Chapter 451: Chapter 451: The Queen Bee’s Gift
Alice watched the endlessly dripping Essence of Hundred Flowers, overjoyed.
Even the Queen Bee buzzed excitedly upon seeing it.
She seemed very happy.
BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!
Li Wei heard the sound of bees flying outside.
He turned to look and saw a swarm of bees fly in. The bees dove into the stone basin where the Essence of Hundred Flowers was being collected.
Li Wei watched as the bees, after devouring the Essence of Hundred Flowers, rapidly grew larger. In the blink of an eye, they transformed into fist-sized Tier Zero Magical Beasts—"Honey Bees."
The Queen Bee let out another buzz.
Hearing this, Alice smiled and looked at Li Wei. "To thank you, the Queen Bee has prepared a gift for you."
Li Wei was a little surprised. He subconsciously turned to look at the plump, white Queen Bee. "A gift?"
The Honey Bees flew to the Queen Bee, landed on her body, curled into balls, and rapidly shrank.
They finally transformed into thumb-sized, golden, oval Gemstones.
After doing this, the Queen Bee seemed completely exhausted, lying motionless on the ground.
Alice said, "These are her gifts to you."
Li Wei was curious. He picked up one of the golden, oval Gemstones from the Queen Bee’s body.
After picking it up, he discovered it was very springy and would deform slightly when squeezed.
Alice explained, "These are Honey Bee eggs. If you feed them Mana or Magic Energy, they will quickly hatch into a Honey Bee."
"The Honey Bees can help you find the nearest flowers and plants."
"You can also eat these eggs directly. Each one contains the same amount of energy and nutrients as an equivalent volume and weight of Royal Jelly."
Li Wei looked astonished. He never expected something so magical to exist.
He glanced at the bee eggs the Queen Bee had given him. There were about thirty or so.
’Even if I don’t need the Honey Bees to help with navigation, eating them all as if they were Royal Jelly would still provide significant benefits.’
Alice said, "I suggest you keep them. They might prove to be very useful at a critical moment."
Li Wei nodded and put the bee eggs away.
"Yes, I understand."
It was already evening when Li Wei and Alice left the Underground Beehive.
Gazing at the setting sun outside, Li Wei remembered that he was supposed to return to the Elemental Tower today.
He looked at the sunset clouds in the sky, a worry creeping into his heart that because he had offended Abak, he might not be able to use the Mage Association’s Teleportation Array.
If it weren’t for today’s events, he would have already been back at the Elemental Tower by now.
Alice invited Li Wei back to her residence for dinner to thank him for his help.
’I’ve already missed my scheduled time with the Mage Association anyway. A little more time won’t make a difference.’
So he accepted Alice’s invitation.
Alice treated Li Wei to Flying Flower City’s specialty—the Hundred Flowers Banquet.
A feast where all the dishes are made using various flowers as ingredients.
Li Wei had visited Flying Flower City once before and had tried flower cakes on Rota’s recommendation. They were delicious.
At the Hundred Flowers Banquet, Li Wei saw even more delicacies made from flowers.
Osmanthus Cake, Peach Blossom Wine, Rosemary Roasted Meat...
Halfway through the meal, a chef walked in, pushing a small cart.
On the cart was tonight’s main course—Fire Tree and Silver Flowers.
Alice smiled and introduced it to Li Wei, "This is Flying Flower City’s most famous delicacy, Fire Tree and Silver Flowers. Not just anyone gets the chance to enjoy it."
"Oh? I’m looking forward to it," Li Wei said, his expression curious.
The chef lit the liquid in the cart’s tray. In an instant, the tree trunk, which was constructed from ingredients, caught fire.
The burning branches gradually bloomed with all sorts of flowers.
The fragrance was enchanting.
A feast for both the eyes and the palate.
Li Wei couldn’t help but look amazed. It was his first time seeing such a thing.
Just as he was wondering if the tree was actually edible...
The chef had already broken off a flower-covered branch, placed it on a plate, and presented it to Li Wei.
Brimming with curiosity, Li Wei took a bite and his face immediately lit up with pleasant surprise.
The taste was extraordinary.
The fresh aroma of plants, the sweet fragrance of flowers, and a faint taste of meat.
「An hour later, the banquet ended.」
Alice personally saw Li Wei off.
Li Wei smiled at Alice and said, "Thank you for the wonderful dinner tonight."
Alice laughed. "I should be the one thanking you. Although there were some unexpected incidents, everything is heading in a better direction now."
"The next time we meet, it might not have to be here."
Li Wei chuckled, "I’ll be waiting, then."
He started walking away, waving his hand. "Alright, you can see me off to here. I’m going."
"Take care. Have a safe trip."
Li Wei returned to Flying Flower City and went to the Mage Association.
As soon as he stepped into the Mage Association, a group of people surrounded him.
He glanced at the people around him and saw they were all from the City Lord’s Mansion.
"What do you want?" Li Wei asked calmly.
One of them stepped forward and said, "We’d just like to invite Mage Li Wei to the City Lord’s Mansion for a visit. The Lord City Lord sincerely invites you."
Li Wei scoffed. "If your City Lord was truly sincere, he would have come to see me himself instead of sending you to fetch me."
"You... Don’t push your luck! Let me tell you, this is Flying Flower City!"
Li Wei’s expression turned cold. He swept his gaze over them and said icily, "Move."
The men didn’t budge.
A powerful Magic Fluctuation emanated from Li Wei.
The men’s faces changed.
The Magic Fluctuation attracted the attention of the Mages inside the Mage Association.
Several Mages hurried out. "Who’s causing trouble here?"
"Grand Mage Li Wei."
Upon seeing Li Wei, the Mages quickly bowed in greeting.
Seeing this, the men surrounding Li Wei exchanged glances, then turned and left, not daring to obstruct him any longer.
Li Wei looked at the deacon who had received him earlier and asked, "Where is Abak?"
The deacon quickly replied, "The Vice President went to the City Lord’s Mansion and hasn’t returned yet."
Seeing this, Li Wei gave up on the idea of looking for trouble with Abak.
’No need to waste time on him.’
Li Wei asked, "Is the Teleportation Array maintenance finished?"
The deacon replied, "Yes, it’s finished. Would you like to use it now?"
Li Wei nodded. "Yes."
"Of course. I’ll go make the preparations right away."
Li Wei suddenly stopped the deacon. "Oh, right. Your Vice President promised me that if I dealt with the Flying Magical Beast harassing the Hundred Flowers Garden for the Mage Association, you would reimburse my teleportation fee."
Hearing this, the deacon quickly said, "Then please wait a moment while I ask the Lord Vice President for instructions."
"Go on," Li Wei said. "And while you’re at it, tell him this matter isn’t over yet."
The deacon was a little confused by Li Wei’s words.
But he still nodded and replied, "Understood."
When Abak received the message, his expression was uncertain and stormy.
He had wanted to deny Li Wei’s reimbursement, but after hesitating again and again, he finally agreed.
He didn’t dare offend Li Wei any further.
Having witnessed Li Wei’s terrifying Magic, Abak was also feeling extremely uneasy.
Seeing that Abak didn’t obstruct him, Li Wei decided to let him off the hook for now.
He stepped onto the long-distance Teleportation Array and returned to the Elemental Tower.
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