Chapter 1006: Chapter 689: Giant Cypress Truly Is a Genius (3)
"Oh——"
Natsumi tilted her head thoughtfully, troubled, reluctantly saying, "To be fair, I took advantage of the ant once, and then the ant took advantage once, it’s quite fair. But, I’m clueless about this matter, I’ll try when I have the time..."
Natsumi continued, switching topics, "There are many ants and they’re quite clever, it’s best for the ants to figure it out. Don’t expect too much from me."
This attitude was clearly just waiting to take advantage.
"..."
The ant didn’t want to speak anymore.
"..."
Ghost Fan, Mountain Persimmon, and Woodberry were also speechless.
It was evident since childhood that the Mantis inherited many bad intentions from their bloodline.
Natsumi changed the subject, waving her tentacle, using Water System Cloud Mist Ability to create a colored map of the Bayonet Continent.
Natsumi said seriously: "Next, I plan to take Ghost Fan, Mountain Persimmon, and Woodberry to visit Smoke Blue Mountain, then proceed to New Green Plateau..."
Natsumi raised her claw to point, marking the travel route with a red line.
She planned to take Cloud Trace Continental Insects in batches, to witness the distinctive landscapes of Bayonet and Zhibai Continents, visit tribes with unique features, and taste various exotic delicacies.
Resting for two days,
After the sandstorm passed, Natsumi’s group set out.
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Silver Cypress Year 410.
The height of the Azure Divine Seed Tree once again surpassed 400 meters.
The Ocean God’s Scepter was activated once more.
This time, there was no Sea God Fruit blessing, and few insects had comprehended the sea beast devouring.
The scepter had plenty of excess Primordial Energy.
Dragon Cypress was clear-cut, selling 30 temporary slots at the price of 20 million.
But required payment in Source Stone, assisted by the Flame Spider Caravan for rotation, Source Stone sent to Molan Mountain for backup.
Ocean God’s Scepter often had excess Primordial Energy, always sold in this manner to exchange for reserve Source Stone.
Currently, the number of reserve Source Stones exceeded 2 billion.
For the Ocean God’s Scepter backup, not nearly that much was needed.
billion reserves was more than enough.
Dragon Cypress consulted with a group of Great Leaders.
Rainbow Island used Divine-Given Origin Force Food to exchange equivalent value of 10 billion Source Stone on hand.
These Divine-Given Origin Force Foods were used as deserved salary for managing the scepter, given to the Leader, Deputy Leader, and their numerous insects.
Dragon Cypress, being the Great Leader, wouldn’t take any.
Almost every time the Ocean God’s Scepter was activated, there’d be a small amount of residual Primordial Energy, below 1 billion Source Stones, just absorbed by Azure.
Azure obtained the Primordial Energy it needed for ample growth.
Each taking what they need, all were happy.
Dragon Cypress reasonably acquired the Source Stone it needed without disrupting the supply-demand balance of mainland Source Stone availability.
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Silver Cypress Year 411.
Another Shanglu Fruit matured.
According to the agreement, calculated on the King-Level annual yield basis, Natsumi used four Divine-Given Seeds totaling an annual yield of 2 million to exchange for one Shanglu Fruit.
Allocated for Black Sophora’s use.
Just over 6 meters on each side.
A cubic space.
Converted into volume capacity, roughly half the size of Dragon Cypress’s Shanglu Space.
For a Semi-Origin Force Life inheriting Dragon Cypress’s bloodline, a reasonable outcome.
It could be exchanged for a Round Cypress, Fragrant Cypress, and other Assistant Kings.
Additionally,
Seven-Leaf and Natsumi began considering retirement.
Before retiring, Seven-Leaf would help negotiate with the Six-Spiked Cloud Ant Tribe of Six Peaks Mountain on exchanging a Divine-Given Seed with an annual yield not less than 500 thousand, for a Divine-Grade Six Paths Fruit endowed with Soul System Talent.
How many Six Peaks Mountain was willing to exchange, Xianglan Mountain Kingdom would swap accordingly.
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Dragon Cypress’s five Fire System abilities successfully condensed divine marks one after another.
The seven system talents were preliminarily completed.
