Chapter 345: Anvil Bee

Solting appeared very mysterious.

This sturdy Dwarf, whose muscles were tightly knotted and seemed to be integrated with the iron armor outside, did not reveal to the two what he had discovered.

Just urging Xia Nan and Margaret by the campfire to get up and prepare quickly in an exceptionally surprised tone, while hurriedly searching up and down from his own backpack.

Xia Nan was preparing to go out for training, intending to come back for dinner after the practice ended.

He wanted to decline the other party.

But when he watched the Dwarf take out two fire-starters from his backpack and specially put that exceptionally heavy iron helmet on his head.

And associated it with the "fierce extra meal" mentioned by Solting just now.

Xia Nan already had some guesses in his heart.

Compared to his surprise, Margaret seemed to have long been accustomed to this personality of the Dwarf.

Knowing each other for many years, the adventure missions they had experienced together were countless.

It was just like that mean Rogue who looked like he didn't get along with anyone but actually seemed to fit in with others invisibly like a puzzle; the long time of getting along and grinding, even if the personalities were different, when they were in a team, they would also reveal some kind of common temperament from the collective.

Asking Solting a question, seeing that the other party was mysteriously unwilling to reveal it.

The female swordsman didn't ask any more questions, carefully put the team badge of the "Oath-Keeping Black Wood" squad close to her body, and got up to tidy up with him.

Naturally, she could distinguish the importance.

Right now, although it was in the middle of the mission, it was the personal rest time after camping, and there was no extra guard mission, and the area around the caravan camp had long been cleared once, and there was no danger, and even many traps for warning had been arranged.

Just leaving slightly had no impact.

Solting himself was also a veteran adventurer of lv4, and there was no possibility of inexplicably bringing danger to the team.

His revealing such a cheerful expression, in all likelihood, was that he really discovered something interesting.

"At most one hour, it won't delay too long!"

Seeing that Xia Nan's expression seemed a bit hesitant, Solting stuffed the fire-starter into his waist bag, and on that rough face, squeezed out some expressions somewhat artificially, and laughed muffledly.

"Just follow me, by then... it will definitely satisfy you!"

Seven days of traveling together, he could be considered to have roughly figured out the preferences of this black-haired youth who was too young but had outstanding strength; the Dwarf's tone appeared exceptionally confident.

Pondering in his heart, thinking that anyway he had to guard the first half of the night tonight, dragging the training time back by an hour, and after he finished guarding the night, the six-hour charging cooldown of 【Gravity Etching】 would just be finished, and he could practice once more before resting.

This Dwarf's performance was like this, and following him to take a look didn't matter.

Xia Nan nodded and accepted the other party's invitation.

Following Solting who was leading the way in front, several people left the camp and walked into the forest on the south side for about twenty minutes.

Soon, the group of three arrived at their destination.

Xia Nan's expression was strange.

The outstanding perception ability allowed him to roughly perceive the identity of the "extra meal" object in the Dwarf's mouth two minutes ago.

Sure enough, accompanied by a dense buzzing sound that became increasingly loud as they approached, a huge, black-brown "stone" attached to the thick branch of an oak tree came into his sight.

About the size of two adult torsos, the surface was rough and hard, and the whole presented a kind of irregular rough texture, just like a miniature fortress.

The buzzing sound came from it, and if one approached and observed carefully, one could discover the neatly arranged, dense small holes on its surface, and...

Blue-black bees circling around the nest.

"Anvil Bee?"

Margaret's face carried some surprise, and she subconsciously spoke out.

"Doesn't this kind of bee usually only appear in mining areas? How could it be here..."

"Hehe." Dwarf Solting revealed a proud expression, "I happened to see one when camping before, so I followed and looked for it, and didn't expect to really run into it."

"Tsk tsk."

The usually calm female swordsman, facing the huge beehive in front, couldn't help but click her tongue.

"That is indeed an extra meal."

Not understanding what the two were talking about at all.

Xia Nan had spent a lot of time in River Valley Town during this period and had already allocated a large amount of learning time for himself, supplementing adventurer-related knowledge as much as possible.

But when it came to such ordinary small creatures that were not monsters, compared to veteran adventurers who had piled up countless missions, there was still a clear gap in knowledge reserve.

And there was nothing to be embarrassed about; he took the initiative to ask the two about the detailed situation of this kind of bee.

Anvil Bee, a special creature commonly found in high mountains and mining areas.

The size of an adult's thumb, there were no common yellow-black stripes on the appearance, but a kind of more dull bronze dark color that emitted a metallic luster under the refraction of the sun.

The unique physiological structure made the sound of their wings vibrating at high speed when flying just like using small hammers to hit metal densely, hence the name.

The Anvil Bee's body was exceptionally strong, and its wings were thick and tough, capable of supporting them for long-distance flight and carrying heavy objects, bringing pollen, tiny mineral particles, and clay rich in minerals back to the nest.

The mouthparts of this creature were particularly special, just like a miniature chisel, capable of scraping off the required mineral micro-particles on the rock surface; the sting was sharp and slender, and carried strong neurotoxin; a single one might be tolerable, but under the huge quantity of its group, even those powerful creatures called "monsters" dared not approach their nest.

It was worth mentioning that Anvil Bee honey was one of the favorite foods of the Owl Bear, and their thick multi-layered velvet feathers were enough to resist the desperate stings of most bees.

If one wanted to obtain the friendship and recognition of the Owl Bear, Anvil Bee honey was a very good gift.

Of course, this had nothing to do with Xia Nan.

"So... the 'extra meal' you just mentioned refers to the honey of these Anvil Bees?"

Xia Nan glanced at the iron helmet that the Dwarf specially put on his head before setting out, his expression subtle.

"Right!"

Not noticing his gaze, Solting nodded heavily, a pair of eyes staring fixedly at the huge beehive through the gap in the helmet, subconsciously swallowing saliva.

As a traditional clan Dwarf who grew up in high mountains and mine caves since childhood, Solting was no stranger to creatures like the Anvil Bee, and also clearly knew the taste of its honey.

That kind of texture that was denser than ordinary honey, just like soft amber, that sweet taste with a unique mellow atmosphere in the richness...

Since leaving the clan to adventure alone, he hadn't tasted it for many years.

Anvil Bee honey was rich in trace elements extracted from plants and minerals, capable of releasing energy persistently and slowly, combined with its wonderful taste, it was a precious food supply dreamed of by adventurers and Dwarf miners, and was considered a precious food that could strengthen the body.

Its complex flavor and composition were excellent bases for brewing some top-level spirits; treasures from individual Dwarf brewing masters could even be auctioned at high prices at auction houses.

If added during cooking, it could give ingredients unparalleled depth and layers, enough for nobles to specially introduce to guests at banquets, and it was highly respected.

For Dwarves, this kind of honey could also prevent a disease caused by long-term lack of sunshine and specific mineral radiation, and there were rumors that it could help promote wound healing, treat indigestion, and enhance physical fitness.

Dwarves in some areas were even willing to exchange it with gold or gems.

It belonged to an expensive ingredient in the true sense. ===== CHAPTER 346 =====