The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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"Coo coo coo! Coo~"

"A native with purple wings?" Han Ning looked at the ridiculously well-informed fat bee with some surprise. "You even know that?"

The treasure-hunting bees said that if Han Ning was willing to help the indigenous people drive away the monsters occupying the mine, they would help him dig out the ore.

"Gululu~"

The treasure-hunting bumblebee proudly puffed out its round chest, flapping its little wings even more merrily, looking as if it knew everything about this mountain range.

“Okay! Take me to see those creatures,” Han Ning said decisively.

"Goo!" The treasure-hunting bumblebee immediately changed direction, transforming into a streak of yellow and black light, shooting straight to the southwest.

Han Ning followed closely behind.

A person and a bee traversed the rugged mountains and soon arrived at a mountain hollow that had been flooded by a flash flood, forming a huge pool of water.

"Buzz~buzz~"

A deep, resonant sound of flapping wings came from the water's surface.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see dozens of huge, strange insects hovering low over the murky water.

They are generally over two meters long and covered with streamlined purplish-black carapaces.

It has three pairs of narrow, semi-transparent purple membrane wings on its back.

The wingtips vibrated rapidly, leaving faint afterimages.

This is precisely the "creature that originally lived near the mineral vein" mentioned by the treasure-hunting bumblebee.

Han Ning called them six-winged dragonflies.

One of the dragonflies, a particularly large one, nearly three meters long, hovered above the center of the puddle; it was clearly their leader.

The treasure-hunting bumblebee swaggered over, flitting up and down in front of the six-winged dragonfly leader, its antennae swaying rapidly and emitting a series of unique buzzing sounds, occasionally pointing in Han Ning's direction with its forelimbs.

The six-winged dragonfly leader turned its massive compound eyes toward Han Ning, its gaze lingering on him for a moment.

Then, it emitted a series of short, sharp screechs.

Han Ning has natural communication skills and can understand the meaning between two insects without much difficulty.

The treasure-hunting bee is introducing himself to the six-winged dragonfly.

"Hiss?" The six-winged dragonfly questioned Han Ning's strength.

How could such a strange creature possibly drive away those monsters?

Upon hearing this, Han Ning didn't need the treasure-hunting bee to explain.

His body twisted.

It suddenly transformed into a star-studded osprey surrounded by raging winds and shimmering starlight.

"Wow!!"

An oppressive aura, powerful enough to instill fear in the six-winged dragonfly leader, spread out.

Moreover, birds are natural enemies of insects.

Even the treasure-hunting bees are feeling a bit unwell!

"Susu..."

The six-winged dragonflies trembled in fear, overwhelmed by the aura of authority emanating from Han Ning.

"Rustle~"

The six-winged dragonfly leader stated directly that they were happy to serve!

Dozens of six-winged dragonflies behind the leader simultaneously hissed in response, their wingbeats suddenly increasing in frequency, creating ripples on the water's surface.

"Coo coo!" The treasure-hunting bumblebee excitedly flew back to Han Ning's side, its chubby body wiggling proudly in the air.

Communication successful!

Han Ning looked at the group of about 80 six-winged dragonflies in front of him, flapped his wings, and said in a bird-like voice, "Let me make this clear from the start: if I take control of the mine, I have the right to mine it freely. As partners, you can live and roost there!"

"Hiss~" The six-winged dragonfly leader was somewhat intelligent.

Knowing the difference between having a place to stay and not having a place to stay.

Having a place to live is definitely better than being homeless!

He immediately agreed.

"Let's go!"

Han Ning took flight, led by the treasure-hunting bees.

"Hiss!" The six-winged dragonflies hissed in unison, their three pairs of purple wings vibrating rapidly. Following closely behind Han Ning and the treasure-hunting bumblebees, they flew together like a purple ribbon towards the water vein in the southwestern mountain valley where the mine was located.

Chapter 168 Six-winged Dragonfly

Guided by the treasure-hunting bumblebees, Han Ning and dozens of six-winged dragonflies skimmed the surface of the surging water and flew to the flooded mountain valley in the southwest.

