Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 829 - 324 Fourth Order Disaster_2
Upon hearing Wang Tao’s words, both Qi De and Zhou Long’s faces betrayed a look of sudden realization. They had been wondering how Wang Tao had gotten the information, and it turned out to be a coincidence.
Huang Wu and Wang Tao nodded without saying much. He could see Wang Tao was still slightly embarrassed.
Then, the three turned their attention to one of the powered armors. This powered armor looked different from the rest, simply put, it looked better. A certain celebrity once said, the better a weapon looks, the stronger its combat power. Clearly, this powered armor should be stronger than the others.
Clank—
The mask of the powered armor opened, revealing the spirited face of a woman inside.
"Mr. Wang, hello, I am the commander of the Sixth Army Corps, Cheng Yiyi."
"Commander Cheng, hello!"
That the commander of the Sixth Army Corps was a woman mildly surprised Wang Tao.
[HP: 100000/100000]
[Mana: 31200/31200]
[Level: Level 3]
According to her attributes, she was clearly a peak Level 3 Ability User, not weak at all. Unfortunately, without hidden attributes, awakening was difficult.
However, speaking of which, Wang Tao had met two corps commanders, and both were Level 3 Ability Users. Wang Tao began to doubt whether their corps had any Awakeners...
Cheng Yiyi was also surprised by Wang Tao because he was accompanied by several beautiful women. It seemed to her almost as if they were here for a picnic.
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But after all, Wang Tao was an Awakener, and even if it really were a picnic, he had the strength for it.
After sizing each other up, Cheng Yiyi spoke again:
"Mr. Wang, we are preparing to hunt a monster. Do you want to join us? If you participate, follow my command. If not, please stay away, because swords and spears have no eyes."
Cheng Yiyi did not beat around the bush, directly stating her intentions.
"Hmm? Hunt a monster?"
The team led by Cheng Yiyi numbered one to two hundred people. Although not many in number, the team included 20 powered armors. The rest were all armed with mechanical exoskeletons, so their overall combat power was not to be underestimated.
Zhou Long and his group were Fourth-order Superpowers, with each leading a team. Though their numbers were small, they were clearly elites, with similarly strong combat power.
Such powerful teams coming together felt almost like overkill to slay a Level 4 Lord. What kind of monster were they hunting?
Curious, Wang Tao wanted to see the specifics of the situation, so he nodded straightforwardly.
"I’ll join!"
Seeing Wang Tao join, the expressions of the others plainly shifted.
Zhou Long’s usually smiling face suddenly stiffened; he clearly did not want Wang Tao to join. The more people there were, the less spoils to share. They were completely sufficient themselves, but since it was an operation organized by Cheng Yiyi, he couldn’t well say much.
Qi De’s face showed a hint of pleasure, feeling that Wang Tao was quite lucky. Luck was an enigmatic thing, but vitally important. Although Wang Tao’s joining meant sharing a piece of the pie, if it led to obtaining plenty of good stuff, it would be a gain.
Huang Wu... still in full gear and wearing a mask, his expression was unclear.
As for Cheng Yiyi, she had a cool expression, her exact thoughts unapparent. Yet it seemed she wanted Wang Tao to join; otherwise, she wouldn’t have given those two options.
Wang Tao caught everyone’s reaction but said nothing, simply looking toward Cheng Yiyi.
"Good! Then your group will be the fifth team. Follow my orders later on!"
Cheng Yiyi did not give Wang Tao any special privileges because he was an Awakener; he still had to follow her command.
"No problem."
Wang Tao nodded. He wasn’t resistant. Back in Zijing City, he often let He Jijun command. Leadership skills were not combat abilities, especially in large-scale operations, where he and professionals differed greatly.
Seeing Wang Tao agree without objection, Cheng Yiyi nodded with satisfaction. She did not like cooperating with Awakeners much, as they often tried to take command away from her. It wasn’t that she looked down on some people, but some did not understand even the professional terms, let alone tactics, yet still wanted to command her troops, which was frankly a joke...
"Alright!"
Cheng Yiyi connected Wang Tao’s radio to her team’s network and then said to Wang Tao:
"When I used the energy detector earlier, I found a huge mass of energy here, stronger than any Level 4 Lord I’ve encountered, and it’s even possible that it’s a Level 5 monster. Right underground. So I planned to force it out…"
"Energy detector?"
It was the first time Wang Tao had heard this term.
"The latest product from Hope Research Institute…"
It was then that Qi De spoke up, explaining to Wang Tao.
After hearing the explanation, Wang Tao suddenly understood.
The energy detector was essentially a super-wide-range [Perception] Superpower, only the Perception Ability was very precise, while the energy detector was quite vague. It’s said to be able to detect large-scale energy fluctuations, but so far, it could only sense the energy of Lords Level 4 and above, and moreover, it has to be a large volume.
For instance, a human of Level 4, it couldn’t detect for the time being.
This trial version of the detector was given by the institute to each Legion for testing. Cheng Yiyi had only been using it for a short while before she discovered a big one.
Cheng Yiyi didn’t want to miss this opportunity. After all, the detector had only sensed this one gigantic energy mass nearby, with no other energy signatures. And since there were no zombies around, there was a high probability that this was the only monster here.
Wang Tao nodded, agreeing that if it had been him, he definitely wouldn’t have let this opportunity pass either.
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According to the information received so far, there were actually many Level 4 Lords, especially zombies. But those zombies were among hordes, making them difficult to deal with. A solitary Level 4 Lord like this was hard to find, especially one that seemed stronger than a Level 4 Lord—that one simply couldn’t be missed.
Of course, the detector also made a judgment, stating that the energy mass was at most Level 5 and would not exceed that. That’s why they had come. After all, with their collective Combat Power, if a Level 5 monster really appeared, perhaps they could give it a try, but anything above Level 5 was definitely a no-go…
"Commander Cheng, are you sure the monster is in this cave?"
Watching Cheng Yiyi direct some people to move various things into the cave, Wang Tao asked.
"Yes, one hundred percent inside. I’ll find a way to force it out, you guys just need to guard the outside."
Cheng Yiyi didn’t know there was a cave here, but since the detector indicated the monster was underground, there must be a cave on the mountain. Hence, she prepared weapons specifically for this situation.
Wang Tao and the others waited outside. Soon, they saw smoke wafting from inside the cave.
"Trying to smoke the monster out?"
Wang Tao realized. Zombies weren’t afraid of smoke or such things, but monsters were different. He could also distinctly tell that this smoke was very pungent and choking, though he had no idea what substances had been added to it.
Everyone waited quietly, and after half an hour, just when Qi De and the others were wondering if the device was malfunctioning, they suddenly felt a slight tremor under their feet.
"There’s movement!"
Everyone immediately gripped their weapons, becoming alert.
At that moment, Cheng Yiyi’s voice came through in everyone’s earpieces.
"There’s another exit to the north, it’s escaped through there! Chase it!"
Hearing this, Wang Tao and his group immediately chased towards the north.
They ran downhill to the foot of the mountain in the north when they suddenly heard a booming sound. A torrent of rubble flew, and a giant shadow burst out from the ground.
"A snake?"
Someone exclaimed upon seeing the creature’s true form.
Rat-a-tat-tat—
Cheng Yiyi had already started providing covering fire.
But the Giant Serpent didn’t flee; instead, it reared up half its body and charged at the group.
Seeing the Giant Serpent’s attributes, Wang Tao’s expression instantly turned grave.
[HP:200000/200000]
[Mana:0/0]
[Level:Level 4 · Disaster]
[Cataclysmic Awakening: Life Draining]
[Life Erosion: Surrounding life forms continuously lose HP]
