The fragrance of flowers was intoxicating.
Upon entering the aperture, Chen Yu found himself in a flower garden.
The blossoms were brilliantly colorful.
Seeing this scene, Chen Yu was stunned.
Even before coming to the underground world, he had never witnessed such beauty.
This was truly an ocean of flowers.
"Bad servant!"
"How dare you not wait for this Great Demon King."
The little demon, forcibly dragged into the aperture, wildly flailed her small hands and her three-pronged trident in exasperation.
For a long time, Chen Yu remained silent.
The little demon grew even more annoyed.
Just as she was about to jab Chen Yu with her trident, her eyes were captured by the exquisite flower garden before her.
"Wow—"
The furious little demon's expression instantly turned one of pure delight.
"Servant, go and get me..."
The little demon, hands on her hips, didn't even finish her sentence before a finger was pressed against her mouth.
"Shush!"
Chen Yu raised a finger and gestured forward.
Dozens of meters away.
The battle between the hornets and the kobolds continued.
These kobolds, armed with clubs, swung them incessantly. Each one had a swollen head covered in bumps, their faces puffed up from being stung by the hornets.
Chen Yu saw several kobolds whose eyes were swollen into mere slits.
"Alright!"
"These kobolds, servant, Barbara the Great Demon King commands you to capture these kobolds and make them our slaves."
"Go!"
The little demon waved her trident and shouted twice.
"Who's going to catch them?"
Chen Yu pouted in disdain.
Looking at the dim-witted kobolds, capturing them as slaves would be doing them a favor.
"How dare you disobey this Great Demon King... Mmph..." Before the little demon could finish speaking, Chen Yu grabbed her by the collar of her clothes and covered her mouth with his finger.
The little demon struggled with all her might.
But she could not break free from Chen Yu's steel-like grip.
Eventually, she resigned herself to her fate.
She stopped struggling and glarred at the kobolds outside, her face puffed out with indignation.
"How is it, boss? Looks good, doesn't it?" Hei Dou grinned. "Look at these kobolds, all swollen heads from being stung, hahaha..."
Chen Yu remained silent, his attention focused on finding the location of the beehive.
The battle.
It was essentially the hornets swarming and stinging the kobolds. The kobolds were foolish; they didn't even know to run, just waving broken clubs around.
So stupid!
Watching this battle was merely for amusement.
More importantly, they needed to collect the resources.
Honey!
With it, they could make honey buns, royal jelly, fruit honey tea, or even just drink honey water.
Scanning his surroundings.
Chen Yu located the beehive.
"You guys stay here and watch the show, don't move around," Chen Yu said, glancing back at Hei Dou and the others. "If the hornets target you, I won't be able to help."
"Where are you going, boss?"
"I'm going to get the honey. Wait here patiently!"
After another reminder, Chen Yu silently recited.
Magic Invisibility.
Instantly, Chen Yu was enveloped in magical elements, his entire body turning transparent.
Seeing Chen Yu suddenly disappear.
Hei Dou and the others were bewildered.
Chen Yu was also a bit surprised by the effect of the magic cloak, but this was not the time for him to be amazed and sigh.
The spell lasted only six minutes.
He had to race against time.
Avoiding the hornets and kobolds, Chen Yu headed straight for the beehive.
[Beehive: Collectible]
Collect.
[Underground Reminder: Honey +17
After several trips.
Chen Yu obtained 5450 Honey.
"It's probably enough to watch for a while," Chen Yu said, placing Hei Dou down. "We came here mostly to reap benefits, and we've reaped enough, so it's time to leave."
"Boss is right. Should we return the way we came?"
"That's the only way."
There were quite a few hornets around, and it was unlikely for Chen Yu and his group to reach the next aperture, so returning the way they came was their only option.
"Are there any treasure chests?" Chen Yu muttered again.
"I don't feel anything."
Hei Dou shook his head. Chen Yu understood when he heard that.
"Then there's really no reason to stay. Retreat!"
Just as Chen Yu and his group were preparing to leave, a sharp shout suddenly came from a distance.
"Honey thief, you think you can run? Not so easily!"
Author's Note:
Good evening, have you eaten?