Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 80: Baihua Valley, Pig-headed Bee (2)
I tried to take a shortcut and spent a lot of money to hire a professional "bee collector" as a guide. As a result, the speed and rhythm could not be kept consistent, which increased the risk of exposure. I made mistakes repeatedly in the action, and the noise caused attracted the attention of the pig-headed bees. I was attacked and turned into a pig head, which led to the failure of the action. And this pig-headed bee is so hateful. After I died and went to the "dead spirit space", I still maintained the appearance of a pig head. It will not disappear to a certain extent until I am resurrected. It doesn't matter if it looks ugly. Anyway, it's rare to see other players here, and there is no object to compare. But the bloated body affects the action. Although it is not convenient to move on Taotao, I can transform into a fat blood bat and fly. It's not a big problem, but I can't participate in the battle. Even the "Soul Contract" is seriously disturbed. The fat fingers are stretched out, and it takes a long time to get the posture right. I feel that the success rate of signing the contract in the pig head state has decreased.
After several failures, I lost a lot of money in vain. I changed the pig head several times, but I didn't get anything. The "bee collector" who served as a guide was full of complaints. He thought I was too stupid and couldn't cooperate with him well. He kept shouting that he wanted to terminate the cooperation or increase the remuneration. But I was also full of grievances - many of the methods I followed him were inconvenient to use. For example, when I was attacked by a swarm of pig-headed bees, I could have turned into a blood bat and spit out "blood mist" or used "external incarnation" to escape, but the swarm was accidentally provoked by me. When the time came, I couldn't leave the guide alone to be stung by the bees and I ran away. That would be too unfair. And I didn't want to easily expose my strength in front of outsiders. I could only choose to stay and accompany him through life and death. Alas, in terms of experience in traveling in Baihua Valley, the "bee collector" is naturally rich, but when it comes to competing in the ability to escape, I'm afraid there are not many players in the whole "World" who are better than me.
After a few days of tossing and turning, I had no choice but to give up the idea of taking shortcuts. Some things cannot be exchanged for money. I honestly went into the Hundred Flowers Valley alone to explore. The general traditional methods were not suitable for me. Perhaps combining my own characteristics with new methods of searching could achieve some results. In fact, in this environment, Xiaobai, who has the ability to be invisible, can be used to take on the task of searching. Although it is easy to be hit by the flying pig-headed bees and expose its tracks, it is safer in comparison. It is a pity that it is now staying in the "Yinfeng Valley" to be tempered by the Yinfeng. It has reached the most critical moment before evolution and cannot be affected. Of course, the use of force is the most undesirable. Even the summoned undead creatures cannot escape the stabbing of the pig-headed bee venom needle. Being attacked will also cause swelling of the body. I have summoned the Terror Knight, the Corpse Witch, the Zombie, and even the Skeleton Archer to test it. Whether it is a dry corpse or a skeleton, it will be several times fatter, resulting in difficulty in movement and unable to continue to take on the task of searching. The key is that there are too many pig-headed bees, and they are very hardworking. They are buzzing all over the valley. If there is any movement, the nearby pig-headed bees will come and attack any life form that is not native to Baihua Valley. They are small in size and flexible in movement, and are hard to defend against. They cannot be resisted by force at all. Even if there are some props or skills to protect the body, it is impossible to protect the body for a long time under the fierce impact of the pig-headed bee swarm. The only way to choose is to sneak alone, use the dense plants on the ground to cover the body, and carefully look for places where the pig-headed bees rarely visit, so that the chances can be greater.
I entered the Hundred Flowers Valley alone, feeling more relaxed. I didn't have to listen to the guide's nagging, I didn't have to try to keep the same movements and rhythm as him, and I didn't have to worry about getting him hurt by a mistake. I could act freely according to my own ideas and characteristics. Searching at ultra-low altitude as a blood bat was much more flexible than with a guide. If I accidentally made a big noise, I could spit out "blood mist" or use "external incarnation" in time to escape quickly. The chances of escaping were much higher than walking in human form.
But maybe it's because I don't have enough experience, I always make mistakes , or maybe it's because the pig-headed bees are too sensitive, and they don't relax their vigilance even for a bat. Once they find it, they will attack. Every "bee-collecting operation" ends in failure. I was stung too hard several times, and I couldn't get rid of the edema after dying once. I had to revive from the base with a pig-headed appearance, which made Xue Wuxia, Afeng and others laugh. The most serious injury happened to hit Yue Linglong. Watching her turn from initial astonishment to understanding, with an expression that was trying hard to hold back a smile, I can't tell how embarrassed I was. I really wanted a big crack to open up on the ground for me to fall in. The system's settings for pig-headed bees are simply deliberately making fun of people. In the pig-headed state, you are not allowed to use auxiliary props such as "mask" to cover up the swollen and ugly face. It's really unethical.
After several failures, I finally thought of a way. I could summon the devouring ghosts to gather around me and condense their cold wind to form a storm zone around my body. The pig-headed bees are slender and light in weight, and can be easily blown away by the strong wind. With this wind barrier, I believe that the pig-headed bees will never be able to get close to me again.
Of course, it is not that easy. To keep blowing the wind and maintain a certain strength, forming an insurmountable wind barrier around me to resist the fierce attack from the pig-headed bees from all directions, this is really a bit demanding. On the one hand, there is not much space around me to gather more phagocytic ghosts, which means that the range of the "wind shield" will also be expanded, and the effect is not ideal; on the other hand, there are higher requirements for the phagocytic ghosts involved in the protection. They must be able to maintain the "wind shield" for a long time to ensure that it is not broken by the pig-headed bees. With the ordinary phagocytic ghosts I have now, even if I forcibly summon Xiaobai, I have no ability to do it.
