt somewhat uneasy.

Assuming there really is such a person, or something, secretly cloning these dangerous creatures... this is clearly not a good thing!

"Let’s deal with these red wolves first."

Wang Tao looked at the group of mutant red wolves growling at them.

The arrival of the Apocalypse itself is a very mysterious affair; it’s not surprising for mysterious things to occur during it, so he won’t dwell on finding the so-called mastermind behind the scenes.

All he knows is that it’s impossible to communicate with this group of mutant red wolves; the only option is to kill them!

However, these are forty Level 5 mutant red wolf Lords, capable of undergoing "qualitative changes through quantitative changes". No matter how strong Wang Tao is, he can’t afford to be careless.

Howl——

Apparently, these mutant red wolves couldn’t wait any longer, and after a simultaneous howl, they pounced towards Wang Tao and the others from all directions. Their formation seemed chaotic, but there was a pattern hidden within, and each wolf had its own target!

Facing the menacing wolves, everyone gripped their weapons a bit nervously.

Wang Tao’s expression remained unchanged. He lifted his Sharp Giant Blade, and flames ignited around him.

Swish——

The orange glow of the flames instantly illuminated the underground space, revealing the ferocious faces of the mutant red wolves.

At the same time, the Splitting Cloak on Wang Tao’s back also caught fire, expanding rapidly, directly shielding everyone in front.

The wolf pack’s attack all hit the Splitting Cloak, and the defense of the activated cloak was incredibly high, easily withstanding the attacks of over forty red wolves!

However, Wang Tao did not like passive defense; he quickly retracted the cloak. Ding Yuqin and the others unleashed their charged attacks at the wolves as soon as the cloak was withdrawn. Wang Tao himself slashed a fire-imbued Shockwave into the midst of the wolf pack.

Awoo——

The pack of wolves let out a series of ghostly howls as a large number of damage numbers emerged above their heads.

After a brief engagement, Wang Tao’s side was unscathed, while the wolf pack had suffered injuries.

Wang Tao’s face showed little change; this was within his expectations. Meanwhile, Ding Yuqin and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Despite the number of mutant red wolves, with Wang Tao there, they could fight!

The wolf pack seemed disorganized after consecutive hits, but within seconds, they had regrouped once more.

"Although their minds are wild, with no normal consciousness, their fighting instincts are very rich, almost like an innate skill... Could it be that these are specially cultivated biological weapons?"

Wang Tao pondered this in his mind but didn’t cease his actions.

With each swing of his Giant Blade in his right hand, another Flame Shockwave slammed into the wolf pack. A red light flashed in his eyes as two High-Temperature Rays recklessly shot onto the mutant red wolves.

At the same time, he threw out a charged Fireball with his left hand. With a loud bang, the wolf pack seemed to ignite, and as they howled in pain, a scent of roasted meat drifted on the wind.

Wang Tao’s attacks were mostly area of effect; against such group attacks, his abilities were anything but wasteful.

"He’s really strong!"

Xiang Hongbin exclaimed in admiration.

He had thought that after reaching Level 5, the gap between him and Wang Tao would close, but in reality, it seemed to widen even more...

"Indeed strong!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

However, they didn’t have the luxury to watch Wang Tao; they all launched attacks on the wolf pack.

Although the wolves seemed to be badly beaten by Wang Tao, they were not yet dead. As long as they lived, they couldn’t afford to be careless.

Under the full firepower of Wang Tao and a dozen Fifth Order Awakeners, in just a few minutes, the Stone Forest turned into a sea of fire, with dozens of wolf corpses lying at Wang Tao’s feet.

Looking at the Loot Packs scattered on the ground, Wang Tao extinguished the flames on his body and quickly collected the spoils, a bright smile on his face.

He now had enough Level 5 Omnipotent Crystal Cores for his Ascension to Level 6!

However, now was not the time for his Ascension to Level 6. Apart from checking the spoils of the mutant red wolves, he also needed to further explore this third layer.

Previously Ding Yuqin and her group were blocked by the wolf pack and did not continue to explore the third layer. Since Wang Tao had come, he would definitely explore it thoroughly.