Ch 17
Chapter 17
[Peridot Worker Bee (★★) is added to the brood of Peridot Queen Bee (★★★+)].
[Peridot Bee Larva (★★-) has completed the Allegory process].
[Peridot Worker Bee (★★) is added to the brood of Peridot Queen Bee (★★★+)]
[Peridot Bee Larva (★★-) has completed the Allegory process].
[Peridot Ramdoc Acidic Liquid Bee (★★+) is added to the brood of Peridot Queen Bee (★★★+)].
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The state of the swarm of Peridot bees as they gradually increase in number with the passage of time.
Even though the laying rate of the Peridot Queen Bee is significantly slower than that of the Rubigem Queen Bee, she is still working hard to lay eggs.
As a result, there are currently a lot of small red and green fluffballs on Sung-hyuk’s farm.
*Buzz!* *BzzZzzTtt!*
In a natural environment, bees with different queens would-be foes, not allies.
It would be normal to attack them with the intention of killing them on sight, but thanks to Sung-hyuk, the bee guardian, the bees of Rubigem and Peridot are united.
The two groups of bees are focused on collecting pollen together, without any quarrels.
In fact, it would be an accurate description to say that they are cooperating rather than arguing.
[Rubigem scout bee (★+) conducts a reconnaissance].
[Found a cluster of flowers!]
*Weing~* *WeIiiNnggG~~*
This scouting bee has a small, diminutive body and is currently the fastest bee on Sung Hyuk’s farm.
As befits a bee worthy of its name, when it spots a cluster of flowers, it is not just the Rubigem bees that rush there.
*Buzzz!* *BuuUuuZzz!*
Peridot bees also participate in the gathering process without prejudice.
Moreover, Sung-hyuk’s farm has grown tremendously since the beginning.
The bee colonies are growing by the tens of thousands with each passing day.
Naturally, the amount of pollen that can be harvested from nearby flowers is limited, so the path that Sung-hyuk has chosen is to expand his territory.
Moreover, in the current world, it’s not just the flowers that come with expanding his territory.
[We’ve spotted a monster!]
[Found a monster!]
[I spy a bunch of monsters!]
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As they expand their territory, one after another monsters are discovered.
It’s hard for the bees to harvest the flowers when there are monsters hovering over them.
There is an order to everything, regardless of what process it is.
If they clear out the monsters first, it will be easier for them to do their job.
However, that doesn’t mean that Sung-hyuk can stop his daily routine of beekeeping and run a long distance every time a monster is found.
As a human, Sung-hyuk is a creature far from altruistic, and since he doesn’t have the same flight capabilities as a bee, moving around in the forest is bound to be a challenge.
Sung-hyuk didn’t worry too much about it and decided to focus more on managing the farm.
His bees are risking their lives, but isn’t he too relaxed?
“Dad, will believe in all of you.”
Well, it might seem that way, but Sung-hyuk was not being lulled into a false sense of security, but rather trusting his bees.
This is the way things are in nature.
Especially for bees, which are social insects, everyone has a role to perform.
Sung-hyuk’s worries were eased when he realized that he had a creature that could do the job more perfectly than he could.
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[Peridot Galehound Corps Commander Bee(★★★)] – An elite bee.
* Skills: Foraging(Lv.7), Sting(Lv.10), Flight(Lv.8), Ignite Galehound Venom(Lv.5), Galehound Acidic Venom(Lv.5), Fire Galehound Venom(Lv.3), Lead Corps(Lv.3)
* Honey Storage: 0 / 700
* Health : 1,050(+250) Mana : 1,200(+300)
* Attack Power : 88(+15) Defense : 50(+10) Resistance : 35(+7)
* Description: A ★★★-ranked Peridot Galehound Corps Commander bee that lives in the dimension ” Greem the Poisonous Zone”. They are extremely large compared to other bees and are extremely intelligent. It is capable of commanding a swarm of bees under its control, and due to the large reservoir of venom in its stinger, it is able to release a venomous fluid that can be fired.
