Reincarnated To Evolve My Bee Empire

Chapter 127 The cutting edge of progress

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Allows unlocking more advanced metalsmithing technologies.

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〔Advanced Furniture〕

Brainpower requirement: 5000

Increases storage volume by 100%.

Reduces spoilage rate of stored items by 10%.

Increases production rate of buildings that are using furniture by 100%.

Logistics: +10% to the total amount.

Resilience: +0,1 per 1 thousand affected populace.

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〔Soft Metal Tools〕

Brainpower requirement: 4000

Give no special bonuses compared to existing technology.

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〔Claws III: gives sharp multipurpose claws.〕

I gasped as my nails, which were already black and tough, became slightly longer and got an extra edge on the inner side. Although not written out by the system because it confusingly didn't show baseline bee genes, I knew I had 'Claws I'. Those were only really useful for cutting wax, unlike 'Claws III', but…

'What kind of thematic reward is this?!'

My nose itched, and I automatically reached to scratch it, only to almost poke out my eye.

'Shit! I can't even scratch myself in peace! I won't be able to grab Amby's curves properly, either… This is a nightmare, and I never asked for it! How do girls with super-long nails ever manage?'

I turned to curiously watching Researchina and stuck all my 20 fingers in her face.

"Quickly, Researchina! Only you can save me—we must invent nail-cutters!"

"As you say, Father. Assistant, a cutting knife! We will proceed with a cutting test first. Stay still…"

"Wait, no! Shit, Destroyer—" but Destroyer wasn't here, because she wasn't guarding me inside my hive. "Researchina, I don't trust you with sharp things near me. You and Tabletina are too much alike…"

Researchina put the knife away, but her reluctance was visible.

"Just work on smelting this ore. I will send you more instructions later, but you got the gist, right? Melt the ore in a kiln, pour somewhere, wait to cool, and gold should settle on the bottom. Oh, and I'm stealing this rock–it looks like just the right size of grain!"

With this, I fled the lab.

Eventually, after a lot of cursing, I filed my claws with the grainy rock. They were still uneven, but way shorter.

I scratched my balls and sighed.

'Ah… What a bliss!'

Finally, I could relax and inspect my successes so far.

New technologies were waiting. At the moment, the Bee Empire was at 〔842/1500〕 development points, and I felt like implementing better furniture would make the number skyrocket.

As long as the next two development levels won't suddenly become super expensive, I could achieve them way before I could get a limp dick again!

Earlier, when the siege of the gold mine was over, I asked Ambrosia to start preparing the next brood of 30 Queen Bees. They were going to emerge and finish their primary education in a couple of weeks.

One of them will be given the rule over the mine camp; as for others, now that we had thousands of Warriors and Beemarines not busy with guarding or patrols and eager to smash a few skulls.

Standing in the empty Council Chamber, I looked at the wall map.

'I could send them off to capture more territory for us. Thanks to the efforts of the scouts mapping out natural resources for the last months, there are a lot of discovered places that will make good grounds for colonies. And thanks to the metal and coal, the efficiency of our production should offset the logistical nightmare of moving things over the growing empire.'

I smiled, and it was decided.

The numbers had to grow!