Chapter 192
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 192
Chapter Title: The Third Gate Overloads
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Monsters with powerful ranks and high-grade gathering materials were responsible for leveling up the numerous residents of the beekeeping farm.
These elements contributed to the farm's long-term strength, but in the short term...
No, to be precise, the method that could be called nothing short of power-leveling was the Monster Gate.
A Hidden Piece obtained by gathering three Disaster-class boss monsters in one place.
Due to its rather long cooldown, it had only been used twice so far, but the results it yielded could hardly be described as 'only'.
The overwhelming power of the event hunting ground had even leveled up Seong-hyeok, whose level was already absurdly high compared to other players.
In particular, the greatest advantage of the Monster Gate was that it could be continuously strengthened through the 'Gate Enhancement' effect.
* Effect - Gate Enhancement (Passive): The level and respawn speed of monsters that appear are enhanced according to the power and number of Disaster-class boss monsters near the summoned Monster Gate.
A characteristic of the Monster Gate: the more Disaster-class boss monsters, the stronger it becomes.
That trait was bound to be a perfect match for Seong-hyeok's farm.
Why, you ask?
“Is it nine of them now?”
That was because there were the High Elves Greendale, Leon, Rayleese, and Serian, plus the king of the Blue Antler Tribe, Murion.
And then there was Kazax the Hellfire Venus Flytrap and Harwen the Fairy Queen.
In fact, by that count, it should have been seven, but recently, a significant change had occurred among the monsters of the beekeeping farm.
“Squeak! Squeeeak!”
*Rumble, rumble, rumble-*
Central Africa, which had been the second beekeeping farm.
The Dig tribe and the Giant Worms had embarked on a long journey there with the Venus Flytraps.
Not only did they have sheer numbers due to the immense reproductive speed characteristic of moles and earthworms, but they were also armed with equipment comparable to the honeybee armor, and the forces accompanying them could not be ignored.
As mentioned before, numerous Venus Flytraps, including Kazax the Hellfire Venus Flytrap.
Thanks to their exceptional digging abilities and underground mobility, the typically slow-moving Venus Flytraps became winged damage dealers, providing a massive amount of experience. The result was this.
[Dig Lord Molin Lv. 57 (★★★★★+)] - Disaster-class Boss Monster
[Great Giant Worm Mol Lv. 56 (★★★★★+)] - Disaster-class Boss Monster
Though not all of them, the ranks of Mol and Molin, who already possessed the status of field bosses, had risen.
With the number now reaching nine, Seong-hyeok couldn't help but have high expectations.
“Compared to the second Monster Gate, it's nearly double the number.”
When there were only five, the Monster Gate had poured out a whopping ten Disaster-class boss monsters.
But now, with nearly double that at nine, and adding the strength of Greendale and the others, it would be even more absurd.
He was sure to face a fever time beyond imagination.
And above all, the Monster Gate wasn't just about obtaining a large amount of experience and loot.
“I hope a Forest Tribe member appears this time, too.”
The Wood High Elf Serian, currently the only one on the beekeeping farm who originated from a Monster Gate.
Her influence and value were such that comparing them to 5-star+ grade items or Treasure items was an insult.
In terms of combat, she ranked within the top ten, even including Seong-hyeok, and in production, she could collaborate with the World Tree and Yeon Su-hee.
She was wielding undeniable power.
Naturally, since the Monster Gate was the reason he had obtained such a talent, it wasn't strange for Seong-hyeok to harbor such hopes.
“Not too many, not too few. Just give me three.”
Druid of the Forest, Tree of Life, and finally, Friend of the Fairies—all of which increased affinity and earned favor from the Forest Tribes.
He had reliable Hidden Pieces to back him up.
[Time remaining until Monster Gate can be used: 8 hours 22 minutes]
Seong-hyeok, for the power-leveling and loot.
And for the possibility of a new companion.
He hurried his preparations to welcome the third Monster Gate, which held countless possibilities.
* * * * *
The use of the Monster Gate was now imminent.
As the saying goes, humans are creatures of adaptation.
Having faced a large number of monsters through the two previous experiences, the residents found their roles without needing Seong-hyeok's commands.
“Right. We'll deploy them here.”
“Melee combat teams, don't regret getting exposed to the poison zone later. Grab your Bee Venom Honey Candies!”
“To get even a little bit of experience, you have to land at least one hit!”
“Non-combatants, just keep supplying the beeswax turrets with venom shells from here.”
Like a systematic military operation.
Those who had joined after the second Monster Gate.
The information was spreading without issue even to the residents who had yet to experience it.
But his satisfied observation of this scene was brief.
Seong-hyeok went to visit the ones currently performing the busiest and most important task here.
“You're all working so hard again.”
*Buzzzzz~*
*Buzzzzzzzzz~*
The Honey Millers and Geonchug-is, responsible for the numerous structures on the beekeeping farm as well as the wild beehives that produced wild honey.
In the early days, there were only one or two of them, but now, thanks to focused use of Resonance with the queen bees and the Rose Quartz Queen Bee's accelerated egg-laying, their numbers had long surpassed four digits and reached five.
*Buzz, buzz, buzz!*
*Buzzzzzzzzz~*
For honeybees, numbers directly translated to power.
The speed at which the massive number of Geonchug-is constructed the beeswax walls was enough to leave any onlooker speechless.
“Ha, hahaha. I guess I can't even hold a candle to this.”
“If you say that, Mr. Seok-cheol, what does that make us?”