The strongest systems were Water, Fire, Wood, and Earth.
Wind and Metal systems were slightly lacking.
The Thunder system was quite deficient due to fewer abilities.
Single Thunder system abilities couldn’t combine into more divine mark abilities, so they combined across elemental systems.
Cross-element already existed, like Thunder with Water’s Touch of Silver Light, and the upgraded amplified version of Touch of Origin Fire.
Thunder and Wind were good combination choices.
Dragon Cypress had a formidable Wind system ability ’Heaven’s Gale’, an enormous descending hurricane.
Adding Touch of Silver Light and some Water system abilities forms a descending thundercloud storm.
The potential for developing Heaven’s Gale was considerable,
It could also combine with ’Frost Nourishing Remnant Realm’, forming a descending frost destructive storm.
Similarly,
It could combine with Fire’s ’Thousand Calamities Flame Execution’, forming a descending heavenly flame hurricane.
Thunder also possessed a Flash Strike ability, which could combine with Wind system’s Wind Wings and Invisible Wings, creating a wind-thunder dual system acceleration ability, also merging with Jungle Beast’s many transformation forms.
As for the slightly lacking Metal system,
The inherent compatibility between Gold and Earth, Earth-Stone Hardening, Earth-Stone Crystallization, Molten Gold, Metal Solidification, assembled into similar forms like Natsumi’s ’Sinking Gold’, a dual water-earth system solidification ability.
Further optimizing and strengthening existing earth and metal systems divine mark abilities.
Dragon Cypress had abundant time to reinforce Wind, Thunder, and Metal systems through cross-element combinations.
Also, practice Jungle Beast’s fixed forms, and based on needs, combine respective abilities across elemental systems, perfecting and enhancing the forms.
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Time flew,
Xianglan Mountain Kingdom’s first to seventh legions, all reached a filled configuration of 100 thousand troops, the kingdom’s total force 700 thousand.
Specialized Blue Soldiers were the main force, supplemented by Thunder Soldiers, Air Soldiers, Flame Soldiers, Green Soldiers, a complete lineup adapting to various combat environments.
Dragon Cypress then focused on large-scale training of logistic Blue Ants, Green Ants, Mountain Ants, Worker Ants.
Rainbow Apricot had free time, led ant groups to develop outside the fortress, building reservoirs, digging canals, sandifying boulders, planting drought-resistant plants.
Year after year, in a desolate rock desert, a splash of green life emerged.
Also combined with Azure Divine Seed’s Water Element Life Energy Field, gradually turning into an oasis over a four thousand meter radius, brimming with vitality.
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Silver Cypress Year 440.
The Ocean God’s Scepter activated as scheduled.
This time, many Insect Clan Warriors utilized Sea God Fruit, and the scepter’s Primordial Energy sufficed perfectly.
Slight surplus, Dragon Cypress unhesitatingly arranged Azure to absorb it.
Azure obtained ample growth, ascending to breakthrough Nine Traces Realm.
Silver Cypress Year 455, another batch of Sea God Fruits matured.
Silver Cypress Year 470, Ocean God’s Scepter activated, also several Insect Clan Warriors comprehended the whirlpool, alongside many comprehending sea beast devouring.
The scepter’s Primordial Energy was just enough, with a little leftover, Azure Divine Seed directly absorbed it.
Year after year.
Suddenly one day,
Azure said: "Dragon Cypress, I’ve completed the Nine Traces Realm, and can continue evolving upwards."
"Great! I’ll make arrangements immediately!"
Dragon Cypress instructed Cypress to go to Blue Island to notify Spiked Cypress and Black Birch, return to Rainbow Island, and inform all insects on the island.
Natsumi returned from her journey, using Shanglu Space, trip after trip, transporting the 3 billion Source Stone stockpile from Rainbow Island to Blue Island.
Then, escorted by Spiked Cypress, Cypress, and Black Birch, departed from Blue Island, transported to Molan Mountain.
On the Molan Mountain side, Rainbow Apricot organized ant groups, breaking Source Stone evenly and steadily, charging energy to Ocean God’s Scepter.
After three busy months,
All Source Stones were in place, scepter activated.
