Post-apocalyptic world with Bees

Chapter 43

The mushrooms, needless to say, had a significant impact on Sung Hyuk’s bee farm.

“Wow, you’ve really outdone yourself with the mushrooms this time, haven’t you, dear?”

“Ho-ho-ho, it’s all organic natural vegetation brought in by the bees. I didn’t know what you guys would like, so I’ve prepared a variety, so please enjoy.”

“Ugh, I hate mushrooms, but…….”

“Huh? You don’t like these delicious things, Yeon-ah. Don’t you feel sorry for the bees over there as they scurry around bringing these mushrooms?”

“Hmph. If that’s the case, brother Cheonsu, I’ll just take a bite…… Wh-What is this flavor!?”

The power of mushrooms with the added option of being edible.

Thanks to Yeon Soo-hee, an experienced and skilled chef, there are various dishes such as grilled and roasted mushrooms as a side dish, pickled mushrooms, and even stewed mushrooms.

The various dishes are served with an appropriate honey marinade and are sure to win over anyone who has a dislike for mushrooms.

Is that all?

“B-Big Brother. What is this?”

“It’s a new poison made by mixing the poisonous mushrooms and bee venom I obtained this time. You should try to use it to make a trap.”

When one thinks of mushrooms other than edibles, poisonous and medicinal mushrooms are the two that come to mind.

Sung-hyuk was successful in utilizing the Guardian’s Poison Processing to create not only a more potent new poison, such as bee venom, but also a medicinal poison that would grant buffs and other beneficial effects.

Furthermore, there was one more thing he had discovered in the midst of this endeavor.

[Poisoned by Guardian’s Rubidot Red Spotted Mushroom Venom].

[Triggered the Bee Guardian’s class specialization, Bee Venom Immunity].

[Completely immune to the harmful effects of poison from bees].

Was this because he had used the mushroom poison, but added the bee venom, which was the poison of bees, to it?

One of the class specialties that Sung-hyuk possesses is Bee Venom Immunity.

It makes him completely immune to the harmful effects of the bees’ poison, and it can’t have any adverse effects on him.

It may seem a bit trivial, but it’s a huge perk to know that the negative side effects of these poisons will never cause him any harm.

“….I wonder if I could make my own exclusive enhancers with this?”

As they say, there’s a thin line between poison and medicine, and it would be normal to fine-tune it depending on the direction of application, but Sung-hyuk had no reason to worry about that.

As shown earlier, if the side effects didn’t apply at all, it would be better to think differently and process a unique poison that would have a great effect even if the side effects were extremely severe!

“Hmmm. This gives me a bit of a thrill.”

The realization of a madman’s desire to seek adventure was inherent in the Karmic nature of a Mad Seeker.

[The eyes of the Transcendent Being, Mad Seeker Bo, smirks in satisfaction at seeing you like this].

Similarly, the crazed transcendent smirked at the sight of Sung-hyuk engrossed in his machinations with his eyes shining.

* * *

Having had the opportunity to pursue the karmic path of a Mad Seeker, Sung-hyuk is naturally inquisitive.

Combined with the diligence of the bees and residents, and the effects of various buffs and other synergies?

Production of processed goods through more foraging than usual.

As a result, Sung-hyuk is able to produce more of the Galehound Bee Venom Honey Tea, which used to be just enough for Sung-hyuk to enjoy,

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[Guardian’s Rubidot Dark Galehound Venom Clown Juice (★★★★-)]

※ Remaining Aging Period 300 Days (Toxic effects will be neutralized upon completion of aging.)

* Category: Consumable

* Consumption inflicts ‘Guardian’s Rubidot Dark Galehound Venom Clown Juice’s Agony’ on the individual, along with extreme fever and delirium symptoms.

※ Guardian’s Rubidot Dark Galehound Venom Clown Juice’s Agony: Increases Strength by 3 times (+1x) for 120 minutes. However, if the toxicity is not neutralized, 8 Strength is permanently lost (cooldown 60 minutes).

* An additional effect of the fusion of the Guardian’s keywords, increasing the effects of Dark Galehound Venom Clown Juice.

