NOVEL NEXT Chapter 88: Fourth Force
Athena had barely emerged from the beehive when she noticed a faint light screen shimmering on the hive, emitted from Berry's main hive.
It spread outwards, enveloping everything tightly within.
However, only half of the Giant Bee Clan's territory was covered by it; the rest of the outer perimeter remained exposed.
It must have been due to insufficient energy.
If that were the case, it would only prove that the premature ripening of the dark fruits had been accelerated.
She rubbed her slightly furrowed brow.
There really was no moment to rest.
If nothing unexpected happened, she would undoubtedly secure the first place in this regional battle.
Once the time came to start seizing the dark fruits, Athena's Fireburst Balls would inevitably be used.
And all the damage inflicted would be credited to her. She had already received the system's rewards; now, she needed to obtain Tree Monster skins and Tree Monster leaves.
She pondered whether to stay directly within the Giant Bee Clan and await the end of this war, waiting for the final distribution of results. But she quickly dismissed the thought; while feasible, she would at best be just a logistics personnel.
She couldn't always be a logistics person in every instance; such chaotic battle experience would also benefit her.
When Agasi returned with materials once again, he saw Athena leisurely lounging outside, seemingly idling.
He was about to inform her that once the protective shield was activated, no one could enter or leave to search for materials.
Athena waved at him before he could speak, irritating him slightly, but he managed to restrain himself.
"You've worked hard, but it's unnecessary now. Just leave them aside for the moment."
After several rounds of gathering, each batch of materials brought back was less than the last, but far more than Athena could gather alone.
Her system backpack was full, and she couldn't discard any of its contents.
When she returned, she would have to see if she could bring all these things back; otherwise, it would be a pity.
Arriving at Berry's hive, she held the only ordinary quality Fireburst Ball in her hand and wondered if the Hive Queen could enhance it.
The continuous state of the Hive Queen was really not good; it had prematurely activated the protective shield. It had to keep producing continuously, strengthen the Fireburst Ball, and also pay attention to the situation on the battlefield. It was already showing signs of fatigue. Upon seeing Athena enter, it didn't intend to conceal this.
Athena handed the Fireburst Ball to it, "Can you enhance this quality as well?"
"I intend to keep this one for myself."
Setting aside the other Fireburst Balls, the Hive Queen immediately took this one and started enhancing it separately.
After a while, it successfully strengthened it.
The Fireburst Ball transformed into a fine quality one, not only becoming more stable but also possessing a power far beyond ordinary and inferior quality ones.