Farming Games are All About Grinding
Chapter 183 - 176: There is a Beehive!

Chapter 183: Chapter 176: There is a Beehive!

The gentle drizzle fell from one adorable little cloud after another, landing on the leaves and causing them to sway lightly.

If enough rainwater collected on a leaf, it would gently slide to one side, delivering the water to the soil below and nourishing the earth.

After watching this majestic scene for a while, Han Qiwu couldn’t help but sigh:

"When will I be able to gather all four Dragon Kings of the East, South, West, and North Seas!"

After daydreaming for a moment, he decided to start crafting the beehive. Once it was ready, it’d be time to attract the bees—there were too many flowers at home to waste!

Walking to the row of storage boxes, Han Qiwu carefully retrieved the materials for the beehive and selected the crafting option on the system interface.

[Beehive crafting in progress, estimated time: 30 minutes]

"Half an hour, perfect! I can use the time to take care of some other things in the yard." Han Qiwu took advantage of the break to head inside, grab something to eat, and then walk into Wutong to collect eggs.

Just like yesterday, today he received a flame egg—but unlike yesterday, this one had a white shell.

Meat chicken, oh meat chicken!

Who’d have thought you’d change loyalties in just one day!

Unbelievable!

After collecting the eggs, Han Qiwu angrily glared at the meat chicken, only to notice a glowing, collectible item in its nest.

[Flame Bird Leg]

[Usage: Ingredient]

[Special Effect - Fiery Outburst: Consuming this boosts flame attack effects by 30%]

[Note: A manifestation of survival instincts]

Picking up the Flame Bird Leg, Han Qiwu nodded in satisfaction, deciding to spare the chicken from punishment.

Consider yourself lucky!

This wasn’t me demanding offerings—it fell off you on its own.

Since that’s the case, I’ll reluctantly accept it.

Looking at its [Fiery Outburst] special effect, Han Qiwu decided he’d wait until his upgraded [Malfunctioning Flame Ring] was ready before consuming it—who knows, it might yield unique results.

The other reason for his hesitation was the same as the first time he found a Terror Bird Egg. He’d better observe the drop frequency before deciding how often to eat it.

"You’ve worked hard, so just eat well, drink well, and keep up your strength!" Han Qiwu grabbed a bag of feed and fed it to the meat chicken, advising it while he fed, and after a few minutes, he walked out of Wutong.

Watching Han Qiwu’s departing figure, the meat chicken carefully dragged another Flame Bird Leg from under its nest and placed it in plain view, its gaze filled with sorrow.

"Cluck-cluck!"

But upon hearing a nearby hen call, it immediately perked up and happily pecked at the feed in front of it, running over.

After feeding that hen more than half the feed, it went over to a green soil chicken and tried to cozy up next to it.

Surviving a disaster truly brings fortune!

Entering [Jilei Mountain], Han Qiwu was warmly welcomed by the red cow this time.

The well-fed Little Red blinked her big eyes, docilely ran up to Han Qiwu, nuzzled against his chest, and mooed softly twice.

"Are you getting used to the feed? Once the purple alfalfa at home grows, you’ll be getting that instead." Han Qiwu patted Little Red on the head and smiled.

"Moo!"

Noticing the feed stains on Little Red’s body, Han Qiwu decided to give her a bath. Luckily, the water pipe left over from planting rice was still attached to the faucet—it would be convenient to use.

To his surprise, Little Red seemed to enjoy the bath.

Initially, Han Qiwu was washing her right side, but feeling the water flow, Little Red voluntarily turned her head, using her horns to press against the water, as if she were playing.

After playing with her for twenty minutes, two little red hearts appeared floating around Little Red.

"At least you’re grateful." Han Qiwu cleaned up his supplies, walked out of Jilei Mountain, and went back home to change into a fresh set of clothes.

Just in time—the beehive crafting was complete.

[Beehive]

[Special farm building: No bees currently occupying it; cannot be placed]

[Effect: Bees residing in the beehive will regularly provide honey]

[Note: Position the beehive near bees to attract them to occupy it]

Though it wasn’t a high-quality beehive, Han Qiwu felt it was sufficient.

System-crafted items shouldn’t be expected to be too fancy.

If you want high-quality stuff, you have to make it yourself.

"Attracting bees to occupy this is pretty simple, so this time I won’t need to light a fire—I’ll just wear the suit and do it directly." Han Qiwu packed up the beehive and found the bee-proof outfit he’d bought earlier back at home.

