Immortality: Raise an ant queen and add some immortality

Being an appraiser is really profitable. You can earn at least twenty coins by appraising a random insect.

Qin Niu thought about it secretly in his heart.

My current insect identification skills have reached a moderate level. I wonder if I can apply to become an insect appraiser?

If possible, I can make money by selling insects in the future.

And it can save a lot of trouble.

After thanking the warm-hearted uncle, Qin Niu walked straight towards the Insect Master Association.

"Hey, I'm afraid you won't even be able to sell that golden cicada for the appraisal fee, so forget it!"

The uncle thought he was going to find an appraiser inside.

Qin Niu ignored him and went directly to the front of the Insect Master Association's hall.

It's not that far actually, it's at the end of this branch road.

No wonder the small vendors selling bugs are all concentrated on this side road.

Apart from insect masters and quasi-pest masters, the only ones who join the Pest Masters Association are insect sellers who seek appraisal from insect appraisers.

Like most yamen institutions, the hall of the Chongshi Association has high steps, tall buildings, and magnificent momentum.

It makes people feel very small just standing in front of the door.

Without magnificence, there is no power.

The builders of the Mect Master Guild understand this very well.

The two stone sculptures placed at the door are not auspicious animals such as lions and unicorns, but two lifelike ants.

This surprised Qin Niu.

It’s understandable that the Insect Master Association uses insect statues to house the museum, but ants are called ants and are the humblest creatures in the world. Completely opposite to domineering and mighty.

Even getting two mantises or stag beetles is a hundred times better than this!

You can see insect masters and quasi-insect masters wearing long gowns or robes coming and going.

All insect masters and quasi-insect masters within the entire Black Tiger Gang's sphere of influence must go through certification or other business here.

It seems that there are naturally a lot of people.

Qin Niu was wearing rags and carrying a basket on his back. He looked like a man from the mountains going to the city. He looked very strange when he walked here.

There were two soldiers wearing hundred-refined black armor standing guard at the entrance of the guild hall.

This actually adds a bit of majesty to the Insect Master Association.

Entering through the main entrance is the service hall, and entering through the small door on the right is the insect identification hall.

A small door on the left seems to lead to the second floor.

Don't know what it does.

It might be where the leaders of the Mushi Master Association work.

After entering the service hall, you can see the service windows and tables for insect masters and prospective insect masters to fill in information.

The two black armored guards did not stop him.

"Excuse me, how do I apply for insect master certification?"

Qin Niu asked a female staff member wearing a black robe.

She was not wearing an official scarf, indicating that she was a helper.

On the slightly bulging chest are the words "Insect Master Association".

"You...you want to be certified as an insect master?"

The female helper is young, only in her twenties, with a slim figure and a delicate face.

Think about it, being able to work in the Insect Masters Association is a prestigious job that is envied by countless people, and it is an iron rice bowl.

The personnel hired must have high requirements for appearance, cultural level, and professional knowledge.

"right."

Qin Niu looked calm.

"A certified insect master needs to have a level three insect and be able to command it."

"Any other requests?"

"Gone."

"Then I should fit in."

Qin Niu's tone was still calm, but the people around him became very uncalm after hearing this.

"Okay, please fill out an insect master application certification form first, and then go to window No. 1 to pay the fee for certification."

The female helper's name for him quietly changed.

Because if this man really has a third-level insect that can be commanded, he will be immediately promoted to a distinguished insect master.

After filling out the form, Qin Niu went to the window to pay the fee, which was not expensive, only two cents.

I guess it's just a token fee.

"President Li, there is a certified insect master here."

"Bring it in!"

A strong male voice came from inside. He should not be younger than forty years old.

The staff opened the door from the inside and Qin Niu was invited in.

The office inside is not big, only about twenty square meters.

There are filing cabinets, desks, and a very special table.

It is four feet square and the whole body is carved from jade.

There are ‘bridge holes’ and ‘roadblocks’.

It looks like a modern version of a driving school driving range.

"Hey, he's quite a young guy! Please sit down!"

President Li was very polite to Qin Niu.

This is a middle-aged man in his forties, with some graying on his temples. I don’t know if it’s because of excessive indulgence or because of high work pressure, but he looks quite old.

The spirit is pretty good.

"Take out your third-level insect and let me see it."

Qin Niu took out the earthen jar containing termites.

"Fourth, come out!"

As Qin Niu's order was given, a green figure quickly climbed out of the jar.

President Li's originally casual expression instantly became serious, and his eyes became focused.

Staring at the fourth child crawling out.

He stared for a while, with a mixture of envy and surprise on his face.

"It's actually a termite. It's an extremely rare species and has an extremely long lifespan. Can I ask how you got it?"

"After a heavy rain, I tamed a female ant, and then she gave birth to a batch of worker ants. Then I threw it into the mountains and ignored it. As a result, the first batch of worker ants had an accident, and only this one died. Only. As for what happened, I’m not sure. I feel like there should have been a big fight that night.”

