Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 726 - 598 Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King_2

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Near the edge of the Land of Origin Force.

Regularly distributed soil and rock supports held neatly trimmed kiwifruit branches. Beneath the fruit trees was a dense growth of White Clover, a type of ground cover grass newly developed by Azure, suitable for planting in Warm Temperate Regions. It has short primary roots, well-developed lateral roots, is perennial, and exhibits strong Life Force.

One plot of land had been cleared, leaving only one plant, with six Specialized Green Soldiers and a small group of Small Soldier Ants guarding nearby.

Tropical areas bloom early; at this time, the fruit pods were already emerald green, with single seeds emitting a faint Origin Force Fluctuation. The enhancement effect was the most conventional Metal System comprehensive ability strengthening.

"Quite good!"

Dragon Cypress controlled the Dominating Throne to dock and leaped to the ground. Cypress, Black Birch, and Tie Bush followed him down.

Tie Bush raised its Pincer Limbs and asked, "Great King, could this Divine-Given Seed be of Divine Grade?"

Dragon Cypress said, "Some Divine Grade items show unusual traits even as seeds. Yet many Divine Grade items look no different from ordinary Divine-Given Seeds, making them indistinguishable. No way to tell. Let's wait until the seed matures."

He continued, "Tie Bush, you have nothing to do this year; find a place to rest on your own, or go to the square and train. Cypress, Black Birch, this is a Divine-Given Seed after all. You two take turns guarding it; don't take it lightly."

"Understood, Great King."

"Got it, Great King."

Cypress, Black Birch, and Tie Bush responded.

The spiritual mind of both the Elephant Foot King Orchid and the Rift Leaf Orchid King, two Divine-Given Seeds, gathered around, bombarding him with a stream of questions:

— Ant, why have you come alone?

— Where did the Mantis go?

— Why did you bring the crab here again?

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Spikemoss also asked in confusion, "Dragon Cypress, has something happened?"

Dragon Cypress said, "There's been a major incident on the Wanglan Continent..."

Dragon Cypress repeated the words of the Snow Velvet Spider King once again.

After dealing with it, he hurried back to Rednan Mountain to continue the spring season's trading work, transporting Source Stones to Huagi Mountain as usual, followed by the search for Divine-Given Seeds. He decided not to go over to the Wanglan Continent for the time being.

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Dragon Cypress felt an unprecedented, intense, urgent desire to break through and advance to King-Level.

At the End of Autumn, the Elephant Foot King Orchid and the Rift Leaf Orchid King, two Divine-Given Seeds planted in the Areca Rainforest, bloomed; all their blooms were pruned, initiating a period of rest from flowering and fruiting.

The Island Banyan Divine-Given Seed, which had been gestating for its eighth Age Period, remained in a rest from flowering and fruiting state. Its current height exceeded 140 meters, still just short of breaking through to King-Level. Source Stones, Divine-Given Remains, and Origin Force Ant Honey were used to supplement its Origin Force and nutrients. Black Peach moved to the Areca Rainforest to reside there long-term, activating abilities of Flourish, Tranquility, and Red Crow Pattern to assist its growth.

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「The 67th year of Silver Cypress.」

In the new spring, the buds of all of Dragon Cypress's Life Seed Plants had just appeared and were promptly pruned off. Having evolved to Lord-Level, the flowering and fruiting patterns of most Origin Force Plants had changed to blooming annually and bearing fruit each year, with a harvest every year. The existing Green Fruit could be retained, but there would be no more flowering and no new fruit set; instead, they would gradually enter a rest from flowering and fruiting state, accumulating Energy and recovering vigor, preparing early for the breakthrough to King-Level.

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「Xianglan Mountain.」

The Cypress Blossoms had faded, and Peach Blossoms were in full bloom during the rich spring.

The Snow Velvet Spider King was late again, arriving five days late.

After a brief greeting, Dragon Cypress inquired, "Snow Velvet Spider King, how goes the war situation in Wave Tree Bay?"

The Snow Velvet Spider King solemnly said, "After numerous bloody battles, we've reclaimed the lost coastal territories, but Yu'e Island has completely fallen. Stone Hunt Blue Ants have completed the transformation of Yu'e Island's defensive works, with over fifty Ant Kings stationed there. The Stone Hunt Blue Ant Army constantly raids the northern and southern coastal Kingdoms to loot food, and an unending stream of new soldiers, having undergone Feather Transformation, emerged to join the battle. This kind of positive feedback loop of sustaining war through war, once established, is almost impossible to break in the short term."

The Snow Velvet Spider King continued, "Currently, the Wave Tree Bay Allied Forces can only defend passively, waiting for more reinforcements and reorganizing troops, awaiting a good opportunity to counterattack."

The Snow Velvet Spider King added, "The most troublesome is the Ant King who has comprehended the Sea Beast Devouring Ability, 'Eddy'. By convention, it is called the 'Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King.' This time, the Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King is different from the one two thousand years ago. The previous one had purely Water System Talent, but this Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King has also awakened Wind System Talent, giving it even stronger individual combat power."

The Snow Velvet Spider King explained, "The current Blue Island is also different from two thousand years ago. Back then, Blue Island had fewer than a hundred Ant Kings. With its development to this day, the number of wild Divine-Given Seeds has increased, and so has the number of their Ant Kings, exceeding two hundred."

The Snow Velvet Spider King concluded, "Over two thousand years, the overall strength of the different races and countries on the Zhibai and Wanglan Continents has increased only slightly, whereas the power of Blue Island has more than doubled..."

Two hundred Ant Kings?!

Dragon Cypress initially estimated there to be fifty Ant Kings on Blue Island, suggesting each Ant King occupied a vast Territory of 5,000 square kilometers.

In reality, Blue Island's system was not like that.

Every Ant King on Blue Island was forcibly required to contribute one Divine-Given Seed to the tribe, cultivating it as a Kingdom-owned Wild Divine-Given Seed. The number of Wild Divine-Given Seeds on Blue Island continued to rise.

Blue Island also had a key rule: each Ant King could possess a maximum of 5,000 square kilometers of land. However, for every God-Given Life Seed acquired, they must return 1,000 square kilometers of land. This meant that each Ant King could cultivate up to five God-Given Life Seeds, after which they would no longer hold land but reside in the "Eight Directions Island Region," focusing on mastering the 'Sea Beast Devouring' ability, studying the arts of war, training Ant Armies, and concentrating on the battle with Wave Tree Bay.

An external island of 250,000 square kilometers astonishingly hid two hundred daunting Ant Kings. Yet, after a detailed understanding of their tribal system, it was quite easy to comprehend and accept.