With everyone working together, the three Defense Pods took shape once more.
This time, the Defense Pods were even sturdier. The branches in both the inner and outer layers were thicker, each at least thicker than an arm, making them far more suitable for defense. Since Line Red could use their tails and the Red Crimson Bees could ram into them, they had chosen more flexible shrub branches that could rebound and absorb some of the force.
This would greatly weaken the attacks of the two Strange Beasts and allow the Defense Pods to last longer. The weight of the three Defense Pods had nearly doubled, but there was no helping it. The branches in both the inner and outer layers had become thicker, while the soil layer in between had also grown more solid, reaching a thickness of about one meter. There were also more small broken branches inside, increasing the adhesion of the mud.
Furthermore, this time the Defense Pods not only had glass bottle bottoms at the front and back as observation windows, but also one at the top to let light through. Whenever support was needed, they could shine their lights through the top window, allowing the support team to see it.
After the work was finished, all the Martial Artists began resting and recovering properly. Meanwhile, Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing began selecting the members of the three teams and preparing for that night's honey-gathering expedition.
Although time was tight, if they delayed here for too long, their supplies might not hold out. Water was easy enough to deal with, but food was much harder to find.
After Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing discussed the matter for a long time, the first team was set at sixteen people, led by Qian Ying. It included Martial