Before he could attract the wild bees, though, Han Qiwu needed to send Little Prince and Little Shui away. He couldn’t let them see this outfit—although Little Shui wasn’t a problem, letting Little Prince see the bee-proof suit would be a whole other matter. He’d likely obsess over finding it day after day.

That rascal wouldn’t care about whether the size fit or the effect worked—his mindset would be to find it, put it on, and see what happens.

Calling over Little Prince and Little Shui, Han Qiwu intentionally set their foraging range to the mountain with crab flowers.

This route completely avoided the direction Han Qiwu was going to head later.

"Work hard chopping wood! Don’t come back to see me until you’ve chopped fifty trees!" Han Qiwu grinned at Little Prince. Over the past two days, Little Prince had been excelling at logging—he could typically haul back four or five dozen logs.

"Roar!"

Little Shui waited a few seconds. Seeing that it wasn’t assigned any task, it quickly nudged Han Qiwu’s arm, signaling that it wanted a command, too.

"Just bring back two fish, Little Shui," Han Qiwu chuckled, patting Little Shui’s head.

"Squeak-squeak!"

Having received its orders, Little Prince obediently carried Little Shui and set off.

Watching them disappear into the distance, Han Qiwu finally put on his bee-proof suit, donned a straw hat, and rode his bike to the location where he’d previously found wild bees.

Half an hour later, Han Qiwu arrived at the spot. After parking his bike, he carefully inspected the ground and felt relieved.

The ground didn’t show any signs of human activity—clearly, this area’s bees hadn’t been discovered yet.

Taking out the beehive, Han Qiwu cautiously approached, listening to the buzzing sounds in his ears as he walked.

Reaching the tree with the hive, Han Qiwu slowly hugged the trunk and climbed upward.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."

Countless bees encircled Han Qiwu once again.

"Stop buzzing—I’m here to deliver a house for you!" Han Qiwu extended the beehive toward the hive. "Excellent sunlight! Chirping birds and fragrant flowers! Abundant nectar! Absolute comfort! What are you waiting for?!"

Before Han Qiwu’s words were finished, the surrounding bees seemed to understand, quickly swarming into the beehive in his hands.

Five minutes later, Han Qiwu felt the beehive in his hands full and significantly heavier than before.

[Bees have occupied the beehive]

Seeing the system notification, Han Qiwu breathed a sigh of relief, stored the beehive in his inventory, and quickly descended.

Though the bees hadn’t stung him, just seeing a dense swarm was frightening enough.

Down on the ground, quite a few bees seemed reluctant to leave and followed him toward the riverbank.

"The house is gone! That’s what you get for hesitating. I’ll come back when there’s a new development." Han Qiwu waved at the bees trailing him. "Alright, alright, stop escorting me."

With that, he pedaled his bike away from the area.

Mission accomplished!

Once home, Han Qiwu checked the beehive’s attributes.

[Beehive]

[Special farm building: Black Honeybees have occupied it; can be placed]

[Effect: When positioned near a nectar source, produces honey every two days. The honey’s quality and type depend on the nectar source]

[Note: Bees housed in the yard won’t affect other creatures]

"So these bees are called Black Honeybees." Han Qiwu nodded, holding the beehive. At this moment, he noticed a display in his field of view showing the nectar radiation range and quality for three types of flowers.

Honeysuckle Orchid’s radiation range was the smallest—only 8 squares centered around itself, nectar quality ☆☆.

Luoyang Red Peony had a much larger radiation range—15 squares total, though the nectar quality was ☆.

In comparison, Milk Vetch had the largest radiation range—a full 35 squares, with nectar quality reaching ☆☆☆.

Easy choice: Han Qiwu placed the beehive within Milk Vetch’s radiation range, at a suitably close distance.

"In two days, I’ll be able to taste honey from my own hive!" Han Qiwu smiled with satisfaction. The beehive was great, but crafting it required so many materials.

Just the coal alone needed 8 units—mass production would be tough.

After finishing up chores at home, Han Qiwu walked over to the Luoyang Red Peony and gently plucked one bloom.

The flower came with a branch below it, and its large leaves accentuated the vivid red of the peony. The flower hadn’t fully bloomed yet—just perfect for enjoying over the next couple of days.

"Grandpa Chen, this is all I can do to help for now." Holding the Red Peony, Han Qiwu grinned mischievously and pedaled toward Grandpa Chen’s house.