The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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These eerie, frosty white patterns began to appear on his exposed arms, neck, and even cheeks.

They pulsated slightly, and each tiny throb sent a wave of pain through Han Ning.

The surrounding temperature plummeted, and a thin layer of white frost even condensed on the water beneath Han Ning's feet.

This process is painful and lengthy.

"what!!"

Every second felt like being tortured in an extremely cold hell.

"Uh……"

Han Ning was in so much pain that he almost lost his voice. His body trembled constantly as it struggled between the cold and the heat. Sweat that just seeped out of his pores was frozen into ice crystals, only to be melted by the heat again, and so on.

"What's that sound? Can you hear someone screaming or howling like a ghost? Is it some kind of monster?"

Inside the office building, Lin Qianqian, who was holding Xu Yinyin and chatting with Yu Na and others, frowned and turned her head to the glass window.

"It seems so, and why does that voice sound so familiar?" Yu Na also leaned closer.

"It's Uncle Han! It's Uncle Han's voice! He sounds like he's in a lot of pain!"

The little girl immediately recognized the roar, which had lost its original timbre due to pain, as coming from Han Ning.

"Boss?!" Xu Ming was startled.

The group exchanged glances and quickly ran outside.

"What's wrong?" As he passed by next door, Chairman Wu noticed their strange expressions and couldn't help but ask.

"Han Ning seems to be in trouble. Let's go outside and check," Lin Qianqian replied quickly.

"Mr. Han?!" Chairman Wu's expression changed, and he immediately shouted to those around him, "Everyone stop resting, go out now and rescue Mr. Han!"

The entrance to the office building.

Following the faint cries of pain, the awakened ones gradually found the source of the sound.

At this moment, the water surface behind the office building had completely turned into a layer of white ice.

The raindrops in the sky turned into ice particles halfway down and fell in a soft rustling sound.

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The frosty, cold air was spreading outwards.

"Uncle Han?!" Xu Yinyin couldn't help but exclaim when she saw the white figure in the center of the ice.

But her dad covered her mouth.

"The boss doesn't look like he's fighting with someone," Xu Ming said thoughtfully.

"It looks like he's about to break through his abilities. Let's stand back and observe him, and not go over there." Chairman Wu reached out to stop Lin Qianqian, who was about to step forward.

After everyone discovered that there were no enemies around Han Ning, they first breathed a sigh of relief, and then their expressions turned to great amazement.

Stronger Awakened individuals, such as Lin Qianqian and Vice President Zhao, could sense a chilling pressure emanating continuously from Han Ning.

"Has Mr. Han gotten even stronger? I really don't know how strong he has become now." Vice President Zhao's eyes reflected a field of white, his expression complex.

Han Ning is currently at the most dangerous juncture of integration.

The tug-of-war at the level of his soul and the transformation of his body tormented him constantly. He felt like a small boat in a raging storm, which could be torn apart at any moment.

Time seemed to stretch on endlessly.

It's unclear how much time passed, perhaps only a few minutes, but for everyone present, especially Han Ning, it felt like an endless cycle.

Finally, the last trace of the violent cold air disappeared.

The plant phantom in his mental world also completely disappeared without a trace.

Instead, a pure white seed of light was buried in his heart, shimmering with a faint halo.

hum!

A strange buzzing sound, which only Han Ning could hear, came from the depths of his soul, as shown in the picture.

The halo released by the seed continued to spread, forming a complex, frosty-white ancient tree mark beneath the skin directly above Han Ning's heart.

It is only the size of a fingernail, with lifelike, fine, thorn-like branches.

The mark faded quickly the moment it formed, disappearing completely beneath Han Ning's skin.

"Pfft!"

Almost at the same moment the mark disappeared, Han Ning's body, which had been stretched to its limit, relaxed. It was as if all the bones had been removed from his body, and he collapsed heavily, his back hitting the cold wall.

He was still not unconscious.

On the contrary, his consciousness was exceptionally clear.

