Ant Lord in the Star Realm

Chapter 777 615: The Ghost King Grasshopper Pulling the Cart_3

After concluding the springtime trade with the Flame Spider Roving Merchant, Dragon Cypress also finished its tasks in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Rainbow Island.

When Dragon Cypress was away, Cypress did not dare to leave the island lightly; it activated its Refinement Ability in the rainforest, practicing on weeds and trees.

Tie Bush swung its pincers to help uproot trees, gathering vines and weeds.

Silver Cypress lay atop the peak, occasionally using its Scorching Ability and observing the situation at sea.

Black Birch led the Mountain Ants and Worker Ants alone, working deep underground.

King Cypress, with its extraordinary spiritual power radius of over four thousand meters, also commanded some Mountain Ants and Worker Ants to clear weeds and trees, reclaim and cultivate land.

The winds were calm and the sea peaceful; everything was secure.

Dragon Cypress arrived, switched places with Cypress, and stood guard on the island.

Cypress headed out to sea to fish.

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A year later.

All the Mountain Ants, Worker Ants needed for island transformation and land reclamation, as well as the Blue Ants for logistics, had been fully cultivated.

The island's main evacuation tunnel and parts of the waterway network had been constructed.

Silver Cypress Year 91, early spring.

Dragon Cypress made four trips in a row, first migrating the Elephant Foot King Orchid, Rift Leaf Orchid King, Island Banyan, and four Spikemoss Divine-Given Seeds rooted in the Areca Rainforest to Rainbow Island.

The four of them still took root beside King Cypress.

Elephant Orchid and Rift Leaf grew next to each other.

Island Banyan was planted some distance away from them.

These two bastards soon found out Island Banyan had a rather timid disposition and bullied Island Banyan whenever nothing else was happening.

I'll arrange for Black Yellow and Junior Orchid to come over and plant them next to Elephant Orchid and Rift Leaf; the four should get along very well...

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At the King Level, after migrating a Life Seed, it takes three years to recuperate, resting flowers and fruits for regrowth; after blooming and fruiting, another five or six years must pass before any yield is produced.

Migration thus means halting production for eight or nine years; it's not suitable to migrate all Life Seed Divine-Given Seeds at once.

According to the Land of Origin Force, migration will be done in batches: this year, the Areca Rainforest, next year Southern Sour Jujube Mountain, the year after, Molan Mountain, then White Lotus Lake, and finally Xianglan Mountain.

Purple Tung Insect Nation still has a Divine White Berberry Divine Seed; that one will be migrated exactly when its fruits are ripe and can be harvested.

The migration will be divided into six batches, preventing the interruption of income.

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The cultivation of the ant colony must not stop.

First, assign 100 Specialized Green Ants to each Life Seed Divine-Given Seed to assist with recovery and regrowth.

Then continue to brainlessly produce Specialized Blue Soldiers to expand the Rainbow Island Ant Army.

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Silver Cypress Year 92.

At the beginning of spring, Dragon Cypress swiftly completed the migration of the Red Cypress, Little Wild Chestnut, Round Leaf Keg Vine, and Zihuang Peach Divine-Given Seeds rooted on Southern Sour Jujube Mountain, and, together with Black Birch, returned to Xianglan Mountain.

Rednan Mountain, Trade Cave.

Red Peach and Ghost King Woonyoung arrived on time, pulling the Stone Slab Wheelcart and racing in.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King!"

Red Peach turned and plucked a Spider Silk Bag from the cart, stuffing it over.

— A Divine-Grade Fruit bestowing Life System Talents!

"Red Peach, thank the White Ivy Spider King for me."

"Dragon Cypress Ant King, can you tell us about the Life Seed Divine-Given Seed you cultivated during your sixth age-period as Lord?"

"No rush. Let me test it out first. No need to settle up for this Divine-Grade Fruit just yet."

"???"

"Black Birch is already fully prepared; I'll send it back for Black Birch to use, and if anything comes up, we'll discuss it then."

Dragon Cypress waved its tentacles, saying, "Fragrant Cypress, Black Sophora, you two, take charge. Count the Source Stones and deliver them to Red Banyan Mountain's branch nest."

Dragon Cypress sped back to the mountain.

The Divine-Grade Fruit was given to Black Birch to use.

After a brief two-day rest and adjustment, it entered deep sleep to evolve.

Dragon Cypress and Spiked Cypress led troops to guard it.

It took thirteen days to transport 100 million Source Stones in total.

After resting for five or six days, the Dulai Flame Spider Caravan arrived.

The regular roving merchant transaction lasted twenty days.

The caravan departed...

Ink Orchid calculated the timing and hurried back along the Divine Force Barrier from Rainbow Island.

Together they waited another eight days.

After a total of forty-seven days, Black Birch awoke from its deep sleep, having successfully completed Molting Evolution.

The Xianglan Mountain Kingdom's second Insect King Level Assistant King.

Ink Orchid was the first to rush into the cave.

"Black Birch? How is it?"

"Second King, Great King, I've successfully awakened my Life Talent!"

"Wow!"

"Ooh~"

"That's awesome!"

Spiked Cypress, Fragrant Cypress, and Black Sophora started cheering wildly.

If Life System worked, Strength and Soul Systems would surely work too.

The path of progress and evolution was suddenly wide open for all!

"How about abilities? Have you comprehended any?" Ink Orchid asked.

"...Seems like I have... let me think."

Black Birch turned slightly, ate the two Refining Beads kept on the throne, buried itself in thought, and after a while, lifted its head spiritedly, its tentacles waving hard, saying:

"Great King, Second King, I have one! And it's quite impressive! Life System and Water System, it's a dual-system ability!"

As it spoke, Primordial Energy gathered at the tip of its left tentacle, condensing into a completely blue ant, six-legged, two-tentacled, about four or five centimeters long.

Black Birch: "This is a formidable attack ability! When unleashed, it becomes an ant-shaped imprint that attaches to the target's carapace, draining life force until death. It's like a leech sucking blood from an animal."

— Is this ability impressive?

— It could be very impressive, or not.

— The key is whether the rate of draining life force is fast enough.

— Also, whether it can be expelled by strong Origin Force.

— Should we try it on a bug?

Dragon Cypress raised a claw and pointed at Spiked Cypress.

Black Birch swung its tentacle; a flash of blue light, and a blue ant-shaped imprint latched onto Spiked Cypress's carapace.

"Ah—"

Spiked Cypress screamed and jumped, landed, and calmed down, feeling it out, and with disdain said, "The rate of life force loss is about one percent per day. Lethal damage is zero. Weak! Black Birch, this is way too weak!"

"..."

All the insects were speechless.

Black Birch drooped its tentacles, dejected: "I'm just not good at fighting."

Dragon Cypress: "You just awakened your Life Talent, Life System augmentation is insufficient."

Based on its own current understanding of abilities, Dragon Cypress was very certain this power had massive potential, and thoughtfully asked: "Black Birch, are there any other uses for this ability?"

Black Birch: "None."

Dragon Cypress: "Not a big deal. At first age period Insect King, keep strengthening Water System. In your second age period, you can consider strengthening Life System."

Dragon Cypress asked: "How many abilities have you comprehended altogether? You must have gotten Refinement Ability, right?"

Black Birch: "I have. I've comprehended three abilities in total..."