The Black Forest was never peaceful at night.
In the deep and stealthy darkness, there were unpredictable dangers lurking everywhere.
Ferocious beasts went out to hunt at night, Blood-Sucking Magic Vines camouflaged among the vines, Acid Rot Swamps that looked like grassland but were actually hideous haunts, as well as ferocious predators that wandered the depths of the forest like phantoms …
Adding on the legendary defilers, monsters, and magical creatures, all these things formed a true wild world full of species and rich resources — the Black Forest.
Sixty kilometers north of the Flame Monarch's Wizard's Pagoda was the territory of the Abebe Beemen.
It was late at night.
But here, it was still a tense and busy scene.
Teams of Beeman Warriors wielding poisoned spears and bows flapped their wings as they darted in and out of the forest, many of them carrying their prey. Most of them were normal forest creatures like horned goats, hyenas, and apes. Berserk apes, carrion beasts, and human mercenaries could also be seen every now and then.
Under normal circumstances, every team of Beemen was made up of fifteen Beeman Warriors.
Following a certain pattern, they walked through the Black Forest thirty miles around their nest, carefully searching for prey that could be hunted. Every time they encountered a wild beast or magical creature that came out to hunt, it meant that a battle was inevitable.
It was precisely because of their terrifying offensive capabilities that none of the Beemen teams that returned to their nests were full. The worst team only had four Beemen Warriors that returned. But without exception, they all brought back some spoils of war.
The Abebe Beemen's nest was built in a dense forest. It was a strange building that looked like a beehive.
It was also the Beeman Queen's delivery room, a special space for her to give birth and nurture her tribe.
Ordinary Beemen were not qualified to enter the Beehive. Only a few specially selected Beemen servants were allowed to surround the Queen, serving her food and taking care of the eggs that had just hatched.
The incubation period of the Beemen was very short. It only took seven days for a wasp egg to hatch into a Beeman Warrior. As long as there was enough food, a beehive could produce Beeman Warriors at an explosive rate.
According to the Wizard's Strength classification, a normal Beeman Warrior's Strength was only 0.7. However, even though their individual strength was very weak, as long as a certain number of them gathered together, the danger they posed would skyrocket.
It had wings that allowed it to fly, and it also had exquisite poison-making skills. It could use its bow and arrow to launch long-range attacks, and it could also carry its three-pronged spear to launch diving attacks in close combat. With all these advantages piled together, coupled with their endless numbers, once the Abebe beemen gained a foothold, they would quickly become the overlords of the nearby forests.
In this vast Dark Forest, apart from powerful monsters like the Giant Barbarian Elephants and the Twin-legged Flying Dragons that they did not dare to provoke, almost all other creatures and monsters were on the Abbe Beemen's prey list.
Hence, during the time Grimm was away from the Blazing Flame Monarch, the number of Abbe beemen without any natural enemies to control them grew at an explosive rate. Their disorderly growth undoubtedly posed a great threat to the external organisations that had just been established around the Blazing Flame Monarch.
In the short span of seven to eight days, the Gargamel had already received news of the deaths of two foreign apprentices and a dozen troops. In a short period of time, the Blazing Flame Monarch had classified a thirty to forty mile area around the Abbe beemen's nest as an extremely dangerous zone. The Wizard's Pagoda had even banned anyone from entering this area.
However, the appearance of an overly powerful group of magical creatures around the Blazing Flame Monarch was not a good thing no matter how one looked at it. Hence, on the one hand, troops and low-level apprentices were forbidden from approaching the hunting zone of the Abbe beemen. On the other hand, the Wizard's Pagoda had also issued an internal extermination mission, calling for high-level apprentices to systematically clean up these disorderly magical creatures.
… …
A battle had just ended near a small, desolate mountain stream.
A Scarlet Flame Tiger that was three meters long and weighed 300 kilograms had become the prey of a hunting team of beemen.
The dead Scarlet Flame Tiger lay motionless on the grass in the forest, its bright yellow body covered in red magical markings pierced with short black arrows. There were even two broken spears protruding from its neck.
The weak strength of the beemen warriors was not enough to kill the berserk Scarlet Flame Tiger, but the poison on their weapons could. Hence, this unlucky lone Scarlet Flame Tiger had been poisoned to death!
However, the berserk fireballs that the Scarlet Flame Tiger spat also caused great damage to the hunting team of beemen. Four beemen warriors could not dodge in time and were blasted into pieces, while three more died from the terrifying bite and flaming tail of the Scarlet Flame Tiger when they were diving down to attack.
