NOVEL NEXT Ch 35
Chapter 35
Originally, most of them belonged to the various kinds of people who worked in the mountains and did their jobs with integrity.
But no matter how sincere one is, humans are still humans.
Anyone would get tired of doing the same thing over and over again, but the residents of Sung-hyuk’s bee farm shelter didn’t.
“Phew, don’t you think this is the reason why we’ve been working so hard, and breaking a sweat?”
“Hahaha. It’s best to work hard and enjoy delicious meals. You really know what you’re talking about, don’t you, Cheonsu!”
“Brother and Uncle, don’t talk while eating or you might drop some of your food!”
[Luck of the Rich Gradle Peridot Pork Apple Stir-Fry is applied].
[Luck of the Rich Rubigem Honey Apple Juice is in effect].
[Luck of the Rich Rubigem Gradle Jerky is applied].
…..
Great-tasting food that they could eat on their way to work or when they woke up to start work.
What’s more, for them, the food didn’t just satisfy hunger.
“I swear, I don’t feel tired at work after eating these.”
“It’s all thanks to my wife’s amazing cooking skills. I really did have a great marriage.”
“I’ll give you credit for that, mister.”
The keyword “Rich” has led to most of them helping out with life activities, whether it’s chopping wood, building new structures, or making traps.
Progress has been made at a breakneck pace.
And, of course, Sung hyuk is the one who has benefited the most from the effect.
Given his love of bee products and the high stats he has due to his high level, Sung-hyuk is able to harvest the honey from the hives at an incredible rate.
“Wow, Big Brother Sung-hyuk. That speed is unreal. I can’t believe how fast you are.”
While Sung-hyuk is harvesting the honey, Yeon-ah is following him closely, stacking the honey on the ground into her soul bag.
Normally, when Seokchul goes to cut down trees, she would go with him, almost as a two-man team, but when he’s in the middle of construction, she’s helping Sung-hyuk with his beekeeping activities in this way.
“Am I really that fast?”
“……You’re kidding, right? Big Sister Soo-hee’s buff is one thing, but your work speed is incomparable to Uncle Seok-chul’s, and I don’t have the agility and endurance to go out and get honey for a long time, but you’re really beyond my imagination.”
As they say, people are best characterized by comparison.
Normally, he wouldn’t have cared so much about his speed, and since it was just the bees, he had always taken it for granted, but the sight of Yeon-ah chasing after him, sweating, made him look back.
“But we’re only halfway to the hive, so hang in there.”
“…..”
He feels sorry for Yeon-ah, but he doesn’t have time to be considerate.
[The honey status of the Guardian’s Oversized Gilite Bloodstone Plywood Hive (★★★-) has reached 97.53%].
[The honey status of your Guardian’s Oversized Gilite Rurium Plywood Hive (★★★-) has reached 98.66%]
[The honey status of the Guardian’s Oversized Parkison Plywood Hive (★★★) has reached 92.3%].
…..
If he fool around, the honey in those hives could go over 100% and spill out onto the floor.
“Oh well, that doesn’t mean I’m going to slow down.”
“Shit, you’re serious!”
In this kind of extreme work, it’s always better to go fast than slow.
Sung-hyuk is as relentless and excited as ever, and Yeon-ah is busy picking up the honey items that have fallen to the ground and chasing after him, sweating profusely.
“This is the last one. Good job.”
“Heh, heh, ugh. Jeez, I think I’m going to die…….”
And that’s how it ends.
After the rewarding first activity, the sweetness of the honey on his hands made Sung-hyuk feel satisfied.
‘Oh, anyway, this kid is a rare breed for someone her age.’
Still, she’s got some persistence, and even though she grumbles, she’s never stopped working or rested her hands or feet in the middle of a task.
Ordinary people would act selfishly to take care of their own bodies if they were too tired, but she stuck with Sung-hyuk’s activities until the end.
At the age of 19, she is quite mature.
But that doesn’t change the fact that the word ‘take it easy’ doesn’t come out of Sung-hyuk’s mouth.
“This is the end of the first phase of beekeeping. I don’t need you to help me with the processing part, so you can stay with Ms. Soo-hee and help her with the farming.”
“C’mon. No blood, no tears…….”
“Well, the basic rule of our farm is that those who don’t work, don’t eat, and for your information, bees will not be happy with people who don’t work their asses off.”
“That’s not fair, they’re my only bread and butter!”
She squirmed on the ground for a moment.
Sung-hyuk’s words startled her, and she scrambled to her feet.
“Oh, and before you go, take this.”
“What is this?”
“Don’t you see the effect? It’s cosmetics, makeup. It’s made from Lily’s bee venom. I’ll give you and Ms. Soo-hee one each, so you can use it occasionally once the toxic effects are completely neutralized, and this is a propolis cosmetic that doesn’t contain bee venom, so you can use it for now.”
“……, are you sure it’s okay to give me such a precious thing?”
“If you don’t want it, I’ll just give it to Ms. Soo-hee and you can return yours.”
“Oh, no, thank you, I’ll use it!”
Although it’s weird, she’s still a girl.
She moves her hands behind her back faster than anyone else, as if she’s not going to be deprived of her natural honey cosmetics.
Of course, just as men are obsessed with virility regardless of age or nationality, women are biologically inclined to care about their skin.
And that’s a very powerful carrot to dangle by Sung-hyuk.
Why?
“Oh yeah. If you continue to do well, I’ll give you more, but you have to behave yourself. Do you understand?”
“Of course, big brother, just call me anytime, and I’ll do my best, really, really best!”
“Okay.”
There may be some people who have never used natural cosmetics before, but there is no one who has only tried them once.
Especially in a world where all the companies that make cosmetics separately have ceased to exist, this makes it even more desirable.
