The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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"Three?!" Lin Qianqian's expression changed drastically.

They managed to take down just one Spiral Clam with great difficulty, so the appearance of three at the same time would be an absolute catastrophe.

"Withdraw!" Han Ning's reaction was more direct than Lin Qianqian's.

Without further hesitation, the three of them turned around and ran towards the exit.

Almost the next second after they left their spot.

boom! boom! boom!

Three water cannons, each over 10 centimeters in diameter, tore through the thick fog and bombarded the spot where they had just stood.

The murky water, mixed with broken bricks and silt, shot skyward and splashed.

The powerful impact even briefly pushed back the water in that area, revealing the cracked ground below.

The suffocating sense of oppression felt like a tsunami crashing down on us.

"Go quickly! Don't look back!" Lin Qianqian's voice was more urgent than ever before.

On the run, Han Ning pushed his mental power to its limit, and the "radar map" in his mind, constructed by Xuebing's perception, became clearer than ever before.

He precisely avoided the obstacles ahead, choosing the route with the least resistance and pushing his speed to the limit.

The other two girls didn't have a "radar chart," so their escape speed was slower.

Seeing this, Han Ning swung out two vines, which wrapped around their waists and carried them forward.

As Yu Na ran, she focused on sensing the movements of the pursuers behind her, providing early warnings for Han Ning.

"Turn left! Avoid that beam!" Yu Na suddenly screamed.

Without hesitation, Han Ning pulled on the vines, dragged the two girls to his side, put his arms around their shoulders, and pulled them down.

The three narrowly missed a huge concrete beam that was half-submerged in water.

Almost simultaneously, a thick, high-pressure jet of water grazed past their right side and slammed into the crossbeam, blasting it into a shower of debris.

The situation was fraught with danger.

In this desperate escape, the more than 300 meters that took them nearly half an hour to cover on the way here were left behind in less than five minutes.

As the thick, impenetrable fog around them began to thin, and the hazy light of the distant sky began to pierce through, the three of them finally relaxed a little.

The heart-stopping hissing and splashing sounds behind us gradually faded away until they disappeared completely.

Wow!

Han Ning, dragging Lin Qianqian and Yu Na, finally broke through the edge of that suffocating thick fog.

The cold, torrential rain pounded down on them again, but the familiar sound now seemed so pleasant.

The three stood in the murky water, panting heavily, rainwater mixed with sweat streaming down their faces.

Looking back, the thick, billowing white fog, like a lurking beast, still silently devoured everything behind, as if the thrilling chase just now was merely an illusion.

Chapter 47 Mutation

"call……"

Han Ning breathed a sigh of relief and said,

"Mr. Lin, is the south entrance the relatively safest of the three entrances?"

If even the monsters in the south are this strong, wouldn't even more people die exploring the two entrances in the north?

Lin Qianqian shook her head:

"No, vortex crabs generally only live in areas more than 300 meters deep into the fog zone. I don't know why that vortex crab went to the outer edge."

"Moreover, vortex crabs generally prefer to act alone, and it is rare to see them in pairs or more. We did not encounter any during the period of our exploration."

"Perhaps something special happened deep within the fog."

At this point, she sighed.

"Han Ning, your strength has exceeded my expectations. In the past, when dealing with the Vortex Crab, we had to send at least 6 people, three of whom were Awakened at the vice-president level."

"I never expected that the three of us could kill one."

"I see." Han Ning nodded.

"Mr. Lin, what are the plans next?"

"I see you still have some energy left, why don't you hunt some crocodile lizards nearby?" Lin Qianqian looked Han Ning up and down as his breathing gradually returned to normal, and smiled.

"can."

With time to spare, they used Xuebing's sense of their own kind and Yu Na's reconnaissance skills to hunt more than ten crocodile lizards in the southern region until their energy was almost completely depleted before returning to the resort.

Since the energy emitted by the crocodile lizard is divided among three people, according to Lin Qianqian's theory, the three of them actually pose a significant threat to ordinary crocodile lizards.

Therefore, the dozen or so crocodile lizards brought Han Ning the following benefits:

[Druid Growth Progress +120] (Current Lv4, 227/600)

[Swamp Crocodile Lizard Growth Progress +36] (Currently 71/200)

[Vine Technique (Advanced) Proficiency +20] (Currently 38/500)

[Animal Companion Proficiency +25, currently 105/200]

……

Back at the resort, the three sat in the rest area, eating food to replenish their energy.

