The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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"Roar!"

The deafening roar nearly lifted the roof off, and the giant crocodile lizard squeezed half its body onto the second floor, waving its thick forelimbs at Chen Yan, who was blocking its way.

Chen Yan's pupils reacted quickly, and at the critical moment of life and death, he showed an amazing reaction. The gray-white stone-like luster of his arms suddenly intensified, and he raised the fire axe and fearlessly went to meet the attack.

"Bang... Crack!"

A dull thud exploded.

Chen Yan was hit as if by a speeding truck. His feet left the ground, and he flew backward like a cannonball, crashing into the wooden partition of the restaurant's private room.

The sturdy fire axe flew out of his hand, spinning and embedding itself in the wall in the distance.

The giant crocodile lizard struck successfully, its massive head swung out, and its long tail covered in barbs swept out, aiming straight for Lu Minghu.

Chapter 14 The Art of Rapidly Growing Vines

"Watch out!" Zhou Wan shouted a warning, drawing her compound bow to its full draw. A sharp arrow whistled through the air as it shot straight at the giant lizard's eye.

The monitor lizard simply tilted its head sharply.

The arrow grazed its rough, thick eyelid scales with a "ding," sending up a shower of sparks, but failed to penetrate the scales.

The long tail's offensive showed no signs of abating.

Lu Minghu was extremely fast. Even as Zhou Wan gave a warning, he had already made a dodge maneuver, narrowly avoiding the tail attack.

His body leaped in mid-air, his speed suddenly increasing, turning into a blur of afterimages as he flew to the side of the giant crocodile lizard.

"die!"

Lu Minghu's eyes widened as he raised the chainsaw in his hand and sliced ​​horizontally towards the head of the crocodile lizard.

The giant crocodile lizard hadn't expected this strange creature to move so fast, and could only watch helplessly as the rapidly spinning chainsaw grew larger and larger in its eyes.

puff!

Dark red blood sprayed out.

The chainsaw, carrying terrifying cutting power, painstakingly sliced ​​through the giant crocodile lizard's surface scales, leaving a scarlet gash.

Chi Chi Chi!

Lu Minghu gritted his teeth and pressed the chainsaw hard into the crocodile lizard's head.

However, the flesh and blood of the crocodile lizard's head were very tough, and it actually jammed the chainsaw, which prevented Lu Minghu from going any further.

Fortunately, Lu Minghu reacted quickly and, seeing that he could no longer continue the attack, immediately released the chainsaw.

He took a step into the air, attempting to leave.

The alligator lizard finally realized what was happening.

"Roar!!"

The injury further fueled its frenzy.

It shook its head, opened its foul-smelling mouth, and forcefully spat in the direction Lu Minghu was retreating.

call out!

A clump of murky mucus flew out of its mouth and struck Lu Minghu with a speed no less than that of an arrow.

"Ugh!" Lu Minghu's right shoulder was pierced by the blurry, sticky substance, and he fell into the broken table and chairs, remaining silent for a long time.

All of this happened extremely quickly, in the blink of an eye.

The enraged crocodile lizard wanted to chase after Lu Minghu and tear him to shreds.

Ten vines arrived just in time, narrowly entangled its limbs, and temporarily suppressed its rampage.

Just as Han Ning was manipulating the vines to restrict the giant crocodile lizard's movements...

Suddenly, a dark shadow, slightly smaller than a giant crocodile lizard but still comparable in size to an adult, leaped out from the direction of the stairwell.

Its target is not Han Ning, nor Lu Minghu, but Zhou Wan, who is standing at the very back!

"Zhou Wan!" Liu Feng's eyes widened in fury, and he unleashed his full power.

The scattered tables, chairs, and broken pieces of cups and plates in the hall were swept up by an invisible storm and hurled at the little crocodile lizard that was pouncing on Zhou Wan.

However, this little beast was exceptionally cunning and incredibly fast. It twisted strangely in mid-air, and most of the debris flew past its scaly body, except for a heavy solid wood chair that struck its back.

"Oh!"

The baby crocodile lizard stumbled from the impact, but its tough hide absorbed most of the force.

Its speed decreased slightly, but its attacking momentum did not stop. Its mouth, filled with sharp teeth, was already open, and a stench of hot air rushed out.