This is an area submerged by floods, but still within the range of mountains.

A damp, putrid vapor hung over the water, emitting a nauseating, fishy-sweet smell.

The underwater area is covered with countless energy points.

Most of them appear as a dull yellowish-brown or a murky grayish-green.

Near the mountain crevice at the bottom of the water, there are some purple spots of light that emit pure dark energy.

It should be the location of the mineral vein.

Near the mountain, hundreds of bulging, grayish-green things were floating.

Upon closer inspection, they were giant toads, each a little over a meter long, with disgusting bumps covering their backs.

They lay lazily on the water's surface, making muffled gurgling sounds from their throats, their viscous venom glands slightly swollen.

"Gurgle!" The treasure-hunting bumblebee chirped urgently beside Han Ning, its forelimbs pointing downwards.

Han Ning suddenly understood why the six-winged dragonfly, which had a larger size, was driven away.

Toads... well, they can be considered natural enemies of insects.

"Cuck!"

The swarm of toads below simultaneously spotted the swarm of dragonflies in the air.

The leader, a slightly larger, nearly two-meter-long, dark golden toad, croaked.

All the toads on the water sank into the water with a splash.

Immediately afterwards, hundreds of streams of murky venom, carrying a pungent, fishy smell, shot out in unison towards the swarm of dragonflies hovering low in the air.

The six-winged dragonflies reacted quickly, flapping their wings incessantly, narrowly avoiding most of the poisoned arrows.

However, a few were unable to dodge in time and were splashed with poisonous water on their wings or shells, immediately emitting painful cries.

Hissing white smoke rose from the parts of the carapace that came into contact with the venom.

"Wow!"

At that moment, a piercing shriek that seemed to shatter gold and split rocks exploded, and the water below was shaken by the sound waves.

The ordinary toads all froze, momentarily thrown into disarray.

The leader of the dark gold toads shook its head, staring intently at Han Ning as he swooped down, and growled nervously.

Han Ning swooped down with incredible speed, and highly compressed blue air currents gathered at the edges of his broad wings.

His speed surged again, like lightning tearing through the rain, as he pounced on the toad leader.

"Gugua!"

The toad leader sensed a deadly threat. Instead of resisting, it sank its obese body into the water, thrashing about with its limbs and stirring up large swaths of mud.

The silt was drawn by an invisible force, forming a rapidly rotating, thick, viscous mud shield in front of it.

Han Ning's claws slammed into the mud shield, the immense stickiness from them causing his speed to drop drastically.

At the same time, a heavy pressure enveloped his entire body, trying to drag him to the bottom of the water.

Han Ning snorted coldly, and the power of the stars surged within his body.

The shimmering starlight flowed beneath the feathers, forcibly offsetting some of the restraints.

With a flap of his wings, a storm of air erupted, and countless water vines silently coiled around the toad.

"boom!"

The highly condensed cyan airflow continuously cut into the rotating mud shield.

The viscous mud shield shattered instantly.

But behind the shield, Han Ning's vines missed their target.

The giant toad's body was as slippery as if it were coated with oil.

With a swift movement, he deftly avoided most of the vines, his figure disappearing into the deeper waters.

"Want to run?"

Under the starry sky, the trail of the toad leader as it slithered underwater was clearly visible.

Han Ning folded his wings and plunged into the murky water.

The moment it enters the water, starlight swirls around it, forming a thin protective film that isolates it from most of the sewage.

The extremely poor underwater visibility had little impact on Han Ning, who was opening up his stellar vision.

Sensing Han Ning's threat, the toad leader frantically burrowed deeper into the cracks of the mineral vein.

However, Han Ning was faster; his sharp beak flashed with starlight as he aimed straight for the vital part of the man's vest.

At the critical moment of life and death, the toad leader suddenly turned around, inflated its huge sac, and sprayed out a thick, almost tangible column of dark green venom mixed with its accumulated energy.

Han Ning was prepared.

Facing the jet of highly toxic water, it crossed and folded its wings in front of its body.