The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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"Black, metallic...black iron?!"

Chapter 246 Spores

With another thought, the wisp of black energy changed shape, sometimes covering the skin like a thin veil, sometimes condensing into a fine needle, and sometimes flowing between the fingers like water.

It is worth mentioning that this energy is not converted from pure spiritual power, but rather his spiritual power is completely integrated into this characteristic.

To verify its properties, Han Ning had an idea and called out to the outside of the cave, "Old Zhao, come here for a second!"

There's no other way; currently only Zhao Kai has broken through to the Iron level, so we can only ask him to work harder.

Hearing the sound, Zhao Kai, who was busy in the warehouse, strode over immediately: "Boss, what can I do for you?"

"Use your axe and chop me with all your might," Han Ning said calmly, extending his arm.

Zhao Kai was stunned, thinking he had misheard: "Boss, this...?"

"Come on, remember, unleash your full power." Han Ning didn't explain, but his spiritual energy surged.

A layer of almost invisible black light emanated from his body, as if he were coated with an extremely thin layer of black glass.

Seeing that Han Ning insisted, Zhao Kai no longer hesitated and obeyed the latter's order.

He let out a low roar, his entire body covered in an iron-gray metallic sheen, his muscles bulging, and he raised his giant axe, fiercely slashing down at Han Ning.

As he cleaved downwards, the giant axe in his hand rapidly transformed into a three-meter-long, one-meter-diameter metal axe, which cleaved down with astonishing force.

This attack was delivered without any restraint, unleashing the terrifying power of the Black Iron level.

boom!

The giant axe slammed down just inches above Han Ning's raised arm, but was steadily blocked by a thin layer of black energy.

There was no violent explosion, no blinding sparks, only a low "beep" sound.

The black membrane on Han Ning's arm slightly dented, and then nothing further happened.

Zhao Kai felt a tremendous force of recoil coming from the axe blade, which made his arm go numb. His full-force strike couldn't even cause the seemingly fragile black energy membrane to fluctuate in the slightest.

What shocked him even more was that the violent spiritual power contained in his axe was completely isolated the moment it came into contact with the black energy, as if it had vanished into thin air.

"What is this?!" Zhao Kai's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Again, this time it's your turn to defend."

Han Ning stretched out his finger, and a wisp of black line emerged from the fingertip, drawing in the hair.

"it is good."

Zhao Kai's expression turned serious. He inexplicably sensed the terrifying power of the black line at Han Ning's fingertip and held the axe in front of him.

boom!

A massive amount of steam erupted from his limbs and bones, forming an iron-gray steam armor on his body.

Seeing this, Han Ning reached out and flicked his wrist.

call out!

The black line silently tore through the air and shot into Zhao Kai's steam armor in the blink of an eye.

"Hmph..." Suddenly, Zhao Kai's pupils dilated, he groaned, and looked down.

A thin black line, which had somehow pierced through the steam armor, passed through the axe blade, entered his shoulder, and emerged from his back shoulder.

After being pierced by the black line, Zhao Kai felt his body becoming increasingly hard, as if he had turned into a heavy block of iron, making it difficult to move.

"interesting……"

Han Ning withdrew the black line, and a green light covered Zhao Kai's shoulder, helping him recover from his injuries.

He could basically tell that this black iron energy was a comprehensive enhancement of spiritual power.

It has increased destructive power, defensive power, penetrating power, and also has the characteristic of being heavy.

"Boss, what is this? Your newly awakened ability?"

Zhao Kai rubbed his chest and asked curiously.

"This energy is completely different from life force. Black Iron level... Perhaps it's an evolution of one's own source energy after absorbing monster crystals. Ordinary people should also possess this characteristic..."

Han Ning thought to himself, then smiled slightly: "If I'm not mistaken, this should be the true power of the Black Iron level. You'll be able to obtain it when you become stronger."

……

After testing the black iron's energy, Han Ning told Zhao Kai to continue with his work.

From level 12 to level 15, in addition to the Black Iron Origin Energy, he also unlocked two new Druid skills.

From level 12 to 13, you will gain the skill "Ancient Tree Form".

The ancient tree's form has an effect similar to metamorphosis, transforming itself into a supernatural tree.

It does not require the fusion of beast spirits; it only needs a tree seed with extraordinary characteristics as a template.

