Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 576 - 549: A Kindred Spirit at First Sight_3

"Okay, Ant King Golden Frost!"

Black Birch quickly walked to the edge of the floating ice and plunged headfirst into the sea.

Dragon Cypress turned around and casually asked, "Snow Velvet Spider King, I heard that the Saint Butterfly Tribe from the Zhibai Continent has sent the Butterfly King to the war... This news should be true, right?"

Snow Velvet Spider King: "Confirmed to be true."

Dragon Cypress: "Why? It can't be for justice, can it? Apart from benefits, I can't think of anything else. But I don't understand what benefits could attract the Saint Butterfly Tribe to participate in a cross-continental war."

Snow Velvet Spider King: "This decision was definitely made by the Saint Butterfly Tribe after carefully considering multiple factors. There are three main factors that motivated the Saint Butterfly Tribe to take part in the war."

"First, we must never allow the Stone Hunt Blue Ants to land on Wanglan Continent. This is a consensus among all Insect Clans of the Wanglan and Zhibai continents. In the past three thousand years, the Stone Hunt Blue Ants have launched a total of 114 invasions against Wave Tree Bay, eight of which were successful landings. The tribes of the continent united and paid a heavy price to repel them back to the distant seas. This situation strongly resembles those eight instances. The main reason the Saint Butterfly Tribe chose to participate is to prevent such a disaster before it happens."

There's such a history! 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid's eyes shone, and they both vibrated their tentacles, eager for what was coming next.

Black Birch used his Freezing Ability to trap a large fish, over a meter long, and maneuvered it onto the iceberg.

Dragon Cypress raised a claw and condensed an Ice Pot.

Black Birch swung a claw to slice off the fish bones and threw them into the pot.

Ink Orchid lightly tapped her tentacles, and two balls of clear water fell down.

Dragon Cypress immediately activated his Boiling Ability to simmer the soup.

The Snow Velvet Spider King, all eight of his eyes sparkling, watched Ink Orchid and said admiringly, "Water Creation Ability! Did you comprehend it yourself?"

Ink Orchid: "Yes, I did when I broke through to become a Lord."

Snow Velvet Spider King: "A First-Age Lord comprehending the Water Creation Ability! Your talent as a mantis in elemental abilities is exceptionally high! With sufficient resources, your evolution after advancing to King-Level will be smooth."

Ink Orchid: "Snow Orchid thanks the Snow Velvet Spider King for the praise."

With that comment from the Snow Velvet Spider King, both Dragon Cypress and Black Birch felt it was not appropriate to show off their Water Creation Ability and thus remained silent.

Snow Velvet Spider King: "When I'm bored, I also study food and have gained quite some insights."

Upon mentioning food, the Snow Velvet Spider King became enthusiastic and started to digress, asking, "Is this how you usually eat?"

Dragon Cypress: "It's too much trouble. Normally, we just eat raw. We only blanch it with boiling water during gatherings or when entertaining distinguished guests."

Snow Velvet Spider King: "If you have the means, you should still be particular about it."

The Snow Velvet Spider King said exuberantly, "When I'm bored, I also study food and have gained quite some insights. Traveling across the continents, I gather various animal and plant materials and specialize in creating various seasoning spices. It's a pity, though. It's inconvenient to carry them here while observing the battle; otherwise, I would definitely give you some."

Dragon Cypress: "...You're quite the connoisseur, Snow Velvet Spider King."

Ink Orchid: "That's too bad."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

The Snow Velvet Spider King earnestly advised, "Insect life is long, and there are too few interesting things; food is one of them. Let me tell you, there are many tricks to boiling food. First, you must classify the ingredients: sea fish, freshwater fish, cattle, sheep, wild boars, tigers, leopards, pythons, snakes. Different foods require different handling processes, and the taste of the cooked food varies drastically..."

"..."

Dragon Cypress, Ink Orchid, and Black Birch listened attentively.

The soup was ready.

Black Birch placed slices of fish into it.

Everyone gathered around the Ice Pot, and the topic completely shifted to food.

After finishing the fish and the casual conversation wound down, Dragon Cypress steered the topic back, asking, "Snow Velvet Spider King, you mentioned earlier that there were three reasons for the Saint Butterfly Tribe joining the war...?"

"Mmm—right—"

The Snow Velvet Spider King paused, thought for a moment, then countered, "Have you traded with Blue Island? I heard that Blue Island recently introduced a new Soul System Divine God-Given Seed. I wonder if it is true."

"..."

Dragon Cypress, Ink Orchid, and Black Birch choked.

What do you mean, you heard? Didn't the rumor originate from you?

Dragon Cypress said earnestly, "I've heard a little bit about it. It seems to be a mutation from an Aqua Green Tree, and the fruit it produces is called Aqua Green Seed. Blue Island doesn't trade it externally, no Insect has seen it, and further details are unknown."

"Aqua Green Tree?"

The Snow Velvet Spider King was puzzled. "The information I got was that it is a mutation from a Vicious Bayonet..."

"..."

Dragon Cypress, Ink Orchid, and Black Birch were speechless again.

The way this rumor is spreading, it's getting quite detailed...

Dragon Cypress: "I've heard that this Soul System ability can detect Origin Force Life souls up to a hundred kilometers away. I don't know if it's true or false."

The Snow Velvet Spider King affirmed, "False news. The detection distance should be between 30 and 40 kilometers. As the rumor spread from one insect to the next, it got exaggerated, gradually becoming 50 kilometers, then 80, then 100. Some absurd claims even stretched it to over a thousand kilometers! That's obviously impossible—you could figure that out with your tentacles."

Rumors are flying everywhere!

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Ink Orchid: "..."

Black Birch: "..."

Snow Velvet Spider King: "Thirty to forty kilometers is already quite terrifying. This Soul System Detection Ability can play a critical role in warfare, posing a potential lethal hazard. This Soul System Divine God-Given Seed must have emerged in recent decades and has not yet spread on a large scale among the Stone Hunt Blue Ant Tribe. The participation of the Saint Butterfly Tribe also includes the consideration of nipping the threat in the bud."

That can roughly be considered the second reason for the Saint Butterfly Tribe's participation in the war.

Dragon Cypress, Ink Orchid, and Black Birch simultaneously vibrated their tentacles.

"As for the third reason..." The Snow Velvet Spider King paused for a long time, then adopted a solemn tone and said,

"This time, the Saint Butterfly Tribe intends to annihilate the Stone Hunt Blue Ant Kingdom in one fell swoop. They also possess the ability to control the Ocean God's Scepter and aim to take their place."