Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot - Chapter 1604: 674 "The Identity of the Fire God"_2

Chapter 1604: Chapter 674 “The Identity of the Fire God”_2

Wang Tao silently said in his heart.

Hunting these Seventh-Level Fire Beasts and Dark Beasts is extremely difficult—or rather, it’s an essentially impossible task. But if that day does come, and Wang Tao is still alive, he would definitely lend a hand.

As for where to find these Fire Beast-like targets… relying on cultivating them with things like the Magic Flame is obviously too slow, and the chances are uncontrollable. So Wang Tao thought of the Summoning Altar!

He had a total of three Summoning Altars. Since the Fire God Summoning Altar summoned a Fire Beast, then the one that calls itself the “Stone God” should presumably summon a “Stone Beast”? Killing it might also convert all his Basic Law Force into a corresponding attribute?

Wang Tao felt this possibility was significant!

If Wang Tao could ascend to the Seventh Level, he would definitely summon them to see what on earth was going on!

After simply storing away these three physical spoils of war, Wang Tao turned his gaze to the Loot Pack.

This Fire God—or rather, Fire Beast—didn’t drop much in its Loot Pack, only four items.

Opening the first Loot Pack revealed a Crystal Core, but it wasn’t a grand haul this time, just a single piece. Its attribute and quality were identical to the Crystal Core he had found earlier.

[Acquired: Seventh Rank Fire Crystal Core x1]

This instantly caused Wang Tao to frown. Could it be that after ascending to the Seventh Level, the variety of Crystal Cores decreases significantly? Are Crystal Cores no longer imbued with Abilities? Just this kind of Law Force?

Wang Tao didn’t have any answers for now, but he was becoming more eager to reach the Seventh Level!

After storing the Crystal Core, Wang Tao opened the second Loot Pack.

[Acquired: Law Spark x1]

[Law Spark: Consuming it increases one’s affinity with Fire Attribute Laws]

This [Law Spark] was an orange-red flame, somewhat similar to the [Magic Flame]. However, the [Magic Flame] was very small, roughly the size of a candle flame, while the [Law Spark] was fist-sized. Holding it in his hand felt warm and exceptionally comforting.

Judging from the description, Wang Tao wasn’t quite sure what impact the [Law Spark] would have. It seemed like it could boost combat power? Perhaps he’d understand after ascending to the Seventh Level.

But it didn’t say anything about not consuming it below the Seventh Level, so letting it sit idle seemed wasteful. Wang Tao decided to eat it directly.

When the flame entered his mouth, it didn’t cause any burning sensation and disappeared instantly.

Wang Tao closed his eyes to carefully feel any changes.

As expected, he felt nothing at all…

Licking his lips, Wang Tao turned to the third Loot Pack. Inside was a bead that looked like a flame.

[Acquired: Heavenly Fire Pearl x1]

[Heavenly Fire Pearl: When consumed, permanently increases fire attribute defensive power by 100% and fire attribute attack power by 100%]

“Holy crap!”

Wang Tao couldn’t help but exclaim loudly as he looked at the bead.

He previously acquired a [Xuanhuo Pearl], which increased both fire attribute attack power and defensive power by 20%. That was already incredibly powerful and had significantly boosted Wang Tao’s combat capabilities.

He had also used [Mystic Soul Beads] and [Earth Soul Beads].

The [Mystic Soul Bead] had effects similar to the [Xuanhuo Pearl], both increasing stats by 20%. In contrast, the [Earth Soul Bead] was much stronger, directly increasing stats by 50%!

But whether it was the [Mystic Soul Bead] or the [Earth Soul Bead], both paled in comparison to the [Heavenly Fire Pearl]! This [Heavenly Fire Pearl] directly provided a 100% increase to both fire attribute attack and defensive stats!

The stronger one’s power, the more impactful a percentage-based increase becomes.

For Wang Tao’s current strength, this kind of percentage boost was astonishing.

Previously, he had consumed a [Xuanhuo Pearl], gaining a 20% boost—now totaling to 120% with this new addition.

Unfortunately, Wang Tao hadn’t yet come across the [Earth Fire Pearl]. If he could stack another 50% boost from that, his power would skyrocket even further.

But for now, Wang Tao was satisfied. He resolved to search for the [Earth Fire Pearl] later.

Without hesitation, Wang Tao swallowed the [Heavenly Fire Pearl].

