Ant Lord in the Star Realm

Chapter 773 - 614: Stone Persimmon_2

Set out and continue heading south.

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Thousand Reef Archipelago, a great island with an offshore area of 400 square kilometers, as always, remains a deserted island unmanaged by any insects.

Head west to check on the situation of several nearby large islands of the adjacent continent.

The Forest Beard Bee Kingdom is safe and sound, and they're behaving as if nothing ever happened—there are still Lord-Level bee swarms permanently stationed at branch hives, and all island operations are running normally.

Twenty years away, and hardly anything has changed.

It actually feels kind of familiar~

...

Another fierce battle is looming between Wave Tree Bay and Blue Island.

No Assistant King stationed on the islands.

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid brazenly sneaked ashore first for a covert search.

Found nothing.

Went back to search the outer sea islands, still nothing found.

Returned, heading back to Cloud Trace Continent.

Autumn trade season is starting, so by the way, notify all insects on Cloud Trace Continent to migrate to Bayonet Continent. The winter gathering will be suspended for a few years.

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Early winter.

Silver Cypress Mountain.

The northern wind howls.

The Dominating Throne approaches the Land of Origin Force, Ink Orchid, carrying a Spider Silk Bag, propels herself up and glides down toward the solitary peak of the plain.

Under the Divine-Given Sky-Blue Persimmon Tree, Mountain Persimmon also comes running, holding a Spider Silk Bag.

"Mountain Persimmon!"

"Ink Orchid~"

"Look!"

Ink Orchid waves the Spider Silk Bag in her claw.

From the outline, there's an oversized Metal Case inside, usually used to store Divine-Given Seeds.

Mountain Persimmon: "Uh..."

Mountain Persimmon also lifts the Spider Silk Bag in his claw...

The shape inside looks like a small Metal Case.

Ink Orchid: "???"

Mountain Persimmon: "..."

They look at each other, speechless.

Ink Orchid shakes the Spider Silk Bag again, happily introducing: "This is the Divine-Given Seed of Purple-Bearded Round Leaf Grape, acquired by guiding Black Birch's cultivation and triggering Natural God's blessing. What have you got...?"

Mountain Persimmon says happily: "It's also a Divine-Given Seed. I was lucky with a random occurrence and got a Divine-Given Seed of Stone Persimmon."

"..."

Ink Orchid and Mountain Persimmon fall silent again, both looking up at the skyline.

The Dominating Throne howls through the cold wind, abruptly slows down, and steadily descends to dock beneath the tree.

Dragon Cypress, keenly sensing something unusual, sweeps a glance and looks at Mountain Persimmon, "What's going on?"

Ink Orchid: "Mountain Persimmon also got a Divine-Given Seed for Persimmon Tree, not bad at all—Stone Persimmon."

Dragon Cypress: "Oh——"

Dragon Cypress: "What a coincidence——"

This guy Mountain Persimmon really is lucky!

Stone Persimmon counts as the biggest type of Persimmon Tree. A normal Stone Persimmon Tree takes up to 20 years to grow, needs to reach over 20 meters in height before it's considered mature, and then enters peak fruiting. Regular Stone Persimmon Trees can grow to more than 40 meters.

Another excellent great tall tree.

The only downside is the enhancement effect is rather average—just ordinary earth system overall ability enhancement.

Mountain Persimmon can't hide his joy: "Looks like everyone has had good luck this year, you two also got a Divine-Given Seed."

Two~

Plus another Divine-Given Seed of Yellow Cicada Orchid.

By comparison, that's quite a gap, no need to say more.

Dragon Cypress says regretfully: "Mountain Persimmon, you've already selected your Life Seed in your 9th Age Period, right? What a pity."

Mountain Persimmon: "Yes, only a 1st Age Period Insect King can then nurture it in their Life Pouch."

Mountain Persimmon has stayed at 9th Age Period Lord for nearly forty years already.

Because the situation on Bayonet Continent is unstable, he can only delay his breakthrough for the next Expedition Year.

Mountain Persimmon's territory yields more than 800,000 per year, and during his lordship he's evolved, almost only eating Divine-Given Origin Force Food after the 7th Age Period, and has even eaten a Divine-Grade Fruit, but even then, resources still overflow.

Dragon Cypress used Black Birch Divine-Given Seed remains to make an 'Ant King Trust Card' to settle accounts with Mountain Persimmon, but the Divine-Given remains are running out.

After Dragon Cypress evolved into Insect King, the problem of resource shortage no longer existed, so he didn't bother making more 'Ant King Trust Cards', instead just used Spider King Scrolls from Ten-thousand Tribes Continent to settle accounts directly.

Now, the Ant King Trust Cards and Spider King Scrolls in Mountain Persimmon's claw total over thirty million, with so many Source Stones there's nowhere to spend them.

Ink Orchid: "Mountain Persimmon, good news, during spring the Snow Velvet Spider King came, so it's possible to migrate to Bayonet Continent. Dragon Cypress's King Cypress has already moved there..."

Ink Orchid gives a detailed account of the situation.

Mountain Persimmon listens uneasily, and asks: "Then when would be the right time for me to break through?"

Mountain Persimmon immediately follows up: "Ink Orchid, Dragon Cypress Ant King, when is the next Expedition Year?"

Ink Orchid turns a bit and looks at Dragon Cypress.

Dragon Cypress: "Silver Cypress 98th year, still 9 years to go. However, over at Rainbow Island, the defensive works are not yet built, and the stationed Blue Soldiers haven't achieved a large-scale combat force yet. To be safe, Mountain Persimmon, I suggest you stick to the plan, wait for an Expedition Year, and break through 9 years from now."

Mountain Persimmon: "Okay!"

Dragon Cypress: "Mountain Persimmon, have you crunched the numbers? Adding another Stone Persimmon Divine-Given Seed, your resources will be overflowing even more."

Mountain Persimmon: "After evolving into Insect King, I only eat Divine-Given Origin Force Food."

Dragon Cypress shakes his tentacles: "So that's 80 million wood element Divine-Given Origin Force Food for each Age Period. That means your wood element enhancement is seriously overflowing, the boost has reached the extreme, gone beyond the limit, and continuing up will see huge diminishing returns—not worth it at all."

Dragon Cypress: "How about this: I'll figure something out and help you buy a Divine-Grade Fruit that grants Elemental Talent. Since you like farming, add either another water or earth talent."

Mountain Persimmon: "Earth system!"

Dragon Cypress: "Alright! But, since you don't have a Divine-Grade Fruit for barter, I'll have to rely on personal favors, and you'll provide Source Stones—gotta pay top price for it."

Mountain Persimmon: "Okay!"

Mountain Persimmon: "About how many Source Stones will that take?"

Dragon Cypress: "A Divine-Grade Mountain Pillar Fruit—if it's a barter with Divine-Grade Fruit, the caravan will price it at 6 million. If not, maybe 7 or even 8 million Source Stones."

Mountain Persimmon: "That works!"

Mountain Persimmon tries asking: "Dragon Cypress, in the future, could you help me purchase one or two high-price Divine-Grade Fruits that grant earth system abilities? The kind that helps with territorial management."

Dragon Cypress moves his tentacle and agrees: "We'll see when the time comes."