The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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Lin Qianqian crossed her arms and replied:

"In particular, how do we make horizontal comparisons between combat and research contributions? If a researcher designs a key rune, and a combat team member risks their life to bring back rare materials, which contribution is greater? How should resources be allocated? There needs to be a relatively fair standard for all of these."

Ah Long also said in a deep voice: "There is also the balance between minimum guarantee and promotion incentive. Guaranteeing basic survival is the bottom line, but if the incentive is not strong enough, it may also dampen enthusiasm. We need to reach a consensus on this point first."

Vice President Zhao, whose brain was all muscle, could only nod repeatedly in agreement, showing his consent: "It's safer to decide privately before announcing it."

This matter needs to be gradually improved based on everyone's construction progress; it cannot be finalized by sitting here discussing it on paper now.

Finally, Han Ning asked Lin Qianqian, who had experience as a boss, and Chairman Wu, who had some management experience, to work together to develop a preliminary reward and promotion mechanism.

Let's start by following these initial rules and then gradually refine them in the days to come.

……

The impromptu meeting deep inside the cave ended, and Han Ning remained alone in the temporary meeting room.

He closed his eyes, communicated with nature through his spiritual power, and then, following the images left behind by the will of nature, selected two of the most fundamental pieces of knowledge.

[Uses of Energy Stones], [Introduction to Basic Crystal Energy Runes of the Source Race].

Lines of knowledge surfaced in my mind.

Just like scanning a book with one's eyes, the corresponding information stream will only appear when Han Ning scans it with his mind.

He opened his eyes and picked up the thick stack of A4 paper and pen that had been prepared next to him.

The pen tip glides quickly across the paper, making a rustling sound.

Han Ning translated the knowledge of the Yuan Clan into Chinese through the power of nature, and copied it onto paper. This is the basic knowledge that everyone must learn, and it is used in all three categories.

There isn't much basic knowledge.

...

The following day, Han Ning handed over the basic introductory knowledge he had compiled to Chairman Wu.

Chairman Wu no longer needs to go out to fight, so his work efficiency is extremely high. Early in the morning, he gathered everyone in the middle of the cave.

He stood at the very front of the crowd, his voice booming:

"Everyone, look over here."

Whether they were awakened beings or ordinary people, everyone below stared with intense curiosity at the bound books in Chairman Wu's hands.

"Boss Han brought us basic knowledge about the Origin Clan."

Chairman Wu held up the paper in his hand.

"From today onwards, everyone, whether awakened or ordinary, including myself, must learn these two basic introductory texts: the uses of energy stones and the basic crystal energy runes of the source race."

"Next, I will divide the team into different groups according to their educational background."

"I'm sorry everyone, it's not that I have educational background discrimination, it's just that people with higher education may have stronger learning abilities. I may have been a bit blunt, but I hope you don't mind!"

"Of course, theoretically everyone starts from the same starting line," Chairman Wu added.

Next, Chairman Wu and several vice-chairmen began to divide everyone into groups.

This group is not based on ability, but purely on education level. Due to the limited number of participants, it is temporarily divided into four groups: Master's degree, Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree, High school, and Vocational school.

There are no doctoral students.

Professor Ye is, but he has to do plant research with Han Ning. Even if he wants to learn, it's in a separate, private class, so it doesn't count.

The fewest are master's students, with 8.

The eight people were further divided into two groups: Master's Group 1 and Master's Group 2.

There are relatively more undergraduate students, 12 in total, divided into 3 groups, numbered 1-3.

There are about 13 college students, divided into 3 groups, with 5 students in one group.

The high school group had the most participants, with 26 people in 6 groups, including 2 groups of 5 people each.

It includes both awakened individuals and ordinary people.

Then everyone stood in front of a large wooden board and began copying down the knowledge from the papers pasted on it.

"No one needs to go out for the next two days. The boss will provide all the food for us. Everyone can just focus on studying."

"Two days from now, we will conduct the first assessment. Based on the assessment results, we will divide the learning progress into groups for training!"

Those who are truly unable to learn the skills can continue to focus on combat.

Some awakened individuals with weaker awakening abilities can also be transferred to research positions.

However, the management team didn't tell everyone about this.

Some people might become complacent.

After a brief commotion, the crowd quieted down.

All that remained was the scratching sound of the pen rubbing against the paper.

Outside, strong winds and hail were blowing heavily.

Inside the warm cave, everyone was studying intensely.

This scene is very incongruous.

Han Ning nodded slightly as he watched this scene.

Chairman Wu is indeed a management talent.

