Cherreads

Chapter 32 - Chapter 31: The Return of Worm Master Hong Yuan! (Seeking Investment and Followers)

The next day, as the sun began to rise high in the sky, Firefly Forest also became visible, and Hong Yuan set out on his journey.

But he didn't blindly search for Qingmu Deer.

If you wish to do a good job, first sharpen your tools!

Qingmu Deer were swift in their movements, making locating and capturing them extremely difficult. Without adequate means, one could only look at a treasure mountain without being able to enter it.

But Hong Yuan was different. In addition to being a Martial Artist, he had another identity as a Worm Master! If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't bring the Tiger Head Bees into Ten Thousand Beast Cave Heaven, Hong Yuan would have already led the more than three hundred Tiger Head Bees he had raised to plunder this forest.

Now, what Hong Yuan needed to do was to utilize the Sting Bee Worms' Innate Ability to command lower-order bees and wasps, capture these insects, and let them act as his eyes and ears.

One man as an army!

"Two little honey bees, flying into the flower bushes."

"Come out, my darlings, hehehe..."

Hong Yuan showed a brilliant smile, patiently searching for the presence of bees and wasps. Nine Sting Bee Worms surrounded Hong Yuan as he moved forward, giving him the appearance of an evil Worm Master. Even though Hong Yuan's smile was sunny, it gave an eerie chill!

Bees and wasps typically live in places cool in winter and warm in summer, rarely disturbed by humans and animals. Also, the beeswax hives they build do not provide protection from wind and rain. Therefore, the places where bees and wasps build their nests must also be able to shelter them from the wind and rain.

With this understanding, Hong Yuan soon found a group of Black Small Honey Bees in a quiet and wind-sheltered gully on a small hillside. Black Small Honey Bees did not have strong combat ability, but their information-gathering capability far surpassed other bee species. They could serve as scouts!

Go, Chong Yi, Hong Yuan thought, and one medium-sized Sting Bee Worm broke away from the Sting Bee Worm group, making a beeline for the Black Small Honey Bee Tribe.

BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ.

Under Hong Yuan's command, the Sting Bee Worm used its Innate Ability and emitted a peculiar vibration that quickly captured the first batch of Black Small Honey Bees. Then it continued to fly inward, ceaselessly capturing Black Small Honey Bees, proceeding without hindrance.

A rank-one Sting Bee Worm could control and command up to one hundred non-rank bees and wasps. After capturing one hundred Black Small Honey Bees, the Sting Bee Worm named Chong Yi could no longer capture any other Black Small Honey Bees.

"Chong Er, you go as well," Hong Yuan dispatched the second Sting Bee Worm.

The second Sting Bee Worm followed Hong Yuan's will and entered the gully. In no time, Hong Yuan's forces were bolstered by two hundred Black Small Honey Bees.

Since the combat ability of Black Small Honey Bees was not high, Hong Yuan did not use all his Sting Bee Worms to control them. He made a mark on the small hillside and then turned to leave. If the Black Small Honey Bees were depleted, he would come back here to replenish his troops!

BUZZ BUZZ.

Two hundred Black Small Honey Bees suddenly encircled Hong Yuan, their loud wing-fluttering sounds quite distinctive.

"Go, and search for more bee and wasp companions."

Standing in a concealed spot on another hillside, Hong Yuan gave the command. Soon, the two hundred Black Small Honey Bees, led by the Sting Bee Worms, began to explore this hillside.

Silver Moon Wolf?

Man-eating Flower?

Five Step Snake?

Hong Yuan continuously received information feedback from the two Sting Bee Worms, Chong Yi and Chong Er, and then made judgments based on the information they relayed. Sting Bee Worms have no consciousness; they can only pass on a few residual images to Hong Yuan, who has to make the judgments himself.

At this moment, Hong Yuan felt like he was watching multiple surveillance feeds at once, struggling to keep up with the shifting perspectives. Fortunately, in his former life, he occasionally took on the duties of a security guard while working as a technician in a factory; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to manage. Having nine narrow perspectives suddenly appearing out of nowhere was enough to drive one mad!

