Natural God's Gift
#153 - Honey Collection
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After Si Ye planted the Long Bean Divine Seed, aside from checking on it three times a day (morning, noon, and evening), it didn't stay by its side the rest of the time.
Besides the Red Cedar and Sunflower that needed planting, there were also Jackfruit and Dahurian Angelica to plant.
Bai Zhi had been helping it for so long; now that it was Bai Zhi's turn to work, it couldn't possibly let Bai Zhi work alone, right?
One morning after a spring rain, Si Ye routinely patrolled its territory, mainly to check on the growth of the Long Bean Divine Seed. Seedlings of vine plants in early spring were too fragile; even a gust of wind could break the sprouts.
Si Ye estimated that in another ten days to half a month, once the main vine of the Long Bean grew strong and resilient, it wouldn't be so easily damaged by the elements.
Looking at the Long Bean Divine Seed, which had already grown more than half a meter long, Si Ye was very satisfied. At this rate, it would be able to climb its support and grow before summer arrived.
"Si Ye," Si Ye was on its way back when the Canola Flower Divine Seed suddenly focused its mental energy and called out to it.
"What's wrong?" Si Ye asked, puzzled.
Canola Flower Divine Seed: "I think I'm about to bloom."
"Bloom?" Si Ye looked up to check, but because of its species, it couldn't raise its head high, only able to observe with a slight upward tilt.
Si Ye took a few steps back, standing further away to see some flower buds on the Canola Flower's crown.
The Canola Flower Divine Seed asked somewhat nervously, "Do I really have to pick them off?"
"Pick them off. Aren't you dividing the plant? Dividing the plant already consumes a lot of nutrients; do you still have energy to bloom?" A few days ago, the Canola Flower Divine Seed underwent its second division, each of its eight daughter plants splitting into six new daughter plants.
Now these daughter plants had grown to be over ten or twenty centimeters tall. With the main plant, the first batch of eight daughter plants, plus the forty-eight secondary plants, there were already more than fifty Canola Flower plants here, soon to form a field of canola flowers.
".— Okay!" The Canola Flower Divine Seed reluctantly agreed; it had wanted to see what its flowers looked like.
"Wait for me, I'll go find an insect to help." The Canola Flower Divine Seed was only two or three meters tall, and its main stem was less than five centimeters thick. Si Ye's fully extended legs were now sixty or seventy centimeters long, so it was obviously impossible to climb onto the Canola Flower to pick off the leaves.
"Angelica—"
Si Ye ran while sending out mental energy to call Angelica.
"Hmm?" Angelica flew out of the forest, looking at Si Ye in confusion. "What's wrong?"
Si Ye: "Our Canola Flower Divine Seed is about to bloom. It's not suitable for it to bloom now; can you help me pick them off?"
"Bloom?" Angelica's eyes lit up. It knew that Si Ye had said before that the flowers of the Canola Flower Divine Seed should be picked off, and now it was a good time to go take a look.
However, Angelica was now more than half a meter long. The gusts of wind it created when flying caused the Canola Flower Divine Seed to sway back and forth.
The Canola Flower Divine Seed didn't put up with it, directly sending out a mental message of disgust and intimidation towards Angelica.
"Si Ye, are you even managing your trees? This stupid cicada is about to blow me over."
"Uh—" Si Ye also realized that Angelica was too big; it didn't seem suitable for such delicate work as picking flowers.
"Angelica, come back. Don't break the Canola Flower in a moment."
Angelica landed dejectedly: "I'm too big; I'm no longer suitable for delicate work."
Si Ye: \n,\nSi Ye: "Indeed, after insectoids evolve and grow larger, they are not suitable for delicate work. We can't handle this."
"Then what do we do?"
Si Ye scratched its forehead with its front leg, saying dejectedly, "Now we can only ask the Bumblebee Queen to send over a Vice-Queen to help."
