Chapter 86 - Chapter 86: Chapter 81 Upgraded Bug Catching Skill l (2/2)

Actually, capturing Jin Chans yesterday had already significantly increased his proficiency in insect-catching skills.

Now, he was just a little bit away.

He found an empty spider web under a tree and, after careful observation, confirmed that the owner of the web was still alive. Crouching down, he indeed noticed some relatively fresh black pinpoint-sized spider droppings.

Judging from the thickness of the web and the size of the droppings, this was a relatively large spider.

Since his Insect Trace Identification skill was only at a proficient level, he was unable to determine the species of the spider based on the web and droppings.

After some searching, he quickly found a large spider hiding under a sideways branch.

It was just an ordinary wild Smiley-Face Spider.

Its back had black and red patterns that looked like a human smiley face.

This Smiley-Face Spider was quite colorful, and even though it was lying on the vibrant green branches, Qin Niu spotted it right away.

He took out a small jar and directly used a homemade long-handled wooden clamp to grab the Smiley-Face Spider and put it inside.

Termites had now evolved to be very powerful, and it was appropriate to feed them some live prey; this not only helped to enhance various attributes for the Ant Queen but also served as training for the entire ant colony.

Capturing this Smiley-Face Spider, Qin Niu’s insect-catching skill +0.01, Insect Trace Identification +0.01, Insect Identification +0.01.

It was quite a fruitful catch.

As for the Insect Control Technique, he had only learned a few types by self-comprehension.

When he had enough money, he could buy some Insect Control Techniques to learn.

He could even take some powerful Insect Tamers as masters.

However, the tuition fee for apprenticing was extremely scary.

The more powerful the Insect Master, the stricter the standards for accepting disciples. It wasn’t just a matter of having enough money to become part of their lineage.

Right now, what he could do was to seize all sorts of opportunities to quickly complete the early accumulation.

In the forest, one insect after another was caught by him.

The proficiency of his insect-catching skill was rapidly increasing.

When he captured the thirty-first insect, the long-awaited prompt appeared.

[Congratulations on your insect-catching skill advancing to a small level of proficiency, capable of creating various advanced insect-catching tools to capture insects, and able to set up bait and traps to capture all kinds of insects.]

Despite the brief text description, his insect-catching skill had undergone a qualitative improvement.

Previously, he could also make various insect-catching tools, but they were only effective against ordinary insects. Now, able to make advanced insect-catching tools, he had the ability to capture some more powerful insects.

This included fleas, which are extremely small and agile, for instance.

Or some insects that are good at flying or running fast.

Like the Tiger Beetle, which can escape very quickly, and ordinary insect-catching nets or other tools simply can’t catch it.

But with the ability to make advanced tools, there would be a way to capture it.

Moreover, the ability to set bait and traps was even more incredible.

He now had the capability to catch some extremely rare insects with special abilities.

Some insects are very vigilant; if they detect humans or other large animals nearby, they will hide in tree holes, soil, or water without moving, not showing themselves at all.

Naturally, this makes them very difficult to catch.

Even if they are accidentally discovered, as soon as a person approaches them, they would flee immediately, possibly from as far as two or three meters away or even further.

Catching them would be incredibly difficult.

But even the sneakiest of insects can’t outwit a clever Hunter.

As long as one knows how to set bait and lay traps, there’s a chance to catch them.

Catching one could possibly sell for a few taels of Silver Money.

Qin Niu was experiencing the brand-new insect-catching skills; dealing with wasps this time would no longer be a difficult task.

He used vines, branches, and other materials on the spot to make a simple insect-catching net.

It was still an insect-catching net, but it was much more advanced than the ones he had made before.

Many details were improved.

For instance, the length and thickness of the handle were adjusted to strike a balance between flexibility and sturdiness.

The catching distance was also just right.

The handles of the insect-catching nets he made before were either too long, which made them unwieldy, or too short, beyond his reach, leaving him no choice but to watch helplessly as insects got away.

The handle of the current net was tailor-made for him, with the perfect length.

It could accommodate capturing most insects.

Wasps are adept at flying, and with too short a handle, one would only watch anxiously.

And the part of the net for catching insects also had a lot of intricacies to consider.

The size of the mesh holes, their sturdiness, and how to lock the exit after catching the insect to prevent its escape.

Also, removing the insect after capturing it needed to be taken into account.

An advanced insect-catching tool had to cover all aspects.

After creating this insect-catching net, Qin Niu didn’t sit down to rest. Instead, he took a fine string from his clothing and then looked for an appropriate yellow leaf, a very light one.

He tied it properly.

And patiently waited for the wasps to return.

When the scout bees of the wasps discovered a beehive, they would try to mark it with pheromones. Because this special marker couldn’t last very long, its scent would fade over time.

Eventually, it would become very difficult to locate this marking point again.

Therefore, Qin Niu speculated that the wasps would return soon.

Only by wiping them out completely could the beehive be truly safe..