Chapter 175 - Chapter 175: Chapter 170: Increasing Longevity by 30,000 Years_1 (2/2)

One thousand eggs per day.

The entire colony’s Worker Ants also became busier than before. They needed to find more food to feed the larvae, the Ant Queen, and the entire Ant Nest.

The Lightning Worker Ant that had eaten the Corpse Bee’s carcass did not show any obvious abnormalities.

Qin Niu was reassured this time.

“Fourth, eat this Corpse Bee and then feed the Ant Queen,” Qin Niu instructed.

“Received.”

Fourth unconditionally obeyed Qin Niu’s orders.

Their bond was also quite special. Within the entire ant colony, only it and the Ant Queen were closest to Qin Niu. As for other termites, it was impossible for Qin Niu to put in too much effort, let alone emotional attachment.

Their relationship was that of a master and servant.

Qin Niu cultivated them to grow stronger, and they followed orders, doing whatever he commanded.

The Corpse Bee’ s body was massive; there was no way to drag it directly into the Ant Nest.

Fourth proceeded to dismember it on the spot.

The clicking and chomping sounds of breaking into the Corpse Bee’s body resonated as Fourth, with its armor-piercing capabilities, handled the carcass much more efficiently than a Grade Two Lightning Worker Ant could.

After all, the two were not of the same rank.

After more than an hour, Fourth had completely dismembered the Corpse Bee’s body and transported it into the depths of the Ant Nest.

Qin Niu went to check on the other imprisoned Corpse Bee to see if it had laid eggs.

It was still lying motionless.

The usual preparation period for a common Queen Bee to lay eggs was around seven days, but this Grade Four Corpse Bee was taking significantly longer than expected.

It had been completely abstaining from food and drink for days.

Worried that it might starve to death, Qin Niu had even cut up some Boar King meat and thrown it in.

But it hadn’t touched it at all, and the Boar King meat had gone bad.

As the sun set in the west and the sky gradually darkened, Qin Niu prepared to return home as usual.

He had already moved the entire bee colony back to his residence.

Since Old Master Huang had not shown up, Qin Niu had no choice but to take certain measures to strengthen his vigilance.

Just then, he heard a buzzing sound above his head.

It was very loud.

Based on his experience, he immediately determined that this was not a sound that a normal hornet could make.

Looking up at the sky, he saw three small black dots.

“They’ve finally come!” he exclaimed, his spirits lifting. Having waited for so many days with no sign of Old Master Huang, he had been feeling uneasy.

Now that Old Master Huang had sent Corpse Bees again, he felt a sense of relief.

His fear was not the enemy’s absence, but their appearance, which meant he would have a way to deal with them.

The three Corpse Bees were very cautious, circling over the tree where their companion was imprisoned but refusing to land.

They had definitely smelled the pheromones released by their kin.

He wasn’t surprised at all that they had precisely located the imprisoned Corpse Bee; anything less would be an underestimation of a Grade Four insect.

Qin Niu had struggled thus far, only having his first Grade Four Ant Queen a couple of days ago.

“Kids, get to work. There are three big catches this time. Bring them all down for me,” he ordered.

This time, Qin Niu was not considering taking any prisoners.

These Corpse Bees had been tamed by Old Master Huang, and their sole purpose if spared would be to lay eggs and hatch male bees for breeding.

Having one alive was enough.

Otherwise, even if they were confined in a bronze canister, they would continue to release pheromones, acting just like a locator device installed by Old Master Huang.

Eliminating them was the most straightforward course of action.

It would also add three more ‘high-level foods’ for the Ant Queen.

Their refusal to land didn’t bother Qin Niu in the slightest.

Over two thousand Grade Two or higher termites, along with their master, quietly waited below.

If they had to wait another twenty days or so, it would become truly terrifying.

Qin Niu could increase his ant forces by around a thousand each day, easily breaking the ten-thousand mark for his main army.

He even stood a chance to ‘hit the jackpot,’ producing Demon Ants or Gold Devouring Ants.

Little did Old Master Huang know, he was fostering a tiger that would cause him trouble. The longer the delay, the more advantageous it was for Qin Niu.