"Easy there. I only want information. If you cooperate, things can stay... painless," he said, keeping his tone steady.
"Now, tell me—who commands this place? And why did you attack me?"
For a moment, the Beeman froze, its large compound eyes narrowing, processing the words.
But then, its mandibles twitched, and a sinister, clicking laugh began to rise from its chest.
"Hahaha... You've entered Hive Queen Zhara's domain," it sneered, as its every word echoed through the entire space. "All who step foot within our lands are trespassers... are intruders... and intruders are hunted."
Without warning, the Beeman's body began to convulse, muscles straining and expanding.
Its humanoid features melted away, transforming into a massive, two-and-a-half-meter bee with dark black and yellow stripes that seemed to harden, taking on an armored sheen.