Chapter 51
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 51
Chapter Title: Imperial Topaz Queen Bee
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The advent of a topsy-turvy world.
In retrospect, even if human life had become cheap in this new world, the weight of sorrow carried by each family's story was anything but light.
Indeed, hadn't Seong-hyeok himself expressed joy upon meeting Cha Hye-rin, his old friend from the orphanage, at the auction house? And hadn't he been lost in thought when he didn't know if the director was alive or dead?
Everyone has someone they hold dear.
But perhaps he could be called fortunate?
Having already experienced the pain of 'loss' from a young age and having found a focus for his affection in 'bees,' Seong-hyeok was able to adapt to this chaotic world faster than anyone else.
'Sad and negative thoughts are of no help in life.'
Accepting a brief moment of sorrow wasn't bad, but if it lingered and deepened, negative thoughts would sprout in an instant.
Moreover, since Seong-hyeok had Bee Link, one of his job specializations, his negative emotions would immediately affect the nearby bees.
'Only move forward.'
Time was too precious to waste; it was better spent filled with positive thoughts and diligent work.
In a situation where a single step back could trigger an unknown butterfly effect, Seong-hyeok unhesitatingly uncorked the potion in his hand.
Gulp— Gulp—
[You have consumed Bo's Lucky Potion (★★★+).]
[For a single action, your luck will be greatly increased.]
68,300 coins.
After consuming the expensive lucky potion, which cost nearly 70,000 coins, Seong-hyeok's next move was obvious.
Now, on day 40.
Naturally, the cooldown was over, so wasn't it time to welcome a new queen?
[Using skill, Dimensional Queen Bee Capture (Lv.5).]
[The Honeybee Guardian's net is cast into the dimension.]
The skill level of Dimensional Queen Bee Capture had soared to level 5 after evolving the Peridot Queen Bee.
As a result, the maximum grade of queen bee that could be captured had risen to 4-star (星).
[For this action, unexpected luck will find you.]
And just then, the effect of the lucky potion rang out.
With this, he was sure to capture a queen bee of a fairly high grade!
But in that moment.
A notification, precious as a treasure and completely unexpected even to Seong-hyeok, appeared.
[The Transcendent Being, Insect Queen Nainkito, advises that she will find the most suitable match for the evolution material I sponsored and sadly adds that for the time being, she will have to watch bee butts through videos via her husband. ...The power of ■■■ is used. The Insect Queen's authority will temporarily imbue your skill.]
[Due to the power of ■■■ being used directly on a non-incarnation, the Insect Queen Nainkito receives a penalty of #%%@%[email protected]%...]
[Insect Queen Nainkito will be temporarily suspended for the duration of Chapter #2.]
[The Transcendent Being, Insect King Phrainkito, warns that if you forget his wife's grace, he will not let it slide.]
Insect Queen Nainkito had intervened, as if she had been waiting for this very moment.
“Ugh!”
Simultaneously, a noise so loud it felt like his ears would shatter tormented Seong-hyeok, but the pain lasted only for a fleeting moment.
“...What in the world?”
An addition of some unknown power on top of the luck boost from Bo's Lucky Potion?
He couldn't fathom the reason, but the capture success notification that followed revealed just how great its influence had been.
[Capture successful! Register Imperial Topaz Queen Bee (★★★★) to your owned entities? YES / NO]
※ Selecting NO will result in a failed capture.
“Your Majesty's grace. I will engrave it deep in my heart.”
[The Transcendent Being, Insect King Phrainkito, smiles with satisfaction and rummages through an incarnation contract... He has been slapped on the back of the head by someone.]
Did this mean that not all Transcendent Beings were devoid of emotion, enjoying the deaths of others?
Nainkito, who had helped him even at the cost of a penalty.
To ensure her sacrifice was not in vain, Seong-hyeok decisively chose YES.
[Imperial Topaz Queen Bee (★★★★) is registered to player Yu Seong-hyeok. Current remaining queen bee slots: 3 / 3]
Bzzzzzz— Bzzzz?
Along with the registration notification, a golden-hued queen bee appeared in mid-air, wiggling her abdomen.
Was it living up to its name 'Imperial,' signifying its excellence, and its 4-star birthright?
Upon seeing Seong-hyeok for the first time, far from approaching, it displayed a faint trace of hostility.
But that, too, was only for a moment.
[Honeybee Guardian's job specialization, 'Loved by Bees,' is activated.]
[The Imperial Topaz Queen Bee (★★★★) now sends you boundless favor.]
No matter how high and mighty it acted, as long as it was a 'bee,' Seong-hyeok's job specialization...
...would turn it into a gentle lamb before the one 'Loved by Bees.'
Bzz— Bzzzzz—!
As if it had never been hostile, it began to affectionately rub its luscious, golden abdomen against Seong-hyeok.
“What a cute little thing.”
Though clearly a queen, she was plump like the Ruby Gem honey pot bees.
A creature boasting a rather hefty size.
This queen possessed a different charm from the normal-sized Ruby Gem and the slender Peridot.
Curious about the result of the lucky potion and the power Nainkito had granted, Seong-hyeok immediately checked her status.
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[Imperial Topaz Queen Bee (★★★★)]
※ Spawning organ has undergone 1 evolution.
※ Specialized reproductive organ evolution (using evolution material - Imperial Moth's Cocoon (★★★) as supplementary material) has been performed once.
