The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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The energy decay is even more severe.

Compared to Lv8, it has decreased by at least 60%.

An elite crystal provides an average of only 30 to 50 progress points.

If quality isn't good enough, then quantity will win.

Han Ning held the elite crystals in his hands one by one and absorbed them.

The blue light flickered and dimmed repeatedly, turning into powder.

One… two… ten… twenty…

After consuming nearly thirty elite crystals, the last obstacle was finally broken through!

Lv9 (8000/8000)

boom!

A torrent of spiritual energy, even more violent and pure than when he broke through to Lv9, erupted within his body.

The seed of life in his chest trembled violently and shone brightly.

In Han Ning's spiritual perception, a tiny crack quietly appeared on the surface of that round and full seed of life.

A tiny, frosty white bud, imbued with the energy of extreme cold yet brimming with vitality, sprouted from the crack.

At the same time, dense, frosty white patterns, like interwoven leaf veins, appeared on Han Ning's exposed skin.

A strong life force and a biting, bone-chilling cold emanated from his body at the same time.

Instead of clashing, the two completely different energies strangely merged together, forming a unique pressure.

The surrounding energy seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, and began to slowly rotate around Han Ning, forming a visible light green energy vortex.

"Huh? What's going on?!"

"It's about Mr. Han..."

"What a strong energy wave!"

"He's breaking through?!"

This sudden phenomenon startled the awakened individuals nearby.

Chairman Wu, Vice Chairman Zhao, Lin Qianqian, and others stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction where Han Ning was with surprised and uncertain eyes.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, the phantom image of a magnificent ancient tree slowly emerged in the void behind Han Ning.

This ancient tree has an ancient and mysterious frosty white color all over its body, and its branches are gnarled and vigorous, as if it has undergone the baptism of endless years.

The leaves shimmered with a blend of emerald green and frosty white light.

A vast and boundless pressure, seemingly originating from the very source of the world, enveloped the entire ship as the phantom of the ancient tree appeared.

Under this oppressive aura, everyone felt a profound sense of awe, as if they were facing the eternal and enduring nature.

The phantom of the ancient tree lasted for about ten seconds before slowly dissipating.

As the phantom disappeared, the massive energy vortex gradually subsided and completely receded.

Han Ning slowly opened his eyes, and a flash of light, a blend of frost white and emerald green, disappeared from the depths of his pupils.

He felt his body being completely reshaped by life energy.

His muscles were strong and his bones were dense. His internal organs were full of surging vitality, and his mental energy was as clear as if it had been cleansed.

Chapter 154 New Skills, New Societies

Druid level increased to Lv10

[Unlock New Skill: Nature's Blessing]

Not only did he break through to level 10.

Snowcake, an animal companion, has also grown to Lv9.

[Tricolor Gem Crocodile Lizard currently Lv9, 6250/7000]

However, Xuebing still hasn't awakened any other skills.

However, its size has increased further, with its body length approaching 5 meters and its limbs becoming thicker and longer.

Its appearance is somewhat like a hybrid of the legendary Western dragon species and Godzilla.

Upon reaching level 10, a new skill was unlocked.

【Nature's Blessing (Beginner)】: The Druid draws upon deeper natural forces to bless the target creature.

Slightly enhances the spirituality and wisdom of the target organism.

Purification capabilities are enhanced.

There is a small probability of optimizing the genetic factors of the target organism (level ≤ Lv10) to induce benign mutations.

There is a slight probability of optimizing plant genetic factors at levels between Lv10 and Lv15.

When using Nature's Blessing to induce positive mutations in organisms with more advanced life structures, the success rate does not decrease due to the complexity of the target organism's structure.

"Nature's Blessing, isn't this just an advanced version of Nature's Blessing? Luckily, I leveled up Nature's Blessing a while ago."

Han Ning carefully studied the information about the new skill.

This was practically a divine skill tailor-made for the extraordinary plant research he and Professor Ye were conducting.

It can not only accelerate plant growth, but now it can also improve the success rate of optimizing varieties, and even has an effect on higher organisms.

This is of immeasurable significance for his future development, whether it is to enhance the overall strength of the team or to establish a stable food source.

At that moment, the panel screen in front of him flashed.

The three "Association" options, representing different Druid paths, reappear.

The emblem of the "Earth Society" has been lit up, displaying a warm, earthy yellow luster.

The other two are still gray.

An emblem composed of countless shimmering starlight points, profound and mysterious.

Another emblem is composed of tiny spores.

The Star Society and the Spore Society.

At level 10, you can choose one of them to form a guild.

Han Ning's gaze lingered on the two newly appeared association options.

The two held a strong attraction for him.

However, he was not in a hurry to form a society.

Because all kinds of associations have corresponding rituals, it is not convenient or possible to form an association on a ship.

He simply pulled his mind away from the mental world, stood up, stretched his limbs, and made a series of soft crackling sounds.

"Congratulations." Lin Qianqian stood beside him at some point, as if she were helping him "protect" him.

Xu Ming, Professor Ye, Yu Na, and little Xu Yinyin were all there.

"Hehe, with so many energy crystals, I'm bound to make a breakthrough."

Han Ning nodded without offering further explanation.

He looked at Chairman Wu, who was walking over, and asked:

"Chairman Wu, what is the situation regarding casualties?"

Mentioning this made everyone's mood drop again.

Chairman Wu sighed heavily:

"Nearly a third of the awakened ones have died."

“Our Biyun Resort originally had 41 Awakened Ones, but after this battle, only 29 remain…”

"Then there were the ordinary people. Almost all the ordinary people on the sunken ships died. The ordinary people on the other four ships were okay, with few casualties. There were originally 48 people, but now the number has been reduced to 30."

The reason why the proportion of awakened individuals is so high is because ordinary people are almost all dead...

"Excluding you, there are currently 59 survivors."

"More than a third of the soldiers died in one battle." Everyone felt heavy-hearted.

With such a small group, how many more upheavals can they withstand?

"Let's not talk about other supplies. Supplies can be salvaged. Since people are dead, it's actually easier to distribute supplies."

"The mountains are right in front of us. We must find a safe landing point as soon as possible and establish a temporary camp to rest and recuperate," Chairman Wu said bitterly.

"Boss, what are we going to do without the boat?" Xu Ming asked a crucial question.

“Yes, with just these four small, dilapidated boats, we probably won’t be able to navigate these dangerous waters.” Chairman Wu and the others agreed wholeheartedly.

"Boat..." Han Ning fell into a deep thought.

Not having a boat is really troublesome.

But having just grasped the meaning of nature's blessing, he had a vague plan in his mind.

Professor Ye, who had been silent all along, seemed to have guessed what Han Ning was thinking and suddenly spoke up: "Boss... can we use timber to build a ship?"

"As expected of Professor Ye, you articulated my thoughts immediately." Han Ning smiled slightly.

"I have this idea in mind: to use my abilities to cultivate some hard wood, process it, and build it into a wooden boat that is even stronger than these ships."

“But… we lack experience in shipbuilding and we lack talent in this area,” Han Ning said, frowning.

"That's true." Professor Ye sighed.

Chairman Wu said, "I can ask around for talent in this area. Maybe there are some on a few ships. After all, there are quite a few shipyards in Bailu City, and the proportion of people working in this field is relatively large."

"Well, let's take it one step at a time and settle down first."

...

Chairman Wu and Lin Qianqian went back to their work.