The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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Popota rolled his eyes: "Idiot, didn't I say that creatures with the bloodlines of those two races are also acceptable? I know the bloodline extraction technique; it's Ling Shuang's secret."

Han Ning opened his mouth but didn't speak, ignoring Bobota's cursing.

Just as he thought, this guy's abilities were beyond imagination.

If Popota can create all sorts of amazing potions in the future... then they've really struck gold!

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Furthermore, judging from Popota's tone, these ten deep-sea tribes are probably world overlords.

Creatures with their bloodline are not so easy to deal with.

"I see."

He looked at the deep-colored potion in his hand, then at Xu Ming, whose strength had clearly improved, and had no more doubts about Popota's abilities. He put away the potion and said to Popota, "I will keep an eye on the materials. Distribute these potions to those who urgently need to improve."

Popota flicked his fin indifferently: "Here's the stuff, do with it as you please. I'm tired, I need to rest and replenish my water and energy."

As he spoke, he manipulated the precious pearl to slowly sink into the Fountain of Life, and once again stretched out his limbs contentedly, beginning to absorb the energy from the spring water.

Han Ning made a gesture and silently led his companions away from there.

Back in the conference room.

Han Ning distributed the remaining nine doses of medicine according to everyone's contributions during this period.

Chairman Wu, Zhao Kai, A Long, Lin Qianqian, Yu Na, Cheng Rui, Professor Ye, and the Jiang siblings each received a dark blue potion.

He originally intended to give two portions to Xiaoyu and Brother Yu as a reward.

Considering that Xiaoyu and Brother Yu risked their lives during this period, walking on the edge of life and death, and made a huge contribution to the local defense of the settlement area.

However, their contributions were only individual, while the various runes researched by the aforementioned individuals, especially the study group, and applied to equipment, benefited the entire community.

In terms of contribution, he may not be as good as the leader of the study group.

Therefore, Han Ning had no choice but to move them to the second batch of reinforcements.

"Drink it directly and feel the changes in your body. If you feel any discomfort, speak up immediately," Han Ning instructed.

The group exchanged glances. With Xu Ming taking the lead, they didn't hesitate and tilted their heads back to gulp down the icy medicine.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the meeting room became tense.

"Uh?"

"hiss……"

"What a wonderful feeling..."

Strange noises rose and fell.

Each person's body surface shimmered with varying degrees of red and blue light, and their muscles and bones crackled and popped like firecrackers.

Chairman Wu felt a surge of heat coursing through his body, opened his mouth and let out a burp, then suddenly spat out a seven-colored bubble.

After the bubbles come into contact with the air, they are strangely covered with a layer of black iron-like color.

After taking the potion, Zhao Kai's already burly body swelled even more, and his iron-gray skin became even more lustrous, making him look like a real iron tower when he stood there.

Lin Qianqian's body was surrounded by swirling air currents and rippling white light, but there was no apparent change in her appearance.

Yu Na closed her eyes tightly, and a ghostly blue flame phantom that looked at least 9% like her appeared behind her. The effects of the potion seemed to be affecting this phantom as well.

...

Everyone changes to varying degrees.

The one who changed the most was Jiang Yuan, who usually didn't talk much and stood in the corner.

After he took the medicine, his body trembled violently, and his skin turned a deep purplish-black!

"Brother?" Jiang Rui finished absorbing the medicine first. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw her brother making quite a commotion beside her.

She dared not disturb him, carefully keeping her distance, afraid of affecting Jiang Yuan's absorption.

The others also completed their absorption, but Jiang Yuan was still experiencing violent energy fluctuations.

All eyes were on him.

Jiang Yuan had his head bowed, his hands clenched so tightly that his nails were almost digging into his palms.

Beneath the exposed skin, countless tiny purplish-black snake shadows seemed to writhe, with slightly bulging blood vessels, presenting an ominous purplish-black hue.

His aura surged upwards, and the energy fluctuations that were originally stuck at the level of the Great Black Stone suddenly rose!

A powerful wave belonging to the Black Iron level suddenly spread out!

This is not over yet.

"Heh..." Jiang Yuan let out a suppressed growl, then suddenly raised his head, a dark purple light flashing in his eyes.

He subconsciously raised his right hand, a thought forming in his mind.

Chi Chi Chi!

Several purplish-black vines shot out from his palm in an instant.

