Hearing Li Changying's words, Lin Zhen stopped and waved at him. "I don't dare to call myself an idol. Let's work hard together."
Li Changying chuckled and quickly walked to Lin Zhen's side.
He was an iron-blooded man and had a straightforward personality. He admired those who were bold and daring. Lin Zhen's action of wanting to pierce through the heavens had immediately won him over.
Who cared if he lived or died in the future? Let's get him first!
Seeing Li Changying's smile, Lin Zhen was also happy. Having Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfeng as companions wasn't a complete guarantee. Even if a team couldn't have all the strong points, they still had to have at least three or four strong points. Li Changying was undoubtedly the best piece of the puzzle.
As for overthrowing Tianqiong, that would take a very long time. However, if he didn't say that, how could he convince Li Changying?
The two of them moved very quickly. After half a day, Lin Zhen finally saw the legendary beehive.
After charging through the dense forest, the scene before him suddenly opened up.
There was a long tree trunk there, and in the middle of it was a huge mound of dirt. On top of the mound of dirt, there were many thin branches winding around it, and countless flower buds were waiting to bloom on the branches.
Unlike the flower buds that hadn't bloomed before the appearance of star crystals, these flower buds clearly had star crystals in them. However, for some reason, the flowers had wrapped them up.
At a rough glance, the number of flowers on this mound was definitely over a thousand, or even several thousand!
The star crystals inside were wrapped up by flower petals. They were like lanterns in a child's hand, beautiful yet hazy.
About a hundred meters above the mound, there was an incomparably huge beehive hanging on a large tree trunk.
From Lin Zhen's point of view, the beehive was a little blurry. Countless black shadows were flying around the beehive, refracting light due to the excessive obstruction, causing the air to be strangely distorted. It was grotesque and motley.
Mutated bees, mutated wasps, and mutated hornets were buzzing like small planes. However, they wouldn't go far from the beehive.
On the tree trunks on both sides of the mound, there were warriors waiting in the distance.
Because the mound was located in the middle of a tree trunk, it could only be approached from the two ends of the trunk. The other parts of the trunk were suspended in the air, so the best places to pick it were from the east and the west.
In each direction, there were five rows of seats. Each row was about 20 meters apart, and there were no seats beyond 100 meters.
Li Changying took the initiative to explain to Lin Zhen, "Lin Zhen, look, there is a big difference between this place and the Ant Nest. All the star crystals are concentrated on this mound."
"Why are those star crystals wrapped in flower petals? Shouldn't the flower bloom after the crystallization? "Lin Zhen asked.
"This is the biggest difference. After the star crystals here bloom, the surrounding mutated bees will still collect the nectar, which prevents the star crystals from absorbing more energy. Therefore, the star crystals will instinctively protect their stamens. When they appear and the bees collect nectar, they will learn to close their petals."
"So there is such a saying. Then, if the petals are closed, how can we pick the star crystals?"
Li Changying pointed to the huge beehive above, "That depends on when the nectar drips down."
"The nectar drips down? There is still honey in the beehive? "Lin Zhen looked up.
"It can be said that after these mutated bees, they still retain their nectar collecting instinct. However, the stamens of the star fruit trees no longer have any real nectar. What they collect is actually energy stored in the beehive. After a long time, the beehive can't hold all the nectar, and energy will slowly drip down from the beehive."
Li Changying pointed to the dense holes below the beehive, "Those holes may have energy nectar dripping down at any time. Every time a drop of nectar drips down, if it accurately falls on the star crystal flower, then the petals will open and absorb the energy nectar, allowing the star crystal to grow. At this time, it is time for us warriors to pick the star crystals."
Lin Zhen nodded. In his heart, he was shocked by the wonders of this world.
"Over there, the closer one is to the mound, the better the chance to pick the star crystals."
"Yes, the first five rows are the best. They have a good view and are close to the mound. As soon as the star crystals appear, they will be able to pick them. But because of the distance, the second row will be slower than them. The third row will be even slower, and their chances of obtaining the star crystals will be smaller. Here, picking the star crystals is a struggle, and elimination is very cruel."
Just as Li Changying was speaking, the warriors below suddenly became restless, "There's honey!"
Lin Zhen looked up and saw that in a small hole in the beehive, a drop of golden liquid was forming. It was like a drop of water, and it was getting bigger and bigger. It seemed that it would soon fall down.
Lin Zhen observed where this drop of honey was falling. It should be in a position on the west side of the mound.
The martial artists on the east side also noticed this and sighed. This time, they were not fated to be part of it.
