A Beekeeper in a Magical World

Upon closer inspection, those bloodlines seemed more like ethereal lines trembling.

This scene felt familiar.

At the edge of the magic field formed by the bloodsucking bees, there seemed to be a similar phenomenon.

Slightly different, but not vastly so.

Could the so-called plunder attribute mean it can absorb the life energy of its target?

If that's all it does, then it seems rather useless.

In comparison, his bloodsucking bees were more convenient.

And what could such a small crystal do? It probably could only plunder the energy of a single strand of hair from the target.

Lasting for about a dozen seconds, the plunder field gradually contracted, the scattered bloodlines outside fading away. Inside the blood cyan crystal, it gradually returned to its original state, overall presenting a light cyan color with some bloodlines mixed within.

"It can plunder the life energy of the target?" Hua Mi asked.

"More advanced than that," the blacksmith said, "It can plunder a certain characteristic of the target. However, this attribute analysis of the plunder magic field has only one interpretation, lacks universality. It shows it has specific direction, meaning it can only affect specific targets."

"Specific targets… What does that mean?"

"That's for you to figure out. Think about how it came to be, and you'll get the answer."

To know how it was born, he'd have to ask the little bee. I have no idea, Hua Mi thought helplessly.

Wait.

The bee?

Could it be…

Strictly speaking, this blood cyan crystal was created by the bee.

If it's adaptable, would there be anything more reasonable than the bee as an adapting object?

Thinking of this, Hua Mi released an Azure Fire Bee, preparing for an experiment.

Why choose the Azure Fire Bee?

Because it was his favorite bee breed so far.

And here, in this high-temperature environment, the Azure Fire Bee was more suitable.

Hua Mi instructed Tin Can to have the blacksmith send another surge of electricity towards the blood cyan crystal.

Zzzt—

The bluish-white arc struck the blood cyan crystal, causing it to bounce on the tabletop, immediately activating it.

Soon, in the surrounding area, that slightly eerie plunder magic field was triggered.

Existing for only a dozen seconds.

Hua Mi immediately had the Azure Fire Bee fly over and stop next to the activated blood cyan crystal.

The moment it entered the plunder field, those illusory bloodlines seemed to suddenly materialize, reaching out towards the Azure Fire Bee, enveloping its body and penetrating inside.

For the bees, Hua Mi's commands took the highest priority.

Even surpassing their instinct for survival.

Even if it meant certain death, as long as Hua Mi commanded, they would charge without hesitation.

Therefore, this Azure Fire Bee didn't resist throughout the experiment. The process went smoothly.

Hua Mi observed the changes within its body.

Not just a simple decrease in life energy.

Also decreasing were some of its characteristics.

In gaming terms, it was its attribute points.

As the plunder progressed, the bloodlines inside the blood cyan crystal gradually condensed into a vague bee shape.

While the external Azure Fire Bee gradually withered, dispersed, ultimately turning into a pile of ashes.

The blood cyan crystal also reverted from its activated state to a normal state.

Except, the bee form inside still remained.

Hua Mi probed into the crystal with his mental power, sensing an energy characteristic very similar to the Azure Fire Bee.

But it was just a resemblance; the crystal lacked vitality.

Like the difference between a living being and a specimen.

"That's it… This is its plunder attribute," the blacksmith tapped his head with the hammer, "The characteristic of that bug is stored in the crystal, but why a small bug? Why specifically it? Why…"

The blacksmith mumbled, seemingly perplexed.

Why?

Because the little bee is special!

Hua Mi couldn't explain it to the blacksmith.

What he was more curious about now was whether the stored bee characteristic in the crystal had any use.

"This crystal… Can it release the characteristic?" After pondering for a while, Hua Mi asked.

According to normal reasoning, if it can absorb, naturally, it can also release.

The blacksmith contemplated for a moment before creakily speaking up.

Tin Can translated, "If we apply lightning power in reverse to it, theoretically, it could reverse this process… But relying solely on the original crystal won't work. Some very fine alterations need to be made... Some extremely precise alterations... If you want to achieve this, you'll need to wait for some time."

"Alright."