* Description: A ★★★★-ranked Rubidot Dark Galehound Venom Clown Juice engraved with the Guardian’s keyword. It is a poison and medicinal ingredient made from a combination of extracted Green Clown Mushroom and Dark Galehound Venom. It grants the user an extended burst of raging strength when ingested, but has severe side effects if the toxicity is not neutralized.

※Note: Clown Juice buffs from the same series does not stack.

[Guardian’s Rubidot Red Spotted Bee Venom Powder (★★+)]

※ Remaining Aging Period: 23 Days (Toxic effects will be neutralized upon completion of aging).

[Guardian’s Rubidot Blue Clown Bee Venom Juice(★★+)]

※ Remaining Aging Period: 35 Days (Toxic effects will be neutralized upon completion of aging.)

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Some additional venom recipes created thanks to the Peridot Spore Mycelium Bees.

He also tried the Dark Galehound Venom, which is a mixture of Galehound and Dark Releaser venom, but was it too lethal?

Or is this just a manifestation of the directional effect of the crafting?

For whatever reason, these items were created without any permanent stat gains.

However, the effect they have is pretty remarkable.

Rather than increasing a stat by a certain number, these items increase it by a multiplier.

These effects may be minor right now, but they will surely have a greater impact as the player’s stats increase in the future.

Of course, the resulting toxicity penalty and 300-day neutralization period may seem like a huge downside, but Sung-hyuk originally built it without thinking about that factor.

The ‘Immunity to harmful bee toxins’ effect from Bee Venom Immunity.

‘This means I can just take the useful effects and utilize them.’

This meant that Sung-hyuk didn’t have to wait for the long 300-day neutralization time, and could simply draw out the beneficial effects without suffering any consequences.

“Sung-hyuk, here are the finished dishes.”

“No. Since those are dishes made by yourself, Ms. Soo-hee don’t have to give them to me for auction registration.”

“What? But ah, nevertheless….”

“Hard work should pay off, all I ask is that you behave as you are now and don’t forget to express your gratitude to the bees.”

“Thank you.”

And with such a large quantity of quality processed goods in hand, the next course of action is pretty obvious, right?

[Would you like to list ‘Guardian’s Rubidot Galehound Venom Honey Tea (★★★+)’ on the auction site with a minimum bid of 10,000 coins? YES / NO]

※ You will need to pay 1,000 coins as a registration fee, based on the value of the item.

[Would you like to list “Guardian’s Rubidot Releaser Bee Venom Propolis Cosmetics (★★★+)” in the auction with a minimum bid of 8,000 coins? YES / NO]

※ You will need to pay 1,000 coins as a registration fee, based on the value of the item.

[Would you like to list ‘Guardian’s Rubidot Royal Jelly Pill…..

The Auction House is one of the new exchange systems added in the Chapter #2 Update.

‘My soul aches at the sight of the auction fee.’

Although there is no way to know how much money he will make in the auction house, there is certainly a fee charged for it, and one has to pay 1,000 coins just to register.

In other words, if one isn’t confident of their product selling, they shouldn’t even list it.

But then again, remember what they say about being confident in one’s own product?

“YES.”

Sung-hyuk naturally selected YES.

With a commission like that, Sung-hyuk is no longer a beggar, but a member of the top 0.0001%!

The opportunities presented to Sung-hyuk are not just limited to the auction house.

Following the integration of the Korean server, the exchanges on the Asian servers, including China, Japan, India, and more, represent a huge opportunity for Sung-hyuk to increase the premium value of his exclusive monopoly on the market.

Moreover, the presence of an auction house will serve as a kind of promotional tool for Honeybee.

*Weing~~* *BuZzZz!!*

“Hahahaha. Are you guys excited too?”

As if they understood Sung-hyuk’s feelings through the bee link, the bees working around him start to wiggle their bodies and dance.

At the same time, Sung-hyuk’s lips curl into a smile, as if he’s not going to lose to their dedication to working back and forth to the hive without a break.

‘The board is already set. I guess I’ll make a big splash.’

