As Zhou Qi pondered, his Mental Power sensed someone rapidly moving through the underground passage. Feeling the life energy of this humanoid figure, Zhou Qi knew it was likely Wang Yufei.
By the time Wang Yufei reached Zhou Qi, he was slightly out of breath. Even with his enhanced body, sprinting all the way from the insect farm had left him a bit fatigued.
He gazed at the mysterious and vast underground world before him, his sense of awe growing stronger.
Inside the enormous Cave, Ten-Order Fireflies glowed with a soft light, illuminating the entire space like a dreamland.
Five-rank Zhu Yan Demon Insects circled in the air, their gloomy, emotionless eyes sending a chill down Wang Yufei's spine.
Strange, grotesque insects of various shapes occupied the ground, making it feel as if he were not on Blue Star.
Zhou Qi told Wang Yufei about sending the Rank 10 Annam Centipedes to the tropical rainforest climate and asked if he had a way to transport them.
Wang Yufei thought for a moment, then said, "Master, we found a large insect breeding base in Annan Country to be our supplier, providing us with the insects we need. I can just have Zhao Yang take a transport team there."
Zhou Qi nodded with a smile. Having human Apostles was indeed useful, much better than struggling alone.
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Afterward, Zhou Qi inquired about the construction progress of the White Snake Mountain Insect Farm.
A hint of excitement appeared on Wang Yufei's face as he said, "Master, the main structure of the insect farm is basically completed. The breeding rooms are built to the highest standards and are very sturdy.
Various advanced breeding equipment has also been mostly installed. Now, only the final inspection and some detailed finishing work remain. If all goes smoothly, it can start operating soon."
Upon hearing this, a flicker of anticipation flashed in Zhou Qi's eyes, but he still cautioned, "Progress is important, but quality and safety must never be overlooked. Every step must be strictly controlled; this is related to our future development."
"Master, don't worry, the workers this time are all from my construction company," Wang Yufei said. To complete his Master's task as quickly as possible, he had gone all out.
After communicating with Wang Yufei, Zhou Qi went to the Tenth-Order Army Ant Queen.
The Tenth-Order Army Ant Queen was massive, like a small hill, lying quietly on the ground, emitting a powerful biological aura.
Zhou Qi gazed at it and issued a command through their mental connection to continue expanding the Underground Base, increasing its space to accommodate more Apostles and breeding resources.
At the same time, he dispatched He Bo insects to explore deeper into the underground lake to see if they could find new biological resources or other life forms.
The Tenth-Order Army Ant Queen seemed to understand Zhou Qi's words. Its massive body trembled slightly, emitting a low buzzing sound, and then it waved its antennae, directing the surrounding Apostles to begin their work.
After arranging everything, Zhou Qi returned to his breeding farm at home.
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Time flew by, and a few days passed.
January 14, 2017
Current Evolution Points: 330,000,000
In the past few days, as dozens of Rank 10 Annam Centipedes were placed in the tropical rainforest of Southeast Asia,
Zhou Qi also took the evolution origin point from the Five-rank Digging Ant Queen between White Snake Mountain and his own breeding farm and had Zhao Yang take it to Southeast Asia, instructing him to also set up a small insect farm there simultaneously.
Now, by spraying poisonous smoke to kill insects in the rainforest, they could earn approximately 10 million Evolution Points daily.
Inside the Geocentric Base, as the area continuously expanded, the number of caves also increased, and the quantity of Yellow Mealworms being bred surged, with the daily Evolution Points provided gradually climbing to around 30 million points.
This resulted in a rapid increase in Evolution Points in just about a week.
At the same time, the White Snake Mountain Insect Farm was finally completely constructed, with everything ready, just waiting to open.
Zhou Qi was in the breeding farm, looking at the neatly arranged rows of breeding rooms, the brand new equipment gleaming with metallic luster under the sunlight.
Insects purchased from all over the country were placed in their respective breeding areas.
Yellow Mealworms wriggled densely in the breeding boxes; they were key to obtaining Evolution Points;
Bees buzzed busily in swarms around the beehives;
Centipedes quietly curled up in special breeding boxes, occasionally moving and stretching their bodies.
Zhou Qi watched the 'buzzing' bees flying around. This was a species unique to their area, called Central Plains Honeybee.
This Central Plains Honeybee was not large in size, but its internal hierarchy was very clear, and it was extremely hardworking, dedicating its entire life to serving the Ant Queen.
Therefore, Zhou Qi planned to strengthen the Ant Queen among them.
He called Chen Feng over and asked him to stand guard outside the breeding room where the beehives were placed, preventing anyone from approaching.
Zhou Qi looked at the numerous bees before him. With a thought, his Mental Power surged out like a floodgate opening.
He saw the bees being forcefully pinned in mid-air, unable to move or fall.
Sensing one with a different life fluctuation from the others, he used his Mental Power to bring it before him. It was the Ant Queen of this bee colony.
This Ant Queen was not large, about 2 centimeters in size. Zhou Qi held it in his hand.
"Beep, consuming 10 Evolution Points, Central Plains Ant Queen strengthened to First-Order Central Plains Ant Queen. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the primary intimacy of a First-Order Central Plains Ant Queen."
In the blink of an eye, Zhou Qi strengthened this Ant Queen to the first order. Its size also doubled directly according to the compound life form, reaching 4 centimeters.
Without hesitation, he continued to strengthen it.
"Beep, consuming 100 Evolution Points, Central Plains Ant Queen strengthened to Second-Order Central Plains Ant Queen. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Intermediate intimacy of a Second-Order Central Plains Ant Queen."
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"Beep, consuming 100,000 Evolution Points, Central Plains Ant Queen strengthened to Fifth-Order Central Plains Ant Queen. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the sworn loyalty of a Fifth-Order Central Plains Ant Queen."
"Beep, congratulations to the host for successfully strengthening a Fifth-Order Central Plains Ant Queen and advancing to a First-Order Apostle. Acquired new talents: Primary Indestructible Matter, Super Body Reproduction, Bee Colony Synchronization, Thought Imprint, High-Speed Growth, Spiritual Honey Source, High-Speed Flight."
The Central Plains Ant Queen, strengthened to the fifth order, also grew in size with each order of strengthening, like the Ant Queen, doubling from 4 centimeters to 64 centimeters.
After its size surged, its yellowish-brown carapace glowed with a golden light, and the complex, mysterious patterns on it resembled tiger stripes.
Its compound eyes were large and protruding, blood-red in color, capable of keenly capturing even the slightest movements. Its antennae were slender, and when they trembled slightly, they seemed to resonate with the surrounding environment.
Its wings became wide and transparent, with veins like golden threads. Its six legs were thick and powerful, with sharp spines glinting with a cold light. With a light step, it could leave marks on hard surfaces.
Its abdomen was round and bulging, with circles of golden rings on the surface.
Under the effect of the "Spiritual Honey Source" talent, a faint, sweet scent of nectar lingered around it.
As long as it approached flowers, those flowers would quickly bloom, and the yield and quality of the nectar would also greatly increase.
At this point, Zhou Qi also released the Mental Power restriction on the Fifth-Order Ant Queen and the surrounding bees.
The greatly enlarged Fifth-Order Ant Queen continuously vibrated its wings, buzzing like a large drone.