Chapter 67 - Chapter 67: Chapter 62 People Die for Wealth, Birds Perish for Foodi (2/2)

Qin Niu kept a close watch on this termite and noticed a very eerie phenomenon. As it was about to enter the range of the Banyan Tree, its body gradually became blurred, and eventually, it disappeared completely.

It could be said with certainty that at this distance, Qin Niu’s vision should have allowed him to see everything clearly.

Its body, from becoming blurry to disappearing, seemed to enter another tiny world.

That was really the feeling.

He was just an ordinary farmer, with limited experience and knowledge.

He had no way to explain these strange occurrences.

Perhaps those cultivators from the sects could provide a clear explanation. It might be some kind of formation, or a hidden magnetic field, a maze array, or something similar.

After that ordinary termite went in, Qin Niu immediately tried to contact it with his spiritual power, calling it back.

But he couldn’t feel its presence at all.

It was as if, after entering, it was shielded by an invisible barrier.

“Ant Queen, can you sense that worker ant?”

“I cannot sense them, but as long as I release pheromones, they will be able to sense my existence.”

“Alright, release pheromones periodically, try to help it come out.”

Qin Niu sat down under the pine tree and waited patiently.

He took out the Everlasting Spring Technique and read it attentively.

This cultivation technique was very profound, and he had only managed to grasp the rudiments of it. Even so, his fate had already changed drastically from before.

He discovered that he could cultivate by absorbing Moonlight Power, allowing him to steadily improve his cultivation every day.

Even without other opportunities or new insights, relying on this method to cultivate to the Tenfold of ordinary people should not be a problem.

It was just a question of how long it would take.

Time slowly passed, and Qin Niu still hadn’t seen that termite make its way out.

He knew that waiting any longer would probably be in vain.

He could only revert to the plan that had succeeded last time, letting them build a bridge.

“Form a line and go in, do not venture too deep, as soon as you sense the connection with the Ant Queen weaken, immediately return the same way you came.”

This time, Qin Niu directly employed twenty worker ants.

Including four Swift Ants.

After they went in, Qin Niu could see that some were left outside.

About every meter or so, a worker ant stood still, waiting in place.

Fourth was in charge of the rear command.

There was no choice, this Ancient Banyan Tree was too uncanny; only having Fourth, a termite with medium intelligence, take charge could make it a bit more secure.

As time ticked away, the worker ants inside still did not appear.

The ones outside remained motionless, waiting patiently.

They all maintained a discipline that was very strict.

Qin Niu’s heart continued to sink—the terror of this Ancient Banyan Tree surpassed imagination.

If it weren’t for the multiple uses of its sap, he would definitely stay as far away from it as possible.

It’s often said that people die for wealth and birds die for food.

This saying was not wrong at all.

He had a sudden idea—since termites could come up with such a method of forming a line, could he also use a rope as a substitute?

Tie the rope to this pine tree and venture inside with the rope in hand.

When wanting to come out, pull on the rope to exit.

This method should have some feasibility.

He started to cut vines from all around, weaving them into a long rope.

He estimated that a length of two hundred meters should suffice.

It was a daunting task.

Luckily, the area was deep in the mountains, rarely visited by humans, with plenty of wild vines.

After a tough effort collecting, he gathered a large pile of vines and sat under the pine tree to start braiding the rope.

He definitely needed to ensure sturdiness.

Since he couldn’t find anyone to take his place, he had to take the risk himself.

His idea was simple: not to fear trouble and explore a little at a time inwardly. If something went wrong, he would immediately retreat.

“Fourth! What are you doing?”

At that moment, Qin Niu noticed Fourth quickly rushing inward.

He urgently called out in alarm.

Because Fourth was too important to the entire ant colony.

It couldn’t afford any accidents..