The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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Its bulging eyes instantly became bloodshot, and it spat out foul blood from its mouth.

His entire body was thrown out and crashed into the wall of the cafeteria behind him.

The wall is dented.

Spiderweb-like cracks spread out.

The merman leader's body slid down softly and embedded itself in the dent in the wall, without making a sound.

"Ah……"

The raindrops hit within 10 centimeters of Han Ning's body, where they were evaporated by the heat and turned into wisps of twisted mist that rose up.

The tiger's might was palpable.

"Gulu..."

Whether it was the awakened ones from the Agricultural and Forestry University or the last remaining merman leader, they were all terrified, like prey being watched by a predator.

Chapter 73 Seed Experiment Center

puff!

A few seconds later.

Sharp tiger claws pierced through the chest of the last merman leader.

Pfft!

Three clusters of azure energy halos flew out of the fishman leader's corpse and entered Han Ning's body one after another.

[Druid Growth Progress +265] (Current Lv5, 1071/2000)

[Mental Strength +0.15] (Mental Strength: 3.55)

This also includes the energy gained from killing the ordinary murlocs earlier. The amount is not large, about 3-4 points per murloc, which adds up to several dozen points.

Energy enters the body, warm currents surge, and all of this combined is barely about the same as that big tuna.

"Judging from this, the strength of these three merfolk leaders is roughly stronger than the vortex crab but weaker than the tuna, probably between level 4 and 5..."

Han Ning speculated in his mind.

The remaining scattered merfolk witnessed their leader's tragic death and scattered without hesitation.

Unlike the monsters Han Ning and his group encountered in the fog zone before, these monsters did not continue to attack them.

Zou Yu and his Awakened subordinates looked at Han Ning with great awe, their previous dissatisfaction long gone.

The monster leader they had struggled to deal with couldn't even last a few moves against Han Ning.

Han Ning ignored the stares of the crowd.

His dark golden hair quickly faded, his swollen muscles returned to normal, and he transformed back into the young man in tattered pants.

He walked a few steps to the wall where the staff-wielding merman leader had died, bent down and pulled the twisted staff with a strange dark green fruit at its tip from between its claws.

It feels slightly heavy in the hand, with a warm and smooth texture that also has the resilience of a plant. The countless fine green roots on the staff seem to be slowly wriggling under the dim light of the fruit.

He examined the pulsating dark green fruit closely, sensing the faint moisture and life energy contained within it, and became very interested.

"It should be some kind of aquatic plant. It's quite interesting. I wonder if I can take it back and grow it?"

Han Ning's eyes lit up.

As a druid, he is now very sensitive to plants.

Moreover, that green-skinned fishman just now used this thing to release seaweed, so there's a high probability it's a supernatural fruit.

Next, he picked up the other two fragments of the shell blades and the charred remains of the bone spears dropped by the merman leaders and stuffed them into the waterproof backpack on his back.

These things contain mysterious energy and are of great research value.

After collecting his spoils, Han Ning broke the silence: "Are these three fishmen the strongest creatures dwelling here?"

"Gulu..."

Zou Yu swallowed hard, snapping out of his shock. When he met Han Ning's calm and unwavering gaze, the resentment and anger he felt from being used as bait had vanished.

All that remained was a deep sense of lingering fear.

He nodded, his aura weakening considerably: "I'm not entirely sure, but the strongest monsters we've observed on campus so far should be these three leaders."

"Then take some men in and see if there's anything else usable," Han Ning replied.

"All right……"

Zou Yu dodged Han Ning's gaze. This time, they dared not refuse Han Ning again. They helped up their injured companion and swam together to the second floor of the cafeteria.

Han Ning followed closely behind, while Su Mingke bit her lip and silently followed a few steps behind him.

The cafeteria was in a mess.

The first floor was completely submerged, with rotten table and chair remains and unrecognizable garbage floating in the murky water.

The group climbed up to the second floor through the window; the water was only ankle-deep.

This area, once a food service area, now resembles a huge, damp den.

The cracks in the floor, walls, and even the ceiling were covered with a layer of slippery, dark green seaweed, which was like an enlarged version of the seaweed on the merman's staff, emitting a strong fishy smell.

In some relatively dry areas, there are makeshift nests made of rags, rotten fishing nets, and broken bones.

Inside, there were many small fish-man cubs, no bigger than kittens, with translucent skin and eyes that had not yet opened.

Sensing the presence of strangers, these little creatures emitted faint "chirping" sounds.

They searched the entire five-story space.

Because it has been almost a month since I transmigrated to this other world, and the environment is humid.

The fresh food either rotted or was eaten up by the fish-men, leaving almost nothing behind.

All that remained were some empty packaging bags that had been chewed to pieces.

In the murky stagnant water, one could vaguely see rotting garbage and indistinguishable pieces of flesh and blood, and the stench was overwhelming.

After searching around, most of the results were useless junk.

The most precious things were probably the weapons in the hands of the three merman leaders.

Han Ning shook his head secretly.

Tools like kitchen utensils and emergency light batteries, which are available in other places as well, are also found in the cafeteria.

Considering that he would have to go to the seed bank later, he decided to give up.

As the awakened members of the agricultural and forestry movement joined forces to eliminate the relatively weaker merfolk, Han Ning spoke up:

“The merfolk here pose no threat to you. Now take me to the seed bank.”

Zou Yu and the others stopped what they were doing, exchanged glances, and nodded silently.

……

Even after leaving the central canteen, there were still quite a few wandering fishermen nearby.

However, none of them possessed the strength of the three murloc leaders from before.

They do not pose a significant threat to them.

About ten minutes later.

"The seed experiment center is just ahead."

Zou Yu pointed to a relatively independent, modern-style seven-story building not far away.

The first floor of the building was flooded, while most of the windows on the second floor remained intact and closed.

Han Ning chose to break through the second-floor window to enter.

The rest followed closely behind.

Enter the interior.

A smell mixed with desiccant, disinfectant, and a faint odor of rotten wood wafted over.

In stark contrast to the damp, cold, and filthy environment outside, the warehouse was filled with a stuffy, stagnant atmosphere, as if it hadn't been ventilated for a long time, and was relatively dry.

Despite the large space of the laboratory building, most of it is occupied by laboratories with bulky experimental equipment.

Led by students majoring in related fields, Han Ning arrived at the warehouse where the seeds were stored.

Rows of tall metal frames are neatly arranged.

The shelves were densely packed with countless transparent glass bottles, sealed bags, and aluminum foil bags, all neatly arranged.

Some special varieties are even stored in low-temperature refrigerated areas.

Now that there's no electricity, I don't know if the seeds have been damaged.

Each seed sample has a printed label attached to its top, which details its name.

For example: "Super Rice - Fengyou No. 1", "Disease-resistant Corn - Jinsui No. 8", "High-oleic Peanut - Luhua 99", "Storage-resistant Tomato - Ruby Improved Type"...etc.

The wide variety of labels saved Han Ning a lot of time in identifying and classifying them.

His gaze swept over the dazzling array of seeds, and he had already made up his mind.

"Take them all." Han Ning gestured for the others to help.

Zou Yu and the others hesitated for a few seconds before finally deciding to help.

The data collection work is proceeding efficiently and systematically.

Thanks to the warehouse's excellent sealing and management, the vast majority of seeds were well preserved, with the required dryness level, and no obvious mold was found.

Chapter 74 Take away

About half an hour later, all the target seeds were collected.

According to statistics, a total of:

Approximately 30 jin (15 kg) of different varieties of rice seeds.