Chapter 49 - Chapter 49: Chapter 44 Comprehending Bee Language i (2/2)

Perhaps at dusk, they began to come out to guard their webs and search for food.

He could see the white spider silk it spat out was thick and sturdy.

Ordinary flying insects that landed on the web were likely doomed.

This spider was about as thick as an adult’s thumb, not counting its eight long legs.

The spiders in the mountains were generally poisonous.

Some poisons were so potent that a single bite could cause instant death.

As he was observing the spider, a bee gathering pollen hurriedly flew by.

The bee’s pollen-gathering technique might not have been mastered yet, as there was only a small amount of pollen in the baskets on its hind legs.

Even as dusk approached, it was still buzzing its antennae around in search of flowers.

They had a natural talent for detecting the scent of flowers.

They could sense the faintest fragrance from miles away.

Bang!

It was unlucky and did not notice the spider’s ‘Bagua formation’ web. It crashed right into it.

Qin Niu thought to himself, this was bad, as the bee seemed to be lightly colored, clearly an inexperienced and tender newcomer worker bee.

Not only was its pollen-gathering skill terrible, but it also lacked any experience in outdoor adventure.

The large spider perched on the web was completely unnoticed by it.

Now, it was caught and hanging on the web.

The large spider, just starting its work, caught a big catch, much to its delight.

It immediately began to crawl over to wrap the prey in a deathly cocoon or deliver a spider’s kiss.

Spiders hunted very cautiously; they would judge the strength of their prey by the force of its impact on the web and the vigor of its struggles.

If they encountered a strong prey in the web, they would patiently wait.

Moreover, as long as the spider had enough energy in its silk glands, the webs they spun were at least double-threaded.

Some formidable large spiders would pull not just one, but over seven threads from their tails. You should know that scientists have proved the strength of spider silk surpasses that of special-grade steel wire.

And in terms of corrosion resistance and elasticity, it is even more powerful than special-grade steel wire.

Pulling out seven threads at a time, and combining them into one, it’s unimaginable how terrifying the strength of the spider silk was.

It wasn’t clear how many threads this spider could pull out at once, but generally, the minimum was two, one of which could also be called their safety rope.

After all, they worked at great heights, and there were always times they would slip and fall.

If they had a ‘safety rope’ tied around them, they could avoid accidents at critical moments.

This was also why they could immediately climb back up along the silk after falling.

They always had a safety rope tied to them.

The poor newbie bee was about to be devoured by the giant spider’s venomous kiss.

Just one bite, and after the venom was injected into its body, the bee was pretty much beyond saving.

Qin Niu took action, having already planned to kill the spider to feed to the termites, he naturally wouldn’t let it do any more harm before its death.

With a light flick of a small stick, he knocked it to the ground.

Before it could escape, he pressed its head flat with a medicinal hoe.

Its eight long legs struggled for a moment, then slowly gathered and stopped moving.

After confirming it was dead, Qin Niu collected it into a small jar. He would take it over to feed the termites later.

Having fed them four centipedes, it was time for a change of taste, to see if feeding them a poisonous spider could enhance their toxicity.

The bee didn’t realize it had encountered a savior and was saved.

It was still frantically struggling in terror.

But the spider web was very sticky, and the more it struggled, the tighter it wrapped itself.

Qin Niu did not rush to rescue it, but instead listened intently to the buzzing sound it made.

It was a very urgent and low-frequency sound of vibrating wings.

At this moment, it must have been panicking, with its two antennae waving wildly and its six legs struggling desperately. Sadly, it had no chance of breaking the silk with its strength.

“Is this a distress signal to the swarm?”

Qin Niu carefully compared it with other buzzing sounds he had heard from bees before.

After struggling for a while, it stopped.

Had it given up?

After a while, it started to struggle again, emitting that urgent, low-pitched sound even more frantically than before.

It is said that low-frequency sounds can travel farther.

It seemed desperate to call its companions for rescue.

[You have gained insight into Bee Language, your proficiency in Insect Language has increased by +10.]

He was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with a happy and surprised smile.

He had planned to come back tomorrow to continue listening to the buzzing of the hive, but a small accident had allowed him to grasp the basics of Bee Language..