Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 899 - 354: Epic Explosion
This was a centipede-like monster, not too large in size, about the same as the enlarged Lightning, but it was engulfed in roaring flames.
[HP: 150,000/150,000]
[Mana: 150,000/150,000]
[Grade: Level 4 - Lord]
[Internal Impurity: 50%]
[Awakening: Blazing Flame]
[Blazing Flame: Body Burning Flame]
The awakening of this Flame Centipede was exactly the same as the Flame Monster Wang Tao had encountered last time!
The previous Flame Monster had been impervious to bullet damage, with bullets striking it only to be blocked by the flames.
Only some energy-based damage, such as Air Bullets, Shockwaves, and Wang Tao’s Indirect Attack, could hit the enemy. The last Flame Monster also unleashed a powerful skill; if not for Wang Tao’s Frenzy that restored his HP to full when it fell below 30%, it would have been dangerous.
Wang Tao didn’t know if this Flame Centipede in front of him was as formidable, but now he wasn’t the same as before. Even if this Flame Centipede was truly powerful, he could still handle it.
"Many attacks are ineffective against it, cover me, I’ll take this one," Wang Tao said to his teammates.
"Okay!"
The team nodded in agreement.
In terms of experience, no one in the team would contradict Wang Tao, even though He Jijun had never fought such a monster before. He felt his attacks should be effective, but he chose to trust Wang Tao.
While they were speaking, the Flame Centipede let out a strange shriek and charged directly at Wang Tao and his group. The ground it traversed was set ablaze, including nearby lingering acid that was evaporated. Trails of flames lingered beneath its feet and behind its body.
The Flame Centipede’s body wasn’t large, but its presence was even stronger than the Insect race Wang Tao had previously fought!
Clearly, this Flame Centipede was likely much more powerful.
But Wang Tao wasn’t the least bit intimidated, and without any attempts at probing, he drew his Sharp Long Knife and instantly flames engulfed his body.
Whoosh—
A surging wave of intense flame instantly pounced on the Flame Centipede.
Crack!
The Flame Centipede froze in its tracks, and it seemed a flicker of doubt appeared in its compound eyes ablaze with fire.
During its moment of hesitation, a Shockwave with flames landed directly on its head.
[-3,123]
The Shockwave dealt over 3,000 damage, which was quite decent. After all, Wang Tao’s previous battles against Flame Monsters had only managed to deal about 1,000 HP in damage.
After being attacked, the Flame Centipede snapped out of it and charged straight at Wang Tao.
If it were anyone else facing the Flame Centipede, they would probably have lost HP due to the high heat before the creature even got close. But Wang Tao was also enveloped in flames, which practically had no effect on him. His flames couldn’t burn it, and its flames couldn’t burn him.
Bang!
The large and small figures collided fiercely.
A ring of flame Shockwave spread out from the space between Wang Tao and the Flame Centipede.
Jiang Shixue and the others quickly retreated.
"Wang Tao is really strong!" Lan Yulian exclaimed.
While Wang Tao and the Flame Centipede were at full force, even watching from the sidelines could be dangerous. She wanted to heal Wang Tao but couldn’t reach him.
However, Wang Tao didn’t need healing right now. Once in close quarters with the Flame Centipede, he immediately gripped the hilt of his knife with both hands, using Indirect Attack.
Bang!
[-5,018]
[-501]
[...]
Wang Tao understood Indirect Attack to be an Ability that ignored a degree of Armor because it could deal damage through armor. His Sharp Long Knife possessed an Armor Break Ability that penetrated a certain amount of armor. Together with the enhancement from Wang Tao’s Starfire Prairie... one strike dealt an astounding five thousand damage!
And it successfully destroyed a small chunk of the Flame Centipede’s shell on its head.
Watching the Flame Centipede bite at him, Wang Tao didn’t dodge but instead inverted his knife and fiercely stabbed into the small area where the Armor was broken on the creature’s head.
[-10,234]
[-1,023]
[...]
This strike, utilizing high-frequency vibration, depleted ten thousand HP!
High-frequency vibration could deal significant damage if it broke through the opponent’s Defense. But, if it couldn’t break through, then the ability’s damage would be relatively ordinary.
Wang Tao was unsure if the high-frequency vibration could penetrate the flame protection around the Flame Centipede’s body, so he first tested it with Indirect Attack. However, to his surprise, whether due to his own high Attack power or the Flame Centipede’s defensive power being lower than he thought, it broke through the Defense in one go.
Now that the Defense had been penetrated, things got simple for Wang Tao. He struck at the broken Armor, and his damage soared past ten thousand in one blow.
Meanwhile, the Flame Centipede’s Attack had also reached Wang Tao.
It bit viciously at Wang Tao’s waist, as if trying to bisect him.
Wang Tao couldn’t dodge the Flame Centipede’s Attack in order to land his blow.
But with the Night Demon Set on the outside and the Black Stone Armor Set underneath, his Defense was maxed out, so he took the hit head-on.
[-2,020]
[+1,000]
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[...]
Is that all?
Seeing the damage was only two thousand, Wang Tao felt completely at ease.
Clearly, the Flame Centipede’s primary source of damage was its flames. Its constitution wasn’t as strong as those monsters with System Awakenings, but when it comes to fire, who was afraid of whom?
And with Wang Tao’s Starfire Prairie restoring 1,000 HP every second, he didn’t need Lan Yulian’s healing to bring his HP back to full.
Once certain the Flame Centipede couldn’t inflict fatal damage on him, Wang Tao didn’t need to worry about Defense anymore and went on the offensive with his full power!
