NOVEL WEB Ch 59
Chapter 59
China, the strongest on the Asian servers.
Naturally, the pet that chose it, Goofisgle, has a very high status among the many pets.
In any world, there exist hierarchies whether known or unknown, shaping the dynamics of relationships between superiors and subordinates.”
Goofisgle was furious that things were going against his desires and called the pets from other Asian servers into the public room.
– What do you think you’re doing, stop manipulating the environment? You think you can handle what you do to me after this?
Goofisgle’s anger explodes.
– Oh, my gosh, brother. We’re not doing this because we like it, we’re doing it because the Transcendents are having fun with the players’ reactions and we’re responding accordingly.
– We’ll try to remove the players as appropriate, so you can cool your anger.
– Are you kidding me? Have you not gotten it through your head yet who’s above you?
The excuse of a Transcendent, an all-purpose cheat key among Pets.
However, Goofisgle’s frustration reached such a level that he ignored it.
After all, a junior with lesser years of experience had taken advantage of his guests and was still attracting their attention, making him offended quite naturally.
However, there’s a certain amount of disrespect that can be inflicted on a senior.
If a certain threshold is crossed, there is no reason for the pets who are running the channel to accept it.
– No, Brother Goofisgle. This isn’t just a short period of dimensional commercialization, and the Transcendents are enjoying it, but don’t you think it’s a little out of line to ask them to take it away?
– As a Senior, you should at least show some courtesy. There are also Transcendents who have bestowed the power of ■■■, how can we be in any position if we exclude it from the program?
– Honestly, if you listen to those livestock, they’re not wrong. After you eat that Riggle kid’s server, who know if we’ll be next. Most of the guests on your channel right now are people who enjoy the bloodshed.
Some are simply looking for a worthy incarnation of themselves for their own entertainment, some are driven by carnage, and others are fueled by doing good deeds.
When it comes to fun-loving Transcendents, there are a wide variety of preferences.
And true to their word, the Transcendents in Goofisgle’s channel are mostly bloodthirsty maniacs.
And once they’ve had their first taste of blood in war, it’s almost a given what will happen next.
-….OK. I’ll turn the tables on you all, you little shits.
A self-destructive statement by Goofisgle when the jig was already up.
– Haha, you’re finally showing your true colors. From now on, I will stop treating you like a senior and get ready.
– Alright, I’m busy so I’ll leave now.
Then Japan, India, and so on.
The admins from the other servers leave the room together, thinking that since they’re all close geographically, they can get rid of the unpleasant senior.
– Ha, screw it.
The momentary reaction to the juniors’ actions.
Goofisgle felt a sense of dismay at the situation where all neighboring countries turned into ‘enemies,’ but what could he do?”
He couldn’t take back what he had already said.
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If the world ended tomorrow, he’d still plant an apple tree.¹
Despite China’s declaration of war, life on Sung-hyuk’s bee farm remains as usual.
The bees provide the honey, and he collects and processes it.
The four other residents and two giant crescent bears also fulfill their respective roles.
In particular, the two bears have been named Yongbi and Danbi by Kang Yeon-ah.
“kkuwong, kkwo-eoeong.”
“kkueoeoeong-!”
Both of them seem to like the names they’ve been given, and they’re very gentle and docile, despite their large size.
However, the ongoing war hasn’t meant that Sung-hyuk’s beekeeping farm hasn’t changed at all,
The most significant change is the direction of the bee swarms as they expand their territory.
*BuZzz!!* *Weing~~*
*WeEeIiNnNgGg~~*
Whereas before the expansion would have been in a circle around the farm, now it is in one direction.
In other words, they are expanding in a straight line from the forest towards the city.
It’s to some extent prepared to counter the incoming Chinese players who will come along in search of enemies.
Of course, this situation would increase the casualties of the bees, but Sung-hyuk didn’t just change the way he expanded his territory without any measures.
[The Tricolor Honey Beeswax Turret (★★★-) has been completed].
Finally, a single turret was completed.
Typically, unlike turrets made of steel or alloys, which are usually larger in size, wax turrets are quite small. However, underestimating them would be a big mistake.
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[Tricolor Honey Beeswax Turret (★★★-)]
* Category: Building
* Turret can be rotated in any direction.
* Firing speed increases the more bees inside.
* Honey Fuel: Additional damage is granted when it is filled with honey when firing.
* Health: 13,500
* Attack power: 800 ~ 1,500 Defense: 150 Resistance: 70
* Durability: 550/550
* Description: A ★★★-ranked tri-colored honey beeswax turret crafted in a special way. It is made of three types of beeswax and propolis to increase its durability and overall effectiveness, and is tied together using bee cocoons.
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The turrets impressive 3-star rating, with damage to match, as well as a special effect called ” Honey Fuel,” which only the elite bees can produce.
But the real terrifying factor is the interaction between the bees.
[Rubigem scout bee (★★★-) conducts a reconnaissance].
[I’ve spotted a monster!]
[We spotted a monster!]
….
Monsters are inevitably encountered as a result of expanding the territory.
