Marcus was still trapped in place, rapidly weighing his options and trying to think of a way out, when the beehive in his hands finally finished absorbing the Red Locust Spirit's energy.
For a brief moment, the hive blazed with crimson light. Then the glow faded, and a system notification rang out with news so unexpected it nearly made him forget the danger around him.
Ding!
[Congratulations, player Stonehaven. The hive you obtained is the primary nest of the Red Locust Bees. The Thousand-Year Queen within has absorbed sufficient energy from the Red Locust Spirit and caused the hive to mutate, generating two skills: Summon Red Locust Bees and Collect Red Locust Honey.]
So that was what had happened.
Marcus was stunned, but this was hardly the time to inspect item skills. He immediately stuffed the now-quiet hive into his backpack and yanked out the Red Locust Cicada Net.
"Grow!"
