Chapter 311 - 8.38 First Blue Star - Beehive
[Ping! You have killed three mid-level zergs and one high-level zerg. Your team had gained 1900 KP. Your total KP is 2900. Work Hard!]
Tang San said, "Wow~ 2900 KP!"
"Hm? One High-level Zerg? Did we kill one?" asked Tang Yi.
Then everyone looked around and saw Feng Jing smiling and waving his hand towards them while sitting at a large tree branch not far from them. Then they noticed that Feng Wu was missing.
Qu Yul asked, "Where is A'Wu?"
"Isn't he supposed to be with Lord Jing?" Lin Yven said.
As they were talking Feng Wu reappeared from behind Feng Jing holding a plate of biscuits for his lord.
"My lord, here are your snacks," said Feng Wu.
Seeing the usual interaction between the two, the rest of the team was confused. They still haven't found who killed the high-level zerg in their team while they are busy killing the middle-level ones. Only the innocent Solaris Vega asked without hesitation.
Solaris Vega asked, "Leader, did you kill a high-level zerg just now?"
"Hm? Not me. I ask A'Wu to kill it. You guys were busy and might panic if it suddenly appeared here as it was approaching. So, I had A'Wu eliminate it." replied Feng Jing with a gentle smile as always. "Unless the situation allows, I will not get involved again. So make sure to check your surroundings with spirit energy or with the mapping program okay?"
"Okay~" answered Solaris Vega while the others nodded their heads in agreement.
Qu Yeon commanded, "Five minutes rest. We will continue after that."
Everyone took a seat somewhere untainted by the blood of the zerg. They took some snacks Feng Jing shared for the rest of the team and moved out once again after the break duration had ended. On their way, they had killed a few more ant-type low leveled zergs and in the end, found a beehive.
The beehive is unlike the usual ones. This is big and has an eerie appearance. The honeycomb-shaped for each hole is made of unknown black-colored material but there's a small opening in it that would allow one to enter the interior of the beehive. But living deep inside the comb is the bee queen. This queen is a high-level bee-type zerg who gave birth to more than a thousand low and mid-level bee zerg.
Right now a few distances away from this beehive are Feng Jing's group led by Qu Yeon. They had just sent in drones with an invisible option made by Solaris Vega inside and made a plan for this invasion. But before that, they first need to scout the number of their enemies.
They've waited half a day for the drones to survey the whole beehive in a hidden pon not far from the house of the bee zergs. They rested over to the place waiting for the result of the drones' spying. While waiting for it, they decided to make some dinner and relax for the rest of the day. They had been hunting nonstop ever since they entered the middle region.
Creating a single bonfire to keep the team warm, they've surrounded it with some portable tents. Those who were in support positions were doing the cooking as both the sentinels and the guides had been overworked for the whole day. Among the team, the only one who hadn't suffered from fatigue is Feng Jing who acted like the team's salted fish the whole time. Feng Wu would sometimes help whenever there is a high-level zerg. In one whole morning, their team had accumulated at least 10,000 KP and is currently ranked first in the KP Group List.
While Solaris Vega, Lin Yven, and the Shi brothers, Shi Wen, and Shi Lou were busy cooking, Tang Si, Si Shen, and Wu Liu had checked the other's injuries for that day. Now there are some parts of Qu Yeon and the rest of the team that is covered in white bandages. Their injuries aren't that bad but it was just a bit deep. With the healing serum provided by the logistics of their team, these kinds of wounds would be able to heal with one sleep.
Among the Sentinels, Han Ling had the most wounds as he is a berserker who had been fighting in a trance-like fury mode forgetting even himself sometimes in the middle of the battle. Si Shen is now scolding this idiot Sentinel of his as he treated his wounds.
Han Ling was a bit twitching due to the pain of Si Shen's rough handling of wounds. "Ow. Oww~ Shen'er~ it hurts."
"So, you do know it hurts then why would you jump in the middle of the enemy's herd. Didn't Elder brother Qu already tell us the plan? Please stop using your berserk mode unless it is the right time." said Si Shen while reprimanding his other half who likes to fight head one without thinking too much. "In the beehive, you must listen to the commands properly unlike this afternoon, inside that place is the main territory of a bee-type zerg. Do you understand me, A'Ling?" asked Si Shen.
Like a good boy, Han Ling could only nod his head like a pecking chicken seeing his guide's serious expression. It would be bad if Si Shen gets angry and ignores him. For paired partners like them, Sentinels are clearly overly possessive of their own guide.
Han Ling said, "I promise. I will listen properly tomorrow."
"Brother, what do you plan for tomorrow?" asked Qu Yul.
His elder brother, the current command leader of their group, was still busy checking on the refreshing map the drones are collecting. The program Feng Jing had made had been extremely useful for things like this one. The whole map of the beehive interior is already halfway through. After tonight, the map would be completed for them to use.
"There are two phases in the plan for tomorrow. First, we will move separately in stealth. With Junior Solaris' bombs, we wound up placing it inside surrounding the Queen bee's chamber. To keep this covert operation safe, we will need to move in pairs. Guides can cause mind interference, those who have pairs will work close to the queen's chambers while the rest have to focus on the guards' area." explained Qu Yeon as he suddenly looked at Feng Jing and Feng Wu. "Please help us with this plan leader, Junior Feng."
Feng Wu didn't respond with words and instead showed his agreement by nodding his head. The team leader of this team on the other hand kept his gentle smile and said, "Okay~ you can leave the Queen bee to me and focus on the guards."
"Is this okay?" asked Qu Yeon.
Feng Jing answered not in words but through their communication in their light brains, "Yes. The Queen bee is something you guys can't beat without wearing a mecha." with an entertained smile on his beautiful face.
Everyone was stunned after hearing the words of their team leader. Mentioning that they couldn't defeat the Queen Bee unless they use mecha means that its rank is beyond high-leveled one. It can only be a guardian-ranked zerg or worse... a royal ranked one.
Since he is hiding his strength, Feng Jing's replies could only be heard through their light brains, "Just be sure to send me a message when you finish placing all the explosives in place. Until then I will distract the Queen bee for you." said Feng Jing while his eyes wandered in the direction of the beehive as if seeing something in there.
No one expected him to agree to such a plan after all his role is to be just an observer and protect the team when necessary. Since the innermost chamber will be placed for Feng Jing to work on, the rest of the plan can be adjusted. They talked about the plans for tomorrow after dinner.
Meanwhile in the Queen Bee's chamber.
The queen bee is a semi-royal ranked zerg living in Planet Citlali. Her existence is a secret that even the Federation didn't know of her presence. Her upper body was like humans. A soft and delicate woman's body with long hair, a pair of eyes even though her irises are still like that of a bee, and two slender human hands. Unfortunately, her lower back is still that oval-shaped striped body of a bee and transparent insect wings on her back.
She is one of the descendants of the Zergs Race and the daughter of the second king of Zerg's Royal Family. But her current situation is not good.
A half-humanoid bee was struck directly to the walls of its chambers before it could even ask for help. Its mouth, arms, and wings were tied in an unknown string that prevented it from calling its subordinates. Moreover, her antennas were pulled off as well. She is the queen bee who possessed strength that could almost rival those with royal blood in their race.
In front of her, seated by the ridges of the honeycomb window stares in a certain direction as if seeing someone he knew there. His features were like those of humans. Long azure hair tied up behind his head wearing an article of pure black clothing which highlighted his slender body structure. He looks delicate and beautiful at the same time. Yes, the presence he gives away is relaxing at the same time powerful. With a gentle smile on his face, his emerald green eyes were staring at the horizons beyond the window.
This beautiful man with azure hair murmured, "I wonder if my message reached you my adorable little one~"
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When the sun had risen the next day, every team in the competition had restarted their hunting once again. Feng Jing and his team took a while in preparations as the scout drones Solaris Vega had let out last night returned at dawn. The team had to finalize their plan before they headed to the beehive.
Everyone is now fully geared in black and these armors had the capabilities of stealth installed on them. The mechanics and technicians worked all night for this invisibility option which also covers their human scent and the sound of their footsteps. Today, they had to infiltrate the beehive, place the explosives in position, and run away afterward.
Qu Yeon looked at his teammates and said, "Let's go."
"Yes!"
Everyone collectively replied before their figures disappeared upon the activation of the invisibility options of their gears. They are now finally entering the inside of the huge black beehive which houses more than 1000 zergs of all levels. Their mission is to eliminate all zergs inside the beehive and destroy this huge nest. The Kill Points needed to win the competition can only be accumulated by killing zergs on this island and this hive just happened to become the target of Feng Jing and his team.
On the other hand, that human-like figure with azure-colored hair smiles brightly seeing the arrival of Feng Jing and his team. His emerald irises showed joy upon spotting the one figure he had been missing for a decade.
"Hm~ I will be meeting you soon, Xiao Jing~" murmured the man with the hair color of the sky.