Since the effects of the [Heavenly Fire Pearl] pertained to fire attribute attack and defense, there wasn’t much noticeable difference in non-combat situations.

However, having briefly experienced a Domain before, Wang Tao’s perspective had been elevated by the Law Domain. He wasn’t the same as before. Wang Tao faintly sensed that the fire elements around him seemed a bit more lively…

The items in the first three Loot Packs left Wang Tao very satisfied. Eagerly, he opened the fourth Loot Pack, which contained a piece of completed equipment.

[Acquired: Destruction Ring x1]

In the past, Wang Tao had occasionally gotten completed equipment from Loot Packs, but it was very rare. Most of the time, he would only receive blueprints.

He wasn’t sure if this was due to luck, or if it meant that equipment dropped by creatures above the Seventh Level no longer required blueprints… Wang Tao hoped it was the latter, as it would save a lot of hassle and materials.

[Destruction Ring]

[Seventh Rank (Epic)]

[Consumes a certain amount of Law Force to sign a contract with a target, temporarily boosting the target’s strength significantly (the boosted rank cannot exceed the user’s rank, and the level cannot exceed the Destruction Level). Once the enhanced power dissipates, the target is destroyed.]

“…”

When Wang Tao first saw the name [Destruction Ring], he assumed it was a piece of highly destructive equipment. After all, with “destruction” in the name, it naturally made him think of those terrifying [Destruction Level] monsters.

But to his surprise, the [Destruction Ring] wasn’t meant to destroy others but rather his own allies. After all, the description mentioned consuming Law Force to sign a contract with a target. For a contract, both parties would need to consent. He wondered if forcing an enemy to agree would count—if not, only his allies would agree…

This instantly reminded Wang Tao of Tian Hua, the leader of Mammoth Base, who had been duped by the “Stone God.”

Back then, Tian Hua had summoned the “Stone God” and subsequently became “Destruction Level (Damaged).” The “Stone God” had used a method similar to the [Destruction Ring], except its technique was more advanced and allowed direct control…

Th𝙞𝖘 𝗰hӑpţ𝑒r 𝑖𝕤 p𝗼𝓈𝐭℮ⅆ b𝕪 𝐾𝖎𝕥𝖾𝖓𝟬ⱽ𝘦𝓁

Wang Tao had been puzzled at the time. Disaster Class was Disaster Class, and Destruction Level was Destruction Level, so why did “Destruction Level” have the word “Damaged” after it?

Now it made sense. The rules likely didn’t allow Tian Hua’s power to surpass the Seventh Rank of Destruction.

Tian Hua’s Sixth-Rank Destruction Level (Damaged) was far inferior to a true Seventh-Rank Destruction Level, but stronger than Disaster Class of the same rank. Hence, the “Damaged” designation…

After examining the [Destruction Ring], Wang Tao gained further insights into these various elemental beasts. Once he ascended to the Seventh Level, he definitely planned to activate the remaining Summoning Altars! There were surely other summoning altars in the world, and he decided to keep an eye out for them.

After Wang Tao had thoroughly studied all the loot, the Changhe Base came into view.

Seeing Wang Tao and his team returning triumphantly atop the Golden Eagle sparked immense excitement among the populace, as they knew that as long as Wang Tao had returned safely, there was hope for him to ascend to the Seventh Level!

Wang Tao was the guardian deity of the Changhe Base. The stronger Wang Tao became, the safer they would be, and the more motivated they were to work.

“It’s so good to see you again!”

At the entrance of the City Hall, Gu Yun gave Wang Tao a tight hug, his face brimming with emotion.

The entire Changhe Base had staked everything on Wang Tao. Now, it seemed as though they were halfway toward success!

“Haha!”

Wang Tao laughed heartily.

After a brief conversation, Gu Yun asked when he planned to attempt the Seventh-Level Ascension.

Wang Tao thought for a moment and replied:

“Probably in three or four days.”

He wanted to wait for his [Shadow Protection] to finish cooling down.

Although he felt that Shadow Protection might not play a role in comprehending the Law Domain, it was still a life-saving measure that could provide some peace of mind.

Moreover, after killing the Fire God, a lot more information seemed to surface in his mind. He wanted to take these few days to carefully study it. Ascending to the Seventh Level was a matter of life and death, so it was better to be cautious.