The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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Before Han Ning could catch his breath, the fog started to coalesce again.

Seeing this, his expression became extremely solemn.

In Han Ning's perception, an extremely terrifying change was taking place inside the black mist; an aggregate filled with a terrifying aura was rapidly taking shape!

"No, we can't let it finish!" Han Ning cried out, his energy surging once more as he attempted to unleash the power of the natural disaster.

But it's too late.

Just as he was gathering his strength, the black mist, which was over 10 meters in diameter, shrank inward.

Followed by.

Boom! ! !

The black mist suddenly burst open, revealing the interior.

A colossal object, nearly seven meters tall and forcibly stitched together from countless monstrous limbs and charred fragments, floated above the sea.

Chapter 310 The Great Evacuation

Unlike any other living being, it exuded energy fluctuations far exceeding those of the past.

The parts that make up its body are still wriggling slightly. Its head is a fleshy ball formed by the compression of several different monster heads, with dozens of eyes of different sizes embedded on it.

It seemed to have just woken up; dozens of eyes rolled around blankly for a moment, then locked onto Han Ning high in the sky.

Without any warning, a giant arm formed from countless intertwined tentacles rose up and swung towards Han Ning from a distance.

A jet-black energy cannon, condensed to its extreme, instantly blasted towards Han Ning.

"So fast!"

Han Ning's pupils shrank sharply. The black mist cannon appeared in front of him almost instantly, giving him no time to react.

In his haste, he only had time to cross his wings in front of him and release the Star Shield.

boom!

Han Ning felt an indescribable force strike him as if he had been hit head-on by a meteorite. His shield shattered after only a moment.

His transformed form, the Starry Osprey, was violently thrown away like a kite with a broken string, its body falling uncontrollably into the sea, scattering a trail of blood in the air before finally crashing into the sea with a "boom," creating a huge wave.

"Han Ning!"

"boss!"

Amidst the horrified screams of the crowd, dozens of eyes on the stitched monster's head simultaneously lit up with a blinding black light.

The next moment, countless black rays, like an Icathian storm, shot out indiscriminately from its center towards all targets radiating life!

These rays travel at extremely high speeds and possess strong corrosive and decaying properties.

"Get out of the way!"

"defense!"

Screams sounded instantly.

Several members of the Judgment Sword team and naval special forces who were close enough to dodge were hit by the black ray.

Their protective energy was pierced like paper, and their bodies instantly became withered and gray, as if all their life force had been drained away. They fell down without a sound, or even turned into ashes.

Even a nearby frigate was swept across its side by several thick beams of light, its thick armor etched with deep grooves and emitting hissing white smoke.

"Retreat! All troops, retreat! Abandon the beachhead and retreat to the second line of defense!" Colonel Pang, looking at the heavily wounded troops, issued an almost roaring order into the communicator.

The monster's strength has completely exceeded their ability to cope with it.

The surviving Awakened and soldiers, carrying the wounded, retreated hastily towards the mountains.

The warships began to turn and move closer to the shore, while continuously firing naval guns and close-in weapon systems in an attempt to slow down the terrifying monsters.

Amidst a wave of retreat, a small group of people went against the tide.

"The boss hasn't left yet, we can't leave!"

With bloodshot eyes, Zhao Kai cleaved through a charred tentacle blocking his path with his battle axe and charged toward the sea where Han Ning had fallen.

Not only Zhao Kai, but also the other people in the Biyun gathering area looked anxious and showed no sign of retreating. They followed Zhao Kai and went against the current.

On the contrary, Xuebing in the team remained relatively calm.

At this chaotic moment, Han Ning's voice rang in his companions' minds:

"Don't come any closer, I'm fine. You all need to evacuate with the main force immediately."

"Boss?" Bi Yun and the others were taken aback.

"Listen to the boss, get out of here!"

Zhao Kai abruptly stopped swimming and, without hesitation, swam back frantically.

Almost at the same time, with a loud bang, the water surface where Han Ning fell exploded!

A figure soared into the sky in a somewhat disheveled state.

Han Ning had some injuries and was weak.

As soon as he appeared, he flung out several vines.

The vines swept across the sea and quickly wrapped around Zhao Kai, Xu Ming, and two other Biyun members who had fallen behind the group because they were worried about him.

"go!"

Han Ning gave a low shout and led his companions toward the retreating main force.

