Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 739 - 602: The Full Form of Refinement Ability_3
For the Dry Stone Green Ground Beetle, the Beautiful Ji Bee, and the Primordial Spider, which were all pure carnivores, they preferred food refined from animals. While they could also eat plant-refined food, they felt its main use was to quickly replenish Physical Strength, as many plant nutrients were unabsorbable.
The Mulberry was more flexible with a wider variety of foods in its diet; it found everything fairly good.
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After resting for a night, Dragon Cypress returned to a Completion State and woke up as the sky began to brighten in the early morning.
With a shift in his mind, he communicated with the Dominating Throne.
[Please select the type of Messenger]
[Guardian of Strength]
[Producer of Agriculture]
[Guardian of Hydrology]
[Producer of Refinement]
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Dragon Cypress chose [Producer of Refinement].
[Please select the number]
[Number 1]
[Number 2]
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Dragon Cypress chose [Number 16].
The Dominating Throne exerted a suction force, drawing out a stream of nutrients and Physical Strength.
Following that, a message came:
[Messenger · Producer · Refinement completed, entering the first stage of Primordial Energy Breeding]
It was an all-too-familiar process. Primordial Energy Breeding required some time; simply paying attention to it after a while would suffice.
Dragon Cypress withdrew his spiritual power and called out to the Insects around him, "Come on, let's go test our abilities!"
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They arrived at a clearing on the edge of the Land of Origin Force to train their abilities.
Dragon Cypress stood in the central position, whipping his Tentacles, and consecutively activated Water Making and Freezing Ability, scattering ice balls about seven or eight centimeters in diameter all over the ground.
As the Insects looked on with confusion, Dragon Cypress's Water System Primordial Energy erupted. An invisible force activated, the air rippled, and the ice balls scattered on the ground vanished.
"???"
The Insects became even more puzzled.
Dragon Cypress explained, "Those ice balls instantly vaporized and sublimated, integrating into the air. This ability can be called 'Sublimation.' It's unrelated to the Water System's Boiling Ability; it's purely the ultimate extension of Control Ability—a super-strong Control Ability that allows control over the Water Element, transforming it from a frozen state to a dispersed vapor state instantly."
"What a powerful ability!"
Red Moonseed's eyes sparkled, and she lifted her claw to ask, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, it seems that this Water System Ability of yours specifically counters other various Water System Abilities, right? Any ability that uses water as a medium or carrier, you can break it with 'Sublimation'."
Dragon Cypress replied, "It does have that implication, but in practice, it's extremely difficult..."
Red Moonseed asked, "The 'Sea Beast Devouring' ability granted by the Ocean God's Scepter? Can you sublimate the Sea Beast all at once?"
Dragon Cypress was silent for a moment.
Dragon Cypress then said, "Theoretically speaking, there's a certain degree of feasibility..."
Seeing everyone's keen interest and eager anticipation, Dragon Cypress briefly explained, "I've consulted with the Linnan Divine Tree before; water is the most variable Element. There are four states of water: Living Water, vapor, Ice Frost, and Life State. Based on these four states, countless variations emerge."
"???"
Another wave of questioning spiritual power thoughts came from the group.
Spikemoss's Soul Consciousness had been paying attention to the scene and came over to join the excitement, asking, "Dragon Cypress, explain in detail!"
Dragon Cypress: "Living Water is water in its most common, conventional state: rivers, lakes, oceans, reservoirs, and ponds—all of these are Living Water. This is also the gentlest state of water, where life is conceived, develops, and survives."
Dragon Cypress: "Vapor and Ice Frost are easier to understand. The clouds above, the morning fog, and the water vapor that permeates the air. Then there's the frost of autumn and the snow of winter..."
Dragon Cypress: "Life State is rather mysterious. In the Natural Star Realm, all lifeforms contain water and cannot be separated from it. Water is an indispensable component that Natural System Life cannot sever."
Dragon Cypress: "The 'Sea Beast' in the Sea Beast Devouring Ability is essentially the ultimate application of water's 'Life State.' They are a manifestation of ability, yet they are endowed with the traits of life. The Sea Beast, with the Life State at its core, also incorporates changes in the other states of water."
Dragon Cypress: "That so-called 'Confluence' represents the pinnacle of the four-state transformations of the Water System, its development and application pushed to the extreme."
