Chapter 16 - 16 Chapter 15 The Meat Delivery Has Arrived_1 (2/2)

“Stay in the nest and don’t come out.”

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Qin Niu could only send commands to it three times.

“Received!”

“Master, danger!”

“There is a very terrifying enemy!”

It warned Qin Niu.

“It’s okay! I can defeat it!”

Qin Niu tried to use simple language that was easy for it to understand.

Fourth led five Worker Ants back to the nest in the tree hollow; their move was also nearing completion, with maybe two or three more trips before it would be finished.

Once they settled into the tree hollow, they would almost never run out of food for a lifetime.

They would just need to nibble on this large camphor tree for sustenance.

However, the smartest move was to not nibble too voraciously. Otherwise, this large camphor tree might collapse or die.

If that happened, their nest would be destroyed.

When Qin Niu’s Insect Trace Identification skill is upgraded, he could then admonish these Worker Ants.

Right now, he could only conduct simple communication; they couldn’t understand anything too complicated.

Fourth’s lifespan was too short; it was currently equivalent to the entire ant colony’s Marshal, which was extremely important to the ant colony.

He needed to figure out a way to extend its lifespan.

So far, it had lived for close to two months. In other words, it had a little over a month left to live.

The time left for Qin Niu was very short.

Mainly because he, as the master, was also very weak. Both his strength and his knowledge in controlling insects were mediocre at best, and his capabilities were quite limited.

“Woo!”

A soul-shaking deep roar sounded, the vegetation rustled loudly, and many of the smaller trees were directly snapped.

From the nearby thicket, a round Black Bear emerged.

Its pair of small eyes emitted a faint green glow in the darkness of the night.

In the mountains, there are three strongest common ferocious beasts: tigers, bears, and wild boars.

As for the degree of danger, tigers were the most fearsome, the undisputed king of all beasts and lord of the mountains.

Any beast or large herbivore that caught its attention would not escape its clutches.

Wild boars and bears were both preys on the tiger’s menu.

Upon seeing the Black Bear, Qin Niu’s heart sank a little, he leaned his back against the trunk and quickly thought of a strategy to kill it.

Last time he killed that old wolf, his waist was injured by the wolf’s claws.

The bear’s claws were much more formidable than the wolf’s.

One swipe could directly scoop out Qin Niu’s heart or intestines.

Its biting strength was equally terrifying.

And its tongue was covered with barbs; a single lick could scrape the flesh off one’s face clean, revealing white bone.

The market value of a Wolf Skin was about 1-5 Silver Money.

A superior Wolf Skin could sell for five taels, such as a Snow Wolf Skin or wolf king’s skin.

For an inferior one, it might only sell for several dozen wen.

However, a normal Wolf Skin typically had a market price of around two to three Silver Money.

Bear skin was even more valuable than wolf skin.

A single Tiger Skin could fetch a market price of up to a Hundred Taels of Silver Money, as it was not only rare but also a symbol of status.

Wealthy families, eager to save face, were more than willing to spend a Hundred Taels of Silver Money on a tiger skin to lay on their chair.

Sitting upon the skin of the king of all beasts was a sign of extreme nobility.

The market price of bear skins was generally over ten taels, and a good one could sell for up to thirty taels.

This Black Bear was round and plump, with a body length close to two meters.

It was estimated to weigh at least 270 to 280 pounds.

It might even weigh up to 300 pounds.

If he killed it, Qin Niu could have bear meat to eat for a month or two.

Selling such a large bear skin for twenty Silver Money wouldn’t be a problem, and for him, it was like a huge fortune.

Of course, if it was too damaged, the value would definitely be greatly diminished.

If Hunters were present, they would probably use bows and arrows against it.

This way, the skin would suffer minimal damage, and the value of the bear skin would be high.

Right now, Qin Niu needed to consider not how intact the bear skin would remain but how to kill it with the smallest possible cost.