Bee Queen!

[Ding, detected that Player Lu Li's Soul Points have reached 1,000. Soul Soldier limit increased to 20!]

[Detected that Player Lu Li has killed 500 insect-type creatures! Ability advancement mission complete!]

[Mission Reward: Challenger's Chest ×3. Ability "Blade Arm" advanced to Jade Rank!]

[Ding, detected that Player Lu Li's Soul Points have reached 2,000. Soul Soldier limit increased to 50!]

[Detected that "Corrupt Venom Stinger" and "Blade Arm" are both "Sharpness"-type abilities. Proceed with enhancement fusion?]

["Blade Arm" effect increased: gains the "Decay Toxin" effect, trigger chance 100%.]

As notification after notification popped up on the panel, Lu Li's strength grew at a terrifying pace.

He could now summon fifty Soul Soldiers, each one a Lv.3 Blade Mantis.

Under the suppression of this force, the Burrowing Bee swarm had no power to resist and was slaughtered to the last!

Lin Qinfeng swept her gaze over the insect corpses littering the parking lot, then looked at the man standing amid the pile of bodies. Her eyes brimmed with the joy of surviving a disaster.

He had actually done it!

That man had wiped out the entire swarm all by himself!

Lin Qinfeng immediately made up her mind. The Lin Family had to recruit such a powerful Player!

However, just as she was about to step forward and speak to him, the Dimensional Rift in the distance trembled again!

Lin Qinfeng froze, her heart sinking.

The swarm had indeed been wiped out, but there was still a terrifying existence inside the Slaughter Realm!

The Burrowing Bee Queen!!

"Caw caw caw!!!"

A piercing shriek rang out from the Dimensional Rift, and a terrifying aura instantly flooded the entire underground space.

Before Lin Qinfeng could even warn him, a golden shadow burst out of the rift and pounced viciously at Lu Li!

"It's over!"

Lin Qinfeng's heart turned cold.

The Burrowing Bee Queen had heavily wounded Lin Qinxue with just one strike!

That mysterious man might be strong, but he was definitely no match for the Bee Queen.

After all, the Bee Queen was Lv.10.

And its methods of attack were incredibly bizarre.

Even if that man were Qi Zeyu, ranked first on the Ranking List, he was only Lv.3.

A full seven levels apart!

What a despairing gap!

Sure enough, just as Lin Qinfeng had expected.

The mysterious man was struck by the Bee Queen's attack, leaving a long, narrow wound across his chest!

It was over...

"Lv.10? Are you kidding me? It's only the first day since the apocalypse descended..."

Lu Li frowned deeply as he stared at the savage creature before him.

He understood now.

No wonder Tianyi Square had developed into a massive Bug Nest in his previous life.

There was a Lord Creature on the other side of the Dimensional Rift!

Those four women had failed to clear the Slaughter Realm and released this Lv.10 Burrowing Bee Queen.

Lu Li glanced at the Data Panel.

Under the status column, a long string of negative effects, mostly "Curses," had appeared.

"Good thing I Plundered the Talent Ability [Bloody Slaughter]. Otherwise, that hit of yours would've been a real problem..."

[Bloody Slaughter:

Phase One: Bloodlust—Strength and speed Amplify with the severity of injuries received (50% damage reduction against lightning- and fire-type damage).

Phase Two: Slaughter—Enter a near-death state, cleanse all negative effects, and greatly increase speed and strength.]

Phase Two activated!

Lu Li sneered as the red mist around him surged into his body!

"Curse" effects removed!!

The fifty Mantis Soul Soldiers swarmed forward, launching a suicidal assault on the Bee Queen.

Meanwhile, Lu Li seized the chance to swiftly break away and, with his explosively increased speed, reached Lin Qinhua's side.

Lin Qinhua, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, had been worried when Lu Li was injured.

But when she saw him run toward her as if nothing had happened, she froze.

"Which one of you is the healer? Heal me, quick!"

Lu Li did not have time to explain and asked directly.

"Uh, I am, but..." Lin Qinhua raised her hand, about to say something, only for Lu Li to cut her off.

"Great, then heal me, quick!"

"Uh, okay..."

Lin Qinhua's Talent Ability was [Mass Heal], Platinum Rank. It could restore the health of all Players within a certain range.

However, it was limited by the Bee Queen's "curse" effect and could not perform at its true capacity.

She had assumed that healing Lu Li would be just as futile as healing Lin Qinxue.

But to her surprise, a dozen seconds later...

Lu Li was restored to full health!

"Ha! Thanks!"

Feeling the surging vitality within him, Lu Li turned and charged at the Bee Queen once more.

Lin Qinhua stared blankly at Lu Li's retreating back, then lowered her head to look at Lin Qinxue, who was still bleeding profusely.

The healing had worked?

Why hadn't this man been affected by the "curse" effect?!

In the distance.

Although the Bee Queen was under siege from the Blade Mantises, it still held the upper hand.

The gap of seven whole levels made it utterly fearless. Other than a few insignificant scratches on its body, it had suffered little damage.

Meanwhile, the number of Mantis Soul Soldiers kept dwindling. In the blink of an eye, fewer than thirty remained.

Lu Li naturally sensed this. With a thought, he recalled the remaining Soul Soldiers.

The Soul Soldiers had only been meant to buy time.

He would have to kill the Bee Queen himself!

"All right, leave the rest to me. Go get some rest."

Lu Li patted Lin Qinfeng on the shoulder, pulling the woman back from her Fear.

"Leave, leave it to you?"

Lin Qinfeng's eyes widened as she looked at Lu Li like he was insane.

"Your strategy wasn't a group attack? You want to fight it one-on-one!?"

"We couldn't beat it with a group attack either. Look at those Blade Mantises—they're only Lv.3."

Hearing that, Lin Qinfeng immediately felt that Lu Li had a point.

That was right.

The Bee Queen was Lv.10!

How could Lv.3 Blade Mantises possibly be its match?

But what level was this mysterious man before her?

Still worried, she asked another question.

"Then what level are you?"

Lin Qinfeng received no answer.

Because Lu Li had already made his move!

Casually tossing two Lightning Arrows at the Bee Queen, Lu Li activated his ability, [Swarm Deterrence]!

With a ten-level gap between them, even a Platinum Rank Talent Ability could barely have any effect.

The Bee Queen merely froze for an instant before letting out an even more furious roar.

It could sense it.

The human before it was humiliating it!!

"Kakakakaka!!!"

A violent aura burst forth from the Bee Queen, sweeping through the entire underground space.

Watching from the side, Lin Qinfeng felt her legs tremble and her chest tighten until she could barely breathe!

Could such a powerful monster really be killed?

Lu Li stood where he was, like a sturdy pine standing firm amid a storm!

The Bee Queen's aura pressure resembled a mental assault, a special form of suppression that only appeared when the difference in levels was too great.

But this suppression had no effect whatsoever on Lu Li.

Because Lu Li's Soul Points had already reached a staggering 2,000!

In his eyes, the Bee Queen's terrifying shriek was merely a little loud—somewhat irritating to listen to.

"Are you done yelling? If you are, hurry up and attack..."

Lu Li dug at his ear, then fired another [Swarm Deterrence] at the Bee Queen.

The repeated provocations drove the Bee Queen completely mad. It immediately charged at Lu Li with reckless abandon...