Wu Shaozhen had been unconscious for over five hours. When he woke again, he found himself lying in a cave, its entrance sealed by a black barrier. It was clearly Zi You's work, and she was sitting cross-legged a short distance away.
Wu Shaozhen rubbed his head, sat up, and asked, "Zi You, how long was I out?"
"Five hours," Zi You said.
"That long? Where did this cave come from? I don't remember there being any caves around here," Wu Shaozhen asked curiously.
"I dug it out."
"..."
"You had the energy to dig a cave, but I didn't see you coming out to help when I was fighting the Soul-Piercing Bees," Wu Shaozhen grumbled.
"It wouldn't have helped if I'd come out. My attacks don't take any health off them," Zi You said. There was another, more important reason: even she was afraid of those things.
"Forget it. I wasn't counting on your help anyway," Wu Shaozhen said. "You sealed the entrance because you were afraid those Soul-Piercing Bees would come back, right?"
"..."
"I was afraid you'd get stung to death," Zi You said coldly.
"Heh, thanks." Wu Shaozhen smiled and checked his stats. Honestly, those hours had been excruciating, but the rewards had been tremendous too. He had gained seven levels outright, earning a full 380 free attribute points from leveling alone.
After level 60, each level granted 600 health, 300 mana, 30 agility, and 60 free attribute points. The level gains alone had boosted Wu Shaozhen's strength considerably.
But the greatest reward was naturally the Soul Honey. Over those three-plus hours, Wu Shaozhen had killed countless Soul-Piercing Bees. Even with Soul Honey's low drop rate, he had obtained over two thousand drops, giving his stats a massive boost across the board.
His health had broken