However, from then on, the ant queen began to suspect that the people from back then might have died in an accident.
Their descendants probably only knew about the existence of the ant serum, but they did not know about the agreement with the Yellow Ant Tribe.
After that, the ant queen kept an eye on them and realized that these people did not know about the agreement from back then. They did not even know that the ant serum could only be brewed after three years.
After more than ten years of observation, the ant queen realized that the humans who came later were very weak. Whether it was their strange battle formations or their weapons, their combat power could not be compared to that of the people from back then.
After realizing this, the ant queen's mind became active. However, she was naturally suspicious. In order to test them, she mustered up the courage to kill two humans. She thought that if those people from back then came to take revenge, she would also offer up the ant serum and continue to fulfill the agreement from back then. She believed that those people would not cut off their source of ant serum just for two disciples.
However, in the end, nothing happened. Those old people did not appear, and humans continued to appear in the desert at a frequency of once a year.
The ant queen was completely relieved. However, she was still afraid of those people from back then. She was afraid that they would suddenly appear one day, so she did not dare to be too ruthless.
From then on, humans who came to take the ant serum had to rely on their own abilities. The powerful ones could take away a portion of the ant serum, while the weaker ones had to leave their lives behind.
This caused the ant queen to have more and more reserves of ant serum. Occasionally, she would take some out to reward her subordinates who had performed meritorious deeds to increase the tribe's strength. Gold was one of the beneficiaries.
After understanding the entire process, Ding Ning was even more confused. Was the ant serum unique to the Yellow Ant Tribe's ant queen? How did the golden-patterned experts of other tribes come about?
Unfortunately, Gold could not give him an answer. He could only communicate with Black Gold through the spiritual connection and received a vague but uncertain answer.
Back then, it seemed that the ant queen had used the method of brewing the ant serum as a bargaining chip during the negotiation. That was why the Yellow Ant Tribe was able to retreat from the desert unscathed. Therefore, the method of brewing the ant serum was not a secret.
However, the raw materials to brew the ant serum were extremely rare. Even if the other ant tribes knew the brewing method, they did not have enough raw materials to brew it. Only the tribes that were lucky enough to gather the raw materials could brew it.
This was the only reasonable explanation that Ding Ning could think of. However, as for the truth, perhaps only the legendary Yellow Ant Tribe's ant queen could give him a clear answer.
Collect, collect, collect!
Countless Yellow Ants entered the Medicine Spiritual Ring under Gold's command.
Of course, Ding Ning did not let go of those worker ants. Who knew if the queen ant needed these worker ants to make the ant juice. Anyway, he planned to catch all the yellow ants in one fell swoop.
In the underground pit, Ling Yun and the other three girls were anxiously pacing back and forth, not knowing what was going on above.
Although soldier ants and worker ants only differed by one word, their combat power was worlds apart. Worker ants were gentle and harmless. Even if they saw them, they would turn a blind eye. As long as they did not block their way to transport food, they would turn a blind eye to Ling Yun and the others.
Puff!
There was a soft sound, but it affected the hearts of the four women. Seeing Ding Ning descending from the sky, the women immediately smiled.
"Honey, are you okay? Where are the soldier ants? "
Ling Yun was impatient. He went forward and checked Ding Ning. Seeing that Ding Ning was unscathed, he was relieved and asked.
"Done."
He did not explain further. He did not want Ye Yingying to know that he planned to wipe out the entire Yellow Ant Tribe.
"Oh, that's good. That's good."
Ling Yun understood and smiled. Although she did not know how Ding Ning had done it, it must have been related to his mysterious space. Naturally, she would not be stupid to ask at this time.
Angel and Feng Pianwu heaved a sigh of relief. To be honest, they were not interested in the ant juice at all. As long as Ding Ning was fine, everything was fine.
Only Ye Yingying's eyes lit up, and her face was filled with joy. "The soldier ants are done. Now, there's only the queen ant that has no combat power left."
"Don't be too happy. As far as I know, the queen ant has a team of General Ants to protect it. Their combat power is many times stronger than the soldier ants."
Ding Ning poured cold water on her. "Also, the queen ant can only make a batch of ant juice every three years. Last year, your tribe came and took it away."
"Ah!"
Ye Yingying opened her mouth wide in shock. She could not hide her dismay.
She did not doubt Ding Ning's words. When the Langya Mystery Land opened last year, someone did get the ant juice. No wonder the tribe was so generous this time and was willing to use the Langya Mystery Land as the venue for the first round of the competition. It seemed that they had figured out the production time of the ant juice and were not worried that it would be taken away by the contestants.
Ding Ning had figured this out long ago. He could not help but laugh in his heart. If he could not communicate with Gold through his mental power, he would not have known about the secret of the ant juice.
"Since there's no one, there's no need for us to waste our effort. Let's just go."
Feng Pianwu advised worriedly when she heard that there were a few powerful General Ants around the queen ant.
"Since we're already here, we can't go back empty-handed. Wait for me here. I'll go and explore the way first."
Ding Ning shook his head. He was determined to meet the queen ant. What a joke. He was planning to migrate the entire Yellow Ant Tribe. How could it work without the queen ant?
"Then go and come back quickly. We'll wait for you here."
Ling Yun originally wanted to persuade him to go back, but he suddenly saw Ding Ning secretly winking at him. He knew that there must be something fishy, so he quickly changed his words.
