Chapter 14 Moon Sleeping Flower Honey
[Iron-armored Bee]
"Mutation from the Chinese honey bee, it can harden body parts. After hardening, the body surface is covered with a layer of crystal-like armor, which can easily penetrate hardwood. The pincers are no longer easy to Falling off. But hardening will lead to reduced flexibility..."
Hua Mi wrote here, stopped to think for a while, and then wrote:
"The body size is similar to that of the Chinese honey bee, and diffraction patterns appear around the membrane wings..."
Hua Mi's painting skills are poor. , but I still tried to draw a simple diagram next to it.
It doesn’t have to be very similar, as long as it can show the characteristics of the new bee species.
Next is the evaluation of relevant attributes.
[Lifespan: 1]
[Fecundity: 1]
[Productivity: 0.7]
The lifespan and reproductive capacity are similar to those of ordinary Chinese bees, but their production capacity is lower than ordinary bee species. The main reason is that its flight speed is almost 0.7 times that of ordinary bees in normal conditions - it is even lower when the whole body is hardened, and can reach as low as about 0.5 times that of ordinary bees.
However, that is a special status and will not be taken into account.
Finally, after comprehensive consideration, the collection ability of the Iron-clad Bee can be set at 0.7.
In terms of combat -
[Attack: 1]
[Defense: 5]
[Vitality: 2]
[Speed: 0.5]
Hua Mi rated the armored bee's combat ability as 3.
The so-called combat ability is not evaluated by bees, but by himself.
It means how much help this bee species can provide him in a hypothetical danger or battle scenario, or how much strength and role it can help him play in it.
Of course, evaluation is somewhat subjective.
However, Hua Mi originally wrote this for herself to read and did not publish it. It does not matter whether it is subjective or not. What he means is that it can reflect the contrast of bee species.
The main purpose is to quantify the attributes of different bee species into numbers, which can be better managed and distributed.
Then there's the "pain bee."
[Severe Pain Bee]
is a mutation of the Chinese honeybee that can secrete a neurotoxin that brings 10 levels of pain to the target, which is equivalent to the pain of being hit by a bullet.
The size is about the same as that of the Chinese honey bee, the pincers become longer and thicker, and the venom gland function is enhanced.
[Lifespan: 1]
[Fecundity: 1]
[Productivity: 1]
The comprehensive assessment of collection ability is 1.
[Attack: 4]
[Defense: 1]
[Vitality: 1]
[Speed: 1]
The combat ability rating is also 3.
According to this standard.
The gathering ability of the Forest Swift Bee is 2.3 (in addition to twice the speed, the reproductive ability also plays a positive role), while the combat ability is 1.2 (mainly superior in speed).
So far, all three new bee species have been recorded.
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In the coming days, Hua Mi does not plan to go out to explore again.
He planned to wait until the first batch of Moon Sleeping Flower Honey was produced. Then, using honey as reward, he might be able to get help from the seven pseudo-flower essences, which would be much better than blindly exploring on his own.
Originally, all the bee colonies were replaced with high-efficiency forest swift bees, which will be more than twice as fast. It is expected that the first batch will be brewed in about a week.
However, there were rainy days during this period, maybe it was the rainy season, and it rained every three days.
This is actually an environment that is not conducive to beekeeping.
But the pros outweigh the cons, and far outweigh them. Nothing to complain about either.
On rainy days, in addition to the muffled thunder in the sky, from time to time he could hear ethereal ghostly sounds coming from the depths of the forest.
At first it sounds like a whale song, but also like a woman singing, but it often lasts only a few seconds and then disappears.
Creepy.
It also strengthened his decision to go out and explore cautiously.
The magical world is still in an inaccessible forest. Who knows what monsters and monsters you will encounter. However, he felt that his nerves had become much stronger after such training, and his mental strength had also improved accordingly - he hoped it was not an illusion.
I have to praise the building materials of the wooden house here. Even in the rainy season in the forest, there is no sign of moisture at all, and the inside of the house is very dry.
When it rains, the beehives can only be moved indoors to allow the bees to stop collecting honey.
