Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot

If that's the case, they wouldn't even be able to take the loot! All that busywork for nothing?

Wang Tao didn't think so, because he saw very clearly that although those people were losing HP, the rate of HP loss wasn't as horrifying as before.

When the Black Giant Snake was alive, a Level 3 ability user would typically lose ten thousand HP just by entering its [Life Drain] range. But now, those Level 3 ability users only lost a little over a thousand HP.

In other words, this [Life Drain] hasn't disappeared but its effect has been reduced by ten times?

"I can feel that the effect of this life drain has been reduced, probably by about ten times..."

Wang Tao spoke up.

His words, as a Level 4 ability user, carried a lot of weight and were highly trusted.

"If it's been reduced by ten times, then we might be able to go take a look. How about this, Qi De, Huang Wu, and Wang Tao, the three of you go check it out?"

Cheng Yiyi suggested.

"Sure."

Wang Tao nodded, and seeing Wang Tao's agreement, Qi De and Huang Wu also nodded.

If Wang Tao didn't go, they would have to think twice. It wasn't that they didn't trust Wang Tao, but it's always good to be wary of others. Moreover, Lan Yulian was currently unable to heal, so if something happened to them without strong healing, that would be troublesome...

Wang Tao voluntarily walked into the range of the [Life Drain]. Although its effect had weakened, its range hadn't changed, still with a radius of about fifty meters.

[-103]

Seeing the HP bar above his head drop, Wang Tao was immediately relieved. The sensation of losing HP was still unpleasant, but it really had been reduced by ten times; before it was a thousand HP lost.

Qi De and Huang Wu, who had previously circled around the Black Giant Snake, were very sensitive to the feeling of life erosion. They could clearly feel that the rate at which their lives were being drained was not as fast as before, which allowed them to breathe a sigh of relief.

However, as they got closer to the corpse of the Giant Serpent, all three of them felt increasingly uncomfortable. By the time they touched the snake's body, the HP bars above their heads were dropping by five hundred every second.

But after all, they were ability users with a hundred thousand HP, and Wang Tao even had a hundred and fifty thousand HP. So even with five hundred HP being deducted every second, they could hold on for at least three minutes.

Qi De and Huang Wu endured their discomfort and searched for the Crystal Core. The body of the serpent was so large that finding the core was quite troublesome, so the two of them worked together to speed up the process.

Wang Tao, on the other hand, collected the Loot Packs that only he could see and then checked for other dropped materials.

"There really are materials!"

Wang Tao found that a pair of the giant snake's fangs and several scales had names.

This was a monster that everyone killed by working together, so Wang Tao didn't put these materials into his Space Backpack. After ensuring there were no oversights, he then regrouped with Qi De and Huang Wu.

Just as Qi De and his companions extracted the Giant Serpent's Crystal Core, to everyone's surprise, there were actually two Crystal Cores in the snake's head!

Besides the Crystal Cores, there were three other items.

"There shouldn't be anything we've missed, let's head back quickly..."

Qi De's face was somewhat pale, as his HP was down to half.

"Let's go!"

Wang Tao and the others took the items and promptly left the Black Giant Snake.

"Are you all alright!"

Back with the group, Cheng Yiyi immediately asked with concern.

Healing abilities were cast upon Qi De and Huang Wu; these were the healing ability users under Cheng Yiyi's command.

As for Wang Tao, naturally, Lan Yulian personally administered the healing.

Even though Lan Yulian had almost depleted her energy, she had recovered some by now.

Qi De and Huang Wu were somewhat envious; they too longed for such strong healing!

Shaking his head, Qi De took out what they had found.

"We're fine. Here are the spoils."

Wang Tao also brought out the snake fangs and scales. Once the fangs and scales were removed from the Black Giant Snake, they no longer had [Life Drain], so there was no need to worry about potential danger.

Seeing all the loot, everyone was excited.

"How do you all think we should distribute these spoils? I personally think we should first determine the value of these items and then distribute them based on contribution. What do you think?"

Cheng Yiyi looked at everyone as she spoke.

According to the rules of Changhe Base, there were two methods of distributing loots among the survivors who collaborated.

The first method was "Quick distribution."

It involved taking whatever you were interested in, with those who contributed more having the first pick, but it had to be done on the spot. If you didn't understand an item, you'd have to take a gamble on your luck. Once distributed, no one could have any objections, even if they ended up at a loss.

The second method was "Fair distribution."

It involved first clarifying the approximate value of the items. Those who made greater contributions naturally got the items of higher value. If there were too few items to split up well, then they would be converted into Crystal Coins.

Generally, more people preferred "Quick distribution." One reason was speed, without beating around the bush. Another was that evaluating the value of unfamiliar items could be troublesome, often requiring a trip back to the city to consult others. If the spoils didn't enter one's own pocket immediately, it introduced an element of uncertainty.

Besides, entrusting someone to hold on to these spoils was another issue; many people didn't trust others that much... So, for convenience, most people chose this first method.