Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot
Chapter 1301 - 537 Temporary Joining_2

Chapter 1301: Chapter 537 Temporary Joining_2

"I was just passing by, I didn’t disturb you, did I? Please, continue as you were."

Wang Tao spread his hands, indicating he meant no harm.

But clearly, his words weren’t very convincing.

The four Awakeners all looked at Wang Tao with unfriendly expressions.

"Friend, what do you mean by sneakily lurking behind us? If I hadn’t spotted you, you probably would have kept following us sneakily, right?"

Peng Nan’s face looked particularly unpleasant.

He hadn’t even realized someone was behind them!

This person clearly had the intention to follow them, and must have been doing so for quite some time! To have not noticed for so long... didn’t that reflect poorly on his own abilities?

The others looked even more threatening, ready to act at any moment.

"It’s a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding. I really was just passing by."

Facing this situation, Wang Tao was naturally unafraid.

He was actually somewhat surprised; he hadn’t expected that Peng Nan would detect him, as he was originally planning on following this group.

As for Jiang Shixue and Lightning, they had already entered the factory from another location.

The factory was vast, and Wang Tao was unclear about the exact situation inside. However, from the conversation of these few people just now, the zombie herd inside was likely not led by a Level 5 Lord, but a Level 6 Lord!

Zombie Lords of lord rank rarely work together unless there’s a higher-level existence within the horde!

They had just mentioned that there were three Level 5 Monster Lords inside the factory, but that sort of situation was nearly impossible unless... there was a Level 6 Monster Lord!

If there really was a herd led by a Level 6 Monster Lord inside, Wang Tao couldn’t afford to be careless, so he had Jiang Shixue and Lightning go ahead to scout.

He was still quite interested in the group before him, as they were most likely from Silver Serpent Base. What Wang Tao found curious was, with the strength of this group, how they dared to confront three Level 5 Monster Lords. He wanted to see for himself, so he planned to secretly follow them...

However, since he had been discovered, Wang Tao decided to simply come out into the open. He wanted to see how these people would treat him.

Then, he saw the woman whisper something into Peng Nan’s ear. Nodding slightly, Peng Nan then added,

"Alright, since you say you were just passing through, I’ll take it as just that. However, we are preparing for a hunting operation, which is quite dangerous. Having a stranger behind us doesn’t make us feel secure! So, friend, would you like to join in? When the time comes, we’ll divide the spoils based on contribution."

This statement made Wang Tao raise his eyebrows.

They clearly weren’t foolish. In their eyes, Wang Tao must be a Fourth-order Awakener—after all, in this weather, being alone outside, the likelihood was high. And starting a conflict with a Fourth-order Awakener, especially when they had their own plans to execute immediately, would be an unwise choice.

But to allow such a person to follow them was even worse! This operation was highly dangerous; any sabotage could lead to total devastation.

They couldn’t fight nor completely ignore him... so the best solution was to bring Wang Tao into the fold.

Although, if Wang Tao intended to cause trouble, having him in the group might also be problematic. But at least it would all be under their watch... Compared to Wang Tao sneaking around and causing trouble, messing with them under their observation seemed somewhat more acceptable.

And likely, Wang Tao wasn’t really there to cause trouble but to get a share of the spoils... Why not give up some interests, and whatever accounts can be settled later back at the base. Adding another combatant actually wasn’t a loss.

They were pretty smart to come up with such an optimal solution in such a short period.

Wang Tao glanced at the woman and then nodded.

"Since you’ve invited me so sincerely, it would be rude to refuse... I’ll join."

Seeing Wang Tao agree made them all sigh in relief. Although they appeared strong, they were reluctant to engage in a fight with a Fourth-order Awakener, especially since there were three Level 5 Lords in the factory, and drawing them out could lead to a dangerous pincer attack.

"Hello friend, I’m Peng Nan."

Although Peng Nan still felt some irritation towards Wang Tao, he knew acting rashly was the worst approach, so he took a deep breath, adjusted his glasses, and then extended his hand to Wang Tao.