Following the initial discovery of the scouting bee, Sung-hyuk relays the message through the bee link, and the bees are quickly given systematic orders through the use of pheromones.
*Bzzz!!* *BuZzZ!!*
*Weing~~*
A secondary, more detailed command from the Architect’s “corps commander,” who was stationed in the turret.
In response, the bees move with a swiftness and precision reminiscent of soldiers, loading their bee venom into the artillery shells.
What happens next is pretty straightforward.
The turret’s gun head is adjusted to the area where the scouting bee has spotted the monsters,
*Bang* *Whooosh!*
A bee venom bomb that has somehow been engineered and fired by bees.
With an acceleration far beyond that of a normal bee’s ability to hold it and release it to the ground, it strikes its target with a devastating howling sound.
*BOOOOOM!!*
[Killed a Foothill Goblin Warrior Level 15 (★★)]. Receive XP and 115 coins, and a Foothill Goblin Fang (★★)].
[Killed a Foothill Goblin Warrior Level 14 (★★)]. Receive XP and 98 Coins, and a Foothill Goblin Hide (★★)].
[Killed a Foothill Goblin Scout Level 13 (★★)]. Receive XP and 82 Coins and a Foothill Goblin Hide (★★)].
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A destructive power no one would have expected to be caused by a toy-like wax turret.
“…..”
When Sung-hyuk turned his head with a blank gaze at the news of his successful hunt, did he notice the expression?
*WEIINGGG~~~*
The architect of the tricolor honey beeswax turret.
It approached Sung hyuk and rubbed its golden, rounded body as if demanding to be praised.
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After witnessing the power of the beeswax turrets that could be built with the Architect.
Sung-hyuk was keen to add as many more as possible through the Resonance of the Queen Bee.
However, as they say, there are problems with everything.
As powerful as the Wax Turret was, there were a lot of components that needed to be in place,
[The Imperial Topaz Architect Corps Commander Bee (★★★★) uses the skill, Wax Turret Construction (Lv.2)].
[5,000 Imperial Topaz Worker Bees are assigned to the construction].
[Consumes 400 Mana].
The 5,000 worker bees involved in the construction have a couple of disadvantages, the first of which is that they will not be able to gather honey or otherwise participate in combat during this period,
[The amount of beeswax required for the construction of said beeswax turret is 180].
[An additional 10 pieces of propolis and 500 bee cocoons are used for durability and flexibility].
The second factor is the enormous amount of beeswax required.
Although Sung-hyuk’s beekeeping ability has grown to a level that is far beyond what it was in the beginning, and the number of bees has also increased, so the season for collecting honey is considerably faster, the requirement is quite large.
For one thing, beeswax is less abundant than honey, and for another, it’s an essential ingredient for making candles, a vital item in battle.
‘It can’t be helped, I’ll just have to deal with it myself.’
This doesn’t mean he should sit back and grumble about the situation.
As the saying goes, when you have no teeth, make do with your gums.
If one side is running out of stock, simply deal with it accordingly.
Cutting back on the number of beeswax candles sold on exchanges and, at the same time, increasing the collection of hive-filled bees.
[Foraging success!]
[Abundance Mindset power manifests].
[Obtained 77 pieces of Imperial Topaz Honey (★★+)]
[Obtained 14 pieces of Imperial Topaz Beeswax (★★+)].
[Obtained 7 pieces of Imperial Topaz Royal Jelly (★★★-)].
[Obtained 3 pieces of Imperial Topaz Propolis (★★★)].
……
Add to this the power of Abundance Mindset, which triggers every time he forages.
While this is a somewhat randomized effect that increases the yield by 3%, the benefit is more than just a “1” worth if it results in one more high-end byproduct, such as beeswax or royal jelly.
If he factors in the experience gained from each successful gathering, as well as the experience gained from processing these byproducts, the payoff is not just positive, but multiplicative!
‘I can’t begin to describe how grateful I am to Soo-hee.’
The same can be said regarding Yeon Soo-hee.
Considering the judgment she has demonstrated so far, she clearly knew all of this and still decided to make concessions to Sung-hyuk.
Moreover, she acted in favor of Sung-hyuk despite Prefion’s reaction and the fact that she was an incarnation then, so he can only be grateful from the bottom of his heart.
‘I can’t be pushed around by the Emperor after what I’ve received.’
Sung-hyuk and his bees, the actual combatants of the bee farm, and their various weapons, including wax turrets.
As he rushes to prepare himself for the players on the Chinese server he’ll eventually face, and the monsters that are constantly respawning,
[The Transcendent Being, Shadow Empress Lehurin, respectfully asks that you remove your message block to speak with her incarnation, the Silent Harvester, if only for a moment].
Silent Harvester.
A former family member from the Orphanage who has become an incarnation has reached out to contact him.
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TL/N:
1. Despite the impending doom or uncertainty of the future, one should continue to perform meaningful actions. Planting an apple tree symbolizes hope, resilience, and a commitment to leave a lasting impact, even in the face of adversity.