Chapter 1
Qingshi County, Misty Cloud Mountain Range.
Early spring—a season alive with birdsong, fragrant blooms, and flowers in full splendor.
For bees, this was the best time of year. Swarming, foraging, and honey production were all at their peak, with ample nectar sources everywhere.
At this moment, atop Peak D-007 of the Misty Cloud Mountains stood an ancient pine, lush and towering. The warm sunlight spilled gently over it, casting a golden glow.
Hanging from its lowest branch was a pinewood beehive, roughly five feet in length.
Around the hive, a swarm of bees flitted about in agitation, as if troubled by something.
This scene caught the attention of a young man who had just arrived beneath the tree—a boy with delicate features, wearing a straw hat. His slightly tanned face hinted at long hours spent under the sun.
“Huh… What’s wrong with this hive?”
The straw-hatted boy frowned at the chaotic swarm.