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

"...My awakening is still unique to me—I haven't seen anyone with the same type—by the way, can you tell what my Awakening is like?" Cheng Yiyi looked at Wang Tao with some curiosity. Her question was a bit of a tough one. Since she had never publicly used her Awakening after it happened, Wang Tao definitely couldn't tell. She just wanted to see how much Wang Tao knew and whether she could coax some information out of him. After all, people like Qi De held Wang Tao in high regard... "Give me a hint, maybe I can guess it." Wang Tao did not refuse Cheng Yiyi's question. "Let me think... An Awakening merges with an Ability, right? The Ability I merged with is related to long-range attack abilities. Is that hint enough?" Cheng Yiyi looked at Wang Tao, full of expectation. Wang Tao pretended to ponder with a frown and then spoke: "Then your Awakening... is a Poison System Awakening related to shooting! Are you shooting poison directly? Or firing bullets with poison? Most likely, it's a Passive Awakening..." "How, how did you know!" Cheng Yiyi was dumbfounded. She looked at Wang Tao, somewhat shocked and somewhat skeptical. She even wondered if someone close to her had been bought off by Wang Tao! How else could he have figured it out? Could a guess be so accurate? Wang Tao remained very calm amidst Cheng Yiyi's astonishment. "You got your Hidden Attributes from a Strange Poison Sac, and since Strange Poison Sacs are Poison System items, it's very likely that your Hidden Attributes are related to poison. So, you must have a Poison System Awakening." "We shook hands just now, and the calluses on your hands indicate you use a gun frequently. Your merged Ability is related to long-range attack abilities... For someone skilled with guns, if they had a choice, they would definitely opt for an Ability related to firearms and shooting, as it would play to their strengths. As the commander of the Sixth Army Corps, you obviously had a choice. Therefore, the long-range attack Ability you merged with, is most likely a shooting-related Ability." "As is well known, an Awakening is related to 'Hidden Attributes' and 'merged Ability.' And since your Hidden Attributes are of the Poison System, and your merged Ability is a long-range attack Ability related to gunshot... Your Awakening is most likely one that shoots poison or has bullets coated with poison!" "As for whether it's a Passive or Active Awakening... I've seen Huang Wu before, and he has a Passive Poison Awakening where his attacks are accompanied by poisoning. So I guess your Poison Awakening is probably Passive as well." "...All of the above is just my experienced perspective," Wang Tao explained with confidence and then looked self-assuredly at Cheng Yiyi. "So, did I guess right?" "You... you got it all right! It's almost like magic!" As she listened to Wang Tao's clear and logical explanation, Cheng Yiyi was inwardly amazed, and her eyes even began to sparkle with little stars. Not only did Wang Tao have a wealth of experience and knowledge, but he was also good at thinking, observing minutely, and clear in his logic! Wang Tao used the tiny hint she gave him and his keen observation of certain subtleties, coupled with his rich experience and knowledge, to deduce her Awakening almost perfectly! That was way too impressive! Cheng Yiyi even felt a little bit of admiration for him. No, she decided, she must find a way to bring Wang Tao to the Sixth Army Corps! Regarding Cheng Yiyi's exclamation, Wang Tao calmly took a sip of tea. He thought his act was pretty decent, worthy of 82 points. Indeed, he had experience, but it certainly wasn't that remarkable. The only reason he managed to guess was that he had already seen Cheng Yiyi's Awakening Attributes. Deducing the process from a known result was incredibly easy. If the result was correct, any process seemed plausible. "You really are amazing..." After another exclamation of amazement, Cheng Yiyi further explained, "You guessed right! My Awakening is a Passive Poison System Awakening related to shooting! I can sense its name... Poison Bullet!" Cheng Yiyi didn't hide anything and spoke directly. Of course, her understanding was limited, so she could only share what she knew. After listening to Cheng Yiyi's explanation, Wang Tao nodded. What she said matched the awakening introduction; she hadn't hidden anything. However, the awakening introduction was just a single sentence. To know the specifics, they needed to test it first. Moreover, they needed Wang Tao there to clearly see the data. Otherwise, at most, they would only get a rough idea or maybe not even that… "How about we go for a test? I'm quite interested in your awakening," Wang Tao suggested. "Sure!" The villa area where Wang Tao lived was built after the apocalypse, and while it might be lacking in some public recreational facilities, it certainly had enough shooting ranges and training halls. All the villas in this area belonged to Wang Tao and his group; naturally, that included the shooting ranges and training halls too. He planned to take Cheng Yiyi to the underground range next door. When Ding Yuqin and the others heard that Cheng Yiyi was going to test her awakening, they proactively came over to ask if they could also watch. "Of course, no problem!" Cheng Yiyi agreed generously. After all, since she had already told Wang Tao, she wasn't afraid of his companions finding out. The group entered the shooting range, which was stocked with various firearms and bullets, and there were many targets in the distance. "Attacking these inanimate objects won't trigger the effect of my awakening…" Cheng Yiyi suddenly spoke up. It seemed her poison was only effective on living beings. "That's right, poison attributes can't be triggered on inanimate objects…" Wang Tao nodded and then said, "In that case, I'll set up some Night Demons for you as targets." As Wang Tao spoke, four Night Demon hearts appeared in his hand, which he then tossed towards the distance. After the hearts hit the ground and wriggled for a moment, they transformed into four grim Black Night Demons in the blink of an eye. Roar— The shooting range was soundproofed and built underground, fitted with ordinary energy-saving bulbs, devoid of intense ultraviolet light. Naturally, this posed no problem for [Night Demon Type I]. "..." In the face of Wang Tao casually producing four [Night Demon Type I] and using them as targets, Cheng Yiyi could only comment, "Extravagant." But since Wang Tao had offered, she didn't hold back. She picked up a handgun and fired several shots at the distant Night Demons. Then she switched to a submachine gun, rifle, sniper rifle, and tried out a variety of guns. When Cheng Yiyi ceased firing, Wang Tao stroked his chin and nodded thoughtfully to himself. Cheng Yiyi's awakening was somewhat interesting. Though she, like Huang Wu, had a passive poison-releasing ability, their modes of activation were completely different. Huang Wu's close-combat attacks would cause two to three seconds of a poisoning effect, with a total of three instances of poison damage. When attacking a Level 4, Lord Insect race with decent defense, he would poison for about a thousand HP per second. This poison damage was relatively fixed and didn't fluctuate with the level of damage he inflicted; it seemed to be related to the monster's defensive capabilities. Moreover, his poison damage couldn't stack; whether he landed one slash or ten, it would still result in three instances of poison damage. So when facing powerful opponents, he would strike once and then run away, maximizing the use of his awakening. The poison effect of the Death Scythe that Wang Tao wielded was somewhat similar to Huang Wu's awakening, though it only lasted for a second, clearly not as effective as Huang Wu's awakening. On the other hand, the mechanism of Cheng Yiyi's [Poison Bullet] was different— Every bullet she fired carried poison, but the damage was very low, just a few points of poison damage. However, the poison damage could stack; the more times the [Night Demon Type I] was hit, the higher the poison damage.