Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot - Chapter 1610: 676: The Bitter End Leads to Sweetness_3

Chapter 1610: Chapter 676: The Bitter End Leads to Sweetness_3

The surrounding temperature grew increasingly higher, and the eruptions of magma became fiercer, with streams of molten lava even starting to spray directly toward him.

Wang Tao stumbled and staggered, trying desperately to avoid it, but as he was now bound by the body of an ordinary human, there was no way he could fully evade the onslaught of molten lava.

Even the slightest contact with the magma left him utterly unrecognizable.

Not even within the Fire Beast’s [Fire] Law Domain or under the instant-kill assault of the Magma Monster’s [Great Drought] had Wang Tao experienced such excruciating agony.

For a moment, a faint desire to end his own life crossed his mind.

But that thought was snuffed out as quickly as it arose—Wang Tao refused to die!

What’s more, as the magma continued to surge and the temperature climbed higher and higher, Wang Tao began to sense something, faint yet profound—an inkling, like when negative emotions had recently assailed him. It came to him that if he could endure the extreme heat for a certain amount of time, it would eventually dissipate on its own.

However, this threat posed by the intense heat was fundamentally different from the earlier menace of negative emotions. Since his body contained no internal impurities, those negative emotions couldn’t linger within him. While things might seem perilous on the surface, as long as he controlled his pace and endured patiently, no real harm would come to him.

But now, Wang Tao couldn’t find any loophole or shortcut to exploit. This had nothing to do with internal impurities; this scorching heat could only be borne through sheer grit!

Still, amidst this searing torment, Wang Tao noticed something peculiar. His entire skin had been stripped away, exposing his internal organs, some of which had nearly started cooking—his HP was nearly drained. And yet, inexplicably, he was still alive!

Th𝒾𝖘 ςhɒpṯℯr 𝒾𝐬 p𝐨𝗌τℯḍ bƴ 𝘬𝖎ƚℯ𝑛◎𝐯𝓮𝗅

This was obviously unnatural. It had nothing to do with the strength of his willpower. After all, with his organs severely damaged, his blood nearly drained, and his bodily functions halted, how could he still be alive?

Wang Tao didn’t understand why, but he knew one thing: his physical body no longer dictated his existence! Even if he was reduced to just a skeleton, or if his very bones melted away, as long as he persevered, as long as he wanted to live, as long as he believed he was alive, then he *would* remain alive!

And so, Wang Tao gritted his teeth and held on, even as his teeth themselves had already fallen out and melted away.

…

Perhaps an hour passed. Or perhaps an entire day.

Either way, Wang Tao’s body had long since melted away—from his skin to his muscles, organs, and even bones—completely dissolved. Yet Wang Tao had not perished, for his consciousness remained! He continued to exist as an indescribable state of pure awareness.

But even when reduced to only this state of awareness, Wang Tao could still feel the relentless heat scorching at his very essence. It was as if the heat wouldn’t rest until it utterly evaporated him. Yet still, Wang Tao held on.

Finally, the magma dispersed, the searing heat abated, and the agony ceased.

Wang Tao opened his eyes and found himself back in his original location. His body was whole again, without a single injury in sight.

“Is it not over yet…?”

Looking at the situation before him, Wang Tao let out a trembling breath.

If he had to endure a few more rounds of torment like that, no matter how strong his willpower was, he feared he might not make it through.

However, this time, things seemed slightly different from the previous two experiences…

This time, Wang Tao could still feel the blazing heat of his surroundings, but it no longer caused him discomfort. Instead, it gave him an inexplicable sense of peace and comfort.

“This is…” Wang Tao closed his eyes and carefully tuned into the sensation. A look of elation then lit up his face. “The aura of the Fire Element!”

After arriving in this place, he had been reduced to the state of an ordinary human, so he couldn’t sense the Fire Element before—he could only perceive the extreme high temperatures.

But now, he could faintly sense the presence of the Fire Element, albeit still somewhat indistinct…

And as he connected with these Fire Elements, information began to surface in his mind—

By absorbing and mastering these Fire Elements, he could comprehend the Law Domain. The more he absorbed and controlled them, the stronger the Law Domain he would comprehend.