On a sunny day, Hua Mi would lie on the bamboo and rattan chair in the backyard, leisurely drinking her own honey and fruit tea, and reading "Alchemy Notes" or "Black Forest Adventure Guide".
Several times I accidentally caught a glimpse of a petite figure, peeking its head behind the big tree, sneaking around.
Although she never showed up, her striking purple hair revealed her identity.
Hua Mi didn't expose her either, she just pretended not to see it.
When I have nothing to do, I practice controlling the armored swarm and the painful swarm.
This is a life-saving method, and the more skilled you are, the better.
It is best to formulate tactics to deal with different situations, so as not to be nervous and blinded by unexpected situations.
In his initial conception, the armored bees were mainly used for defense and to resist attacks.
Of course, an armored bee cannot protect him, but a swarm of bees is different. When arranged neatly, it becomes a strong shield, and it is the kind that can be broken and reorganized, which is very powerful.
The Pain Bee is mainly used for attacking, or is it better to control?
A sting can make a person extremely painful and unable to stand up. It is said that there is nothing wrong with the control.
Although you can only control one swarm of bees at a time, you can quickly switch between the two swarms to achieve coordination.
There is a delay in switching, and it takes time to establish contact with the swarm, which is equivalent to the casting forward in the game.
And it requires extra mental energy.
However, through continuous practice, this time can be shortened and the consumption of mental energy can be reduced.
Days passed, and as time went by, the honey flowing from the Moon Sleeping Flower obviously became less and less.
The Water Breathing Moon is coming soon.
"The temperature is also a few degrees colder."
Hua Mi was wearing the black robe, and the body temperature was basically constant, so there was no need to add any clothes.
Temperature changes of this degree are not enough to affect the habits of bees, and no measures are needed to intervene artificially.
Everything is going on in an orderly manner.
On a sunny afternoon, Hua Mi closed her alchemy notes, stood up and walked towards the beehive.
It lasted 21 days.
The first batch of Moon Sleeping Flower honey has been brewed.
Thanks to the Forest Swift Bee.
If this is replaced by ordinary bee species, the time required will be doubled.
Hua Mi has already moved the portable equipment for collecting honey in advance.
Skillfully take out pieces of honey spleen from the beehive and put them into the machine. Under the action of centrifugal force, the yellow honey flows continuously into the bucket, exuding a rich honey fragrance.
Hua Mi was very familiar with this process and could do it with her eyes closed.
"After bottling, you can't sell all of them online. You have to reserve a part so that the seven little ones can taste the sweetness and tempt them to come to my apiary. With their help, whether they are going out to find honey sources or tending to the flower fields, , can get twice the result with half the effort...Those little guys are only as big as honey bottles, and they can't eat much even if they open their bellies."
And before the honey flow period is over, there should be more than a dozen bottles left.
After harvesting all the honey spleens, it was already dusk.
Hua Mi scooped up a spoonful of honey and slowly poured it into the bucket. Under the sunset, the honey was drawn to form an orange-yellow jade pillar.
Visually, the color and concentration are perfect.
"The concentration of Baume can be at least 41, or even 42...let me try the taste."
A small spoonful of honey enters the mouth and enjoys the silky smoothness.
The sweet flavor blooms on the taste buds continuously.
"It's hard to imagine that this is pure natural honey without any additives!"
The sweet taste left Hua Mi with a lingering aftertaste. The unique fragrance of the Moon Sleeping Flower seemed to make up for the sourness of the pure natural honey. Even a veteran honey taster like him couldn't help it. Amazed by its high quality.
There is no problem at all in rating first-grade honey.
The quality of honey is not only related to the quality of flowers, but also has an inseparable relationship with the bee colonies that collect honey.
These thirty forest swift bees are undoubtedly a strong bee swarm.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is stronger than any bee colony on the earth, whether wild or artificially cultivated.
Strong bee colonies are not only reflected in the speed of honey production, but also in the quality of the final honey.
Hua Mi rated the taste of this honey 90 points, leaving 10 points as room for improvement to avoid being proud of herself.
He couldn't help but take several more bites.
After I took the first few spoonfuls, I suddenly felt a strange feeling in my body.
(End of chapter)