‘Wasting anything is bad. If they’re going to be active on my bee farm, they should at least get a permanent stat item.’
Sung-hyuk’s criteria for passing the exam are incomprehensible to the average person.
However, Sung-hyuk is quite generous to those who pass his standards, so he doesn’t feel wasteful when it comes to supporting royal jelly pills for virility or bee venom cosmetics for skin care.
“Well, there’s plenty of it anyway.”
The buffing effect of the abundance of dishes that Yeon Soo-hee has been sustaining recently.
As a result, the amount of honey obtained is incomparably higher than before, but more importantly, the amount of royal jelly and propolis has also increased considerably.
Thanks to this, Sung-hyuk’s maximum inventory is no less than before, even if he gives a few to the residents.
[This is your first ingestion experience. Your Endurance is permanently increased by 2. 1/1]
[First consumption experience. Strength increases by 1, durability increases by 2 permanently. 1/1]
[Guardian’s Peridot Galehound Venom Tea immunity is applied].
[Bee Guardian’s class specialization, Bee Processed Product Lover, is triggered].
[Guardian’s Peridot Royal Jelly Pills (★★★) are now free from the restriction of permanent stat increases. 0 / 1 6 hours remaining]
[Bee Guardian’s class specialization, Bee Processed Product Lover, is triggered].
[Guardian’s Peridot Galehound Venom Honey Tea (★★★+) is now free from the restriction of permanently increasing stats. 0 / 1 Time remaining 6 hours]
……
“Is this the taste of beekeeping?”
As soon as the cooldown for bee-processed product lovers is over, he’s gobbling up gourmet health foods like a man possessed.
The tangible stat boosts from the system are satisfying enough, but there’s more to it than that for Sung-hyuk.
Natural health foods, natural cosmetics, and unusual options that are attached by default.
Sung-hyuk’s normally plain skin has become quite radiant thanks to the skin beauty boost.
And most of all…….
“It’s good that my virility is improving, but this is getting more and more burdensome by the day.”
A dense sensation of virility in his lower region of the body.
Steady dose of Rubigem and Peridot.
Could it be from taking four royal jelly pills a day of each type?
Sung-hyuk’s youthful vigor befitting his age of 24, his body was expressing its presence fantastically.
* * *
Could it be the effect of being exposed to delicious food earlier?
The thought of enjoying the delicious crops has led Seokchul to build another greenhouse in addition to the one he had previously built, which has kept Soo-hee quite busy.
“Still, it reminds me of the old farming days, and it’s not a bad feeling.”
While it’s impossible to draw a line in the sand and make a judgment, as each person has a different personality and different thoughts, Soo-hee can at least say one thing with certainty.
She’s the kind of person who finds it rewarding to do things that others might find exhausting and difficult, but she’s happy to have accomplished them.
“I don’t know about other things, but it’s really nice to have a healthier back.”
In addition, most of the ailments that came with getting older have been cured in the current modified world.
This makes the pain and sweat of doing the work she does now all the more worthwhile.
“Phew. At least this isn’t too difficult, thanks to you guys.”
*Weing~~* *WeEeiIinNng~~*
*Buzzzzzzzz!!*
What’s more, she’s not working alone in the greenhouse.
As the crops grow, the bees stick their heads into the flowers, nibbling at the nectar with their mouths, licking the nectar off the sides of their mouths, and dusting themselves with pollen from their bodies and pollen containers.
Thousands of bees, not just tens or hundreds, but thousands of them, come and go from flower to flower, pollinating them as part of the natural fertilization process.
“Ho, ho, ho, you little buggers.”
Not only does this reduce her workload considerably, but the sight of the cute bees makes her smile, even though her forehead and body are drenched in sweat.
What’s more?
[Rubigem worker bee (★★) in contact with natural vegetation, Akir honey apple tree flowers (★★). Growth is stimulated, and nourishment is slightly increased].
[Peridot worker bee (★★) has been in contact with natural vegetation, Beryl Almond Tree Flower (★★+). Growth will be stimulated, and there will be a slight increase in nourishment].
[Rubigem honeycomb bee (★★+) has been in contact with natural vegetation, Sunshine Melon flower (★★★-). Growth will be stimulated, resulting in a slight increase in nourishment].
…..
The tireless work of bees.
Their diligent work drives the crops to grow faster, and increases the availability of natural nutrition, albeit in small increments.
And the result,
[Natural vegetation, Akir Honey Apple Tree (★★)] The growth of the crop is complete.
[Natural vegetation, crop growth of Beryl Almond Tree (★★+) has been completed.]
[The growth of the Natural Vegetation, Sunshine Melon (★★★-) crop has been completed].
Crops that would normally have taken longer to grow.
However, in the case of crops, the speed of growth has not only been accelerated.
[Farming Success!]
[Obtained 8 Akir Honey Apples (★★)]
[Obtained 76 Beryl Almonds (★★+)].
[Obtained 5 Sunshine Melons (★★★-)].
“Wow. Another bountiful harvest.”
A heavy feeling as one harvest the crops from the trees and fields, one by one.
The state of the produce is so plump and fresh that it’s worthy of a special grade.
“The variety of crops has increased, so the variety of items that can be cooked will also increase, ho ho ho.”
By nature, cooks, regardless of age or gender, feel extremely satisfied when they think what they are preparing is “delicious”.
The thought of being able to serve such a large number of different crops and praise them for their deliciousness made her feel overwhelmed.
She was about to start harvesting the crops when a voice called out to her.
“Sister Soo-hee, I’m back!”
“My dear. You’re so lucky to be able to come. Ho ho ho!”
A cheerful voice accompanied by an excited child.
The corners of Soo-hee’s mouth curved happily like a crescent moon at the thought of showing off the deliciousness of her harvest to Yeon-ah, who she thought of as her daughter.