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

Cheng Yiyi's "Poison Bullet" Awakening is quite interesting. Each of her bullets carries a poison attack and triggers poison damage five times, with each instance of poison damage calculated independently. Although the base value of her poison damage is very low, hitting the head of a Night Demon Type I, ordinary bullets could deal hundreds of damage, but poison damage would only be in the single digits. Her poison damage can stack! Theoretically, as long as she's given enough time, her bullets could poison to death most opponents. Of course, that's just theory. In practice, the Night Demon Type I would likely be killed by her bullets long before the poison could accumulate. But this doesn't mean her Awakening is useless; it's simply because Night Demon Type I's HP is low and its defense is weak, preventing her from maximizing her Awakening's capabilities. Wang Tao felt her Awakening was more suitable for attacking creatures with high HP and strong defense, like the Catastrophic Serpent, monsters with extremely high defense, or even Giant Zombies! Perhaps initially, Cheng Yiyi's attacks wouldn't cause high damage. For example, she might only deplete 10% of an opponent's HP in ten seconds. But as she continues to shoot, the damage would increase—40% in twenty seconds, and potentially 100% in thirty seconds, completely wiping out the enemy's HP bar! So, her abilities would be better showcased against enemies with high defense and HP. It felt like the stronger the enemy, the stronger she became. Cheng Yiyi's Awakening had very clear advantages and disadvantages. The advantage was its endurance, getting stronger as the battle went on. The downside was the lack of initial burst damage and heavy reliance on firearms and bullets. At the very least, she'd need a gun with a fast rate of fire, plenty of bullets, and that didn't jam. As for bullet power... it doesn't affect the damage of her Awakening, but she must penetrate the defenses to poison the enemy. If she can't break through the defenses, the poison damage won't trigger. So the firepower of the weapons can't be too weak either... Of course, these drawbacks might be significant for others but were relatively easy for her to overcome. After all, she might not have many things at her disposal, but she definitely has plenty of thermal weapons. Now, the only question left was whether she could trigger this Awakening while wearing powered armor. Wang Tao didn't have powered armor, but Cheng Yiyi said she had tested it, and the answer was yes! "...Then your Awakening is pretty good! Suitable for dealing with powerful enemies!" Wang Tao organized the various data he had observed into his own words, relayed them to Cheng Yiyi, and complimented her at the end. "..." Cheng Yiyi seemed to have some black lines above her head. High EQ: Suitable for dealing with powerful enemies. Low EQ: Useless most of the time. Not to mention whether she can actually defeat them, even finding them is a problem. For instance, the last Catastrophic Serpent they encountered was found using equipment. It took her a long time to discover that serpent. It's not that there weren't others out there, but many powerful foes were amidst the endless tide of zombies, like Giant Zombies and the like, searching for them would be suicidal... Of course, after listening to Wang Tao's analysis, she was very satisfied with her Awakening overall. If they encountered another Catastrophic Serpent, her contribution wouldn't just equal Lan Yulian's but could even match or surpass Wang Tao's—she didn't know Wang Tao's true strength and was calculating based on him using only Crystal Energy Guns. Plus, she also acquired a few Crystal Energy Guns. The combination of Crystal Energy Guns and Poisonous Bullets would certainly not be weak! "Weapons are a problem... I will have to primarily use machine guns in the future, preferably the Fire God Gatling, and I must make sure I have enough bullets. Of course, I need to have Crystal Energy Guns too..." Cheng Yiyi muttered to herself. The upper limit of her "Poison Bullet" Awakening depended on the weapon. If the weapons in her hands are stable and she has plenty of bullets, then her potential is frightening. There's another point—she must not let the enemy get close. She can still shoot at close range, but she might be attacked, potentially disrupting her shooting rhythm, so it's better to keep her distance if possible. "I'm thinking of sending my powered armor for retrofitting later, to increase ammo capacity... I could also specialize in an armored combat vehicle equipped with a Fire God Machine Gun and loaded with ammunition... Powered armor has the advantage of good mobility, but the ammo capacity is certainly not as high as an armored combat vehicle. However, the mobility of a combat vehicle is poor, especially if the enemy gets close, there's no way to resist... Mr. Wang, what do you think?" Cheng Yiyi looked at Wang Tao somewhat indecisively. She knew, of course, that she could have both, but with only herself and limited energy, it would be best if there were a way to balance both... Wang Tao thought Cheng Yiyi was also somewhat fearful of not having enough firepower. The ammo capacity of powered armor wasn't small... But considering Cheng Yiyi's Awakening, he understood. However, when it came to the issue of ammo capacity, Wang Tao suddenly thought of the [Armored Beetle]. Once armed, [Armored Beetle]'s size was much larger than powered armor and its mobility was not bad. If Cheng Yiyi could trigger the effects of [Poison Bullet] while using the [Armored Beetle]... That would be somewhat overpowered. To put it bluntly, with the [Armored Beetle]'s size, it could carry a small arsenal!