Chapter 61: Female Warrior

Chapter 61: Chapter 61: Female Warrior

In the end, it was Wendy Aldridge who came up with the idea to bake the bee larvae. They could stick the whole hive onto a tree branch, roast it over the fire, and once it was cooked, pull out each larva to eat.

Julian Prescott and Lionel Lincoln both thought this was a good method. They quickly built up a fire, then followed Wendy’s instructions, sliding a branch through the hive and propping it above the flames. Just as they got started, a black bee suddenly appeared.

The black bee circled the campfire, flying super fast, its wings buzzing audibly. After a few laps, it shot like a dart straight toward Julian, aiming straight for his face.

"Ah!" Julian sprang off the ground, dodging the attack just in time, swatted at the bee, but got stung on his palm. The pain almost made him cry.

Lionel hurried forward and stomped the black bee to death. Before they could catch their breath, hundreds more black bees suddenly swarmed, launching an attack.

"Ah!" Lionel screamed, spinning around to run, but his exposed arms and ears still took the hits, making him howl in pain.

Wendy Aldridge and Zara Chapman were chilling out in the shade, and escaped the worst. Hearing the guys’ screams, they turned and rushed toward Team One’s group.

Team One’s rabbit pit wasn’t far from where Renee Morgan was grilling mushrooms. Hearing the commotion, everyone stood up at once.

Lynn Miller’s eyes widened in terror as she watched Julian and Lionel being chased by hundreds of black bees, running for their lives.

"It’s The Stingers!" Zayed’s eyes darkened when he saw those black bees. As the name suggests, The Stingers are absolute killers among bees. They’re aggressive, extremely violent, can chase for kilometers, and when they attack, it’s always as a swarm. Their poison is nasty—can be fatal.

Everyone else was terrified after hearing Zayed’s explanation. Wendy and Zara huddled in the middle of Team One for safety.

Lynn Miller panicked after she heard they were The Stingers, anxious as she looked at everyone: "What do we do? If this goes on, they’ll get stung to death!"

Renee Morgan saw Julian and Lionel running around, still screaming in agony. She didn’t hesitate anymore—she rushed over, grabbed a torch from the fire pit, and swept it at the swarm of black bees attacking them.

Bees are afraid of fire. When faced with flames, they scatter fast. Renee’s move worked: the black bees that had been frantically stinging Julian and Lionel instantly broke formation, giving them a chance to pull out their emergency whistles.

But Renee had underestimated the black bees’ fighting spirit—they hold grudges. After scattering, they didn’t leave; instead, they locked onto Renee.

Renee gripped the torch, not daring to swing it too wildly for fear it would go out and lose its deterrent. Yet the black bees seemed almost human—they actually confronted her head-on.

Under the scorching sun, Renee looked like she was soaked in water, her thick black ponytail a sweaty mess, beads rolling down her forehead. In that moment, she was the lone warrior facing the swarm.

Viewers watching the livestream finally caught their breath after the chaos, seeing Julian and Lionel carried off by who-knows-who. Their swollen faces were horrific. Now, watching Renee hemmed in by the bee swarm, everyone gasped together.

Zayed’s group didn’t dare move. The Stingers hold grudges and are super aggressive—once they target you, no one can escape alive.

Compared to everyone’s fear and anxiety, Renee faced danger with an admirable calm. She retreated step by step, backed up to the fire pit, grabbed the stick skewering the hive, and hurled it across the river. As the bees lunged at her, she quickly grabbed another torch and waved it at them, driving them off and keeping them at bay.

Standing in front of the fire, Renee gripped two torches. Whenever the bees came close, the smoke and heat forced them to turn away. This deadlock actually lasted over half an hour, until the black bees finally lost interest and flew over to the riverbank, searching for the hive.

Only after the last black bee flew away did Renee let out a sigh of relief. She crouched by the fire, slowly calming herself down.

The viewers’ emotions dropped along with hers. Some of the sensitive ones were already crying:

[If Renee hadn’t rushed out and drawn the Stingers’ attention, their venom could’ve easily killed someone. If Lionel and Julian hadn’t gotten the emergency whistle out in time, they seriously could’ve died.]

[Given the situation, forget blowing the whistle—without Renee, they might’ve just died on the spot from stings.]

[If it were a regular person, even with the urge to save someone, they’d get stung half to death by The Stingers and never be able to pull this off.]

[I only watched this stream because it got recommended everywhere. I didn’t get why everyone idolized Renee, but now I do. She really deserves it.]

[Sigh, feels like anyone with real training has advantages on this kind of show. Calm, smart, tough. People say fighters are just brutes, but honestly, they’re clever, too. Put them on the battlefield, in extreme danger, and they’re still fearless. That kind of righteous, fearless spirit is something ordinary folks and scholars totally lack. (No shade, just comparing the old military legends)]

Meanwhile, international viewers were freaking out:

[Of course, only Renee can handle this. Even The Stingers gotta respect her!]

[Did she just use Inner Strength? Why are The Stingers scared to come near her?]

[Wait, is this the long-lost Inner Strength from Z-country? Ren! Nee! Awesome!!]

Chinese forum folks are used to their overreactions, posting calmly: [Old friends, it’s just a few Stingers, no need for Inner Strength, that’s overkill. Renee just knows they’re scared of fire, grabbed torches, and kept them at bay.]

[Exactly, old pal. No wonder it’s Renee—so clever! Those two idiots didn’t even think of it, got stung so bad, their faces look like pig heads.]

[...] Didn’t you also have no clue a moment ago?

The director team eliminated two participants, knowing the forest base had antidote serums, so no lives were at risk and they’d recover quickly. They weren’t too worried.

This hive was found by Wendy, so the camera zoomed in on her face, showing her and Zara Chapman trembling in fear—obviously that scene terrified them.

The viewers had just settled down, but seeing those two, suddenly got pissed:

[Wendy brought back the hive but ended up getting Julian and Lionel stung. How does she still have the nerve to run away?]

[Honestly, seeing her makes me sick. Why wasn’t she the one who got stung? She causes trouble for everyone.]

[Last night, Wendy and Zara stole Renee and Lynn Miller’s biscuits, then accused Renee of framing them. Today she finds a hive, doesn’t want to share it with Renee’s group, says their morels are rotten mushrooms, ends up attracting a bee swarm, and Julian plus Lionel had to take the hit. Please, production team, boot these two out—just looking at them is annoying.]