He walked over to Chairman Wu and added in a low voice:

"This knowledge must be kept strictly confidential. No one may disclose it without permission, especially not to people in other communities."

"Tell Lao Zhao to keep a close eye on things, and make sure there's no mole."

Regarding the possibility of knowledge leakage, Han Ning believes that it is necessary to take strict precautions from the beginning to prevent anyone from passing on the knowledge to people in other communities.

Once they are powerful enough, the leakage of some basic knowledge will not be a big deal, but ensuring that high-level knowledge is not leaked is of paramount importance.

Chairman Wu's expression hardened, and he nodded emphatically: "I understand, we must be absolutely wary of this kind of thing."

"Hmm." Han Ning said no more.

He turned and walked deeper into the cave, to a relatively secluded area near the rock walls.

There, Professor Ye had already set up a small experimental field according to his request, with soil mixed with precious high-energy soil particles.

Han Ning's spirit once again communicated with the will of nature and acquired knowledge of the ancestral tribe.

This time, his target was "basic materials for ship hulls" under the category of "materials".

Information flows.

He processed and organized the information he had obtained:

[Hoffmann-class (basic) frigate hull materials]

Main material: Ink Fragrance Wood (Lv10-Lv15 Extraordinary Wood)

Chapter 167 Dark Mine

【Characteristics: Tough texture, moderate density, with good energy conductivity and corrosion resistance. Basic physical defense can withstand Lv10 physical attacks; after being enhanced by rune arrays, the defense can be increased to Lv15-Lv20.】

[Cultivation/Acquisition Method: ...]

【…】

[Minimum hull strength requirement for mainland ocean voyages: Lv25 level extraordinary materials (after special processing and rune reinforcement)]

"The lowest-level Hoffman-class ships are made primarily of extraordinary wood starting at Lv10... Only after rune enhancement can they barely achieve defense of Lv15-Lv20."

"And to cross that raging black ocean, the minimum requirement is Lv25..."

The gap is huge.

But we must take things one step at a time.

"First, we need to solve the problem of having or not having. We need to mutate the lowest grade of Ink Fragrance Wood, build the first Hoffman-class ship, leave this mountain range, and find a safer and more resource-rich base before we can talk about further improvements."

Han Ning opened his eyes and looked at the experimental field in front of him, which was mixed with high-energy soil.

[Mutation Direction: Ink Fragrance Wood (Lv10-Lv15 Extraordinary Wood)]

[Mutation-guided mutation: Strengthens the wood fiber structure, enhances energy affinity, and imparts basic corrosion resistance...]

However, relying solely on nature's blessings is not enough to transform an ordinary screen into a piece of wood.

They have strict requirements for their environment and prefer to grow in environments rich in dark energy.

It is worth mentioning that the Black Tide aura is not the same as dark energy, and absorbing dark energy will not make a creature's temperament violent and volatile.

Han Ning once again communicated with the vast will of nature:

"Inkwood requires a dark energy environment. Are there any soils or mineral veins nearby that are rich in dark energy?"

After a brief silence, a scene unfolded before Han Ning:

In the southwest of the flood-ravaged mountains, deep within a mountain hollow half-submerged by murky waters, a hidden crevice has opened up in the mountainside. Inside the crevice, in the deep layers of rock, irregular dark purple crystals are embedded like stars on the rock walls, emitting a rich and pure fluctuation of dark energy.

"On the edge of the mountains to the southwest, in an area submerged by floods..."

This location isn't too far from their current cave camp.

Upon seeing this location, Han Ning decided to set off. To confirm his location, he used the "Summon Partner" skill to summon the treasure-hunting bees.

"Goo?" In no time, the chubby treasure-hunting bumblebee flew up to him, leaving a trail of water in its eyes, its big eyes full of confusion.

Han Ning shared the image of the mineral vein, conveyed by the will of nature, with the treasure-hunting bumblebee through a mental connection.

Sensing the information from the dark mineral vein, the Treasure-Seeking Bumblebee's round body visibly stiffened, and even its antennae drooped.

It buzzed around Han Ning a few times, gesturing with its chubby forelimbs:

"Gurgle...gurgle! Gurgle!"

"You mean... that place is very dangerous, guarded by very powerful monsters? It would be difficult for me to deal with them on my own, and... and those ores are growing inside rocks, they're rock hard, making them extremely difficult to dig out?!" Han Ning sensed the mental fluctuations of the treasure-hunting bee.

"Goo!"

Suddenly, as if it remembered something, its compound eyes lit up, its antennae twitched excitedly, and it began to gesture rapidly: