The captain of the ship reached out.

Chapter 14 The Despicable Outsider Mushroom

The buzzing of the swarm of bees blended together, like thunderclaps exploding in the low sky.

Unlike the scattered swarms of bees that were alone last time, this place is the nest of poisonous bees!

Whether it's to eliminate the black mushrooms that keep attacking them or to protect their home, the poisonous bees will launch attacks several times more fiercely.

They have reasons why they cannot afford to lose!

Hundreds of poisonous bees flew in, creating a spectacular scene.

The slightly smarter monsters in the vicinity were all terrified by the swarm of bees and fled far away, not daring to approach this dangerous place.

Horn was also happy to see that there were no other monsters to interfere.

"Defense array ready!"

As soon as the order was given, a torrential downpour of stingers from the bees rained down from the sky.

A torrent of poisonous needles rained down, each with a dark, matte tip and an exceptionally potent venom.

However, the Stinging Rain did not achieve the results the venomous wasps had anticipated.

The poisonous stinger struck the black mushroom's body with muffled thuds, but clearly failed to penetrate its core.

It felt like shooting into a lump of mud; the resistance was extremely strong, making it difficult to penetrate.

[Thick outer skin Lv4!]

Moreover, if the vulture wasp were smart enough, it would be able to detect—

Those mushrooms that were hit by the poison needles were the larger ones with thicker skins, while the mushrooms that could spit mud hid under the caps of the former.

To attack them, you must first destroy the giant mushrooms!

This is a very classic tank + marksman combination.

Do you even know what inter-unit coordination is?

Due to the limitation of "spell slots", Horn is currently unable to create an omnipotent familiar.

In comparison, a unit that specializes in only one skill is actually more cost-effective.

Although the vulture bees are smarter than ordinary insects, they are still just a swarm of demons. When have they ever seen such cunning tactics?

But they had no better way to deal with it, so they fired their stingers again in an attempt to penetrate this "bioarmor".

The result was...

After three volleys of fire, the meat shield-like creatures above were riddled with thorns and had long since died from the poison.

But the archers below remained unharmed.

"The organization will not forget your sacrifices."

Horn paused for a second to mourn for the meat shields.

At the same time, looking at the listless swarm of bees, he knew that the time for a counterattack had come!

"fire!!!"

At his command, the retinue carrying the corpses of their comrades once again unleashed mud bombs.

The swarm of bees attempted to dodge using their agility.

But then, the magic cores of those [Mud Monsters] lit up, and the magic within them was activated.

Simple magic circle activated!

The vulture wasp paused slightly, its movements becoming somewhat choppy, as if the film had stuttered.

Frankly speaking, the slowdown is not significant, and the bee colony will be able to readjust in a short time.

On the battlefield, a momentary mistake can be fatal!

puff!

The mud bomb exploded violently at its highest point, and the mud fell into the bee swarm like a shower of flowers.

The vultures and wasps were unable to dodge in time and fell downwards in swarms.

The effect is outstanding!

Horn was in high spirits.

The tentacles form a magic circle; no one can stop them!

It takes time for the swarms to launch mud bombs, but the swamp has an inexhaustible supply of mud, unlike the stingers of poisonous bees, which lose their attack capability once all the mud has been fired.

Moreover, this time, their lair was right behind them, and the poisonous wasps couldn't even escape.

About half an hour later.

There are very few poisonous bees left guarding the hive.

Although there are still larvae and queen bees in the hive, they are units with little combat power.

This battle can basically be declared a victory!

It's not that Vulture Bees weren't strong enough; rather, Horn made ample preparations.

One [Thick Skin] and one [Mud Spray], these two skills completely counter each other.

In addition, there is tactical overwhelming force and the assistance of magic arrays.

If he still can't defeat this swamp tyrant, Horn might as well just commit suicide.

Even in the final stages of the battle.

Horn remained vigilant, for there are countless examples throughout history of people who laugh too early and then fall from grace.

Instead of letting his kin climb to the treetops, he continued to spray mud at the rotting beehive of the poisonous bees, trying to knock it down.

Finally, after getting too much mud on it, the beehive crashed to the ground under the force of gravity, splashing up a puddle of mud.

The relatives rushed forward eagerly and began the final harvest.

The white larvae, the rotting flesh and honey, and the surrounding dead bees will all become their food.

In the center of the cracked honeycomb, a plump queen bee glared angrily at the tentacles.

Anger and a vague mental state came through—

"Despicable...outsider!"

The struggle for supremacy has always been like this.

There's no need to talk about chivalry with this kind of monster!

Without any hesitation, Horn used several tentacles to bind the queen bee's body, preparing to take her back to the fungal carpet for a feast.

However, as soon as he lifted the queen bee, he discovered that beneath her plump body was an oval-shaped black stone.

Ok?

This is……

Horn sent one of his servants to touch the stone.

Forbidden Magic Stone

[Type: Curious Item]

[Quality: Epic]

[Description: A magic stone containing forbidden power, which was used in various experiments to enhance test subjects.]

[Upon absorption, one can acquire a talent that requires a price to be paid.]

My darling!

Just by seeing the "Epic" quality, Horn knew he had struck gold.

Talent is clearly a rarer ability than skill.

Horn has acquired several new skills these days, but hasn't even gained a single talent, which speaks volumes.

As for the cost?

Horn didn't take it too seriously. If the price was too high, he could just not use the talent.

He looked at the queen bee.

It seems the wasps didn't know the true value of the stone; they simply thought it was beneficial to them, so they carried it back to their nest.

Eh?

Upon closer reflection...

The reason why the Vulture Poison Bee became the tyrant of the swamp might be due to the subtle influence of the Forbidden Magic Stone.

Horn thought about it more and more and it seemed very possible.

He wasn't in a hurry to absorb it; instead, he planned to go find Alice and ask her about the situation first.

You should definitely make use of free knowledge bases!

Right now, cleaning up the battlefield is the most important thing!

Meanwhile, the families were busily carrying away the spoils of war.

Meanwhile, on the island where the Golden Sun was docked, a bloody battle was also drawing to a close.

laugh--!

Hansen pulled his scimitar from the chest of a native, and blood splattered all over him.

Instead of feeling uncomfortable, he revealed a bloodthirsty smile and shouted.

"kill!!!"

Beside Hansen was an indigenous camp, where flames roared, smoke billowed, and chaos reigned.

Many indigenous people either fled in panic or bravely resisted.

However, in the face of an absolute disparity in strength, all efforts are in vain.

Bazel stood at the highest point of the camp, coldly overlooking the battlefield below.

At his feet, an exceptionally tall native lay motionless, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his purple pupils filled with resentment.

"The Lord of the Deep will surely punish you!"