Chapter 210 - Chapter 210: Chapter 205: Xiao Qing’s Talent_i (1/2)
Chapter 210: Chapter 205: Xiao Qing’s Talent_i
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This is because of the effect of the Ancient Banyan Tree Maze, which can isolate the outside world and form a small world within.
Standing outside, one naturally cannot sense its vast energy.
“Take three steps forward.”
Qin Niu signaled to her.
Faithfully, Xiao Qing took three steps forward, but when she turned back, she immediately panicked.
She could no longer see her master’s figure.
In her haste to return, she quickly realized with horror that she kept circling the same spot, trapped.
Just as she was in turmoil, Qin Niu also walked into the maze from the outside.
“Master, I seem to be trapped and can’t find my way out. I couldn’t find you just now.”
“This is a maze, once you’re in, there’s no getting out. Feel the medicinal qi here.”
Qin Niu pointed to the Ancient Banyan Tree.
She closed her eyes and focused intently.
“Oh my goodness, its medicinal qi is terrifying!”
“From now on, when I come here to cultivate, you will join me. But there’s one thing you must remember, never reveal anything about this place to anyone else, or it will surely bring us lethal trouble.”
Qin Niu gave her a stern warning.
“Sure, I get it!”
She couldn’t wait to sit down cross-legged and began to try cultivating the Medicine King Sutra with her eyes closed.
Qin Niu quietly left the maze and went to cultivate his termites.
Upon arriving at the ant nest, he was pleasantly surprised to find another Demon Ant had emerged, bringing the total to three ordinary Demon Ants.
With just a bit of cultivation, these could be three great generals.
Fourth’s position as Marshal was for the time being still unchallenged by any other termite.
“Eh, the first batch of Grade Two strong Worker Ants and strong Soldier Ants has also completed their evolution.”
Dozens of strikingly impressive Grade Three ants appeared before him.
After evolving, the Grade Two strong Worker Ants’ bodies surprisingly developed dense green scales, each shining with a metallic luster.
This was no ordinary green scale armor but an exoskeleton made of green scales.
Their scale armor was even stronger than that of the Grade Three green-scale Giant Puppet Worker Ants.
Moreover, they were also noticeably larger in size.
Qin Niu looked at the new species with delight.
He turned his gaze to another new breed.
They were evolved from Grade Two strong Soldier Ants. Their entire bodies were like cast steel, shining with a metallic glow. Moreover, they were extremely agile, and their terrifying mandibles looked chilling to the observer.
If they clamped down on you, a chunk of flesh would be gone instantly.
Watching them nonstop flexing their ‘weapons’, even if a beetle from the Coleoptera order came by, it would instantly have its shell torn apart and killed on the spot.
Qin Niu couldn’t wait to check their attributes.
27 Grade Three Green Armor Giant Worker Ants, lifespan of 33 years, special abilities (Swiftness, Super Endurance, Immense Strength, Armor Piercing, and their formic acid can assist in the healing of plant wounds. Intermediate Green Scales.)
11 Grade Three Tiger Stripe Iron Armor Ants, lifespan of 30.5 years, special abilities (Swiftness, Armor Piercing, possessing Intermediate Carapace, Frenzy, with speed increased by three times in a frenzied state, attack power increased by ten times, and defense increased by one time.)
After evolution, compared to the veteran Grade Two green-scale Giant Worker Ants and Grade Two Tiger Stripe Iron Armor Ants, their lifespan had significantly increased.
And their abilities also improved qualitatively.
Take the veteran Grade Two Tiger Stripe Iron Armor Ant for instance, it did not have the special ability of Swiftness and its relatively slow movement was a critical vulnerability.
Although its speed could greatly increase in a frenzied state, its sluggishness in a normal state was a substantial flaw.
The new Grade Three Tiger Stripe Iron Armor Ants had already remedied this shortcoming.
I believe their performance on the battlefield will be even more outstanding.
Their combat strength is so formidable that they can almost match Fourth.
Of course, if Fourth entered a state of demonization, they would instantly have to bow down in submission.
And Fourth’s overall combat strength is tremendously strong.
Venom Attack, Spirit Control, Intermediate Carapace, plus possessing Medium Intelligence*, they simply cannot compare.
As the cultivation of insects progresses, the difference in abilities shrinks.
Sometimes, even a slight special ability advantage over an opponent is enough to secure victory.
Therefore, up to this point, Fourth remains an unbeatable presence in the ant group.
Qin Niu was curious whether the defense of the Grade Three Green Armor Giant Worker Ants was comparable to the Grade Three Tiger Stripe Iron Armor Ants?
Intermediate Green Scales and Intermediate Carapace both seemed to provide medium-level defensive capabilities.
The specifics, however, would only be known after they entered the battlefield.
The green-scale armor, being composed of scales, provided more flexibility. The Intermediate Carapace was like a turtle shell, a singular piece without any weak points, but rather inflexible in comparison.
Their paths of evolution were also different.
Worker Ants primarily engaged in labor, while Soldier Ants were mainly responsible for defense and combat.
“Feeding all thirty-eight Grade Three ants with Thousand Eyes Tree Blood should be able to promote them to Grade Four.”
Qin Niu had this kind of cultivation experience.
Because Grade Two Tiger Stripe Iron Armor Ants could be promoted to Grade Three after consuming Thousand Eyes Tree Blood.
“Line up, I’ll be promoting you to Grade Four right away.”
He dug out a small jar of Thousand Eyes Tree Blood hidden under the tree and fed it to them.
Soldier Ants didn’t have the ability to progress on their own and had to be fed by the Grade Three Green Armor Giant Worker Ants.
“These gluttons, not even forty strong, actually consumed half a jar of Thousand Eyes Tree Blood. They eat too much,” Qin Niu lamented as he watched the rapidly depleting Thousand Eyes Tree Blood, a frown forming on his face.
It was the secret formula for cultivating termites with Spirit Control or Mental Attack.