The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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With the help of Vice President Zhao and Cheng Rui, A Dong awkwardly put on the one-piece diving suit.

The adhesive coating makes the surface of the clothes very slippery, making them not comfortable to wear.

After he was dressed, he looked as if he were wrapped in a thick, translucent amber, with only his head showing.

"How are you feeling?" Chairman Wu asked.

A-Dong stretched his arms and legs. Although his movements were somewhat limited, he was still quite agile: "It's alright, it's just... a bit stuffy, and it's chilly."

"It's normal to feel stuffy. The gel increases the sealing of the diving suit. If we were to make waterproof suits according to industrial standards, we simply wouldn't meet the sealing requirements."

"We haven't gone into the water yet. Remember the key points of the movements. Dive slowly. The main tests are for sealing, pressure resistance, and mobility. If you feel any discomfort, signal immediately and we will pull you up right away," Chairman Wu carefully instructed.

"Ok!"

A Dong nodded vigorously, took a deep breath, and, with the help of Vice President Zhao, slowly walked into the icy river water.

At this moment, Ah Long was already lurking underwater, helping Ah Dong scare away any monsters that might appear nearby.

Ah Long could certainly test it, but the goal was to test the specific parameters of the diving suits, and also to equip them for ordinary people. It would be best to use ordinary people to test them.

The water quickly submerged his calves, waist, and up to his chest.

He took one last look at the shore, then put on a simple diving mask that was also coated with gel.

This is just a leather headgear with an observation hole cut out; it's not a fully enclosed one.

Ah Dong took a deep breath, leaned forward, and submerged underwater.

All eyes were fixed on the water where Adong had disappeared.

Time ticked by, and the people on the shore held their breath, the atmosphere tense.

Han Ning used the Star Vision to observe A Dong's movements underwater.

About ten minutes later, just as Chairman Wu was about to inquire about the situation, A-Dong's head suddenly popped out of the water, gasping for breath, and he waved vigorously toward the shore:

"President Wu, the seal is excellent, no water has seeped in, and... and..."

"And what else?" Chairman Wu asked eagerly.

Ah Dong wiped the water droplets from his face and said excitedly:

"And this gel... it seems... it seems to be supplying me with oxygen. I was holding my breath and almost couldn't hold on any longer, but I felt tiny air bubbles seeping into the gel that was against my skin, which allowed me to hold on for a little longer. Although it was still very difficult to hold my breath, it lasted much longer than simply holding my breath."

"Oxygen supply?!" Everyone on the shore was stunned for a moment, then their faces lit up with surprise.

Chairman Wu was even more delighted and said:

"This is an unexpected surprise. We only thought about its barrier, elasticity, and possible pressure resistance. We never expected that it would also have a certain oxygen supply effect. This will greatly enhance our underwater combat capability."

"You just dived to a depth of about 50 meters. How was the pressure?"

Han Ning appeared relatively calm and continued asking questions.

"There's not much pressure, just a slight squeezing sensation in my chest, but I can go deeper," A-Dong honestly replied.

"For now, a depth of 50 meters is enough. Any deeper... ordinary people and low-level awakened individuals wouldn't dive that deep to carry out missions."

Han Ning thought for a moment, then said to Chairman Wu and the others,

"Next, we will continue to test the waterproof suit's maximum depth and maximum protective capabilities, and improve its oxygen supply capacity."

"Thank you all for your hard work. As compensation for working overtime, each member who participated in the development of the waterproof suit will receive an extra 5 ordinary monster crystals. Um... including the testers."

The greater the contribution, the greater the reward—this is a principle that Han Ning has always advocated.

Only generous rewards can motivate survivors to learn.

If you want to improve, you either have to endure the hardships of fighting in the wild.

Alternatively, you can endure the hardship of studying.

We have to choose one.

"it is good!"

Chairman Wu and Lin Qianqian didn't show any change in their expressions.

They were essentially partners and subordinates of Han Ning, making them "shareholders" of the cluster.

Han Ning shared the benefits with them immediately. These small rewards were dispensable to them; what they received were large black stone-level crystals that could significantly enhance their combat power.

On the contrary, the members of the study group who had come along were all smiles when they heard about the extra reward.

A-Dong, who participated in the test, was particularly excited.

……

On the afternoon of the third day.

The walkie-talkie hanging from Han Ning's waist suddenly emitted a crackling electrical noise.

Han Ning picked up the walkie-talkie at the opportune moment and asked, "What is it?"

The next second, Feilong's slightly hurried voice rang out: "Chief Han, there's news from Deputy Chief Qian. Are you free now? We need to have a three-way call."

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"Okay, I'm listening. We can start the meeting anytime." Han Ning took the walkie-talkie, walked to a quiet corner, and listened carefully.

A third voice quickly joined the walkie-talkie channel—a slightly hoarse but authoritative male voice, none other than Deputy Commander Qian of the highland outpost:

"The time is set for dawn three days from now, and the location will be the rendezvous point we agreed on beforehand. The ruins are in the Jingpo area in the western part of the Egret Ruins. The environment is complicated, so we will go there first to scout the location. It is not suitable for a large group to go. Each party should limit themselves to three people or less, and their strength should be at least at the Great Black Stone level."

"Understood," Feilong replied immediately.

"Okay." Han Ning replied succinctly.

"Alright, that's settled then." Deputy Chief Qian seemed quite satisfied with the efficient communication between the two. "See you in three days. I hope you're all ready."

Communication was immediately cut off.

Feilong gave a few more brief instructions and then ended the call.

As night fell, taking advantage of the return of everyone who had gone out to the gathering area, Han Ning summoned all his outstanding subordinates together.

President Wu, Vice President Zhao, Lin Qianqian, Yu Na and other core members formed a circle.

"In the afternoon, I confirmed the departure time with Tiehu and the high ground outpost."

Han Ning's gaze swept over the crowd.

"At dawn three days from now, we will set off to explore the Fishman Ruins. Each of the three parties will send three people, who must be at least at the Great Black Stone level. Feilong will send him and Chen Hu, and there is one more person to be determined."

"Over here... me and Lao Zhao, and..." He paused, looking at Yu Na, "Nana's mental energy detection is very important in the underwater environment, so she counts as one."

Yu Na nodded slightly, without refusing.

Vice President Zhao patted his chest: "No problem, boss!"

Chairman Wu then asked, "We will expedite the improvement of the diving suits and strive to enhance their oxygen supply and protective capabilities before departure."

“Yes, oxygen supply should be prioritized.” Han Ning nodded. “Nana is not good at close combat, so a diving suit is very important for her.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Na, who was listening nearby, gave a soft hum.

She was somewhat unconvinced when Han Ning said she wasn't good at close combat, but she didn't refute it.

What Han Ning said... is indeed true.

But the fact that he said it in public made Yu Na feel a little embarrassed.

"You didn't take me with you again, hmph."

After the impromptu meeting ended, Lin Qianqian glared at Han Ning with a sly look, and then hurriedly headed to the research and development area with Chairman Wu and the others.

"..."

Han Ning could only pretend not to see Lin Qianqian's gaze.

This time the danger might be quite high, so he can only bring along teammates who are useful to the team.

He didn't even bring Ah Long, who was an expert swimmer, let alone Lin Qianqian.

As the leader of the combat team in the gathering area, Vice President Zhao has been fighting outside every day recently, and is now second only to Han Ning, almost at the half-step Iron level.

Yu Na's mental scanning is very powerful, which can make up for some of Han Ning's investigative loopholes and resist mental attacks.

It can be described as a trinity.

...

The next morning, Han Ning arrived at the corner where the experimental magic-eyed frogs were being held.

The sight before him made his gaze freeze.

The few demon-eyed frogs that were confined in simple wicker cages were in completely different states.

The first one is the Magic Eye Frog with a purple mushroom implanted on its back.

It no longer looked sickly; instead, it was incredibly energetic, like it had been injected with adrenaline.

It appeared to be rather thin, with taut muscles in its limbs, and it darted around in the narrow vine cage at an astonishing speed.

Even more bizarrely, with each breath or violent movement, the deep purple mushroom behind it would slightly contract, spewing out streams of pale purple, almost invisible fine dust from under its cap.

The dust didn't react when it came into contact with the branches of the rattan cage, so we don't know what effect it has yet.

It's quite obvious that this magic-eyed frog's movement speed and reflexes are significantly superior to those of its peers.

The second one, the magic-eyed frog implanted with green mushrooms, not only didn't shrink in size, but actually swelled up.

The frog's back is bulging with muscles, and its limbs are like those of a bodybuilder, with bulging muscles that make it look exceptionally strong and powerful.

It was violently pounding the vine cage with its thick hind legs, making a dull "thump-thump" sound, and the vines were shaking violently from the impact.

The emerald green mushroom on its back gleams slightly, and it also sprays out specks of green fluorescent powder when it exerts force or is impacted.

However, the vines were summoned by Han Ning, making them difficult to corrode.

The powder fell onto the stones at the bottom of the cage, and the stones immediately hissed, emitted white smoke, and were corroded into tiny pits.

Clearly, the magic frog's strength and resilience have been significantly enhanced, and the skin scratched by the rebounding vines is healing at a visible speed.

The third and fourth frogs, which were simply implanted with purple and green spores, showed basically no change.