The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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"What...what's going on?" Xu Ming was surprised, delighted, and confused. "How did Professor Ye's energy end up in my body again?"

When Xu Ming and Professor Ye felt something was amiss

Han Ning, who had been observing silently, revealed a thoughtful expression.

He called out:

"Snowflake, go find another crocodile lizard."

"Ow!"

A moment later, Xuebing, with a crocodile lizard hanging from it, threw it onto the earthen platform.

Han Ning ordered Xu Ming to shoot him dead.

With two shots, Xu Ming successfully killed the crocodile lizard.

A pale blue light cluster appeared.

Han Ning felt an intense longing for the ball of light, and his mind unconsciously became focused.

The ball of light was pulled by his mind and flew into his body in a flash.

As for the progress of growth... it's 0.

"That should be it," Han Ning said, realizing something. He then explained to Xu Ming and Professor Ye:

"Gaining the monster's energy is related to your mental strength."

"Xu Ming is energetic and physically stronger, so he can draw energy over."

"As for why they didn't fly towards me just now, it's because I didn't feel any desire for those two orbs of energy the first two times."

"The third time, with the emergence of desire, this energy was pulled by an even stronger mental force, so it flew to my side."

A moment later, Xuebing, carrying the tails of three struggling baby crocodile lizards, approached Han Ning and his group at a distance of more than 10 meters, "made" three earthen mounds, and threw them onto them.

"Professor Ye, you kill him, Xu Ming. Don't covet that energy."

Under Han Ning's command, Professor Ye killed a crocodile lizard.

Energy drilled out and floated in mid-air.

"Alright, Xu Ming, you can take a drag."

"Again." Han Ning said without changing his expression. "Xuebing, push the platform forward. Professor Ye, shoot the one in the middle."

The snow cake control platform was moved inward by about 2 meters.

boom!

Another crocodile lizard has died.

A ball of energy floated out.

After a while, it still sank into Xu Ming's chest.

"Get a little closer," Han Ning said calmly.

Xuebing kept the earthen platform within 5 meters, and Professor Ye shot and killed the crocodile lizard on it.

A pale blue orb of light appeared.

It entered Professor Ye's body immediately.

"Uh!"

Professor Ye trembled slightly, enjoying the surge of energy.

……

About the same time.

In the ruins of Bailu City, in the northern part of the city, inside a ten-story abandoned office building.

The heavy curtains blocked out the dim light from outside, leaving the room dark.

A figure was slumped in a large leather executive chair, a lit cigarette between his fingers.

The cigarette butt flickered in the darkness, reflecting the cold profile of a man.

He took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled the smoke from his nostrils, creating a swirling mist.

"Tattoo~"

"Go in." A low, slightly hoarse voice rang out, devoid of emotion.

The door was pushed open, and a young man wearing a black windbreaker, looking somewhat nervous, walked in.

He stood at the doorway, not daring to get too close, and bowed slightly.

"Boss, it's been three days already, and Lei Gang and the others still haven't arrived. The agreed meeting time has long passed... Should we wait for them today?"

The figure in the executive chair did not answer immediately.

He took another drag of his cigarette, the crimson tip flashing briefly in the darkness.

Amidst the swirling smoke, that cold, stern face slowly turned around.

He looked to be around forty years old, with medium-length hair tied in a short ponytail, a gaunt face, and exceptionally sharp eyes.

He flicked his cigarette ash and said calmly:

"nonsense."

“Lei Gang took away nearly half of my elite men, and a third of the guns are in their hands.”

"With Lei Gang's group's abilities, even if they encounter a group of black snakes, one or two of them can always escape back."

"None of them have returned, which is unusual. They must have encountered some difficulties."

His eyes turned cold as he stubbed out the half-smoked cigarette in the ashtray with a soft "hiss".

"Have Xiao Li use his dog nose to find out where Lei Gang and the others went and what happened to them."

"Even if I die, I want to see their bodies and get back the guns they took."

"What if... Boss, I mean, what if they were killed by other Awakened Ones?" the subordinate asked cautiously.

"Find out who did it... They killed so many of my people and stole my weapons. We can't let them get away with this."

"You have two days. If you can't get this done, you and Lei Gang will disappear together."

The man's voice was calm, but his hands began to tremble violently.

"Yes, boss, I'll take care of it right away."

Chapter 96 Poison Scheme

Outside the underground parking lot near Biyun Resort.

"Woo~"

Gunshots rang out intermittently, mingled with the dying cries of the crocodile lizards.

With Xuebing feeding them, Xu Ming and Professor Ye only needed to raise their rifles, aim, and fire each time.

With continuous shooting practice, their marksmanship has improved considerably.

The target of the shooting changed from the baby crocodile lizard to an adult crocodile lizard.

Every time the trigger was pulled, it hit the crocodile lizard's big head.

Adult crocodile lizards are quite resilient; a single shot to the head may not kill them, requiring two or three shots.

Clusters of pale blue energy flew into their bodies.

Nourished by the energy of the crocodile lizard, the two underwent a tremendous change in physique.

Xu Ming's body, which had been thin due to long hours of travel, began to show bulging and smooth muscle lines.

His deltoids in his shoulders and back, and his biceps in his arms, were clearly bulging, exuding explosive power.

The signs of hardship on his face had faded considerably, his eyes had become sharp, and his gaze was bright and lively, as if he had become five or six years younger.

The increase in his physical strength made his arm holding the gun as steady as a rock, and his action of pulling the trigger was crisp and clean, almost every shot was a headshot.

Professor Ye's appearance has changed even more dramatically.

His hunched body straightened up.

Some of the loose skin is as firm as that of a young adult, and the wrinkles have faded considerably. The person looks energetic and vigorous, as if they have returned to their prime.

His breathing was steady, and his stance of raising his gun and aiming was as calm as a mountain.

The constant absorption of the crocodile lizard's energy, along with the sudden increase in power, also brought trouble.

"Snap!" Xu Ming picked up the kettle to drink water, but almost crushed the spout.

"Puff~"

Professor Ye intended to move his position, but he misjudged his strength and his foot sank deep into the mud. He staggered and fell heavily into the water.

"Uh……"

He tried to adjust his glasses, but the temples groaned under the strain and twisted.

"Alright, that's all for today." Han Ning waved his hand.

"Your strength has increased too quickly; you haven't fully adapted yet."

Back in his day, he wasn't so comfortable, with someone constantly feeding him energy.

Aside from soldiers who have access to firearms and can continuously shoot monsters from the very beginning, ordinary people like them don't have the problem of rapidly increasing their strength.

"Sigh, this is the only way. I feel like I can't even walk anymore." Xu Ming awkwardly paddled around in the water a couple of times, which resulted in a large wave.

"Don't have any contact with Yinyin after you go back. I'm worried you might accidentally hurt her," Han Ning couldn't help but remind her.

"That makes sense..."

……

A few kilometers away from Biyun Resort, a figure is seen moving among floating debris in a body of water.

Xiao Li was in his early twenties and had a handsome face.