Zhou Wan reacted extremely quickly, retreating rapidly the instant Liu Feng made his move, and simultaneously nocking another arrow.

But the space on the second floor of the restaurant was only so big, and she had nowhere to retreat. The giant mouth was right in front of her, and she didn't have time to draw her bow!

The situation has taken a turn for the worse.

One person was seriously injured, another was injured after losing his weapon, and the core reconnaissance personnel faced a deadly threat.

The terrifying power displayed by the two crocodile lizards filled the five people with despair.

"These monsters... are too strong."

Han Ning felt as if his heart was being gripped by an icy hand, and the immense sense of crisis almost suffocated him.

Chen Yan's tragic state, Lu Minghu's defeat, Zhou Wan's life hanging by a thread... all of this happened in less than three seconds.

Even an intermediate-level vine spell proved inadequate against such a ferocious monster.

The restraints on the small alligator lizard were broken free, making it even more difficult to inflict effective damage on the large alligator lizard.

"What do we do? What do we do? If this continues, we'll all die!"

Han Ning's heart pounded faster and faster as a strange, electric-like tingling sensation, brought on by the life-or-death crisis, kept exploding on the surface of his skin.

"Vine magic, rapid growth, animal companions, rejuvenation magic... which one can be used?"

His mind was racing.

"Vine technique, rapid growth?"

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Han Ning's mind like lightning in the darkness, striking him as he was almost overwhelmed by despair.

"Rapid growth can accelerate the plant's growth cycle, and the vines of the Vine Technique are also plants!"

"If... if we combine them, and use rapid growth to catalyze the vine technique, could we instantly grant the vines power and scale far exceeding their limits?"

There was no time to consider the feasibility, and no time to hesitate. Despite Liu Feng's desperate attempts to stop her, the little crocodile lizard's sharp teeth were less than half a meter away from Zhou Wan's throat.

Almost instinctively, Han Ning frantically split the little spiritual power he had left in his body in two.

Some of the energy surged to their hands, desperately trying to activate the vine technique and pull the giant crocodile lizard back.

The other part releases rapid growth.

The target is—his vine magic.

"Grow fast, grow faster!"

Han Ning roared inwardly, his palms flashing with green light.

It is released onto the vine technique along with rapid growth.

All of a sudden.

Centered on Han Ning, more than twenty green vines, each about three fingers thick, sprouted from the cracks in the floor, walls, and ceiling in front of, beside, and even behind him.

These vines are almost a third thicker than before.

Each of the sharp splinters covering its surface gleamed with a dark, somber luster.

Even more astonishing is that the moment they appear, they begin to twist, expand, intertwine, and entwine at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It's as if they're overdrawing their last bit of life force.

As Han Ning unleashed both spells simultaneously, everything went black before his eyes, his brain felt as if it had been emptied, and a strong sense of dizziness and weakness surged over him.

My legs felt weak, and I could barely stand.

But the results are quite remarkable.

The little crocodile lizard that lunged at Zhou Wan was immediately entangled by seven or eight wildly waving vines. Its tough scales were tightened by the barbed vines, making a teeth-grinding "crunching" sound.

"Hiss!"

The baby crocodile lizard let out a shrill scream, struggling and twisting incessantly, its sharp claws scratching at the vines, but it was completely unable to break free from the iron cage-like confinement.

The immense force even lifted it into the air and slammed it against the wall beside it.

Meanwhile, the crocodile lizard, still entangled by Han Ning, experienced a sudden increase in the diameter of its vines, which quickly covered its entire body like ivy.

New vines sprouted from Han Ning's body and shot out one after another, wrapping around it.

In just a few seconds, the number of messages went from ten to dozens!

Its massive body, thick neck, strong limbs, sweeping long tail, and even its ferocious head were all tightly strangled by vines.

"Roar!"

The giant crocodile lizard felt an unprecedentedly strong binding force.

Its enormous body unleashed terrifying power, twisting and turning wildly.

The restaurant's tables, chairs, and partitions were torn to shreds like paper under its violent force.

The vines wrapped around it were stretched taut, groaning under the strain.

However, as soon as one vine breaks off, three or four even thicker vines immediately take its place.

Everyone was stunned by what they saw.

"What are you waiting for? Get the chainsaw on and cut their heads off!"

Their brief moment of stunned silence was broken only by Han Ning's weak voice.

Chapter 15 Last Strike