I’m Really Scared
Chapter 174: The Free Little Bee

"Drone Bee One" found the question amusing. He thought, after raising the "Queen Bee" for so many years, wouldn't he know if it had consciousness?

Although the "Queen Bee" had always lived under the swamp and rarely exposed its true form—only extending its tentacle-like limbs at most, making it hard to study—it wasn't far from the surface. Through some equipment, its physiological structure could be analyzed, at least to determine if it had a brain and nerves.

The conclusion was, naturally, it didn't.

The creature lurking beneath the swamp was merely a large mass of instinct-driven flesh without the intelligence to think.

This was an undeniable fact to "Drone Bee One."

However, at this moment, "Drone Bee One" keenly noticed a hint of anomaly in Guan Shan's expression.

It was a look of confidence and certainty, not speculation, but rather a taunt.

"Drone Bee One" frowned, still finding it impossible, and instinctively retorted, "From a physiological perspective, it can't generate consciousness."

"It's just a bigger insect. If you're pinning your hopes on it, I advise you not to waste your time."

He cast a sinister glance at Lin Shuman and Bian Jie, "My patience is wearing thin. I believe you're smart enough to understand that delaying won't help and will only deepen my distrust."

In front of an A-level Esper, Lin Shuman's abilities were already ineffective.

Guan Shan stroked his chin, "Though it might not sound nice, are you perhaps a bit too reliant on science?"

"After all, even I once didn't believe it, but our world indeed holds the transcendent power of science..."

"Drone Bee One" felt increasingly uneasy and rotated the glass tube in his arm's chamber to a red segment, "I've been an Esper far longer than you, so that's obvious. What are you trying to say?! I'll give you five more seconds. If you don't act, we'll all die here—"

"Five! Four! Three!..."

The red glass tube contained an element-type Esper's "fire." If it could freeze a mudslide, it could also bring it down again.

"Drone Bee One's" countdown was swift and unwavering.

Lin Shuman couldn't help but close her eyes tightly, trembling in the psychic headset channel, "Guan Shan, kill us... it's your only chance."

She didn't believe Guan Shan would join "Drone Bee One," but the enemy had the upper hand, and with Sun Han not arriving, there was no other way.

If Guan Shan pretended to switch sides, though he would become an isolated undercover, it would prevent "Death Hive" from reviving silently.

From the day they joined the Special Security Group, they had anticipated this day. Acceptance wasn't too difficult.

"It's not over yet!"

Guan Shan turned to her and said solemnly, then took a deep breath, yanking off the [Worker Bee Pendant] from his neck.

The glass container in his hand buzzed and vibrated violently—the once shriveled wasp inside had spread its wings again.

The translucent wings gleamed with metallic luster. This resurrected Worker Bee, filled with aggression, battered the glass walls, desperate to rush towards the back, where the "Queen Bee" was.

Guan Shan was indeed stalling, waiting.

Waiting for [Gravity Control] to cool down and for the "Queen Bee's" consciousness to return! Guan Shan looked at "Drone Bee One" in the distance, raising his voice, "Have you ever thought that your 'Queen Bee' doesn't want to be used as a raw material or be trapped in this filthy swamp? It acts on instinct because it instinctively wants to be a free little bee flying around?"

"Drone Bee One" was unmoved, "Three! Two!..."

Guan Shan continued, "So, it's been yearning for freedom for many years, but you only think about yourself, ignoring its feelings. Over the years, it has endured torture, and now, it finally sees an opportunity."

"Drone Bee One" paused but still counted the last second.

"One!"

"Have you considered that although the 'Queen Bee' can't develop consciousness, it can hijack a suitable consciousness as its pilot!"

As soon as Guan Shan finished, "Drone Bee One" activated the mechanism, launching the glass tube containing "fire."

"Boom!"

A fire more intense than the methane explosion erupted, engulfing the frozen mudslide, turning it into a mix of molten rock and burning debris, falling like a hellish demon's maw.

Guan Shan looked up to see the terrifying sight of rocks melting, mudslides turning into lava, and falling.

He finally couldn't keep his composure, sweating profusely, and cursed under his breath, "Damn, how committed can you be as a BOSS! I spent all that time talking, and you didn't hesitate at all!"

The stalling plan had basically failed! But fortunately, the cooldown for [Gravity Control] was over!

He grabbed Lin Shuman and Bian Jie, reversing gravity to fly sideways to a higher mountain slope.

Guan Shan didn't want to use [Gravity Control] to withstand the lava mudslide, as he could only control 1000kg of gravity, but the collapsing mountain weighed much more!

If he failed, it would mean instant death.

"Although I anticipated this... if you don't come to save us soon, we're really going to die!"

As he fled at high speed with them, Guan Shan clutched the [Worker Bee Pendant], mentally calling out, "Honorable 'Queen Bee'?"

"President Li?"

"President?"

After several calls, nearly despairing, Guan Shan suddenly heard a familiar but unfamiliar voice, "I didn't expect the world to be like this... Well, you seem to be her 'friend'? Although I don't quite understand, the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

"In gratitude for feeding me, I will protect you."

"Great!"

Despite some confusion, Guan Shan was overjoyed at the last sentence. Just as he was about to accelerate, a flash caught his eye.

"Drone Bee One" had fired another black glass tube.

His approach was all or nothing!

Since Guan Shan didn't accept his offer, he must die! Guan Shan gritted his teeth, diverting part of his strength to alter the tube's direction.

The black glass tube's momentum and mass were beyond expectation, diverting nearly half the gravity, slowing Guan Shan's escape and keeping him within the mudslide's range.

"Rumble..."

The mudslide engulfed the trio, and the black glass tube... remained inert.

"It's just a weight-shifting countermeasure for special abilities. Didn't expect it to be useful here."

"Drone Bee One" retracted his arm, smiling faintly, "Gravity manipulation is rare, but its limits are calculable. You didn't think I could see through it, did you?"

He watched the still-flowing mudslide with a regretful expression, "A pity... Espers with over four abilities are rare, maybe once in a millennium. But if they can't be used, it's better they die."

Just as he turned to leave, his eyes widened.

Amidst the mudslide, not just rocks flowed, but enormous, chitin-covered limbs, waving like ancient monsters.

Or perhaps... free little bees.

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