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The effect of the Colorful Puffball was terrifying; it could forcibly transform ordinary creatures into totems based on flesh and blood.
Although it was a Half Totem that could not be retracted and existed like an ordinary creature, for him, who possessed the Evolution Modulator, the effects it produced in his hands were equivalent to more than ten times that of others in the organization!
The Evolution Modulator allowed him to consume Evolution Points to forcibly evolve the totem without the tedious need to gather various resources.
Unfortunately, the Source Power consumed was quite substantial. Each activation required several Source Crystals, which meant his already scarce Source Crystals were about to be completely depleted.
Colorful Radiance enveloped all the Giant Stinger Bees, wrapping them up and emitting a buzzing sound of electricity.
In an instant, the Source Power he had mobilized was exhausted, causing him great distress as he activated several Source Crystals again. One by one, the Source Crystals turned to dust, forming a layer of powder on the Experiment Table.
He had already used up a third of his energy reserves. If this attempt failed as well, he would have to consider whether to continue with the experiment.
As the Source Power drained away, the Colorful Radiance grew increasingly brilliant, illuminating the entire basement in a spectrum of colors.
After a while, the light slowly dissipated, revealing the Queen Bee and other Giant Stinger Bees, which showed no signs of change whatsoever.
"Failed?"
Xiar sighed and rubbed his temples in frustration. He thought his deductions should not have been wrong.
The Queen Bee was the core of a hive, nurturing all the Giant Stinger Bees alone. Its Inheritance Factor was also the most complete, making it suitable as the core to unify the entire swarm.
"It seems further research is needed—huh!?"
Xiar's gaze sharpened as he focused on the translucent Interface that appeared before him. At the bottom, a third three-dimensional image of a totem emerged.
Strangely enough, although it was labeled Giant Stinger Bee, it depicted a miniature Hive—specifically, a heart-shaped Hive.
“Venomous Stinger Bee: Swarm Heart: Special Totem, not evolved, can be enhanced, Evolution success rate 5%, consumes 8 Evolution Points;
Ability: Venomous Sting, Nurturing, Parasitism.”
Swarm Heart?
Xiar focused his mind on this term, and suddenly a piece of information appeared, clarifying its meaning.
“Venomous Stinger Bee: Swarm Heart: A group totem centered around the Queen Bee, composed of ordinary Giant Stinger Bees. It can undergo overall Evolution and feeds on various nectars as well as Insects. Using green gems and blue gems can enhance the Evolution success rate.”
Xiar's eyes brightened as he realized that his earlier bold idea now had a chance of becoming reality; perhaps he could indeed establish a massive Insectoid Totem Legion.
“Well then, let me see how much I can increase the success rate.”
He eagerly moved the gem box over and took out all the green and blue gems inside—six in total—glistening under the light.
Each of these gems was worth hundreds to thousands of gold coins, luxury items that only nobles or Merchants could afford, easily enticing innocent young maidens if sold.
But he had no such intentions. Without hesitation, he activated Source Power and initiated a scan with the Evolution Modulator.
“Blue Spark River Heart Stone, Green Moonstone; can increase success rate by 50%, reducing Evolution Points consumption.”
Five gems worth nearly twenty thousand gold coins could boost the success rate to 75%, while reducing the consumption of Evolution Points by three-quarters.
He couldn't help but sigh; being a Spirit Master truly burned money. Just like that, tens of thousands of gold coins were gone, and even someone like him with an advantage had to pour money into it!
Yet Xiar felt it was worth it. The assistance from the swarm after Evolution would undoubtedly be immense, prompting him to decisively place his mental energy on that “+” sign.
Evolution begins!
The Evolution Points vanished in an instant, and at the same time, the Heart-shaped Insect Nest flickered. A faint white glow appeared around all the Giant Stinger Bees in front of him.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One by one, the Giant Stinger Bees exploded like balloons, seemingly unable to withstand the infusion of such power. In the blink of an eye, a pile of Giant Stinger Bee remains accumulated before him, looking particularly gruesome.
But Xarl remained unfazed; he had anticipated this. Many creatures simply did not qualify for Evolution. If forced into it, they would face the heavy price of bodily collapse.
This was a matter of hardware inadequacy. It was like building a skyscraper on a foundation that was not solid enough; it was no surprise if it collapsed!
A few minutes later, the Evolution process concluded. The swarm of hundreds had mostly shattered and died, leaving fewer than fifty behind.
Xiar picked up one of them and observed its significant transformation.
Its size had doubled, and the originally segmented body had grown black connecting parts. The antennae on its head had shortened considerably, and its two large fangs had become even sharper.
Interestingly, at the positions of its two front limb stingers, something resembling a lance guard had developed. Its two hind limbs also grew stingers, with white needles now adorned with black-and-white stripes.
This meant it suddenly possessed five stingers!
“Venomous Stinger Bee, Special Totem (a member of the swarm), has undergone Evolution. Evolution success rate 0%, consumed Evolution Points 65.
Abilities: Venomous Sting, Parasitism, Needle Burst, Venom Impact.”
Xiar was pleasantly surprised; he never expected that an ordinary Giant Stinger Bee could suddenly possess four abilities, making it even more versatile than a Komodo Dragon.
It was evident that this time, Evolution had once again intensified its toxicity, making its attacks even more terrifying and stealthy.
The venomous stinger was as fine as a needle, and once it launched an attack, the enemy would find it hard to detect. It was particularly effective against those large, hairy totems!
However, after this round of Evolution, the Cocoon no longer bore the Evolution label, which meant that the Venomous Stinger Bee could not achieve a complete Ultimate Evolution. The future of the entire Swarm Heart suddenly looked bleak.
Xiar felt a twinge of regret, but he was just an ordinary First-Level Spirit Master, far from achieving Ultimate Evolution.
It was important to note that the Venomous Stinger Bee did not have gender differences; they were simply divided into regular Venomous Stinger Bees and the breeding Queen Bee.
Once the Queen Bee died, the entire swarm would no longer be able to produce new Venomous Stinger Bees, so he had to ensure the safety of the Queen Bee. That way, he could maintain a steady supply of Venomous Stinger Bees for his Totem Legion.
However, the current number of this legion was rather small, only a few dozen, and each one was incredibly weak, easily preyed upon by ordinary birds.
This was the weakness of the Insect Type totem; even with Evolution, they wouldn't become significantly stronger unless they completed the Ultimate Evolution, which would allow them to break free from biological limits—essentially shattering their genetic shackles!
Thus, he needed to find a way to quickly increase their numbers; otherwise, they would be incapable of exterminating enemies.
To increase their numbers, he needed the Queen Bee to breed in large quantities, which required providing sufficient food... yet he was still unclear about the dietary needs of the Queen Bee, necessitating some experimentation on his part.
Once he had thousands of super Venomous Stinger Bees, even facing off against Rody directly would allow him to make his opponent regret it, perhaps even eliminate that future Totem King!
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