The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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The little tree-man's dozen or so tentacles were connected to the crystal below, and its fragile life was nourished by the spring water, preventing it from dying for the time being.

Others gathered around, feeling the pure life force emanating from it, and the weariness on their faces eased slightly.

"Gurgle~" Little Eight gently touched the edge of the spring with its forelimbs and made a satisfied gurgling sound.

Green Stamen flew directly over, its bud-like tentacles probing into the spring water, absorbing the scattered light, making its emerald green luster even brighter.

Should we continue forward?

Chairman Wu, panting, looked into the depths of the forest where ominous black mist still churned, his eyes filled with apprehension.

The oppressive feeling from those terrifying auras was still lingering in my mind.

All eyes were on Han Ning.

He was half-squatting beside the huge "lump of earth" dug out of the rotten soil, while the Emerald Tree Spirit was curled up in the center of a small, emerald-green puddle that was no bigger than the palm of his hand and was radiating an astonishing life force, its breath extremely weak.

Xiao Ba and three other bees nervously circled the mound of earth.

"No, go back."

Han Ning shook his head, his tone resolute.

“I’ve thought of a way to save it. If it works, it will benefit all of us.”

He didn't explain in detail.

The team immediately changed direction, with Blue Crystal leading the way and Brown Rock clearing a path through the mud, quickly retreating from the edge of this treacherous Black Mist Forest.

Chapter 192 Transforming the Fountain of Life

Return to the cave cluster area.

The others should go back and rest first.

Han Ning placed the clump of soil that wrapped the little tree man in the core of the planting area, right next to the several ink-scented wood stumps that were being cultivated.

Han Ning, the four bees, and Professor Ye were carefully observing the little tree man.

The little tree man remained listless, only occasionally revealing a faint hint of green on its withered bark when it nestled against the clear water.

Xiao Ba anxiously rubbed its fluffy head against Han Ning's arm, making cooing noises.

"Don't rush, let me think..."

Han Ning examined the little tree-man, flipping through the memories in his mind.

Countless pieces of knowledge and images flowed by.

“I see… The Fountain of Life is the manifestation of the earth’s vitality… It cannot be taken away alone, but this little tree-man is very special.”

After observing Xiao Ba, it was discovered that the little tree-man had somehow transformed into a spring, meaning that as long as it lived, a continuous stream of life-giving water would emerge.

At the same time, its passing signifies the drying up of the spring.

The downside is that it can no longer move freely.

Han Ning looked through the information left by the will of nature and discovered that he could use the technology of the elves to repair this little tree-man into a new Fountain of Life.

"Let's give it a try..." Following the memory in his mind, Han Ning placed his hands on the moist soil that was wrapped in mud.

Emerald green natural energy bursts forth.

Chi Chi Chi!

Where the edge of the mud clump touched the green light, the remaining fine black filth melted and evaporated rapidly, like snow exposed to the blazing sun, sending up wisps of foul-smelling black smoke.

At the same time, Han Ning's spiritual power penetrated deep into the soil, locking onto the root system of the little tree man, and peeling away the stubborn black tide energy attached to it bit by bit.

"Snow cakes".

"Roar!"

Snowcake immediately stepped forward, its thick forelimbs gleaming with a dark brown light, and slammed heavily onto the ground surrounding the mud ball designated by Han Ning.

"Buzz!"

Solid earth elemental energy surged in, quickly building a rock base beneath the mud mass that completely isolated it from any remaining contaminants.

The energy at Han Ning's fingertips changed form, transforming into countless emerald green threads finer than a strand of hair.

These threads pierced precisely into the withered roots of the little tree-man and the inside of its damaged right trunk.

Han Ning was completely focused, pushing his mental energy to its limit.

Natural energy threads were forcibly connected inside the little tree person, stimulating its withered and shrunken wood fibers to regain their vitality.

The green-stamen bee flew to the top of the little tree-man's head at just the right moment, its flower bud-like antennae sprinkling fine emerald green light spots that merged into Han Ning's energy threads, providing a gentle and continuous healing power.

The little tree-man twitched unconsciously, and the withered and cracked lines on its right side trunk seemed to be smoothed out by an invisible hand, and its color changed from a lifeless blackish-green to a slightly dull olive green.

Sweat beaded on Han Ning's forehead; this step required immense energy support and precise control.

He freed one hand and grabbed a handful of crystalline energy stones from the box that Professor Ye quickly handed him. Most of them were water and wood-attribute, and there were also a few rare pure, attribute-free crystals.

"Buzz!"

A brilliant golden spark ignited in Han Ning's palm, enveloping the energy stone.

Under the terrifying high temperature and the precise refinement of the power of the stars, the hard crystals quickly melted and purified, turning into several clumps of energy liquid of different colors and extremely pure.

