Ant Lord in the Star Realm

Chapter 768 612: Explosive Jet_3

After speaking,

the Snow Velvet Spider King looked at Chasing Wind and said, "Red Peach Mantis King, there's something important to discuss with you, so please stay."

"Alright—"

Red Peach and Heliotrope both looked at Chasing Wind.

Chasing Wind: "..."

Chasing Wind: "I'll head back first and bring the good news to all the Spider Kings."

Chasing Wind tactfully left.

The Snow Velvet Spider King's gray-white divine mark on its forehead flashed, and a Spider Silk Bag appeared out of thin air, gently floating down to the ground.

The Snow Velvet Spider King lightly pushed it with its claw, handing it over.

"Red Peach, you've always followed the White Ivy Spider King, so you should mostly understand. Inside here is the reward for this round of leader selection, Shanglu Fruits produced by the Shanglu Divine Tree..."

The Snow Velvet Spider King poured out the entire plan of delivering 10 billion Source Stones in cash back to the Shanglu Ancestral Land.

"Between the North and South alliance, Heliotrope has made the greatest sacrifice, stuck at the 7-Age High-Level Warrior stage for over a hundred years without evolution. On the Shanglu Ancestral Land side, we will compensate you with five Divine-Grade Fruits. In the future, if you need anything, feel free to let me know."

"Thank you, Snow Velvet Spider King! Thank you, all the Spider Kings!" Heliotrope expressed gratitude. Having long known of this, but now hearing about such a generous reward, couldn't help but rejoice with excitement.

This was the first time Red Peach had heard, unable to contain the joy: This is a big job!

The Snow Velvet Spider King: "Red Peach, help us use stone slab wheelcarts to transport the Source Stones. The transportation fee will also be paid by us at the Shanglu Ancestral Land, likewise, five Divine-Grade Fruits. You can come find me to withdraw them whenever you need."

"Once the Source Stones arrive, hand them directly over to the Dragon Cypress Ant King, it'll handle the rest."

Red Peach: "Alright!"

Heliotrope: "...Understood."

After Red Peach's happiness faded, worry emerged, and asked, "Snow Velvet Spider King, does this mean you can't come every year?"

The Snow Velvet Spider King: "At least under the current situation, I can't. In a few years, I'll see how things are and make a visit."

The Snow Velvet Spider King: "There shouldn't be any major problem with White Ivy Spider King's Divine-Grade Fruit trade, right?"

Red Peach: "No. But with your support gone, the trade volume will be greatly reduced."

The Snow Velvet Spider King: "As long as there's no big issue, just do your best to maintain the relationship. Once the commotion on Blue Island in the Southern Hemisphere settles down, everything will be fine..."

…

The Snow Velvet Spider King doesn't do small business or chase petty profits.

The Divine-Grade Fruit trade, even a single transaction is worth at least hundreds of thousands, sometimes several millions.

The Snow Velvet Spider King does this kind of big business.

Deals with the White Ivy up north regarding Divine-Grade Fruits are also crucial for the Snow Velvet Spider King.

…

Everything was explained clearly.

Red Peach and Heliotrope escorted the Shanglu Fruits, speeding away.

These mustn't be shipped around too much; as soon as White Ivy receives them, they must be consumed immediately under the guard of the five Steward Spider Kings.

The Shanglu Divine Tree appears randomly, not protected by Stellar Realm Laws, so condensing a Divine Pattern is quite arduous and time-consuming.

On Cloud Trace Continent, the Snow Velvet Spider King's party first went back to Xianglan Mountain to rest, patiently waiting for a result—how, precisely, to transport a hundred billion Source Stones would need to be decided upon.

Dragon Cypress, meanwhile, took the time to eat the Divine-Grade Rosy Fruit and Black Ink Fruit, successfully comprehending the Twilight and Red Crow Pattern abilities.

The five Spider Kings couldn't stay idle for more than two days. Without asking Dragon Cypress for permission, they gathered around and began offering guidance, advising on optimizing the "Heavenly Frost Remnants Realm," combining it with the "Nosh Remnants," and instructing on designing training plans.

These five are the Shanglu Ancestral Land's most elite Old Spider Kings—some masters of the Water System, others adept in the Thunder System.

Many details that Dragon Cypress would have needed ages to grasp were directly pointed out by them.

This saved all the detours, resulting in rapid progress.

...