Zheng Weiguo and Colonel Pang, who were directing the rearguard, saw Han Ning emerge from the water. Although he looked disheveled, he was able to move freely, and their tense nerves finally relaxed.

It wasn't that they didn't want to save Han Ning, but rather that there were many more people around them who needed help evacuating.

Zheng Weiguo glanced at Han Ning, who seemed unharmed, and said in a deep voice, "It's good that you're back. Retreat quickly!"

Colonel Pang urged again into the communicator: "Fire cover, maximum rate of fire, target immobilization, all units, speed up the withdrawal."

Han Ning led the group and quickly merged into the retreating torrent.

He felt his chest cavity churning with blood and qi, as if his internal organs had shifted.

The power of that casual strike from the aggregate was truly terrifying. If it weren't for its vigorous vitality, it would probably have been severely injured and sunk into the sea.

With his current level 18 strength, even a single blow would cause him considerable injury.

This monster's strength has definitely reached the quasi-Silver level.

It is not wise to confront them head-on.

He glanced back at the seven-meter-tall monster formed from countless pieces of debris.

The dozens of eyes on the monster's head swiveled chaotically, emanating an increasingly suffocating sense of oppression.

The only saving grace is that, after this monster grew larger, its movement speed seemed to be much slower than the previous elite individuals.

Under the continuous bombardment of the military, their advance was severely hampered, and they were slowly approaching the coastline.

The human forces used this precious time to distance themselves from the terrifying monster and retreat towards the second pre-established defensive line in the mountains.

Fortunately, Colonel Pang's evacuation order was decisive enough, and the main force of the human forces was preserved.

In the initial chaos, only a dozen or so Awakened Ones who were unable to dodge were struck by the black rays and lost their lives.

During the subsequent evacuation, the group used the warship's massive hull as cover, fighting and retreating simultaneously, with most of the monsters' attacks being unleashed on the steel warship.

The 550 destroyer suffered extensive corrosion and dents on its sides and superstructure, and one of its close-in weapon turrets also lost fire, indicating significant damage.

The group retreated to the back of a steep cliff at the edge of the mountain range, where they built simple defensive fortifications using the natural rock formations.

Colonel Pang, Zheng Weiguo, Han Ning, and several key personnel stood behind the bunker, looking solemnly through the observation holes at the monster slowly approaching on the distant sea.

Seven meters isn't particularly tall, but every step it takes shakes the sea, and the black mist surrounding it seems to devour even light.

"Conventional firepower is almost ineffective, and attacks from Awakened are also unlikely to inflict fatal wounds..."

Colonel Pang's voice was deep as he turned to look at Han Ning, whose breathing had stabilized beside him.

"Chief Han, you've fought this kind of monster before, so you have the most direct experience. Do you have any ideas? We can't let it get close to the mountains, or the consequences will be unimaginable."

All eyes were on Han Ning.

Han Ning pondered for a moment, then spoke:

"Commander Zheng, where are those few pieces of Radiant Silver that you kept after the clearing out of the Deep Sea Source?"

"What do you mean?" Zheng Weiguo's expression shifted.

Chapter 311 Failure

Previously, Han Ning had taken a fragment of Radiant Silver, and his strength suddenly became extremely powerful.

"I'll try anything, even if it's a desperate situation, and see if the Radiant Silver Fragment can make me stronger," Han Ning said, revealing his thoughts.

"This is the only way..." Zheng Weiguo sighed.

These people had also tried to absorb the energy within the Radiant Silver fragments, but they couldn't enhance themselves as quickly as Han Ning did in a short period of time.

Currently, it seems that only Han Ning has this ability.

Without hesitation, Zheng Weiguo immediately took out the glittering silver fragment from the sealed metal box he carried with him.

The fragments shimmered with a warm, silvery glow in the dim light, and it seemed as if liquid energy was slowly rotating inside them.

He handed the box to Han Ning and said in a deep voice, "Chief Han, it's up to you now."

Han Ning took the box, opened it, and took out the Radiant Silver Fragment, feeling the immense energy contained within.

"Just give it a try."

He walked to a place some distance away from the others and tried to guide the energy from the fragments into his body, just like last time.

In the instant he concentrated, a line of small characters appeared before him:

[The host's body has detected unabsorbed Silver Shard energy and is temporarily unable to absorb new Silver Shards.]

[Note: Different Brilliant Silver fragments come from different organisms. Only after completely absorbing one fragment can the next be absorbed; otherwise, energy conflicts will occur.]