The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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The murky water was quickly stained red with large patches of dark red blood, and a strong stench of blood permeated the rain.

"Phew... Xuebing is much better than the likes of Chen Yan and Lu Minghu."

Han Ning slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, his tense nerves relaxing slightly.

Two pure blue orbs of light emanated from the crocodile lizard's corpse and quickly split apart.

The first group came from the smaller crocodile lizard whose brain had been crushed by Han Ning with vines.

After the ball of light split, it was about the size of a glass marble and went straight into Han Ning's chest.

It entered Han Ning's body and was then transmitted to Xue Bing in a peculiar way.

Instead of splitting into several groups in mid-air as they had done with other humans in the past.

[Druid growth progress +25, currently 187/300]

[Vine Technique (Intermediate) Proficiency +3, Current 187/200]

[Spiritual Power: 15/20]

A familiar warmth spread through my body, nourishing both body and mind.

[Swamp Crocodile Lizard growth progress +6, currently 53/100]

Immediately following, a second ball of light appeared, this time from the slightly larger crocodile lizard that had been killed by the snow cake.

[Druid growth progress +30, currently 217/300]

[Vine Technique (Intermediate) Proficiency +2, Current 189/200]

[Spiritual Power: 17/20]

[Swamp Crocodile Lizard growth progress +13, currently 66/100]

"There is indeed a difference."

Han Ning's eyes flickered.

"For the prey I personally killed, I received about 80% of the energy and 20% of the snow cake."

"As for the prey that gets the final blow from Xuebing, I probably account for 70%, Xuebing accounts for nearly 30%, or even more... Overall, I take the lion's share, but Xuebing also gets a good share."

This is perfectly acceptable to Han Ning.

He needs energy to upgrade his level and skills, and Xuebing's rapid growth is also an indispensable part of his strength.

Whether it's 82 points or 73 points, it won't have a significant impact on his total personal energy gain, but it can accelerate Xuebing's growth, making it a worthwhile deal in the long run.

"Hiss..."

Xuebing emerged from the murky water, shook off the blood and slime from its head, and moved closer to Han Ning's feet.

Its yellow, vertical pupils swept over the two sinking crocodile lizard carcasses. Just like when Han Ning fed it the flesh and blood of its own kind last time, its eyes did not show the instinctive desire it had when facing other food.

"Other wild crocodile lizards eat their own kind, but Xuebing doesn't..."

It seems that after signing the soul contract, Xuebing not only improved her intelligence, but also underwent a subtle change in her perception of her kind.

It may subconsciously regard these wild crocodile lizards as a species similar to itself, and no longer see them as a pure food source.

Or perhaps it was the aura of the Kuroshio Current that made it instinctively resist.

"We'll try giving it to snow cakes next time we encounter creatures of other races."

Ideally, we should find a large and cheap source of meat for Xuebing, otherwise it will consume too much food. Relying solely on the human food we collect will likely not be enough to satisfy Xuebing's ever-growing appetite.

The smell of blood is too strong here; it's not advisable to stay long.

Han Ning glanced at the carcass of the slightly larger crocodile lizard and made a decision in his mind.

"Snow Biscuit, please help me out."

He directed Snowcake to dive underwater and use its sharp claws to tear off several large chunks of flesh, still attached to the scales, from the relatively intact hind leg of the larger crocodile lizard.

Dark red blood gushed out again, turning the surrounding water even redder.

Han Ning used vines to wrap around the chunks of meat that smelled strongly of blood, then used Wang Mazi's cleaver to peel off the outer scales, leaving a large piece of pure flesh, which he then wrapped in a plastic bag.

"Let's go! Let's find another place!"

He climbed onto Xuebing's broad back again.

"Pfft!"

Snowcake carried him swiftly away from the blood-soaked waters and swam deeper into the park.

……

For the next few hours, the man and the lizard swam like hunters in the water among the submerged ruins of Blue Bay Park.

Han Ning resorted to the same old trick.