The remaining eight beemen warriors also suffered some damage from the flames, but this did not stop them from happily cutting up the Scarlet Flame Tiger's body and transporting the meat back in batches.
The flesh of magical creatures that were rich in elemental energy was a great tonic, and one of the favorite foods of the Beemen Queen.
However, just as they were busy surrounding the carcass of the Scarlet Flame Tiger, a sound came from the forest not far away. A humanoid creature hidden in a thick black robe appeared in the vision of the beemen warriors.
A human!
Not only was it a human, it was also the Queen's favorite human spellcaster!
Because in this forest, only the so-called sorcerer-apprentices dared to run around in black robes.
The beemen warriors were overjoyed.
Buzz buzz buzz …
The sound of bee-like wings flapping could be heard.
The eight beemen warriors threw away the bloody items in their hands, grabbed their spears, and instantly flew into the air. In order to avoid possible spells from the human acolyte, the few beemen warriors spread out and quickly approached the black-robed figure under the cover of the dense branches and vines.
What surprised them was that the black-robed figure did not try to escape. Instead, it raised its head slightly, and a pair of strange green eyes shot out from the shadow of the hood, coldly glancing at the beemen.
Although the situation was a little strange, the beemen warriors still followed the fixed procedure and attacked the enemy.
The first wave of attack was naturally the semi-long-range poisoned arrows.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh …
Eight poisoned arrows passed through the gaps in the forest and shot at the black-robed figure like locusts.
The opponent did not have any intention of dodging, nor did he cast any defensive spells. He just stood there and let the poisoned arrows hit his body. From the dull sound of the poisoned arrows entering the body, it could be determined that the opponent was not wearing any metal armor under the black robe.
Hence, the eight beemen warriors became even more excited, and continuously shot arrows as they closed in. When they were less than ten steps away from the black-robed figure, they threw away the longbows in their hands and swooped down with their three-pronged spears.
When the eight spears pierced into the opponent's body with a piercing sound, the black-robed figure suddenly let out a strange sharp insect hiss. His entire body suddenly exploded into a sky full of black beetles, instantly drowning the eight beemen warriors in the terrifying swarm of beetles.
It was the first time the beemen warriors had encountered such a terrifying counterattack. They screamed in fear and tried to pull themselves up, but their heads, faces, bodies, legs, and even their translucent wings were covered in a layer of strange black beetles.
What made them even more terrified was the strange rustling sound that sounded like silkworms gnawing on mulberry leaves, and the terrifying pain they felt in their limbs.
A few of the stronger beemen warriors barely managed to flap their wings and fly up, but because they could not see, they crashed into the branches and fell down.
The beemen warriors struggled frantically and retaliated … Many of the black beetles that were only the size of soybeans were crushed into a bloody paste, and the poison turned them into black goo. However, the remaining numbers were enough to kill these eight unlucky fellows who did not have any other spells.
Soon, the forest regained its peace.
Only the strange rustling sound that made one's hair stand could be heard in the quiet and serene dark forest.
After a while, the black beetles that had eaten their fill once again gathered together, once again taking the form of Bliss.
The acolyte who had won the first battle stood quietly in the bloodstained ground, silently enjoying the sweet blood energy coursing through his body.
Although the Abbe beemen were a type of magical creature, they had the characteristics of bees and elves, and were considered a type of humanoid magical creature. If it was in the past, with Bliss's personality, he would never have done such a cruel thing like eating his opponent raw.
But today, after fusing with the Mutant Insect Queen, everything before his eyes seemed so natural, and he was no longer surprised!
This is the world of my dreams!
Ever since the fusion was successful, Bliss's violent and bloodthirsty nature had been greatly suppressed by Grimm. Although he had secretly hunted for a lot of 'blood food', those weak humans did not give him much energy to evolve.
In comparison, magical creatures with elemental energy were the most suitable food!
Of course, those sweet and tasty human acolytes were also walking delicacies. But Grimm's master had given him strict orders that he could not eat Wizards and acolytes without permission. Thus, Bliss could only suppress his urge to hunt in the Wizard's Pagoda, and under his master's orders, he came here to cause trouble for the Abbe beemen.
After finishing his meal, Bliss continued to move forward with heavy steps into the depths of the forest. Behind him, the dense swarm of beetles wrapped in scattered pieces of flesh followed him closely like loyal hunting dogs.
Bliss had only barely completed the evolution of his insect body and obtained the Immortal Insect Body, but he had yet to breed a single Mutant Beetle to fight for him. In this state, he was undoubtedly extremely weak. If he encountered the powerful magical creature leaders, he could only turn around and run for his life.
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