Ging tore his attention away from the parasite in his hands and glanced at the "surrounded" Akira.
The way Akira interacted with his Nen beasts stood out to Ging compared to other Nen Users with similar abilities.
Their dynamic felt more emotional, as if Akira treated each Nen beast as a human.
Perhaps that was part of why he'd achieved such success?
Soon, everyone finished organizing their spoils.
A pile of extremely sturdy bones sat stacked together, alongside parasites encased in Colloid.
Compared to the scattered rotten flesh, these were far more valuable.
The parasites and Colloid were primarily for research, but the bones held genuine worth.
Then, a spatial rift opened, swallowing all the collected items.
Akira nodded, seeing that everyone had adjusted their states, and said.
"Let's go, lets keep moving forward!"
"Swish, swish..."
One after another, figures flashed by as everyone vanished from their spots, closely following Akira's footsteps.
Unlike before, a floating Poipole now hovered beside Akira, continuously absorbing poisons.
This experience had given everyone a deeper understanding of the principle Beyond had mentioned.
That was not to excessively interfere with the laws of the Dark Continent.
The simplest manifestation was the food chain.
Humans were outright invasive species—at least those from the Six Continents were.
Faced with the long-established food chain of the Dark Continent, the best approach was to keep a respectful distance and avoid excessive interference.
Today's Purple Bees and parasites were the most vivid representatives of this food chain in the Purple Forest.
However, this was a choice made for the sake of safety.
If the goal was greater challenges, then different choices would arise.
...
After a while,
Akira and his group finally arrived at the heart of the Purple Forest.
Everyone concealed themselves among the bushes or behind trees, observing the scene ahead with their eyes.
In the center of this Purple Forest, a swarm of Purple Bees was clearly nesting.
At a glance, there were nearly a hundred Purple Bees—and that wasn't just counting the ones constantly flitting about.
The buzzing sound reverberated in the air, clear and distinct.
There were also immature Purple Bees hanging from the trees, currently in a state resembling Metapod, encased in purple shells.
Here stood the largest trees in the entire Purple Forest, all transformed by the Purple Bees into nesting hives.
The entrances alone were the size of small houses, with Purple Bees constantly coming and going.
At this moment, Akira suddenly realized something.
Since these were bee-like creatures, could there be honey inside?
As Akira pondered, the others also observed the sheer scale of the Purple Bees and instinctively held their breaths.
Seeing this, Akira hesitated for a moment before making a hand signal after gauging their reactions.
They would detour around the area—there was no need to recklessly confront these Purple Bees.
There was another key point: Akira had no intention of targeting these Purple Bees.
Because they might still hold other value.
However, Akira couldn't be certain, as flowers seemed scarce in this Purple Forest.
It was unclear whether these bizarre bee-like creatures actually produced honey.
Seeing Akira's signal, no one objected, and they all quietly retreated, adjusting their path slightly.
The sheer number of Purple Bees was indeed overwhelming.
A direct confrontation could easily lead to casualties.
Most importantly, there was no need for them to provoke a conflict.
After detouring for a while, Akira's group had moved far from the hive.
The hive appeared calm, as if nothing had happened.
Suddenly, two figures abruptly appeared inside the hive.
Gardevoir unleashed a dense pink Aura, stirring up violent winds within the hive.
One after another, Purple Bees were immobilized by the pink Aura, frozen mid-air.
Even as more Purple Bees rushed in, intent on killing the intruders, each one that entered was swiftly subdued by Gardevoir.
These Purple Bees were all at A-rank strength, with many even reaching A+ rank.
Yet, when facing Gardevoir, he could only stand there like a statue, frozen in place.
With a gentle lift of Gardevoir's arm, large chunks of honey from the hive were separated and floated mid-air.
Her partner, Gengar, didn't waste a single moment either. In the blink of an eye, Gengar opened its gaping maw and countless chunks of honey flew eagerly into its mouth like baby swallows returning to their nest, safely stored away.
Following the same method, Gardevoir and Gengar harvested honey from two other large trees, leaving behind just enough to avoid harming the Purple Bees.
This was Akira's principle of "sustainable development"—allowing the Purple Bees to continue producing honey while periodically harvesting a portion, much like a beekeeper of sorts.
Within moments, just as swiftly as they had arrived, Gardevoir and Gengar vanished from sight, leaving the Purple Bees bewildered.
Along with them, a considerable amount of honey had disappeared.
...
Some distance away from the hive,
Akira subtly glanced toward the shadows, a faint smirk curling at the corner of his lips.
Who would have thought the Purple Bees actually produced honey?
Though its appearance was rather peculiar—a distinct shade of purple.
Purple Poison Honey: In the toxic forests along the edges of the Dark Continent, Purple Bees reside year-round.
These bees possess an extraordinary resistance to various poisons, producing honey in limited quantities with multiple functions.
Its effects include neutralizing hundreds of poisons, increasing aura capacity, enhancing physical constitution, beautifying the skin, and even slowing aging to some extent...
At first glance, a single thought flashed through Akira's mind:
On the Dark Continent, calamity and hope often coexist.
The Purple Forest was undeniably perilous—most creatures would keep a wide berth, avoiding it at all costs.
Even those who ventured deep inside had to remain vigilant against countless lurking dangers.
Yet, the Purple Poison Honey harvested here made all the risks worthwhile.
Clearly, this honey was the "hope" hidden within the Purple Forest—even comparable to the renowned Herb of all illness, one of the known "hopes" of the Dark Continent.
However, unlike the Herb of all illness, which primarily focused on curing diseases (with other benefits being secondary), Purple Poison Honey had a broader range of effects—detoxification, boosting Aura, strengthening the body, and even delaying aging.
These properties aligned well with the nature of honey, though as a product of the Dark Continent, its effects were exceptionally potent.
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Dark continent Hope and Disasters :
Location : Northeast shore of Lake Mobius.
Hope/Resource : Unmaned Rock
Disasters/Threats : Pap
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Location : North shore of Lake Mobius..
Hope/Resource : Herb for All-illnesses
Disasters/Threats : Brion
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Location : Far southeast shore of Lake Mobius...
Hope/Resource : Nitro Rice
Disasters/Threats : Hellbell snakes
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Location : Southeast shore of Lake Mobius....
Hope/Resource : Trinity Elixir
Disasters/Threats : Ai
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Location : South shore of Lake Mobius.....
Hope/Resource : Metallion
Disasters/Threats : Zobar disease
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