Foreign Land Reclamation By a Vegetable-growing Skeleton-Chapter 1737 - 1298: Flying Over to Serve You as Lord

The Ancient Man Snake and the Old Tree Vine explored all the hollow spaces at the junction of the roots of the Tree of Ten Thousand Realms and the sea of fire, finally finding the sleeping Starfire Giant, Maibao, in one of the spaces. Its body was a dark brown color, fused with the roots of the Tree of Ten Thousand Realms. If it didn’t move, you wouldn’t realize it was alive even if you stepped on it.

The Ancient Man Snake noticed it because it was parasitic on the Tree of Ten Thousand Realms and knew exactly what it and its remnants looked like, rendering such disguise ineffective.

"Indeed, there is something here. How did it infiltrate? Judging by the situation, it’s been here for quite some time. Did you notice anything unusual before?" the Ancient Man Snake whispered.

The Old Tree Vine responded, "No, nothing unusual at all. How did you know they were here? Did Anthony tell you?"

"Yes, I don’t know what this is called, but Anthony said there are at least two, one called Maibao, and another Gebao. There might be one called Zibao as well. But only one is here now," the Ancient Man Snake said.

"What strange names, they sound like some kind of food. I’ll gather people to get rid of it," said the Old Tree Vine.

"No, we don’t know where the other one is. Let’s keep an eye on this one first. Once we find the other, we can eliminate them together," the Ancient Man Snake replied.

"Alright," the Old Tree Vine agreed, extending a vine segment into the tree trunk and then snapping it.

Once severed, the broken vine retracted into the trunk, with the exposed end forming a knot resembling an eye, staring intently at the sleeping Maibao in the sea of fire below.

After setting everything up, the Ancient Man Snake and Old Tree Vine quietly retreated, returning to the intertwined junction. The Ancient Man Snake embedded its roots into the trunk, absorbing nutrients, visibly growing thicker.

Compared to the original Ancient Man Snake, it was much smaller after its transformation and needed to regain its strength quickly.

However, recovering would take time, and it urgently needed to find the whereabouts of the other Gebao Maibao. Hesitating for a moment, the Ancient Man Snake said, "I need a few Puppet Snakes to replace me."

The Old Tree Vine paused for a moment: "Are you sure? Puppet Snakes, like you, emerged from transformation and have no hierarchy. If they gain consciousness, they might easily backfire on you."

"Don’t worry, if they aren’t provided with nutrients, they’ll always remain small Puppet Snakes. If signs of consciousness appear, I’ll simply destroy them," said the Ancient Man Snake.

Decided, the Ancient Man Snake inserted its roots into several dozen bulges. Before long, these bulges burst open, revealing vine strands identical to the Ancient Man Snake, albeit with stiffer movements resembling branches rather than vines.

These stiff vines only became somewhat animated when the Ancient Man Snake swept its consciousness over them. Satisfied, it conveyed its intentions to them, and the stiff Puppet Snakes scattered in all directions.

The Old Tree Vine hung down again: "There’s another place, inaccessible even to Puppet Snakes, the interior of the God Star."

The environment inside a mature God Star is several times harsher than that inside the Gray Divine Star, making it impossible for the Ancient Man Snake to enter. However, higher-ranked members of the Celestial Descendant Clan can easily infiltrate the God Star. If the enemy is hiding inside the God Star, it would be difficult to find.

The Ancient Man Snake thought with distress and said, "I’ll figure something out."

...

While the Ancient Man Snake was troubled and trying to find a solution, Ange had also entered the settlement phase.

"This time we harvested one decayed God Star, two pieces of Ancient Vine. Unfortunately, the consciousness escaped, making the gain somewhat limited." After the battle ended, Negris, finally able to form its body, assessed the situation with some disappointment.

Hearing such words, the Monarch became irritated, giving it a light smack on the head from afar: "Do you even hear yourself? You managed to seize a God Star and you’re still complaining!?"

"But it’s an Old Star, it’s already in decay," Negris said, rubbing its head dismissively.

Unaware of the difference between a mature God Star and a decayed God Star, it might not have cared, but with greater awareness, it showed less interest in the Gray Divine Star that would eventually wither on its own.

If a mature God Star is a plant rooted in rich soil, then the Gray Divine Star is like a flower cut and placed in a vase, already beginning to wilt.

Annoyed, the Monarch said, "The chaotic mist transformed from a decayed God Star isn’t chaotic mist? Ange, I need some chaotic mist."

Ange nodded, instructing the Gray Divine Star to transform into the chaotic mist.

Reluctantly, the Gray Divine Star transformed a large amount of chaotic mist to allow the Monarch to condense its Primordial Body.

Seeing the ceaseless transformation of chaotic mist, Negris had a sudden idea: "Oh, right! How about this — if the Old Star fully transforms itself into chaotic mist and Ange, you then manifest a new God Star, would that work?"

Chaotic mist possesses a unique quality that can manifest various energies and materials, naturally also being able to manifest Divine Star Power, as proven earlier by Ange.

If the power of the Gray Divine Star is fully converted into chaotic mist and then manifested into the power of a mature God Star, could this reverse the phenomenon of decay?

The idea tempted even the Gray Divine Star, which turned to look at Ange.

Ange shook her head: "Loss, significant, total, insufficient to, form, a God Star."

The Gray Divine Star quietly withdrew its thought.

"No need to be disappointed, let’s try every method. In the worst-case scenario, we can be reincarnated onto a Little God Star," Negris comforted.

The Gray Divine Star softly said, "Not disappointed. God Star decay is the foremost challenge in the Void. Whoever resolves it would truly be the Celestial Star Overlord."

"Don’t keep bringing that up. Celestial Star Overlord? Add up all the stars, and you’ve got just one God Star. Who would they rule with?" Negris remarked.

After a moment of silence, the Gray Divine Star suddenly said: "Since a pact has been made, I have nothing to hide from you. During my long existence, I received information from over forty God Stars. Before the Star Descendant imprisoned me, twenty-nine had already disappeared. After my release, I found the rest were gone as well."

"All disappeared? Not a single one left?" Anthony asked, his interest piqued.

The Gray Divine Star said, "Yes, all disappeared. God Star decay is a Void’s law; no God Star can escape it."

"But what about the Gemez Fortress? Wasn’t it among the God Stars you received information from?" Anthony inquired.

"It wasn’t. It’s a newly emerged one; I had never received its information before," the Gray Divine Star replied:

"There are many God Stars in the Void. They might not necessarily send information outward, but if I send information into the Void, telling them you can ignite a decayed God Star, they would certainly come here and pledge their allegiance to you as Lord."

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