The Bumblebee Queen was the Great Thistle Mountain Master's symbiotic insectoid, a carpenter bee queen who had grown up with the Great Thistle Mountain Master since she was very young, and was one of the most famous symbiotic insectoids in the kingdom.
The Original Flame Spider was considered a species relatively skilled in managing territory, but their Flame Spider Kingdom's territory was relatively large, with many kinds of planted species, and many planted species that needed to be managed. Relying solely on their Flame Spiders' labor was simply not enough. Some spiders would invite insectoids to be their symbiotic partners.
As far as Si Ye knew, the Eight Prism Mountain Master had an ant king as a symbiotic partner, with the ant tribe managing its and Silver Cliff Lord's forest.
The advanced warrior Lampwick also had an ant tribe as a symbiotic partner, but the scale didn't seem to be very large.
Sometimes Si Ye wondered if it should find a bee tribe or ant tribe as a symbiotic partner.
But this wasn't something it could have just because it wanted it. There were more than just it in the kingdom with this idea, but most spiders didn't have the opportunity.
It was said that bee tribes and ant tribes were quite popular in the Myriad Races Continent. Generally, insects who were not good at managing territory would raise one or two bee tribes or ant tribes as symbiotic partners in their tribes.
When the Five Department Flame Spider traveling merchants went out, they would occasionally encounter one or two bee kings or ant kings who had evolved into Force Warriors in the wild. Those could be brought back to the Original Flame Spider as symbiotic insectoids.
Raising a symbiotic bee tribe or ant tribe was very strenuous. Bee tribes and ant tribes all had vice-queens, and they also needed to eat Force food to evolve. Their clans also needed to eat appropriate amounts of Force food to maintain their vitality. It could be less, but it couldn't be none.
Relying on the life essence produced by the bee queen and ant queen themselves was simply not enough to sustain the growth of so many Force creatures. To maintain a large clan, it was often an entire large tribe that would raise one or two bee queens or ant queens.
Even in a wealthy kingdom like the Flame Spider Kingdom, the Eight Prism Mountain Master and others' symbiotic ant tribes and bee tribes had to do odd jobs for other spiders to earn primal stones.
"I'll go invite them," Angelica flapped its wings, chirping as it flew out of the territory.
Angelica flew around all day long, and it was already very familiar with the territories of the various Flame Spiders in the kingdom, so Si Ye wasn't worried about anything. It estimated that it wouldn't be long before it came back.
It then made a trip to where the Morning Glory Divine Seed was, to see if it was preparing to bloom. Sure enough, as it expected, the Morning Glory Divine Seed had also formed a string of flower buds, estimated to bloom in just three to five days.
After seeing that the Morning Glory was also blooming, Si Ye returned to where the Canola Flower Divine Seed was, waiting for Angelica to return.
Before long, a group of carpenter bees flew over led by Angelica.
Carpenter bees were stout, looking somewhat similar to honeybees, except that the patterns on honeybees were mainly brownish-yellow, while the patterns on carpenter bees were mainly blackish-purple. There was a clear difference in color between the two.
Seeing the arrival of the carpenter bees, Si Ye took a closer look and found that the leader was one of the Bumblebee Queen's two vice-queens. It enthusiastically went up to greet them: "Vice-Queen Fragrant Oak, thank you for making the trip."
A carpenter bee vice-queen, even larger than Si Ye, descended from the sky, equally politely saying: "No trouble at all; we're all our own insects."
Vice-Queen Fragrant Oak looked at Si Ye; it had met this little spider a few times.
Whether it was helping in the Profound Jade Mountain Master's territory or helping in the Green Maple Lord's territory, it had seen its figure. It was a spider that could run around quite a bit.
It had also heard about this spider's background. It was said that it had many Divine Seeds, but it didn't know if it was true or not. If it was true, then it would be their big customer.
The insectoids all knew that their bee tribe fed on honey, but most insects didn't know that ordinary honeybees did indeed eat ordinary honey, but bee soldiers who had become Force creatures had to often eat appropriate Force food to survive. It could be less, but it couldn't be without it. ①
For the bee race, what source of Origin Power food is the easiest to obtain, the most cost-effective in terms of Origin Stones, and the most beloved by bees? Without a doubt, it's Origin Power honey.
