Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot
Chapter 1303 - 538 Gray Space_2

Chapter 1303: Chapter 538 Gray Space_2

[Kinetic Energy Absorption: All basic attributes increase, can absorb a large amount of physical attack within a certain period of time.]

This Yu Li was clearly a System Awakener, and his Awakening seemed purely defensive... a human Shield?

"There are so many people at the base, it’s not normal that you haven’t seen me. I belong to an inconspicuous small force..."

Wang Tao spoke casually.

"True..."

Yu Li nodded. He wasn’t really trying to inquire about Wang Tao’s identity; after all, with Wang Tao’s distinctive appearance, combined with him being one of the few Awakeners, a quick check later would reveal all. He just wanted to find a topic to chat about and see if he could rope in Wang Tao.

These four Awakeners had cooperated more than once, so they understood each other’s character very well. After killing the zombies, it was likely that they would fight over the uneven distribution of loot – such incidents had happened before. After all, there were only three Level 5 Lords, and they were four people—oh no, now five, which inevitably meant squabbling later.

Peng Nan seemed like a loner, but Shen Cuishan clearly had her eyes on him; if anything were to happen, they would probably join forces. And that reticent middle-aged man, Zhuo Song, was Shen Cuishan’s husband—although he seemed indifferent to her, and they didn’t show much affection, who’s to say their marriage hadn’t become a mere formality? But after all, they knew each other very well, and their chances of teaming up were definitely higher than him as an outsider.

So, Yu Li had to prepare in advance. If he could court Wang Tao over to his side, should they really fight over the loot later on, it wouldn’t be too disadvantageous...

Consequently, Yu Li struck up a chummy conversation with Wang Tao.

Wang Tao, with nothing better to do, idly chatted with Yu Li.

When Yu Li mentioned in a low voice to Wang Tao that the silent middle-aged man, Zhuo Song, and Shen Cuishan were legally married before the Apocalypse and were still considered husband and wife afterwards, Wang Tao was a bit surprised.

Shen Cuishan was cozying up to other men in front of her own husband?

All one could say was, "The city knows how to play."

But considering Shen Cuishan’s Awakening... it seemed reasonable?

What Shen Cuishan’s Awakening specifically was, probably nobody knew, including Zhuo Song.

Wang Tao subconsciously glanced again at Zhuo Song’s Attributes.

[HP: 120000/120000]

[Mana: 40000/40000]

[Level: Level 4]

[Internal Impurity: 57%]

[Awakening: Strength]

[Strength: All basic attributes are comprehensively increased, strength greatly increased (the increase is related to the limit of Awakening Energy).]

[Status: Charm]

[Charm: Subject to a certain degree of charm and immersed in fantasy.]

This Zhuo Song was also a System Awakener with Strength as his Awakening, considered a decent System Awakening.

But he had a [Charm] status overhead... the Charm was clearly cast by Shen Cuishan.

Just from this description, Wang Tao wasn’t sure to what extent he was charmed. However, combining this with the fact that he and Shen Cuishan were husband and wife... Wang Tao was almost certain that Zhuo Song was utterly infatuated.

After all, most couples wouldn’t tolerate adultery by their spouse, let alone right in front of them, unless they had some special fetish.

Shen Cuishan’s Awakening was such that the higher the favorability from the opposite sex, the stronger the effect of the Charm. Zhuo Song being affected meant he had a high level of fondness for her.

Clearly, Shen Cuishan had exploited Zhuo Song’s affection, turning him into what he had become. But she wasn’t satisfied with just that; she aimed to make Peng Nan her lapdog too, and Yu Li was probably within her sights. She even had her designs on Wang Tao... One had to admit, the woman had nerve.

The question was whether Shen Cuishan was unaware that Peng Nan was also a Psychic Awakener. If she didn’t know, then she might be in for a rude awakening as Charm is a psychic Ability, and Psychic Awakeners naturally have strong resistances. But if she knew, that meant she was confident she could handle Peng Nan...

