Indeed, Jing Shu positioned her pets according to designated ranks, defining their significance by these numbers. Based on comprehensive strength and practical utility, the Sulfur Ant Queen, having reached the end of her lifespan, was ranked number 3 by Jing Shu.
This meant Jing Shu would feed Spiritual Spring designated for rank 3 to the Sulfur Ant Queen daily.
As is widely known, Jing Shu valued her pets not for their appearance or Combat Power, but for their productivity and the value they could bring her.
A tiger, for instance, would barely make it to rank 9 in Jing Shu's system. Tiger meat wasn't tasty, tigers couldn't lay eggs, and aside from their penises, which could be soaked in alcohol for supposed medicinal benefits, they offered little else of substance. More importantly, they were a substantial waste of precious food in the apocalypse.
