Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 901 - 355: Encounter with a Survivor
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[Level 4 Weapon: Armored Beetle]
[HP: 50000/50000 (Limit 100000)]
[Status: Can be awakened]
[Amplification: Independent Attack, Armed (HP, Attack, Defense, Acid)]
[Compatibility: 10%]
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Wang Tao had already discovered that when the Armored Beetle devoured the corpses of the Insect race, it would inherit some of the corpses’ attributes.
For instance, another Armored Beetle he possessed had devoured a member of the Insect clan that had some level of fire resistance, so it also acquired a fire resistance ability.
However, the prerequisite for obtaining this ability was that the Armored Beetle’s devoured corpse had this ability.
For example, the Armored Beetle in Wang Tao’s hand had devoured an Insect clan corpse with a shell that had a fire resistance ability, so it was able to have fire resistance.
When Wang Tao saw the Dual-tail Scorpion and Acidic Worm, he pondered which one to let the Armored Beetle devour.
The Dual-tail Scorpion could release poison needles, and the Acidic Worm could spray corrosive acid liquid, but these were their awakening abilities, which the Armored Beetle probably couldn’t inherit even if it devoured them. However, the Dual-tail Scorpion had poison in its tail; the Acidic Worm likely had acid inside it, in its stomach.
So Wang Tao thought that if the Armored Beetle could devour these two corpses, it should be able to gain an extra ability.
But then the problem arose. The Dual-tail Scorpion’s tails could be used to craft weapons, like the Poison Scorpion Whip Wang Tao had previously made. Although whips were harder to use, the attributes of this Poison Scorpion Whip were pretty good. If he allowed the Armored Beetle to devour the scorpion’s tails, he would be two weapons short.
The equipment blueprint that came from the Acidic Worm was made from its shell, not related to corrosive acid liquid.
Thus, Wang Tao finally decided to take the tails of the Dual-tail Scorpion to craft the Poison Scorpion Whip and feed its corpse to his Lightning. Meanwhile, the Acidic Worm’s corpse was fed to the Armored Beetle to see if it would gain an extra ability.
It turned out that Wang Tao’s conjecture was right. The Armored Beetle indeed acquired an [Acid] ability.
However, the Acidic Worm’s awakening was [Corrosive Acid Liquid], and the ability acquired by the Armored Beetle was [Acid]; there certainly was a big difference between the two...
Wang Tao activated the Armored Beetle Armor.
Buzz—
In the blink of an eye, the Armored Beetle transformed into a huge "Insect Clan Mech" which, in terms of appearance, didn’t look any different.
Wang Tao directly entered the Armored Beetle, walked around a circle, and then the Armored Beetle suddenly opened up, spewing out a swath of acid toward an abandoned house.
Whoosh—
The entire house was covered with acid, and there was some corrosive effect, but it was much weaker compared to the Acidic Worm’s awakening ability.
And it seemed the Acidic Worm could endlessly spray corrosive acid liquid, like awakening energy cost nothing. But the Armored Beetle couldn’t spew indefinitely—it could only do so about once every three minutes... Overall, it was a nerfed version of [Corrosive Acid Liquid].
Of course, this was already pretty good, considering it was an ability gained for free.
Wang Tao deactivated the armor mode, then briefly explained the situation to Jiang Shixue and the others, who were all quite surprised.
"If that’s the case, then in the future, these Insect clan corpses with special abilities will be very valuable?" Jiang Shixue suddenly said.
"It seems so... But storing them is not easy, unless you have a Magical Stomach Pouch. Doesn’t this mean that the Magical Stomach Pouch will also become increasingly valuable?" Wang Tao shook his head.
Lightning had already devoured the Dual-tail Scorpion’s corpse, gaining 1500 HP, and its body size grew a tad more. Running over, it rubbed against Wang Tao, who chuckled and patted its head.
"Once you grow a bit bigger, I can then ride on you."
Although the idea of riding a dog seemed a bit odd, if the dog was big enough, it should still be very cool... right?
"Woof~"
Lightning wagged its tail frantically.
"Alright, let’s keep going with the meteorites, only five left."
Wang Tao took out the second Tier four Epic Meteorite, about the size of a basketball. Upon opening, it revealed a junk Crystal Core inside.
Wang Tao was unfazed and continued with the third Epic Meteorite, which contained a Level 4 Ascension Crystal Core. Quite a profit.
The fourth Epic Meteorite produced a monster.
It was an Insect Clan Monster with a somewhat chubby body but covered in a shell, looking very defensively powerful. And in fact, its defensive power was indeed very strong.
[HP: 150000/150000]
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[Mana: 100000/100000]
[Grade: Level 4 - Lord]
[Internal Impurity: 50%]
[Awakening: Durability]
[Durability: All basic attributes increase, greatly enhancing defensive power]
This was the first time Wang Tao had seen such a passive awakening that increased defense.
But that wasn’t a problem. Just having high defensive power, Wang Tao and the team rushed forward and, after some time, took the monster down.
It dropped a whole bunch of items, among which was a Shield Blueprint that seemed quite nice.
After collecting the spoils of war, Wang Tao didn’t immediately let Lightning devour the corpse, thinking that maybe another Armored Beetle would emerge.
As it turned out, the fourth Epic Meteorite revealed a physical awakening key, while the fifth and sixth Epic Meteorites each yielded an Insect Clan Monster!
While ultimately not another Armored Beetle, uncovering so many monsters was still good. Not only did it enhance Wang Tao’s Advanced Special Energy and other resources, but it also brought Lightning’s HP up to 122,000.
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