"How interesting..."

Just as Wang Tao was unraveling their relationships, Peng Nan suddenly stopped.

"Let’s place the first trap here."

Peng Nan took out a dark green sphere the size of a volleyball from his backpack and placed it directly on the ground.

"Hm?"

Wang Tao was somewhat surprised to see this thing.

[Poison Gas Bomb]

[Level 4: (Epic)]

[Durability+1, Attack Power+100, can be activated on a timer, explodes upon activation, forming a large area of poisonous gas, lasting for 1 hour (activation requires Awakening Energy)]

It turned out to be a consumable weapon!

This resembled the "Exploding Heart" Wang Tao had previously acquired, except the Exploding Heart was Level 5, with an added 1000 Attack Power, while the Poison Gas Bomb only had an Attack Power of 100—a tenfold difference in strength.

However, the Exploding Heart exploded in an instant, dealing damage only in that fleeting moment. But this Poison Gas Bomb created a large area of poisonous gas, continuously inflicting damage!

That meant the Attack Power of 100 was not low at all, especially since it lasted for an hour. It could probably grind a Level 5 Monster Lord to death.

No wonder they were confident in hunting three Level 5 Monster Lords; they had this trump card all along.

Since it was an area-of-effect weapon, the number of zombies didn’t matter much. Whether there were three or just one Level 5 Monster Lord, there wasn’t too much of a difference. As long as these zombies stayed within the range of the poison gas, they were likely to be poisoned to death. They obviously weren’t novices at this and had a history of successful experience. Most zombies were rather dumb and wouldn’t run away.

But if they encountered a more intelligent zombie, or one stronger than a Level 5 Lord, the situation might be different...

"What is this?"

Wang Tao asked proactively.

"This is a treasure; you’ll see soon enough!"

Yu Li said mysteriously and did not offer a straight explanation.

It was Shen Cuishan who threw a coquettish glance at Wang Tao and then explained:

"This device releases a large amount of poison gas, capable of killing Level 5 zombies. It’s quite valuable; we’ve really invested heavily this time! You’re picking up a bargain..."

If the item was expensive, that meant someone was selling it... If given the chance, Wang Tao also wanted to obtain some for future use.

"I see..."

Wang Tao nodded and said no more.

Peng Nan set the Poison Gas Bomb to explode in one hour, then led everyone to install more bombs in different locations. Each Poison Gas Bomb was set to detonate at different times; he had calculated the times so they would all go off simultaneously.

Peng Nan’s gray space ability was indeed handy; as they traveled, the zombies completely ignored them, allowing them to set up the bombs right under their noses.

Wang Tao also encountered Jiang Shixue and Lightning. Using Spiritual Communication, he had instructed Jiang Shixue to hide beforehand, so she and Lightning were not spotted by the group.

Wang Tao made Jiang Shixue take a glance at his position to see if she could detect him. She indicated that she couldn’t see anything there and couldn’t feel anyone’s presence.

This matched Wang Tao’s guess; temporarily, no one in the factory could detect them.

Then Jiang Shixue informed Wang Tao that she and Lightning had scoured the factory but hadn’t found any Sixth-Rank Lord Zombies—though they did see the three Level 5 Monster Lords, they didn’t seem very strong. She and Lightning didn’t make a move, leaving them for Wang Tao.

"Eh? Could it be that there are no Sixth Rank Lords here?"

Wang Tao found this odd. Could these three Level 5 Monster Lords coexist peacefully?

If even Jiang Shixue and Lightning couldn’t find any, then it seemed there truly were no Sixth Rank Lords here.

In that case, Wang Tao had to deal with these three Level 5 Monster Lords first; there was no way he would let Peng Nan and the others take the kill.

Thus, Wang Tao found an opportunity, and while the others were not paying attention, he left the gray space.

After leaving, Wang Tao instantly felt as if the world had become more colorful.

"This is an interesting ability; I’ll have to study it later..."

Wang Tao’s figure flickered, and he vanished from sight.