Chapter 118 - Chapter 118: Chapter 113 Testing the Power of Ghost Ants_i (2/2)
In terms of slaughtering ants or termites, the jumping spiders are only average. There is a creature similar to scorpions, named the Sunset Spider, that is truly strong.
One alone could annihilate an entire colony of ants.
Its combat power is abnormally strong.
Under Qin Niu’s command, two Striped Phantom Ants simultaneously pointed the tips of their antennae at a jumping spider not far away.
The jumping spider, upon discovering its prey, was equally excited.
It was approaching the two termites stealthily, like a cat.
Qin Niu watched without blinking.
If these two Striped Phantom Ants couldn’t win, or were even killed, the loss was within his tolerance.
Suddenly, the jumping spider pounced toward one of the Striped Phantom Ants, its speed as fast as lightning.
The Striped Phantom Ant, aware of its opponent’s strength, directly entered a berserk state.
It desperately raised its forelimbs and head to confront the enemy.
Just when Qin Niu was expecting a great battle, the jumping spider suddenly fell to the ground in pain and rolled around chaotically as if it were drunk.
The two Striped Phantom Ants took the opportunity to pounce and tear it apart with fierce bites.
They viciously shredded the jumping spider, which was several times larger than themselves. This scene was extremely bloody, yet Qin Niu understood that the fight was unequal.
The jumping spider likely suffered a psychic wave attack, causing it to roll about in agony, essentially becoming a fish on the chopping board for the two termites to slaughter.
“Long-range attack abilities really are perverted! They easily granted them the ability to slay enemies beyond their level,” Qin Niu exclaimed, yet he also felt some concern.
Psychic wave attacks are not fail-proof and might become ineffective against powerful opponents.
The greatest advantage of termites is certainly not solo combat but group battles.
The Ant Queen’s most terrifying ability is its rapid troop production.
A strong ordinary Termite Ant Queen can lay five hundred million eggs in its lifetime.
Although the one Qin Niu was raising was initially weaker, through artificial breeding, it could become stronger and stronger.
Its ability to rapidly produce troops should also become increasingly formidable.
Currently, the cultivation of the Worker Ants and Soldier Ants is, theoretically, about accumulating experience for the future cultivation of the Ant Queen.
Because there is only one Ant Queen, it is the core existence of the entire ant colony.
It’s impossible to experiment with it from the start.
Except for Fourth, who cannot be replicated, all other varieties of ants in the current colony can be replicated.
The body of this jumping spider cannot be wasted.
Qin Niu released Fourth and called out the Worker Ants from the temporary Ant Nest, instructing them to feed on the spider and then feed the Ant Queen.
Currently, the probability of the Ant Queen producing offspring with the strength attribute is 2%, while the chance of producing offspring with venom attributes is 5%, and even though a significant amount of bear meat and poisonous insects were fed to her, these two capabilities of the Ant Queen seemed to have reached their limits and remained unchanged.
In the end, Qin Niu’s knowledge and experience in cultivating termites were too limited.
Very few people keep termites as pets.
Because termites are too weak.
Keeping them is far less cost-effective than keeping a bumblebee, centipede, or spider.
Raising a venomous insect can easily be converted into combat power, creating benefits for the owner.
But what can raising termites do?
Gnawing on wood?
The initial idea Qin Niu had for raising them was simple; he was attracted to their ability to gnaw on wood.
He wanted them to help clear the weeds in the field.
Because in his acre of poor land, other than weeds thriving, crops barely grew.
He was almost driven mad by weeding every day.
Later, by a stroke of luck, he stumbled into the maze of the Ancient Banyan Tree and accidentally discovered the various uses of Banyan Tree Blood. This allowed him to rapidly make his fortune and his power increased day by day.
The rise of every powerful individual involves all kinds of adventures and opportunities.
This is a natural law.
Those who cannot encounter adventures are destined to be mediocre.
Or if supported by a strong family, one can also rise rapidly and become a powerhouse.
For instance, the noble young master Qin Niu met for the first time at the Supreme Sea shopping for cultivation techniques, although only about ten years old, had super terrifying strength because of his powerful family.
If it must be said, being born into a powerful family, having good parents, is also a kind of adventure or opportunity.
He looked up at the beehive above his head.
“Little bees, come to me!” he called using Bee Language.
Not a single one of the older bees from the swarm paid him any attention.
But the first batch of young bees produced by the Queen Bee all flew over to him.
Upon counting, there were a total of ten.
Each one was a fresh, tender new bee.
Since they were not yet capable of flying for long periods, they circled above Qin Niu’s head a few times then affectionately landed on him to rest.
“I need to take some honey down,” he said.
He climbed the tree, took some honey, then mixed in a little of the freshly extracted Banyan Tree Blood. He began to experiment with the first Worker Bee.
“Eat up!” he encouraged.
Since it was his first time using Banyan Tree Blood to cultivate bees, he had no idea what to expect.
Logically speaking, Ancient Banyan Tree Blood was a universal treasure, and almost all creatures that consumed it could evolve.
Even, if he dared to take the risk, he could try eating some himself.
But he had no such thoughts.
Getting stronger was enticing, but if after eating it he turned into a monster, that would be too horrible.
Better to use the Banyan Tree Blood to cultivate pets.
The first Worker Bee had no idea that its master had spiked its honey, and it gleefully consumed every drop..