Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot

But as long as he didn’t make a move, anyone who wanted to strike him first would have to think twice.

After all, Gu Yun represented the City Hall, the entirety of Changhe Base. Moreover, with Shang Heng’s Fourth Legion there to back him up, the legion and the City Hall were certain to stand together.

Unless Zhou Long and his group no longer cared about their place in Changhe Base and were confident enough to take on the Fourth Legion without fear of being hunted down by other legions afterward—clearly, that wouldn’t be worth it. So there was no way they would initiate a conflict.

However, that being said, they weren’t fools; how could they be unaware of the consequences? Did they have some sort of preparations? Or was there even a chance that Shang Heng had been bought off by them?

And there was another critical point: in a post-apocalyptic world like this, it was easy to drive people insane! Who could guarantee they weren’t madmen? What if they didn’t consider any consequences and just wanted to kill for loot?

If that really was the case, then if Gu Yun acted later, he would surely die, but acting first might give him a chance to survive!

Therefore, at that moment, Gu Yun was under tremendous pressure!

If he had failed to restrain himself, things might have ended up differently.

Fortunately, he had managed to hold back.

As it turned out, he made the right bet—the others, even if they were Awakeners, didn’t dare act rashly. Not because they were afraid of him but because they didn’t want to make enemies of the entire Changhe Base.

As for the question of whether Zhou Long and his group would offend the City Hall by doing this, Wang Tao’s answer was—no.

Because they hadn’t done anything at all!

Basically, they just gave Gu Yun a look, and that was all.

If Gu Yun couldn’t withstand the pressure and struck first, they would immediately counterattack and achieve their goal.

If Gu Yun held back...well, then he held back. After all, they hadn’t lost anything.

Gu Yun was gambling with his own life, and he won. They simply looked; winning or losing didn’t matter to them—in fact, they couldn’t lose. It was either a win or a draw.

The reason for the disparity between Gu Yun and them was simple and came down to just one thing—strength.

Gu Yun’s strength came from the City Hall, while theirs came from within themselves!

As long as they could ensure that their own strength could easily crush Gu Yun, they would remain invincible!

So in the end, the real key was one’s personal strength. In a post-apocalyptic world, strength is king!

If Gu Yun had been a Fifth Tier Psychic, then it would be Zhou Long and his group sweating bullets now...

Having realized all this, Wang Tao began to view Gu Yun with new respect.

Someone who could become the secretary-general of the City Hall really was not simple. Even if his personal strength was weaker, he was by no means lackluster in other respects.

If it had been Wang Tao facing this situation...Wang Tao definitely wouldn’t have struck first either. But he wouldn’t bet with his own life; it would be based on the confidence in his own strength—he was certain he could counter-kill.

And then Wang Tao suddenly thought that if an outsider like him could see these issues, then Shang Heng, the deputy commander of the Fourth Legion who was very familiar with this place, must have noticed! But he had shown no reaction.

Logically, the Fourth Legion was the backbone of Gu Yun’s confidence. They were supposed to be on the same side, right?

Wang Tao maliciously speculated for a moment—was Shang Heng also waiting for an opportunity?

For instance, if Gu Yun struck first, Zhou Long and his group would be "forced" to counterattack, kill Gu Yun, and take the Iron Beetle. Then Shang Heng could find some reason or charge to lead the troops to kill Zhou Long and his group, and wouldn’t the Iron Beetle then fall into the hands of the Fourth Legion?

Three Fourth-order Superpowers couldn’t possibly defeat the formidable firepower of the Fourth Legion, even if it was just a part of the legion’s battle power.

Wang Tao shook his head.

Except for himself and Qu Shilin, each of them had their own hidden agendas!

Wang Tao glanced over at Qu Shilin subconsciously, and she happened to look back at him.

Upon their gazes meeting each other, they both instantly realized—she (he) had also seen through it.

...

"This Iron Beetle is really powerful!"

Zhou Long came over with a face full of wonder. He looked at the Iron Beetle in Gu Yun’s hands, acting as if nothing had happened at all.

"Indeed, it’s very impressive. I’ve never seen anything this magical before!"

Gu Yun spoke with a smile, showing no sign of abnormality either.

Then, as if something occurred to him, Gu Yun asked:

"By the way, Mr. Wang, can I use the Iron Beetle’s armed abilities?"

Suddenly, Gu Yun realized that if he could use the Iron Beetle, wouldn’t it mean he also had Fourth Order Battle Power?

"Of course, you can," Wang Tao first nodded and then added uncertainly, "However, I’m not sure how much its strength will be reduced when you use it. The enhancement the Iron Beetle provides is somewhat related to the user."

"Shall I give it a try?"

Gu Yun seemed eager to try. @@novelbin@@

"Ok, I’d like to see what happens too," Wang Tao nodded. Then he taught Gu Yun how to use the Iron Beetle.

Weapons are bound to their owners, and although the original owner can allow someone else to use them without unbinding, they will not exhibit their full potential.

The Iron Beetle was currently bound to Wang Tao. To rebind it to someone else, it would have to be put back into a Sleeping State and then awakened.

Wang Tao did not know how long the Iron Beetle needed to sleep, so he slipped it into the Space Backpack when no one was looking, then immediately took it out again. Now, the Iron Beetle was in a Sleeping State. Continue reading on NovelBin.Côm

After a series of operations, Gu Yun successfully bonded with the Iron Beetle.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Yun transformed into a six-meter-tall monster. That terrifying sense of oppression attacked once more!

However, after turning into the monster, the monster’s eyes emitting a faint yellow light suddenly glanced at Zhou Long and the others.

Swipe—

Zhou Long instinctively took a step back.

"Heh—"

A soft chuckle seemed to emanate from within the Iron Beetle, and then it left to move around in the open space.

"Ahem..."

Zhou Long’s face was a tad embarrassed, but soon he put on a smile and approached Wang Tao to inquire about the Iron Beetle, with everyone else listening intently.

Wang Tao only briefly described his usage experience. He didn’t say much more, nor could he, because many things can only be understood after real combat.

After wandering around for a bit, Gu Yun returned.

Upon leaving the Iron Beetle, his face glowed.

"It’s so strong! I feel like I have Fourth Order Battle Power when I wear it! Real, solid Fourth Order Battle Power!"

Gu Yun announced, laughing.

Upon hearing this, everyone was very envious.

If Gu Yun had Fourth Order power just by wearing the Iron Beetle, a Fourth Order ability user wearing it would definitely possess peak Fourth Order Battle Power!

This time, Gu Yun didn’t put the Iron Beetle into a box; he simply kept it in his pocket.

Then he quietly told Wang Tao that after putting on the Iron Beetle, the Compatibility was only 50%. He could see the remaining 50%, but it was as if it were sealed and unusable...

This was clearly different from the Entangling Roots. When Wang Tao first used the Entangling Roots at Level Two, he was able to increase the Level 3 Entangling Roots compatibility to 100%.

Wang Tao wasn’t sure if this was solely because the Iron Beetle was different from the Entangling Roots, or if it was because Fourth Order Weapons differed from Level 3 Weapons. He felt it was more likely the latter.

After all, the gap between Level 4 and Level 3 was vast. Just like many Fourth Order equipments require Awakening Energy, which Level 3 individuals cannot fully exploit, it seemed reasonable that a Level 3 ability user couldn’t fully utilize a Fourth Order Weapon...

Gu Yun then said to Wang Tao:

"Mr. Wang, it’s getting late. Please continue with the meteorites. After these two are processed, our task for today will be complete."