After transforming into an ancient tree, he will gain the characteristics and abilities of that extraordinary tree, and greatly enhance his connection with the earth and plants. His defense and vitality will become extremely terrifying, but correspondingly, his mobility will be greatly reduced, making him more like a powerful fixed turret or healing fortress.

From level 13 to 14, the skill gained appears to be a combination of [Life/Sculpted Zero Domain] with [Ancient Tree Form].

When you transform into an ancient tree, releasing this skill will maximize its effect.

A huge circular area is released with the ancient tree as the center.

Those within the area will receive extremely rapid wound healing and a significant increase in spiritual energy recovery speed.

Most importantly, the natural aura permeating the area comes with a powerful "Nature's Blessing" effect, which can constantly tap into the potential of companions, providing immeasurable benefits for breaking through bottlenecks.

However, to the enemy, this vibrant area transforms into a deadly "Withering Zone".

The life force will transform into an invisible poison, frantically eroding their vitality, accelerating their aging and decay, and weakening their power.

In large-scale team battles or stronghold defense, the combination of [Ancient Tree Form] and [Life/Wither Field] is a devastating weapon.

No new skills were unlocked at the final level 15.

The Druid panel appeared before my eyes.

Three flashing association icons coalesced.

Among them, the "Earth Society" and the "Star Society" are surrounded by shimmering light.

[Unlocks the 'Spore' Society]

"Level 15... I can finally unlock the third guild."

Han Ning tried to reach out and touch the Spore Society's icon.

A stream of information automatically flooded into his mind.

Like other societies, the Spore Society also requires rituals.

To form a society, one needs to be in a place abundant with spores and to allow one's body to inhale a large number of spores.

At the same time, it releases the spore symbiosis skill, transforming itself into a complete "spore person".

An astonishing number of spores multiply within the body, frantically absorbing energy.

With the body of a druid, he nourished the spores, and from his body, spore organisms were born.

As his energy is drained, he will gradually weaken.

Between life and death, grasp the true meaning of spore association.

"It looks extremely dangerous. Is it really a society that can be unlocked at level 5?"

Upon understanding the methods of spore association, Han Ning couldn't help but break out in a sweat.

However, it's worth mentioning that this guild will likely increase the difficulty based on his level.

The previous Star Society is an example.

The higher the base level, the greater the difficulty, and the more amazing the abilities gained after joining a guild will be.

"We need to make some preparations for this; we can't just form a society rashly."

As for where to form a society, Han Ning immediately thought of the Mushroom Forest.

Chapter 247 Spore Society

The next morning, Han Ning recovered to his peak condition, his body brimming with spiritual energy.

He didn't alert anyone else.

To avoid being ignored if something unexpected happened, he only said one word to Xuebing.

Then he left the gathering area alone and headed to the colorful mushroom forest.

Previously, he only circled around the entrance of the Mushroom Forest; this time, he went straight into the depths of the forest.

The deeper you go, the denser the spores in the air become, and the huge caps of purple and green mushrooms block out the sun.

Using his perception through the Starry Sky, he avoided areas with abnormally violent energy fluctuations and unknown dangers, and stopped in a relatively open forest.

Here grows an enormous mushroom with a deep purplish-black cap and veins that shimmer with a lustrous green sheen. Scattered around it are many smaller mushrooms of the same kind, forming a natural purplish-black mushroom ring. The spores in the air are so dense that they are almost tangible, and inhaling them brings a strange burning sensation to the lungs.

The purplish-black mushroom looks like a mutated form of a purple mushroom combined with a dark green mushroom.

Han Ning sat in front of the largest purplish-black mushroom.

He took out tissue fragments of the two strange mushrooms, purple and green, from his bag, which had previously enhanced his speed and strength.

His fingers transformed into sharp bird claws, and he slashed at different parts of his body.

Large and small wounds immediately appeared all over his body.

Before the wound could heal, Han Ning quickly planted mushroom seeds with spores into the wound, releasing spores for symbiosis.

Then concentrate and try to socialize with the spores.

"Om~"

At first, there was nothing unusual, except that the spores floating in the surrounding air were drawn towards him like iron filings attracted by a magnet, slowly gathering around him and forming a layer of constantly rotating colored mist around him.

However, when Han Ning attempted to resonate more deeply with the spores permeating the surrounding space using his spiritual power, a sudden change occurred.