Chapter 337 - 191: The Fierce Poisonous Bees Settle on the Rooftop! Checking the Changes at Home and in the Properties! Day 20 Arrives

Chapter 337: Chapter 191: The Fierce Poisonous Bees Settle on the Rooftop! Checking the Changes at Home and in the Properties! Day 20 Arrives

Some cooked, some cleaned, and some polished their weapons.

This was a rare, peaceful afternoon for everyone, the first they’d had since crossing over.

After a short rest, Chen Chong got busy again, either tilling the farmland or feeding the livestock and the fish pond.

The crops in the farmland were now the second batch, grown from a new generation of seeds that had been enhanced by the golden fertilizer.

Thanks to the farmland’s accelerated growth effect, all the seeds had sprouted, producing one green shoot after another.

Chen Chong felt a sincere sense of joy as he looked out at the verdant expanse of different crops.

The nearby mud pond and paddy field were unchanged.

Both enclosures were teeming with fish, shrimp, snails, crabs, as well as loaches and swamp eels.

Of course, the creatures in the paddy field had been moved over from the mud pond, and from the looks of it, they were all adapting well...

The Brown Rice had put out quite a few sprouts, but Chen Chong estimated it would be at least a few more days before they were ready to be transplanted into the paddy field.

When Chen Chong entered the restroom where the livestock was kept, only the newest additions—the wild goats and wild deer—seemed a bit nervous. The wild rabbits, wild pheasants, wild ducks, and even the first female Sika Deer showed no signs of distress.

In fact, they moved closer to the fences and cages at his arrival, as if begging for a tasty treat...

’Hmm, not bad. Most of them have recovered.’

Chen Chong nodded slightly as he looked at the herd of wild goats.

Unlike yesterday, when they had been trembling from the shock effect of the Blood Eye Blade, the wild goats were no longer cowering in corners or shaking with their heads bowed. He wasn’t sure if it was due to their strong recovery abilities or the green grass in their enclosure.

Both the wild goats and the wild deer had fully adapted to this place. Aside from the space being a bit cramped, there were no other issues.

The belly of the first doe they had captured was growing more prominent; she would be giving birth to a fawn soon.

The wild pheasants and ducks were the same as ever, eating and drinking as they pleased.

The wild rabbits, however, gave Chen Chong a pleasant surprise. He found over a dozen newborn kits, their eyes still sealed shut, nestled in their burrows.

’It seems the wild rabbits gave birth while I was out working...’

’That’s quite a lot.’

These kits didn’t require any special attention. They would be well taken care of and would soon be moving about freely.

Wild rabbits were naturally prolific breeders. They were in heat almost year-round and could get pregnant and give birth at any time.

With a balanced number of male and female wild rabbits in the cages now, plus the constant stream of new kits, at this rate, forget half a year or a year—the cages would be packed to the brim in just a month.

’Looks like I need to find more than just fences. I’ll have to gather as many cages for small animals as I can...’

Chen Chong suddenly thought of the eggs in the incubator.

Ever since he’d placed the first few eggs inside, he had been able to collect several more from the restroom almost every day.

There were now a total of fifteen chicken and duck eggs incubating inside.

Judging by the incubator’s speed, the first batch of wild pheasant and duck eggs he’d put in should be hatching in the next day or two.

’The number of wild pheasants and ducks is also growing rapidly...’

’The demand for buildings has gone up again.’

Chen Chong couldn’t help but click his tongue.

"These are good problems to have..."

As for the fish pond in the room, ever since it became an Extraordinary Fish Pond, its size had expanded to a terrifying degree.

The once-crowded school of fish now looked sparse in the vast space.

It was like upgrading from a tiny, rundown apartment to a luxury penthouse in an instant. The feeling was just... indescribable.

For now, though, the pond’s enhancement effect on the fish wasn’t apparent. After all, a school of fish wasn’t as easy to observe as livestock, but he was sure the changes would become obvious over time.

Chen Chong was especially eager to see what kind of Extraordinary Fish would mutate and evolve in the Extraordinary Fish Pond.

’Would they grow horns on their heads?’

’I need to speed up catching fish from the wild and buying more. Otherwise, all this space will go to waste. I heard a lot of people sell their catches at the trading market. I should check it out tomorrow...’

Muttering to himself, Chen Chong left the room and headed for the library.

’The threat of the Bloodthirsty Vine King had been temporarily dealt with, but he felt he’d been neglecting the Lion-headed Goose and the Assassin Insect ever since he’d sent them to guard the library.’

’I need to deal with the Bloodthirsty Vine King, or at least the Parasites, quickly. Leaving those two guarding the library all the time isn’t a long-term solution...’

