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

Chapter 813: Chapter 318: Showing Off

Before attempting the meteorites, Gu Yun had planned to test the waters with 10 star meteorites, and then continue unlocking more.

Although there were some losses with these 10 star meteorites, they also yielded many valuable items, particularly the appearance of a monster, added to the trials with the Iron Beetles, which consumed a considerable amount of time.

The sun was now setting in the west, and night was about to fall.

Even though they were all standing at the entrance to Changhe Base, the night in this apocalyptic world remained dangerous. Thus, Gu Yun decided to unlock the last two meteorites and then retreat, leaving the rest for tomorrow.

No one else objected.

In order to survive the apocalypse, being cautious and careful was essential. After all, with the meteorites in their possession, unlocking them a day early or late didn’t make much difference.

Wang Tao brought over the ninth Energy Crystal Meteorite.

It was of Epic Quality, requiring ten Crystal Cores. This particular meteorite was unlocked using Epic Crystal Cores.

A moment later, the meteorite cracked open, and another Crystal Core appeared.

But seeing this Orange Crystal Core, Wang Tao was somewhat surprised.

“A Level 4 Ascension Crystal Core!”

“What, an Ascension Crystal Core?”

Everyone overheard and immediately rushed over. After confirming it was indeed an Ascension Crystal Core, they were overjoyed.

An Ascension Crystal Core, and an Orange one at that with a 100% fusion success rate!

This was a prerequisite for becoming an Awakener!

Gu Yun couldn’t help but break into a smile because this ninth meteorite belonged to City Hall!

Wang Tao was entitled to a share of this Crystal Core but only a tiny fraction. Gu Yun certainly wasn’t going to give it to him; he would provide Wang Tao with compensation equivalent to the value of the Crystal Core.

Of course, Wang Tao had no issues with this arrangement. Although he very much desired the Crystal Core, he was only a minor shareholder in this meteorite and had no say in the matter.

Then it was time for the last, the tenth meteorite.

The ninth had been unlocked with Epic Crystal Cores, while the tenth was prepared for unlocking with Ordinary Crystal Cores.

Wang Tao placed the ten Crystal Cores into the indentations on the meteorite one by one.

The Crystal Cores emitted a faint white light as they were drained of energy by the meteorite, slowly dimming.

Crack—

A crevice formed in the meteorite, growing wider and wider until the entire meteorite split in two in an instant.

Whoosh—

A slender black shadow shot out from the meteorite.

“So lucky? Another monster!”

Wang Tao stepped back while speaking in surprise.

“…”

The others were rendered speechless by his comment.

Encountering a monster was a stroke of luck? It could be said that way… but only if they could defeat the monster. If not, it would be a disaster.

Seeing the black shadow that had emerged start to swell, Shang Heng looked towards the several Awakeners present.

This time, without waiting for him to speak, Zhou Long immediately said:

“You stay back, let us handle it this time!”

Zhou Long felt humiliated by his previous battle against the Dual-tail Scorpion. He was determined to redeem his reputation in this fight!

For someone of his standing, face was of great importance, as respect came only to the strong!

He wanted people to respect him, to join their Loyalty Guild, so he had to demonstrate his strength.

He couldn’t, however, perform to show off his strength in front of everyone all the time. He could only display his proper strength at certain times, letting the spectators naturally spread the word.

If survivors had a choice, they would naturally want to join the forces of the strong.

The pathetic side of Zhou Long shown in the previous fight, if spread, would be inappropriate for both him personally and the Loyalty Guild. Hence, he had to restore his image.

Huang Wu and Qi De shared the same thoughts.

They wanted to display the strongest—or at least appear to be the strongest—side of themselves.

After exchanging glances, it was as if they all conveyed the same message: no more holding back, time to give it our all.

As for Wang Tao, they actually felt that he probably hadn’t concealed much.

After all, judging by his recent behavior, Wang Tao seemed eager to share everything he knew without expecting anything in return.

They had to admit, Wang Tao was quite generous! Clearly, Wang Tao was not as calculating as they were.

Moreover, what Huang Wu had said before was right; how strong one was before Awakening was a thing of the past—after awakening, it was like the arrival of the apocalypse, where everyone once again stood on the same starting line, equally strong!

So they believed Wang Tao must have tried his best.

Wang Tao naturally did not voice any opinions, as he was agreeable to any form of battle. Whether it was Awakeners fighting in a team or relying on military firepower, he had one goal—to snatch the kill.

All this took longer to say than it actually happened. In the blink of an eye, the monster that had run out already expanded to the size of a truck, though it was much longer, resembling a small train.

“What the heck is this? A centipede?”

Someone exclaimed.

It was a centipede-like multi-legged arthropod monster, predominantly yellow and black in color.

It had two yellow antennae flickering on its head along with a pair of sharp black mandibles. The rest was covered in a shell with slender, sharp legs like iron thorns—anything beneath its feet would likely be instantly turned into mince.

Chirp—

After the monster grew bigger, it let out a grating screech, then charged towards the group.

Rumble rumble—

As it charged, it truly resembled a train, leaving two long trails in its wake, kicking up clouds of dust with its thorny legs, and even causing the ground to tremble.

Wang Tao was closest to the monster, and as it charged towards him, he remained unperturbed; instead, he named it.

“Iron Thorn Centipede seems like a fitting name!”

[HP: 100,000/100,000]

[Mana: 60,000/60,000]@@novelbin@@

[Grade: Level 4 – Lord]

[Internal Impurity: 50%]

[Awakening: Robust]

[Robust: All Basic Attributes significantly boosted]