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Zheng Weiguo looked at Han Ning: "The military is always decisive, but it also values its reputation. Now that an agreement has been reached, they won't tamper with the goods. All that's left is to wait for the goods to arrive."
Just as Zheng Weiguo said, the navy did not keep Han Ning waiting for too long.
Just after noon the next day, Lynx sent word that the Navy had arrived outside the Judgment Sword gathering area.
Chapter 281 Taking the Medicine
"Chief Han, the navy has arrived, and the goods have been delivered to the temporary handover area," Lynx said.
Han Ning perked up and immediately stood up: "Take me there."
The temporary handover area was set up in a secluded mountain valley on the edge of the base.
Several personnel dressed in dark blue combat uniforms, with a cold and aloof demeanor, stood guard there, with two large, robust sea lions standing beside them.
Hmm... It looks like an alien sea monster that's been reprimanded.
On the back of the sea lion were two large, sealed plastic boxes, each about half a person's height.
The transparent part of the box reveals the rippling seawater inside, with some shadowy figures vaguely visible swimming within.
Without any further pleasantries, a naval officer leading the group confirmed Han Ning's identity and handed him a list directly.
"Sir, fifteen live triangular ray takins and forty frozen carcasses have all been packaged according to the agreement. Please sign here after confirming that everything is in order."
Han Ning's gaze swept over the boxes.
Live manta rays resemble miniature manta rays. Upon closer inspection, they are actually quite small, about the size of a head.
Its skin was dark red, and its scales gleamed coldly in the water. It moved extremely fiercely, constantly banging against the plastic box.
The frozen bodies were neatly stacked in specially designed low-temperature boxes and preserved perfectly.
Han Ning glanced at the brief text and signed his name neatly: "Thank you."
The officer took back the receipt, saluted, unloaded the large box, and then turned and left with his men decisively.
Han Ning didn't delay and used his consciousness to communicate with Xuebing, who was resting in the distance.
"Ow!!"
The enormous lizard dragon soon descended from the sky and landed outside the ravine.
"Snowcake, safely return these boxes to the settlement area and hand them over directly to Popota."
Han Ning patted the box.
"Be careful, there are living creatures and important materials inside."
"Whoosh~"
Snowcake let out a low growl, indicating that it understood.
It deftly curled up the sealed boxes with its thick tail, placed them steadily on its broad carapace, flapped its wings, creating a gust of air, and accelerated to the maximum speed, running towards the Azure Cloud gathering area.
After completing the handover, Han Ning continued to engage in exchanges and learning with the Sword of Judgment.
About two hours later, Popota's voice rang directly in his mind.
"Kid, I've received the goods. These things are of decent quality, barely enough to make one potion. I'll start refining them now. You'd better come back and take your medicine when you have a chance!"
Han Ning's heart skipped a beat, but he remained outwardly calm and said to Li Feng, "Colonel Li, there are some urgent matters in the assembly area that I need to handle temporarily. I will return as soon as possible."
Li Feng nodded understandingly: "Do you need any help?"
"No need, it's nothing." Han Ning smiled and turned to leave.
He found a secluded corner, transformed into a magnificent star-colored eagle, spread his wings, and sped towards his home.
The speed of the Starry Osprey far exceeded that of the Snowcake. In less than ten minutes, the familiar cave entrance and lush forest of the Azure Cloud Gathering Area came into view.
He landed beside the fountain of life.
The jewel of Popota floats in the center of the spring, next to a vessel made of some kind of translucent white seashell.
The vessel contained a small amount of viscous liquid that shimmered with a faint glow of dark red and deep blue, and a strange, fishy smell mixed with a rich aura of energy permeated the air.
"What are you dawdling for? Hurry up!"
Popota's fat head peeked out from the jewel, waving its fins.
"This potion was painstakingly extracted from those few live animals. It's best to drink it while it's cold!"
"it is good!"
Han Ning didn't waste any words, returned to human form, and stepped forward to pick up the seashell vessel.
The medicine felt cold to the touch.
He tilted his head back and drank the thick medicine in one gulp.
The reason he was so decisive was that, as a druid, he did not sense through his natural will that the ingredients in the potion posed a threat to him.
The medicine had no fishy taste upon entering the mouth; instead, it had a peculiar cooling sensation as it slid down the throat.
boom!
Almost the instant the medicine entered the stomach, a violent and unparalleled energy suddenly exploded.