Hearing that the process could be reversed, Hua Mi had a bold idea.

If successful, his strength might undergo a significant enhancement.

Waiting a little longer for that was not a problem.

…

Hua Mi and Tin Can temporarily left the blacksmith's shop.

Tin Can suggested showing him around the city for sightseeing. He really wanted to take Hua Mi to see that monument.

But Hua Mi was a bit concerned about Little Flower Spirit and decided to head towards the temple first.

They arrived near the temple soon.

However, the scene before them stunned both Hua Mi and Tin Can.

Under the steps of the temple, a group of Fire Nus was bowing and worshipping ahead.

They weren't worshipping the Fire Seeds but the Flower Spirit in front of the temple.

However, she was evidently no longer the familiar Little Flower Spirit to Hua Mi.

For some reason, she had grown to the size of a human woman but remained pure white, wearing a dreamy gown seemingly solidified by Azure Fire. Her pristine hair had lengthened, its ends transforming into pale flames, gently floating behind her.

What had happened?

This was clearly not a normal ability for a Flower Spirit.

Where's the Flower Spirit gone?

It was clearly a Fire God now.

But she was born from the Gifted Flower.

And the Gifted Flower was quite special, growing around the Fire Seed Temple…

"Tin Can…"

Hua Mi intended to ask Tin Can about something, but upon turning, he found that Tin Can had already joined the compatriots, bowing towards the direction of the Fire God, their heads knocking loudly.

Truly a faithful race, Hua Mi marveled.

At this moment, the Flower Spirit also noticed him. With a gentle "whoosh," two huge wings formed of Azure Fire unfolded, passing over the heads of the Fire Nus, flying towards him.

When it was about to reach him, its speed slowed, and within a spiral of Azure Fire, it transformed back into the form of the Little Flower Spirit.

Only then did it approach him, flapping its tiny wings, perching on his shoulder.

"What happened?"

"Don't know."

The Little Flower Spirit communicated through telepathy, explaining that she had been wandering in the flower sea when suddenly a surging power filled her entire body, and then…

And then, she could transform into a "Fire God Form."

She found it quite intriguing herself.

"…"

Hua Mi fell into contemplation.

If the flowers themselves contained some rare magical elements, it was possible to affect the formation of unique abilities in the Flower Spirits.

The Gifted Flower growing around the Fire Seed Temple was bound to be different from regular flowers. Influenced by the temple, it might contain some special magical elements.

And the Little Flower Spirit's "Fire

God Form" might be related to these unique magical elements.

Earlier, it was due to just being born, lacking power, only displaying a part of the Azure Fire traits.

Now, in her homeland, feeling the abundant magical elements, she awakened fully.

This wasn't impossible.

Thinking it through, Hua Mi asked, "So, can you change size at will now?"

The Little Flower Spirit nodded, flying off his shoulder to a spot a few meters away.

Closing her eyes, a spiral of Azure Fire materialized around her body out of nowhere, enveloping her.

The size of the Azure Fire spiral grew larger and larger, gradually becoming human-sized.

After a few seconds, the Azure Fire vanished.

The Little Flower Spirit had also transformed into the "Fire God" and walked out of the residual Azure Fire, looking at Hua Mi expressionlessly.

There was another round of "knocking" sounds around.

Hua Mi observed her for a while, suddenly realizing she had a somewhat neutral attribute. He hadn't noticed before because, in Flower Spirit form, she was too cute, and it wasn't as apparent.

This wasn't a bad thing.

Equivalent to enhancing combat ability.

Regardless of her true combat strength, just her appearance was quite intimidating.

When going out, leaving her at home to protect the greenhouse and the Seven Little Ones would offer more peace of mind.

…

Hua Mi had her return to the form of the Flower Spirit to avoid causing a commotion.

After explaining to the Fire Nus for a long time, they finally believed it wasn't the Fire Mother descending but simply a special ability of the Flower Spirit.

The Little Flower Spirit didn't seem to mind much, adopting an indifferent attitude, as if it didn't concern her.

Sitting on Hua Mi's shoulder, she yawned multiple times in a row.

Seemingly, transforming just now had consumed quite a bit of her energy.