Although it was highly unlikely, one of the scenarios Zhang Yanhang had anticipated was that the monsters, due to their Life Value Limit exceeding the Fixed Damage, would still be hopping around and continue to attack Zhang Yanhang even after being hit by the Death Wave Skill.
Of course, the likelihood of that happening was extremely low, since hopping around was definitely not possible. The monsters, having lost a substantial amount of Life Value, would surely exhibit some degree of weakness even if they could still attack.
A transparent distortion wave quickly spread outward from Zhang Yanhang’s center, with the Crimson Iron Ant King, that was lying on him and continuously biting at the Energy Shield, being the first to bear the brunt.
Like the other low-level Crimson Iron Ants, in just an instant, the exoskeleton armor of the Crimson Iron Ant King developed extensive cracks, and its tightly protected muscle tissue and various internal organs were immediately twisted and torn into a mixture of irregular blood and flesh. Find the newest release on NoveIꜰire.net
Behind the Crimson Iron Ant King, the giant exoskeleton wings, which spanned several meters in diameter when spread, made a strange noise and detached from the fragile connection on its back. But before detaching, the huge exoskeleton wings had already been damaged beyond recognition, covered everywhere with fine cracks resembling shattered tempered glass.
Apart from the exoskeleton wings detaching directly from the body, the other fragile joint parts on the Crimson Iron Ant King’s body also broke apart under the effect of the Death Wave, causing large amounts of a thick reddish viscous liquid to gush out from the Crimson Iron Ant King.
After releasing the Death Wave Skill, Zhang Yanhang quickly heard two dull sounds created by bodies hitting the ground—these were from two other Crimson Iron Ant Kings which had been flying and spewing Acid Liquid Fireballs at Zhang Yanhang, but crashed due to the rupture of their exoskeleton wings.
Normally, after releasing the Death Wave Skill, Zhang Yanhang would just start to comfortably enjoy the kill notification sound while waiting for the refresh of the treasure box. However, this time was obviously different because the Life Value Limit of the Crimson Iron Ant Kings was high, so they were not completely killed by the Death Wave Skill.
Zhang Yanhang poked the Crimson Iron Ant King that was still lying on him. Its body rigidly tilted to one side; after releasing the Death Wave Skill, this previously lively Crimson Iron Ant King’s body suddenly froze, losing mobility in its mouthparts and all other parts.
However, although it had entered this state, they did not immediately fall silent. According to Zhang Yanhang’s observation, these three Crimson Iron Ant Kings with a Life Value Limit higher than the Fixed Damage should no longer have the ability to attack.
Since these three Crimson Iron Ant Kings had already entered a near-death state, even if left alone, they probably wouldn’t live much longer.
"Then, judging by the current situation, even if the Life Value Limit is higher than the Fixed Damage caused by the Death Wave Skill, the monsters couldn’t possibly be hopping around and launch attacks at me.
After all, although Ashen World, due to its data-driven nature, somewhat resembles a game, the monsters spawned are real life forms. It’s impossible for something to happen like in games where, even with just a sliver of health bar left, normal attacking behavior can still be maintained."
Zhang Yanhang felt quite normal about this most unreliable speculation being proven unfeasible.
After all, for normal life forms, not to mention when 90 percent of their Life Value is cleared, even losing 50 percent of their Life Value already qualifies as seriously wounded. Expecting them to continue hopping around is quite unrealistic.
Just as Zhang Yanhang was about to directly end the lives of these three Crimson Iron Ant Kings, he suddenly remembered an issue, "Since this is an experiment, I definitely need to be more rigorous. Let’s wait a bit and see how long it takes for the Crimson Iron Ants in a near-death state to die on their own..."
If the Crimson Iron Ant Kings died quickly, then in the future, when Zhang Yanhang encountered monsters that couldn’t be instantly killed by the Death Wave Skill but were in a near-death state, he wouldn’t need to finish them off specifically.
But if they died slowly, then Zhang Yanhang would have to consider a more efficient method of finishing them off in the future. Speaking of which, Zhang Yanhang suddenly despised the restriction that the Death Wave could only affect the same target once within twenty-four hours.
If there wasn’t this limitation, then when encountering monsters that couldn’t be killed by one Death Wave, Zhang Yanhang could simply release the Death Wave a second time.
Although that was the case, Zhang Yanhang also knew that the current Death Wave Skill was already powerful enough. If the frequency limitation were also removed, he feared he might directly step into an Invincible State.
After all, Zhang Yanhang’s Death Wave Skill was an instant cast. Without the frequency limitation, it’s conceivable that at that time, even Fourth Tier, Fifth Tier, or even Sixth Tier Monsters could be instantly killed.
After all, one Death Wave was six hundred forty-five points of Fixed Damage, ten times was six thousand four hundred fifty points of Fixed Damage, a hundred times would be sixty-four thousand five hundred points of Fixed Damage.
The Life Value Limit of First Tier Monsters is three hundred seventy-five points, and that of Second Tier Monsters is one thousand points. The gap is less than threefold.
Zhang Yanhang believed that even if every time creatures were promoted by one Rank and their Life Value Limit tripled directly, the Fifth and Sixth Tier Monsters, even though they were higher in Rank, probably wouldn’t have the exaggerated Life Value Limit of sixty or seventy thousand.
Of course, since Zhang Yanhang had not actually seen Fifth and Sixth Tier Monsters, although the likelihood was really small, it was still possible for Fifth and Sixth Tier Monsters to have tens of thousands of points in Life Value Limit.
The main reason Zhang Yanhang felt this way was that the difference between First Tier Creatures and Second Tier Creatures was huge, and the gap between Sixth Tier Creatures and Second Tier Creatures was even more enormous, making it entirely possible for some significant mutation to occur midway, turning high-ranking creatures into a completely new type of high-dimensional life form.
"So overall, the version of Death Wave without frequency limitations indeed seems a bit too terrifying..."
Zhang Yanhang felt that his Death Wave Skill with frequency limitations might be a weakened version of Death Wave, and whether there exists a Death Wave without limitations, he didn’t know.
He could only say that if there was one, it would likely be with Death God Yeager, who, after all, is one of the most powerful deities in the DND world, only slightly less powerful than the Creator God. It would be quite normal for him to possess such a powerful skill.