What Dragon Cypress didn't say was that the 'Sea Beast Devouring' ability granted by the Ocean God's Scepter also directly condensed a 'Sea Beast Divine Mark,' similar to the 'Condensing Divine Mark' of a Natural True God, and akin to the 'Law Divine Marks' in the fruits of a Law Divine Tree. Sea Beast Devouring is an extraordinary ability augmented by Divine Marks. The mere 'Sublimation' ability, in itself, couldn't possibly compete with it, unless it was used as a foundation, combined with other compatible abilities, to build a stronger ability and condense a Divine Mark.
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"Don't be so startled; let me try all the abilities first."
"Let's start with the Strength System Ability..."
As Dragon Cypress spoke, he made simple preparations. His Tentacles poised and swayed, and Strength System Primordial Energy erupted around him. An invisible Giant Ant, formed of pure Primordial Energy, materialized on him and suddenly dashed out with a brute-force collision.
HUM—HUM—HUM—
A piercing shriek followed.
Where the Giant Ant passed, it ravaged everything in its path, shattering vegetation and rocks into splinters.
A straight ravine, four to five meters wide and one to two meters deep, had been plowed into the forest four to five hundred meters directly ahead. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
The Primordial Energy consumption is enormous—it's just a savage ability that can only run in straight lines.
Dragon Cypress was not satisfied with this ability. He skipped it and continued the tests.
Dragon Cypress tilted his head back slightly, his Tentacles inclined towards the sky. Soul System Primordial Energy gathered at their tips, and his spiritual power burst forth continuously, forming waves of shockwaves.
An area-of-effect Soul System attack ability!
It disrupted enemy spiritual power within the area of impact, assaulting the soul.
This ability could counter the 'Nightfall' granted by the 'Dew Pocket Fruit' and could also be used in combination with 'Soul Seal' or 'Soul-Intoxicating' abilities.
This Soul System ability is formidable! Soul System abilities are all formidable!
With the soul strength of a 9th Age Period peak Insect King, Dragon Cypress was somewhat eager to try condensing Soul Divine Marks first.
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Continuing the tests, he comprehended an ability of the Life System. However, this ability couldn't be actively released; his understanding was that it required sustaining severe damage to be triggered, basically resulting in rapid wound healing.
A fairly basic Life System ability, but quite practical.
He simply named it: Self-Healing.
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One Wood Element Ability: Jungle Ambush.
Wood Primordial Energy condensed around his forelimbs, simultaneously drawing strength from the surrounding vegetation to form physical, sharp Wood Spikes that shot out, puncturing and attacking the target.
It was a barely acceptable ability.
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One Earth System Ability: Earth Thorn.
This was the most common type, controlling earth to suddenly rise into spikes, attacking targets in an area from below.
It was common but practical.
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One Metal System Ability: Metal Cleaving.
Similar to the Strength System's 'Rend' ability, this was a pure Primordial Energy Power attack. Metal System Primordial Energy concentrated at the Claw Tip, allowing him to slash out with ranged attacks or to enhance his claws' armor-piercing capabilities.
Suitable for both close and long-range combat, it was a perfect combination with the Strength System's 'Rend'.
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One Fire System Ability: Magma.
Incorporating the Earth Element, it was a Dual Systems ability that used local materials, transforming earth into high-temperature magma to be manipulated for attacking targets.
No good. Not the ability I need.
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One Wind System Ability: Wind Split.
Yet another pure Primordial Energy attack ability, similar to the Strength System's 'Rend' and the Metal System's 'Metal Cleaving.'
Perhaps, in the distant future, I could consider combining all three systems, blending these three abilities...
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One Thunder System Ability: Lightning Mark.
This ability was quite special; it could use Lightning Primordial Energy to make inconspicuous marks in certain locations that, when needed, could be detonated by spiritual power.
It was barely passable.
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And finally, one more: a hybrid ability of the Life System, Water System, and Wood Element, which automatically combined with the Wood Element's Tranquility Ability.
The mode of ability activation remained the same, still combining Primordial Energy with mist to create the 'Green Fog' that nurtured plants, with added capabilities to activate and enhance plant Life Force.
The mode of deploying the ability changed; now he could release the 'Green Fog' directly, making it simple and convenient.
It was an enhanced version of the Tranquility Ability.
The name remained the same, still called 'Tranquility.'
It's a very practical and useful ability for managing Territory and can be directly used for condensing Divine Marks. It's just a pity that it's a combination of Multiple Systems and cannot be passed on to the Green Ants. As the Ant King, I can't possibly spend every day using abilities to farm, so it's not that ideal.
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Dragon Cypress spent some time testing all the abilities comprehended from the Evolution to King-Level.
He then turned his attention to the issue of the Dominating Throne producing Ant Eggs...