Han Ning held a few slices of beef jerky in his hand, and chewed them with milk in big mouthfuls.

Yu Na held a large, extra-thick instant noodle cake in both hands, crunching it down, her cheeks bulging out like a little hamster.

In contrast, Lin Qianqian appeared much more elegant, lightly twirling the compressed biscuit between her fingers, taking a bite, and then sipping milk.

It felt like enjoying afternoon tea at a tea restaurant.

"Mr. Lin, what's the purpose of these crab claws?"

Han Ning quickly finished the beef jerky and milk, opened his backpack, took out the pair of white crab claws wrapped in a bag, and examined them carefully.

Lin Qianqian stopped eating and replied:

"You can sell it to some awakened individuals who have awakened water-based abilities."

"These pliers seem to contain a certain amount of water-based energy. In addition, due to their special structure, water-based awakeners who obtain them can slightly enhance the power of their water-based abilities."

"It has this effect too?" Han Ning tapped the crab claw, which was as thick as his arm, with a surprised tone.

Isn't this just like a mage's staff?

It's just the budget version.

He carefully set the heavy claws aside and turned his gaze to the bag of snow-white crab meat:

"What about the meat?"

Lin Qianqian replied:

"The meat of the vortex crab is imbued with the aura of the Black Tide; awakened individuals can consume small amounts, as it provides a strong feeling of fullness."

"Ordinary people absolutely cannot eat them. Their bodies cannot resist the corrosive influence of the Black Tide aura. If eaten, at best they will go insane and their body tissues will undergo uncontrollable malignant mutations; at worst they will directly turn into mindless monsters. In the early days of our association, someone secretly gave some low-level mirage insect meat to their family, and the result was..."

She didn't continue speaking, remaining silent for a few seconds before finally opening her mouth.

"If you don't want to eat it, you can feed it to your pet."

If ordinary people can't handle it, then Xu Ming and Yin Yin absolutely cannot touch it.

"Hiss, hiss..."

As if to confirm her words, Xuebing made a series of urgent hissing sounds in its throat, its yellow vertical pupils stared at the meat bag in Han Ning's hand, its tail gently patted the ground, and its big head kept rubbing against Han Ning's leg, with saliva almost dripping down.

Seeing Xuebing's impatient look, Han Ning couldn't help but smile.

He took out several heavy, snow-white pieces of crab meat and held them to Xuebing's mouth.

"Here's a reward for you. You did a great job today."

"Roar!" Snowcake let out a cheerful low growl, opened its big mouth, and accurately snatched the crab meat.

The crab meat disappeared into its mouth at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a feeling of satisfaction was transmitted through the soul contract.

[Swamp Crocodile Lizard growth progress +3, currently 74/200]

"Crab meat can also accelerate the growth of snow cakes, not bad..."

Han Ning nodded secretly.

After resting for a while and feeling the spiritual energy slowly recovering in his body, Han Ning did not linger at the Biyun Resort.

Carrying the snow cake, he activated [Gill Technique], his figure disappearing into the murky rainwater, and swam quickly towards the apartment building.

On his way home, Han Ning couldn't help but ponder.

It's too much trouble to travel several kilometers back and forth between the apartment building and the resort every day.

Apart from Liu Feng's small group, there are hardly any other people in the apartment building where they currently live.

There's basically no need for me to stay any longer.

"It's time to move," Han Ning decided.

Biyun Resort has a stable communication platform and a market, which is much better than the apartment buildings isolated in the flood in terms of safety, access to information and future development.

There are more people there. After Xu Ming and Yin Yin move there, they won't have to spend all day in an empty room like they do now.

Xu Ming can also help collect various information and build connections. It's also feasible to bring back some live animals for him to raise later.

Inside apartment 803.

As usual, Han Ning walked towards the planting area in the corner of the balcony.

He first applied the growth-accelerating agent to other crops.

Finally, his gaze fell upon the two plants that were the focus of his experiments.

Han Ning mobilized his spiritual power, and a vibrant green aura containing the breath of life emanated from his palm.