He sometimes used the half-submerged observation deck as a hunting ground.

Sometimes it's the crooked roof of the pavilion.

Then, let Xuebing carry a small piece of crocodile lizard meat with a strong smell of blood in its mouth, and slowly swim in the nearby waters as a live bait.

Once a lone crocodile lizard is spotted drawn by the scent of blood, Snowcake immediately speeds back to the ambush point.

If you encounter a larger one, just abandon your flesh and blood and run away.

After killing approximately six crocodile lizards in succession.

It was almost noon.

But the sky grew increasingly dark, and the rain seemed to intensify.

Han Ning's spiritual energy was mostly depleted, and Xue Bing also showed signs of fatigue. The energy replenished by killing monsters could increase the upper limit of physical attributes, but the recovery ability could not balance the energy consumed by the high-intensity hunting.

"Let's rest for a bit, grab something to eat. I remember there's a small shop at the north entrance of the park; let's go check if they have any supplies..."

Han Ning gave most of the food he brought to Xuebing, while he himself ate a bottle of water and a few pieces of compressed biscuits.

He ate while counting his spoils.

[Class: Novice Druid (Lv3)]

[Spiritual Power: 9/20]

【Skill:

Vine Technique (Intermediate): 197/200

Rapid growth (intermediate): 78/200

Rejuvenation Technique (Intermediate): 38/200

Tree Skin Technique (Intermediate): 12/200

Animal Companion (Intermediate): Snowcake (Swamp Crocodile Lizard Lv1 Growth Progress: 92/100)

[Druid Growth Progress: 269/300]

The Vine Technique is only 3 points away from being upgraded.

The Druid's level is also stuck at 269/300, 31 points away from breaking through.

Snowflakes, on the other hand, are growing up quickly.

Its body size had increased slightly, and its gray-white scales shimmered with a cold, metallic luster in the dim light. Its muscles were slightly bulging, making it appear very solid and strong.

Chapter 28 Survivors

After resting for a while and feeling his spiritual energy recover to about 12 points, Han Ning patted Xuebing's cold head:

"Let's go and take a look to the north."

"Ow!"

The man and the lizard dived back into the murky, icy water. Xuebing carried Han Ning on her back and swam quickly toward the northern part of Blue Bay Park.

Gradually, the outline of a building half-submerged in water appeared in the rain.

Only a small part of the roof was visible, making it look like an isolated island.

On this "isolated island," several small, constantly moving dots could be vaguely seen.

"Someone?!"

Han Ning frowned slightly, signaling Xuebing to continue speeding up.

The closer you get to the convenience store.

A series of piercing cries, mixed with the chilling roars of crocodile lizards, pierced through the dense rain and reached his ears clearly.

"Help!"

"Come up quickly! Climb up quickly!"

"Forget about the stuff, Old Li!!"

Han Ning felt a chill run down his spine. He swam behind a floating pile of billboard wreckage, cautiously poked his head out, and stared intently into the wreckage.

Four people were crammed onto the roof of the small shop, which protruded above the water.

They wore raincoats of various colors, were emaciated, and their faces were filled with extreme fear and despair.

The two people on the left are struggling to pull another person's arm, trying to drag their companion up from the edge of the roof.

Another person has already fallen into the water and is struggling and thrashing about.

Four grotesque, gray-white heads emerged from beneath the water surrounding the small shop.

These crocodile lizards were not large, even smaller than those we had hunted before, but they were still not something an ordinary person could handle.

One of the crocodile lizards was biting the waist and abdomen of the unfortunate person who had fallen into the water, its ferocious head swinging wildly, dragging the person into deeper water.

"Ah, ah!!"

The murky water was stained red with large patches of dark red blood. The person who had fallen into the water let out a few short screams and then fell silent.

All that remained were the terrifying sounds of the crocodile lizard tearing flesh and bones apart.

On the roof, the man being pulled along by his companions had his lower body submerged in water, while a smaller crocodile lizard was pawing at the edge of the roof, trying to bite his leg.