The drop of honey finally fell down. It was sparkling in the process of falling. It directly fell on top of a flower bud.
Being nourished by the honey, the flower bud immediately opened its petals and greedily absorbed the energy of the honey. The star crystal inside was also exposed at this moment.
"Planet crystal!"
Someone let out a sigh. In this situation where the average warrior was a 9th Grade warrior, the planet crystal was not very useful. However, it was better than nothing. Several warriors still flew out to fight for it.
However, the warriors sitting in the first row on the left didn't move. Lin Zhen even found that only three of the five seats in the first row were occupied. There were still two empty seats.
The few warriors who rushed out were immediately besieged by the bees. Among them, three of the warriors were in a group. These people cooperated with each other very well. Some of them went to pick the star crystals, some were responsible for blocking the bees, and some were covering for them.
A total of five warriors fought for it. In the end, the group of three warriors succeeded in seizing the planet crystal.
The other two warriors were a man and a woman. They also seemed to be in a small team. The female warrior's performance was very good. She seemed to be a natural speed user. During the fight, she even fought with the two warriors in the group of three and didn't fall into a disadvantageous position. However, the male warrior retreated at the critical moment.
The female warrior lost her cover and was besieged. She still rushed out. However, one of her arms was stung by a mutated bee. The spear-like bee stinger penetrated her arm. It was so painful that she was sweating profusely.
The team that seized the planet crystal went back in high spirits. After a short discussion, a 9th Grade warrior left to find a place to absorb the star crystals.
At this time, Lin Zhen had a rough understanding of the hive's pattern.
The warriors on the east and west sides surrounded this big mound. This was the place to pick the star crystals. As long as the energy honey fell on one side, the people on that side would go and pick it.
Some warriors had obviously reached the level of compressing their dantian's Qi. Warriors like these would only be interested in Stellar Crystals. They wouldn't compete for other star crystals.
Moreover, in the process of seizing the star crystals, warriors were allowed to fight. It seemed very normal to play dirty tricks on each other. They would do anything for the sake of benefits.
No wonder Li Changying said that this was a cruel elimination field. This place was much crueler than an ant's nest. At the same time, there were many more people.
Just as Lin Zhen and Li Changying were watching, a warrior walked over.
"Li Changying? You actually dare to come back to the hive? I thought that you would never show your face again. Don't you know that Boss Zhou secretly gave the order that anyone can assassinate you? "
Li Changying snorted. "Tong Huan, since I dared to come back, I'm not afraid of his assassination. I want to challenge the Hive's ranking again."
Tong Huan was the receptionist of the Hive. When he heard Li Changying's words, he curled his lips. "Then you need a team. Is this person with you? The two of you aren't enough. "
"You don't have to worry about that. We'll send someone over in two days."
"Alright then. Since you insist on coming back, I won't stop you. Do as you wish. You know the rules of the challenge. If you succeed, we'll take 30% of the star crystals."
Tong Huan got up and left, returning to a tree branch not far away.
Lin Zhen looked at Li Changying. "Even if Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfeng come, we still need one more person to form a team. Do you know anyone here?"
Li Changying said helplessly, "Zhou Butong is the boss here. The first team in the west is his team. I offended him. I'm afraid that the old people here won't form a team with me."
Hearing this, Lin Zhen felt a headache. If he had known this would happen, he would have asked Star Ma or Sun Tie to come over.
However, if the two of them wanted to stay in the Hive, Lin Zhen couldn't force them.
The two of them slowly walked into the Hive. Lin Zhen even saw a few people who chased after Li Changying. When they saw Lin Zhen, although there was still some fear in their eyes, it was not like that day. Obviously, they didn't care much about Lin Zhen in the Hive.
As he was looking around, there was a commotion in front of him.
A girl seemed to be begging the others. "Please, don't chase me away. My hand will recover. I won't be a burden."
"Zhao Xiaoman, you don't have to say anymore. Our team won't keep useless people. Of course, you didn't have a problem in the past, but now you're poisoned. Not only do you need the antidote, but you also need the energy of a stellar crystal to clear the poison in your body. We don't even have enough stellar crystals, so how can we give you any? Besides, we don't have the antidote now.
Go find Boss Zhou. "The girl called Zhao Xiaoman looked to be around 20 years old. She was wearing a purple leather suit and was quite pretty. She seemed to be a student from the previous batch. At this moment, her face was pale, and one of her arms was swollen. The bee's poison had entered her body, and she had to be treated soon.
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