Wait, are those mutated Tiger Head Bees? Hong Yuan's eyebrows quirked up.

Within the feedback from Chong Yi, the Sting Bee Worm, he saw a group of bee insects even fiercer than Tiger Head Bees in a dark cave!

Seeing this, Hong Yuan decisively recalled the Black Small Honey Bee forces. However, during their service, some of the bees were either killed by other Demon Beasts or trampled to death, leaving only 176 of the original 200 Black Small Honey Bees to return safely.

After some contemplation, Hong Yuan immediately halted his plans to attack the mutated Tiger Head Bee colony and turned back to the small hillside where the Black Small Honey Bee Tribe survived. This time, Hong Yuan sent out all seven remaining Sting Bee Worms. He practically emptied out the entire Black Small Honey Bee Tribe, leaving only a certain number of Bee Soldiers to guard the queen and a cluster of larvae, ensuring the continued existence of their tribe.

The Black Small Honey Bee queen, a first-rank Demon Beast, didn't dare to voice any objections under the threat of the nine Sting Bee Worms. Hong Yuan's forces had now swelled to 532 Black Small Honey Bees!

Sting Bee Worms are so useful! It's a shame I can only control nine at a time; any more would be useless, Hong Yuan stroked his chin, deep in thought. He regarded the bee insect team arranged in the "Double Claw Capture" formation in mid-air and nodded with satisfaction.

Mo Jiuyou was the Black Wolf Riding General. As his junior brother, Hong Yuan naturally also had to understand some battlefield formations; otherwise, he would feel embarrassed to interact with him.

"My children, follow me!" Hong Yuan abruptly waved his hand. The Black Small Honey Bee Tribe followed closely behind, their sights set on the Mutated Tiger Head Bee Cave!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Like a mighty army setting out, the Black Small Honey Bees above Hong Yuan marched boldly forth. Wild beasts in the forest scurried away in panic, fleeing to other territories.

The Mutated Tiger Head Bee Cave was reached. Hong Yuan methodically commanded the Sting Bee Worms leading the Black Small Honey Bees to attack.

BZZT! BZZT!

WHIRR! WHIRR!

The two distinct sounds of bee swarms collided fiercely. Faced with the attack of the Black Small Honey Bees, the Mutated Tiger Head Bees were clearly unprepared.

An hour later, Hong Yuan had already captured more than four hundred mutated Tiger Head Bees! If it weren't for the fear of unknown Demon Beasts lurking within the cave, Hong Yuan would have led his "children" to slaughter their way in long ago.

At this point, half of Hong Yuan's team consisted of Black Small Honey Bees, and the other half of mutated Tiger Head Bees. Only then did Hong Yuan breathe a sigh of relief. He glanced at the dark, unknowable Mutated Tiger Head Bee Cave, then turned and led the bee swarm away.

Only the morning had passed, so it was not too late to go catch Qingmu Deer. Thus, Hong Yuan, with nearly nine hundred bee insects, swept through the area. Nine hundred bee insects—even a third-rank Demon Beast would have to avoid their sharp edge! The buzzing of the bee insects sounded like the coming of demons, sending shivers down one's spine.

「Elsewhere.」

The Disciple Zhang Tianyuan reached the fifth location marked on the map as having Qingmu Deer. When he saw that there were still five Qingmu Deer alive amidst the dark woods, he let out a sigh of relief.

"I've checked five locations, and I'm finally going to make a score! Those seniors were too ruthless with their hunting; are they really not leaving a bite for us juniors?!"

Speaking of juniors, Zhang Tianyuan inexplicably found himself thinking of Hong Yuan. A look of disdain crept onto Zhang Tianyuan's youthful face. That guy is probably still foolishly looking for Qingmu Deer. If I get the chance, I won't leave a single one for you!

More Chapters