Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 657 - 576: Sowing King Cypress

"Dragon Cypress?"

"Great King?"

"Are you alright?"

"What could be wrong with me? What about you all?"

"What about us? We're fine..."

In the main tunnel of the Ant Nest, Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid met, exchanging a series of inquiries.

Dragon Cypress asked seriously, "Have I been asleep for a long time?"

Ink Orchid replied, "It's been almost 20 days."

Dragon Cypress reeled. !!!

Young Age Period Evolution usually means awakening after five to eight days.

Upon waking this time, Dragon Cypress had suspected a significant delay but hadn't imagined it would be this long.

I almost didn't wake up?

A chill went through Dragon Cypress's heart.

Ink Orchid asked, "What about the King Cypress Divine-Given Seed? That must be the reason, right?"

Without wasting words, Dragon Cypress bent over and spat it out.

The Divine-Given Seed had undergone a huge transformation.

The originally smooth and glossy brown husk was now densely covered with crisscrossing red and black Origin Force patterns.

It exuded a strong Primordial Energy breath, much like that of a Divine-Grade Fruit.

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid leaned in, examining it closely.

After a good while,

Ink Orchid looked up and asked, "Dragon Cypress, where should we plant it? In the Areca Rainforest?"

Dragon Cypress replied, "It shares half of the Zhibai lineage. Zhibai is a tropical plant, so it's definitely best to plant it in a tropical region."

Ink Orchid asked, "Will it need to absorb a lot of Origin Force?"

Dragon Cypress said, "Very likely! Let's take precautions and gather more Source Stones."

Ink Orchid exclaimed, "Yes! Right! So, should we set off now?"

Dragon Cypress said, "...I've been hungry for twenty days."

Ink Orchid fell silent. "..."

"Great King, you're awake!"

"Great King, you've finally awoken."

"Great King, you scared us to death." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Great King, are you okay?"

"WHOA! Is this the King Cypress Divine-Given Seed?"

"Such a powerful Primordial Energy Mechanism!"

Silver Cypress, Fragrant Cypress, and Black Sophora came running over, greeting and inquiring. Upon seeing the round seed on the ground, they were astonished. They curiously came closer to inspect it, discussing animatedly.

After a few seconds, Dragon Cypress waved his Tentacles to shoo them away.

"Enough! Silver Cypress, go hunt for some food. Fragrant Cypress, prepare a celebration banquet. Black Sophora, run quickly and fetch a large Metal Case..."

...

「Shandong Reservoir.」

Under the sunlight, the green leaf spots on Dragon Cypress's Carapace expanded bit by bit.

Seeing that Dragon Cypress had consumed half a wild pig, Ink Orchid, estimating he was full, eagerly asked, "Dragon Cypress, how many Abilities have you awakened?"

Dragon Cypress replied, "Five of them. Two from the Thunder System, two from the Water System, and one from the Strength System."

Dragon Cypress swayed his Tentacles and said, "The Thunder System is quite ordinary. The first Ability is conventional Lightning Control. The second Thunder System Ability is also the most common: a lightning attack..."

As Dragon Cypress spoke, the tip of his Tentacle bent. Primordial Energy gathered, electricity sparked, and with a gentle point forward, a strand of bright blue lightning shot out. It struck the ground four to five meters away, eliciting a puff of white smoke.

Two very mediocre Abilities.

Dragon Cypress stood up and said, "The Strength System is quite powerful; I've awakened a speed-type burst Ability."

After speaking, he channeled Primordial Energy into his six legs and sprinted. His form turned into a black shadow as he ran a circle around the reservoir and returned to his original position.

Ink Orchid exclaimed, "This one's good! A very practical escape Ability!"

What do they mean by 'escape Ability'? Dragon Cypress was displeased.

Black Sophora promptly corrected, "Second King, this is a charging Ability for close combat!"

HEH. HEH.

Ink Orchid, not one to argue with ants, asked, "And the two Water System Abilities?"

Without wasting words, Dragon Cypress activated the charging Ability. His form flashed to the surface of the reservoir, descended, and vanished beneath the water without a trace.

Her spiritual power scanned the area but couldn't find him.

A Water System invisibility Ability?

Ink Orchid, Silver Cypress, Fragrant Cypress, and Black Sophora all got up, approaching the reservoir to inspect it visually from a close distance.

Dragon Cypress was nowhere to be seen.

Her spiritual power swept back and forth, still finding nothing.

Ink Orchid activated her Soul-Setting Ability and sensed him; he was indeed hidden in the water.

Dragon Cypress abruptly appeared at the center of the reservoir. He slowly climbed out of the water and stood upon its surface.

Silver Cypress said enviously, "Great King, this life-saving Ability is powerful! It can avoid detection by spiritual power."

Dragon Cypress was silent. "..."

How come you all speak so unpleasantly?

Dragon Cypress earnestly explained, "This Water System stealth Ability can only be considered moderately powerful. It allows me to perfectly merge my form with the water, making me undetectable by sight, the olfactory sense of my Tentacles, and spiritual power. But it has a drawback: while using this Ability, I cannot move quickly in the water. Slightly larger movements will immediately give me away."

Ink Orchid had a sudden realization and said, "Blue Island! The Stone Hunt Blue Ant! Water Escape!"

Dragon Cypress flicked his Tentacle. "Exactly! Highly similar Abilities! That's why the Stone Hunt Blue Ant needs to rely on a Tsunami's waves to break through. Mine is much more powerful, though; it can avoid detection by spiritual power, unlike the Stone Hunt Blue Ant's Ability."

Ink Orchid mused, "Then next time we battle Blue Island..."

Dragon Cypress said, "Perhaps I can get a bit closer to watch. But you can't, Ink Orchid."

Ink Orchid was silent again. "..."

Ink Orchid asked, "Ant, what about the other Water System Ability?"

Without wasting words, Dragon Cypress focused his thoughts, and Water System Primordial Energy burst forth from his six legs.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Six Ice Walls, each less than one centimeter thick, about 2 meters tall, and about 1.2 meters wide, were instantaneously formed. They hovered over the surface of the water, encircling Dragon Cypress.

The Ice Walls were so smooth they reflected the surrounding scenery.

Dragon Cypress said, "It seems to be a Defensive Ability."

Ink Orchid raised her front leg, simply concentrated Wind System Primordial Energy, and swiped with her claw.

CRACK! CRUNCH!

An Ice Wall shattered in response.

Huh?

Ink Orchid noticed something amiss and said, "It seemed fragile, yet there's a clever trick to it! It dispersed my highly concentrated attack."

Dragon Cypress affirmed, "Yes.

"The Ice Wall is indeed brittle; it doesn't require much force to shatter. But it can also be considered indestructible. When hit by a strong force, it can disperse that force and, by shattering, dissolve the attack. This is what's meant by 'strong against the strong, weak against the weak.'"