He was breathing heavily, the veins on his forehead and neck subsided, and his complexion gradually regained its rosy hue.

It felt as if a powerful pump had been installed in the heart area.

The newly formed seed of life immediately began to work, constantly releasing a life-giving cold current that pumped throughout the body.

A cool, comfortable sensation spread through my scalp and brain.

With each wash, Han Ning recovered a little of the spiritual and mental energy he had just lost.

[The Seed of Life (Beginner Level) has been successfully formed!]

【Species: Camphor Tree of the Cold Jade Type】

[Spiritual Power Limit Increased by +20, Current: 12/100 (Humanoid)]

[Maximum mental strength increased by +0.5, current: 2/3.5 (humanoid)]

Seed of Life (Beginner) Proficiency +20, current 20/2000

[Characteristics of the Seed of Life]:

Frosty Jade Whirlwind: All plant-based attack skills have a frost effect, forming a sharp frost storm that causes a certain degree of wood-type explosion and freezing to enemies hit.

Bathing in Sweet Rain: All plant-based healing skills, when released, will form a cool rain that nourishes all things, continuously purifying and healing all friendly creatures.

Ice/Water Flow: When releasing plant-based physical attack skills, the physical form can be transformed into ice/water flow form for a short period of time.

Cold/Water Resistance: Increases resistance to ice and water attacks.

Vibrant Life: The Seed of Life exists within the body, rooted in the void, constantly drawing spiritual energy to nourish its master, increasing the spiritual energy recovery speed by approximately 35% (based on current physical strength) and expanding the upper limit of spiritual energy.

"What are you doing here?"

Han Ning snapped out of his daze and noticed the group of people gathered in front of him.

"I was worried something might have happened to you. Don't you remember what just happened?"

Seeing that Han Ning was alright, Lin Qianqian's furrowed brows relaxed.

“You were screaming so loudly just now, like a pig being slaughtered. We were worried about you, so we ran out to check on you,” Yu Na explained.

Thank you all for your concern.

Han Ning smiled and said, "Uh, I'm fine. You guys go back first. I still have some things to test."

"It's good that you're alright, go back now."

Chairman Wu's eyes remained wide with shock. He glanced at the ice crystal beneath Han Ning, then waved his arm, signaling everyone to go back.

……

"This is... the effect of the Seed of Life?"

Han Ning lowered his head and opened his palm.

Beneath the skin of the palm, white veins are faintly visible, emanating a barely perceptible chill.

My gaze swept across the wall in front of me.

Han Ning had a thought.

"Vine Technique".

hum!

Dozens of dark green vines suddenly emerged from his side.

A chill swept over the vines.

These vines immediately underwent a tremendous change.

They were no longer dark green, but covered with a layer of intricate and exquisite frosty white veins, shimmering with a cold, faint light.

The sharp thorns that were originally on the surface of the vines have now been completely replaced by crystal-clear ice thorns.

The entire vine grove seemed to be carved from cold jade, exuding a faint, visible chill.

The temperature of the surrounding air dropped, and the falling raindrops condensed into tiny ice crystals as they approached.

Its form has changed, and the consumption of spiritual energy has increased by nearly one-third compared to ordinary vines.

At the same time, the Seed of Life in his heart was constantly replenishing his depleted spiritual energy.

With the help of the Seed of Life, spiritual energy can be restored quickly after a significant amount of energy is consumed.

"go with!"

With a thought, Han Ning locked his gaze on a half-collapsed low wall made of red bricks beside the water.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Vines covered in ice spikes shot out, carrying a biting chill, and stabbed fiercely into the brick wall.

Click~

The main body of the vine easily pierced through the bricks and stones, and ice spikes flew out from the surface like a rain of pear blossoms, continuing to shoot aggressively into the surrounding area.

These ice spikes also penetrated the brick and stone surface.

The area hit by the ice spikes visibly condensed into a thick layer of white frost, which quickly spread outwards.

"burst!"