The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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A piercing clang of metal rang out, sparks flying everywhere!

The dagger was forcefully deflected, leaving only a tiny white dot on the wood surface, its depth almost negligible.

Fire Wolf picked up the dagger and saw that a quarter of the flame-shaped dagger had been cut off.

He gasped, "This dagger of mine has always been effective at cutting through black iron-level monsters, what kind of wood is this?"

"I'll try!"

Even Li Feng couldn't wait any longer and developed a strong interest in the ink-fragrant wood.

His codename was "Swift Bee".

Their fighting style is swift and fierce, like a killer bee that strikes and disappears in an instant.

Li Feng walked a few steps to the fixed ink-fragrant wood and reached for the hilt of his sword at his waist with his right hand.

Zheng!

The crisp sound of swords echoed.

"Li Feng is the strongest single-target attacker among the Awakened Ones within the Sword of Judgment. Even I cannot withstand his full-force attack when he has gathered his strength."

“If the inkwood can withstand his attack, then the strength of this material is comparable to that of tank armor,” Zheng Weiguo’s voice rang out.

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Li Feng slowly drew the long sword from his waist. The sword hummed, and an incomparably sharp aura emanated from it.

Susu~

The sand and gravel on the ground trembled slightly, forming a ring of whirlwind around Li Feng.

Li Feng raised his sword, concentrating all his energy at the tip, which then shone with a dazzling silver light, as if a miniature star had been compressed within it.

"Please step back a few steps, everyone," Li Feng shouted, his figure turning into a blur as his sword tip pointed at the dark, fragrant wood trunk.

"Ding!"

There was a crisp sound.

The surface of the ink-scented wood flashed violently like an electric welder for a moment, then went out.

Everyone stared intently and saw that where the sword tip touched the wood, there was only a shallow pit about the size of a fingernail and less than half a centimeter deep. The pit walls were uneven and the edges were slightly white, as if it had been instantly scorched by extreme heat.

The longsword in Li Feng's hand was clearly no ordinary weapon; the tip of the sword was even slightly blunt!

Li Feng sheathed his sword, his face showing undisguised astonishment: "What hard wood! My sword could pierce even the armor of a Type 99A tank, yet it only left this little mark?"

A glint flashed in Zheng Weiguo's eyes as he looked at Han Ning: "Chief Han, the hardness of this inkwood is indeed beyond imagination. In terms of hardness alone, it certainly meets the standard."

"Let me try it too!"

The captain, codenamed "Flint," stepped forward.

He slammed his fists together, producing a dull thud.

The fist was covered with twisted red lines, radiating a heavy, scorching aura.

He let out a low roar and pounded the ink-scented wood with both fists like a pile driver.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Heavy, muffled thuds continued, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

Flint unleashed over a dozen punches in one go, the wind from his punches whistling through the air, his momentum astonishing.

However, after he stopped, only a few faint white marks appeared on the surface of the ink-scented wood, not even shallow pits. Instead, a lot of fragments of rocky keratin covering his fist cracked.

"As expected..." Flint shook his slightly numb wrist and clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Old Zheng, why don't you give it a try?" Colonel Pang looked at Zheng Weiguo, who seemed lost in thought.

“No, even Li Feng couldn’t penetrate this kind of wood, so there’s no point in me doing anything about it. After all, my strength isn’t in attacking.” Zheng Weiguo smiled.

"Zhibin, you go up." Colonel Pang gestured to a naval officer beside him.

"Yes!"

Next, a naval officer stepped forward and used a high-frequency vibration cutting technique, but the effect was still poor, leaving only messy, fine scratches on the surface of the wood, with negligible depth.

Colonel Pang watched this scene with increasing interest.

The two technical officers he brought with him had already taken out banknotes, recorded data, and exchanged opinions in hushed tones, their faces full of disbelief.

"It seems that conventional methods are indeed ineffective in causing it damage. I'll give it a try."

Seeing that the seemingly unassuming Colonel Pang was about to make a move.

Han Ning and the others all cast curious glances their way.

Everyone wanted to see just how powerful this mysterious naval commander really was.

