Chapter 91 Communication with Nature

Chapter 91: Chapter 90: Communication with Nature

Han Ning’s Molten Gold Tiger Eyes locked onto the water’s surface where the Big Black Snake Monster had crashed. Golden flames surged within his mouth, and a concentrated blast of blazing fire spewed out.

HONG LONG!

The murky water’s surface suddenly exploded!

A murky wall of water, over two meters high, rose without warning, standing between the Hot Breath and its target.

TSSS!

The Hot Breath blasted against the water wall.

Massive amounts of white steam billowed up, and a dense water mist spread out.

The water wall violently vibrated and was melted through to create a hollow hole, but it ultimately blocked most of the Hot Breath’s impact force.

The water mist scattered slightly. Beneath the murky water’s surface, a Shadow was swimming at high speed around the ruins of the building.

"Is it not coming up?" Han Ning wondered.

This beast seemed to know it wasn’t his match on land and had started using the water to buy time. It directed the other Black Snake Monsters to attack continuously, attempting to deplete his and Snow Cake’s Energy.

To be honest, as a land creature, Han Ning had to admit that his movement speed in the water was nowhere near as fast as this guy’s.

ROAR!!

At this moment, beneath the murky water, the diving Big Black Snake Monster suddenly felt something was wrong. It wondered why its body was getting heavier and heavier as it swam.

HISS?

A heavy, viscous sense of restriction came from the surface of its body without warning. It lowered its head. Between the gaps of its scales, a thick layer of sludge had covered it at some unknown point. This sludge was exceptionally heavy. It clung to its scales like a living creature, making its body incredibly sluggish.

HISS?!

It instinctively wanted to struggle, twisting its body in an attempt to throw off the sludge, when a figure covered in heavy, earthy-yellow patterns suddenly rushed out from the mud below its side. Snow Cake opened his claws and grabbed onto the Big Black Snake Monster’s torso.

ROAR!!!

A tri-colored ball of light rapidly formed in his mouth, aiming right at the Big Black Snake Monster’s head.

HISS-ROAR!

The Big Black Snake Monster sensed the lethal threat, and black light circulated within its scarlet, vertical pupils.

HUM!

AWOO?

Snow Cake, who was gathering his breath attack, suddenly felt the blood flow throughout his body stagnate. The tri-colored ball of light in his mouth became unstable, and its gathering speed slowed down.

In this brief interval, the nearby Black Snake Monsters swarmed over like moths to a flame. They used their slippery bodies to entangle Snow Cake’s limbs, neck, and tail. Several larger Black Snake Monsters even opened their fang-filled mouths and snapped at Snow Cake’s eyes.

HOWL-ROAR! AWOO!

Snow Cake used his strong body to smack away a few Black Snake Monsters, but more immediately filled the empty spots. They were simply endless and inexhaustible. He was overwhelmed by the surging tide of snakes, his body dragged down into the water. The tri-colored ball of light in his mouth flickered erratically, on the verge of being completely interrupted.

"Snow Cake!"

All of this happened in a flash. Standing above, Han Ning received Snow Cake’s Spirit message. Worried that the Big Black Snake Monster’s combat power would double underwater, he no longer hesitated.

ROAR!

RIP! RIP!

His already burly half-tiger body expanded once more. Dark Gold hair underwent Crazy Growth, covering his entire body, and his bones let out crisp popping sounds like bursting beans. In the blink of an eye, a complete Molten Gold Battle Tiger appeared, standing three meters tall and exuding a ferocious aura.

BOOM!

He leaped toward the water’s surface, diving down like a cannonball. His target was pointed straight at the waters where Snow Cake and the Big Black Snake Monster were.

SPLASH!

The Molten Gold Giant Tiger smashed into the murky water like a meteorite crashing into the sea. The massive impact displaced the water body, and many Black Snake Monsters were hit, dying on the spot. Murky waves mixed with the severed limbs of the broken Snake Monsters shot into the sky! Han Ning’s downward momentum didn’t diminish, his gaze locked onto the Big Black Snake Monster bound by the sludge.

