NOVPUBChapter 1207: Chapter 496: Getting the Fruit_2
Chapter 1207 -496: Getting the Fruit_2
With this Level 5 Lord present, their overall strength had absolutely doubled!
Moreover, to deal with these zombies, ranged attacks were best. If they got too close and were enveloped by the freezing aura, then they would be in trouble! But many of their techniques were for close-range combat…
At this time, the teachers were somewhat at a loss for how to command. It wasn’t that they were afraid, but rather they were worried about the potential loss of students since the students’ abilities were still significantly lacking.
When He Jijun saw this, he immediately took the initiative to stand up and take over command, speaking methodically.
“First team take the front, second team get ready to rotate, third team protect the flanks…”
At such critical moments, it was up to the professional soldiers.
Once Wang Tao was sure they were all fine, he didn’t dawdle. Flames burst forth from his body, instantly illuminating the dim space, and like a meteor, Wang Tao plunged directly into the zombie herd.
“Hisss—”
This was the first time Wang Tao had used [Wildfire Spread] in front of them. Aside from He Jijun and the others, everyone was shocked.
“Don’t space out!”
It was He Jijun who roared out loud, snapping everyone back to reality.
They promptly adjusted their formations according to He Jijun’s instructions, but they couldn’t stop talking, utterly astonished.
“God! The principal turned into a fire man!”
“So powerful! I can feel the scorching heat even from this far away!”
“Is that a fire-type awakening? Teacher, I want to learn this too!”
“I remember the teacher saying fire is the natural bane of the ice zombies!”
“But wasn’t it said that the principal’s awakening was in the system aspect? How is this fire?”
“Some say that the powerful Awakeners can awaken twice…”
“…”
Not just the students, even the Awakened teachers were extremely shocked and envious. They too were seeing Wang Tao use [Wildfire Spread] for the first time. Both the visual effect and the temperature that felt like it could roast a person were something most people couldn’t compete with. Especially compared to their own awakenings, it made them feel painfully inferior…
Meanwhile, Wang Tao heard the exclamations of the crowd, but he was already accustomed to it and didn’t mind.
He charged toward the Fifth Rank Ice Zombie Lord, the freezing aura that could cause great trouble to humans had no effect on Wang Tao using [Wildfire Spread].
He raised his Flame Spear and thrust it at the zombie’s forehead.
Puchi!
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[Curse: Bleeding]
A single spear thrust reduced fifty thousand HP, and Wang Tao wasn’t satisfied. His eyes suddenly emitted two beams of light.
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In just one second, Wang Tao had wiped out more than a hundred thousand HP from the Frozen Zombie Lord!
The Frozen Overlord’s attack only sluggishly followed after.
Watching the sudden appearance of a bunch of icicles above his head, Wang Tao gripped the spear in both hands, stubbornly jabbed into the Frozen Overlord’s head, and sprinted forward.
Boom, boom, boom—
The massive icicles fell, but Wang Tao and the Frozen Overlord had already left their attack range.
Wang Tao was certainly unscathed, and everyone else, under the command of He Jijun, was playing defense and counterattack, not coming close. So, the icicles fell straight upon the other zombies.
Puchi!
The icicle attack was indiscriminate, and a large number of zombies died beneath them.
“You are freakishly strong!”
Wang Tao grinned and then wielded the spear again, stabbing it towards the Frozen Overlord.
“Roar—”
The Frozen Overlord roared in anger, but its HP plummeted due to Wang Tao’s suppression.
Before it could raise its hand to use a second volley of icicles, Wang Tao ended its life with another spear thrust.
Puchi!
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Wang Tao was unlucky this time and didn’t trigger a slaying blow, but it didn’t really matter, as it just meant a few more stabs were necessary.
Perhaps for others, a horde of these Frozen Zombies might be challenging and present a mortal threat, but for Wang Tao, an Awakener with Fire System abilities, these Frozen Zombies were incredibly weak, even easier to deal with than the Mutated Plants. Plus, Wang Tao had prior experience, so even a Fifth Rank Zombie Lord wasn’t much of a challenge.
