"It's a pity these insects don't have crystal nuclei," Yan Qi said with a hint of regret. "Otherwise, everyone would be even more motivated to kill these insects."

The reason most people would rather kill zombies than insects is that killing zombies yields crystal cores, and there's a commission for turning in the crystal cores, but insects really offer nothing.

"It's alright, like the mantis stalking the cicada, this bird looks like it should have a blue or cyan crystal core." Daisy comforted softly, "This bird doesn't seem to be a gregarious zombie."

Infected animals are highly aggressive and frequently ram into insect territory.

After the zombies were killed, the insects didn't know what the crystal cores were for, but the power flowing inside had a natural attraction to all living things in the world, though the strength varied. Therefore, the insects would also take them to their nests to line their nests.

The only thing that might bring some comfort to the superpowered individuals who exterminate insects is that they always find some crystal cores after each time they are subjected to a mental attack by insects.

Shi Yin did not make a sound.

These people have been doing very well so far, and there is no need to provide them with additional instruction. Shi Yin does not intend to intervene prematurely before problems arise.

The group walked forward for a while longer.

The weather has been noticeably warmer lately. After the blizzard, during the warmer period when you might sweat a little outside, you'll feel a chill and shiver when you enter the jungle.

But now, even in the jungle, everyone felt extremely hot, and even the miniature air conditioners inside their combat suits that regulate body temperature were ineffective.

The temperature readings on their combat uniforms showed that even though they were now completely shaded by trees, the surrounding temperature was still 40°C.

“Strange, why does the temperature seem to be rising abnormally?” Lin Beiyue frowned. “When we got out of the car, the outdoor temperature was only 30°C, and it was almost 10 o’clock at that time. There’s no reason for it to rise by 10 degrees in just over an hour.”

"Could it be because a heat disaster is imminent?" Daisy asked worriedly. "I remember Ms. Tokine saying that we will face a global heatwave soon."

“Unless we came out in the morning and entered extreme heat in the afternoon, this temperature change is not normal.” Yan Qi also felt something was wrong: “If it were an extreme heat disaster, it should be this hot when we got off the bus.”

"Don't always assume the best. Maybe we've encountered some kind of monster," Freya said, walking behind without a hint of nervousness. "For example, there might be powerful zombies with fire or temperature abilities; we might have stumbled into their lair!"

Freya seemed relaxed; compared to the others who looked tense and like they were on an adventure, she looked more like she was taking a stroll.

Nan Zhu seemed to sense something, but the feeling was too weak. He and Freya were both a bit special and more sensitive to zombies, so they naturally sensed the danger.

However, the jungle is fraught with danger, and the presence of zombies mixed together creates a chaotic atmosphere, making it impossible to determine the true strength of the enemy.

"Freya, don't jinx it!" Daisy quickly grabbed Freya's arm. "We'll definitely have a smooth journey."

"Of course things will go smoothly. I only said we might run into some big guys, but I didn't say we couldn't beat them." Freya smiled and winked. "More importantly, I think we can think about what to have for lunch. With Captain Lin's space, we should be able to eat something good."

"There is indeed a lot of food, but what do you want to eat?" For some reason, the topic suddenly turned to food, and Lin Beiyue was actually a little hungry when it was mentioned: "I can bring a wide variety of things, you can discuss it."

"I'm not picky," Yan Qi and Yun Ce waved their hands in unison.

“We can all do it.” Daisy and He Chu shook their heads repeatedly.

This isn't about being modest; it's about everyone being willing to give way.

In the apocalypse, especially when food is scarce, there are no good dishes to choose from. They eat all sorts of strange things to fill their stomachs.

Although the food has improved now, they have developed the habit of not being picky eaters and basically have no dietary restrictions.

“Since no one has made up their mind, why don’t we hear my opinion?” Freya smiled and pointed to a black and yellow belly sticking out of a tree: “How about we have steak with honey for lunch?”

As everyone looked in the direction Freya was pointing, they discovered that there was more than one bee there; there were probably two or three, but they were all dead, their stingers gone, leaving only empty shells.

"There are more bees now, so the hive must be nearby." The more Lin Beiyue looked at it, the more she felt that the combat suit was a great invention.

The stinger of the mutated bee can pierce the belly of the zombie bird, but it can't penetrate their combat suit. Although a strong sting can still cause great pain or even fractures, at least it won't penetrate, so the damage will be halved.

Moreover, bee stings are poisonous.

Although there are many of these large bees, she probably won't need to do anything, Shi Yin yawned.

Insects primarily attack through their extremely ugly appearance and psychological impact. In reality, their combat strength is weaker than that of zombies. However, the reason why insects often overpower zombies is that they travel in swarms.

Lin Beiyue made a hand gesture, and everyone understood and quickly dispersed. Running or repeatedly swatting at the bees could anger the swarm, so they moved forward slowly using their cover.

Not long after we walked forward, the buzzing of bees grew louder. Fortunately, the protective suits had intelligent soundproofing; otherwise, if an ordinary person accidentally wandered in here, their head would probably be buzzing from the noise.

Upon seeing the beehive, everyone's eyes lit up. A huge beehive was embedded in a hollow in a towering tree. The hollow was spacious, with about 10 honeycomb cells running in one direction. Golden honey could be faintly seen in the delicate hexagonal cells.

Even from this distance, everyone could already smell the sweet aroma.

Since everyone hadn't had lunch yet, this stimulation immediately made their mouths water.

"Just in case, let's apply pesticide first." Lin Beiyue swallowed. "There are too many bees here. If they swarm over, we might be in danger."

"Be careful not to get pesticides into the beehive." Freya's eyes lit up: "Yan Qi, try to smoke these bees out first, and I'll deal with the largest swarm."

Lin Beiyue paused. To be honest, she knew Nan Zhu was stronger, but she really didn't know how strong Freya was. It seemed like Freya had been controlling her score all along.

After each training session, Freya's report was always "very simple".

Seeing that Lin Beiyue did not object, Yan Qi casually broke off a piece of shrub and held it in his hand.

Lighting a cigarette is incredibly easy these days; burning wet firewood produces smoke, and the rainforest environment is humid, so any tree branch you break off will be wet firewood.

Yan Qi was tied with a rope and grabbed by Lin Beiyue. The bees were already restless because they sensed the smell of smoke. Yan Qi boldly stuffed several smoking branches directly into the hive.

The swarm of bees immediately erupted, flying out in droves. A huge swarm gathered in the sky, emitting a loud buzzing sound, resembling a dark cloud. Even with smart soundproof combat suits, the sound was so loud it hurt your ears.

Lin Beiyue reacted quickly. Yan Qideng stuffed the smoking branch into the beehive and pulled Yan Qi back. The two had perfect teamwork.

Immediately afterwards, a pink light flashed, enveloping the swarm of bees about to swoop down from the sky. In an instant, it condensed into a huge pink crystal, which fell to the ground and kicked up a cloud of dust.

The world fell silent, leaving only a few who had slipped through the net bewildered.

Lin Beiyue turned around, and Freya, who had just withdrawn her gun-firing gesture, made a heart shape with her hands when she saw Lin Beiyue turn around.

"So, isn't that amazing?"