Chapter 76 - Chapter 76: Chapter 71 Fourth’s Choice r (2/2)

Because there was only one ordinary Worker Ant left.

It was a good opportunity to see what changes would take place after the speed-enhanced Worker Ant had consumed Banyan Tree Blood a second time.

After the breeding was complete, the Poison Soldier Ant might have been in extreme pain, lying on its back on the ground, continuously kicking its six legs.

He had never seen this method of evolution before.

He could see its sting at the end of its abdomen constantly extending and retracting.

A drop of glistening poison was squeezed out.

The Poison Soldier Ant really was terrifying, during a frenzy, it would probably sting anything it encountered.

As the sky progressively darkened, Fourth was also reaching a relatively stable state.

Qin Niu called out Fifth and had it carefully carry Fourth into the Ant Nest.

The Poison Soldier Ant was also carried back to the nest by another Grade Two Lightning Worker Ant.

What followed was a period of patient waiting.

There was no explosion from Fourth or the Poison Soldier Ant, which allowed Qin Niu’s suspended heart to settle somewhat.

This was already the best outcome possible.

Especially for Fourth, it felt like it had reached the very limit of its limits. If it were an ordinary Worker Ant, it would have exploded before its skin even cracked.

Yet it survived.

This further highlighted its uniqueness.

Qin Niu was looking forward to its appearance after evolution. He felt it wouldn’t be inferior to the mighty Soldier Ants.

As for those five strong Worker Ants, Qin Niu had not taken any action with them yet.

Because the risks of evolution were too great, he wanted to wait a bit longer to see if he could discover a safer breeding method.

Mainly because there were still too few Termites.

When their numbers increased, he would be able to conduct even more detailed experiments.

For instance, on the basis of a safe dose, would reducing it by one-tenth help the Termites evolve to Grade Two?

Or, according to the different constitutions and strength levels of the Termites, adjust the safe dose accordingly.

This way, he could breed each Termite more flexibly.

He was certain that the majority of those Termites that died from explosion could have survived.

Breeding insects couldn’t be formulaic.

The same dose might be suitable for one Termite but fatal for another, leading it to explode and die.

If one day he could reach a point where each ant had its own dosage…

The success rate of breeding Grade Two Termites would be astonishingly high.

With five large jars of Banyan Tree Blood, he rushed home in a hurry.

The village was different from its usual tranquility, as many villagers were not resting at home but gathering in groups, discussing something.

As he got closer, their conversation reached Qin Niu’s ears.

“With floods happening everywhere, we’re lucky to live comfortably in Shuangfeng Village!”

“Food prices are likely to soar again this year, sigh!”

The one sighing was Big Sister Ma, who had no land of her own.

Her man worked as a permanent laborer for the Yan Family, a job that many envied for its stability.

Guaranteed income rain or shine, at least three or four Silver Money each year.

“Let the food prices rise. Your man earns more than five Silver Money a year; your family lives the most comfortably in the whole village.”

“My family relies on buying food to survive. If the food prices go up, Silver Money isn’t really money anymore, it’s like stones. How can 1 not be anxious?”

Big Sister Ma, with her children, tended to her in-laws at home, free from worries about clothing and food.

She was among the few village women with a somewhat exceptional demeanor.

Just like she said, with soaring grain prices, Silver Money would no longer be Silver Money.

Even a top-class farmer earning ten Silver Money a year would struggle to get by.

“The government officials arrived today; I heard they’ve already visited the Yan Family and will inspect each village tomorrow. What are you anxious about? Would the government just ignore us common folk starving to death?”

“It’s not the food Big Sister Ma is worried about—I reckon she just misses her man!”

“Ptooey! You shameless thing, how can you say such things? Aren’t you embarrassed?!”

Big Sister Ma wasn’t one to be bullied.

She immediately retorted at the man who made a risque joke about her.

Qin Niu didn’t listen any further; he simply lowered his head and headed home with the basket on his back..