"Hello, my name is Liu Bo."

Wang Tao casually gave the name Liu Bo, and then strode forward.

When Wang Tao approached, the group instantly felt a subtle pressure. It couldn’t be helped, even if they couldn’t discern Wang Tao’s actual level, his towering height of over two meters was quite imposing.

Wang Tao and Peng Nan shook hands.

[HP:130000/130000]

[Mana:50000/50000]

[Level: Fourth-order]

[Internal Impurity: 45%]

[Awakening: Second Space]

[Second Space: Construct a workable Second Space using spiritual power]

Peng Nan was a rare Psychic Awakener, but Wang Tao couldn’t grasp what this awakening implied just from the introduction. Could it be similar to an illusion? But it seemed a bit off. Peng Nan had been keeping his eyes closed, probably engrossed in some activity through this awakening.

At that moment, the woman beside Peng Nan also extended her hand to Wang Tao, but she removed her glove, revealing her slender, fair fingers.

"Hello, Mr. Liu Bo, my name is Shen Cuishan~"

Shen Cuishan’s tone was somewhat coquettish, which Wang Tao didn’t quite like.

However, since she had extended her hand, Wang Tao, being a polite man, naturally didn’t refuse.

And as their palms touched, Wang Tao felt Shen Cuishan gently scratch the center of his palm, a quick, fleeting touch.

Then, Shen Cuishan naturally withdrew her hand and sneakily threw a flirtatious glance at Wang Tao.

Shen Cuishan, this woman, aside from having a good figure, also had a passable face, albeit with traces of cosmetic surgery, certainly no match for the purely natural beauties at home, but still prettier than most women.

However, Shen Cuishan possessed something that Ding Yuqin and the others didn’t—coquettish charm.

Her every word and action seemed to exude seduction—at least, that’s how Wang Tao saw it.

And it likely had something to do with her awakening.

[HP:200000/200000]

[Mana:60000/60000]

[Level: Fourth-order]

[Internal Impurity: 66%]

[Awakening: Coquettish Charm]

[Coquettish Charm: Spiritual power slightly enhanced, suggestive behavior has a charming effect on the opposite sex (the higher the affection of the opposite sex, the stronger the charm effect)]

Another extremely rare Psychic Awakener.

But, to Wang Tao’s dismay, this awakening was specifically used to seduce the opposite sex...

Of course, Shen Cuishan was clearly not just about seducing the opposite sex; surprisingly, she had a whopping 200,000 HP.

This amount of HP was quite ordinary for zombies but pretty good for humans. After all, hunting zombies wouldn’t increase HP beyond 100,000; other methods were needed.

Shen Cuishan either had some incredible fortune or a method to increase her HP... anyway, she was far from simple. Despite appearing the weakest, she had the most HP among the four. Her spiritual power was also similar to Peng Nan’s; perhaps she was even the strongest.

But such level of charm was obviously useless against Wang Tao. With her little spiritual power, Wang Tao could easily turn her into an idiot.

"Alright, we don’t have time to waste, let’s go in now. Everyone, follow me and don’t wander off!"

Peng Nan then spoke.

The virtual space he constructed was time-limited. They needed to set up the traps before the virtual space collapsed, otherwise, it wasn’t just a wasted trip, but it could prove fatal.

"Yes!"

The others said in a low voice.

Peng Nan immediately led the way and easily climbed over the factory wall, followed by Shen Cuishan, then the other Level 3 ability users. Finally, only the pudgy Yu Li and the taciturn middle-aged man Zhuo Song were left. They glanced at Wang Tao, indicating that he should go first.

Wang Tao didn’t dawdle and quickly climbed over.

The moment he crossed, Wang Tao realized that everything around him had lost its color; the entire factory had turned gray and white. Not far away, a few Fifth-order Elite Frozen Zombies roamed, but they seemed not to see them at all, showing no reaction.

"Quite interesting..."