Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 674 - 581: Second Harvest of the Divine-Grade Molan Seed_2

Ink Orchid also said, "I just communicated with Senior Orchid Mantis, and it said that Glinting Gold reserves are sufficient; there's no need to supplement Origin Force."

Black Peach raised a claw and pointed at the gloomy sky, saying, "Great King, Second King, it's been raining continuously for four or five days now, and it's still not clearing up. The rainy weather will definitely delay the fruit maturation time."

Ink Orchid said, "Hmm. Right. Dragon Cypress, Senior Orchid Mantis mentioned that the weather hasn't been good these past few days."

"Simple! This is perfect; I can also practice my Water System Ability!"

With a thought, Dragon Cypress ascended with Ink Orchid on the Dominating Throne, soaring above the sea of clouds. They jointly activated their Water System Ability to make it rain.

After busying themselves for two or three days, everything was settled. Gathering beneath the Leigangli Tree, they chatted idly while waiting. Dragon Cypress spoke of the various anomalies and his speculations regarding the King Cypress's Divine-Given Seed, discussed the development and latest situation on the Wanglan Continent, and shared information about the newly harvested Divine-Given Seeds of the Rift Leaf Orchid Kings.

At the end of summer, a downpour washed away the scorching heat.

On a clear morning after the rain, Senior Orchid Mantis's spiritual power reached out, sending waves of joy and urgency through its mind to Dragon Cypress and Black Peach.

Ink Orchid leaped up first, spiraling into the air to survey the surroundings, exclaiming, "The Divine-Grade Molan Seeds are about to mature!"

During this second harvest, neither Dragon Cypress nor Black Peach felt the same novelty and anticipation as the first time.

Dragon Cypress casually asked, "Ink Orchid, does it need Source Stones to replenish Origin Force?"

Ink Orchid communicated with Senior Orchid Mantis and answered seriously, "No need!"

The Dominating Throne lifted off the ground, floating at a low altitude as it neared the Senior Orchid Mantis mother plant to inspect the situation closely.

The fruits at the top of the twelve offshoots were rapidly undergoing the final Primordial Energy Quality Change. A powerful surge of Origin Force flowed out from the mother plant, passing through the underground rhizomes and into the twelve offshoots. The other nearby offshoots intensified their absorption of Origin Force, which was similarly channeled layer by layer through the underground rhizomes, ultimately flowing into the twelve fruit-bearing offshoots.

In the morning light, the dark green fruit pods began to show specks of yellow, which gradually spread. This continued until noon, when the Primordial Energy Quality Change concluded. All fruit pods had turned a clay-yellow color, and under the fierce sun, they naturally split open, revealing the Molan Seeds within.

Fully matured!

Dragon Cypress swayed his tentacles, issuing the command, "Harvest!"

The twelve Worker Ants, having waited for a long time, climbed the offshoots. Their Mandible Teeth snipped as they picked the fruits.

Black Peach led a group of medium and small Blue Ants, arrayed in tight formation, with twelve Metal Cans lined up before them.

The Divine-Grade Molan Seeds were brought over and carefully placed into the cans.

The Blue Ants climbed onto the Metal Cans. They buried their heads and excreted Ant King Jelly from their abdomens, layer by layer, until the seeds were fully covered, completing the sealing process.

Dragon Cypress personally activated his Metal System Ability, tightening the can lids.

Ink Orchid collected all the cans in two large Spider Silk Bags.

——All set!

Dragon Cypress asked, "Ink Orchid, ask Senior Orchid Mantis if there's any Primordial Energy left inside the Glinting Gold."

Ink Orchid immediately communicated with Senior Orchid Mantis to inquire, then turned and replied, "Senior Orchid Mantis says there's still a bit left."

Ink Orchid asked, "Didn't you say that the King Cypress's Divine-Given Seed doesn't need Glinting Gold?"

Dragon Cypress replied, "I know. What I meant was, does it need supplemental Primordial Energy to ensure timely flowering and fruiting next spring?"

Ink Orchid communicated with Senior Orchid Mantis again and replied, "No need!"

The Great King Molan's Divine-Given Seeds are truly excellent, producing many high-priced fruits with remarkably low operational investment.

"That's good then! The Glinting Gold will be left for Senior Orchid Mantis's use."

Dragon Cypress turned, gave Black Peach and Thunder Oak a brief explanation, and then set off on the Dominating Throne.

The Divine-Given Molan Seeds were first taken to the Huagi Mountain Treasury for safekeeping.

...

「The early autumn season was uneventful.」

Currently, there was nothing pressing to attend to in any of the territories.

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid, finding themselves with little to do, wandered through the various Lands of Origin Force, keeping an eye on the growth and Evolution of other Insects and the development of their territories.

Unwittingly, Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid's original intentions had completely changed.

Initially, Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid had thought of finding and helping more Insect Clan Warriors develop on the Cloud Trace Continent. Their plan was for everyone to choose different types of plants as their Life Seed. Then, if the Starship Passage connecting to the Ten Thousand Nations Continent disappeared one day, they could all still evolve to King-Level by exchanging Origin Force Food. Now, however, they had successfully opened a second passage to the Southern Hemisphere, and with everyone's Evolution levels raised, this worry no longer existed.

In the beginning, Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid had relied on trading with Roving Merchants within the Cloud Trace Continent to earn profits. The most significant profits came from Ghost Fan; the margin on the Divine-Given Ghost Fan was close to 40%, even more ruthless than the Spider's dealings. Later, as relationships solidified, this margin gradually dropped to 20%, then 10%, and finally 5%, essentially just covering their efforts. Eventually, they stopped taking even this nominal fee.

The Xianglan Mountain Kingdom's annual income exceeded ten million Source Stones. Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid no longer lacked resources for their Evolution, and the Assistant Kings could also maintain a relatively rapid rate of Evolution without needing the small profit margin from trades.

In the future, once Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid reached the King-Level Evolution, resources would inevitably be in surplus. Providing some support to the others would be perfectly fine. They were old friends, acquainted for over a hundred years; it would be best if they could all leave the Origin Force Star Realm together.

...

「Time moved on, bringing the deep winter of another year.」

In the Areca Rainforest, the reserve of Source Stones was dwindling.

He speculated that this spring, the Divine-Grade Cypress Fruit from the King Cypress's Divine-Given Seed would undergo its second phase of growth.

With grim determination, Dragon Cypress spent two continuous months transporting another 1.2 million Source Stones there.

...

「Spring, the 17th year of Silver Cypress.」

Ink Orchid, Cypress, Black Birch, and Tie Bush remained in the Areca Rainforest to monitor the situation, specifically to observe the details of the Spikemoss fruit's expansion when it occurred. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Several major trades were scheduled for that spring. Dragon Cypress returned to Xianglan Mountain half a month in advance, waiting on the western peaks of the mountain range.

Dragon Cypress had meticulously observed and thoroughly analyzed the Snow Velvet Spider King from their very first encounter.

The Snow Velvet Spider King was magnanimous by nature but tended to be impulsive.