"Die!"

Murderous intent boiled in Han Ning’s heart. With a swing of his body, he swam right up to the Big Black Snake Monster, raising his giant tiger claw high. Dark Gold Heat gathered at the tips of his claws, tearing through the water currents. With terrifying power, he viciously slammed it down on that ugly snake head.

SQUELCH!

A muffled bursting sound exploded underwater. The Big Black Snake Monster’s tough skull was no different from an eggshell in the face of absolute power. The tiger claws pierced the skull without any resistance, digging into the brain matter. The Dark Gold Molten Gold heat erupted. Even the Big Black Snake Monster’s mangled head lit up with a faint orange-yellow glow.

"Hiss... gah..."

Its body stiffened, and all of its movements came to an abrupt halt. Its eyes lost all luster, leaving behind only an empty void.

[Beast Form (Basic Level) Skill Level +60, Current: 300/2000]

[Druid Growth Progress +209, Current: Level 5, 2060/2000]

[Earth Druid Level 5 -> Level 6, Current Progress: (1/3000)]

[Mental Power +0.3, Current Mental Power: 2.5]

[Spiritual Power Cap +20, Current Spiritual Power: 72/120]

[New Skill Unlocked: Communication with Nature (Basic Level), 1/1000]

[Communication with Nature (Basic Level): The Druid gathers their Spirit to initiate communication with nature. There is a certain probability of receiving a response from the Power of Nature within a certain range.]

"What kind of skill is this?" Han Ning wondered.

Just looking at the literal meaning of the panel’s introduction, Han Ning had no idea what this skill did. However, when he flipped through the new knowledge that appeared in his brain, he understood its use. Simply put, it was asking nature questions to obtain various kinds of information. Because nature wasn’t an intelligent being and was more akin to a set of rules, it was quite esoteric. Han Ning didn’t have the time to study this skill at the moment.

The Big Black Snake Monster was dead. The surrounding Black Snake Monsters weren’t fearful in the slightest; instead, they became increasingly frenzied.

HISS! HISS!

Now, it was truly as if he had killed their biological father. They continuously launched wave after wave of fearless charges at Han Ning and Snow Cake.

"Your boss is already dead. As for you small fries, I’ll kill however many of you dare to come!"

Seeing this scene, Han Ning wasn’t scared; instead, a look of joy appeared on his face. Wasn’t this a perfect source of experience? He helped Snow Cake clear out the Black Snake Monsters surrounding him, and the man and lizard returned to the top of the building structure. Below, it looked like a zombie siege, a vast expanse of murky blackness.

SPLAT SPLAT SPLAT!

Countless blasts of black venom shot toward them with a SWISH SWISH SWISH.

Han Ning exited his full transformation and, in his half-man, half-tiger posture, began to slaughter the incoming Black Snake Monsters. With a single slap, the heads of three Black Snake Monsters in a row were blown apart.

[Druid Growth Progress +9, Current: Level 6, 10/3000]

"Three of them only gave +9... This means the Energy yield has decayed by at least sixty percent again. As expected, the higher the Level, the fewer benefits these weak guys bring me.

"But... it’s not like there’s zero Energy. I can still make up for it with volume."

His eyes flickered with light. Letting out a tiger roar, he and Snow Cake began a frantic slaughter.

ROAR!! HOWL!!

One Black Snake after another died under their claws and vines. Their experience was also slowly increasing. However, this scene did not last long.

As the saying goes, standing tall allows you to see far. They had only killed a few dozen Black Snake Monsters when Han Ning saw more Black Snakes surging out from the water’s surface and depths from all directions. Faint roars echoed from further away. That familiar scalp-tightening sensation returned.

"This is bad... It seems we’ve attracted the attention of the entire Black Snake tribe. We have to retreat.

"Snow Cake, let’s run!"