Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 713 - 594: The Path of Evolution for the Poor Insect
Silver Cypress Year 36.
Spring.
Snow Velvet Spider King brought news: the war between Wave Tree Bay and Blue Island broke out last winter.
Probably because they suffered losses in the previous war, this time the Stone Hunt Blue Ants' offensive was much weaker.
One Fruit Bee Queen led the whole of Wave Tree Bay, and easily secured victory in less than two months.
The five chosen leader insects of the Wave Tree Bay Kingdom Alliance were finally decided.
One Fruit, Two Fruit, and Three Fruit—the three Bee Queens—began handling the final affairs. In any case, they would leave the Origin Force Star Realm at the Expedition Year, two years later.
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Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid quickly finished their work in the Northern Hemisphere and rushed to Wanglan Continent.
Thousand Reef Archipelago,
Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid searched around but didn't spot Flash Butterfly Zi.
They swiftly completed the Divine-Given Seed hunt, then hid themselves on the largest island in the far sea to wait.
They waited for half a month, but Zi never came.
Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid had wanted to ask it for real details about the battlefield…
Could it have died?
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Let's come back in winter.
After completing their search, Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid waited another half month on the largest island of the Thousand Reef Archipelago.
Still no sign of Zi.
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Silver Cypress Year 37, Year 38.
For two years in a row, Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid arrived early every time at the Thousand Reef Archipelago, lingered half a month waiting, but never found any sign of Zi.
Butterflies are weak, and not very smart—it's likely it fell on the battlefield.
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Good news.
Black Birch, on Swinging Leaf Island, used Silver Cypress No. 3002 to pollinate Zhibai, cultivating a new hybrid species with three-quarters Zhibai Tree bloodline, and one-quarter Silver Cypress bloodline.
The seeds were sent back to Xianglan Mountain.
Fragrant Cypress used this hybrid to pollinate Silver Cypress No. 1103, and hybridized again, thus creating a brand new hybrid variety with more than 50% Silver Cypress Tree bloodline. Test planting in North Mountain showed its cold resistance seems decent.
Large-scale seed gathering. They were sent north to be sown at White Lotus Lake, and one cold-tolerant seedling was preliminarily selected.
It has already survived two snowy winters, and under Black Leaf's care, the sapling has grown to about two meters tall.
Numbered Silver Cypress No. 4001.
In spring, sent back to Xianglan Mountain, transplanted to North Mountain, mother tree cared for by Fragrant Cypress. In spring, collected young buds, which Azure mass-propagated using Bud Cultivation Technique, then sent to White Lotus Lake and Purple Tung Insect Nation for planting.
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Silver Cypress Year 39.
After a snowy winter's test, the Silver Cypress No. 4001 seedlings transplanted at White Lotus Lake had a survival rate of over 80%.
Further north in Purple Tung Insect Nation, in blizzards and extreme cold, Silver Cypress No. 4001 seedlings only had a 10% survival rate.
Tests confirm: Silver Cypress No. 4001 is indeed cold-resistant, but not enough yet.
Needs further optimization.
A variety worth cultivating on a large scale.
Currently, among the Silver Cypress Tree series, pure Silver Cypress bloodlines include Silver Cypress No. 1006, 1103, and 2002—three stable varieties.
Those with Silver Cypress and Zhibai hybrid bloodline are Silver Cypress No. 3002 and 4001, making two varieties.
Counting the native Silver Cypress Trees, the Silver Cypress series now totals six varieties.
Among them, Silver Cypress No. 3002 and No. 1006 have already triggered Law Divine-Given.
By this pattern, Silver Cypress No. 4001 also has a high probability of triggering a Divine-Given event.
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Silver Cypress Year 40.
The mother plant of Silver Cypress No. 4001 is about to blossom.
As soon as spring began, Dragon Cypress started visiting each Land of Origin Force on its own. Spiked Cypress stayed behind alone in Purple Tung Insect Nation; all other Assistant Kings, including Blue Crab Rattan, were summoned back to Xianglan Mountain to gather, and White Willow was also invited over.
A gilded cauldron stood at one corner of the nursery, boiling and blanching food.
Ink Orchid used its Fire System Ability to make charcoal, imitating Snow Velvet Spider King, grilling food.
The Kingdom members rarely gathered so completely; Ant King Honey was supplied for free, everyone chatted as they ate.
After more than twenty lively days,
Suddenly, one night, a little white light shined in the sky—Law Divine Power landed precisely on the Silver Cypress No. 4001 mother tree.
Soon after, a bud released a faint Origin Force Fluctuation.
—The Three Spikemoss Divine-Given Seed is here!
The insects all cheered.
Black Birch asked: "Great King, is this a top-level one?"
Dragon Cypress: "It should be. As long as the enhancement isn't mutated, it's definitely top-level."
Dragon Cypress: "Black Birch and Fragrant Cypress are each awarded five hundred thousand Ant King Honey! All other Assistant Kings, and the rattans, each get three hundred thousand."
All the ants cheered.
Tie Bush: "Great King mighty~"
Dragon Cypress: "Everyone gets a share. White Willow, you take three hundred thousand Ant King Honey back to eat as well."
White Willow was surprised and delighted, "Thank you, Dragon Cypress Ant King! Thank you, Ink Orchid!"
Ink Orchid asked, "Great King, who will nurture this Divine-Given Seed?"
"I'm not in a hurry. Second King, please go first."
Dragon Cypress truly wasn't in a rush and said, "The Divine-Grade Fruit from Aconite Spider King, promised to grant a Life System talent, will also arrive this year. Ink Orchid, you evolve to Age Period 5 Lord first."
Ink Orchid: "Alright—"
Dragon Cypress waved its tentacles in greeting.
Everyone held another grand banquet to celebrate.
After the festivities, Dragon Cypress hurriedly sent the Assistant Kings back to their respective Lands of Origin Force to start work for the new year…
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Golden autumn.
The Dominating Throne, fully loaded with cargo, slowly sailed toward Kiwifruit Mountain.
Nearing the Land of Origin Force, Ink Orchid, standing on the throne's backrest and feeling the wind, habitually activated its Soul-Setting Ability, tilted its head in thought for two seconds, and asked:
"Dragon Cypress, is something up?"
"What's up?"
Dragon Cypress, lazily sprawled on the throne's edge, glanced down, and after a moment realized Ink Orchid was referring to those two—Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple. It activated Soul-Setting Ability perception.
Snakebark Maple was leading an ant swarm, busy harvesting in the mountains.
Blue Catalpa, uncharacteristically, wasn't with them, but stood alone in one place, unmoving, with a squad of Green Soldiers by its side. Judging by their soul fluctuations, they were all in a heightened state of alert.
