Chapter 94 - Chapter 94: Chapter 89 This is the Level i (1/2)

Chapter 94: Chapter 89 This is the Level i

Translator: 549690339 I

Qin Niu’s insect identification skills are now well beyond a one-star level, capable of identifying a considerable variety of species.

“Able to identify so many kinds? A one-star appraiser only needs to identify one kind. Just choose the one you’re best at!”

Upon hearing this, Master Hu was somewhat surprised.

“Is it possible to directly certify as a two-star appraiser?”

But Qin Niu wanted to bite off more than he could chew, aiming high in one go. “Even though I am on good terms with you, skill certification is a serious matter that must follow due process. First, the certification for a one-star appraiser must be completed, then proceed to the two-star certification.” Master Hu could provide special consideration regarding the queue, but the examination would not be watered down.

Public is public, private is private.

“Then I’ll choose bee!”

The only knowledge Qin Niu had systematically studied was bee cultivation, including bee identification.

“Wait a moment!”

Master Hu stood up, walked to the large cabinet behind him, climbed the ladder, and opened one of the higher drawers.

On this drawer was written the character for bee.

It felt a bit like the medicine drawers in a traditional Chinese medicine shop, with each drawer labeled with a category of insect.

What he took out was a thick booklet.

If one were tall enough, there would be no need for a ladder.

Upon opening the booklet, Master Hu revealed that the first page contained specimens of various bees, cleverly designed.

The bee specimens were flattened and made into samples, then treated with something akin to a wax seal.

“Write down its taxonomic information, the more detailed the better.”

It was as though Master Hu was setting the questions and Qin Niu was to answer.

But this method of questioning was quite special.

To Qin Niu, becoming an Insect Master seemed incredibly simple, yet he hadn’t expected the appraiser certification to be much more complicated.

In fact, the certification of an Insect Master was originally quite difficult.

Normally, it was necessary to command insects to perform a sequence of actions on the special white jade platform in Chairman Li’s office, including hole traversal, obstacle crossing, etc.

Many Insect Masters couldn’t level up their insect commanding skills to Qin Niu’s standard, needing repetitive training to make the insects understand their master’s intent and perform the corresponding actions.

Afterward, food rewards were generally given.

Not every Insect Master had the insect speech ability.

Even if they did, their level of insect speech was often low; it was not easy to communicate with insect pets as smoothly as Qin Niu could.

For most Insect Masters, being able to get insects to accept a few simple commands and actions was already quite impressive.

Like when Qin Niu’s insect speech skills were just at a beginning level, he could only communicate simply with other termites, but they might not necessarily understand.

Even if the insects understood their master’s meaning, they had no way to respond.

Chairman Li must have been of an exceedingly high level as an Insect Master, and with abundant examination experience, having seen countless individuals. Qin Niu made Fourth crawl out from the pot, and the whole process was incredibly smooth.

Out of so many termites, only Fourth emerged.

This demonstrated that Qin Niu had reached a high level of proficiency in interacting with insects. Thus, the sequence of commands on the white jade platform that followed was simply waived.

Qin Niu picked up the bee specimen and observed it closely.

He noted that its surface wasn’t sealed with wax but with a kind of transparent resin.

This allowed him to better observe some of the details of the bee.

Because the transparency of wax is less than that of resin.

This bee had a black head and abdomen, with a notably large thorax. The center of its thorax was yellow, and its body was covered in fluffy hair.

And its downy hair appeared long and soft.

Though he didn’t know how long it had been dead, its colors were still vibrant.

The mouthparts were highly developed, indicating it must’ve had a strong bite. The fur on the chest was dense and orderly.

The hindleg tibiae were broad and smooth, with long downy hair on the ends, constituting the pollen baskets.

The base of the hind foot was wide and flat, with neatly arranged bristles on the inner surface.

No external genitalia were seen.

This indicated it was a female bear bee.

Before it was made into a specimen, the bee must have been rather old, as evidenced by clear signs of aging on its wings, a slightly contracted body, antennae gently straightened out, and legs slightly drawn in.

This was somewhat akin to a natural death in humans.

The pose exuded a more natural demeanor.

After completing his assessment of the bee, Qin Niu wrote it down directly.

Hymenoptera Apidae Genus Bombus, a female Heavy Yellow Bumblebee with a lifespan of about 7 months, died of natural causes. No special abilities, but its antennae were longer than average, with finer tips, endowing it with a stronger sense of smell for floral scents compared to a typical bear bee.

With a flat abdomen and a smaller tail end, its reproductive capacity was rather poor.

Its mouthparts were exceptionally well developed, indicating strong nest-building abilities.

Qin Niu wrote down its basic characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses in detail.

“Good lad, no wonder you were bold enough to claim direct certification as a two-star appraiser. Your appraisal skills are indeed high.”

After looking through his answers, a look of pleasant surprise spread across Master Hu’s face.

This was the joy he showed upon seeing a highly talented individual.

“We don’t need to test you any further. The questions for a one-star appraiser are all very simple, and testing you further would be a waste of time. Congratulations, you have successfully passed the certification for a one-star insect appraiser.”

Having said that, Master Hu called in a female staff member.

It must be said that all the female staff members of the Insect Master Association were tall and beautiful, with outstanding temperament and appearance.

“Yu Xue, please assist Qin Niu with the filing work for the one-star insect appraiser certification. Here is his answer sheet. And then, bring in an application form for a two-star appraiser.”

Master Hu, despite not being tall, held a high position within the Insect Master Association.

She instructed the female workers in an indifferent tone.

They all bowed their heads subserviently.