Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1685 - 710 "Old Friend"_2

However, it’s not a big problem. His [Steel Body] recovery ability is very strong. After collecting the spoils from these zombies, he already feels no fatigue.

Wang Tao glanced at the other units in the building, noticing that there were also quite a few zombies inside. However, his target was the Elite Zombies, so he didn’t bother with these Ordinary Zombies for now.

It’s been three days since the apocalypse descended. The people inside the buildings, those with bad luck have already died, and the ones still alive aren’t dying anytime soon. So there’s no need to worry about them for now.

Before leaving the community, Wang Tao went to the security room, took out a few big locks, and locked the gate. He then headed straight for the "Big Bite of Meat" small restaurant not far away.

The owner of this restaurant recently bought a pickup truck, which might be useful in the future. Also, Wang Tao wanted to test if his Space Backpack could hold a vehicle.

The small restaurant was just downstairs from their community, with only a road in between. However, there were several wandering zombies on the road.

To avoid being detected by these zombies, Wang Tao directly aimed a few [Heat Energy Beams] over, silently blasting the heads of these zombies.

Then he swaggered into the small restaurant. Except for some noise in the bedroom, everywhere else was safe.

Wang Tao went to the bedroom, opened the door, and saw a fat female zombie biting a man who had only half of his body left.

This was Boss Li and his wife.

"Roar—"

The fat female zombie, upon seeing Wang Tao, immediately dropped half of Boss Li and charged at Wang Tao.

Sizzle—

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Bang!

Wang Tao’s [Heat Energy Beam] not only had an adjustable high temperature but also had a Shockwave effect, which was also adjustable.

Not wanting to get stained by the blood dripping from this fat zombie, Wang Tao killed it and sent it flying away at the same time.

He casually collected the spoils it dropped.

[Acquired: First Order Crystal Core·Blood Volume x1]

[Acquired: Stealth Potion x1]

The spoils included A Crystal Core and a Potion.

The last time he killed it, it also dropped a Stealth Potion. Back then, the Stealth Potions came in three sizes: small, medium, and large. Small ones weren’t easily detected by humans, medium by zombies, and large by monsters. Each had its own effects.

Now, however, this Stealth Potion doesn’t have such distinctions.

[Stealth Potion: Conceals self aura, duration 1 hour, cooldown 12 hours]

This description is much more concise than before, only mentioning the concealment of self aura without specifying if it’s specifically for humans, zombies, or monsters, nor detailing the stealth effect.

This life is somewhat different from the last one in some aspects, like these potions, which piques Wang Tao’s curiosity.

So he let the nano battle suit reveal an opening on his arm and directly injected the Stealth Potion into it.

Poof—

As soon as the potion entered his body, Wang Tao felt a shiver, and his body turned cool as if a breeze had passed through. Compared to the stiffness he felt in the last life, this felt much more comfortable.

Wang Tao looked at his attribute panel, seeing a [Stealth] status with a countdown of one hour.

Just now the commotion from the fat female zombie hitting the ground was quite significant, and nearby zombies were already being attracted. Upon seeing these zombies, I didn’t hide; I just watched them. These zombies acted as if they hadn’t seen Wang Tao and walked straight past him. One zombie’s shoulder was only a few centimeters away from Wang Tao, yet it still didn’t notice him, just brushing past.

"The stealth effect is incredible, much better than before!"

Wang Tao was amazed.

Previously, the Stealth Potion couldn’t bring one too close to zombies without being detected. But now, with the current Stealth Potion, even face-to-face with zombies is fine!

Not sure whether the zombies couldn’t see, or if they mistook him for one of their own.

Until Wang Tao nudged a zombie, which then seemed to notice him and lunged forward, baring its teeth.

Bang!

Wang Tao kicked and exploded its head.

By then, the other zombies also reacted and attacked Wang Tao.

Sizzle—

The Heat Energy Beam swept across, instantly killing the group of zombies.

Wang Tao skillfully collected the spoils. He was quite satisfied with this Stealth Potion. Not only was it effective, but it also didn’t reduce his combat power. He could stock up on more, as he might need them later.

There were a few barrels of diesel in the restaurant, which Wang Tao put into his Space Backpack, then grabbed the restaurant owner’s car keys and approached the pickup truck parked at the back door. Placing a hand on the pickup truck, he willed it.

Whoosh—

The pickup truck disappeared instantly.

"Vehicles can also be stored in the backpack, taking up only one slot! But can it work like this...?"

Wang Tao waved his hand, and the pickup truck reappeared at its original place.

He put the food scavenged from the restaurant inside the pickup and opted to collect the pickup once more.

Whoosh—

The pickup, along with the food, disappeared into one slot of the Space Backpack.

"It works as expected!"

This made Wang Tao grin.

Although his Space Backpack had only 100 slots specifically for storing real-world items, this stacking method allows for storing quite a lot.

The only downside, you could say, was that you couldn’t directly access the items inside the pickup from the Space Backpack. You had to release the pickup first to get the items inside. It’s somewhat similar to the treasure chests from the previous life. But for Wang Tao, that’s not much of a disadvantage, as long as it’s usable.

Wang Tao left the small restaurant and headed towards a distant plaza. The place was crowded, with plenty of zombies, likely hosting Elite Zombies.

Wang Tao didn’t drive, considering the noise would easily attract zombies. But his speed wasn’t slow either. With a slight bend of his knees, he jumped over twenty meters high, gliding over a hundred-meter distance before landing, then making another big jump. This kind of jumping saves more energy than flying, making it quite suitable for travel.

With a few jumps, Wang Tao reached the roof of an old residential building outside the plaza. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

From there, he could clearly see the densely packed crowd in the square, making anyone’s scalp tingle at the sight.

Among these zombies, a zombie holding a Reinforced Concrete Hammer, over two meters tall, stood out remarkably.

"Indeed, there are Elite Zombies!"

The Elite Zombie was Wang Tao’s "old friend"—the Big Hammer Zombie.

[HP: 5000/5000]

[Mana: 1000/1000]

[Level: First Order·Elite]

[Ability: Shockwave]

"Hmm?"

Seeing the attributes of this Big Hammer Zombie, Wang Tao was a bit surprised.

Not only because there was now an abilities description but also because it had a whopping 5000 HP! Based on last life’s experience, the maximum HP for a First Order creature was 4999 HP; 5000 HP meant Second Order. Yet this Big Hammer Zombie remained at First Order... Clearly, the ascension rules in this life differ from those in the last.

But it’s no major issue; Wang Tao lined up an angle from the rooftop and shot two Heat Energy Beams at the Big Hammer Zombie.

Sizzle—

The Heat Energy Beams immediately struck the head of the Big Hammer Zombie.

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Each attack did only a bit over three hundred damage, which might not seem high. But Wang Tao’s [Heat Energy Beam] was a continuous attack, so a long string of damage numbers popped up over the Big Hammer Zombie’s head.

Due to the beam’s conspicuousness, the Big Hammer Zombie spotted Wang Tao immediately and strode towards him under the scorching beam. Unfortunately for it, after just two steps, with the third barely lifted, its blood bar was zeroed.

Bang—

The Big Hammer Zombie crashed to the ground, dropping a blue glow and a Red Crystal Core.

"A blue glow... It seems the color of this glow is related to the zombie tier. Ordinary Zombies have a white glow, and Elite Zombies have a blue glow..."

Reflecting as he moved, Wang Tao jumped down into the middle of the zombie herd, swiftly picked up the Big Hammer Zombie’s dropped spoils, and before the countless zombies could react, he made another big jump, disappearing from their sight.

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