I’m Really Scared
Chapter 168: You Think You Can Kill Guan Shan?

Guan Shan and his companions were not mistaken. The "Divine Messenger" who had come to Baihe Village was indeed the A-level Esper codenamed "Drone Bee One."

No one knew his true identity, but since the existence of the "Death Hive," he had always been "Drone Bee One" and had never changed.

Compared to the elusive "Queen Bee," he seemed more like the actual leader of the "Death Hive."

In fact, no one but him knew that the so-called "Queen Bee" did not exist.

The orders supposedly from the "Queen Bee" were always issued by "Drone Bee One" himself.

As for the "Queen Bee" that others perceived, the one who produced the Worker Bee pendants and was the origin of the "Death Hive" name, she was in Baihe Village, not in the so-called base camp in Hangcheng.

"Peace, I must thank you for your help over the years... but it seems this body has reached its limit."

"Drone Bee One" turned his head and spoke to a middle-aged man beside him.

Once again, he had transported himself to the familiar village shrine, with the teleporter "Thief" Zhang Heping by his side.

However, the middle-aged man had a blank expression and did not respond. There was a faint crack in the center of his forehead, surrounded by stitching marks.

A red light flickered within, not from an eye or any sinister organ, but from the corner of a glass vial containing some blood.

It was as if someone had forcibly opened his skull and inserted a glass vial inside.

If Guan Shan and Gao Ye saw this, they would surely find it familiar.

Because one of the items Guan Shan had retrieved from the exploded head of "Worker Bee One" at the ironworks was exactly like this.

At that time, the information Guan Shan saw was as follows:

[Damaged Blood Vial]

[Effect: Increase maximum health by 50% for 3 seconds and significantly enhance strength, possibly causing physical mutations; some effects may partially remain after the initial effect ends.]

[Description: Blood from a certain entity, stored in a special container. Though it has been broken, it still contains some power.]

The difference was that the blood vial in "Worker Bee One's" head was almost full, but Zhang Heping's vial was nearly empty, with only a little left at the bottom.

Correspondingly, the middle-aged man's face was sunken, with dark circles under his eyes, pale skin, and lifeless eyes. He looked very much like a corpse.

"Drone Bee One," a kindly-looking elderly man, shook his head in pity at the sight, then reached out and pulled out the blood vial from Zhang Heping's forehead.

The vial was connected to a series of delicate tubes, and pulling it out caused the tubes to wriggle like a bunch of thin tentacles.

The stitching marks on Zhang Heping's face burst open, revealing the skull and brain within.

The skull was riddled with holes like a piece of cheese, and the brain was rotting, with the glass vial being the only thing occupying Zhang Heping's body.

"Drone Bee One" genuinely felt pity.

He lamented the loss of such a useful tool, wondering how long it would take to cultivate another one.

"The kid was good, but those useless idiots let Guan Shan kill him during the mission, wasting my effort to recapture him."

"Drone Bee One" gently pushed, and Zhang Heping's body fell to the ground, instantly withering into a mummy.

He pocketed the blood vial and looked up at the crude idol in the shrine.

"Drone Bee One" patted the blood-stained idol with his hand, sighing, "So many years have passed. When I first saw this idol, I was just a small-time C-level Esper. Now, I'm a most-wanted A-level criminal by the Special Security Group."

He murmured self-mockingly, "Now... it's like I'm back at the starting point. But fortunately, after years of experiments, the technology to artificially create Espers is almost mature, with a success rate of 25% in children. Even if those idiots are gone, I can still rise again. If one 'Death Hive' isn't enough, I'll create another 'Cannibal Bee' or 'Devouring Bee' until this technology reaches a 100% success rate."

"By then, I will overturn everything and become the creator of the new order!"

"Drone Bee One" squinted his eyes. Despite his old age, his bright eyes revealed ambitious aspirations.

He circled around the idol and stood in the center of the shrine, waiting for the final offering from Baihe Village over the past six months.

After that, he would take the children and feed them "Ascension Candy." If they succeeded, they would stay and be brainwashed for training. If they failed, they would be handed over to the villagers for disposal.

This had been the practice for years.

As for the other "Drone Bees" being chased by the Special Security Group in Hangcheng, it was as if they weren't his subordinates, left to fend for themselves.

In reality, they weren't his subordinates. To "Drone Bee One," they were merely mercenaries. If they were killed due to incompetence, it had nothing to do with him.

As long as he existed, the "Death Hive" existed.

He would use the blood of the "Queen Bee" to create the next batch of better tools...

"Divine Messenger!"

Batian entered the shrine and immediately knelt down to the smiling old man, chanting fervently before tremblingly saying, "Divine Messenger, you are finally here. I have prepared the offerings. Please accept them and continue to bless Baihe Village!"

He waved his hand, and Jiang brought in over a dozen children of various ages.

"Drone Bee One" looked at the dazed children and went over to mark their foreheads with the blood remaining in the glass vial.

Seeing no adverse reactions, he smiled in satisfaction, patted Batian's head, and said warmly, "You just took office this year, right? You've done well. I will give you divine medicine to ensure your longevity."

Batian was overjoyed, repeatedly kowtowing in gratitude, ignoring the corpse beside him and the blood on "Drone Bee One's" hand.

"Drone Bee One" continued, "How is the 'Bee God' now?"

"In the sinkhole, there was a sudden commotion some time ago, killing a few villagers who went to inspect, but it has since calmed down."

"Are there any outsiders?"

Batian quickly bowed lower and said, "There were three outsiders. One was a teacher named Li Zhiying, who taught here ten years ago. She said she wanted to publicize Baihe Village, so we killed her."

"Two of her friends were also here, saying they were government geologists. We killed them and threw them into the sinkhole just before you summoned us for the offering."

Geologists? How come he didn't know about this?

"Drone Bee One" raised an eyebrow and casually asked, "What are their names and identities?"

Batian answered truthfully, "One is named Stephen Chow, a geologist."

This name immediately made "Drone Bee One" suspect it was fake and that these two had ulterior motives.

"The other is named Guan Shan, seemingly also from the government..."

"Drone Bee One" paused, his smile freezing, "Guan... Shan?"

Batian, sensing the Divine Messenger's tone change, was stunned, "Yes, Guan Shan. He even showed us his ID. Guan as in closed door, Shan as in mountain."

"Drone Bee One" was expressionless, "You said you did what to them?"

Batian proudly replied, "Killed them! Used knockout drugs at night and threw them into the sinkhole. I even waited by the edge to ensure they were dead!"

"Bang!"

"Drone Bee One" slapped him into the ground, crushing his head, terrifying Jiang.

The old man sneered, "You think you can kill Guan Shan? I hoped he would die here!"