The power of the Honey Millers was astonishing, no matter how many times he saw it.
It wasn't just reinforcement.
It was a fresh reminder that the newly crafted event hunting ground was no mere one-time-use structure.
“Once this is over, our team will have to step in, right?”
“Yes. I'll be counting on you. I'm sorry to always trouble you.”
“It's fine, it's fine. If it's a request from young Mr. Seong-hyeok, what couldn't we do?”
The beeswax walls, built by layering multiple structures, went beyond simple defensive architecture to boast the grandeur of a magnificent castle.
A space that could be considered completely free from monster damage was bound to be the perfect sanctuary for new residents in need of a place to settle.
Of course, since it was built by bees, it had little to offer humans besides safety, but that was a job for human architects.
The sheer amount of labor might be daunting, but with rewards like royal jelly and propolis...
As long as they met their quotas, they could receive various expensive processed honey products, making the labor worthwhile for the architects.
Moreover, Seong-hyeok, who knew the value of rewards, gave the bees their due as well.
“This time, too. I'm always grateful.”
*Buzz~ Buzzzzz~*
For his subordinate bees, Seong-hyeok's affectionate petting was the ultimate reward.
*BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ-!!!*
“Hey, hey, guys. Calm down for a second. You're going to crush your dad.”
At the sight of something more precious than anything else, over ten thousand Geonchug-is' eyes gleamed, ready to swarm him at any moment.
Well, dying happily like that wouldn't be a bad end, but he wanted to live longer.
His desire to protect the bees for as long as possible, preferably for a lifetime, was stronger, so Seong-hyeok pulled out the card he had prepared.
[Guardian's Special Golden Pollen Nutritional Meal (★★★★)]
[Guardian's Special Honey Strawberry Nutritional Meal (★★★★)]
[Guardian's Special Fairy's Honey Grape Nutritional Meal (★★★★)]
......
“I wasn't sure what you'd all like, so I prepared a bit of everything.”
Seong-hyeok's masterpieces, created by generously combining highly concentrated, 100% pure honey liquid with a deep, rich flavor made without a single drop of sugar, along with golden pollen, naturally aged honey strawberries, and fairy dust, all made into different varieties.
It went without saying that the sweet aroma emanating from this mixture was enough to make even humans turn their heads, so how could the honeybees possibly resist?
*Buzzzzzzzzz~*
*Fwip-fwip-fwip-fwip-*
As if Ssing-ssing-i had possessed them for a moment.
The bees devoured the variously prepared nutritional meals, showing off incredible speed.
The cost of the ingredients for the meal would easily exceed 100 million coins, but Seong-hyeok didn't feel it was a waste at all.
“As long as my babies are well-fed and happy, what use are coins?”
The ingredients were a problem that time would solve anyway.
Besides, had the Geonchug-is been slacking off this time?
The admirable Honey Millers had worked nonstop for over three long days to complete the beeswax walls.
For Seong-hyeok, just seeing the bees so satisfied with such a simple reward was enough to heal his heart.
“Well, that's preparations finished.”
With the Honey Millers' beeswax maze, completed over three days and nights...
[The Monster Gate is now available for use.]
The cooldown for the Monster Gate had finally reset.
A vast legion of honeybees swarmed toward the World Tree, the signal he had arranged beforehand.
“It's time to begin.”
The third Monster Gate.
He drank the processed honey products to kick off the start of his power-leveling session.
[The size of the Peridot Cheonramdok Legion Commander Bee (★★★★★) increases, and the total amount of bee venom in its poison sac grows accordingly.]
[The star patterns on the Star Sapphire Nebula Legion Commander Bee (★★★★★) darken, allowing it to carve more Honey Stars.]
[The Garnet Gem Honey Thicket Legion Commander Bee (★★★★★) learns the skill, Giant Honey Strawberry Thicket (Lv.1).]
[The Imperial Topaz Architect Legion Commander Bee (★★★★★) learns the skill, Extra-Large Wild Beehive Construction (Lv.1).]
......
“You've all grown so much!”
Was it due to the resulting increase in his Control stat?
The elite honeybees were enhanced or learned new skills according to their respective traits through the Authority of the Honeybee Guardian.
He wanted to check the changes in his grown bees right away, but business and pleasure had to be kept separate.
“Let's power-level, and no one dies!”
[A Monster Gate (★★★★★+) is summoned.]
※ Warning! This Gate has been enhanced by 9 Disaster-class boss monsters. Powerful elite monsters, field bosses, and Disaster-class monsters will respawn endlessly, and for a one-time event, 30 Disaster-class boss monsters will appear.
In this land of labor where time was gold, Seong-hyeok immediately summoned the 5-star+ grade Monster Gate, enhanced by nine Disaster-class bosses, but...
[The Eye of Truth uncovers a hidden element of the Monster Gate.]
[Special condition, Master Key of the Monster Gate, has been met. -> The Truth of the Monster Gate]
[The Monster Gate (★★★★★+) recognizes you as a being that must be eliminated.]
[The Monster Gate (★★★★★+) begins to overload maniacally.]
[Due to the insane overload, the monster respawn speed is enhanced by 5x, and for a one-time event, a single monster of ??? grade will appear.]
“......?”
[The Transcendent Being, Judge Raul, scratches his head, muttering, "So it turned out like this."]
[The Transcendent Being, Insect Queen Nineto, cheers you on.]
The Eye of Truth, one of the powers he received from Judge Raul.
It had unexpectedly hit the jackpot and caused a catastrophe at the same time.