Ye Yingying opened her mouth. She wanted to say that according to the map, there was another ant tribe that also produced ant juice. They might as well go there and try their luck. However, she saw that Ding Ning had already quickly entered the tunnel. She could only shut her mouth obediently.
The tunnel here was very big. It was so big that it did not look like an ant's nest at all. Instead, it looked like the nest of some large beast. In fact, it seemed to be the case. After the Yellow Ant Tribe came to the Gobi Desert, they occupied the nest and turned the original owner of this place into food.
Ding Ning learned from Gold that this was actually the queen ant's nest on the surface. Since the disappearance of the elders of the Sacred Maiden Tribe, the queen ant had opened another nest to hide the ant juice. Unfortunately, Gold did not know where that nest was.
A cunning rabbit has three burrows. Even the ants had become so cunning. Ding Ning laughed and shook his head.
After turning a corner in the tunnel, he released Gold to lead the way and collected the worker ants along the way. Although the ants of this worker type did not have much combat power, they were out-and-out Hercules. They were also old cattle that worked hard without complaint. Although their status was low, the entire tribe depended on them to survive. They were an indispensable part of the food chain.
The tunnel was very deep. As they went all the way down, the air gradually became moist. It was obvious that there was underground water.
After arriving at a huge cave, there were densely packed tunnels like a spider's web. It was like an underground maze. If it were not for Gold leading the way, Ding Ning was afraid that he would get lost.
These thin tunnels were much shorter and narrower than the previous tunnels. It was extremely difficult for people to pass through them. Ding Ning guessed that after the disappearance of the elders of the Holy-maiden Tribe, the Queen Ant was worried that those people would one day appear to seek revenge on the Yellow Ant Tribe, so she left these tunnels in advance.
He could not help but admire this legendary queen ant. She was definitely the Wu Zetian of the Ant Tribe.
The deeper he went, the shorter the tunnels became. It was already extremely difficult for people to walk through them. Fortunately, Ding Ning could escape through the earth. Even the narrowest space could not stop him.
After walking for another two kilometers, the tunnels suddenly opened up. A fragrant scent greeted his nostrils, making him feel refreshed.
When he came out of the cave and saw the towering tree in front of him, he opened his mouth wide in shock.
He had always thought that the nest of the queen ant would be in a dark and damp underground cave. Who would have thought that this legendary queen ant would build her nest in a tree hole at the root of a large tree? Did she think that she was a termite?
However, in the next moment, he shuddered. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief. His eyes lit up as he stared at the towering tree with a strange shape.
Dragon-taming Tree. It was actually a Dragon-taming Tree. Moreover, it was so thick that even five or six people might not be able to wrap their arms around it.
Ding Ning was so happy that he almost moaned. This surprise was too big, so big that it made him dizzy. He could not believe it at all.
Perhaps not many people knew about the Dragon-taming Tree, but speaking of Dragon-taming Wood, there was probably no one who did not know about it.
That's right, the towering tree in front of him was the Dragon-taming Tree from which Mu Guiying broke the Heavenly Gate Formation.
According to the few records of the Dragon-taming Tree on Earth, this rare and magical ancient tree had no growth rings. Therefore, people had no way of estimating how old it was.
Its main trunk was not cylindrical like other tree species, but had six vertical ridges. Therefore, some places called it the "Six Paths Tree". Its branches were very tough and hard to break. In some areas, people would call it the "Ox Tendon Tree" based on this characteristic.
Dragon-taming Wood could be made into beads, called Fortune Beads. If one could see four "dragon eyes" on the bamboo, it would be the best of the best. Its value was much higher than gold, and could even be said to be better than gold.
A medical expert had once done an experiment. First, he used a microscope to examine the pericarpal circulation. After wearing a piece of Dragon-taming Wood on his wrist for a few minutes, he could make the capillaries of an old man thicken and lengthen. His blood circulation rapidly changed, and his rotation became obvious.
Second, no matter where the human body was in pain, it would be immediately relieved by putting the Dragon-taming Wood on the wrist.
Third, people with heart disease would obviously feel comfortable when wearing the Dragon-taming Wood on their chest. After a few days, the Dragon-taming Wood would turn black.
Fourth, it could remove all kinds of pain, including acute pain. If the Dragon-taming Wood was placed on the area of pain, the pain would be relieved after a few minutes.
Fifth, it could also play a very good role in treating symptoms such as nameless swelling, edema, and abdominal distension.
Sixth, a small branch of the Dragon-taming Wood could be inserted into food. If the food was poisonous, the branch would foam.
Seventh, it could also be used externally to clear heat, detoxify, and diuresis. However, it definitely could not be taken orally.
Due to its extremely high value to the human body, it was an extremely precious and endangered tree species in China. Currently, there was no way to plant it artificially.
However, for Ding Ning, people's understanding of the Dragon-taming Wood was still too shallow. This extremely rare and natural wild resource was completely one of the precious treasures that nature had bestowed to mankind.
Whether it was the flowers, leaves, roots, sap, or even the dregs of the Dragon-taming Wood, they could all be used to refine pills. It could be said that there was not a single part of its body that was not a treasure.
In addition to being used as medicine, the Dragon-taming Wood could also be made into spices. The spices made from it could ward off evil spirits, calm the mind, and even improve one's memory.
At the same time, it was also the best wood for making furniture. If one had Dragon-taming Wood furniture at home, not only could it calm the mind, it could also ward off insects and mosquitoes. It was many times more precious than any top-grade wood such as Nanmu.
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