Han Ning felt as if his internal organs had been thrown into an ice cellar, every cell trembling and frantically absorbing this powerful foreign force.
Ice crystals formed on the skin's surface, veins bulged, and muscles twitched violently and uncontrollably.
He groaned, forced himself to sit cross-legged, and began to circulate his spiritual and life energy, attempting to guide this terrifying torrent.
"Don't mislead me! You idiot!"
Popota's voice exploded in his mind like thunder.
"Relax your body, feel it, accept it, uh, just do nothing."
Han Ning immediately gave up resisting, completely relaxed his mind and body, and let his consciousness sink into his body.
The dark red and deep blue energy flow surged through his meridians and flesh, bringing excruciating pain wherever it passed, but also fully activating the life potential hidden deep within his body.
The life bud in his chest throbbed violently at an unprecedented frequency, and the surging natural spiritual energy was forcibly extracted, mixed with the power of the red ray blood potion, and then forcefully pressed into the depths of his cells.
Click... click...
His body was like an iron blank being constantly forged, repeatedly tempered in destruction and rebirth.
The excruciating pain gradually transformed into an indescribable tingling and fullness, as if every corner of the body was being thoroughly opened up and filled, and a distinct sense of power surged forth from deep within the body.
Just as he felt his body reach a completely new state of saturation.
hum!
The carefully preserved shard of gleaming silver was summoned and flew out of his pocket, hovering above his head, casting a cool silver glow that enveloped him like moonlight.
The power of the gleaming silver fragments resonated with the surging power within his body.
His physical condition has now reached the minimum standard for absorbing the Radiant Silver fragments!
Han Ning had a sudden inspiration and, without hesitation, activated his mental power to actively communicate and absorb the vast energy from the Radiant Silver Fragment.
Boom!
The pure energy contained within the Radiant Silver fragments, far exceeding that of Black Iron, surged into his body.
The body, which had already reached a saturated state, was forcibly strengthened once again under the forceful infusion of this higher-level energy!
The redness on the skin surface quickly faded, replaced by a faint metallic silvery-white sheen.
The energy fluctuations emanating from his body rose steadily, surging wildly, and his color rapidly changed from deep black to a sharper hue, revealing a wisp of flowing silver light.
Level 16... Level 17!
Breaking through two levels in a row!
A powerful energy fluctuation spread uncontrollably from his body, forming a visible silver-black vortex that pushed aside the surrounding dust and grass, causing violent ripples to spread across the pool of the Fountain of Life.
"Oh? It actually charged straight up? Not bad, not bad, my efforts weren't wasted."
Popota shook his big head, seemingly a little surprised, before reverting to his arrogant demeanor.
Chapter 282 The Path of Cataclysm
The energy storm gradually subsided.
Han Ning slowly opened his eyes, a glint of silver light flashing briefly in the depths of his gaze.
He felt a surge of new power flowing through his body, a powerful force resulting from a qualitative change.
Spiritual energy and life energy seemed to have perfectly merged with the physical body, becoming inseparable.
With the slightest thought, a very faint silver-black halo naturally appeared on the surface of the skin.
The changes go far beyond that.
Han Ning slowly opened his eyes, his pupils shimmering with silver light, as if tiny stars were twinkling in the deep night sky.
He exhaled a long breath, his breath sharp and swift, lingering in the cold air.
The surging power within him was like a tamed torrent, no longer violent, but deeper and more vast.
The very faint silver-black sheen on the skin's surface gradually disappeared.
With a slight thought, he simply opened his palm.
Above his palm, the air distorted slightly, and a sharp silver-black gleam emerged, radiating a chilling aura.
"How does it feel? My cooking didn't disappoint you, did it?"
Popota's chubby head popped out completely from the jewel, its fins wrapped around its chest, looking smug and saying, "Praise me!"
"Far exceeding expectations."
Han Ning sincerely praised, clenching his fist, feeling the seemingly inexhaustible energy within his body, his mind racing.
"It's not just a promotion in rank, but more like an evolution of a life form."
"Hmph, you know your stuff. The potion-making skills of the Frostling Clan are beyond the comprehension of those land-dwelling races," Popota said, splashing water with her tail.
"Your body is now barely capable of bearing higher power, but don't be too happy yet. You haven't even entered the Radiant Silver level yet. What you just experienced was just an appetizer. The real changes are yet to come."