Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot - Chapter 1624: 682: Slaying the "Stone God"_2

Chapter 1624: Chapter 682: Slaying the “Stone God”_2

“””

After all, Wang Tao knew very little about the Summoning Altar and the creatures it summoned. If there was an opportunity to learn more, he certainly couldn’t waste it.

However, this Stone God didn’t seem willing to communicate much with Wang Tao. As soon as it realized it was Wang Tao, he instantly felt a surge of anger emanating from the creature.

“You… wasting time… even with a Domain… you will die…”

Rumble—

The Stone God charged toward Wang Tao with heavy steps, each movement causing the ground to quake.

“Wasting time? I wasted its time? It must mean the time it had been summoned for. If not for me, it probably would’ve been summoned long ago…”

Wang Tao quickly figured out what the Stone God meant by wasting time.

But as he watched the lumbering Stone God rush toward him, he felt puzzled:

“It can’t fly, can it?”

Yet in an instant, Wang Tao realized that although the Stone God’s movements appeared slow, they had the effect of shrinking the distance with each step, and within moments, it was standing right in front of him. As its singular eye stared at Wang Tao, it swung an enormous fist, aiming to smash him!

Wang Tao swiftly dodged backward, avoiding the attack, then curiously focused on the creature’s single eye.

Previously, the Fire God’s Law Domain [Infinite Karma Fire] had a range of one kilometer around itself, moving wherever it did.

Wang Tao’s Law Domain [Infinite Karma Fire] spanned a radius of 2,500 meters, also centered on himself, but it could either move with him or remain stationary depending on how he chose to control it.

As for this Stone God’s Law Domain [Petrification Gaze], the range wasn’t a circular area centered on itself but a fan-shaped area radiating from its single eye. Moreover, the range was extensive—despite Wang Tao retreating to a distance of approximately 2,500 meters, he was still within the scope of the [Petrification Gaze]!

It wasn’t until Wang Tao backed away to roughly three kilometers that the effects of the [Petrification Gaze] finally vanished.

“A fan-shaped area with a radius of three kilometers…”

Now that he’d figured out the Stone God’s Law Domain range, the rest became simpler—Wang Tao wasn’t actually afraid of the creature. With [Infinite Karma Fire] protecting him, it was impossible for him to be petrified. However, Wang Tao was concerned that the Stone God might harm Han Rui and the others far off beyond ten kilometers.

Now that he understood the Stone God’s attack range, he no longer needed to worry. With [Infinite Karma Fire] surrounding him, Wang Tao’s figure flickered and reappeared right before the Stone God.

Bang!

Wang Tao smashed his fist, as large as a casserole dish, against the Stone God’s house-sized fist.

With a muffled sound, neither Wang Tao nor the Stone God moved an inch!

Both sustained slight injuries, but they instantly healed.

“What an incredible physique!”

A thrill of excitement surged through Wang Tao.

Since ascending to the Seventh Level, Wang Tao had yet to encounter a creature capable of withstanding a single punch from him. While using Law Domain for ranged attacks was satisfying, close combat—where every punch landed directly—was exhilarating, especially when it wasn’t restrained by cold precision. The frenzy of pure physical power was downright captivating!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Stone God’s movements always had the illusion of slowness, though in reality, they were incredibly fast. Even with Wang Tao’s expertise in speed, it could still block his attacks. Coupled with their extraordinary healing abilities, the two battled for an extended period while remaining at full HP.

After indulging in the visceral thrill for a while, Wang Tao didn’t forget his objective. He quickly withdrew, disengaging from the melee combat, and directly asked:

“What exactly are you? Where do you come from? And what’s your purpose here?”

Wang Tao unleashed three sharp questions.

He used Spiritual Communication, ensuring the Stone God could fully understand him.

The moment the words left his mouth, he noticed the Stone God grew even angrier.

“You… have delayed my ascension… you die…”

An enraged voice echoed into Wang Tao’s mind.

Simultaneously, the Stone God locked its gaze on Wang Tao once more, causing even the air and fire around him to take on a petrified, weighty quality. Nonetheless, Wang Tao remained unaffected.

“Delayed its ascension? So appearing here improves its power? Does that mean its previous location couldn’t continue to facilitate its growth?”

From its words, Wang Tao picked out two key insights, and while moving swiftly, he pressed further:

“How exactly can you ascend further?”

“You… die…”

This time, the Stone God didn’t respond, instead reappearing in front of Wang Tao with renewed rage.

“Don’t be hasty! Given my current strength, you can’t kill me! Of course, I can’t kill you either. So perhaps we can cooperate—you tell me what I want to know, explain how you can ascend, and I’ll help you!”

Wang Tao spoke sincerely while dodging its attacks.

“…”

The Stone God paused briefly at his words.

Wang Tao had stated the truth. After ascending to Seventh Level, it was exceedingly difficult to completely kill an equally leveled entity when both possessed Law Domains.

To succeed, one would need either overwhelming power to instantly annihilate the opponent, sufficient endurance to exhaust their regenerative capabilities, or some Special Ability or method to sever their connection with the world’s Elements…

The Stone God currently lacked such methods, so it knew it couldn’t kill Wang Tao. Conversely, Wang Tao also couldn’t kill it—they could only end up in a pointless war of attrition…

Th𝐢ʂ 𝓬hа̄pτ℮r ɪ𝗌 p𝕠𝖘ţ𝘦ḍ b𝓎 𝒌𝐢𝕥℮ṅ𝘰νɛ𝘭

Wang Tao’s proactive offer of cooperation tempted the Stone God slightly. Yet in the end, it launched another attack toward him.

“Humans… are unreliable… except as servants…”

Wang Tao immediately protested: “How can you judge that humans are unreliable? That’s blatant slander! And I keep my word!”

“Last time… those humans… were unreliable… but as my servants… they became trustworthy… Will you… become my servant?”

“””