Though their respective countries may not be the same, Honey Bee is a favorite in the Korean server.

It is time for Sung-hyuk to spread his signature Korean honey flavor across the Asian servers.

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The Korean server has seen a lot of changes in the past week or so.

The first issue was, of course, the “Soldiers vs. Civilians” special event quest.

This event, which was organized by the server’s administrator, Pet, and seems to be overflowing with maliciousness, has already put patriotism on the back burner for the current soldiers and the civilians.

And in the midst of all this, an update to Chapter #2.

“What is this?”

“A Transcendent?”

“Hold on a second. Doesn’t this mean that the Transcendentals’ items will be on the auction block?”

“Persistence always leads to victory!”

The part about the involvement of the Transcendent was bound to catch the eye of most players, but as they say, items and money are always the most important thing in a game.

And so, naturally, the 38th day has rolled around and it’s now Sunday.

Players from all over the world were busily checking their current money status.

“What on earth will come up?”

“Whatever it is, I’m gonna take advantage of this opportunity to get a big bang for my money.”

“Because of that Honeybee bastard, I can’t sell combat amplifiers on the Korean Server………..I should take this opportunity to enslave players on other servers.”

As this was the first auction to be held after the update, many people were curious to see what was in store for them, and some of them were hoping to win big by submitting items to the auction.

Others were ready to unpack the stash of coins they had earned through monster hunting and other activities.

But the exchange isn’t the only thing that the Asian servers have been integrated with in this Chapter 2 update.

The community boards have also been unified.

Kicking things off is China, with its massive population, followed by India in second place.

With such a huge population, it’s no surprise that the atmosphere on the community boards will be different than before.

【China/Kung Fu Fist: Hey, bastards, keep out of this auction while I’m still saying nice things, especially the items from the transcendents, they all belong to China. If you touch them, I’ll kill you. lol】

【North Korea/Praising the Baekdu bloodline: South Korean comrades, how are you doing? You shouldn’t all die. Even if reunification failed, you should still serve as valuable resources, correct?】

【India/I live for Curry and die for Curry: Hello, how are you?】

【Japan/Let’s watch animations: Hahaha it’s nice to see everyone here. Don’t die, so we can go hunting.】

A community board that used to display about 30 posts per page.

However, due to the integration of various servers, the size of the community board has grown significantly, and now there are nearly 500 posts on a single page.

But that wasn’t the primary issue.

【China/Shengwei: The items auctioned by the Transcendents belong to China. If anyone touches them, I will kill that person.】

【China/The Will of Shaolin: The goods auctioned by the Transcendents belong to China…

Postings from the Chinese are almost all over the place.

It’s like someone has mastered the art of copying.

Posts of the same content are posted like crazy.

And the number of views and recommendations grows like a wildfire.

【South Korea/My younger sister is crazy: OMG, what the fuck is this?】

【Japan/my sister’s crazy: Who the hell are you and why are you so similar to my nickname?】

【South Korea/Crazy No.58 : Hahahaha】

The sheer force of population, regardless of whether it’s lawful or unlawful.

Players marveled at the power of a continent that quickly dominated the Top 10 posts.

However, the names corresponding to each country did not care much whether they attracted aggro or not.

Why?

【South Korea/Neatfreak: Proud Koreans, if you’re alive, you know this: no matter what dirty tricks they try, we have a lot of elite allies. From Yeonbun who always puts a meal of noodles on the exchange, to the master of farming, Choi Chun-sik, and if you don’t know this guy, I swear he is a spy. Honeybee, the living legend of Korea! I will be keeping a close eye on the auction house from this moment on, not only for the listings and sales amounts, but also for the bidders and buyers on the Korean server, so I can make it worth their while!】

In any case, it’s not about being in the top 10 on the community boards that matters.

It’s about how many items are purchased and what items are submitted by powerful players from one’s nation in the context of the first auction house, which is about to begin.

Using it to showcase one’s nation’s wealth, and stamping it out through media play, is the essence of community message boards.

This was the judgment of their innate insight and observation.