Chapter 54 - Chapter 54: Chapter 49: The Impact of Cutting Off ‘Supply1—1 (2/2)

It would be fully light soon.

He looked down at the dog’s tail grass by the well. It was growing enthusiastically, though its height hadn’t increased much. However, the leaves had become darker green, and the plant itself had grown thicker and stronger.

The leaves and roots of dog’s tail grass are typically thin and weak by nature.

Yet this patch of dog’s tail grass, nourished by the minute leakage of life energy from Qin Niu’s cultivation of the Everlasting Spring Technique, was growing even more robust than the tough grass.

He walked over to where he had placed the Treasured Sword and picked it up.

The weeds beneath the sword had yellowing leaves, though they hadn’t withered as severely as the day before; still, it was evident that their vitality had been severed.

This sword had indeed developed a hint of special ability.

It could cause plants to wither.

Qin Niu held the sword and examined it closely, noting the green patterns within the blade seemed to have faded significantly.

“Just as it developed a hint of special ability, it got ‘cut off’ last night. It looks like that had a big impact on the sword.”

According to his understanding, the Treasured Sword had just developed a thread of special ability, much like an infant being conceived in its mother’s womb. Cutting off the ‘supply’ at such a time could easily lead to its demise.

“I need to find a way to get the Banyan Tree Blood as soon as possible.”

His eyes became resolute.

A Treasured Sword with special abilities could bring him incredible benefits that would last a lifetime.

It would be such a pity to lose this accidental yet momentous opportunity simply because he failed to seize it.

After eating bear meat, he took five Termites along with the insect eggs and carcasses into the mountains.

Arriving at the Ant Nest, everything was as usual.

As the Soldier Ants continued to grow, they became more majestic. Two Soldier Ants guarded the entrance to the nest, and upon sensing their master’s presence, they happily waved their antennae.

Each animal has its own way of expression.

For example, dogs typically wag their tails to show enthusiasm for their owners. If they haven’t seen their owner for a day, they may even excitedly wiggle their bodies or hop around in joy.

Termites, on the other hand, will slightly raise their abdomens and move their antennae rhythmically and rapidly.

“Fourth, come out for food!”

Qin Niu would always call out to Fourth whenever he visited.

The five Termites he brought down from the mountain the previous night were also placed at the entrance of the nest.

The two guarding Termites blocked the entrance, touched the newcomers with their antennae, and only then permitted them to enter the nest.

When Fifth went in, these two Soldier Ants lay flat, motionless.

It seemed they were showing respect.

Grade Two Lightning Worker Ants naturally suppress Grade One Termites in strength.

This was likely the main reason for the Soldier Ants’ submission.

First, Qin Niu fed them the insect eggs.

He felt the eggs were more nutritious.

A swarm of Worker Ants came out to feed, which delighted Qin Niu.

He checked the attributes of the ant colony.

There were 5 Strong Worker Ants, and the number of Regular Worker Ants had increased to 45. There were 2 Strong Soldier Ants and 19 Regular Soldier Ants.

Fourth and Fifth, being special ants, were not included in the count.

This rate of growth was quite good.

The total number of the ant colony should soon break through one hundred.

What’s most important now is to find a way to enhance the Ant Queen’s breeding abilities.

Ten eggs a day is a little too few.

Qin Niu specifically brought a bit of Ancient Banyan Tree Blood, diluted it with water just like last time, and then allowed two Young Worker Ants to feed on it.

Seeing that the total number of Soldier Ants had reached 21, Qin Niu decided to pick two Young Soldier Ants to experiment with.