Qin Niu had already thought of his words before he came.

Half truths and half lies.

He regarded the ancient banyan tree as a major treasure and would definitely not let it out.

After listening, the expression of envy on President Li's face became even stronger.

"Xiao Cui, please ask Master Hu to come over."

He gave instructions to the female staff member outside.

Not long after, a skinny old man with a goatee walked in quickly. This old man is very short, less than 1.3 meters tall. He should be classified as a dwarf.

A long goat's beard floated on his chest, but he was wearing a black robe that could only be worn by insect masters, and the cuffs and collar were decorated with golden thorns.

The words 'Chief Appraiser of the Insect Master Association' are etched on the chest.

It’s true that people cannot be judged by their appearance.

Who would have thought that such a short man could actually become the chief appraiser of the Insect Master Association.

"Master Hu, this species of termite is the only one I have ever seen in my life. My identification skills are limited. Please take a look at what species it is!"

President Li spoke very politely to Master Hu.

Master Hu's eyes had already been fixed on the termites on the table, and he turned a deaf ear to President Li's words.

He is like an artist, staring obsessively at an indescribable piece of art.

"Tsk, tsk, this pattern, this skin color, and the metallic luster of the upper jaws, they are rare in the world! No... this is the best in the world, not just a rare species. It's a pity that one of its tentacles is broken. It must be normal. Very militant."

Master Hu muttered to himself.

The more I looked at this termite, the more fascinated I became.

"Ahem... Master Hu, I know you will be fascinated when you see rare or strange bugs. You should identify its species first!"

President Li saw that Master Hu was not finished yet, so he had no choice but to wake up the obsessed old man.

Otherwise, looking at Master Hu's posture, the study will not be completed for three days and three nights.

"The pattern on its body is very strange, a bit like a tiger ant, but I feel that its pattern is more complex and darker, and it is probably more powerful than a tiger ant. It has the powerful upper jaw of a soldier ant and the worker ant The mouthparts, body and six legs also combine some of the advantages of worker ants and soldier ants, which is really rare. In addition, it feels like it should be poisonous. I can never mistake that unique smell, and it is very high-end. venom.

To know exactly what type of venom it is, you need to find a bug and let it bite.

The skin on its body glowed with metallic luster, as if it were wearing an iron armor, much like a murderous tiger-striped armored ant.

One of the tentacles is broken, and some of it can be seen.

According to my identification experience, tiger-striped armored ants often have a unique ability in battle, and that is rage. After entering the violent state, its combat effectiveness will be greatly improved, and its speed, bite force, and defense capabilities will be at least doubled.

This termite is huge, several times stronger than the extremely rare tiger-striped armored soldier ant, and its patterns are more complex. The aura it emits is also extremely powerful, indicating that it is more powerful than the tiger-striped armored ant.

It can be concluded that they are grade three termites. The specific species, sorry for my limited identification skills, cannot be identified at the moment. "

Master Hu analyzed all aspects of this termite's abilities and revealed them in detail.

Showing a very high level of appraisal, he is worthy of the title of Chief Appraiser.

It's just that the armored war ants are too rare, so even he can't identify the specific species.

It would be great if many bugs can be identified to their genus.

There are even some that can only be identified.

To identify species, even a master expert who specializes in identifying ants may not necessarily have that ability.

"It's so enviable! This young man's luck is really extraordinary."

President Li is quite satisfied with the appraisal results.

"Okay, congratulations on passing your insect master certification. I will go through the relevant procedures for you right away. Please take off your waist badge and give it to me, and I will replace it with your insect master's waist badge."

Certification as a pest master is much easier than imagined.

"Qin Niu!"

Master Hu looked at Qin Niu's waist badge and read out his name.

"Can you let me see your queen? To be able to give birth to such powerful termites, I believe she must have very good genes."

Because for insect master certification, you only need to have a third-level insect and be able to command it to move.

Therefore, if Master Hu wants to see his queen ant, he must obtain Qin Niu's consent.

"no problem."

All Qin Niu's special termites stayed in the nest.

The termites brought here are not afraid of others looking at them.

"Queen Ant, come out."

After Qin Niu gave the order, the queen ant slowly climbed out of the jar.

It can be seen that its figure has seriously gained weight and become bloated.

It now lays a hundred eggs a day, and its energy accumulation seems to be accelerating.

"What a pretty queen!"

Master Hu's eyes brightened up again, and he looked at the queen ant carefully with great interest.

"The abdomen is large and the buttocks are flat and round, indicating that it is good at fertility. The tentacles are flexible and the swinging rhythm is complex but not chaotic, indicating that its intelligence is much higher than that of ordinary termites. Can you take a look at its abdomen?"

Master Hu asked Qin Niu for his opinion.