Colonel Pang stepped forward, raised both hands simultaneously, palms facing each other, and lightly pressed them on both sides of the wood.

Suddenly, the air seemed to become thick and heavy, and the low rumble of surging waves could be faintly heard.

Beneath the skin of his arms, faint blue lines shone, and between his palms, it was as if the immense pressure of the deep sea was concentrated.

"Open!" Colonel Pang shouted in a low voice, bringing his palms together inward.

hum~

Between the two chapters, a buzzing sound like the fluttering of bees' wings could be heard.

The section of the blackwood trunk trembled violently, its original black luster turning dull, and a series of dense, chilling cracking sounds emanated from it.

Spiderweb-like cracks spread across the entire surface of the wood, making it look like a piece of porcelain that could be broken at the slightest touch.

buzz~

Colonel Pang held that position for 5 seconds.

Five seconds later, he released his palms and exhaled a long breath.

The piece of cracked blackwood wobbled, and the spiderweb-like surface suddenly shattered, turning into tiny, fingernail-sized fragments that fell away, revealing the lighter-colored interior.

"I have done my best."

Colonel Pang gazed at the Mo Xiangmu tree, which still maintained a relatively intact posture, and sighed.

There was silence.

Although Colonel Pang still hadn't inflicted any effective damage on the Ink Fragrance Wood, he was the only Awakened One present who had caused significant harm to it.

For a moment, everyone was unsure whether to marvel at the hardness of the ink-scented wood or at Colonel Pang's strength.

Colonel Pang completely dismissed his last remaining doubts:

"We are laymen and do not know much about the specific parameters of this material. After I get back, I will send relevant personnel over as soon as possible to support you."

Zheng Weiguo also promised: "On the side of the Sword of Judgment, all relevant engineering and technical personnel, including some special talents we have, will fully cooperate."

Han Ning smiled and said, "Alright! Then we'll be waiting for you experts in Biyun."

With the matter settled, Colonel Pang and Zheng Weiguo, among others, were too busy to linger.

After testing the blackwood, the two groups left in a hurry.

……

The military's efficiency is astonishing.

Just after noon on the second day, a sizable team arrived at the forest on the outskirts of the Biyun settlement.

The team consists of about thirty people, and their composition is diverse.

There were people dressed in navy uniforms.

Some were dressed casually, with a calm demeanor, clearly senior engineers and veteran technicians.

They brought some well-preserved electronic instruments, testing tools, and office supplies.

Han Ning personally led a group to greet them and guided them into the gathering area.

The leader was an elderly man with gray hair and a vigorous spirit.

"Chief Han Ning, my name is Zhou Rong, you can just call me Engineer Zhou."

The old man reached out his hand.

"Mr. Zhou, you're being a bit presumptuous. I'll just call you Mr. Zhou."

Before Old Zhou arrived, Han Ning already knew about this person's background through the communicator.

Not only his age, but also his status is worthy of respect.

This week, it is said that Lao was once a senior expert at a large ship design institute in China.

The other was a materials expert from the Navy, surnamed Wang, with the rank of major.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries and a simple settling-in, the expert team immediately requested to proceed to the ink-fragrant wood cultivation area.

Upon arriving at the location, Old Zhou and Major Wang were quite interested in the dozens of vibrant black sandalwood trees radiating boundless life energy.

"Begin sampling and conduct comprehensive testing."

...

Throughout the afternoon, the cultivation area was filled with the sounds of various instruments at work and the experts' heated discussions.

"The compressive strength exceeds expectations!"

"Its energy conductivity is excellent, with almost no loss during conduction!"

"The corrosion resistance test results are in... It shows extremely strong resistance to seawater, strong acids, and even preliminary simulations of the Kuroshio Current's energy erosion!"

"Its toughness index also far exceeds that of ordinary steel."

The test results kept coming out, constantly eliciting amazement from the experts.

Holding a thick stack of preliminary data reports, Old Zhou found Han Ning, who had been waiting beside him, his face flushed with excitement:

"Chief Han, the preliminary results far exceed expectations! The overall performance of this inkwood, especially its strength/density and energy adaptability, far surpasses any material we know of."

"It was almost designed for building ships capable of navigating in extremely harsh environments!"