The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

Page 85

"It absorbs and transforms external energy, and then modifies the surrounding aquatic environment."

"Or rather, it's not purification, but simply transforming it into a comfortable environment that it likes, and then it begins to reproduce."

"So..." Han Ning said thoughtfully, "it's like an...environmental alterer?"

"You could say that," Professor Ye said.

"Whether it's Kuroshio energy or other pollutants, within its range of transformation, they will be forcibly transformed into energy that is comfortable for them."

"At present, I do not know what benefits this modified environment will bring to us. Even the water they purify is currently unknown whether it is harmful to the human body and further research is needed."

At this point, Professor Ye frowned:

"I am not an Awakened One, and many studies are limited. We can only deduce inaccurate conclusions from the words of Awakened Ones, and this information may not be true."

So much information was researched in just two days...?

Han Ning increasingly felt that replacing Professor Ye was a wise choice.

He couldn't help but praise, "Professor Ye, you are very important. I will find a way to make you an Awakened One. Even now, your role in my eyes is much greater than that of many Awakened Ones."

...

After finishing their conversation with Professor Ye, and with the night still long, everyone chatted for a while longer in the suite.

Xu Yinyin is a really brave girl.

When others see Xuebing's ferocious and powerful appearance now, they can't even run away in time.

Like a little monkey, she huffed and puffed her way onto the snow cake's head, hugged its cool scales, and whispered something in its ear.

"Snowflake Snowflake, the shiny scales on your head are so pretty!" Xu Yinyin blinked her eyes.

"Roar..." Snowcake made a helpless gurgling sound in its throat, its yellow vertical pupils filled with despair.

The owner said we must not hurt this little guy.

It could only stiffen its neck, letting Xu Yinyin climb up and down its huge body, tug at the small bone spurs on its back, and touch the serrated teeth on its tail.

Xu Ming was terrified and quickly scolded, "Yinyin, come down quickly."

Han Ning also instructed, "Yinyin, Xuebing is our partner and won't hurt you, but you must remember that the monsters outside are not as docile as Xuebing. They are dangerous and will attack if they see you approach, understand?"

Xu Yinyin was startled by her father and Uncle Han's serious tone, and obediently slid off the snow cake's back, whispering:

"I know... Yinyin just thinks snow biscuits are so cute..."

Cute?

Upon hearing this, Han Ning, Professor Ye, Xu Ming, and Yu Na all couldn't help but twitch their eyes.

Snowcake's pose is anything but cute.

After chatting for an hour or two, as night deepened, the group dispersed to rest.

In such an environment, the night seems exceptionally long and boring.

There is no internet, and no entertainment facilities.

The most interesting thing is that you either take off, play in duos, or play in squads.

Han Ning lay sprawled out on the fairly comfortable bed.

Close your eyes and start trying out the newly unlocked [Communicate with Nature] skill.

Communicating with nature is not about engaging in dialogue with some self-aware entity, but rather about questioning the natural will that constitutes the fundamental rules of this world.

The will of nature is like a vast ocean, boundless and limitless. Whether it responds or not, and what it responds to, is very mysterious.

Han Ning concentrated his mind and mobilized the spiritual energy within his body.

He raised his right index finger, and a tiny green light shone from the tip.

Fingertips moved slowly in mid-air, leaving trails of light like fireflies.

Gradually, a complex mark took shape under his fingertips.

When the last stroke falls.

The entire mark shimmered like a breath, transforming into a soft halo that enveloped Han Ning.

In an instant, Han Ning's skin, hair, and even eyelashes seemed to be bathed in a gentle green light.

He felt his spirit rising and extending infinitely.

A faint connection was formed between me and the earth beneath my feet, the boundless rain curtain outside the window, and the grand and ancient pulse of this world.

In this state, which seemed like an out-of-body experience, Han Ning focused his spiritual power and posed his first question to the vast and boundless will of nature:

"How can we help Professor Ye and Xu Ming become Awakened?"

Thoughts are like pebbles thrown into the deep sea.

No reply.

Only the monotonous sound of torrential rain washing over the world outside the window.

Nature's will is vast and indifferent; its questions are too "human," like asking the sea how to build a ship.

Han Ning was not discouraged.

He immediately adjusted his strategy and tried to simplify the problem.

How can an ordinary person... obtain... power beyond the mundane?

The intention was transmitted again.

It still disappeared without a trace.

Han Ning frowned slightly.

"Become stronger?"

This time, he felt the invisible connection ripple slightly, but there was still no clear response.

Han Ning thought for a moment, and his own growth process came to mind.

Forget about getting stronger by killing monsters; it's simply about starting as an ordinary person, then growing from being able to release a few fragile vines, then to having dozens of thick, long vines, and finally releasing a vast sea of ​​trees.

It was also interspersed with the process of his body becoming stronger and stronger.

However, the process of becoming stronger was overlooked.

Finally, Han Ning posed the question to the will of nature: how to change from the first act to the last act.

The moment this thought was uttered.

The emerald green light surrounding Han Ning trembled suddenly.

My spirit felt as if it were being gently stirred by an invisible force.

A fragmented, blurry image appeared before his eyes.

Scene 1:

A blurry figure huddled in a cold corner, trembling violently, his face filled with extreme fear.

Something extremely terrifying seemed to be approaching him.

Just as the fear reached its peak, something inside the figure seemed to shatter with a "crack," and a faint surge of new life energy erupted from his body.

Picture everything.

Amidst the devastation, one figure desperately shields an even smaller figure behind him.

Chapter 94 The Vague Answer

Facing the surging, ferocious monsters, his eyes burned with a reckless madness and determination, as if he wanted to burn himself out.

Just as he let out a desperate roar, a scorching power burst forth from his body.

Scene 2:

A figure, neither human nor inhuman, sat cross-legged on the ground. With each breath, faint particles of light appeared around him and gathered on his body.

Then the scene shifts, and the figure is surrounded by a group of twisted shadows, engaging in a fierce battle.

Then, the two scenarios above are repeated continuously.

Scene 3:

These were yet another series of blurry shadows, each seemingly swallowing something radiating strange energy, or perhaps merging into their bodies in some unknown way. Their bodies twisted, deformed, and remained unchanged amidst intense pain, numbness, and pleasure, before finally stabilizing and emanating entirely different auras…

Scene 4:

A towering figure gently touched a figure that had shrunk countless times, and the latter's body grew stronger and stronger.

These images flicker and are fragmented, full of symbolism. There are no specific scenes or clear characters, only moments of intense emotion and energy.

They flashed before Han Ning's eyes like shattered glass, then quickly dimmed and disappeared.

The emerald green light that enveloped the room slowly dissipated, and darkness returned to the room.

[Communication Skills (Beginner) Proficiency +50, Current 50/1000]

Han Ning slowly opened his eyes, and the first thing he felt was a deep sense of exhaustion in his brain.

On the panel, the mental strength directly changed from 2.5 to 1 (2.5).

"Hiss... This skill doesn't consume much spiritual power, but it consumes so much mental energy. It seems like it can only be used once every few days."

Han Ning was surprised.

Mental energy is different from spiritual energy; it recovers very slowly and is consumed very slowly under natural conditions. He estimated that, based on his own situation, it would take about 3 days to fully recover from 0, roughly 0.8 per day.

He lay quietly in bed, processing the blurry fragments in his mind.

"An emotional outburst... self-cultivation... the third... should be taking some items? The last one is most likely something like an initiation or a divine blessing, and is probably one of the four ways to become stronger."

"But these methods can actually be linked together, and when linked together, they are very much in line with the current situation of awakened humans."

Han Ning's expression was strange.

Aren't the awakened humans simply those who awaken their abilities due to intense emotional fluctuations, and then become stronger by hunting monsters or consuming things from this world?

Except for the fourth one, which is a little different, the other three fit them very well.