On the Shandong Reservoir embankment, Dragon Cypress used up all its Primordial Energy and took a mid-session break.

The taciturn Blood Root Spider King raised its claw and crafted an ice pillar half a meter long and about ten centimeters in diameter, letting it gently float toward Dragon Cypress.

Blood Root Spider King: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, take a look at this. Can you figure it out?"

"Alright—"

Dragon Cypress swept it with spiritual power, puzzled.

The inside of the ice pillar is hollow, divided by a thin conical layer of ice; one end seals in boiling hot water, the other end seals in nearly freezing cold water.

A fairly simple structure.

Dragon Cypress asked humbly, "Blood Root Spider King, is this some sort of attack ability's ice-water structure?"

Blood Root Spider King: "Try using your sublimation ability on the hot water at the conical tip."

Dragon Cypress did as told.

Injecting Water System Primordial Energy, turning its mind, boom~poof~ with a sound, the instantly sublimated steam burst the ice pillar; oddly, the sealed cold water shot out sharply in a conical jet.

"!!!"

Why did that happen?

Dragon Cypress thought for a bit, grasping the structural logic, and also realized Blood Root Spider King's intent.

With a twitch of its tentacle, it used the Water Creation Ability, fabricating an identical ice pillar and firing it with control.

As the ice pillar reached the reservoir center, the Sublimation Ability activated; at the same time, the Metal Jet ability was deployed.

Boom~poof~

The cold water ejected by the exploding ice pillar instantly turned metallic, then instantly reverted to pure water.

"This ability...is explosively strong!"

Dragon Cypress gasped in admiration.

Snow Velvet, Water Orchid, Carpetgrass, and Fork Pillar—the four Spider Kings—looked over in surprise.

A very simple ability combination, but capable of instantly producing a shocking, insect-stunning level of penetrating destructive power.

Ingenious structural design!

The only tricky part of this ability is the timing of triggering sublimation for detonation, plus you have to time the brief moment of detonation just right to trigger "Metal Jet."

All this can be mastered through repeated practice.

This is way simpler than "Heavenly Frost Remnants Realm."

If this ability is used to condense a Divine Pattern and passed down to the Blue Soldiers, the ant swarm's combat power would instantly jump a whole tier!

Snow Velvet Spider King praised loudly: "Blood Root Spider King's understanding of Water System Ability is unmatched by any insect!"

Blood Root Spider King didn't acknowledge the praise, and replied indifferently: "This is just an understanding of the rules governing all things in the world."

Snow Velvet Spider King: "Blood Root Spider King's level of insight is simply on a whole other plane compared to us."

"Learn more—"

Blood Root Spider King ignored Snow Velvet Spider King, addressing Dragon Cypress: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, from my observation, your Elemental Talent is a bit lacking for an insect. I recommend starting with something simple—try this 'Explosive Jet.'"

Blood Root Spider King: "From watching you, I see your mind is agile, your reactions quick, and your comprehension outstanding. Most precious, you have the habit of reflecting on each and every step. Here's how you can arrange things: in the morning, practice 'Heavenly Frost Remnants Realm'; in the afternoon, practice 'Explosive Jet'; at night, you can also practice 'Nosh Remnants' or 'Whirl Beast Devouring' as needed."

"Everyone knows, condensing a Divine Pattern requires concentration and focus—normally, this would be a dead end for most insects. But that's for ordinary insects; you're different. You have a highly developed, efficient mind for processing complex information, and you can handle multiple fronts."

"Oh—"

Dragon Cypress hesitantly replied, "I'll give it a try!"

Blood Root Spider King said no more.

The Snow Velvet Spider King raised its claw and waved, helpfully conjuring a thick Ice Wall, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, come, try the Explosive Jet again—if it works, I'll make one too..."

...

After a full twenty days, finally, Heliotrope and Red Peach sent word: the White Ivy Spider King successfully condensed a Spatial Divine Pattern—neither too large nor too small—at 32 meters per side.

This is space enough; the five Spider Kings of Ten-thousand Tribes Continent can join forces to deliver 100 million Source Stones in a single trip each year.

Thus, matter is settled—and will begin in early spring next year.

The Snow Velvet Spider King's group took their leave.

Fragrant Cypress and Black Sophora finished up the remaining regular transactions.

Dragon Cypress immediately set out, rushing toward Red Cypress Mountain.