The vines are no longer plant-like in texture, but rather resemble some kind of active liquid metal, flowing with a dark, iron-like sheen and possessing a purplish-black radiance. The two energy colors combine to form a unique hue that is both black and purple.

The vines were as flexible as his own arms extending outwards.

"It feels even more peculiar than my vines, almost like it's extending into organs."

Han Ning boasted that his vine manipulation skills were already quite impressive, but Jiang Yuan seemed to be taking a different path.

A path that blends with vines.

The vines lashed out rapidly in the air, leaving afterimages in their wake. Sometimes they twisted into a thick, purplish-black python, and sometimes they dispersed into dozens of sharp thorns, moving as if guided by a thought.

"This..." Jiang Yuan was stunned, looking at the purplish-black vines that changed shape completely at his command, and feeling the terrifying power contained within them.

A sudden inspiration struck him, and with a low shout, he continued to unleash his power.

boom!

More purplish-black vines surged wildly from his body, instantly enveloping him completely.

In the blink of an eye, he was no longer in human form, but transformed into a humanoid creature nearly three meters tall, composed entirely of countless twisting and merging purplish-black vines!

This vine-like tree-man shimmered with the metallic luster of black iron and flowed with purplish-black energy. Its outline vaguely resembled a human shape, and its bulging muscle lines were exceptionally prominent. Visually, it gave people a feeling of being full of powerful explosive force.

It possesses both the vitality of plants and the sharpness and extension of metal.

"Roar!"

Jiang Yuan, transformed into a vine-like tree person, let out a superhuman roar, walked out of the conference room, and came to the training ground not far away.

Thump! The ground trembled slightly.

The thick, vine-like arm casually slammed into a piece of discarded metal ingot used for testing strength.

puff!

The hard metal ingot was hit hard and dented instantly.

The next moment, Jiang Yuan's figure flashed, and everyone only felt a blur before their eyes. A purplish-black streak had already appeared more than ten meters away, moving at an astonishing speed, leaving a faint afterimage in its place.

"Ok?"

A glint flashed in Han Ning's eyes.

He noticed a small puddle of purple liquid where Jiang Yuan had been standing.

"this is……"

Sure enough, just as he made his guess, Jiang Yuan, who was in the distance, suddenly looked in their direction, his figure blurring again.

Before anyone could blink, he was already standing on the pool of liquid.

"Holy crap! Venom + Shadow Master, Jiang Yuan, you're awesome now!" exclaimed A Long, one of the onlookers.

"Such explosive power! Such speed!" Zhao Kai's pupils shrank, and he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

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He knew he might be able to suppress them in terms of strength, but he would also find it very difficult to deal with their speed and unpredictable changes.

"Impressive, Xiao Jiang. You are the first awakener among us, besides the boss, to break through to the Black Iron level on your own." Chairman Wu gave Jiang Yuan a thumbs up.

"Hehe, it's all thanks to Boss Han's excellent training."

Jiang Yuan deactivated his transformation, and the purplish-black vines receded back into his body like a tide, restoring him to human form. He scratched his head sheepishly.

His face was flushed with excitement as he stared at his hands in disbelief.

"Boss, I... I really broke through to the Iron level on my own?"

"Wow! Brother, you're amazing!" Jiang Rui praised him, but her expression was somewhat envious.

A look of surprise flashed in Han Ning's eyes.

Jiang Yuan's breakthrough was an unexpected bonus, meaning that the high-end combat power of the gathering area has gained another major general.

In fact, eight of the ten people around him, including Xu Ming, are already at the Black Iron level.

Only the Jiang Yuan siblings are not.

Jiang Yuan has now become a Black Iron level expert, which means that the Biyun Gathering Area has a total of 13 Black Iron level experts.

"Could it be from practicing martial arts? I remember Popota saying before that we lack the development of our own potential and become stronger by absorbing crystals. In fact, a considerable part of our life force and energy has not been fully integrated with our bodies."

he mused.

Practicing martial arts is simply a process of strengthening the body and unlocking the potential of life.

It's equivalent to their Earth version of cultivation techniques.

“That’s quite possible, boss. Should we promote the way we practice martial arts? Let Xiao Jiang be the chief instructor of the 80 Imperial Guards?” Zhao Kai, the leader of the combat team, keenly sensed Han Ning’s idea.

“We can give it a try. You guys make the arrangements later, and then I'll ask Popota again to come up with a training method suitable for us humans.”

Han Ning said.