The Blue Crystal Bee's enormous compound eyes lit up instantly, shooting out two pale blue beams of light that scanned the life-giving spring and the energy flow of the little tree-man inside the mud mass.

"Buzz~"

Based on the real-time information provided by Lan Jing, Han Ning flicked his fingers repeatedly.

A drop of aquamarine energy liquid was ejected and fell into the center of the Fountain of Life. The emerald green water rippled slightly, and the steam suddenly became thicker, carrying pure vitality.

Immediately afterwards, a clump of emerald-green energy liquid merged into the soil near the little tree's roots, and its wilted leaves visibly straightened up a little.

Finally, Han Ning carefully guided the energy liquid extracted from the attributeless crystal, which resembled liquid starlight, and evenly sprinkled it all over the little tree-man's body, especially on its chest, which served as the "core of the spring."

hum!

The little tree-man trembled slightly, and a faint emerald green halo appeared on its body, echoing the light of the life spring below and forming a subtle cycle.

Han Ning's eyes were extremely serious.

He realized from the vision of the will of nature that to stabilize and elevate this spring, a special protective rune was needed, as if forging an energy skeleton for it.

Han Ning's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his fingers moved rapidly through the air.

The brilliant golden sparks flowing from his fingertips, mixed with pure natural energy, condensed in the air without dissipating, quickly outlining an unprecedented, intricate, and dazzling three-dimensional rune.

These runes came from the ancient elven heritage, and he didn't know their secrets; he simply copied them.

"Xiao Ba, hold it steady." Han Ning reminded him the moment the rune took shape.

The energy contained in this rune is too complex and subtle; it cannot proceed to the next step simply by maintaining its form.

"Coo!" Little Eight let out a steady insect chirp, its whole body radiating golden light. A refined and gentle spiritual power surged out, like the most precise tweezers, steadily supporting the three-dimensional rune model floating in the air.

"Go!" Han Ning pushed with both hands, pressing the three-dimensional rune model, which was maintained by starlight, green light, and mental power, against the core of the little tree man's chest!

hum!

A brilliant light burst out.

The runes seemed to possess a life of their own, imprinting themselves onto the little tree-man's body.

The little tree-man trembled violently, its body curled up to its limit, and let out a low groan.

Its emerald green light instantly intensified tenfold.

The pool of emerald green life-giving water below also began to boil and swirl violently.

Its volume expanded at a visible rate, and a rich vitality spread out like a tangible mist.

Despite the immense strain on his mental energy, Han Ning pressed his hands once more onto the soil at the edge of the spring, injecting the last stream of pure natural energy.

This time, the energy no longer carried any force, but rather flowed like a gentle stream, guiding the core within the sapling, which was fixed by runes, to resonate and connect completely with the expanding life spring below.

The little tree-man's trembling gradually subsided, and its curled-up body slowly stretched out.

The originally wilted leaves have become full and stretched out, displaying a vibrant emerald color.

The olive green on the right side of the body has completely disappeared, blending perfectly with the emerald green on the left side, leaving no flaws.

It lay quietly in the center of the spring, as if asleep, while the pool of clear water beneath it had stabilized into a small spring the size of a washbasin, exuding a gentle breath of life.

The water surface shimmered, and it seemed as if countless tiny emerald green stars were swimming inside.

A faint life force emanated from the little tree-man, blending perfectly with the spring water to form a harmonious and symbiotic cycle.

"The first step is complete."

Han Ning let out a long breath, but no joy appeared on his face.

Because this is only the first step in transforming the spring.

Chapter 193 Constructing the Sun and Moon Wells

The pool of life-giving water, the size of a washbasin, emitted a soft glow.

A pure, vibrant life force permeates the planting area, even making the surrounding blackwood stumps appear more energetic.

The emerald tree spirit curled up in the emerald green puddle, its life force stabilizing and no longer fading.

However, Han Ning knew that this could only sustain its life temporarily.

To truly stabilize and expand this life-giving spring, the Elven race must construct the "Sun and Moon Twin Wells."

Sunstone gathers the energy of intense sunlight, while moonstone condenses the energy of moonlight. The two energies form an internal cycle under the guidance of special runes.

Only then can the life-giving spring be strengthened.

"Professor Ye, gather all the sunstones and moonstones we've collected, as well as all the energy stones in our inventory."

Professor Ye immediately understood Han Ning's intention: "Boss, you want to... create the Sun and Moon Twin Wells?"

"Yes, to strengthen the Life Spring, we need to stabilize the circulation of the two wells. The materials we prepared before are not enough."

"Then I'll go get it." Professor Ye didn't waste any more words and turned to run towards the warehouse.