Origin Power honey is brewed by the bee race from pollen collected from the flowers of their Lifebound plants. Unlike other Origin Power foods that have different Origin Power functions, this is purely delicious, but that's enough for the worker bees produced by the Queen Bee.
Every spring, they pollinate the Lifebound plants of many Origin Type Flame Spider warriors, and also collect pollen to make honey, achieving a win-win situation.
Afterward, Vice King Citron Pomelo looked at the rapeseed flower God-Given Seed that was about to bloom. Regardless of whether the legends were true or not, the God-Given Seed of the spider rapeseed flower in front of this little spider was real.
Vice King Citron Pomelo: "Little Four-Leaf Warrior, I heard from Little Angelica Warrior that you want to ask the Honeybee King for help?"
"Yes," Four-Leaf said seriously, "My God-Given Seed of rapeseed flower has just broken through to the intermediate level and needs to be divided. It is not suitable for flowering at the moment. It is inconvenient for us to use our claws, so please ask Vice King Citron Pomelo to send worker bees to help me pick off the flowers."
When Vice King Citron Pomelo heard Four-Leaf say to pick off the flowers, it became a little anxious: "Won't it bloom this year? We can help with honey collection, and the Honeybee Queen's honey produced can be split equally or purchased."
Four-Leaf firmly said: "It's still small, and dividing the plant consumes a lot of nutrients. Flowering will damage its foundation."
"Alright," Vice King Citron Pomelo smacked its lips with some regret. Compared to Origin Power honey, there is also God-Given Honey, which is made only from the pollen of God-Given Seeds.
God-Given Honey is extremely delicious, and the Origin Power it contains is extremely stable. It won't deteriorate even after ten or twenty thousand years. God-Given Honey not only has the effect of being eaten, but it is also used in many places to preserve various precious items. When the bee race eats it, it can accelerate their own growth, and the worker bees that eat God-Given Honey are more agile.
By comparison, God-Given Honey is worth more than a hundred times that of Origin Power honey.
Although there are dozens of God-Given Seeds in the kingdom, which can provide a large amount of pollen for them to make God-Given Honey every year, who would complain about having too many good things?
Moreover, the God-Given Honey that they harvest from the wild God-Given Seeds in the kingdom is purchased by the kingdom in a unified manner after it is made.
Only the God-Given Honey harvested from the God-Given Seeds in the claws of private insects can be kept, so it naturally hopes that the God-Given Seeds will bloom more flowers.
It's just that Four-Leaf is determined to pick off the flowers that have not yet been bred on the God-Given Seed. Although it is a little regretful, it won't say much.
Vice King Citron Pomelo directed the worker bees to pluck the flower buds from the God-Given Seed of rapeseed flower one by one, and also said to Four-Leaf: "Little Four-Leaf Warrior, you don't plan to let the God-Given Seed of rapeseed flower bloom this year, so will it bloom and bear fruit next year?"
Four-Leaf: "It depends on the situation. Maybe I will choose a part to bear fruit next year."
When Vice King Citron Pomelo heard Four-Leaf say this, its eyes lit up: "If your God-Given Seed of rapeseed flower blooms next year, you must tell me. I can come and collect honey for you."
"Collect honey?" Angelica asked: "I heard that asking the Honeybee King or the Mayapple Ant King to collect honey and pollinate the Lifebound plants doesn't require Origin Stones as a reward."
"Yes," Vice King Citron Pomelo responded, "We don't charge Origin Stones for collecting honey for Lifebound plants.
If we collect honey for God-Given Seeds, we not only don't charge Origin Stones, but the God-Given Honey that is collected and brewed can also be split in half, or we can pay Origin Stones to you."
The ten eyes of Four-Leaf and Angelica began to shine: "Vice King Citron Pomelo, tell us more!"