※ A swarm that is part of a queen bee with a master. Depending on the level of the master, the stats are partially increased.
[Fire Galehound Venom (Lv.3)]
* Category: Skill
* Mana Cost: 1 to 100% depending on poison usage
* Effect (Active): Enables a ranged attack based on the venom in the abundant venom sacs (no cooldown)
* Description: Shoots out a powerful, toxic blast of venom from your large venom reservoir. As the level increases, the volume of venom in the venom sacs also increases, and the damage dealt is enhanced
[Lead Corps (Lv.3)]
* Category: Skill
* Mana Cost : 0
* Effect (Passive): Commands all friendly bees around you in real-time.
* Description: The commanding power instilled in you from birth allows you to direct bees to execute the appropriate action at the right time. As you level up, you will be able to issue a greater variety and volume of commands.
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Peridot Galehound Corps Commander Bee.
With a staggering 0.055% chance of being born as a 3-star elite bee, the power of this breed is beyond compare to other elite bees.
This is evidenced by the skills and stats it possesses, as well as its physical appearance.
They’re tiny bees, usually measuring around 15 millimeters at most.
However, the Galehound Corps Commander is already far from ‘normal’ in size.
At an intimidating 8 centimeters in size, it would make most long-lived wasps look small.
Naturally, the pressure that comes with that is no joke.
How much scarier would a bee be if it were a little bigger?
Well, maybe, if viewed as a single individual.
However, it shouldn’t be forgotten that bees are basically social insects and are one of the best examples of ‘group living’.
*WeEeIiIiNnNgGgG~~*
*BuUuZZZzZZ!!*
The fierce beating of the wings of a Galehound Corps Commander Bee.
Once he gives the commands to the surrounding bees to move in unison, he creates a sense of fear with the sound of their wings.
It’s a natural instinct of life to be afraid of being attacked by one or two individuals.
But what if that hostility comes from tens of thousands of creatures?
What’s more, because of its enormous size and the fact that it can command an army of bees, it doesn’t limit its attacks to simple assault strikes.
Several honeycomb bees were holding and carrying something, including the Galehound Corps Commander’s very own limbs.
They are the bee venom bombs and beeswax candles that Sung-hyuk made by collecting the poison from the bees.
[Guardian’s Rubigem Beeswax Candle’s Blessing is applied to 1,933 friendly objects within a 6M radius].
[Guardian’s Rubigem Beeswax Candle’s Blessing is applied to 1,952 friendly objects within a 6M radius].
[Guardian’s Rubigem Beeswax Candle’s Blessing is applied to 1,982 friendly objects within a 6M radius].
….
The application of buffing items before combat is the most basic of basics.
*WeIinngg~~* *BzzZzztTt!!*
The order to drop the bee venom bombs was given by the Corps Commander.
As a result, the monsters who were looking at the ground from afar were baptized with poison in the middle of the night.
A red and green toxic zone blooming simultaneously.
“Kek-ke-ek!”
“Kuek, kueeek!”
Monsters exposed to it writhe in agony and make pained noises.
But despite their suffering, the bees in the zone are completely unaffected.
[Exposed to the Guardian’s Rubigem Poison Zone. Gain 6% movement speed]
[Exposed to Guardian’s Peridot Poison Zone. Gain 12% increased Attack Damage]
[Exposed to the Guardian’s Rubigem Poison Zone. Gain 6% movement speed]
[Exposed to Guardian’s Peridot Poison Zone. Gain 12% increased Attack Damage]
If anything, it’s like fish in water, getting buffed.
In the interest of minimizing sacrifice at this point, the first to spearhead the fight will be the sadly fated Ramdoc Suicide Bee.
[Peridot Ramdoc Suicide Bee (★★+) uses the skill, Ramdoc Ignition (Lv.3)].
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[Burns out 120 Mana].
[Heats up the poison in your venom sac].
*Woooossshhh!*
The already enormous portion of the belly started to expand to a grotesque size when the Ramdoc Ignition was used.
