The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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The system panel pops up automatically.

A line of small text appeared before my eyes.

[Host detected to have allied with "Stars," "Earth," and "Spores," the path of the Cataclysmic Druid has begun]

A stream of information about Cataclysmic Druids flooded Han Ning's mind.

[Cataclysmic Druid: Master the wrath of nature, wielding the immense power of the cycle of birth and death. Control the balance and upheaval of life and decay, growth and stagnation. The stars grant macroscopic control and remote sensing, the earth serves as the foundation and basis for material transformation, and spores explore the mysteries of microscopic penetration and manipulation of life forms.]

[Ability Awakening: Cataclysmic Power (Beginner)]

[Using the life-giving bud at the heart as its energy core, it draws upon all free energy within a kilometer radius in an extremely short time. All absorbed energy is highly compressed and temporarily converted into "Cataclysmic Power," significantly amplifying all of the host's skill attacks.]

Han Ning stood quietly, carefully savoring the information that suddenly flooded into her mind.

"The Cataclysmic Druid... feels like a Foundation Establishment cultivator, able to slightly manipulate the surrounding natural energy with themselves as the origin."

To test his newly acquired power, Han Ning greeted Popota and then appeared outside the cave in a flash.

He did not disturb anyone and came alone to a desolate valley.

The area is characterized by jagged rocks and hard ground.

Standing in the center of the valley, Han Ning's gaze became focused.

He first tested his current physical abilities without activating the Cataclysmic Power.

He slowly clenched his right fist, and a silver-black luster naturally emerged, flickering on his fist like a burning flame.

He threw a punch at a giant rock the size of a house in the distance.

A condensed, almost tangible, silver-black beam of light flashed by.

laugh!

A bowl-sized, transparent hole appeared on the surface of the giant rock, with smooth, mirror-like edges, exhibiting a glassy texture as if it had been melted at high temperatures and then rapidly cooled. Even more terrifying, the rock around the hole quickly turned grayish-white and brittle, turning into dust with the slightest breeze, as if it had undergone millions of years of weathering and erosion.

"Black Iron Energy, having acquired the properties of Radiant Silver, possesses the ability to attack continuously without needing any other medium, and its power is enhanced in all aspects."

Han Ning understood the effect of the punch.

Simply by mobilizing energy in normal conditions, its power has already far exceeded that of the past.

Next.

His gaze locked onto an even larger mountain wall on the other side of the valley. He activated the newly acquired Cataclysmic Power.

boom!

Energy surged, as if a sun had been ignited deep within the heart.

The life buds, already frosty white, were now dotted with specks of silver light.

It throbbed wildly at an unprecedented frequency, and emerald light mixed with silver-black threads emanated from his body, making him appear like a god.

Centered on him, within a radius of a kilometer, the air suddenly became viscous, and countless visible colored light spots were pulled by an invisible force, frantically converging towards him.

It forms a huge, rotating vortex of energy!

The wind howled through the valley, sand and stones flew everywhere, and even the light seemed to be distorted.

Han Ning felt as if his body was about to be burst by this terrifying torrent of energy. Every cell was screaming, but under this extreme pressure, a kind of transformation was taking place.

All the energy, after being frantically compressed and transformed by the bud of life, eventually turned into an extremely unstable force, which gathered in his right arm.

This process may seem lengthy, but it is actually completed in just two or three seconds.

When the energy absorption reached the critical point that his body could withstand, Han Ning no longer hesitated, pointed his right arm at the distant mountain wall, and thrust it out!

A torrent of dark silver-black energy, over a meter in diameter, shook the air, like a roaring dragon, crashing into the mountainside with an aura of annihilation.

hum!

The entire mountain wall, spanning over ten meters in width, silently dissolved the moment it came into contact with the torrent of energy.

The material was broken down into the most basic rock particles.

A smooth, hemispherical gap appeared on the mountainside, its bottom unseen. Only wisps of smoke and residual, terrifying energy fluctuations testified to the horror of the attack.

The power of that single strike was terrifying!

After unleashing this attack, Han Ning's face turned slightly pale, and the powerful aura around him receded like a tide, with fine beads of cold sweat appearing on his forehead.

"As expected... the consumption was too great."

Han Ning frowned.

"This is truly a desperate tactic. If you can't defeat the enemy after one strike, you'll become a lamb to the slaughter."

With just one move, nearly 60% of his mental and spiritual power evaporated.

I rested for a few minutes before I regained my senses.

