Chapter 53 - 50: Not only did they steal the corn, they also stole the honey!
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"Roar!" the Pangu Bear sensed danger and woke from its slumber.
It saw Lu Yuan stealing corn and burst into a rage, swiftly climbing up a big tree, aiming to smash the darn thief.
"Woof woof woof!" Old Wolf barked tentatively from afar, unsure whether its voice was broken or what, but it failed totally to draw any attention.
"Should have known better than to rely on that damn dog."
With his greatly improved attributes, Lu Yuan’s agility had since grown by leaps and bounds. His Storage Space now held over 20 corns, which satisfied him.
He leaped lightly onto the snowy ground.
"Brother, let’s talk this over… I haven’t stolen your stuff, not a bit!"
Lu Yuan raised his shield high, using the eyeball pattern to intimidate the other party while he steadily backed away.
"Roar!!" The big brown bear also jumped down from the tree, its demeanor slightly fearful at the sight of the pattern.
It glanced back at the corn tree, then at Lu Yuan.
Its brain wasn’t quite sharp, always having the nagging feeling that the number of corns was less? On another look, it seemed Lu Yuan didn’t have any corn in his hands.
"I didn’t steal, honestly!!" Old Lu loudly reasoned, trying to fool the bear.
"Roar roar!" The big brown bear grew more furious, its massive bear paws smacking the snow, not so easily fooled!
You’ll pay with your life, kid!
Just as the brown bear was about to attack, Lu Yuan’s "Extraordinary Spark" within his mind gave a slight jolt, emitting its own aura.
The Superior Level dagger in his hand emitted a dim gold light under the sunlight.
"Lady bear, take another step, and I’ll have no choice but to feast on bear paws, don’t say I didn’t warn you!"
The big brown bear hesitated again. Its animal instincts were quite sharp, and it sensed the sharpness of the dagger, which could perhaps slice open its hide in one swift move.
A standoff ensued between it and Lu Yuan.
"Ah! Ah!"
Lu Yuan kept yelling, stretching his arms wide while slowly retreating.
In a standoff with a wild beast, what’s crucial is the aura!
Let it know you’re not to be messed with, but the movements shouldn’t be too exaggerated, for the beast might panic and attack immediately.
"Ow ow??" Two little bear cubs poked their heads out from the snowy ground, watching their mother and this strange intruder struggling, simply watching stupidly from the side.
Their round glossy eyes curiously stared at Lu Yuan.
"Xiong Da, Xionger, come and play with me! Uncle Qiang has some tasty treats for you," Lu Yuan called out weirdly.
The mother bear became even more cautious, using its massive body to shield the two curious cubs.
Then it saw Lu Yuan’s right hand reaching out, and magically, a fish appeared?
The big brown bear’s round eyes widened, wondering where that fish came from?
Lu Yuan nodded, saying imperiously, "Lady bear, this meal’s on me."
"Next time you come, it’s still on me!"
With a wave of his hand, the big fish traced a graceful parabola, landing precisely in the big brown bear’s mouth.
"Hm? Roar?!" the big brown bear roared in surprise, spitting out the fish, but after sniffing it, found it rather fresh.
It felt a sudden joy, damn, it had been ages since it had fish, like being offered a pillow while dozing off.
You are quite nice.
Then, Lu Yuan threw out two yolk pies mixed with a bit of bird egg and a bit of Fire Lizard Meat, the aroma massively appealing to wild animals.
The two little bears smelled it and hurried to snatch it.
The big brown bear roared in anger, its thick bear paw sending the two cubs flying.
Didn’t mom tell you, anything thrown over by strangers must be given to mom first!
Looking up, it found that the wretched fella had already disappeared.
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The corn was secured!
"See, Society isn’t all about fighting, Society is about human relationships."
"Today, I made friends with them."
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"Tomorrow you won’t need to steal or rob to eat corn,"
Lu Yuan advised Old Wolf as they made their way back.
Although Old Wolf didn’t understand a single word, he still greatly admired his wise and brave master, who could even manipulate the mighty mother bear to his will.
In the past, a wolf pack… wouldn’t dare approach that bear!
It’s really cool to follow the master!
Next, Lu Yuan arrived at the territory of the Poisonous King Bee.
The journey of scavenging clearly wasn’t going to end easily.
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Lu Yuan had been looking forward to the taste of honey cornbread for a long time!
These terrifying bees were associated with the Cannibal Flower.
The Cannibal Flower did not prey on them.
Due to the long-term collection of nectar, the bees had evolved rapidly.
Each bee was the size of a fist and its sharp stinger could easily pierce human skin.
The strength of that Poisonous King Bee had even reached a mini-boss level!
Moreover, there might be more than one Poisonous King Bee in a hive, maybe three or five.
However, the cold winter was still their deadly enemy. No matter how much the bees evolved, they were not warm-blooded animals. In winter, they all hid in their old nest to huddle together for warmth.
The nest itself was surprisingly large, possibly thirty meters in diameter and about twenty meters high, basically a huge house made of beeswax.
These bees were much harder to deal with than a big clumsy bear. As soon as Lu Yuan approached, bees "buzzed" out, driving away the surrounding creatures.
Once Lu Yuan left, the bees flew back to huddle for warmth again.
"How did it detect me? Infrared?"
"Can’t get close..."
Luckily, the cold still weakened the bees’ flying and sensing abilities, and as the snow grew thicker, it even buried part of the hive.
"I’ve got an idea."
Lu Yuan had a thought and, holding a shovel, he dug a long tunnel through the thick layer of snow all the way to the bottom of the hive.
He held the "Daedalus’ skin-cutting knife" and gently poked the bottom of the hive.
"Swoosh!"
The bronze dagger penetrated the thick hive as easily as if it were inserted into tofu.
A Superior Level weapon was indeed formidable.
Lu Yuan rubbed his hands together, quickly pulled out the dagger, and carried a handful of waxy liquid.
He gently tasted it with the tip of his tongue. It wasn’t honey, but had a fishy taste like royal jelly.
It might have been a bee egg that the dagger had punctured.
Lu Yuan took a pair of chopsticks out of his Storage Space, picked up the bee egg, and stuffed it into Old Wolf’s mouth.
In the tunnel, Old Wolf squinted, flicked his tail wildly, and joyfully wanted to howl.
"You go first,"
"I’ll grab a few eggs to bring back."
Each bee egg was the size of a cherry. He wasn’t greedy; he used the chopsticks to pick up just a small bottle’s worth and then stopped.
Using beeswax, he carefully sealed back the crack made by the dagger.
He moved a few meters slowly, then continued to jab upwards with the dagger.
He secretly rejoiced at having such a divine weapon, as the hardness of the hive was still very high, and damaging it would require making a huge noise.
Luck had arrived!
On the second attempt, thick golden honey flowed down the dagger.
Lu Yuan licked the dagger with his tongue tip. The pure taste felt like smooth satin, and each drop carried a natural sweetness, perfectly balancing the sweetness and freshness, intoxicating him.
The honey carried a mysterious warm flow as well, moisturizing every cell of the body, warm and comfortable.