The Ramdoc Suicide Bee, whose body has grown into a honeybee-like form¹, rushes into the midst of its enemies and plunges its stinger into the enemy without hesitation.
*Boom!* *BANG!* *BOOOOM!*
[Peridot Rambdoc Suicide Bee (★★+) has died].
[Peridot Rambdoc Suicide Bee (★★+) has died].
…
As they explode in a blaze of venom, they splatter in all directions.
Their deadly attack did a stunning amount of damage to the monsters.
“Kwiiik!”
“Kwaeeeeek!”
[You have killed a [Mountain Forest Orc Warrior Level 10 (★★-)]. You receive XP Pts, 25 coins, and a Mountain Forest Orc’s Hide (★★-)].
[You have killed a [Mountain Forest Orc Archer Level 10 (★★-)]. You receive XP Pts, 25 coins and a Mountain Forest Orc’s Hide (★★-)].
[You have slain a Hog Wolf level 7 (★+)]. Grants experience, 14 coins, Hog Wolf Hide (★+) and Hog Wolf Fangs (★+)].
….
Monsters that couldn’t resist the Poisoned Zone’s AoE damage and died.
*BUUZZZZ!* *WEING~~*
There were quite a few monsters that survived the attack, but the majority of the bees were still intact.
Especially the Galehound Corps Commander Bee, who has yet to show any real might other than commanding.
As he watches from above as the bee venom bombs and Peridot Ramdoc Suicide Bees wreak havoc on the battlefield, he simultaneously uses his skills.
[Peridot Galehound Corps Commander Bee (★★★) uses the skill, Fire Galehound Venom (Lv.3)].
*WooOooosSssHhhh!!*
Being able to attack from the air is a tremendous advantage in the new change world.
With its enormous size of 8 centimeters, a huge amount of poisonous fluid scatters toward the monsters on the ground who are still struggling to survive.
“Kwaeeeeek!”
“Keuiikik!”
A nearby enemy is blasted by the poison and melted alive.
The monsters flee in horror, but the bees have no intention of letting them go.
*WeeeiiiIIiiiiNNnnngGggg~~*
Extreme fury against those who have infringed on their territory.
The bees chase after the monsters and kill them all, no matter the cost, until the battle is over.
*BUZZ!* *BZzzzZtTTt!!*
A fairly satisfying victory with some bee sacrifices, including the Ramdoc Suicide Bees, but minimized by the effects of items and the addition of a commander.
Commanding the bees, the Galehound Corps Commander Bee takes a moment to express his joy at the victory report that the flower cluster is safely secured.
True to his name, he begins harvesting the flowers for nectar, along with the spoils of the monsters he has slain.
*BuUuZztTt!!*
Their next action is simple.
Like bees always do.
They split up, each sucking just the right amount of nectar from their designated flowers along the pheromone trail, storing it in their pollen barrels, and then hurrying back in an orderly fashion.
Despite the considerable distance he has traveled and the fatigue he has accumulated from directing the battle, the Peridot Galehound Corps Commander Bee is soon comforted by the sight of his home.
*WeiIingg~~*
Most notably, the owner of the farm he can see in his vision.
As soon as he sees him, like a brilliant ray of sunshine, he feels his fatigue melt away like snow.
“Thanks for the hard work, kids. I’ve made a new home for you here, tailored to your size, but I don’t know if you’ll like it.”
He’s the beloved of bees, a specialty of his profession, and his guardian aura and presence alone provide a pleasant healing factor.
*Weeeeeing-* *Weeeeeing~♪♬*
Peridot Galehound Corps Commander Bee.
In fact, he’s all over Sung-hyuk.
He danced and wiggled around, he dropped his aegyo² and went into the hive made by Sung-hyuk as if he recognized his home.
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TL/N:
1. The Largest Bee aside from the Peridot Galehound Corps Commander Bee is the Rubigem Honeycomb Bee.
2. (in South Korean popular culture) the quality of being cute or appealing; cuteness or endearing charm.