Deep within the dense forest, about five miles from the Gold Marrow Bee hive.
Qi Ping stood in an open space. Fifty Male Bees, each about twice the size of a normal Gold Marrow Bee, flew before him.
They were the ones who would be consuming the bloodline mutation potion this time.
At this moment, all fifty Male Bees looked at Qi Ping with determined and eager eyes. Each of them had a resolution to charge forward without hesitation and face death without regret!
To them, this was not just a test, but also a supreme honor.
"Buzz buzz. (Boss, let's begin!)"
"Buzz buzz. (Boss, we are ready!)"
The fifty Male Bees spoke in unison.
Meanwhile, surrounding Qi Ping and the fifty Male Bees were a massive number of Gold Marrow Bees, totaling over fifteen hundred, watching this transformation ceremony with utmost seriousness.
Almost all the Gold Marrow Bees had come, including the Bee King who was supported by the Bee Swarm!
At this moment, almost all the Gold Marrow Bees on the periphery looked at the fifty Male Bees with anticipation and envy.
They knew this was an incredibly important ceremony for the Bee Swarm. If successful, their Bee Swarm would undoubtedly become more than ten times stronger than it was now!
It was important to note that under Qi Ping's ample supply of spiritual herbs, their numbers had not only reached 1.5 times their original amount, but their individual strength had also increased by more than two times!
Now, under Qi Ping's leadership, their clan had the opportunity to become ten times stronger again!
Naturally, they were incredibly excited about this.
In such a scene, Qi Ping did not hesitate, but nodded solemnly.
He then took out a bottle of bloodline mutation potion from his storage bag and placed it in front of the fifty Male Bees.
This bottle of potion was a combination of the five successful potions Qi Ping had made earlier.
"Each of you should eat until you feel most comfortable. Don't eat too much, and don't eat too little. This gives you the highest success rate for Bloodline transformation. Remember?" Qi Ping solemnly instructed.
Although Qi Ping hoped that every Male Bee could successfully transform, he also knew this was impossible.
This was because a potion with such effects was simply not something he could obtain with his current status and strength.
If there were such a potion with a hundred percent success rate, it would be more suitable for spiritual beasts like the Azure Cloud Crane or the Red Flame Tiger, and the price of such a potion would be at least tens or even hundreds of times higher.
Now, Qi Ping only hoped that the effect of his skill, Beast King's Grace, would be significant.
Beast King's Grace: As your Animal Companions, you will gain the effects of increased leveling speed and increased transformation success probability.
This effect of increased transformation probability should increase the success rate of the Male Bees after consuming the bloodline mutation potion.
"Buzz buzz. (Yes, Boss!)" The fifty Male Bees replied in unison again.
Then, without further words, they rushed towards the bottle of bloodline mutation potion with unwavering determination.
As Qi Ping watched the bloodline mutation potion gradually diminish under the Male Bees' consumption, his heart also grew increasingly anxious.
"Whether it succeeds and what level it transforms to all depends on this one attempt!"
The over a thousand Gold Marrow Bees on the periphery felt the same way as Qi Ping. How strong their clan could become depended on the outcome that followed!
The Male Bees ate quickly. Before long, a bottle of bloodline mutation potion was bottomed out, with only a small amount left unfinished.
This was the extra amount Qi Ping had estimated, to prevent the bloodline mutation potion from being insufficient due to too many Male Bees being selected.
"There's one more portion!"
Seeing that one more could be nurtured, Qi Ping called out.
As Qi Ping's voice fell, the fastest Male Bee was the first to rush over.
He wasn't the strongest, but his speed and reaction were unparalleled. At least, the other Male Bees couldn't compare to him!
Soon, this Gold Marrow Bee had completely swallowed all the bloodline mutation potion in the bottle!
"The transformation is about to begin…"
Qi Ping's heart couldn't help but become nervous.
The other watching Gold Marrow Bees were the same.
After the fifty-one Male Bees ingested the bloodline mutation potion, they scattered and flew down to the ground.
Layers of eerie and powerful red blood light mixed with golden light began to appear on their bodies, dyeing the entire open space with a thick layer of blood-gold.
With the appearance of this light, the aura around the Male Bees also began to become violent, and a surge of blood-colored spiritual energy erupted from within them!
Violent, powerful, dangerous... this was the feeling the Male Bees gave off at this moment.
This anomaly only lasted for a while before a change quickly occurred.
As fifteen violent explosions sounded in succession, fifteen Male Bees directly exploded into pieces...
Seeing this scene, Qi Ping's brows immediately furrowed.
Enduring the violent medicinal properties after the bloodline mutation potion entered their bodies was only the first step, yet thirty percent of the Male Bees were directly killed!
Only thirty-six were able to withstand it!
These Male Bees who withstood the violent medicinal properties of the first step quickly began the second step of transformation in their bodies.
The bodies of the Male Bees began to change rapidly under the blood-colored spiritual energy filled with golden flowing light.
Some wings became more transparent and wider, like sharp blades...
Some mandibles became thicker and sharper...
Some tail stingers became as black as ink and incredibly thick...
Some bodies expanded in all directions, gradually becoming a giant Gold Marrow Bee...
Some golden patterns on their bodies began to decrease, gradually transforming towards a blood color...
These were some seemingly positive changes.
There were also some seemingly useless changes.
For example, some eyes began to enlarge drastically...
Some grew a second bee tail...
Some bodies began to become incredibly bloated. This was the most common situation...
Some bee legs began to become incredibly thick...
This type of change is a normal phenomenon described in the bloodline mutation potion.
After consuming the bloodline mutation potion, there is a high probability of mutation. This kind of transformation is completely different from a natural Bloodline transformation that occurs after accumulating strength.
However, it is also possible for super strong organ enhancements to appear. This is pure luck, and if one appears, it can often increase the individual strength of the demon insect by more than ten times.
However, just as various parts of the Male Bees' bodies began to gradually transform, the second wave of deaths began...
Those that evolved useless organs or had abnormal transformation directions quickly died under the subsequent violent medicinal properties, and then their bodies exploded.
Only those that transformed powerful organs and whose overall physical strength was continuously increasing could still survive and continue transforming.
The death rate in this step was much higher than the previous one, with twenty-three Male Bees dying in succession!
Only thirteen were left who could survive this step...
"Only thirteen left?"
At this point, Qi Ping's heart was in his throat. The death rate in the second wave was too high!
Fortunately, there was only one step left after this.
As long as they could stabilize this change, integrate it with their bodies, and successfully advance to the First Order Late Stage, the transformation would be completely finished...
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