Once the Frozen Zombie Lord died, the combat strength of the other Frozen Zombies plummeted instantly. While still in his Starfire Original Status, Wang Tao swiftly unleashed several Shockwaves, instantly killing a large number of zombies, and then he took out a few Tier-Five Elite Zombies. Seeing that the remaining zombies would no longer threaten the trainees, Wang Tao stopped.
He was only there to give the students field experience, not to babysit. It was fine to deal with the biggest threat; he would let them handle the rest.
Although their strength was far inferior to Wang Tao’s, under the organization of He Jijun, they managed quite comfortably against enemies stronger and more numerous than themselves.
Wang Tao didn’t have to wait long before all the zombies lay dead.
Clap clap clap!
Watching the out-of-breath group, Wang Tao began to applaud.
“You all performed very well!”
The students naturally felt pleased with the praise. However, amidst their happiness and excitement, there was also a tinge of discomfort because they felt outdone…
They knew Wang Tao was powerful, and his Awakening was flashy. But that was a Fifth Rank Zombie Lord!
They originally thought that this battle would take some time to conclude, perhaps the longest they fought since exploring the cave.
But in the end… their battle did last a while, but Wang Tao, in just a few seconds, had taken out that Fifth Rank Lord!
Even for a Fifth Order Awakener like Wang Tao, that was just ridiculous!
At this moment, if Wang Tao claimed to be a Sixth Rank Awakened, most people would believe it.
After all, everything is relative, and it was their first time witnessing Wang Tao’s true power. They became mere background… an uncomfortable thought.
However, Wang Tao was the principal, so it made sense that the students weren’t as strong as him!
Many found this excuse comforting and felt much better about themselves.
After everyone had orderly arranged the battlefield and gathered the spoils of war, Wang Tao gestured and said:
“Let’s go, back to Stone Forest.”
“Yes!”
The party returned to Stone Forest.
“Hm? Did the zombies come from here?”
Upon their return to Stone Forest, they noticed the place looked trampled, with numerous footprints and some makeshift tents collapsed.
“Hisss—thank goodness for Principal Wang’s wisdom! Moving everyone away in advance! Otherwise, the consequences could have been unimaginable…”
Seeing this, Pan Jian was instantly relieved.
The footprints were clearly left by the Ice Zombie Herd they had just encountered, meaning the Zombie Herd had just passed by here!
If Wang Tao hadn’t taken them to see the Awakening Fruit earlier, they would have run into the horde of zombies. With their strength, Pan Jian didn’t believe they could have withstood a Frozen Zombie Herd lead by a Fifth Rank Zombie Lord!
“Thank you, Principal!”
The others also came to the same realization and immediately felt a wave of relief; their gratitude towards Wang Tao grew.
This made Wang Tao furrow his brow.
It seemed that, by a stroke of luck, he had saved their lives.
But that wasn’t the focus of Wang Tao’s concern; the real issue was, if a large group of zombies suddenly came again while he was away, how would the others withstand it?
The likelihood was small, but given the previous occurrences, it was entirely possible… What if someone else had planted Awakening Fruits?
Wang Tao aimed to toughen up these students, not to send them to their deaths. Besides, Wang Tao was planning to leave for his Fourth Awakening and wanted to leave the students here for a few more days of experience…
“It’s time to boost their strength…”
Wang Tao muttered, stroking his chin.
There were many ways to increase strength, Awakening being the most direct, but Awaking so many people wasn’t realistic, and Awaking just one or two wouldn’t make much of a difference… That meant they had to consider external items.
“Perhaps I can let them try out this skull…”
In Wang Tao’s hand appeared a skull, the loot dropped from the Fifth Rank Ice Zombie Lord he had just slain.
[Fifth-order Weapon: Medium Frozen Zombie Lord Head]
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