* Has not yet found a home.
* Swarm Size: 0
* Growth Rate: 0%
* Higher Species Emergence: Imperial Topaz Princess Bee (★★★+) -> 0.043% (+0.013), Imperial Topaz Silkworm Bee (★★+) -> 7.3% (+1.3)
※ Can possess a maximum of 2 Princess Bees. Current Princess Bees: 0 / 2
* Spawning Speed: 15 per minute
* Hatching Speed: 6 hours
* Emergence Process: 15 hours
* Skills: Spawn (Lv.11), Queen's Pheromone (Lv.9), Poison Sting (Lv.3), Flight (Lv.6), Queen's Bee Cocoon (Lv.2)
* Health: 760 (+420) Mana: 650 (+220)
* Attack: 35 (+9) Defense: 40 (+10) Magic Resist: 36 (+9)
* Description: A ★★★★-grade Imperial Topaz Queen Bee native to the 'Deltaria' dimension. Through specialized evolution of its spawning and reproductive organs, it can expand its swarm at a remarkably fast rate. It has awakened the ability to produce silk due to the Imperial Moth's Cocoon.
※ This queen bee has a master. Some of its stats are boosted according to the master's level.
[Queen's Bee Cocoon (Lv.2)]
* Classification: Skill
* Mana Cost: 0
* Effect (Passive): Ejects 1-2 Queen's Bee Cocoons every 12 hours.
* Description: An ability acquired by absorbing an Imperial Moth's Cocoon. As a queen who benefited from direct consumption, the effect is further enhanced. It ejects higher-quality bee cocoons. As the level increases, it can eject a greater quantity of cocoons, and the probability of their grade increasing also rises.
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“...!”
Had the synergy between the lucky potion and the unknown power of ■■■ from Nainkito exploded?
Seong-hyeok's jaw dropped as he looked at the status of the surprisingly heavy Topaz Queen Bee sitting on the back of his hand.
A spawning speed and quantity even greater than the Ruby Gem Queen Bee's.
Well, that part was somewhat understandable, given the specialized evolution of her spawning and reproductive organs.
After all, things were bound to change depending on the species and its path.
However, Seong-hyeok was surprised for a different reason.
'This is an individual that has already evolved using a supplementary evolution material, isn't it?'
It had already used a 3-star material called 'Imperial Moth's Cocoon' in its second evolution.
Well, honestly, it wasn't that hard to understand.
Seong-hyeok's skill, Dimensional Queen Bee Capture, simply had the effect of bringing a queen species corresponding to 'bee' from various dimensions.
Naturally, there would be cases where he captured rare individuals that had achieved special evolutions.
'It's a bit of a shame there are no elite bees, but this is still not bad.'
Whether this species was naturally like this, or if spawning organ evolutions didn't produce elite bees even at the second stage, he didn't know, but this was by no means a bad situation.
Frankly, considering the sheer numbers that would pour out with the addition of princess bees, didn't he have Teunteun-i and the Lilies to substitute for elites anyway?
He had even gained access to a brand-new type of item, 'silk,' in the form of unheard-of bee cocoons.
And above all, for Seong-hyeok, this wasn't the end.
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[Wild Jewel Honeycomb Fragment (★★★+)]
※ This item is mixed with a divine fragment of a Transcendent Being. (Boasts a much greater effect than ordinary items.)
* Classification: Consumable, Material (Evolution)
* Related to wild honey
…….
[Insect Queen Nainkito's Growth Promoter (★★★+)]
※ This item is mixed with a divine fragment of a Transcendent Being. (Boasts a much greater effect than ordinary items.)
* Classification: Consumable
* Raises the growth rate of any Insect (蟲)-type pet or summoned creature to 100%.
※ Caution! This effect can only be applied once per entity.
…….
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Insect Queen Nainkito, who was now unable to send messages for some reason.
The two items left behind by the Transcendent Being who had shown the most fervent affection for the bees among the initial trio.
Using these, it would be possible to immediately advance the Imperial Topaz Queen Bee to her third evolution.
Of course, some might argue.
Wouldn't it be more effective, combat-wise, to use them on Peridot for a fourth evolution instead of the Topaz Queen Bee?
“You have to be flexible depending on the situation.”
In a situation where he didn't even know how many evolutions the queen bees were limited to,
if the fourth evolution was the last, it might be better to reach it naturally.
Besides, Seong-hyeok currently needed to utilize an evolution material related to wild honey.
[The Transcendent Being, Insect King Phrainkito, nods.]
“I'll trust in Her Majesty's choice.”
[Using Insect Queen Nainkito's Growth Promoter (★★★+).]
[The Imperial Topaz Queen Bee's growth rate reaches 100%.]
Nainkito, who had believed in him and made such a great investment.
For the sake of the Insect Queen, Seong-hyeok immediately used the growth promoter on the Topaz Queen Bee, and then,
“I'm going all in.”
[Using Wild Jewel Honeycomb Fragment (★★★+) as a supplementary material for evolution.]
[The available options will be partially modified.]
You only live once, anyway.
Since his dream was to live diligently with his bees, Seong-hyeok went for high risk, high return.
As the finishing touch, he threw in the Wild Jewel Honeycomb Fragment, the supplementary material for evolution, betting everything on the Topaz Queen Bee.