Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot - Chapter 1620: 680: Double Happiness Arrives_2

Chapter 1620: Chapter 680: Double Happiness Arrives_2

“A large number of Ability Users awakened simultaneously?” Wang Tao raised his eyebrows, then asked, “How many exactly?”

“The numbers aren’t fully tallied yet, but an estimated hundred thousand!”

“Wait, what? A hundred thousand?!”

Wang Tao shot to his feet in an instant.

Changhe Base only had a total population of one million. Last time, Qu Shilin had distributed a large quantity of Awakening Potion, allowing 15,000 people to successfully awaken, which had already left Wang Tao astounded. But this time, the figure skyrocketed to a hundred thousand?! Mass awakening indeed!

“Haha, don’t be so shocked!” Gu Yun picked up on Wang Tao’s astonishment from his tone and chuckled, saying, “You’ve probably been busy with your Ascension to the Seventh Level recently and haven’t been keeping up with the situation at our base. Our overall combat power has been ramping up noticeably fast! Especially when you were in seclusion, those Awakeners sprouted up like mushrooms after the rain! Though, compared to yesterday, it’s still a bit lacking…”

“Damn impressive! I’ll go check it out right now!”

“Alright!”

After hanging up, Wang Tao exclaimed in amazement:

“I really didn’t expect our base’s overall combat power to improve this fast!”

At this current speed of progression, it wouldn’t be long before all of the base’s one million residents turned into Awakeners!

“It’s indeed fast! Ever since you brought in a large amount of Awakening Fruits and Qu Shilin developed the Awakening Potion, our base has been unstoppable! And it’s not just the sheer numbers of Awakeners; the number of Ability Users has been steadily climbing too. It even feels like their success rate with Fusion Crystal Cores has increased somehow… But of course, none of that compares with the situation Gu Yun just mentioned. I was stunned…”

Lan Yulian added somberly.

As someone managing the affairs of the Starfire Society, she occasionally assessed the base for any notable talents, meaning she had a broader understanding of the base’s overall combat strength compared to Wang Tao.

“If everyone at our base became Awakeners, wouldn’t we be able to dominate the apocalypse?”

Li Qiuyu suddenly muttered quietly.

Hearing her question, Wang Tao instinctively prepared to nod but quickly shook his head instead.

Before encountering Seventh Order Creatures, Wang Tao would have confidently agreed. After all, one million Awakeners meant unparalleled numbers in the apocalypse—where could they not go? Those numbers would even surpass the legions of zombies during Zombie Tides, and their combat strength far exceeded that of zombies. Against a Zombie Tide, they could easily mow it down!

But after witnessing Seventh Order Creatures, coupled with his comprehension of the Law Domain, Wang Tao understood that against the Law Domain, tactics like “wave tactics” or “strength in numbers” held no weight.

A single Law Domain activation could instantaneously obliterate any non-Seventh Level entities. No matter the numbers, it wouldn’t make any difference!

And if luck turned sour, they’d encounter those Seventh Rank Destruction-level Magma Monsters. It might end tragically, with all million Awakeners wiped out without them even realizing it.

Given the current situation… anyone below Seventh Level is insignificant!

So, Wang Tao began explaining to Li Qiuyu:

“Impossible. Numbers alone can’t defeat Domain Users. Against the Law Domain, numbers are meaningless. Unless we have Seventh Level humans, everyone else is insignificant.”

“Ah, really…”

Li Qiuyu’s lack of combat experience led to overly simplistic thoughts.

Noticing the silence among the others, Li Qiuyu felt awkward, as though her statement had dampened the mood…

Wang Tao saw this and, with a laugh, patted her small hand and said:

“Although we can’t dominate the apocalypse, that doesn’t mean all these Awakeners are useless—they all have the potential to ascend to the Seventh Level! If even a few of them achieve Seventh Level, things will be very different…”

Ascending to the Seventh Level came with significant risks, so the numbers would naturally fall short of the transition rate from Ability User to Awakener. However, if there really were one million Awakeners, then even with the worst luck, a few would successfully ascend to the Seventh Level, right?

