Chapter 56 - Chapter 56: Chapter 51: Tough Bonei (1/2)

Chapter 56: Chapter 51: Tough Bonei

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Because the process of forming a contract did not require physical contact, theoretically, as long as the bee queen remained quiet, it could be tamed without capture.

Qin Niu continued to closely observe the queen platform surrounded by the male bees.

He had two potential plans for subjugation in mind.

The most foolish method was to capture the new queen bee and then take her home to be tamed.

That approach, even after subduing the queen bee, would pose many problems.

The clever and time-saving method required seizing the fleeting opportunity when she climbed out of the queen platform to subdue her.

Bees and ants, as sociable creatures, die quickly when separated from their colony.

A lone new queen bee simply couldn’t survive in the fiercely competitive natural world.

Therefore, subduing the new queen bee without destroying the hive was the best choice.

If it were about subduing hornets or bear bees, the situation would be different. Hornets possess strong survival capabilities; a queen can build a nest alone, lay eggs, and rear young bees. She then continuously expands the population and ultimately forms a swarm.

Bear bees are similar; alone, the queen bee hibernates in a cave, and after consuming nectar the following year, she begins to lay eggs and establish a colony.

The decision to domesticate a honeybee queen bee as a pet involved multiple considerations.

As he was clandestinely observing, there seemed to be a subtle commotion within the bee swarm.

Worker bees flew out of the nest, buzzing chaotically around the pine tree. “Could they have discovered me, an uninvited guest, planning to attack me?” He instinctively checked his homemade simple ‘helmet’, which would be more appropriately described as a headguard.

A hat-shaped straw hat woven from vines, the edges were crudely stitched with old-patterned fabric to protect the neck and face.

Soon, he realized he was overthinking it.

From the depths of the honeycomb, a bee with a darker complexion and a slim body flew out.

After leaving the nest, it circled around the beehive.

“Damn! It’s the queen bee!”

Insect Identification proficiency+o.oi.

Qin Niu wished he could slap his thigh in frustration for his miscalculation.

He had not expected that there was another new queen bee inside, and now that she had flown out of the hive, it was impossible to subdue her.

After a few laps, she swiftly flew towards the distance.

Then, a large number of worker bees followed.

“Misjudged, misjudged, 1 didn’t expect them to pull off a sneaky switcheroo.”

Qin Niu watched as the swarm of bees flew into the distance, wanting to chase them but incapable of catching up.

Having lost one opportunity to subdue a new queen bee, he did not want to miss another.

He was certain that there was another new queen bee about to fly away from the queen platform at the bottom of the comb.

One had already escaped; he had to keep a close watch on this one.

He couldn’t afford any more mistakes.

Time slowly ticked by as he patiently waited.

To get closer to the beehive’s queen platform, he even climbed up the pine tree.

Because his spiritual power was still very weak, the closer he was when subduing insects, the better.

Theoretically, the ideal distance was close to the glabella.

Clearly, expecting the new queen bee to stick to his forehead and wait to be tamed was an impractical idea.

All he could do was to bring himself closer to her as much as possible.

When he first climbed to the middle of the tree, the guard bees in the swarm had already noticed him.

Signs of an imminent attack began to show.

Qin Niu was very sly, staying still as he climbed the tree.

As soon as the guard bees let down their guard, he slowly moved upward.

In this way, he gradually got closer to the beehive.

The distance was now less than two meters, which was the limit.

Getting any closer, and he estimated the bee colony would likely go berserk.

He chose his position well; he had a foothold for both feet, which conserved his energy.

To prepare for the upcoming subjugation task, he tied himself to the tree with his belt. Time was drawing near to midday, and the queen platform — which he had been eyeing — finally showed signs of activity.

The worker bees chased away the male bees.

Sometime after, a darkly colored bee poked her head out.

She slowly climbed out from behind the queen platform.

Qin Niu almost immediately identified it as the Queen Bee.