Chapter Four: The Killer Bees

Chapter Four: The Killer Bees

Chu Ye felt that he had made a grave mistake—one of tremendous consequence. At a glance, he recognized the species of the small bees before him. These yellow bees were none other than the infamous African killer bees.

Mention the African killer bees, and everyone knows of their deadly reputation. For over a century, these yellow hornets have claimed countless lives of both humans and animals, their very name evoking dread. Their ferocity stems from their harsh homeland—the blood-soaked, brutal African savannah—an environment that forged their violent nature.

These bees evolved their aggressive capabilities out of sheer necessity, a natural response to their unforgiving milieu. The harsher the environment, the stronger the creatures that survive within it.

"Damn it! Killer bees! Oh my god!" Chu Ye was utterly stunned, regretting his rash decision to venture into this thicket of shrubs. Not only had he failed to spot the little elephant shrew he had been chasing, but he had stumbled upon a massive hornet’s nest teeming with those yellow killer bees.

Without hesitation, he turned and fled.

But he had already disturbed the hive. Within moments, hundreds of bees swarmed out, their eyes fixed on him. They wasted no time; under the queen’s command, they launched a fierce assault.

African killer bees are among the most formidable of all bees. They relentlessly pursue any intruder who disrupts their home, chasing their target for miles. Their temper is explosive, and their venom potent. Even a fully grown lion, when faced with these bees, would flee for its life.

Only the fearless honey badger, known for its indomitable spirit, dares to confront these killer bees. No other creature dares engage them.

Chu Ye was dumbfounded. How could a simple chase after a mouse lead to such calamity? Yet, powerless to change his fate, he ran for his life.

Though Chu Ye thought he was running swiftly, no matter how fast he ran, two legs could never outrun two wings.

The killer bees caught up quickly, stinging him multiple times. Fortunately, Chu Ye reacted quickly, diving into a dense thicket where the bees lost sight of him. After circling the shrubbery a few times, they eventually retreated.

Only when the buzzing faded did Chu Ye cautiously emerge.

"Am I going to die? These bees are African killer bees!" Fear gripped his heart. He knew the stories—these bees had been known to kill both men and livestock. And now, as a tiny lion cub, he had been stung multiple times. He felt his life slipping away.

"Damn it! I, Chu Ye, destined to be the Lion King, the greatest male lion of Africa, crowned with many lionesses, the emperor of lions… am I to perish here? Is this the end of my dreams? Am I truly dying?"

"Damn those killer bees! Curse your ancestors for eight generations! If I die, I swear I’ll return as a vengeful spirit and crush every last one of you."

"I’m not ready to die! My dreams are yet unfulfilled—I refuse to go like this."

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