In the depths of the dense forest, about five miles from the Golden Marrow Bee's nest.

Qi Ping stood on an open field, facing fifty drones that were about twice the size of ordinary Golden Marrow Bees.

These were the targets for consuming the Bloodline Mutation Potion this time.

At this moment, all fifty drones looked at Qi Ping with resolute and longing eyes, each one with a determination of indomitable spirit and readiness to face death!

To them, this was not only a test but also an unparalleled honor.

"Buzz... (Boss, let's start!)"

"Buzz... (Boss, we are ready!)"

The fifty drones spoke in unison.

Meanwhile, surrounding Qi Ping and the fifty drones, were as many as fifteen hundred Golden Marrow Bees, intently watching this metamorphosis ceremony.

Almost all the Golden Marrow Bees were present, including the Bee King, surrounded and supported by the swarm!

At this moment, nearly all the Golden Marrow Bees on the outskirts were looking at those fifty drones with anticipation and envy.

They knew this was an immensely important ceremony for the swarm. If successful, their swarm would be ten times stronger than it is now!

It's worth noting that with Qi Ping's abundant supply of Spiritual Medicine, their numbers had increased to 1.5 times their original size, and individual strength had more than doubled!

Now, under Qi Ping's leadership, their tribe had the opportunity to become ten times stronger!

So naturally, they were extremely hopeful about this.

In such a scenario, Qi Ping did not hesitate and solemnly nodded his head.

He then took a bottle of Bloodline Mutation Potion from his Storage Bag and placed it in front of the fifty drones.

This potion was a fusion of the five successful potions Qi Ping had previously made.

"Each of you must eat until you feel comfortable, not too much or too little. This way, the success rate of the bloodline transformation is highest, got it?" Qi Ping solemnly instructed.

Qi Ping hoped that each drone would successfully transform, but he also knew that this was unlikely.

He couldn't obtain potions with such effects at his current status and strength.

If a potion with a one-hundred-percent success rate existed, it would be more suitable for Spirit Beasts like the Cyan Cloud Crane or the Crimson Flame Tiger, and the cost would be tens or even hundreds of times higher.

Now Qi Ping just hoped that the effect of his Beast King's Blessing skill could be significant.

[Beast King's Blessing: As your Animal Companion, it will gain increased upgrade speed and heightened transformation success probability.]

This success effect of transformation should increase the success rate of the drones after consuming the Bloodline Mutation Potion.

"Buzz... (Yes, Boss!)" the fifty drones responded in unison.

They then stopped speaking and resolutely dove towards the bottle of Bloodline Mutation Potion.

Qi Ping watched as the Bloodline Mutation Potion gradually decreased with the drones' consumption, and his mood became increasingly anxious.

"Whether it can succeed or to what extent they can transform depends on this moment!"

The mood of the more than a thousand Golden Marrow Bees on the periphery was the same as Qi Ping's. How strong their swarm could become depended on the outcome!

The drones ate quickly, and in no time, the bottle of Bloodline Mutation Potion was almost empty, with only a little left.

This was an excess estimation by Qi Ping, meant to avoid running out of potion if too many drones were chosen.

"There's enough for one more!"

Seeing there was still enough to cultivate one more, Qi Ping called out.

As Qi Ping's voice fell, the fastest drone rushed over first.

It wasn't the strongest, but its speed and reflexes were unparalleled, at least unmatched by the other drones!

Soon, this Golden Marrow Bee devoured the remaining Bloodline Mutation Potion in the bottle!

...

"The transformation is about to start..."

Qi Ping couldn't help but feel tense inside.

The other Golden Marrow Bees watching felt the same way.

After consuming the Bloodline Mutation Potion, the fifty-one drones scattered and landed on the ground.

Layers of eerie and powerful red blood light mixed with golden light began to appear on them, dyeing the entire clearing a rich blood-gold color.

With the appearance of this light, the aura around the drones became violent. A surge of blood-colored Spiritual Qi erupted from within them!

Wild, powerful, dangerous... this was the sense the drones gave at this moment.

This anomaly lasted only a short while before a change occurred.

With fifteen consecutive explosive sounds, fifteen drones directly blew into pieces...

Seeing this, Qi Ping's brow furrowed.

Surviving the violent drug properties after the Bloodline Mutation Potion entered the body was only the first step, yet thirty percent of the drones had already perished!

Only thirty-six survived this step!

Those that withstood the violent drug properties of the first step, their bodies quickly began the second step of transformation.

Under the blood-colored Spiritual Qi infused with golden flowing light, the bodies of the drones began to change rapidly.

Some wings became more transparent and broader, like sharp blades...

Some mandibles grew more robust and sharper...

Some tails turned pitch black, growing extremely robust...

Some bodies expanded in all aspects, gradually transforming into giant Golden Marrow Bees...

The golden patterns on some bodies began to decrease, gradually transforming towards a blood color....

....

These were seemingly good transformations.

There were also seemingly useless changes.

For example, some eyes began rapidly enlarging...

Some grew a second bee tail...

Some bodies became extremely bloated, which was the most common situation...

Some legs began to grow exceedingly thick...

....

These changes were a normal phenomenon described in the Bloodline Mutation Potion.

After consuming the Bloodline Mutation Potion, there was a high probability of aberrations. This kind of transformation was entirely different from the normal transformation after a long accumulation and natural progression.

But there was also a possibility of appearing super-strong organ enhancements, which was like hitting the jackpot, often enhancing the individual strength of a Demon Insect by more than ten times with just one occurrence.

However, just as the bodies of the drones began gradually transforming, the second wave of deaths started...

Those that evolved unusable organs or had abnormal transformation directions quickly died under the ensuing violent drug properties, with bodies exploding.

Only those that evolved strong organs and whose overall physical strength continued to increase could survive and continue transforming.

The mortality rate in this step was far higher than the first one, with twenty-three drones dying successively!

Only thirteen survived this step...

"Only thirteen left?"

At this point, Qi Ping's whole heart was in his throat; the death rate of the second wave was too high!

Fortunately, only the last step remained.

As long as they could stabilize these changes, integrate them with their bodies, and successfully advance to Tier One later stages, the transformation would be considered complete...

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