Raising Gu Notes

(Chapter 1 to.)

It is said that different groups or different nests of ants will have different smells. Some entomologists call this "nest smell", which means that if the ants are in different nests, their body smells are also different.

Ants have a very strong concept of group and territory, and they distinguish whether other ants are members of their own nest, mainly based on the smell of each other. If ants from other groups break into their nest or territory, they will immediately swarm And attack it, drive it out or even kill it directly.

Outside, if a single or a small number of ants of different ethnic groups meet, they are generally not likely to fight, but if a large number of ants of different ethnic groups meet outside, there will be fights in ten out of ten.

However, such things do not happen very often, probably because ants will come out in large numbers unless they move to change nests, or encounter a lot of food.

However, once there is such a war between ants in different nests, the result will be almost devastating for one or even both parties. It is very likely that the two groups of ants will die in the end, and sometimes, except for the worker ants, Even the male ants will participate in the battle, and in the end, only the queen ants are left. The intensity is even more tragic than the war between humans.

But for Xie Lin, although he had seen ants fighting before, it was the first time he saw ants fighting like today.

Thousands of ants flock here, first they wait there quietly, as if they are in a whole team, and then they start to choke, one after another, in swarms, seemingly endless, as if two countries are at war, The confrontation first, the decisive battle afterward, continuously sending out one team after another to fill the battlefield, it was a little different from the usual ants fighting that Schelling saw.

As for the large white-headed ants in the middle, although Xie Lin had never seen them before, there were related records in the mysterious notebook his father left him.According to the records in that notebook, these large white-headed ants are called white-headed fire ants. Generally, their heads are rare white, and their bodies are fiery red. The colors are contrasting sharply. They are also much larger than ordinary ants. It is rare, but its larvae can be used to grow Gu.

And this white-headed red fire ant likes to use other ants as food the most. Although there is no detailed record in the notes on how to make this white-headed red fire ant into a voodoo, nor does it mention the use of this white-headed red fire ant after making it into a voodoo, and it is also It is said that not all red fire ants can be used to raise Gu, but the above also briefly introduces how to select the larvae of red fire ants that can be used as Gu seeds to grow Gu.

Seeing that ants are constantly gathering and biting each other on the ground, those white-headed fire ants are waiting there quietly, not participating in the fight. Although other ants fight fiercely, they never bite them , until the end of the battle, these white-headed red fire ants will kill the few remaining living ants neatly, and then devour the corpses of ants on the ground, looking like a fisherman. The reason why the ants came here one after another and bit each other desperately was not to compete for food and territory, but just to treat themselves as food so that these red fire ants could eat them.

Of course, it is impossible for these dead ants to be so self-conscious, so all this is more like the manipulation of those few red fire ants.But Xie Lin was a little skeptical. It wasn't those few red fire ants who were manipulating it, but someone secretly manipulating all of this, because looking at the whole process, it was the same as what was said in the notes that the larvae of the red fire ant were selected as the gu seeds. The methods are very similar.

According to the notes, the white-headed fire ants usually live deep underground and rarely come to the ground, so they are rarely seen. Moreover, the white-headed red fire ants are very afraid of cold and heat, and mostly feed on underground hot spring water. The requirements of the living environment are naturally very demanding, so some places simply do not see them.

Although these RIFAs are bigger than other ants from the larval stage, because they usually feed on hot spring water, they grow very slowly, and many RIFAs even starve to death before they grow up. .However, they like to eat other ants most, but because they are very afraid of cold and dry, they seldom climb to the surface, and it is difficult to eat other ants.

Only in spring and summer in the south, when the weather conditions are suitable, the red fire ants will occasionally come to the surface, but generally they don't stay for too long.

Therefore, people have very few chances to see white-headed fire ants.

And to find the white-headed fire ants, it is naturally impossible to dig deep into the ground, so we can only find a way to lure them to the ground.

So Xie Lin wondered if someone was secretly manipulating this matter, driving groups of ants and letting them bite each other, in order to attract these white-headed fire ants. According to the note, the ants were tearing When biting, they secrete a unique acid-like substance to paralyze the enemy. The reason why red fire ants like to eat other ants is because they like to eat this substance secreted by other ants, so this is also used The best way to attract white-headed fire ants.

But Schelling was even more curious about who did this thing, and why he did it in school.You must know that since ancient times, raising Gu and planting Gu has been a very dreadful and taboo thing. Even in ancient times, many emperors and government officials issued strict orders to prohibit common people from raising Gu and planting Gu. For those who violated the order, punishment measures It is also very strict. Even now, there are fewer and fewer people who know about this mysterious Gu, but logically speaking, if you want to raise Gu, you must choose an empty place, and it is unlikely that you will choose This university campus, after all, even though it is summer vacation, there are still a lot of students in the school, and it is very easy to be affected.

Besides, this is the downstairs of the dormitory, people will come and go from time to time, it is not a suitable place for refining and raising Gu.

Does this Gu raiser have other intentions or purposes?

Xie Lin turned his head and looked around, feeling a lot of doubts in his heart.

Aunt Zhang noticed Xie Lin's expression was different, so she came over and asked curiously, "What's the matter, Xiao Xie?"

Xie Lin shook his head, stood up, and said with a smile, "It's nothing, I'm just curious. Could it be that it's raining at night, so these ants are fighting for the dry land?"

Aunt Zhang and Uncle Liu looked at the sky, and then nodded. Aunt Zhang also said: "Well, it seems really possible. It's a gloomy day, and I don't know when it will fall."

Xie Lin thought about Zhang Lang again, and asked Aunt Zhang if they had seen Zhang Lang go downstairs.

Aunt Zhang and Uncle Liu sighed, saying that Zhang Lang went downstairs almost an hour ago and ran out in a hurry. Uncle Liu asked him what he was doing, but he didn't answer, looking anxious.

It seems that Zhang Lang is still looking for that Ayun.

Xie Lin smiled helplessly, chatted with Aunt Zhang and the others, and then prepared to go to the cafeteria to see if there was any food left.

But at this time, he saw Aunt Zhang picked up the broom and went to sweep the ants on the floor, so he quickly turned around and walked back, grabbing the broom: "Aunt Zhang, don't touch them."

"Why?" Aunt Zhang asked a little puzzled.

Xie Lin didn't know how to answer. After thinking for a while, he could only say: "I think these ants are a bit weird, and they might bite people. It's better not to touch them."

Aunt Zhang was a little disapproving, and said with a smile: "What are a few ants afraid of? Besides, the students come and go in this place. If you don't clean it, it will be inconvenient for everyone."

Xie Lin still held on to the broom and said, "Then Auntie sweep it for me."

Aunt Zhang couldn't help being a little surprised, and quickly said: "I'll come, I'll come, you should hurry up and have dinner, it's so late."

"It's still me." Xie Lin took the broom in Auntie Zhang's hand vigorously, and said, "By the way, Auntie, can you find some lime?"

"Lime?" Aunt Zhang was confused, "What do you want lime for?"

"I'm useful." Xie Lin said solemnly.

Aunt Zhang turned her head and looked at Uncle Liu, and then said to Uncle Liu, "Old Liu, hurry up and find some lime."

Although Uncle Liu was full of doubts, he still nodded and said, "Okay, I'll make a call and ask Xiao Li."

Xie Lin asked Aunt Zhang for two more plastic bags, put them on his feet, and walked back to the door.

But after looking at the ground, Xie Lin couldn't help but froze there.

He found that there were countless ants gathering there and biting each other, but the few white-headed fire ants disappeared, as if they had disappeared suddenly.