Before leaving, Chen Chong didn’t forget about the Fierce Poisonous Bees.

The Ferocious Poison Bee King was now a Pseudo-Extraordinary Creature. His Identification Skill had indicated that it had the potential to become a true Extraordinary Creature; it just hadn’t consumed enough Extraordinary Creatures to gain the power needed for another evolution.

Chen Chong deliberately went to get a large, four- or five-pound chunk of Blood-tooth Python meat from inside. He took it up to the top floor and placed it next to the beehive.

Sure enough!

The omnivorous Fierce Poisonous Bees smelled the fragrant meat and swarmed it instantly. However, they didn’t start tearing at it right away. They waited for their King to emerge before eating alongside it.

They even left the choicest, most succulent part in the middle for their King.

The Ferocious Poison Bee King occupied nearly two-thirds of the meat by itself, while countless other Fierce Poisonous Bees frantically crowded around the remaining third at the edges, tearing and devouring the delicious flesh.

’This is meat from an A-Level Extraordinary Creature. The effects might not be that obvious on a normal person, but for wild creatures like the Fierce Poisonous Bees, they’re sure to absorb a great deal of Extraordinary Power.’

’From now on,’ Chen Chong thought, ’I’ll have to bring a large chunk of Blood-tooth Python meat for the Fierce Poisonous Bees every day to speed up their transformation into Extraordinary Creatures.’

’Thankfully, the Blood-tooth Python was massive. After the hunt, his meat stores had reached an all-time high, more than enough to support this kind of investment.’

’Otherwise, he’d really feel the sting of using it up so extravagantly.’

A smile on his face, Chen Chong observed them for a while longer before leaving...

There wasn’t much to check on inside the library, really.

A dedicated team member was standing guard, and no other student from the school could get near.

Inside, the two Extraordinary Creatures—the Lion-headed Goose and the Assassin Insect—stood watch, one in the open and one in the shadows. No one, inside or out, could even think of stepping through the main entrance.

Chen Chong’s main reason for visiting the library was to keep the Lion-headed Goose and the Assassin Insect company, lest the two of them start complaining.

Checking on the Parasites was just an afterthought.

After so many days cooped up in here, the fifty-odd students infected by the Parasites were getting restless.

Every one of them was disheveled and gaunt, their faces etched with listlessness.

Although someone brought them food every day, saving them from the exhausting work of scavenging for resources, the initial relief had worn off. After so long, the confinement was becoming unbearable.

The library was only so big, and there weren’t even any books inside.

Every day, their only pastimes were chatting with each other to kill the boredom or staring blankly out the windows.

At this point, they were even starting to miss their days in the jungle.

Compared to this prison-like existence, stuck in one place, they would rather be outside, searching for food on an empty stomach. At least it wasn’t so mind-numbingly dull.

Of course, no matter how badly they wanted to leave, not a single one of them dared to take a step past the main entrance.

After all, no one wanted to die.

It wasn’t just because the Lion-headed Goose and the Assassin Insect were on guard. More importantly, they clearly remembered Chen Chong’s warning: if they stepped outside, without the Lion-headed Goose’s suppressive presence, the dormant Bloodthirsty Vines inside them would likely awaken instantly and complete the parasitic process.

So, no matter how bored or frantic they felt, they suppressed their irritation and remained obediently where they were.

Chen Chong also paid a visit to the Chinese medicine clinic.

Injured people were still coming here every day.

After practicing medicine for some time and receiving guidance from the Medicine Lady, Shen Xinrou had fully grown into her role. Her previous timidity was gone, replaced by a swift and decisive manner that gave her the air of a strong, capable woman.

But upon seeing Chen Chong, she would still become as gentle and reserved as when they first met...

And then there was Ning Yu.

He didn’t see her, but according to Ning Feng, she had mostly recovered.

Even though Chen Chong wouldn’t let her join their operations, Ning Yu hadn’t been idle while recuperating. She was either practicing her swordsmanship in the training hall or practicing at home—in short, she was always practicing, constantly improving her strength.

Chen Chong didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at this.

’But given Ning Yu’s personality and what she’d been through, her behavior was understandable...’

Before he knew it, the sky had darkened and night had fallen.

After eating the dinner Jia Wen had prepared, Chen Chong lay down on his bed.

The Tiger Striped Dog was lying under the bed.

The Rock Armor Eagle was perched on the wardrobe.

On the floorboards of the level above, the Fierce Poisonous Bees had returned to their hive.

Chen Chong could sense all of this through his Perception Ring.

Gradually, he closed his eyes.

In the state between waking and sleep, a familiar voice echoed in his ears...

[Daily Settlement Commencing...]

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