While merely ascending to the Seventh Level might not guarantee victory against those fearsome Destruction-level Monsters, it could at least ensure survival and provide some resistance. As long as such high-level monsters weren’t encountered, dealing with Seventh Order Lords would certainly pose no issue.

Upon hearing Wang Tao’s words, the others nodded silently.

Given the current situation, Awakeners no longer represented the apex; the Seventh Level Domain Users were the ultimate combat strength. As long as enough people ascended to the Seventh Level, some breakthroughs were bound to occur…

“Let’s go; let’s check out City Hall together.”

“Alright!”

Wang Tao and his group left the villa, heading towards City Hall.

This time, they didn’t ride the Golden Eagle. Instead, Wang Tao manipulated the Fire Element to create a massive fire cloud beneath him, allowing everyone to stand aboard and fly alongside him without being burned.

Now that he had mastered the Law Domain, he could command the elements at will. Whatever form Wang Tao wished for the Fire Element to take, he could make it happen. Shaping it into a passenger-bearing fire cloud was almost effortless.

However, the speed of the fire cloud wasn’t particularly fast—it couldn’t match Wang Tao’s own flight speed when controlling the Fire Element, but it was comparable to the Golden Eagle’s speed. Still, the visual impact of it was more than enough to leave everyone amazed.

After all, the fire cloud was astonishingly eye-catching. As it soared through the sky, half the heavens turned a bright shade of orange-red…

“Holy crap!”

“This is so damn cool!”

“…”

When the fire cloud landed at the entrance of City Hall, the approaching Gu Yun and others instinctively expressed their awe.

Wang Tao casually dispersed the Fire Element, causing the fire cloud to vanish in an instant. Then, he directly asked, “Are the numbers tallied?”

“Not yet, but it’s almost done!” Gu Yun led Wang Tao and his group inside while explaining, “Many people fell asleep due to Awakening or Ascension, which makes tallying more troublesome, as we need to locate their homes… But all our base’s residents’ information is recorded, so it’s just a matter of investing a little extra time.”

Th𝑖𝑠 𝘤hаp𝑡𝗲r 𝒾ѕ pℴ𝙨𝘵𝑒𝑑 b𝑦 𝘒𝐢ƚ𝖾η𝗼𝐯𝙚𝙡

Suddenly, the Crystal Energy Watch on Gu Yun’s wrist lit up. He glanced at it, paused, and then smiled.

“You’ve timed your arrival perfectly—the final stats just came in. Let’s head over directly.”

“Let’s go.”

Inside an office filled with various machines, over a dozen uniformed personnel were excitedly staring at the compiled data in disbelief.

Seeing Gu Yun, Wang Tao, and the others enter, the leading individual hurriedly grabbed a printed report and jogged over to hand it to Gu Yun.

“Mayor Gu, Mr. Wang, here’s the freshly compiled report!”

Wang Tao glanced over casually before freezing, blinking in surprise as though doubting his eyes.

Gu Yun’s reaction to the numbers was even more dramatic—he couldn’t help but exclaim.

“Holy crap! Yesterday, 210,000 people awakened! Are you sure this isn’t a mistake?”

Earlier, he had estimated around 100,000, which had already left him ecstatic to the point of losing his bearings. But now seeing the data jump to 210,000? That discrepancy was enormous! Yet… unbelievably satisfying!

“Rest assured, Mayor Gu; we’re professionals! Even if there’s some margin of error, it would be within two digits at most!”

The person reassured with utmost confidence.

“Good, good, good!”

Gu Yun’s grin widened almost to his ears.

“Furthermore, analysis indicates these 210,000 Awakeners aren’t the limit of our base—it’s just that our Awakening Potion ran out… Quite a few people awakened without relying on the potion. If we had more of it, the number of Awakeners could still climb higher!”

The person spoke excitedly again.

They, too, were eagerly anticipating the spectacle of a fully awakened one-million-strong population at the base.

“Running out of Awakening Potion? That’s easy. I’ll head out this afternoon to hunt some Disaster-level zombies and collect Awakening Fruits.”

Wang Tao spoke up.

He had already planned to test his combat strength later in the day, and the opponent was set—another Seventh Order creature from a Summoning Altar: the “Stone God.”

Simultaneously, he could deal with some Disaster-level zombies and cultivate more Awakening Fruits.