A Beekeeper in a Magical World

Material sourcing still happened on Earth. Speaking of which, his assets in the other world had grown considerably.

A total of 75 gold coins, 10 silver coins, plus some loose change.

There was also a Demonsbane Gold Coin—also known as that purple gold coin.

Hua Mi compared it to the Demonsbane Gold Insignia representing his identity as a "Swordbearer" and concluded that this purple-glowing coin should also be made of Demonsbane Gold, with its appearance and hardness entirely matching.

Demonsbane Gold was an exceedingly rare material. Its unique properties made it far more precious than ordinary gold, and just this one Demonsbane Gold Coin could probably equate the value of all other coins combined.

Nevertheless, Hua Mi decided to buy materials on Earth. Mainly due to the convenience of logistics.

This time, Hua Mi planned to expand the greenhouse by twice its size, requiring almost twice the amount of materials from last time.

There were still some leftover materials from the last time.

So, the expenses this time did not reach twice the amount of the previous expenditure.

However, after buying the materials, there wasn't much of the money accumulated from selling honey left.

Hua Mi didn't really feel regretful. Firstly, it was a necessary investment. Secondly, who cared about that money when one could traverse to a magical world and possess superpowers?

Today, Hua Mi brought Xiao Zi along and set out to find the seeds of the Thousand Illusion Flowers.

Guided by Xiao Zi, Hua Mi controlled the swarm of bees, heading straight towards that cluster of flowers.

This was an area they had never visited before.

With occasional stops along the way, the whole journey took a little over two hours, not too far.

Finally, they reached an area of canyons, with towering cliffs on both sides and a narrow passage covered in snow in the middle.

They flew all the way to the end of the canyon.

The space here was relatively spacious, with the cliffs receding inward, creating an open area.

According to Xiao Zi, this was where the Thousand Illusion Flowers grew.

During the flowering season, this place would be filled with psychedelic colors.

The unique fragrance of the flowers would attract many insects for feeding.

Of course, for now, it was just a vast expanse of snow.

Hua Mi landed, the snow reaching up to his calves.

First, he had to clear away this snow.

Hua Mi raised his arm.

Buzz—

The fierce fire bee swarm rushed out from the sleeve of his black robe, swiftly arranging themselves into a formation in front of him.

"Whoosh!" The swarm ignited a pale flame, resembling a wall of fire slowly descending, gradually approaching the snow-covered ground.

The snow melted at a visible speed.

Soon, a large wet patch of ground was revealed.

Some remnants of the Thousand Illusion Flowers could be seen on the ground, but they had almost completely merged with the soil, making it hard to discern their original appearance.

Hua Mi took out a portable folding shovel from his storage ring and began digging for the seeds.

For wild flowers like these, seeds spread in various ways—some through water flow, some through wind, some through animals, and others by ejecting seeds using their own elasticity.

According to the Pseudo-Flower Spirits' descriptions, every time the flowering season arrived, the Thousand Illusion Flowers here would bloom again.

At least, it indicated that they would leave seeds around.

So, he was certain he would find some.

With a single shovelful—

Hua Mi's expression suddenly changed, hearing some movement, immediately looking up at the sky.

He saw a huge avian creature diving towards him!

It was much larger than a hawk or eagle, and it was hard to imagine such a bulky creature being able to fly, yet it appeared so agile and swift, its wings seemingly incredibly powerful.

Even though it was their first meeting, Hua Mi recognized it instantly.

"It's a Gryphon! Be careful!"

Xiao Zi exclaimed, skillfully diving into his black robe.

Indeed, a Gryphon.

He had read about Gryphons in books, nicknamed the "Sky Overlord," especially fierce.

Not staying silent anymore now that the prey noticed it, the Gryphon let out a loud screech.

"Gaah!"

Hua Mi felt his eardrums pricked as if with needles. Thankfully, his mental strength was high enough to immunize him against the Gryphon's sonic intimidation.

Without much time to spare, he immediately released two groups of Fierce Fire Bee Swarms and two groups of Pale Fire Bee Swarms.

Four swarms, all under his control, rushed towards the Gryphon.

Hua Mi noticed that the Gryphon seemed to have a disability in its body.

It had lost one of its hind legs.

The Gryphon flapped its wings, accelerating its dive, paying no attention to the small insects flying towards it.

As an aerial overlord, it had its pride.

How could it fear these feeble insects?

As for the human, it was even more insignificant.

It seemed much weaker than a centaur.

The Gryphon fixed its gaze on the prey on the ground, plunging into the swarm without hesitation.

Whoosh—

All four swarms ignited pale flames simultaneously.

The Gryphon was instantly surrounded by a sea of fire, momentarily losing its footing, flapping its wings, emitting surprised screeches.

Bees attached to the Gryphon's body, igniting its feathers.

Worried it might not be enough, Hua Mi controlled some of the Pale Fire Bees to inject fire poison into the lower part of the Gryphon's body where the feathers didn't cover.

Internal and external attacks.

Twice the zestiness.

The Gryphon had already lost its balance, falling headlong into the snowy ground, sliding for several meters before crashing into the cliff.

Thud!

A satisfying sound.

The swarm dispersed upon impact, then immediately regrouped, reorganizing their formation.

Seeing the Gryphon rolling in the snow, using it to extinguish most of the flames on its body, Hua Mi immediately controlled the swarm to reignite it.

In an instant, it turned into a ball of fire.

After a few back and forths, the Gryphon finally exhausted its vitality.

Thrashing in the snow, emitting a final mournful screech, it kicked its legs, fell to the ground, throwing up a flurry of snow.

Faced with such a fierce predator, Hua Mi couldn't afford to be complacent, controlling scouting bees to approach.

By now, all of its feathers had been charred, and its body emitted the smell of roasted meat.

Initially, he could still hear faint breathing and a heartbeat.

About a minute later, the Gryphon completely ceased movement.

Only then did Hua Mi approach.

Man, this thing was huge, lying on the ground like a small hill. He couldn't imagine how desperate an ordinary person would feel facing such a predatory bird.

Sharp claws, powerful muscles… just as described in the books.

Indeed, it had lost one of its hind legs, and the wound seemed fresh, probably received not long ago.

Looking at the smooth and neat wound, it didn't seem like it was caused by tearing or biting.

Perhaps it was injured by some weapon or spell.

"Rarely do Gryphons come to the Black Forest. Is it lost

?" Xiao Zi peeked out, puzzled.

When a creature's habits suddenly change, it often means that its living environment has undergone some sort of change.

However, this wasn't something he should be concerned about.

Confirming the Gryphon's demise, Hua Mi returned to where he was before, continuing to dig for the seeds.

Thousand Illusion Flower seeds were relatively large, one seed equivalent to the size of two Feathered Dress Flower seeds.

The surface of the seed was smooth and plump, reflecting an iridescence under the sunlight.

In total, Hua Mi dug out about thirty odd seeds, not taking too many to leave some for this place.

The purpose of this trip had been achieved.

Plus, there was an unexpected gain.

Hua Mi stored the Gryphon's body in the magic box, intending to bring it back and toss it into the well in the greenhouse as fertilizer.

Took some time to outline things more finely. Just two chapters today, will make up for it another day~