Chapter 336 - 191: The Fierce Poisonous Bees Settle on the Rooftop! Checking Changes to Home and Assets! Day 20 Arrives

Chapter 336: Chapter 191: The Fierce Poisonous Bees Settle on the Rooftop! Checking Changes to Home and Assets! Day 20 Arrives

"Damn, what a sight..."

In the Primitive Jungle, Xu Jun walked ahead, hacking away at obstructive branches and shrubs with an axe.

Chen Chong, meanwhile, controlled the Rock Armor Eagle, keeping it away from the beehive behind them.

Qi Zhen, Wang Biao, and Jia Wen were responsible for carrying the beehive, bringing up the rear...

Perhaps intimidated by the Rock Armor Eagle’s bird-of-prey aura, the Ferocious Poison Bee King refused to emerge from the beehive, staying hidden in its deepest recesses.

A few hundred Fierce Poisonous Bees followed it inside, but most of them, seeking to protect their king, flew in a swarm around the beehive, on guard against any potential danger.

But they all shared an unspoken agreement to avoid Chen Chong, simply because he held the Rock Armor Eagle in his arms...

Because of the Ferocious Poison Bee King’s previous order, the Fierce Poisonous Bees were no longer hostile to Chen Chong and his party.

Though they weren’t highly intelligent as ordinary insects, their base programming to unconditionally obey their king compelled them to follow its orders strictly.

Even when Xu Jun accidentally bumped into a Fierce Poisonous Bee flying nearby, it would merely flap its wings and fly higher, displaying none of its former aggression...

The beehive was large and extremely heavy, but for the three Transcendents—Wang Biao, Qi Zhen, and Jia Wen—carrying it was effortless.

Soon, the group had returned from the thicket to the school and was now hauling the hive toward the apartment building.

Many students saw this spectacle along the way. Their faces were filled with amazement, their gazes shifting back and forth between the massive box and the direction of the Primitive Jungle. The question ’Where in the Primitive Jungle did that box come from?’ was practically written on their faces.

...

"Sir, this beehive is too tall and wide. We can manage it in the hallway, but I’m afraid getting it through a doorway won’t be easy."

"Yeah, and it doesn’t look like the hive can be dismantled. Don’t tell me we have to take the door off its hinges?"

Chen Chong shook his head.

He’d never intended to move the beehive into his apartment. His plan was...

The rooftop!

The Fierce Poisonous Bees were volatile and aggressive. If he kept the hive in his apartment, even near a window or on the balcony, there was no telling when they might accidentally harm the other creatures he was raising there.

Besides, swarms had a habit of being active around their hive. Chen Chong didn’t want to drag himself home after an exhausting day only to find his living room and bedroom filled with buzzing Fierce Poisonous Bees. The thought alone was enough to drive him crazy.

The rooftop, on the other hand, was empty and a perfect place for them to nest.

The entire faculty apartment building was his property now, and the rooftop wasn’t serving any useful purpose.

It could be used for beekeeping and would double as an alarm system. It couldn’t be more perfect.

Besides, his own room was on the top floor, separated from the roof by a single ceiling. Thanks to his Perception Ring, he could monitor the swarm’s situation on the rooftop at any time.

What’s that?

’Would someone try to steal the Fire Silk Honey if it was left on the roof?’

’They were welcome to try, as long as they weren’t afraid of dying.’

Even he, an A-Level Transcendent, wouldn’t have dared tame these vicious creatures without his Rock Body Transformation ability, let alone anyone else.

Even if someone at the school was lucky enough to acquire a defensive ability and decided to target the swarm, they would still find it impossible to steal the Fire Silk Honey.

After all, Fierce Poisonous Bees were extremely territorial and vindictive creatures.

The moment anyone got close to their nest, the entire swarm would pour out and launch a frenzied attack.

They would chase an intruder for several kilometers beyond their territory before giving up.

If someone actually managed to steal their precious honey, it would no longer be a matter of a few kilometers’ chase. It would be a fight to the bitter end...

And that wasn’t even mentioning that Chen Chong himself would be constantly monitoring the swarm’s condition.

The rooftop door had always been locked with an iron chain, so few people ever went up there. However, Chen Chong had found the key on the ring he’d taken from the security guard’s room.

The rooftop was like most others: its surface was mottled from years of exposure to the wind and sun, and aside from the ventilation ducts and the stairwell access, there was almost no cover.

The Extraordinary Beehive was impervious to rain.

The nests built by the Fierce Poisonous Bees were also extremely durable.

After they located the spot on the roof directly above his room, the Extraordinary Beehive was placed in a corner.

’This is good. From this position, I can use the Perception Ring to sense the movements of the king and the swarm, even when I’m lying in bed.’

"Brother Chong, this hive doesn’t look big enough for the whole swarm. How about we get the team to bring up some wooden crates to serve as temporary hives?"

Chen Chong shook his head. "No need. The swarm isn’t stupid. They’ll build their own nests; that’s not something we need to worry about..."

Although the Fierce Poisonous Bee swarm had suffered considerable losses during the earlier conflict, there were still at least five hundred of them left.

And that number would only grow larger with time.

The Extraordinary Beehive not only made the honey produced by the swarm more potent with Extraordinary Power, but it also had a chance to strengthen the bees themselves, pushing them a step closer to becoming Extraordinary Creatures.

Fire Silk Honey was already beneficial to Transcendents. With the hive’s enhancement, he couldn’t imagine how exaggerated the effects would become.

Without realizing it, Chen Chong found himself looking forward to seeing the swarm’s changes, and to the honey they would produce...

Before heading downstairs, Chen Chong sought out the bee king again. He instructed it repeatedly that the swarm could move freely between the school and the jungle, but they were absolutely forbidden from attacking the humans at the school.

The only exception was if someone forced their way onto the rooftop. In that event, they could attack without restraint...

...

The sky was still dim, and a light, drizzling rain continued to fall.

Perhaps because of the rain, a hint of dusk had already crept in, even though it was still afternoon.

Having finally domesticated the Fierce Poisonous Bee swarm, Chen Chong was thoroughly exhausted and didn’t plan to go out again. This was enough for one day...

Xu Jun, Wang Biao, Qi Zhen, and Jia Wen also went about their own tasks.