The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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Han Ning slumped to the ground, panting heavily, sweat dripping from his forehead mixed with the blood that had been wiped off his body.

Food looted from the neighbor's house was scattered all over the ground.

But he had absolutely no appetite at that moment.

The spot on his waist where the crocodile lizard's tail had struck him was already stained red with blood, and every breath felt like a knife was churning inside his lungs.

He brought up the panel again.

Current Spiritual Power: 4/10

It seems this wasn't an illusion; he really did gain supernatural abilities.

But it was still no match for those incredibly strong monsters; just driving them away exhausted all its strength.

As he continued to gasp for breath, Han Ning felt another piece of inexplicable information appear in his brain.

"what is this?"

He closed his eyes and examined the contents of the information.

[Warning to all Awakened Ones: Our planet is being swallowed by an erosion tide. The relentless torrential rains will eventually submerge the entire planet. Awakened Ones who have not yet evacuated, please evacuate as soon as possible. We have left the method of departure at the center of the planet.]

A moment later, Han Ning opened his eyes, his expression becoming very complicated.

The information that just entered my mind must have been left behind by the natives of this planet through some magical means, to inform all the awakened ones.

The so-called Awakened Ones are likely beings like him who have just awakened extraordinary powers.

The erosion tide mentioned by the indigenous people is called the Kuroshio Current.

Only those who become extraordinary can receive this message.

The message roughly states that the universe inhabited by the natives is being affected by a terrifying erosive tide, and anyone swept by the tide will become insane and lose their mind.

Chapter 2 Vitality

The sign of the Kuroshio is that the planet it is on is inexplicably hit by a never-ending torrential downpour.

As the rainwater accumulates, the strange energy it contains gradually builds up, eventually submerging the entire planet, devouring its core, and turning it into a black tide that spreads to surrounding celestial bodies.

This information was obtained by the indigenous people from other civilizations in the universe after their civilization reached a certain level.

To avoid the influence of the Black Tide, they had already left the planet. Those who haven't left yet can go to the center of the planet, where they have prepared a way to leave.

"Isn't this continuous torrential rain a sign that the so-called Black Tide has begun? And where is the center of the planet? The unknown creatures haven't said anything either."

At this moment, Han Ning suddenly thought that if most of the land was flooded by the torrential rain, wouldn't a ship be needed to navigate?

If other time travelers could also learn of this information, then the ship would become a very important resource.

Thinking of this, Han Ning's expression hardened.

Then he frowned again.

Although Bailu City, where he is located, is a coastal city with docks and shipyards, it certainly has a lot of ships.

Moreover, it seems that many buildings in the city also crossed over, and it is very likely that the ship also crossed over.

But the outside world is full of terrifying monsters. If you want the dock or the shipyard, you must have the strength to stop those monsters.

Thinking about this, Han Ning felt that the matter of the Black Tide was relatively far removed from his life for the time being.

At this stage, the question is how to survive surrounded by a group of monsters.

Otherwise... if they don't find a boat, they'll kick the bucket first.

...

After resting for a while, I regained some of my strength.

"Rejuvenation!"

Han Ning tried using the skill that sounded like it could heal wounds.

【Rejuvenation Spell (Beginner): Heals minor wounds; Current proficiency: 1/100】

A faint warmth welled up from my palm and covered my injured waist.

The pain was slightly relieved, but not completely gone.

This skill currently appears to only treat superficial injuries.

He crawled laboriously toward the food scattered on the ground, tore open a pack of compressed biscuits, and wolfed them down.

The dry, hard biscuits scraped against my throat, making them almost impossible to swallow.

But there's no time to worry about that now.

Now, he can even swallow a rock whole.

I'm so hungry!

Until the hunger in my abdomen is slightly relieved.

Han Ning leaned against the wall and began to carefully examine his Druid panel.

【Class: Novice Druid (Lv1 (1/100))】

[Spiritual Power: 4/10]

【技能：藤蔓术（初级，5/100）、快速生长（初级，1/100）、回春术（初级，1/100）】

"It seems that each use of a skill consumes spiritual energy, and there's a proficiency system..."

Han Ning's eyes lit up.

"If I practice repeatedly, will I be able to improve my skills?"

With that thought in mind, he forced himself to stand up despite the pain and reached out his hand into the empty living room.

"Vine Technique!"

A faint green light emanated from my palm, and a few thin vines emerged from the cracks in the floor, swaying weakly for a few moments before withering away.

[Vine Technique Proficiency +1, currently 6/100]

"It really works!" Han Ning perked up and continued practicing.

Over the next few hours, he repeatedly unleashed the three skills.

When your spiritual energy is depleted, rest for a while and wait for it to recover.

As their skill improved, the vines became slightly thicker.

The healing effect of the Rejuvenation Technique on lower back injuries... is not yet very obvious.

What surprised him most was the rapid growth skill.

He used it on a nearly dead pothos plant in the kitchen.

The plant recovered its vitality at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the leaves became lush and green.

"This ability...it's so useful!" Han Ning rubbed his hands excitedly. "If we could grow usable fruits and vegetables, wouldn't we no longer have to worry about food?"

Think of this.

He immediately rummaged through drawers and cupboards, finding the apple core left over from a few days ago and a few potatoes he had searched the next room.

They also brought over several flowerpots from the balcony that were filled with potting soil but had no plants inside.

"Try the apple first."

Han Ning carefully buried the apple seeds in the soil, held them above her head, and silently prayed with anticipation.

"Rapid growth!"

A faint green halo flowed from the palm and seeped into the soil.

At first there was no reaction. Just when Han Ning thought he had failed, a tender green sprout broke through the soil and grew slowly but steadily.

[Rapid Growth Proficiency +1, currently 3/100]

Han Ning held his breath, staring intently at the seedling.

It stopped growing when it reached a height of about 2 centimeters.

It wasn't that his skill had failed, but rather that his spiritual energy had been exhausted.

"It recovers about 1 point per hour...and it depends on your physical condition; you recover faster when you're full."

Han Ning glanced at the panel.

"That means you can use the skill at full power once every four hours."

He decided to rest first and continue after his spiritual energy recovered.

Lying in bed, Han Ning began to think about longer-term plans.

If food can be produced stably, then half of the survival problem is solved.

The next step is to improve combat effectiveness to deal with those monsters...

"Knock knock knock!"

A soft knocking sound came from the direction of the balcony, and Han Ning instantly tensed up.

He tiptoed to the balcony door and peered out through the gap in the curtains.

A small crocodile lizard was perched on the railing of the neighboring balcony, its yellow vertical pupils gleaming dangerously in the rain.

It seemed to have smelled something and was trying to cross the gap of more than a meter between the two houses.

"Perfect timing to practice on you..."

Han Ning's heart raced.

He checked his spiritual power level.

It has recovered to 3 o'clock.

When the crocodile lizard successfully climbed onto the balcony railing, Han Ning suddenly pulled open the curtains and pushed forward with both hands.

The vines summoned this time were noticeably thicker than before, wrapping around the crocodile lizard's hind legs like serpents.

The monster roared angrily and struggled to break free.