"In any case, it is a very powerful method that can be used as a trump card."

With the destruction of the source point imminent, Han Ning was quite pleased to have awakened this ability.

This is still a normal attack.

If combined with the ultimate attack of the Starry Osprey form, the power would be unimaginable!

"It's time to go back..."

Knowing that Chairman Wu and the others were still at the Sword of Judgment, Han Ning did not linger any longer.

Chapter 283 The Aoki Group: Human Survivors Gather

The following day at noon, a group of people had gathered at the entrance to the Sword of Judgment's stronghold.

Zheng Weiguo changed into a slightly more formal shirt, completely ignoring the fierce wind outside, and his imposing aura became even stronger.

Standing beside him were Li Feng, and three other men and women with sharp auras.

Han Ning, along with a few others, arrived at the agreed-upon location on time from the residential area of ​​the Sword of Judgment's stronghold.

The two exchanged brief pleasantries.

"Let's set off. It's a long journey. Let's try to get to Qingmu Regiment as soon as possible. We definitely can't drive in this kind of environment," Zheng Weiguo said.

The only people on this trip were the Sword of Judgment and Han Ning's Azure Cloud Gathering Area.

No one was sent to the high ground outpost or the other two settlements.

It's not that they don't want to send people.

Gu Cheng at the Highland Outpost is capable, but his settlement has just suffered a major attack by the Water Corpse Demons and has no time to come over for a meeting.

The other two simply weren't good enough and didn't receive any invitations.

As they spoke, the members of the Sword of Judgment led Han Ning and his companions to a place resembling a beast pen, pointing to the large creatures inside and saying,

“Let’s sit in them.”

Inside the enclosure were several wolf-shaped giant beasts.

The lead one was the size of an off-road vehicle, with strong limbs, long silver-white fur, the tips of which shimmered with an icy blue luster, and its breath carried a chilling frost.

"This is a native wild beast that we tamed. It's also an extraordinary creature, probably at the Black Stone level. It's perfect as a means of transportation," Li Feng explained simply.

Actually, everyone had already visited the animal enclosure a couple of days ago and had a basic understanding of the animals inside.

The Sword of Judgment tames beasts differently from Azure Cloud; it uses mental hypnosis to forcibly enslave them, similar to an aphrodisiac.

Han Ning has snow cakes, so naturally he sits on snow cakes.

The others followed the host's lead, boarded the snow wolf, left the Sword of Judgment, and stepped into the snow-covered mountains.

...

The wolf pack ran across the bumpy frozen ground, and they had finished discussing everything they needed to discuss in the past two days.

The atmosphere was somewhat somber along the way.

Zheng Weiguo closed his eyes to rest, while Li Feng took charge of the introductions.

He pointed to the other three team leaders who were with him:

"This is 'Flint,' the captain of the first squad."

"He is 'Shadow,' skilled in reconnaissance and raids, and the leader of the second squad."

"This is 'Fire Wolf,' an expert in close combat, and the captain of the fifth squad."

When carrying out missions, members of the Sword of Judgment prefer to refer to each other by code names.

At the same time, their codenames also represent their personal fighting styles to some extent.

"The three captains had all been on missions outside before this, and they are all of the Iron rank, the top combat force of our Sword of Judgment."

The Sword of Judgment has a total of one commander-in-chief and six captains. The fact that the commander-in-chief and four captains were mobilized at once this time shows the importance of the meeting.

"Greetings, everyone."

The three people who were introduced nodded to Han Ning and the others.

"Hello..."

Having been sent abroad, they were not very familiar with the situation at headquarters. They looked at these new allies with scrutiny and a hint of curiosity.

Han Ning and the others could sense that these three were extremely powerful, with refined energy fluctuations, making them among the best in the Black Iron level, especially the burly man codenamed "Flint".

It gave him a feeling similar to Zhao Kai, but more composed and substantial.

The wolf pack headed south, traversing barren ice fields and rugged hills.

Along the way, we passed through some dilapidated settlements and ruins, where it was clear that the area had been attacked by hordes of monsters.

But now it is covered in ice and snow, and is lifeless.

Occasionally, one can see dark shadows flashing in the distance; these are monsters crawling out of the mountain gullies and streams.

Sensing the powerful aura emanating from humans, most of them kept their distance.

Around 1 p.m., the terrain ahead gradually opened up, and the outline of a large settlement appeared on the horizon.

The Aoki Group's settlement area is not built on a mountaintop or hillside.