Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 1579 - 663: Evacuation

"Shit! Could it be..."

Wang Tao grabbed the binoculars. After seeing the flames in the distance, he immediately had a bad feeling.

Just ahead was the location of Hongfeng Base, but the firelight was coming from that direction!

At the sight of fire, Wang Tao immediately thought of that destruction-level magma monster!

Aside from some basic data, Wang Tao didn’t know much about this monster. Although it seemed the monster was trapped at the cave entrance, there was something unusual about that cave. But with the monster’s strength, it was only a matter of time before it broke free. If it had broken out right after Wang Tao left, it was definitely possible!

"Xiao Jin, faster!"

Wang Tao urged.

"Chirp~"

The golden eagle responded instantly, speeding up slightly.

The others also became vigilant, ready to fight at any moment.

As the firelight grew brighter, the golden eagle drew closer to the forest where Hongfeng Base was located.

Finally, the golden eagle stopped.

Fire—fire everywhere!

Half the forest was ablaze!

Deep in the mountain, they could see streams of magma flowing like rivers!

Rolling waves of heat surged toward them, causing everyone’s expressions to darken.

But Wang Tao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Although the fire in the forest is intense, it hasn’t spread to Hongfeng Base yet. Xiao Jin, let’s go check it out!"

Chirp—

Xiao Jin braved the heat, veered around, and charged to the edge of the fire sea. It was only then that the group saw Hongfeng Base not far away.

At this moment, Hongfeng Base was brightly lit—not from a fire disaster, but from the lantern trees providing illumination at full intensity.

The survivors inside the base were panicked, but under military command, they were entering controlled mutated plant structures in an orderly manner, allowing for organized evacuation.

"Luckily, we’re not too late!"

Wang Tao had the golden eagle let out a long cry before descending.

Wang Tao had informed Han Youlin and the others earlier: if they heard a raptor’s cry late at night, they shouldn’t attack right away—they needed to confirm whether it was the golden eagle.

Now, in the pitch-darkness, while the golden eagle wasn’t afraid of being attacked by Hongfeng Base personnel, delaying their evacuation wasn’t necessary.

The golden eagle’s piercing cry echoed throughout Hongfeng Base. Ordinary survivors were a bit flustered, while the soldiers hurriedly grabbed their weapons and searched for the source of the sound.

Soon, they spotted a massive golden eagle descending from the sky. The soldiers immediately relaxed and quickly stowed their weapons.

A group of people rushed out from City Hall to greet Wang Tao.

"Mr. Wang!"

The base’s mayor, Xiang Bo, became visibly emotional upon seeing Wang Tao arriving with a large group. Wang Tao had indeed kept his promise!

Wang Tao scanned the crowd. Besides Xiang Bo and members of the Liehuo Gang like Tu Li, the military commander Han Youlin wasn’t present.

"What’s going on?"

Wang Tao asked immediately.

"After nightfall today, there was suddenly another earthquake. This one was much larger than any before! Just as we thought the entire base was doomed, the earthquake stopped. But before we could rejoice, we saw flames appear in the distance—the forest was on fire! Magma was flowing out from deep within the mountain!"

"Although due to the terrain, the magma isn’t directly heading in the direction of our base, it feels like it will eventually head our way! Plus, the burning forest fire will surely spread to our base—this place is no longer fit for survival. We had no choice but to evacuate ahead of time..."

Xiang Bo quickly explained the situation to Wang Tao.

"You haven’t spotted that monster?"

Wang Tao found it odd.

"No! So far, we haven’t seen it, nor heard any monster noises..."

Xiang Bo, knowing which monster Wang Tao was referring to, quickly shook his head.

"Looks like the situation is better than I thought..."

Wang Tao had assumed that the destruction-level monster had already emerged, sparing Hongfeng Base by sheer luck.

But now it seemed the situation might be better than he imagined—the monster was still trapped in the cave, unable to come out, only managing to release magma.

Magma, though terrifying—especially in a forest, where it’s impossible to extinguish—was still less dangerous than facing that horrifying destruction-level creature. For Wang Tao, this was undoubtedly good news.

Wang Tao immediately said to Xiang Bo:

"We’re here to assist you in evacuating!"

"Thank you, Mr. Wang!"

Xiang Bo expressed heartfelt gratitude.

Even though Wang Tao hadn’t brought many people, their presence exuded overwhelming strength! With their help, the evacuation speed would surely increase significantly.

"By the way, where’s Han Youlin?"

Wang Tao suddenly asked.

"Uh, I don’t know. Commander Han said he needed to personally go to the frontlines to command. Since we’re not strong enough and the rear needs guarding, we didn’t join him..." Xiang Bo explained.

Wang Tao nodded and said nothing more. He immediately rallied his group to help evacuate the survivors of Hongfeng Base.

With Wang Tao’s team joining the effort, the evacuation sped up significantly. For instance, when faced with obstructing buildings or rocks, Awakeners could destroy them in an instant. When clearing heavy mountain terrain or tangled forest, Awakeners carved out pathways with brute force.

Since everyone in Hongfeng Base was evacuating, no one minded the destruction—whether inside or outside the base.

The military cooperated seamlessly with Wang Tao’s group. As soon as the Awakeners cleared the paths, mutated plants like leaf cars appeared, filled with survivors swiftly leaving the area.