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

"Little Jia, start digging from the third layer..."

Wang Tao came to the third layer and instructed Little Jia.

Regardless of whether the corrosive acid rain was his fault, Wang Tao had no intention of changing his original plan; he still intended to dig deeper, hoping to unearth a destruction-level monster!

In his previous life, before Wang Tao was reborn, the world hadn't been destroyed, but it was pretty close to devastation, and the culprits were those destruction-level monsters. If he could eliminate these monsters earlier in this life, it may not restore the world back to how it was, but at least it would prevent them from completely destroying it in the future...

After giving instructions to the mutant pangolins and leaving them with plenty of survival supplies, Wang Tao returned to Changhe Base.

The Changhe Base was thriving, but due to the sudden appearance of corrosive acid rain, many people who had planned to go out today canceled their plans. After all, humans can't withstand such corrosive acid rain for long. Dying from this corrosive acid rain would be a terribly unjust way to go.

As for Wang Tao himself, he wasn't affected. He had a [Virus Immunity] constitution, and since the corrosive acid rain was considered a type of poison, Wang Tao was immune. So he could roam in the rain without worrying about poisoning.

So the next day, Wang Tao went out in the heavy rain.

He had previously mentioned that if he had time, he would help clean up those troublesome zombies and catch some flying mounts.

Wang Tao was now going to catch the flying mounts.

The troublesome enemies didn't need to be dealt with for now. Wang Tao could wait for them to ascend in the corrosive acid rain. If they could ascend to level five or six, that would be even better for Wang Tao.

"Cheep~"

Soon, the golden eagle brought Wang Tao to the mountainous area where it used to live.

This corrosive acid rain only benefited the zombies, not humans or mutant beasts. Although mutant beasts had stronger constitutions than humans, they still couldn't withstand the continuous wash of corrosive acid rain, so whenever it rained, the mutant beasts would hide in their nests and not go out. This was a great opportunity for Wang Tao!

Usually, those mutant flying beasts were as elusive as dragons. Even if Wang Tao wanted to catch them, he might not succeed. But now, Wang Tao could take advantage of them hiding in their nests to avoid the corrosive acid rain and catch them!

The golden eagle was very familiar with the area and soon found a nest of a mutated big bird.

Wang Tao's perception was very strong now, and he quickly sensed a large bird's nest on a tall ancient tree with several mutated magpies hiding inside, only exposing a pair of small eyes watching the outside world.

The mutated magpies were quite large, easily able to carry several adult men on their backs. Their small, lively eyes indicated a certain level of intelligence, unlike those aggressive creatures impossible to communicate with.

"You'll do!"

Wang Tao grinned and then flew straight down.

These mutated magpies were all level four, with one being a level four lord, and the rest were fourth-order elites. Their strength was considerable, though Wang Tao at level four could crush them easily, let alone Wang Tao at level six.

So the fight wasn't a contest; they couldn't resist and were easily suppressed by Wang Tao. If Wang Tao hadn't held back, these mutated magpies would have died the instant they met him.

"Submit or die."

Wang Tao wasted no time and made them choose.

Similar to when he tamed Little Jia, these mutated magpies were amazed to find Wang Tao could communicate with them and offered them a choice to live. They chirped excitedly, seemingly pleased.

Mutant beasts tend to have simpler thought processes. The stubborn, aggressive, low-intelligence mutant beasts wouldn't submit even if you killed them. But for those with a certain level of intelligence, as long as you could defeat them outright, getting them to submit was quite easy. The precondition being that you could communicate and make them understand you.

Just like now, when Wang Tao offered them the choice to die or submit, they immediately chose the latter. After all, who wouldn't choose life over death?

Especially when Wang Tao told them he would provide food and shelter, and their task would be to transport people into flight, they excitedly agreed.

If they could indeed have a place to be well-fed and cared for, there was no need to compete with other mutant beasts for food. Carrying passengers wasn't an issue, nor was fighting if necessary. After all, they were both hunters and prey among the numerous mutant beasts here. So, following humans wasn't a bad deal!

"Good, a wise choice."

Wang Tao smiled as he patted the large head of the mutant magpie lord, then offered them quite a bit of food. After the stick, it was time for the carrot. Once the mutated magpies had eaten and recovered much of their physical strength, Wang Tao led them to attack other mutant flying beasts.

Since he had come all this way, Wang Tao wouldn't settle for just ten or so mutated magpies; he intended to capture as many mutant flying beasts as possible from the area.

...

Three days passed in a flash.

"Let's go, follow me home."

Looking at the dense patch of flying zombie beasts behind him, Wang Tao nodded in satisfaction.

"Cheep~"

"Chirp chirp~"

"Squeak squeak~"

"..."

As soon as he spoke, numerous responses echoed back.

In these three days, he almost overturned the entire mountain area. He captured all the willing mutant flying beasts, and the stubborn and stupid ones who refused to submit were mercilessly killed by Wang Tao.

Wang Tao didn't count them, but estimated there were at least eight hundred to a thousand. They weren't weak either, with the lowest being third-order elites, and the highest fourth-order lords.

Apart from their flying capabilities for carrying humans, their combat strength was substantial. Having them join Changhe Base indirectly boosted the Changhe Level's power significantly.

The corrosive acid rain had already decreased considerably, seemingly about to stop at any moment. So Wang Tao decided to end his capture efforts and prepare to return with them.

When this massive group of flying mutant beasts appeared outside Changhe Base, it startled everyone at the base. They feared a flying monster attack. Fortunately, Wang Tao flew ahead to inform them, preventing potential heart attacks.

"This, this..."

When Gu Yun, Bai Hao, and the others saw such a large number of mutant flying beasts obediently following Wang Tao to the designated location, they were speechless. Such a feat was beyond their comprehension.

Wang Tao had mentioned capturing some flying mutant beasts like the golden eagle, and they thought he might bring back a few. They hadn't expected him to clear out an entire mountain! It left them feeling unreal...

"From now on, these mutant flying beasts will be our mounts. They're better than planes; they don't need an airport, have high maneuverability, strong combat abilities, and autonomous judgment capabilities... Of course, we need to maintain them, provide shelter and food..."

Wang Tao briefly explained.

"No problem, of course not!"

Gu Yun and the others eagerly responded.

The subsequent matters didn't need Wang Tao's involvement. Although aside from Wang Tao, others couldn't directly communicate with mutant beasts, they could feel each other's emotions. Like training dogs, with enough interaction and attempts, they'd eventually understand each other's meaning.

As Gu Yun and the others busied themselves arranging for the mutant flying beasts, the drizzle of corrosive acid rain finally stopped.

"The rain has stopped..."

Han Rui and others instinctively looked at Wang Tao.

"Barring any surprises, there should be many level five creatures out there now..."

Wang Tao touched his chin; the strong zombies specifically noted by City Hall should now be ready for harvest.