With a sudden snap, the Worker Bee Stinger shattered into countless fragments, embedding themselves into Wang Chen's right arm.
[Right Arm Attack Path Ascended Successfully!]
Wang Chen watched in awe as countless mechanical components in his right arm began to move and shift, as if they had a life of their own, quickly reassembling into a more complex form.
A bright flash lit up the surroundings.
The ascension of his right arm was complete!
At the same time, the voice of the World Will echoed repeatedly in his mind.
[Congratulations! You have obtained the external weapon Arm Poison Needle Sword!]
[Congratulations! Your Arm Poison Needle Sword has leveled up to Bronze Tier!]
[Congratulations! You have obtained a new skill: Poison Needle Barrage!]
"From Black Iron to Bronze? And I get a new skill too? This is awesome!" Wang Chen couldn't hide his excitement as he looked at his right arm.
But what excited him most was that he now had a ranged attack!
Without hesitation, he swung his arm.
Clang!
The sharp sound of the Poison Needle Sword being launched echoed as the needle shot out from his right arm.
The sleek, black needle gleamed, its tip subtly glowing with poison.
The interface also changed, and his arm's attributes were enhanced.
[Name]: Arm Poison Needle Sword
[Category]: Weapon
[Tier]: Bronze
[Attributes]: Strength +20, Spirit +20, Spell Critical Chance +25%
[Additional Effect]: Poison Needle attacks have a chance to paralyze and poison enemies.
[Special Skill]: Poison Needle Barrage!
[Description]: A venomous stinger from a worker bee, with significant damage potential.
He swung his arm again, producing the sound of slicing air.
Then, he clenched his fist and aimed at a distant tree.
Boom!
The Poison Needle shot out, puncturing the tree and leaving a large hole, with black venom corroding it, hissing loudly.
"This power is amazing! Finally, I have a proper ranged attack," Wang Chen said, his excitement growing.
Just then, the voice of the World Will rang out again.
[Congratulations! You have gained the Antivenom Effect from the Poison Needle. Your Super Mech Armor's poison resistance has increased by 100%!]
"Woah!" Wang Chen sucked in a breath, astonished.
The capabilities of his Super Mech Armor were truly insane!
It could even absorb the traits of materials to upgrade itself!
The corrosion marks left by the Worker Bees on his armor began to heal instantly, fully restoring it.
This gave Wang Chen even more confidence in his upcoming exploration of the Secret Realm.
He continued forward, eager to test his new skill.
He didn't walk too far before hearing a much more aggressive buzzing from the distance.
Looking up, he saw a swarm of Worker Bees, resembling large rats, their swollen bellies covered in black fur. Their sharp, protruding teeth gleamed, and their blood-red compound eyes glowed with hunger.
There were at least twenty of them!
Even level 20 adventurers would hesitate before facing this swarm!
[Name]: Magic Rat Worker Bees
[Level]: LV12
[Strength]: 123
[Constitution]: 58
[Agility]: 29
[Spirit]: 21
[Skills]: Poison Needle, Bloodlust, Biting
[Description]: These worker bees inherit the cunning traits of bloodthirsty rats. In addition to their poison needle attack, they are skilled in group biting assaults, forming a deadly swarm. It's best to kill them quickly and avoid getting surrounded.
"Perfect!" Wang Chen grinned, eager for a challenge.
He charged straight toward them, unfazed.
Buzz buzz buzz!
The Magic Rat Worker Bees noticed him, screeching loudly as they charged at him with a foul stench.
Wang Chen's right arm shot forward, releasing the Poison Needle Sword, cutting through the bees with ease.
Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!
The satisfying sound of the poison needles slicing through their bodies rang out, cutting the bees clean in half as they dropped to the ground.
Dealing with them was a piece of cake!
Even when a few managed to get close and attempted to bite him or jab their poison needles into his armor, it had no effect. His Super Mech Armor's enhanced poison resistance nullified their venom.
"Die, die, die!" Wang Chen shouted as he darted around, his body fluidly moving between attacks. The air was filled with the sound of blades slicing.
[You have defeated a Magic Rat Worker Bee. You gained 401 experience!]
[You received: Magic Rat Worker Bee Teeth x1!]
[You received: Magic Rat Worker Bee Wings x2!]
[You have leveled up to LV8!]
"Level 8!" Wang Chen exclaimed, overjoyed.
It hadn't even been half a day, and he was already level 8! Most new adventurers would need days to reach that level, yet he had done it so quickly.
By now, the majority of the Magic Rat Worker Bees had been dealt with. The remaining few, terrified, tried to flee.
"They want to escape?" Wang Chen sneered.
He extended his right arm, took aim, and fired again.
Boom!
The black needle shot out and pierced one of the fleeing bees.
Another shot followed, and he eliminated the last few.
More experience flooded in.
"Ah, that feels so good!" Wang Chen sighed in contentment.
He crouched down, collecting all the loot, his backpack nearly bursting.
There were so many materials, he couldn't afford to leave them behind.
He spread everything out, counted the drops, and saw that he had gathered 50 items.
"That's enough to meet the upgrade requirements for the arm, but I'm still missing some minerals!" Wang Chen frowned.
[Arm Upgrade to LV2 requires: Copper Ore x100, Alloy Diamond x100, Iron Ore x100, LV5 Monster Drops x50]
He was missing the minerals!
Just then, his eyes caught sight of a nearby goblin-dug mine entrance.
Scattered around were black iron ores, gold copper ores, and even some gleaming materials.
"This is... a Goblin Mine!" Wang Chen's heart leaped with excitement.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Secret Realm entrance, a blue-haired girl cautiously stepped inside.
Her face changed when she saw the path ahead.
"Hm? Someone already entered here?" she murmured in surprise.
Then, her eyes widened in shock. "Is that... the Venomous Bee Queen? This is bad, I'm only level 4, and even though I'm an A-ranked Ice Mage, I wouldn't be able to handle one Worker Bee, let alone defeat it!"
The blue-haired girl's expression shifted rapidly.
"But if I leave now, I'll waste this key. No, I'll try my luck and move forward. If it's too dangerous, I'll retreat."
Taking out her magic staff, she cautiously ventured deeper into the forest.
As she walked, she saw the corpses of Worker Bees littering the ground.
Her eyes widened in disbelief.
"Could the person who came before me be a high-level warrior, maybe level 20 or even 30? These Worker Bees were killed with brute force!"
Swallowing hard, the blue-haired girl walked further into the forest, growing more and more apprehensive with each step.