When Citron Pomelo saw the attitudes of the two little warriors, it was secretly proud. It talked eloquently: "God-Given Honey is different from Origin Power honey. It has many uses.
In addition, God-Given Seeds are rare in themselves, and the honey brewed from God-Given Seed flowers is even rarer. The insects who can afford to eat it are all beings in high positions.
In view of its many uses and the status symbol it brings, God-Given Honey is very popular among the kingdom and the great insects of the Myriad Races Continent."
The two little warriors continued to ask: "How is God-Given Honey sold? How many Origin Stones is it worth?"
Vice King Citron Pomelo: "God-Given Honey is calculated by the kilogram, and the price is very expensive, eight thousand Origin Stones per kilogram."
"Wow," the two little warriors exclaimed. Such expensive God-Given Honey, let alone eating it, they had never even seen it.
Four-Leaf couldn't wait to ask: "Vice King Citron Pomelo, how much God-Given Honey can be harvested and brewed from one God-Given Seed?"
"Hehe," Vice King Citron Pomelo knew that the little warrior was moved. It said unhurriedly: "This is related to the type of God-Given Seed, the number of flowers, and the size.
For example, your God-Given Seed of rapeseed flower has a high pollen yield. If you wait until all your sub-plants have grown up, you should be able to harvest forty to fifty grams of God-Given Honey."
"Only forty to fifty grams?" Four-Leaf was a little disappointed with this amount.
Vice King Citron Pomelo comforted: 1 "Don't underestimate these forty to fifty grams of God-Given Honey. One kilogram of God-Given Honey is worth eight thousand Origin Stones, and one gram of God-Given Honey is equivalent to eight Origin Stones. Forty to fifty grams of God-Given Honey is also worth three to four hundred Origin Stones.
Moreover, you are only at the intermediate level now. When you are promoted to the advanced level, mountain master level, or even lord level in the future, the God-Given Seed of rapeseed flower will continue to divide, and by then, there will be hundreds or thousands of rapeseed flower sub-plants.
The God-Given Honey that can be harvested will be far more than forty to fifty grams."
"Vice King Citron Pomelo, you're right." Four-Leaf was encouraged when it heard it say this.
During the chat, the worker bees also picked all the flower buds from the God-Given Seed of rapeseed flower.
"Vice King Citron Pomelo, how many Origin Stones?" Four-Leaf knew that it was necessary to pay to ask the bee race and ant race for help. It didn't have any objections to this. After all, bees also have to live. If everyone didn't charge, wouldn't they be working for free every day?
Unexpectedly, Vice King Citron Pomelo understood the insect's intention and said: "There aren't many flowers in total, and we haven't been busy for long,
Let's forget about it this time. Just have Little Angelica Warrior find me when your other Lifebound plants bloom."
This is a high-quality potential customer. If it can maintain a good relationship with its insect veins, what do a few Origin Stones matter?
"That's too embarrassing?" Four-Leaf was a little embarrassed.
"It's okay," Vice King Citron Pomelo waved its antennae generously, indicating that it didn't need to take it to heart.
Since Vice King Citron Pomelo had said so, Four-Leaf was no longer pretentious.
"Vice King Citron Pomelo, I also have a morning glory God-Given Lifebound plant that will bloom in two days. I plan to let it bear fruit. Do you think you can make how much God-Given Honey at that time?"
There really is a God-Given Lifebound plant? Vice King Citron Pomelo was greatly shocked. It hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, I will definitely come at that time."
Angelica interjected: "Bai Zhi's rapeseed flower God-Given Seed has also bloomed this year. It plans to let it bear fruit.
You can also harvest pollen to make God-Given Honey at that time."
The few of them are very poor now, so they will never let go of such a good opportunity to earn Origin Stones.
There is another God-Given Seed? Vice King Citron Pomelo was even happier. It didn't expect that helping with a small task would allow it to obtain the honey harvesting rights of two God-Given Seeds. The road has widened!
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