The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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boom!

The iron axe struck like it was hitting an old cowhide.

A shallow gash was left on the waist and abdomen of the elite black snake.

Xu Ming was also thrown back a few steps by the rebound force, almost falling into the water.

at this time.

A golden light flashed in Professor Ye's eyes, and his right index and middle fingers, which had been poised to strike, were brought together and pointed at the furious eyes of the elite black serpent monster.

hum~

A point of pure and intense golden light condensed at his fingertips, stretching into a condensed golden beam.

huh~

The beam of light was silent and moved at a speed that exceeded the limits of visual perception.

puff!

Before the elite black snake could react, the beam of light pierced through its right vertical pupil.

Perhaps due to insufficient penetration, the incoming beam of light did not pass through.

"Hiss... Gah..."

The black serpent's massive body trembled, first appearing confused, then attempting to shake its body.

咻咻 咻 ~

Three beams of golden light shot out, entering the left and right eyes of the elite black snake in succession.

Seeing this opportunity, Xu Ming's arm muscles bulged slightly, and he shouted as he unleashed a series of side slashes at the head of the elite black serpent monster.

Puff puff!

With half of its ferocious snake head severed, the elite black serpent monster completely lost its ability to resist and collapsed with a thud, twitching slightly in the water.

Xu Ming leaned on his iron axe, panting heavily.

Professor Ye also breathed a sigh of relief, and the light at his fingertips slowly faded.

The two walked tacitly to the two enormous snake carcasses.

Xu Ming used his iron axe to split open the bodies of the two black snake monsters and rummaged around inside.

Soon, two irregularly shaped crystals, about the size of walnuts and shimmering with a blue light, were unearthed.

"Same as always." Xu Ming gave one of the larger ones to Professor Ye, and kept the other one for himself.

Professor Ye nodded without saying anything more.

The two held the energy crystals in their hands, guiding the internal energy into their bodies.

In an instant, two completely different waves erupted from them one after the other.

Xu Ming was the first to change.

His entire body was covered in bulging veins, his bones cracked and popped, and crimson blood seeped from between his skin.

The seeping blood did not slide off, but was absorbed by an invisible force, forming a blurry red mist that surrounded Xu Ming.

Rain fell on the blood mist, making a hissing sound, and the surrounding air became distorted and unclear.

What is most striking are his arms.

Those two arms, which were originally rough from working, became as tender and white as a newborn baby's, and full of luster.

Despite his fair complexion, he has a lot of muscle mass.

The lines are so clear they resemble granite carvings, exuding an explosive power.

On the surface of those fair arms, the layer of crimson mist was extremely dense, like two boiling scarlet flames, constantly rising and burning.

"This is..." Han Ning's expression shifted slightly.

He still couldn't sense any energy fluctuations with attribute changes from Xu Ming.

For example, his druidic spiritual power carries a natural, life-like quality.

Professor Ye, recently, has been radiating a kind of scorching, holy aura, like sunlight, but Xu Ming still has nothing about him.

Under Han Ning's careful observation, the blood mist on Xu Ming's body eventually gathered between his arms and disappeared into his skin.

Xu Ming looked at his fair arms with delight, which contrasted sharply with the skin tone of the rest of his body.

"Boss, I feel a surge of power, and... it seems like there's a new, controllable energy within me!"

Xu Ming repeatedly clenched and unclenched his fists, describing his current feelings.

"Try releasing the energy and see the effect."

Han Ning also became interested.

Chapter 135 Super Ordinary Person

Han Ning witnessed Xu Ming's transformation into a stronger individual throughout the entire process.

However, he still didn't know what special ability Xu Ming had awakened.

It is still just an ordinary human body, but it has been deeply enhanced.

Upon hearing Han Ning's instructions, Xu Ming picked up the iron axe on the ground and walked to a place far away from Professor Ye.

He first held the axe and felt its strength.

"what!"

Then he raised the axe blade and swept it horizontally across the water to one side.

huh~

A semi-transparent wave of air, tinged with a reddish glow, emanated from the axe blade, slicing through a long line of water.

"Drop your axe and attack me with your fists." Han Ning leaped down the broken wall, walked to Xu Ming's side, and beckoned to him.

Xu Ming knew how powerful Han Ning was, so he nodded and clenched his fist.

A layer of red steam, similar to the one that had just appeared, ignited on his right fist.

Red steam enveloped his fist, which slammed heavily towards Han Ning.

boom!

Han Ning used pure physical strength to steadily block the circle.

Where their fists and palms met, the red steam twisted and vanished, disappearing into Han Ning's palm.

"Boss, have I awakened some kind of ability?" Xu Ming asked, withdrawing his hand.

"It doesn't seem like the energy of an awakened being... more like a special energy that mixes power and life force."

Han Ning casually flicked his hand, dispelling the steam, and then expressed his feelings:

"It looks like an ordinary person's arms have been enhanced... rather than an awakening of abilities."

Can ordinary people without awakened abilities gradually become stronger? Unfortunately... they don't seem to be as powerful as awakened individuals of the same level.

Xu Ming's behavior is somewhat similar to that of Vice President Zhao.

However, the explosive power he can unleash is actually not as strong as that of a powerhouse like Vice President Zhao.

"Is that so..." Xu Ming said, somewhat disappointed.

"It's okay. As long as I can become stronger, anything is possible. What if it's like in some novels, where only ordinary people who haven't awakened any weird abilities have the potential to become the strongest?"

Han Ning looked Xu Ming up and down at his fair hands and comforted him.

"Your hands are likely the initial enhancement. In the future, other parts may be enhanced, even your brain, bones, and all your organs. You might eventually transform into a true superhuman."

"I understand, isn't this Shanks and Hawkeye? I believe I'm no weaker than those Devil Fruit users!" Xu Ming nodded, regaining his confidence.

"...Maybe." Han Ning didn't know what to say for a moment.

While the two were talking, there was also some activity from Professor Ye's side.

The golden light enveloping Professor Ye was no longer hazy and gentle.

It gradually contracted inward, forming a thin layer of armor that flowed with liquid luster, clinging tightly to his skin.

Professor Ye slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers spread, his palm facing the water not far away.

He frowned slightly, as if trying to sense the increasingly powerful energy within his body.

hum~

A pure golden light shone in his palm.

The light rapidly condensed, transforming into a dazzling little point.

"go with!"

Professor Ye's wrist trembled slightly.

call out!

A condensed golden beam shot out from the palm of his hand.

puff~

The beam of light hit a piece of broken concrete.

Where the beam of light hit the concrete block, a fist-sized hole appeared silently.

The edges are smooth, as if they had been melted through by high temperature.

"The penetrating power has increased, and... it seems to be more cohesive." Professor Ye's expression was calm, as if he were conducting research.

He raised his hand again, thumb up, index finger extended forward, making a shooting gesture.

shhhhhh!

One after another, the separated golden light bullets poured out like bullets fired from a gun.

The blows clattered against the wooden board, turning the template into charred pieces of wood.